Petite Treasures – May 2026.

"BELGIOJOSO", Strich-Kreisstempel, auf Sardinien 20 Centesimi, voll- bis breitrandig, auf kleiner Briefhülle nach Laglio. Signiert Sorani (Sassone 7 Punkte)

1737, 'Patente per la Visita di Rodi' : the Church's mandate to send an inspector to Rhodes. 'Brother Nicolaus Joseph a Carredo of the Order of Friars Minor of the strict observance of Saint Francis, of the tridentine province preacher, alumnus of sacred theology and in this custody of Constantinople appointed apostolic guardian and servant' inside with text 'in conventu nostro Smirne' and seal Constantinop Apostol. Fine and scarce.

1905, "NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO AGENZIA DI SALONICCO" scarce circle forwarding agent cachet NAVIGAZIONE GEN.LE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO in blue on reverse of cover from SALONIQUE with turkish franking 1 pia. blue to Palermo with arrival mark 6/4/05, border tiny toned and flaw, otherwise fine. Attractive Italy & Turkey ship mail

1913, Postcard from a school for seamstresses during italian occupation of SCARPANTO, showing teachers and pupils with sewing machines. Italian and Turkish cancellations of KARPATHOS P.O., fine and scarce

1854, RIETI oneliner on folded envelope with imprint inside and clear mark ‘Delegazione Apostolica Di Rieti Segreteria Generale’ on front, usual file fold, very fine.

1858, Entire letter from Ancona 9.3.58 to Cesena with arrival mark oneliner on reverse, endorsed ‘Ferma a la Posta’ on top, Taxe crossed out and “8” b. for retournement to Ancona, inside two pages long business corrospondence, file folds, fine

1884, "Carteggio di S.M." framed violet cachet on stampless envelope from Rome to Alexandria, on reverse red/gold label "casa di s.m. la regina", on reverse transit mark Napoli (29/2) and arrival mark Alexandrie (5/3), vertical fold and stains, tiny pin hole, scarce Royal cachet and unusual, certificate du Vachat (2009)

1862, 40 c. rose-carmine, unused, good perforation, fine and fresh, signed und certificate Terrachini (2009) (Sass. 1.700€) (Sassone 3)

1864, Vittorio Emanuele II pair 30 c. brown on cover Taranto to London via France, paying the 60 c. single rate by the French route, both tied by crisp “TARANTO / 22 OTT 64” cds., with two boxed “P.D.” strikes and a red circular “LONDON / PAID / OC 26 64” exchange marking on face, reverse with indistinct backstamps, light edge wear only, otherwise fine and attractive.

1879, 25 c. blue, unused, fresh color, fine. Certificate Terrachini (2009).

1900, 50 c. violet, unused with original gum, fresh color, fine (Sassone 1.100). (Sassone 76)

1944, set of 9 revenue stamps 5 c. to 6 l. tied by "HERCEGNOVI 14.IX.44" cds. to registered cover with arrival mark on reverse, 2 l. slightly stained, otherwise fine and scarce.

1849, Entire cancelled CIVITAVECCHIA 12/FEB/49 (three days after Mazzinis proclamation), adressed to 'G.Sarandari Athen per Hydronissia' with arrival marks Athens and Pierus (Hellas Type I) on reverse, taxe ‘30’ in red crayon, file fold otherwise fine

1855, Entire letter from Ferrara 5/GI/55 to Milano, struck with framed "P / Stato Pontificio" handstamp in black, on reverse boxed “Porto Lettere I Distribuzione” and Milano 7/6 arrrival mark, several tax ms. to austrian border. Light vertical file fold otherwise fine and an attractive letter.

1852, Four stamps ½ b. showing shades of grey, reddish violet and rose, all well-margined, unused, one stamp no gum, fresh colours, fine, signed HK, Diena, Raybaudi, Vespermann BPP, Sorani BPP

1852, ½ b. grey, a well-margined single, unused, fresh colour, very fine, signed G. Bühler

1852, Three stamps 1 b. blueish-green, deep green and deep blueish-green, all unused, lightly hinged, one signed Sorani, fresh and fine trio

1852, Pair ½ Baj. black on grey, plate flaw at left “A” in “BAJ”, unused, wide margins on two sides, fine, signed Ez. Diena

1852, ½ Baj. black on reddish violet, good margins, unused regummed, signed Vespermann BPP

1852, Four stamps 1 b. to 4 b., well-margined, unused, fresh colours, fine, signed Bühler, Diena, Raybaudi, Friebe BPP, Vespermann BPP

1858, 3 baj on brown, slightly touched at left with double separation lines, tied to pre-printed letterhead of the Ministry of Finance ‘MINISTERO DELLE FINANZE DIREZIONE GENERALE DEI LOTTI’ from Rome with full content to Spoleto, fine letter with grid stamp, tiny vertical fold. (Sass. 4Ac, 1,750)

1860, 3 baj on brown, slightly touched on left with separation lines on three sides, tied by grid stamp to envelope from PIGLIAPOCO to Ascoli, light horizontal file fold, otherwise fine. (Sass. 400,-). (Sassone 4a)

1852, 3 b., 4 b., 5 b. and 6 b. four unused stamps. all unsused lightly hinged, fresh and fine, three signed Bühler and Raybaudi

1852, 5 baj. on pink, full margins, tied to envelope by ‘CIVITAVECCHIA’ oneliner in black, on reverse arrival postmark ‘LIVORNO 9/GEN 1852’, usual file fold, otherwise fine, signed Diena. (Sassone 61)

1866, 8 baj. black on white, two pairs on cover front only from Rome to New York via England, each tied by diamond grill cancels with ROMA / 1 FEB 66 double-circle cds. alongside, endorsed “via d’Angleterre” on top and struck with green oval forwarding agent cachet “Ditta Freeborn & Co / Paid / Roma” and boxed “P.P.” denoting full prepayment, with red French transit (5 Feb) and faint red New York "Paid All" arrival on face, light edge wear but clean strikes and fresh multiples to a scarce destination.