268009 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Altitalienische Staaten ➝ Sardinien (Sardegna)
2 Items
Opening: Gebot
1853, 20 c. blue, good to wide margins, cancelled by clear central "CRESCENTINO 26 GIU 54" and 1855/63, 80 c. orange with good to wide margins and perfect central cds. "MILANO 5 MAR 60"
2 Items
Opening: Gebot
1855/63, 5 c. yellow-green and 40 c. red in combination with Kingdom 1863, 15 c. blue, type II, all in beautiful fresh colour and good to mostly wide margins, tied by clear cds. "TORINO 22 LUGL 63" to entire letter to Belgium with transit and arrival marks; a marvelous entire in beautiful condition
268011 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Altitalienische Staaten ➝ Toskana
2 Items
Opening: Gebot
1851/52, Marzocco 1 cr. on grey, horizontal strip of 5, the 2 left stamps slightly touched at top, otherwise clear to good margins, neatly cancelled by 4 clear strikes of "P.D", the left stamp faint horizontal crease, otherwise fine; a rare and very attractive strip
4 Items
Opening: Gebot
9 cr. brown-lilac on grey, horizontal pair, clear at lower right, otherwise good to extremely wide margins with parts of 3 neighbour stamps, fine fresh colour and neatly cancelled "LIVORNO 19 SET 1856" on small envelope to France with adjacent red transit mark; extremely fine cover with a magnificant pair, signed Enzo Diena and certificate (1987) (Sassone 8)
Opening: Gebot
1860, 10 c. brown, good to large margins with perfect central cds. "CONTONA 6 LUG. 62", a beautiful stamp
268013 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Königreich und Republik
2 Items
Opening: Gebot
1863, 15 c. blue, horizontal pair with good margins all around, neatly cancelled with perfect strike of Neapolitan cds. "SIRACUSA 12 1 63", outstanding, signed A. Diena
268036 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Königreich und Republik ➝ Italienische Besetzungsgebiete 1918-1923 ➝ Lokalausgaben ➝ Hilfspost Meran
Opening: 500 €
HILFSPOST MERAN: 1918, 10 H. auf orange im kpl. Kleinbogen mit 5 Kehrdruckpaaren, ungummiert (Mi. 2.700,-)
268003 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Altitalienische Staaten ➝ Modena
3 Items
Opening: 700 €
1859, 20 c. violet-black with large to enormous margins all around, neatly tied by clear "REGGIO 17 GEN 60" to small ladies envelope to Bologna with arrival mark of the following day; a beautiful and rare cover in superb condition, sign. Enzo Diena with certificate (Sassone 15b)
268009 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Altitalienische Staaten ➝ Sardinien (Sardegna)
3 Items
Opening: 1.500 €
1855, 5 c. peagreen (verde pisello) in horizontal pair, slightly touched at bottom, otherwise good to wide margins with 40 c. dark vermilion, good margins all around, tied by 3 clear strikes of cds. "TORINO 13 FEB 56" to entire letter to France; a very attractive letter with the rare green shade, sign. Sorani with certificate (Sassone 13c, 16b; EUR 32.000,-)
268013 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Königreich und Republik
3 Items
Opening: 500 €
1863, 5 c. grey, 10 c. orange and 40 c. rose used on entire letter from Piano di Sorrento to New York, the stamps cancelled in transit by 2 strikes of blue straight line "S. Agnello", the letter showing on front red arrival mark "NEW YORK PAID ALL"; the franking with small faults with slight filing crease through 40 c.; an interesting letter with rare cancellation, most likely the only usage from a 2nd class post office to abroad, signed Sorani with certificate
2 Items
Opening: 300 €
40 c. carmine in horizontal pair in combination with 1879, Umberto 5 c. green and 20 c. orange, used on small envelope from "TORINO FEROVIA 17 11 81" via France to Panama and redirected to Valparaiso, French transit marks on reverse; a quite scarce mixed franking to unusual destination
2 Items
Opening: 200 €
60 c. violet, vertical pair and 2 singles tied to letter sheet with adjacent cds. "ZOAGLI 12 OTT. 66" to New Orleans, showing on front red transit mark "ITALIE LANSLEBOURG", "N.YORK AM. PKT. PAID" and accountancy mark "18"; a fine cover with scarce franking
2 Items
Opening: 150 €
1879, 20 c. orange, 2 copies tied by cds. "MILANO FERROVIA 21 1 93" to envelope to Penang, Malacca with arrival mark on reverse; very unusual destination
4 Items
Opening: 200 €
1893, 25 c. blue, tied by duplex "FIRENZE FERROVIA 18 6 99" to envelope to Port Blair, Andaman Islands; without question one of the most exotic overseas destinations, certificate Zanetti
Opening: 1.000 €
1916, 20 c. on 15 c. deep blue, complete booklet, unmounted mint, 2 stamps toned, otherwise fine, scarce
268029 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Königreich und Republik ➝ Ganzsachen
2 Items
Opening: 200 €
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1932, picture card 30 c. brown, 8 pieces with various pictures in green, unused, fine
268013 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Königreich und Republik
Opening: 250 €
CANCELLATIONS: "ROMA CONFZA INTERNAZ. LE REVISIONE CONVENZIONI FERROVIARIE BERNA 27.10.33", special cancel on offical cover with 1,75 l. red.orange to France with sender print on reverse, tear at top, otherwise fine, scrace
268017 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Königreich und Republik ➝ Militärpostmarken
4 Items
Opening: 420 €
MILITARY POST: 1943 cpl. miniature sheet of 6 stamps (in ultramarine) "franchigia militare", mint, certificate Enzo Diena
268063 | Europa ➝ Italien ➝ Königreich und Republik ➝ Italienische Post im Ausland
3 Items
Opening: 400 €
TUNIS: 1866, De La Rue 40 c. rose and 2 copies 1865, 20 c. on 15 c. blue, tied by cds. "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 28 MAR 66" to entire letter to France with red transit mark on front and several transit marks on reverse; one 20 c. corner perf missing, otherwise very fine and attractive, a scarce entire, sign. Raybaudi with certificate
2 Items
Opening: 150 €
1869, De La Rue 40 c. rose in vertical pair, tied by dotted numeral "235" to envelope with adjacent cds. "TUNISI 14 LUG 69" to Marseille with red transit mark on front, light filing crease not effecting the stamps, fine
2 Items
Opening: 200 €
1873, De La Rue 10 c. orange, 2 copies with 1867, 20 c. blue, tied by 2 good strikes of boxed "PIROSCALI POSTALI ITALIANI" to letter sheet to Genua with adjacent straight line "Da Tunisi", one 10 c. small corner fault, otherwise fine and attractive
2 Items
Opening: 300 €
1874, ESTERO 5 c. grey and 20 c. orange, tied by barred numeral "235" and straight line "coi Postali Italiani" to entire commercial letter with adjacent "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANI 24 SET. 74" to Corinto, Greece with transit and arrival marks; a fine letter with scarce destination, sign. ED
2 Items
Opening: 200 €
1880, 5 c. and 20 c. tied by clear barred "235" to letter sheet with adjacent cds. "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 21 GEN. 80" to Manchester with adjacent "coi Postali Italiani", transit and arrival marks, fine and scarce
2 Items
Opening: 150 €
1887, 5 c. and 20 c., tied by barred "235" to envelope from "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 8 7 87" to Vienna; envelope little toned and transportation marks, but still fine, sign. Sorani
3 Items
Opening: 600 €
1895, Italy Umberto 20 c. orange, tied by squared circle "TUNISI 12 6 95" with additional strike alongside, to envelope to Tripolis, showing on reverse blue seal of the Italian consulate at Tunis; a very rare franking at the reduced rate for the exchange between two different Italian POs abroad without transiting Italian ports; the stamp applied with tear at bottom and part of reverse flap missing, still fine, certificate Enzo Diena