268002 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Papal States
2 Items
Opening: 2.500 €
1852, 3 baj. on brown, 2/3 of a stamp used as 2 baj. and tied by date stamp "9 GENNARO" to not quite complete letter from "TOLENTINO"; an extremely rare franking, sign. Enzo Diena with certificate and certificate Colla
Opening: 80 €
5 baj. on rose, tied by cds. "ROMA 4 DEC. 52" to large part of cover to Dublin, part paid, 1 sh. 4d. collected from the receiver for French transit and British postage, with transit marks on front and reverse
Opening: 100 €
5 baj. on rose and 8 baj. black, tied by grid to entire letter 1856 from Rome to Regensburg, fine
2 Items
Opening: 550 €
1852, 1 sc., unused with part original gum, very fine, signed Pfenninger and Grobe
268003 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Modena
2 Items
Opening: 1.300 €
1852, Eagle issue with dot behind numeral: 5 c. on green, horizontal block of 8, showing in the third row double separation lines (due filetti divisori orizzontali), unused with original gum, only one hinge mark between the central two stamps at top, otherwise unhinged mint, very fine, sign. Giulio Bolaffi and Vaccari, also Dr. Avi with certificate (Sassone-no. 7i; € 12.000,-)
3 Items
Opening: 2.500 €
5 c. on green with variety " ENT.5.", good to very wide margins, lightly cancelled by 6 barres on cover from Sassuolo 1853; name and city in the address cancelled, still very attractive, a great rarity in very fine condition, sign. A. Bolaffi, Giulio Bolaffi, Emilio Diena, Enzo Diena and Dr. Avi with certificate (Saasone-no. 7b; € 22.500,-)
2 Items
Opening: 2.000 €
5 c. on green, horizontal pair, the left stamp with spaced "N T", good to wide margins and neatly cancelled, very fine, sign. Enzo Diena and Vaccari and Dr. Avi with certificate (Sassone-no. 7e; € 15.000,-)
2 Items
Opening: 7.000 €
Without dot: 10 c. on rose, block of 8 from the centre of printing sheet with 2 horizontal and 4 vertical gutter pairs, fresh colour and large even margins, unused with original gum, usual folds in the gutters; a fine and extremely rare multiple and great exhibition piece; only one similar block known; certificate Dr. Avi SBPV (Sassone-no. 2; € 60.000,-)
268005 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Naples
2 Items
Opening: 3.500 €
1860, 'Croce di Savoia' ½ t. blue, wide margins all around, tied by clear boxed "ANNULATO" to newsletter "IL RINNOVAMENTO" with red date stamp of 27.12.1860; the stamp has been lifted for inspection and replaced by hinge; very fine and attractive, certificate Enzo Diena (1995) (Sassone 19.250,-)
268009 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Sardinia
2 Items
Opening: 5.000 €
PROVINCIE NAPOLETANE: 1861, 1 gr. black with central embossing inverted and double, good to wide margins, used with cds. of Bari on small piece; the bottom left corner little defective, otherwise very fine; the only known copy of this variety, certificates Alberto Diena and G. Oliva (Sassone 19eb)
268006 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Parma
2 Items
Opening: 4.000 €
1853, Newspaper stamps: 9 c. on blue, tied by small grid to newspaper "SUPLIMENTO NUM. 3. ALLA GAZZETTA UFFIZIALE DI MILANO" of 21.1.1855; a rare and attractive franking in very fine condition, sign. Sorani with certificate and certificate Calves
268008 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Romagna
2 Items
Opening: 4.000 €
1859, 4 baj. on orange brown, bisected, upper left half, tied by clear straight line "CENTO" to reverse of not quite complete cover with frontside cds. "CENTO 2 DEC 1859" to Bologna with adjacent date stamp; the bisect was used as 10 centesimi as marked on front; a rare and attractive franking, sign. Emilio Diena, Raybaudi with certificate and Colla with certificate
268009 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Sardinia
3 Items
Opening: 2.500 €
1853, 2nd issue 5 cmi. green, large even margins and clear embossing, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh, a rare stamp, sign. and certificate Raybaudi
2 Items
Opening: 3.000 €
20 cmi. blue, full to wide margins, fine fresh colour and clear embossing, unused with original gum, very fine, a rare stamp, sign. and certificate Raybaudi
3 Items
Opening: 1.800 €
1855/63, 5 cmi yellow-green (giallo brillante), horizontal strip of four, slightly touched at left, otherwise good to wide margins, tied by cds. "PAVIA 7 AGO 60" to folded letter to Brescia, very fine, signed A. Bolaffi, G. Bolaffi and certificate E. Diena (Sassone 13B; 9.000,-)
2 Items
Opening: 2.000 €
5 cmi bluish green (verde smeraldo), horizontal strip of four, 1 stamp cut into at top, otherwise good margins, tied by cds. "AIGUEBELLE 14 DEC 56" to lettersheet to Les Echelles; horizontal cover crease effected the franking partly at base, very scarce, certificate E. Diena (Sassone 13d; 16.000,-)
268010 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Sicily
2 Items
Opening: 1.000 €
1859, 1 gr. brownish-oliv, plate 1, 2nd state, unused with not original gum, repaired, still an attractive copy of this extremely rare stamp in unused condition, certificate Raybaudi (Sassnone-no. 3d)
268011 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Italian States ➝ Toscana
3 Items
Opening: 5.000 €
1857/59, watermark wavy lines 1 so. ocre, slightly touched at left, otherwise clear to good margins, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh, a scarce stamp in this condition, several signatures and certificate Raybaudi (Sassone-no. 11)
268013 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Kingdom and Republic
Opening: 120 €
1930, Vergil 15 c.- 9 l., complete set, unhinged mint, fine
Opening: 350 €
1933, Balbo flight, 5,25L+19.75 L. "RANI" tied by cds. to registered airmail card to Amsterdam, fine
268071 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Kingdom and Republic ➝ Italian Post Offices Abroad ➝ Levant
Opening: 2.500 €
POST IN THE LEVANT: 1908, 2. local issue 20 PIASTRE on 5 l. with clear cancellation "COSTANTINOPOLI II POSTE ITALIANE 21 8 08" on registered cover to Berlin with arrival mark; nice and fresh condition, on cover very scarce (Sassone no. 14)
268073 | Europe ➝ Italy ➝ Kingdom and Republic ➝ Italy - Kingdom and Republic
Opening: 140 €
1852/1970, 5 Eisenbahn-bezogene Briefe, dabei früher frankierter Bahnpostbrief "NAPOLI-ISOLETTA", etwas unterschiedlich
Opening: 100 €
1858, "PISTOJA / STRADA FERRATA...", blauer DKr. auf Brief mit nebengesetztem Ovalstempel "FRANCA" (mit Lokomotive) nach Florenz
Opening: 50 €
1895, mehrseitige Faltkarte der Milchfabrik Ignazio Grün von Mailand nach Rimini mit rückseitigem Bild 'Eisenbahn auf Werksgelände'
Opening: 150 €
1905/21, 2 Karten und 1 Brief mit Straßenbahnstempeln von Rom, Mantova und Salso Borgo