Feb 7, 2018 - 1950 Warrior, 1m-500m complete set of 13 used on five registered covers from Benghazi to USA, transit and
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AUCTION SALE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M.
GREECE
812
813
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1906 Olympics, complete set of small die proofs affixed to large presentation card (some cracks), fresh colors, proofs v.f. and rare .....................................................................................(184-197P)
1928 5d Athens Academy inverted center, canceled Athens, well centered, v.f., with Karamitsos and 2006 Alex Rendon certificates. A rare stamp, only 16 exist (one unused), mostly with faults. An opportunity to acquire a treasure of Greek philately in perfectly sound condition and unobtrusive cancel (Karamitsos 477b) cat. €10,000 ....................................................................................(331b)
814
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4,000.00
1945 Roosevelt, 30d inverted frame and double impression of the center, imperf. block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2002 APS certificate .............................................................................................(469var) -105-
5000.00
250.00
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837
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815
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Postage Dues. 1884 incoming cover from Austria to Athens, charged 90L postage due on arrival, with addition of 2x5L dark green & black, also single 80L green & black, Athens arrival pmk on back, fine and rare cover ..................................................................................................................(J33,39)
500.00
816
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1902 proof of stationery, entire envelope (blue), value tablet blank, v.f. .................................................
500.00
817
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1902 Issue, 25d, 200d, imperforate horizontal pairs, double impressions, n.h., v.f. ..............................
250.00
818
Pa
1902 Issue, 5d green, imperforate block of 10, unused without gum, v.f. ...............................................
250.00
819
819
820
Pa
Pa
820
1902 Issue, 1L-5d black, imperforate blocks of four, complete set of 14 plate proofs on stamp paper, v.f., rare ................................................................................................................................(J49-62P)
1,200.00
1902 20L green (color of 5L), imperforate proof sheetlet of nine, card mounted, little toning, otherwise v.f., rare ................................................................................................................................(J54P)
1,000.00
821
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1902 50L imperf. large die proof in brown, v.f., rare .......................................................................(J58P)
500.00
822
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1930 50L brown, imperf. die proof, dated 19.VIII.30 at top, marginal offsets, otherwise fine ...(J79P)
500.00
823
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1913 Bulgarian stamps surcharged in red or blue, complete set of five, used on unaddressed 10L stationery card, v.f. .......................................................................................................................(N182-187)
250.00
1913 1L-50L blue, sheet of eight, used, folded between stamps, some toning & perf. separations, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $1,000 ..........................................................................................................(N195a)
200.00
Dedeagatch
824
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GUATEMALA
825
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1881 2c brown and green, center inverted, heavy h.r., fine and scarce invert, cat. $725 .............(22a) -107-
500.00
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1911 Post Office, 25c blue and black, center inverted, used with an upright example on cover addressed to Monsieur Gaston Soupey, Secretaire de la Legation de France in Guatemala, cancelled and tied to envelope with boxed violet Servicio Express Jun 1 1915 pmk with Salida 3 PM in manuscript and “Recibida a” (no manuscript time written) hand stamps on front; additionally franked on reverse with Guatemala 6c Temple of Minerva (Scott’s No.117), fine, with 2007 Alex Rendon certificate. According to an article by Brian Moorhouse “Not only is this cover a unique example of the 25c inverted center on cover, it may also be the earliest recorded example of a franked Express Delivery cover.” A great rarity from Guatemala ..........................................(141,141a)
5,000.00
1946 Q1.30, unexploded booklet with panes of 6x5, 27x3, 18x1c, black on gray covers, stapled at top, with glassine interleaves, v.f., rare intact booklet from Guatemala ..................(317a,C143,RA22)
500.00
HONDURAS
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1889 (20 Sep) cover (opened for display) franked on both sides with 10x1c violet (single, pair, strips of three and four), tied by violet pmks, with oval Tegucigalpa datestamp below, addressed to France, with Paris transit and Belleville arrival pmks, rare usage (single on cover cat. $1,000) ..(30)
1,500.00
829
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Air Post. 1925 50c red, small h.r., fine, signed Klein, cat. $450 .........................................................(C8)
250.00
830
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1930 5c on 10c Officials, surcharged in red, block of four, three stamps with “1930” reading down variety, top stamps h.r., some toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed “RDM”, a very rare block, cat. $4,950 ................................................................................................................................................(C33,33a)
1,000.00
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HUNGARY 831
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1871-72 Engraved, 2k-25k set of six, unused, part original gum, h.r., some gum adhesions, good colors, fine, cat. $1,250 ..........................................................................................................................(7-12)
300.00
832
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1874 20k gray, l.h., well centered, fine and rare stamp, cat. $750 ...................................................(17a)
400.00
833
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1925 First Madonna Issue, 5,000kr dark green & yellow green, center inverted, well centered and light, virtually face-free Budapest 72, Jan. 21, 1925 postmark. One of the premier Inverted Centers of 20th century Europe; less than 100 examples reported (from the single sheet of 100), with at least 38 tied up in museums, many with quality problems (especially among the used examples), leaving very few opportunities for a collector to obtain one of these beautiful rarities in sound condition, this one accompanied by a 2005 Gabor Visnyovsky AIEP certificate stating that stamp is genuine and in good condition, one of only a few known cancelled Budapest 72Y (the other known examples are cancelled Budapest “85”). A very fine Inverted Madonna, ex-Simon Wiesenthal collection, cat. $16,000 ..........................................................................................................................(386a)
15,000.00
Air Post. 1951 60f lilac, perf. and imperf. souv. sheets, each with a First Day cancellation, one with little toning, otherwise fine-v.f., rare (see footnote in Scott’s) cat. $3,200 ................................(C95var)
700.00
834
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ICELAND
835
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1933 Hopfulg Italia, set of three, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Sorani, with his 2009 certificate, cat. $6,325 . ..............................................................................................................................................................(C12-14)
1,500.00
IONIAN ISLANDS - Issued under Italian Occupation
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1941 (20 May) cover franked with three single overprinted/handstamped adhesives, used in combination with two pairs of 10d Red Cross, one overprint inverted, tied by Argostolion cds, little toning at bottom, otherwise fine, apparently unique .............................................(Sass.9,69,77,28,28e)
1,500.00
Postage Dues. 1941 10+10L rose, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., with 1954 Diena certificate, cat.
€5,250 .................................................................................................................................................(Sass.S8) -109-
750.00
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838
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839
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1941 25+25L blue, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., with 1961 Diena certificate, cat. €5,250 ..........(Sass.S9)
750.00
IRAN 1870 Coat of Arms (Lion) 1s purple, 2s deep green, 4s bluish green and 8s vermilion, set of four, unused, last one with original gum, 4s type II, others type III, usual margins, fresh and vibrant colors, fine set, with Mehrdad Sadri card certificates for each, cat. $1,100.....................................(1-4)
500.00
840
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1875 1s black, type C, h.r., full to clear margins all around, fine, with Sadri opinion, cat. $225 ...(11)
100.00
841
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1876 4s vermilion, type C, h.r., clear margins all around, fine, with Sadri opinion, cat. $500 ........(18)
250.00
842
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1876 1k rose, type C, unused without gum, margins all around, v.f., with Sadri opinion, cat. $1,500 .......................................................................................................................................................................(19)
750.00
1876 1k rose, printed on both sides variety, type A on the front and the reverse showing a double impression, Zendjan postmark, v.f. and rare, with 2003 Sadri certificate, cat. $4,000 ..................(19a)
2,000.00
843
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844
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1876 4k yellow, Laid Paper, type A, Rescht cancel, full to clear margins all around, fine, with Sadri opinion, cat. $300 .....................................................................................................................................(20b)
150.00
845
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1878 1k carmine rose, type C, unused without gum, margins all around, v.f., with Sadri opinion, cat. $950 ..............................................................................................................................................................(33)
450.00
1878 4k ultramarine, type C, unused without gum, usual margins, fine, with Sadri opinion, cat. $450 .......................................................................................................................................................................(35)
200.00
1878 5k violet, type A, unused without gum, margins all around, v.f., with Sadri opinion, cat. $1,500 .......................................................................................................................................................................(36)
750.00
1881 25c green, h.r., well centered and fresh, fine example of this rare stamp, with 2003 Sadri certificate, cat. $6,750................................................................................................................................(49)
3,500.00
846
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848
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1885 5c blue, perf. 12-12½, h.r., fine, with Sadri opinion, cat. $1,500 ............................................(59A)
750.00
850
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1891 1c-5k, set of nine, very lightly hinged, fine-v.f., with 2017 Sadri certificate, cat. $1,101 .(81-89)
500.00
851
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1894 Nasser-eddin Shah Qajar, 2k, 5k and 50k, sheet margin blocks of ten, with boxed “T.P.” handstamps in selvage, n.h., v.f. ...............................................................................................(97-98,100)
300.00
1897 5c on 8c brown, surcharge inverted, block of four, plus ordinary surcharge in block of six, n.h., fresh and v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. $780 ..................................................(101,101a)
450.00
300.00
852
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853
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1899 1c-50k, Arabesque handstamps, set of 16, h.r., fine-v.f., with 2017 Sadri certificate, cat. $556 .............................................................................................................................................................(120-135)
854
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1900 1ch-12ch complete set five (1ch, 4ch, 5ch, 10ch (type b) and 12ch) with Adjutant control overprints, all four types of each value, postally used, fine-v.f., signed Sadri. A rare group, cat. $3,440 .................................................................................................................................................(160/167)
750.00
855
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1902 Meshed 12ch dull blue, pin perforated, creases, fine appearance, rare, cat. $4,000...........(234)
1,000.00
856
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1902 Provisoire Overprint, selection of 44 stamps, all postally used, with different positions, with 1ch (6), 3ch (16), 5ch (14) and 12ch (8), fine-v.f., all signed Sadri, cat. $5,900 ..............(235,237-39)
1,500.00
857
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1902 Teheran Typeset Issue, 1c-50k, set of ten, postally used, nice margins all around, v.f., with 2017 Sadri certificate, cat. $863 .....................................................................................................(247-257)
450.00
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858
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1911 Ahmad Shah originals perf. 11½x11, complete (missing only 3ch bister from 1921), various perforations, 4kr tall, 2kr to 30kr short portraits, 13ch creased, others l.h. or h.r., mostly v.f., signed Sadri, top values (2kr-30kr) with Persiphila card certificates. A very rare group of the original printings, cat. $4,000 ........................................................................................................................(481/500)
2,500.00
859
wwa
1915 2ch on 5ch brown and carmine, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Sadri (catalogue value for singles) cat. $1,200 ..................................................................................................................................(538)
750.00
1922 Controle overprints, 5ch carmine & brown, “short” and “tall” portraits, clearly distinct shades, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Sadri (catalogued as singles) cat. $2,200 ...................(649,649a)
600.00
1923 10c on 20k “Controle”, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Sadri (catalogue value for singles) cat. $1,400 .................................................................................................................................................(665)
400.00
860 861
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862
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1923 1k on 30k “Controle”, se-tenant horizontal pair in types I and II, n.h., v.f., with 2016 Sadri certificate (catalogue value for singles) cat. $900 .....................................................................(666,666a)
300.00
863
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1926 “Regne de Pahlavi” 1ch-30kr complete set of 16 different overprinted “Specimen”, perforated 11½ (except 1ch perf. 11½x11 and 6ch, 5kr and 10kr perforated 12½x12 thin paper), l.h. or h.r., each stamp signed Sadri. A rare set, with 2016 Persiphila certificate (Persiphila 710-25S, $4,425) ..........................................................................................................................................................(707-722S)
1,000.00
864
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1929 Reza Shah Pahlavi, set of 16, l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $945 ......................................................(744-759)
350.00
865
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1929 1c-3t, complete set of 16, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $945 .................................................(744-759)
350.00
866
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1956 Shah, complete set of 17, n.h., usual light gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $812.................. ..........................................................................................................................................................(1058A-72)
200.00
867
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1972 8r violet blue, center omitted, top margin single, n.h., v.f. ..............................................(1656var)
150.00
868
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Semi-Postals. 1948-54 Avicenna, issues complete in panes of 20, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $1,380 .......................................................................................................................(B1-15,17-21,31-35)
600.00
Postal Stationery. 1878 “Carte-Correspondance de Persana” (postal stationery cards overprinted for official use), collection on 30 Persiphila pages (which describe and illustrate different types of thickness of paper, color of card and type of “Service” overprint), as such this appears to be a complete collection of 62 unused postal cards in different colors (white, orange, gray brown, yellow, rose white, gray lilac, cream, light cinnamon, light greenish blue, etc.), with the variety of “Service” types (also upright, diagonal reading up and down), generally v.f. A splendid collection, almost impossible to assemble with such a degree of completeness ...................................................................
6,500.00
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870
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1922 Ahmad Shah, 2c on 5ch red and 12ch on 5ch red, two unused postcards, v.f. .......(H&G 35,37)
300.00
871
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1925 Ahmad Shah, 12ch red, unused postal card, small hinge on reverse, v.f. and rare (H&G 39) cat. $1,250 ...........................................................................................................................(Persiphila PC43)
400.00
1933 Reza Shah, 2ch red on blue postcard, sent from Tehran to Koum, mounted on Persiphila album page, v.f., signed Sadri (Persiphila $1,500) .....................................................................................
600.00
872
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ISRAEL - HOLYLAND 873
1910 (27 Nov) incoming “valeur declare” parcel card from Samara, franked with Russian 5k, 35k and 70k, receiving a violet “ROPIT JAFFA” (21 Dec) arrival postmark on back, also “direction des Hebraischen Gymnasiums” hs and signed by the director, usual filing folds and toning, fine Jaffa strike ...................................................................................................................................................................
200.00
ISRAEL
874
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1948 Doar Ivri complete 3m-1000m with Tabs, last two with sheet margin at left, n.h., imperceptible toned specks, otherwise perfectly clean gum, without any fingerprints, v.f., cat. $6,250...............(1-9)
2,000.00
875
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1948 Doar Ivri complete 250m-1000m vertical pairs, n.h., v.f., cat. $710 ........................................(7-9)
250.00
876
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1948 120p, 180p and 300p, three different unexploded booklets, each with scotch tape adhering to back covers, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $1,500 ......................................................................(Bale B1,2a,3b)
500.00
877
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1950 Negev and Independence, with Tabs, n.h., v.f., cat. $700 ..............................................(25,33-34)
250.00
878
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1965 Town Emblems, 10a green (Bet Shean), English, Arabic and value omitted, block of four, also vertical strip of four, with tab printed between stamps, design omitted, n.h., v.f. (Bale 333var) ......... ...............................................................................................................................................................(281var)
200.00
JNF Labels 879
ww(w)a 1920 three rouletted panes of 300, each with coupons at left, first “Serie A I”, unused without gum; another “Serie T I” overprinted “Dienstmarke”, with gum (some minor toning); last one smaller size “Serie F”, “Juedischer National-Fond” underprint in brown, folded between and occasionally through the stamps, otherwise fine-v.f. (web photo) .................................................................................................
500.00
ITALIAN STATES Modena 880
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1852 50c black, green, 10c black, rose, each with margins all around, used in 1855 on FL from Massa Carrara to Pontemoli, with 31 July departure pmk alongside, disinfection slits, arrival 1
August on back, fine letter, signed Diena (Sass.1+2, €2,200) ..........................................................(1,2) 881
882
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250.00
1852 10c black, rose, plus 2x15c black, yellow, one slightly in at bottom, otherwise margins all around, paying 40c in 1855 on outer FL from Carrara to Genova, with “Via di Sarzana” routing, transit and arrival pmks on back, usual filing fold away from the stamps, fresh and fine cover, scarce combination ..................................................................................................................................(2,3)
500.00
1852 15c black, yellow, top sheet margin block of four, with dividing lines at top (interspazio di gruppo in alto), variety no period after CENT at upper left, h.r., natural wrinkles and marginal thin, stamps v.f., with 1996 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.3,3c) ...................................................................(3,3b)
150.00
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1852 15c black, yellow, 25c black, buff, both with margins all around, used in 1858 on FL from Reggio to Jesi, Province of Ancona (Roman States), with two-line departure datestamp and arrival pmk on back, fine and attractive letter, signed Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate (Sass.3,4) ...(3,4)
150.00
1852 15c black on yellow and 25c black on pale buff, each with margins all around, the latter with natural pre-print paper fold, both tied by blue strikes of six parallel bars on FL used in 1855 to Jesi, with dispatch and boxed “Disinfettata Per Contato” handstamps alongside, Ancona transit, fresh and attractive letter, with Sismondo certificate ............................................................................................(3,4)
250.00
1852 25c black on pale buff, large margins all around, tied by blue strikes of six parallel bars on FL used in 1856 to Cesena, with oval “Comissione Sanitaria di Cesena” and corresponding fumigation slits, fine ........................................................................................................................................................(4)
250.00
1852 5c black on green, two singles and horizontal strip of three, margins all around except in at left (also one single cut in at right), tied by blue 28 July pmks on FL used in 1858 from Modena to Brescia, arrival pmks on back, fine letter, signed Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate (Sass.7) .....(6)
250.00
1852 10c black, rose, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., natural gum creases, fresh and v.f. multiple, signed Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate (Sass.9,
€3,750) ..........................................................................................................................................................(7)
300.00
888
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1852 40c black, dark blue, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. ...................................(8)
150.00
889
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Newspaper Stamps. 1859 10c black, left sheet margin single, h.r., excellent color, v.f., signed Diena, etc., with 1980 Landmans certificate, cat. $1,000 ..................................................................(PR5)
200.00
Naples 890
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1858 10c carmine rose, Plate II, margins all around, tied by framed “Annullato” on outer FL from Napoli to Civitavecchia, with “Col Vapore” endorsement and corresponding “Civitavecchia Dalla Via Di Mare” semi-circular handstamp alongside, red 5 June, 1860 departure and arrival pmks on back, fine maritime usage from Naples to Papal States, signed Sismondo with his 2010 certificate
(Sass.11, €2,100+) ......................................................................................................................................(5)
891
891
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1860 ½ tornese blue, the so-called “Trinacria”, margins all around, expertly repaired, tied by framed “Annullato” handstamp on complete “L’Omnibus” Newspaper, issued 24 November, 1860 in Naples (first month of issue), red arrival pmk alongside, excellent appearance, signed Raybaudi, with his
2003 certificate (Sass.15, €47,500) cat. $22,000 ....................................................................................(8) 892
250.00
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2,500.00
1860 Provisional Government, Savoy Cross ½ Tornese, Position 47 (of the setting of 100), margins all around, tied on small piece by framed “Annullato” cancel, good color, v.f., signed Emilio and Enzo Diena, with 1993 certificate (Sass.16, €7,250) cat. $3,250 ..........................................................(9) -115-
1,000.00
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Parma 893
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1852 5c black, yellow, horizontal strip of three, margins all around, close to just touching at right, tied by “Borgotaro 5 Ottob 1855” cds on piece, fine, signed Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2006
certificate (Sass.1, €1,000) cat. $550 ........................................................................................................(1) 894
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1852 5c black, yellow, two horizontal strips of three, margins all around to just touching in places, each used on a separate outer FL, one in 1855 to Mirandola, the other to Piacenza, minor creases, fine pair of Number One covers from Parma, with Sismondo certificates (Sass.€6,000) cat. $3,200... .........................................................................................................................................................................(1)
895
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898
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250.00
1852 10c black, horizontal strip of three, ample margins to just touching frame-line at top and right, canceled straight-line “Parma 7 Gen 56 / 1S” on complete FL to Genova, with arrival pmk on back,
filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover, with 2006 Sismondo certificate (Sass. €5,000) cat. $2,750 .............................................................................................................................................................(2) 897
300.00
1852 5c black, yellow, horizontal strip of three, margins all around, close to just touching at left, tied by Parma departure pmks on outer FL used in 1857 to Piacenza, with arrival pmk on back, fresh and fine letter (Sass.1, €3,000) cat. $1,600....................................................................................(1)
896
150.00
300.00
1852 10c black, horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, tied by Parma Grill cancels on cover used in 1859 to Torino, with arrival pmk on back, some cover tears and hinge reinforcements, fine cover, signed Sismondo (Sass. €5,000) cat. $2,750 ........................................................................(2)
300.00
1852 15c vermilion, unused without gum, bright color, margins all around, fine, with 1977 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.7, €7,500, catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $1,325 ......................................(3)
500.00
Romagna 899
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1859 (9 July) outer FL from Governo di Castel Maggiore to Castel S.Giorgio (Province of Bologna), franked on back with diagonal half of Roman States 2 bajocchi black on olive green (Scott’s 3c,Sass.3), tied by grill cancel, with Bologna cds alongside, fine and interesting, provisional usage of Roman States franking on letter from Romagna (which gained independence on 9th June, 1859, but issued its own stamps only in September of that year), signed Emilio Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate ...................................................................................................................................
900
250.00
901
900
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1859 ½b black, straw, horizontal pair, left stamp bisected, margins all around, tied by grill cancel and paying ¾ bajocco rate (equivalent of 3 centesimi in currency) on back of a locally addressed FL from Bologna, with 1 December 1859 cds alongside, also “3” in manuscript on front, small “P.L” (“porta lettere”) hs on back, fine and attractive bisect on cover, signed Diena, Sorani, also
901
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1859 ½b black, straw, single and additional bisect, margins all around, the latter horizontal crease and overlapped on the complete stamp, tied by grill cancel and paying ¾ bajocco rate (equivalent of 3 centesimi in currency) on back of a locally addressed FL from Bologna, with 3 December 1859 cds alongside, also official government in oval and “3” handstamps, fine letter, signed Diena and
Sismondo and Eichele certificates (Sass.1, €30,000) cat. $16,250 ....................................................(1a)
Vacarri, with their certificates (Sass.1, €30,000) cat. $16,250 ............................................................(1a) -117-
2,500.00
1,500.00
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903
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1859 1b black, drab, top sheet margin single, just in at bottom, tied by grill cancel on large part of an official poster (dated September 2, 1859, second day of issue) declaring postage stamps of Pontifical States no longer valid for postage and therefore it becomes necessary to purchase the new stamps issued by the Provisional Government, interesting item, with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Sass.2) .........................................................................................................................................................(2)
150.00
1859 2b black, buff, margins all around, just touching at bottom right tied by grill cancel on outer FL from Bologna to Cento, 22 September 1859 departure cds alongside, official handstamp applied to both sides, fine cover (Sass.€1,750) cat. $1,050 .....................................................................................(3)
150.00
Roman States
904
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1852 2baj black on green, canceled with two straight-line “URBISAGLIA” postmarks, v.f., signed Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate. The URBISAGLIA straight-line cancel is very rare,
with Sassone rarity factor of “R3” (Sass.3a, €10,400) .........................................................................(3a) 905
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1852 3 bajocchi black on chamois (“camoscio”), double impression of the entire stamp, canceled “Ripatransone”, dividing lines showing on three sides, just in at left, good example of this rarity, signed Emilio Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2005 certificate (Sass.4g, €11,000) cat. $6,000 ......(4i)
906
907
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1852 5 bajocchi black on wine rose, two singles and horizontal pair, all with margins all around, tied by grill cancels on outer FL from Rome to Naples, 2 Jan 1866 departure cds alongside, with red “Napoli Arrivo” arrival pmk the same day, fine cover, signed Sismondo, with his 2005 certificate (Sass.6Aa) ....................................................................................................................................................(6)
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910
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1852 FL from Rome to Ferrara, franked with 6b black on gray, large margins all around, tied by Roma 11 May 53 departure pmk, additionally struck alongside, also oval “Insufficiently Paid” due marking, somewhat unclear, as the exceptional “Third Distance” charge was 6 bajocchi, which this letter paid, v.f. and interesting item, signed Roser, with Sismondo certificate (Sass.7a) ..............(7a)
s
913
914
s
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250.00
150.00
250.00
1852 50 bajocchi blue ultramarine, printed from the defective plate, excellent color and impression, margins just in at top and bottom, also 1 Scudo rose carmine, margins all around, small thin; each stamp canceled “Assicurata” (“registered”), rather unusual since this handstamp was meant to be struck on letters rather than on stamps, signed Diena, etc., with 2005 Sismondo certificates (Sass.11,12a, €11,500) cat. $6,200 .................................................................................................(10a,11)
912
250.00
1852 50baj blue, canceled “Rome” on small piece, slightly in at left, other three margins large to showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, good color, fine, with 2003 Raybaudi certificate
(Sass.10, €3,250) cat. $1,650 ...................................................................................................................(10) 911
150.00
1852 6 bajocchi black on gray, unused with full, slightly browned (aged) original gum, h.r., margins all around, fine and sound stamp, signed Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate (Sass.7a,
€2,750) cat. $1,500.....................................................................................................................................(7a) 909
300.00
1852 6 bajocchi black on greenish gray (“Grigio verdastro”), unused with full original gum, l.h., margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2005 certificate (Sass.7,
€1,800) cat. $975 ..........................................................................................................................................(7) 908
500.00
300.00
1852 1sc rose carmine, canceled “Direzione di Roma 14 Novembre 1863”, margins all around, good color, fine, with 2007 Biondi certificate (Sass.11,€6,000) cat. $3,250................................................(11)
500.00
1867 10 Cent. black vermilion, variety “t” of “Cent” missing, unused with original gum, h.r., large margins, just in at bottom, fine and rare item, signed Emilio Diena (catalogued as the regular stamp, variety not listed) cat. $1,900 .................................................................................................(15var)
250.00
1867 80 centesimi black on lilac rose, glazed paper, top sheet corner margin block of 16 (quarter of sheet of 64), showing all dividing lines, n.h., four stamps at left creased, other creases between stamps at bottom, plus other inconsequential wrinkles, fine and spectacular multiple, signed Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2005 certificate (catalogued as eight hinged pairs) cat. $3,200 ...............(18)
300.00
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Sardinia
915
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1853 (10 Oct) small cover franked with horizontal pair of 5c blue green and single 40c pale rose, the former with margins all around, the latter sheet margin at bottom, just touching frame line at right, tied by Torino departure cds, with “Sard 12 Oct 53” pmk alongside, addressed to Marseille, with arrival pmk on back, part of backflap missing, fine and rare 50c rate to France, signed
Sismondo, with his 2009 certificate (Sass. €18,000) ..........................................................................(4,6) 916
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1853 20c dull blue, canceled on piece by “Nizza Maritta 7 Gen. 54” cds, margins all around, full embossing, fine, signed Sismondo, with his 2009 certificate (Sass.5) ................................................(5)
917
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1853 20c dull blue, horizontal pair, strong embossing and good color, margins all around, canceled by two strikes of “Novara 10 Gen 54” on small piece, fine pair on piece, signed Ressel, also
918
s
Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass. €4,250) cat. $1,000 ............................................................(5) Diena, also Raybaudi, with his 1997 certificate (Sass.6a, €3,000) cat. $1,750 ................................(6a)
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1854 20c blue, horizontal pair, strong embossing and good color, margins all around, tied on piece by “Torino 4 Dice 55” cds, v.f., signed Thier, also Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass.
920
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1854 20c blue, margins all around, tied by “Nizza Maritta 3 Gen. 55” cds on outer FL to Torino, with arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine usage from Nizza Marittima, signed
921
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€2,000) cat. $950 ..........................................................................................................................................(8)
Sismondo, with his 2009 certificate (Sass.8, €1,000) ............................................................................(8)
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300.00
200.00
150.00
500.00
1857 40c scarlet red and 80c deep orange ochre, first with margins all around, the latter just in at bottom, tied by Genova 14 Dic 58 cds on outer FL to Civitavecchia, endorsed “per Vapore” and bearing “Civitavecchia Dalla Via Di Mare” semi-circular handstamp alongside, also backstamped on arrival, filing fold away from the stamps, fine usage from Sardinia to Papal States, signed Sismondo
with his 2010 certificate (Sass.16A,17c, €14,000+) ....................................................................(13c,14c)
923
200.00
1855 5c emerald, strong color, unused with full original gum, margins all around, vertical crease and tiny toned spot, v.f. appearance, signed Buhler, Diena, etc., with 2003 Raybaudi certificate
(Sass.13d “verde smeraldo”, €10,000) cat. $3,900..............................................................................(10e) `
100.00
1853 40c rose, canceled “Nizza Maritta 5 Nov 53”, margins all around, good color, fine, signed
919
922
1,000.00
1860 folded letter from Savona to Trinidad de Cuba, paying 3 Lire (triple rate) with five stamps including 20c blue, 40c rose and three copies of 80c yellow ochre, tied by Savona 23 June 1860 departure cds, with French entry pmk and London transits in red, also additional Torino and Genova transit pmks on back, taxed “4”, with framed “NE” handstamps on front, with Havana arrival (21 July 1860) cds on back. Stamps are mostly with full margins, except 20c just in at right and 40c touching at left, fresh and remarkably well preserved letter from Sardinia to Cuba, uncommon destination, signed Dr.Enzo Diena, with his 1992 certificate ..................................................................... -119-
750.00
5,000.00
921
925
927
934
937
935
926 922
924
929 930
928
932
936
931
939
941 938
942
943
944 -120-
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925
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1863 40c red, double head, three margins with part of adjoining stamp at right, cut in at left, closed tear, tied by Livorno cds on FL to Malta, departure cds alongside, transit and arrival pmks, stamp with closed tear, fine appearance, signed Diena .............................................................................(13var) Newspaper Stamps. 1861 1c black, with embossed figure “2” in error, unused with full original gum, h.r., margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Colla, with his 2004 certificate (Sass. 19 I, €1,000) cat. $600 .....................................................................................................................................(P1a)
926
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250.00
150.00
1862 (18 Apr) wrapper from Torino to Brescia, franked with a block of 4x2c gray black, margins on three sides, slightly in at right, central Torino departure cds, fine, with 1984 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.20, €6,250) . .....................................................................................................................................(P1)
500.00
Tuscany 927
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928
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929
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1851 1q black, horizontal pair with full original gum and traces of pen cancel, ample margins, clear at right and just touching at left, rich original color, fresh and fine multiple, signed Raybaudi, with
his 2001 certificate (Sass.1, €5,500) cat. $5,500.....................................................................................(1)
(Sass. 4, €3,250) .........................................................................................................................................(4)
930
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931
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1851 1cr carmine and 2cr blue, each with margins mostly all around, tied by “Viareggio” 27 June 1852 pmk on small FL to Bologna, with arrival pmk on back .............................................................(4,5)
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250.00
250.00
1851 1cr dark carmine, used in combination with 9cr gray violet vertical strip of three, ample margins with parts of adjoining stamps to just in at places, tied by grids on small cover from Firenze, via Liverpool to the United States, with red transit and New York American Packet Feb 14
arrival cancel, all on front, fine Trans-Atlantic cover (Sass. 4,8. €6,500+) .....................................(4,8)
932
500.00
1851 1cr dark carmine, horizontal strip of three, ample margins to just in at top and at right, tied by Firenze departure pmks on FL to Bologna, with arrival (14 June 53) on back, fine multiple on cover
500.00
1851 2cr blue and 4cr green, margins mostly all around, tied by Firenze departure pmk on FL used in 1854 to Vienna, filing fold away from the stamps, fine usage to Austria, with arrival pmk .......(5,6)
250.00
1851 2cr blue, two singles, ample margins to just in at right, tied by departure pmk on outer FL used in 1855 from Firenze via Bologna to Rimini, boxed “Disinfettata”, with corresponding fumigation slits, fine letter, with arrival pmk ............................................................................................(5)
250.00
933
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1851 4cr green, vertical pair, used with 6cr indigo on FL from Livorno, via Marseilles to Barcelona, stamps with ample margins to just in at places, with “4 Rs” charged on arrival, red Marseille transit and Barcelona arrival pmk on back, fine usage to Spain ...................................................................(6,7)
500.00
934
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1851 9cr deep violet, margins all around, part of “Prato” straight line cancel, v.f. ..........................(8a)
150.00
935
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1857 1q black, horizontal pair, light pmk, ample margins to just touching at top left and bottom
936
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1859 4cr green, ample margins to just touching at left, tied by grid cancels on small FL from Lucca to Modena, with “3 Giu 1859 Firenze” pmk alongside, “P.D.” and Modena arrival pmk on back, fine
right, good color, fine multiple, with 1977 Fiecchi certificate (Sass.10,€2,650) cat. $2,200 ...........(10)
usage during the provisional period (28 April 1859-1 January 1860) (Sass. €2,200) .....................(14) 937
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500.00
1860 1c brown violet, unused with large part original gum, paper h.r., ample margins all around, just touching frame-line at upper left corner, brilliant color, fresh and fine stamp, with 2007 Sismondo
certificate (Sass.17, €6,000) cat. $3,800 ................................................................................................(17) 938
250.00
1860 Provisional Government 10c deep brown, margins all around, creased, tied by “La Rotta 21 Lug 1860” cds on small mourning cover to Cortona, with arrival pmk on back, fine appearance, rare cancel (Sassone 10 points) ......................................................................................................................(19) -121-
500.00
250.00
948
946
949
953
952
951
947
950
954 955
956
958 966
957
969
971
968 961
967
970
960 -122-
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939
940
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1860 Provisional Government 20c blue and 40c rose, each with ample margins to just touching one side, used on small cover from Firenze to Germany, black and red “P.D.” and departure cds alongside, Milano, Friedrichshafen transits and Eisenach arrival pmks on back, fine cover to Germany ................................................................................................................................................(20,21)
1860 Provisional Government 40c dark carmine, nice color, reasonable margins, just in at right and at left, used in combination with Sardinia 20c blue, margins all around, all tied by Firenze 1861 cds, sent to Balmoral, Ireland, with “P.D.” and Torino transit, cover wear, rare mixed franking, signed
Raybaudi (Sass. €30,000) ........................................................................................................................(21) 941
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1,500.00
1861 40c carmine, ample margins, just in at top and upper left, tied by Livorno 21 Oct 61 cds on outer FL to Rome, with departure cds repeated alongside, also “Civitavecchia Dalla Via Di Mare” semi-circular handstamp and transit pmk on back, fine maritime usage from Tuscany to Papal
States, signed Sismondo, with his 2010 certificate (Sass.21, €2,750+) ............................................(21) 942
250.00
500.00
1860 Provisional Government 80c pale red brown, canceled Livorno 12 Dec., margins all around, just touching at lower left, good color and fresh, fine stamp, signed Emilio Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2002 certificate (Sass.22, €2,000) cat. $1,500 ........................................................................(22)
200.00
ITALY 943 944
945
946
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1862 10c bister, canceled on piece by Siena pmk, perforations all around, fine, signed Colla, cat. $325 ..............................................................................................................................................................(17)
150.00
1862 (4 July) FL from Milan to Moscow, franked with 20c dark blue, rounded lower right corner, tied by cds, with framed “Francobollo Insufficiente”, also “P.O.” and red crayon due markings, on back transit pmks of “Lario” and Zurich, also Moscow, 30 June arrival. A fine cover to Russia, prepaying only 20c to the Swiss border ....................................................................................................................(19)
150.00
1863 (25 May) outer FL franked with 10c Sardinia, used in combination with Italy 2x15c, tied by “Nantante Colico-Como” departure cds, sent to Venice, with arrival pmk on back, fine example of Lake Mail, signed Diena ..................................................................................................................................
150.00
1865 20c on 15c blue, Type II, reasonably well centered, h.r., small closed tear at top, fine appearance, cat. $8,750 ..........................................................................................................................(34a)
250.00
947
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1874 (25 Oct) cover franked with 10c, 20c (2) and 50c, minor perf. faults, tied by “231” numeral cancels, also corresponding handstamp “Cadenabbia”, with “Lake Como” endorsement alongside, sent via London to Boston, with attractive Hotel “Belle Vie Lac De Como Cadenabbia” embossing on back, fine Trans-Atlantic cover .......................................................................................................................
150.00
948
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1878 2c surcharges, seven different (missing the first value), mostly l.h., usual centering, good colors, generally fine or better, each signed Diena, with 1989-1990 certificates, cat. $4,175 ..(38-44)
500.00
949
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1879 King Umberto I, imperforate plate proofs in issued colors, complete set of seven, n.h. or
without gum as issued, v.f., with 2011 Sismondo certificate (Sass. P37-43, €2,850) .............(45-51P)
500.00
950
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1890 Parcel Post Stamps surcharged in black, complete set of six, used in 1891 (21 Jan) Rome, on locally addressed cover, with arrival pmk .........................................................................................(58-63)
150.00
951
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1890 2c on 10c olive gray, surcharge inverted, l.h. (if at all), pencil signed, rare, cat. $500 .......(58a)
150.00
952
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1896 (Rome 24 October) 20c brown, perforated and gummed essay prepared for the marriage of Umberto I and Marherita di Savoia, fine .......................................................................................................
250.00
953
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1901-10 Victor Emmanuel III, 1L brown and green, variety shifted background, n.h., quite striking; also 10L variety, “Poste Italiane” incomplete at top, h.r., fine .........................................(87var,114var)
150.00
954
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1922 Philatelic Congress in Trieste, complete set of four, usual centering, l.h., fine, signed Raybaudi, with his 2003 certificate, cat. $1,235 ............................................................................(142A-D)
250.00
1922 Philatelic Congress in Trieste, complete set of four, canceled on piece by First Day pmks, better than average centering, fine-v.f., signed Diena, cat. $1,235 ...........................................(142A-D)
250.00
955
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957
958
959
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1922 Philatelic Congress in Trieste, complete set of four canceled First Day of Issue on special commemorative picture postcard (slight creases and adhesions on back), fine, signed Sismondo, with his 2012 certificate, cat. $1,350 ..............................................................................................(142A-D)
250.00
1923 Third Centenary of Propaganda of Faith, complete set of four tied by 11.6.23 First Day of Issue pmks on unaddressed cover with additional Ministero Guerra 13.6.23 cds alongside, minor toning, otherwise fine, cat. $1,000 ...................................................................................................(143-46)
250.00
1923 Manzoni, 5L violet & black, imperforate sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. (Sass. 156d) cat. €1,200 ......................................................................................................................................................(170a)
350.00
1923 Manzoni, 5L violet & black, watermark “Crowns” inverted, imperforate vertical pair, l.h. at top, bottom stamp n.h., folded between stamps, v.f., signed Diena, with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Sass. 156d) cat. $3,000 .......................................................................................................................(170a)
500.00
960
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1924-5 Publicity stamps with bottom labels, complete set of 19 used, usual centering, mostly fine or better, signed Gazzi, etc., cat. $4,968 ...........................................................................................(96b-87d)
750.00
961
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1926 St. Francis, 1.25L dark blue, perforated 13½, vertical pair, l.h. at top, bottom stamp n.h., each signed Diena, fine, cat. $1,525 .............................................................................................................(182a)
250.00
962
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1928 Emmanuel Philibert (Filiberto) 30c, center inverted, neatly canceled, well centered for this
963
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1930-32 Ferucchi, Dante and Leonardo da Vinci Issues for Italy and Colonies, two specially prepared booklets, with total of 161 different, postage, Air Post and corresponding Colonies, finev.f. (web photo) .....................................................................................................................(242-46,268-79)
250.00
964
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1934-48 three complete sets, with Football and Medal of Valor, both with airpost, and Risorgimento (set of 12), n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $2,055 (web photo) ..............................................(324-8,331-41,495-506)
500.00
965
966
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difficult issue, v.f., with 1968 Diena certificate (Sass.228a, €12,000) cat. $9,200 .......................(203a)
3,000.00
1937 Child Welfare, complete set of 16, used on three covers, registered from Milan (1.7.37) to USA, each with transit and Phoenix arrival pmks, fine-v.f. (Sass.€6,750) cat. $2,750 ........................... .................................................................................................................................................(367-76,C89-94)
750.00
1938 Proclamation of the Empire, complete set, plus additional stamps used on three flown covers to Buenos Aires and Vienna, fine-v.f., cat. $1,125 ....................................................(400-409,C100-105)
250.00
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February 6-7, 2018
967
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1941 Rome-Berlin Axis, prepared but unissued set of three, n.h., v.f., see note in Scott’s following
No.418 (Sass.457A-C, €325) ..........................................................................................................................
150.00
968
S
1942 Galileo, set of four imperforate singles, each stamp overprinted SAGGIO, n.h., v.f. ..(419-22S)
150.00
969
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Semi-Postals. 1921 B.L.P. (Busta Letteri Postali), 10c claret, blue overprint, h.r., fine, signed Raybaudi, with his 2006 certificate (Sass.1) cat. $900 .........................................................................(B5)
150.00
1922 B.L.P. overprints, 10c (blue), 25c (red) and 40c (blue), l.h., usual centering, signed Champion, etc., with 2002 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1,3e,4a) cat. $455 .............................................(B9a,12b,13)
150.00
970
971
972
973
974
975
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1921 B.L.P. (Busta Letteri Postali), 20c orange, black overprint inverted, l.h., usual centering, fine,
signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc., with 2008 Sismondo certificate (Sass.7Ab) cat. €1,600........(B11b,var)
250.00
Air Post. 1926 Transpolar “Norge” vignette (Volo Transpolare), sheet of 20, bottom left with inverted frame, n.h., v.f. .................................................................................................................................................
500.00
1926 Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Expedition, special vignette, lower left sheet corner margin strip of three, one stamp with black inverted, other imperf. between, special oval cachets on back, v.f. ..
250.00
1930 Rome to Rio de Janeiro flight, 7.70L canceled with additional franking on part of a cover autographed by Italo Balbo, some toning, with arrival cds on front, cat. $1,600............................(C27)
250.00
1932 Garibaldi, set of five used on registered and flown cover from Genova to the Hague, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk .................................................................................................................................(C35-39)
150.00
976
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1933 Balbo Triptychs, seven different sets, three sets l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $3,155 (C48-49)
750.00
977
ww
1933 Balbo Triptychs (I-BIAN), n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $575...............................................................(C48-49)
150.00
978
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1933 Balbo Triptychs, overprinted I-BALB, matching top sheet corner margin set, n.h., v.f., cat. $575 ......................................................................................................................................................(C48-49)
150.00
979
wwa
1933 Balbo Triptychs, overprinted I-PELL, LONG, blocks with two different, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,150..... ..............................................................................................................................................................(C48-49)
300.00
1933 Balbo Triptychs, overprinted I-TEUC, QUES, blocks with two different, stamps n.h., v.f., cat. $1,150 ..................................................................................................................................................(C48-49)
300.00
1933 Balbo Triptychs, overprinted I-BORG, MIGL, ROVI and TEUC, upper right sheet corner margin blocks with four different, n.h., v.f., cat. $2,300 ............................................................................(C48-49)
750.00
980
981
wwa
wwa
982
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1934 Military Medal of Valor, complete set of nine, used 31 August 1934 on cover addressed to Sig. J. Bayer in Bucharest, Romania, v.f., cat. $1,200 .............................................................(C66-72,CE8-9)
500.00
983
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1938 Proclamation of the Empire, complete set of six, used with additional franking on registered and flown cover from Torino 27.1.39 to USA, v.f., with arrival pmk, cat. $525 .....................(C100-105)
150.00
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974 973
976 972
975
977
978
979
980
983 982 985
986
990
988
991 -126-
989
992
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984
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Air Post Officials. 1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, fresh, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $3,300......................(CO1)
750.00
985
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1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, 10L gray blue, h.r., v.f., cat. $875 .................................................(CO2)
200.00
986
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Flight Covers. 1926 (13 May) first flight over the North Pole with airship “Norge” (pilot Amundsen), carried from Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Norway, franked with Italy 1.25L, also with special Nobile label overprinted “Norge”, bearing oval cachet “Volo Transpolare 1926 Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile Equipaggio Italiano Dirigibile Norge”, with arrival pmk, bearing signature of “Precerutti”, v.f.
500.00
1926 (13 May) first flight over the North Pole with airship “Norge” (pilot Amundsen), carried from Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Nome, Alaska, franked with Italy 1.25L, also with special Nobile label (variety frame inverted) overprinted “Norge”, bearing oval cachet “Volo Transpolare 1926 Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile Equipaggio Italiano Dirigibile Norge”, with arrival pmk, bearing signature of “Precerutti”, v.f., with 1997 Raybaudi certificate .........................................................................................
750.00
1926 (13 Apr) S.A.N.A. official company first flight covers, selection of four, including GenovaPalermo, Genova-Roma, Genova-Napoli, Palermo-Roma, also three additional covers GenovaRoma and Ostia-Napoli, plus Roma-Palermo (with postage due added on arrival) to various markings, mostly fine-v.f., scarce group .......................................................................................................
500.00
1926 (13 Apr) S.A.N.A. flight cover Genova (via Palermo) to Tripoli, red departure, with arrival pmk (17 April) on back, cover with clipped corner, otherwise fine, ex-Boris Joffe (“only two covers were canceled in red at Genova”) ...........................................................................................................................
500.00
1926 (13 Apr) S.A.N.A. flight cover Genova (via Palermo) to Tripoli, blue departure cds, with arrival pmk (17 April) on back, v.f., ex-Boris Joffe ..................................................................................................
150.00
1926 (8 Oct) flight from Rome to Barranquilla, Colombia, franked with 25L and SCADTA 30c added for further transmission to Bogota, with appropriate markings on both sides, fine and scarce combination cover ............................................................................................................................................
150.00
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988
989
990 991
992
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1930 (12 Dec) Roma-Tripoli-Massaua-Mogadiscio Special Flight by Francis Lombardi, cover from
Rome to Mogadiscio, addressed to the pilot, v.f., with arrival pmk (Sass.179, €850) ...........................
993
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pmk (Sass.179a, €700) ....................................................................................................................................
994
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1930 (12 Dec) Roma-Massaua, ppc with attractive franking and appropriate cachet, little toning at
1930 (12 Dec) Roma-Tripoli, ppc with attractive franking and appropriate cachet, v.f., with arrival
bottom of the card, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk (Sass.179b, €700) ..................................................
995
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picture side, with arrival pmk, v.f. (Sass.179, €850) ...................................................................................
996
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1930 (12 Feb) flown cover Roma-Tripoli-Massaua-Mogadiscio by Francis Lombardi, Tripoli leg, v.f.,
997
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250.00
250.00
250.00
1930 (12 Feb) flown card Roma-Tripoli-Massaua-Mogadiscio by Francis Lombardi, franking on
with arrival pmk, ex-Joffe (Sass.179a, €700) ...............................................................................................
250.00
250.00
1930 (12 Feb) flown cover Roma-Tripoli-Massaua-Mogadiscio by Francis Lombardi, Massaua leg,
v.f., with arrival pmk, ex-Joffe (Sass. 179b, €700) ...................................................................................... -127-
250.00
993
994
995
998 996
997
1000 999
1002
1004
1008
1010
1011
1003
1009
-128-
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998
`
1930 Rome to Rio de Janeiro flight cover franked with 7.70L, autographed by Italo Balbo, v.f., with arrival cds on front, signed Caffaz, with their 1993 certificate, cat. $2,000 ....................................(C27)
500.00
999
`
1931 (28 June) first flight covers Roma-Brindisi-Alexandria, selection of various legs and combinations, five covers and one ppc, different cachets, fine-v.f., scarce lot, ex-Joffe ......................
500.00
1000 `
1001 `
1931 (11 Apr) Roma-Athens leg of the flight from Paris to Saigon, pilot signed, v.f., scarce (Sass.237, €600) ..............................................................................................................................................
250.00
1932 (Amelia Earhart) autographed (facsimile) airmail cover with Italian and French stamps canceled, respectively at Milano (Posta Aerea 8.6.32 cancel, Roma Aeroporto del Littorio 9.6.32 receiver), and aboard the ship bringing the aviatrix back to US (Le Havre a New York 17.6. 32 cancel, Rome I VII 32 receiver), After her record-breaking Transatlantic flight in May 1932, the aviatrix had spent three weeks in Europe, before departing for US on June 15. On her visit to Italy, she was greeted by Italo Balbo in Milano on June 8, then flown as the guest of honor in the Italian military plane to Rome for an official reception and a small number of covers were prepared to commemorate the occasion, the addressee, Commodore Giuseppe Colianchi, was one of the pioneers of Italian aeronautics, stamps close to the edge of the cover, otherwise v.f. and rare .........
1,000.00
1002 `
1932 (2 May) first flight from Rome to Konigsberg, Germany, v.f., with Munich and Berlin transits, Konigsberg (4.5.) arrival on back ...................................................................................................................
150.00
1003 `
1932 (2 May) first flight from Rome to Tilsit, Germany, v.f., with Munich and Berlin transits, Tilsit arrival on back ..................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1933 (18 Oct) flown cover from Merano, via Athens to South Africa, with transit and Cape Town arrival pmks, roughly opened on back, otherwise fine cover to uncommon destination ........................
150.00
1004 `
1005
1005 `
1006
1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L and 5,25-44,75L “I-QUES” and “I-MIGL” triptychs, set of two, with additional franking on back, used on registered and flown cover from Napoli to New York, numerous transit and arrival markings, appropriate Balbo handstamp, v.f., rare set on one cover, with 1982
Raybaudi certificate (Sass.51-52, €19,500) cat. $6,000 ...............................................................(C48-49) 1006 `
2,000.00
1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L and 5,25-44,75L “I-TEUC” and “I-BORG” triptychs, set of two, with additional franking on back, used on registered and flown cover from Napoli to New York, numerous transit and arrival markings, appropriate Balbo handstamp, v.f., rare set on one cover, with 1982
Raybaudi certificate (Sass.51-52, €19,500) cat. $6,000 ...............................................................(C48-49) -129-
2,000.00
1012
1015
1018
1020
1021
1016
1014
1013
1019
1022
1025
1024
1031
1030
1026 1029
1032
1034 1036
1027
1035 -130-
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1007 `
1933 Balbo Triptychs 5,25L+19.75L I-RECA and I-PELL, used on registered and flown covers from Lido-Venezia to Amsterdam, and from Rome to USA, each with appropriate Balbo cachets, transit
1008 `
1934 Roma-Buenos Aires flight cover, with complete set of four, plus additional franking,
and arrival pmks, fine-v.f. (Sass. €19,500) cat. $6,000 ................................................................(C48-49)
1,500.00
appropriate cachet and arrival pmks, signed Bolaffi, with his 1966 certificate (Sass. €2,000) cat. $1,600 ..................................................................................................................................................(C52-55)
500.00
1934 Rome to Mogadiscio complete set of five used on registered and flown cover from Rome (9.11.34), with special cachet and arrival pmks, fine-v.f., cat. $3,250 .......................................(C73-78)
500.00
1010 `
1934 Roma-Mogadiscio flight cover addressed to Tobruk, with 2L franking and additional stamps, v.f., with appropriate cachet and arrival pmk, cat. $240 ....................................................................(C74)
150.00
1011 `
1934 Roma-Mogadiscio flight cover addressed to Mogadiscio, with 4L franking and additional stamp, v.f., with appropriate cachet and arrival pmk, cat. $550 .......................................................(C75)
250.00
Postage Dues. 1863 10c yellow, unused with large part original gum, h.r., margins all around, natural gum wrinkles, signed Raybaudi, with his 2007 certificate (Sass.1) cat. $2,000 ...................(J1)
250.00
1865 large part of a FL (part of top flap missing) from Rome to Pieti, franked with Roman States 2 bajocchi, canceled by grill, with pair of Postage Dues added on arrival in Pieti, fine and attractive combination, signed Diena .......................................................................................................................(J1)
150.00
1014 `
1865 FL from Rome to Spoleto, franked with Roman States 2 bajocchi, canceled by grill, with pair of Postage Dues added on arrival, fine and attractive combination, signed Diena ..........................(J1)
150.00
1015 E
1864 unissued design, imperf. essay in lilac brown, gummed, unwatermarked paper, v.f., with Sorani certificate, ex-Larsen (Bolaffi N.SXIII) ..............................................................................................
250.00
1864 Postrider, rejected design, seven imperforate, lithographed essays in various colors, on thin card, v.f., signed Diena, with Sorani certificate, ex-Larsen (Bolaffi N.SXII) ............................................
500.00
1009 `
1012 w 1013 `
1016 E
1017 ww
1018 w
1890 30c buff and magenta, imperf. top right corner margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2001
Diena certificate (Sass. 23g) cat. €8,000 ..............................................................................................(J8b)
1870 60c buff and magenta, h.r., fine, with 1985 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.10) cat. €1,800 ......(J11)
1019
1870 60c buff & magenta, numerals inverted, canceled by pen on coverfront from Udine to Versa, where the postage due was added, with departure and arrival pmks, crayon “60” in red, fine and rare inverted numerals on coverfront, signed Sorani, with his 1996 certificate (Sass.26a) .......(J11a)
1020 w
1870 60c ochre & lane, early printing, unused, l.h. (if at all), usual centering and a few shorter perfs as often, fine example of this rare issue, signed Diena, with 2008 Sismondo certificate (Sass. S10)
cat. €1,600 ............................................................................................................................................(J11var) -131-
750.00 250.00
500.00
150.00
February 6-7, 2018 Cherrystone Auctions 1021 s 1022 s
1023 (w)
1024 P
1870 2L blue & brown, numeral inverted, used, small thin, usual centering, rare stamp, with 2009 APS certificate, cat. $4,500...................................................................................................................(J16a)
500.00
1870 5 Lire blue and brown, also 10 Lire blue and brown, each with numeral inverted, used, good colors and fresh, the latter with couple of pulled perforations as often, good centering for these difficult stamps, fine, with 2009 Sismondo certificate, cat. $1,850 ..........................................(J17a,19a)
500.00
1874 10L blue & magenta, numerals inverted, usual centering, unused without gum, fresh and fine, with 1986 Dr.Enzo Diena and 2000 Silvano Sorani certificates. One of only two (Diena certificate states “si conosco due soli esemplari di questo errore”) or three (according to Sassone) known unused examples of this error (all without gum), unpriced used in both Scott’s and Sassone. A world-class rarity! ..................................................................................................................................(J19a)
25,000.00
1884 50L yellow, 100L blue, bottom sheet corner margin imperforate sheet horizontal pairs, with part inscriptions, plate proofs on stamp paper (prove d’archivio), v.f., signed Diena (Sass.16-16P,
€2,200) ..............................................................................................................................................(J22,23P) 1025 wwa 1026 `
500.00
Parcel Post. 1967 200 Lire, left sheet margin block of four, misperforated and striking variety, n.h., v.f. ........................................................................................................................................................(Q91var)
100.00
Military Mail. 1916 single correspondence to Rome, three covers (stamps removed from one) with contents, two with “Missione Militare Italiana C.I.R. Londra”, the other headed “The Italian Military Mission”, with corresponding stationery (“The Head of the Italian Military Mission”), fine ..................
250.00
Italian Social Republic 1027 a
1945 3L deep green, two blocks of 10, canceled by 14 August 1945 (Lugotenenza) pmks on piece, fine-v.f., scarce multiple, with 2004 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.511) cat. $1,000 ............................(31)
150.00
Brescia
1028 wwa
Postage Dues. 1944 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 40c, 50c and 1L, seven different blocks of four, each with one stamp showing close “N” and “R” varieties, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1986 Raybaudi certificates (catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. €9,508..............................................(Sass. 47-50,52-53,55I/d)
1029 s 1030 w 1031 w
2,500.00
1944 5c, 10c, 50c and 60c, four diff. used on small piece, fine-v.f., with 1996 Oliva certificate, cat.
€2,740 .........................................................................................................................................(Sass.47I/54I)
750.00
1944 40c gray brown, variety “R” slanted to the left, barest trace of a hinge, v.f., with 1987 Sorani
certificate, cat. €2,500 .................................................................................................................(Sass.52/Ie)
400.00
1944 60c slate, variety “R” slanted to the left, h.r., v.f., with 1987 Sorani certificate, cat.
€2,500.............................................................................................................................................(Sass.54/Ie)
400.00
Verona
1032 ww
1944 5c-20L, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., many signed Raybaudi, cat. €3,750 ................(Sass.47-59)
1033 wwa
1944 C.L.N. set of eight miniature sheetlets of 10, n.h., v.f., cat. €990................................(Sass.9-16)
1,000.00
LOCAL ISSUES - Aosta -132-
150.00
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1034 ww
1944 selection of eight different imperforate singles, unused without gum, also two imperf. souvenir
sheets, n.h., v.f., cat. €1,500 .........................................................................................................(Sass.1,2)
250.00
ITALIAN OFFICES ABROAD - GENERAL ISSUE (Estero) 1035 a
1873 5c gray green, block of four, line cancel “234” numeral (Alexandria) on piece, with additional
markings alongside, fine and rare multiple (Sass.3) cat. €5,500 ...........................................................(3)
1036 s
Raybaudi, with his 2002 certificate (Sass.3b, €3,250) cat. $2,600 .....................................................(3a)
1037 P
1883 Umberto I, overprinted “Estero”, imperforate plate proofs on watermarked stamp paper, 30c orange, 25c blue, 50c violet and 2L vermilion, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Diena,
250.00
1873 5c gray green, lower right corner not altered, used, usual centering, fresh color, fine, signed
also Raybaudi, with his 1985 certificate (Sass.P14-17, €1,400) ................................................(14-17P)
250.00
150.00
ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA
1038
1039
1038 s
1917 2c on 5c and 4c on 10c, each canceled Tientsin-Cina 15.1.18 on piece, fine, cat. $1,650..(1,2)
1039 s
1917 2c on 5c green, vertical pair, one with surcharge inverted, canceled 20.9.17 Pechino on piece, fine (Sass.1h) cat. €2,250 ......................................................................................................................(1var)
750.00
750.00
ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE - General Issue 1040 s
1041 s
1908 4pi on 1L brown & green, tied by Constantinople cds on piece, fine, with various signatures, cat. $1,600 ...................................................................................................................................................(18)
250.00
1908 20pi on 5L blue & rose, well centered and canceled on piece by Poste Italiane Constantinople cds, v.f., signed Richter, etc., with 1990 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. 14) cat. $5,200 .....................(19)
750.00
Albania 1042 `
1917 (26 July) registered cover from Valona to Torino, franked with a combination of Italian unoverprinted stamps and 2pi on 50c and 2x30pa on 15c Valona surcharges, tied by cds, with boxed censor cachet, arrival pmk on back, fine usage ...............................................................................
500.00
Jerusalem 1043 w
1909-11 “Gerusalemme” surcharges, complete set, usual centering, h.r., fresh and fine, cat. $1,392 .....................................................................................................................................................................(1-8) -133-
250.00
1043
1048 1045
1037 1040
1042
1044 1046
1051 1047
1053
1052
1054 1055
1057 1056 1058 -134-
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1044 `
1045 s
1909 Gerusalemme surcharge, 10pa-20pi complete, seven different used on registered cover from Jerusalem (22.3.09) to Germany, 4pi on 1L pulled perf. at top, otherwise fine, with Messina and Milano transit pmks on back ...................................................................................................................(1-7)
500.00
1909-11 20pi on 5L blue & rose, canceled on piece by Gerusalemme cds, fine, signed Diena, etc., cat. $1,400 .....................................................................................................................................................(7)
250.00
Salonika 1046 `
1909-11 surcharges, complete set of eight used on cover from Salonika 9.4.13 to Alexandria, with arrival pmk on back, minor cover toning and adhesions, otherwise fine, cat. $1,100 .....................(1-8)
250.00
ITALIAN OFFICES IN TUNIS 1047 `
1864 (26 Aug) FL franked with 1862 Italy 40c carmine red, tied by “Tunisi Poste Italiane” cds and mailed from the Italian Post Office in Tunis to Genova, minor toning, otherwise fine and early usage, signed Holcombe and Diena, with his 1985 certificate ..................................................................
250.00
AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION OF ITALY 1048 (w)
Authorized Delivery. 1918 Fiscal stamps overprinted with different towns and surcharged with new values, 71 different (missing No.55), also two se-tenant pairs and two se-tenant strips of three,
unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 1/72, €4,250+) ...............................................................
750.00
ITALIAN FORCES IN NORTH RUSSIA
1049
1049 `
1050
Military Mail. 1918 (14 Oct) Russian 3k stationery card, sent from Murmansk to Domodossola, with clear strike of “Corpo Di Spedizione Russia Settentrionale - Comando”, straight line “Verificato Per Censura”, filing fold, otherwise fine, signed Sorani, with his 1977 certificate .........................................
500.00
1050 `
1918 O.A.S. (on active service) free frank envelope from Murmansk to Italy, sent by an Italian soldier with “Corpo Spedizione Italiano Murmania,” with black “Corpo Di Spedizione Russia Settentrionale,” also “Verificato per Censura”, addressed to another soldier with “Corpo D’Armata Zona di Guerra”, some wear and tear, scarce .............................................................................................
500.00
1051 `
1918 (8 Sep) special military card from Murmansk to Italy, sent by an Italian soldier with “Corpo Spedizione Italiano Murmania,” with black “Corpo Di Spedizione Russia Settentrionale,” also “Verificato per Censura”, with arrival pmk, fine ...........................................................................................
500.00
1052 `
1918 (15 Sep) Russian 3k stationery card from Murmansk to Italy, sent by an Italian soldier with “Corpo Spedizione Italiano Murmania,” with violet “Corpo Di Spedizione Russia Settentrionale,” also “Verificato per Censura”, endorsed “Soldier’s mail” ....................................................................................
500.00
ITALIAN COLONIES General Issues for all Colonies 1053 `
1932 Dante Alighieri, complete set of 12 used on two registered covers from Benghazi and Tripoli (12.8.32) to Firenze, transit and arrival pmks, v.f. ............................................................................(1-12)
250.00
1054 `
1932 Garibaldi, complete set of 15 used on three registered covers from Tripoli (15.12.32) to Firenze, transit and arrival pmks, v.f., signed Bolaffi, cat. $1,000 .....................................(13-22,C8-12)
300.00
1055 `
1933 Annexation of Eritrea, complete set of nine, used on cover from Tripoli (3.12.33) to Vienna, v.f., cat. $725 .........................................................................................................................................(23-31)
250.00
1933 Anniversary of Fascism, set of 10, used on two covers from Tripoli, 25L single franking, unaddressed, filing folds away from the stamps, fine-v.f. ..............................................................(32-41)
150.00
1056 `
-135-
1061
1062 1063
1066 1065 1067
1068
1073
1069
1074
1072
1075
1078 1079 1076 -136-
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1057 ` 1058 `
Air Post. 1932 Leonardo da Vinci, 100L used on registered cover from Tripoli to Firenze, registry label torn, otherwise v.f., with transit and arrival pmks, cat. $650 .....................................................(C7)
150.00
1933 Annexation of Eritrea, set of seven, used on two covers from “Tripoli D’Africa” (3.12 and 23.10.33) to Milano, one registered, fine-v.f., cat. $725...............................................................(C13-19)
150.00
Aegean Islands 1059 s
1930 Ferucci Omnibus Issue, 65 (13 different islands) used, fine-v.f. (web photo) ...................(12-16)
250.00
1060 `
1932 Garibaldi, eleven different complete sets of ten used on 10 cacheted FDCs from Calchi, Calino, Caso, Castelrosso, Coo, Lipso, Nisiro, Patmo, Scarpanto, Simi and Stampalia to Rome, each with arrival pmk on back, covers with corner mount stains, also some toning affecting stamps from Coo and Caso, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce group of Garibaldi covers, cat. $7,150 ............(17-26)
1,500.00
1934 Soccer Issue, Postage and Air Post complete, nine different canceled 30.9.34 on cover from Rhodes to Rome, filing folds away from the stamps, fine and rare set (catalogued as used off cover) cat. $1,430................................................................................................................................(31-35,C28-31)
500.00
Air Post. 1932 100L Leonardo da Vinci, used 2.12.32 on registered and flown cover to Firenze, v.f., with transit and arrival pmks, cat. $575 ................................................................................................(C14)
150.00
1932 Garibaldi, set of five, used 28.8.32 on cacheted, registered and flown FDC from Rhodes to Rome, also Special Delivery set of two, used 15.9.34 on registered FDC, with additional franking to Rome, fine-v.f., with arrival pmks, cat. $2,450...................................................................(C15-19,CE1-2)
250.00
1061 `
1062 ` 1063 `
1064 `
1065 `
1932 Garibaldi, set of five, also Special Delivery set of two, used 28.8.32 and 15.9.32 on cacheted, registered and flown First Day Covers from Rhodes to Rome, faint toning, otherwise fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (Sass.€3,100) cat. $2,450.................................................................................(C15-19,CE1-2)
500.00
Zeppelin Flights. 1932 5th SAF card to Brazil, franked on both sides, some toning on back, otherwise fine-v.f. .............................................................................................................................................
150.00
Calchi 1066 ww
1912-30 2c red brown, also Garibaldi 30c, each with double overprint, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena
(Sass. 1d,20a, catalogue value for hinged) cat. €1,500.............................................................(1a,20var)
250.00
Calino 1067 `
1916 Calimno overprints, eight different used 29.5.16 on registered cover to London, Italian censor markings on back, minor cover tears, attractive usage ....................................................................(1/11)
-137-
150.00
1080
1081
1082
1084
1083
1085
1086
1088 1087
1089 1090
1091
1094
1093 1092 -138-
1096
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Caso 1068 `
1913 Caso overprints, seven different, used 6.3.13 on registered cover to Germany, Military transit and Ulm arrival pmks, fine ......................................................................................................................(1/8)
150.00
Coo 1069 `
1915 Cos overprints, eight different used 30.5.15 on registered cover to London, Italian censor markings on back, with arrival pmk, fine ...............................................................................................(1/9)
150.00
Rhodes
1070
1070 `
1071
1932 Issue (“Pittorica”), complete set of nine, tied by “Cicladi” 10.8.42 cds on unaddressed 30c stationery card, fine-v.f., scarce ........................................................................................................(55-63)
500.00
1071 `
1932 20th Anniversary of the Italian Occupation, complete set of 10, tied by 18.2.32 cds on locally addressed cover, with arrival pmks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine-v.f., scarce, cat. $3,250 .....................................................................................................................................................(64-73)
500.00
1072 `
Semi-Postals. 1943 Pro Assistenza surcharges, seven different canceled 26.11.43 on unaddressed cover, fine-v.f. ........................................................................................................................................(B1-7)
100.00
1073 `
specially prepared illustrated First Day Card (Sass. €475) ........................................................................
1074 `
1944 Pro Sinistrati di Guerra surcharges, set of four canceled 10.12.44 on unaddressed 30c
Air Post Semi-Postals. 1944 Pro Sinistrati di Guerra surcharges, set of four canceled 11.10.44 on
stationery card (Sass. €475) ...........................................................................................................................
100.00
100.00
1075 `
Flight Covers. 1937 (8 Apr) first flight cover from Rhodes to Palestine (Haifa), v.f., with arrival pmk, only 44 carried ..................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1076 `
1937 (8 Apr) first flight registered and flown cover from Rhodes to Palestine (Haifa), Alexandria transit and Haifa arrival pmks, addressee unknown and returned to sender ..........................................
150.00
Cyrenaica
1077 w 1078 ` 1079 `
1927 Volta Issue, 20c purple, overprint omitted, h.r., irregular perfs at top, otherwise fine, cat. $4,250.........................................................................................................................................................(25a)
1,000.00
1950 Warrior, 1m-500m complete set of 13 used on five registered covers from Benghazi to USA,
transit and arrival pmks, fine-v.f., cat. €17,750.........................................................................(Sass.1-13)
Air Post. 1932 Issue, complete set used with additional franking on registered and flown cover from Benghazi (18.8.32) to USA, small cover tear at bottom, otherwise v.f., with transit and arrival pmks ................................................................................................................................................................(C6-11) -139-
1,000.00
150.00
1097
1098
1100
1099
1101
1103
1104
1109 1108
1110
1114 1112 1113
1115
1116 1118 -140-
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1080 `
1934 Colonial Arts Exhibition, complete set used on cover from Marsasusa (10.11.34) to Genova, v.f., with arrival pmks ........................................................................................................................(C24-29)
200.00
1081 `
1934 Colonial Arts Exhibition, complete set used on registered and flown cover from Benghazi (30.11.34) to USA, fine-v.f., with transit and arrival pmks ..........................................................(C24-29)
200.00
1082
Air Post Semi-Postals. 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Issue, 25+2L green, used in cacheted, flown coverfront from Tobruk to Mogadiscio, v.f., signed Diena ..............................................................(CB10)
150.00
Eritrea 1083 `
1893 60c Italian stationery Parcel card overprinted “Colonia Eritrea”, uprated with pair of 20c orange, registered from Massaua, with arrival pmks, some staple holes, fine usage ............................
150.00
1084 `
Zeppelin Flights. 1934 registered and flown card to Brazil, nice franking and labels, with transit and arrival pmks, v.f. ...............................................................................................................................................
250.00
Oltre Giuba 1085 P
1926 Map of Oltre Giuba, 5c, 20c, 40c, 60c, 1L and 2L, six imperforate plate proofs on ungummed
stamp paper, v.f. (Sass. P29/35, €1,080) ...........................................................................................(1/7P)
250.00
Tripolitania 1086 `
Semi-Postals. 1930 Colonial Agricultural Institute, set of five used in 1931 on registered cover from Tripoli to Firenze, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk, signed Bolaffi, cat. $350 ......................................(B54-58)
150.00
1087 `
Air Post. 1931-32 60c-5L six different, used in combination with two additional stamps from Libya on registered cover from Tripoli (29.7.37) to Cavtat, Yugoslavia, transit pmks of Zemun and Dubrovnik, backstamped on arrival, fine and scarce usage (C15, $750 on cover) ....................(C9/15)
250.00
1088 `
1934 Colonial Arts Exhibition, complete set used on cover from Nalut (10.11.34) to Genova, v.f., with arrival pmks ...............................................................................................................................(C43-48)
200.00
1089 `
Flight Covers. 1931 (30 March) first flight cover from Tripoli-Rome-Berlin, v.f., with appropriate
transit and Berlin (2.4) arrival pmks (Sass. €425) .......................................................................................
1090 `
(2.4) arrival pmks (Sass. €425) ......................................................................................................................
1091 `
1934 Roma-Buenos Aires flight, registered card from Tripoli to Buenos Aires, franked with 2L special overprint, used in combination with stamps of Italian Colonies General Issue, appropriate cachet and Rome transit pmk, v.f. .................................................................................................................
150.00
1931 (30 March) first flight card from Tripoli-Rome-Berlin, v.f., with appropriate transit and Berlin 150.00
150.00
JAPAN 1092 `
1903 (10 Apr) picture postcard from Nagasaki, franked with 20sn carmine, tied by native pmk, sent via the German Post Office in Kiauchau, with 5pf green cancelled by Tsingtau cds, sent to Germany, with Benburg arrival pmk at bottom, v.f., scarce Japan-Kiauchau combination ....................
250.00
1093 w
1916 Heir Apparent, 10s ultramarine & blue, l.h., well centered and fresh, v.f., cat. $800 ...........(154)
500.00
1094 w
1916 10s Ceremonial Cap, l.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee, cat. $800 ....................................(154)
500.00
1095 B
1923 unexploded 90 Sen booklet with 10 panes of 6x1½s blue, green covers with black inscriptions, stitched at right, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., seldom offered, especially in this quality (Sakura B13, ¥550,000) ......................................................................................................................................(129a)
1,500.00
1096 B
1923 unexploded 90 Sen booklet with 5 panes of 6x3sen, pink covers with black inscriptions, stitched at left, n.h. and post office fresh, with original post-office wrapper, v.f., seldom offered, especially in this quality (Sakura B14, ¥300,000) ............................................................................(131a)
750.00
1097 B
1937 two different unexploded booklets, n.h., v.f. (Sakura B17-18, ¥113,000) .................(259a,430a)
250.00
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1941-49 two different unexploded booklets, n.h., v.f. (Sakura B19,22, Yen 45,000) ........(259a,430a)
150.00
1099 ww
1949 2y-100y, complete, n.h., few natural wrinkles, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $722 ......................(425-435)
350.00
1100 ww
1949 500y deep blue, n.h., gum stain, otherwise v.f., cat. $475 .......................................................(436)
250.00
1101 w
Air Post. 1919 overprints, set of two h.r., fresh and fine, signed Tyler, cat. $665 .......................(C1-2)
450.00
1102 ww
1934 Communications souvenir sheet of four, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., cat. $2,000...................(C8)
1,000.00
1103 `
1904-05 four Gunji Yubin military free franks, each with complete letter, Kanji & Roman cancels, dated July 1904-Oct 1905, fine-v.f. ................................................................................................................
Russo-Japanese War 500.00
KOREA 1104 w
1900-01 50ch olive green and pink, 1wn rose, black and blue, and 2wn purple and yellow green, three high values, h.r., each with faults (creases or thins), fine-v.f. appearance, cat. $2,750..(31-33)
700.00
1105 w
1903 50c, 1ch and 2ch, set of three, l.h., nicely centered, v.f., cat. $1,875 ................................(52-54)
1,000.00
1106 `
1904 (3 Mar) picture postcard from Chemulpo to Dresden, franked with 1c Falcon, cancelled by small pmk, forwarded via German “Marine Schiffspost”, with 5pf green cancelled by “Marine Schiffspost No.44” cds, additional strike alongside, Dresden arrival (9 Apr) at bottom, some toning, otherwise fine and rare combination ..............................................................................................................
1,000.00
1107 ww
1951-52 Flags, complete set, plus Italy set of two without Crown variety, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1,010 (web photo) ........................................................................................................................................(132-173)
300.00
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1108 ww
1958 40h Postal Week souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., cat. $2,000 .........................................................(283a)
700.00
NORTH KOREA 1109 `
1953-54 single correspondence of 15 covers with multiple frankings, some registered, mostly Air Mail, sent during the Armistice negotiations, by a high Czech officer to his family in Prague, one with typewritten letter, unusually fine-v.f. condition ....................................................................................
2,000.00
LAOS 1110 wwaP
1111 P
1954 Temple, set of three perforated singles, also imperforate gutter blocks of four, n.h., plus imperforate deluxe sheets, v.f., scarce group .......................................................................(25-26,C13P)
500.00
1958 Elephants, 13 signed artist die proofs in various colors, including First Stage (unfinished) and hand-colored (seven different), also complete sets of imperforate singles and sheetlets of four, plus imperf. deluxe sheetlets, as well as 22 different imperf. trial colors, v.f. and colorful group of this popular issue ......................................................................................................................................(41-47P)
1,500.00
LATVIA 1112 `
1918 Local Issue, four different tied by “Rauna” handstamps on cover addressed to Riga, also additional cover and card, registered from Walmeera to Riga ...................................................................
150.00
1113 B
1938 Ls 2,02 unexploded booklet, contents complete, v.f. ........................................................................
150.00
1114 ww
Air Post. 1933 Africa Flight, complete set, n.h., large margins, v.f., signed Staigfa, cat. $800 (C9-13)
500.00
1115 ww
cat. €1,800 .............................................................................................................................................(C9-13)
1116 ww
1117 ww 1118 `
1933 Latvia-Africa Flight, complete set in square tete-beche pairs, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.220-224) 1,500.00
1933 Latvia-Africa Flight, complete set in vertical tete-beche pairs, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.220-224)
cat. €1,800 .............................................................................................................................................(C9-13)
1,500.00
1933 Latvia-Africa Flight, complete set in horizontal strips of four, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.220-224)
cat. €3,600 .............................................................................................................................................(C9-13)
1933 Latvia-Africa Flight, 25s deep blue, block of six on cover addressed to Kaunas, tied by Riga (May 28) cancels, v.f. .............................................................................................................................(C11) -143-
3,000.00
600.00
1133 1120
1121 1124
1119
1123
1125
1122
1129
1126
1132 1131 1130
1135
1136 -144-
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1119 w
Air Post Semi-Postals. 1933 Zeppelin, etc., perf. and imperforate sets, l.h. or h.r., v.f., cat. $340 ..... ............................................................................................................................................(CB21-24,21a-24a)
200.00
1120 `
1933 Airships, imperforate set of four used with additional franking on registered and flown cover from Riga to England, v.f., with Berlin transit and Coldfield arrival pmks, scarce cover, signed Field ............................................................................................................................................................(CB21-24)
500.00
Libau 1121 s
1919 50pf purple & black, canceled on piece, v.f., cat. $525 .........................................................(1N13)
250.00
German Occupation during World War II
1122 ww
1941 50k brown, horizontal pair, right stamp variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f., cat. €1,000 ..(Mi. 6Ur)
500.00
LIBERIA 1123 w
1901 $1 blue & black official, handstamped “Ordinary” (type IIIB Monrovia handstamp), h.r, well centered, v.f., handstamped guarantee, cat. $325 ................................................................................(79)
150.00
1124 w
1906 commemoratives, imperforate, mostly sheet margin singles, l.h. or h.r., v.f. ..........(101/113var)
250.00
1125 w
1915 50c on $2, l.h., v.f., signed Stolow, etc., cat. $800 ...................................................................(147)
250.00
1126 w/ww
Semi-Postals. 1918 surcharged “two cents” on 1c deep green & black, two horizontal pairs, one perforated, with surcharge omitted from the right stamp, h.r., other imperforate with center inverted, the latter n.h., v.f., with 2008 APS cert. ...........................................................................................(B3var)
700.00
Air Post. 1941 First Direct Flight to New York, complete set of ten, n.h., v.f., only 43 sets printed, each stamp with special Liberian Consular handstamp on reverse (catalogue value for hinged) cat. $6,300 ..................................................................................................................................................(C17-26)
7,500.00
1128 w
Registration Stamps. 1893 10c Harper, h.r., v.f. and rare, cat. $2,500..............................................(F3)
1,200.00
1129 (w)
1921 10c orange and black, 10c green and black, imperf. horizontal pairs, the latter with sheet margin, unused without gum, v.f., cat. $450 .................................................................................(F23-24a)
250.00
1127 ww
LIBYA 1130 a
1914 5L Italy, block of four canceled on piece by Bengasi 31.3.14 cds, fine and rare .........................
150.00
1131 wwa
1921 15c brown black & brown, left sheet margin block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f., cat. $840 .....(24)
150.00
1132 `
1951 Issue for Tripolitania, complete set of 10 tied by First Day of Issue pmks on unaddressed
1133 P
FDC, v.f. (Sass.24-33, €1,500) ........................................................................................................(102-11)
250.00
Semi-Postals. 1932 Sixth Sample Fair Tripoli, complete set of 14 plate proofs on glazed paper, v.f.
(Sass. €1,960) ........................................................................................................................(B38-46,C4-7P) -145-
500.00
1141
1138
1139 1143
1140
1142
1144
1145
1150
1148
1152
1146
1153
1154
1155
1149
1158 1156
1157 -146-
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1134 `
1932 Sixth Sample Fair Tripoli, complete set of 10 used on registered cover from Tripoli (8.3.32 First Day of Issue) to USA, fine-v.f., with Torino transit and Chicago arrival pmks, cat. $2,500 .......... ..............................................................................................................................................................(B38-47)
750.00
1935 Ninth Sample Fair Tripoli, complete set of six, used on FDC from Tripoli (16.3.35) to Rome, v.f., with arrival pmk, cat. $800 ........................................................................................................(B55-60)
200.00
1136 `
Air Post. 1928-29 overprints, set of two, used with additional franking on flown cover (21.2.29) from Hon, Tripolitania to Paris, with Tripoli D’Africa transit pmk on back, fine (scarce on cover) .....(C1-2)
250.00
1137 `
1932 set of four, used with additional franking on registered cover from Tripoli (8.3.32) to USA,
1135 `
1138 P
1139 `
various transit and arrival pmks, fine and attractive usage (Sass. €1,200) cat. $950..................(C4-7)
250.00
1932 Sixth Sample Fair Tripoli, imperforate horizontal pairs, plate proofs on glazed paper, v.f. (Sass. €1,120) .....................................................................................................................................(C4-7P)
250.00
1936 50c violet, “Libia” overprint inverted, used with additional franking on unaddressed cover, all
canceled by 1942 Bengasi cds, v.f., with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Sass. PA27a, €900 as used) ... ..............................................................................................................................................................(C25var)
150.00
1140 `
1941 Stamps of Tripolitania overprinted “Libya”, complete set tied by 29.10.41 cds on cover from Tripoli to Vatican City, v.f., with censor cachet and arrival pmk, with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Sass. PA46-52) ................................................................................................................................(C44-50)
350.00
1141 ww
Special Delivery. 1921 50c rose red & brown, horizontal sheet margin strip of three, imperf. vertically, n.h., fine (Sass.4e) ............................................................................................................(E4var)
150.00
1142 wwa
Postage Dues. 1951 Issue for Cyrenaica, overprinted “Libya”, complete set in blocks of four, n.h.,
one 40m stamp with gum adhesions, otherwise fresh and v.f. (Sass. 1-7, €1,550) cat. $880.(J30-36)
500.00
LIECHTENSTEIN 1143 `
1144 ww 1145 w
1912-15 three registered “Otto Bickel” covers, each franked with 5h, 10h and 25h Prince Johann, various paper varieties, used in combination with Austrian adhesives from Innsbruck, Vaduz and Bregenz, fine-v.f. ........................................................................................................................(1-3,1a-3a,b)
500.00
1912-15 25h dark blue, three different, including unsurfaced paper and ultramarine, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., scarce, cat. $4,325...............................................................................................(3,3a,3b)
750.00
1912-15 25h dark blue, imperforate single, also 25h ultramarine, h.r. or l.h., v.f. ..............(3avar, 3b)
250.00
LITHUANIA 1146 a
1147 w
1148 w
1940 5c brown carmine, imperforate pane of forty, cancelled to order (Kaunas 15 May 1940), minor gum creases, v.f. and impressive multiple, only 200 printed (Mi.437U) cat. €1,000 .................(317var)
Air Post. 1924 20c yellow, unwatermarked, small h.r., v.f., only 200 printed.
A rare and
undercatalogued stamp (Mi.220Y) cat. €500 ..................................................................................(C32var)
1924 60c rose, unwatermarked, h.r., pencil signed, v.f. (Mi.222Y) cat. €450 ...........................(C34var) -147-
250.00
750.00 150.00
1159 1163
1162
1168
1166
1160
1164
1170
1165
1167
1169
1177
1171
1178
1172
1179 1183
1182
1180 1181 -148-
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1149 `
1935 Felix Vaitkus’ Trans-Atlantic attempt cover franked with US 6c orange (Sep 21) and special overprinted adhesive, also two additional stamps on back, tied by Kaunas (31 Oct) return trip to Chicago, numbered “713” and signed by Lt. Felix Vaitkus, with violet cachet, registry handstamp and other appropriate markings, fine-v.f. .......................................................................................(C80var)
500.00
LUXEMBOURG 1150 (w)
1865-74 1fr on 37½c bister, unused without gum, well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2001 APS certificate, cat. $875 ...................................................................................................................................(26)
150.00
1151 s
Officials. 1875 10c lilac, lightly cancelled, v.f., with 2000 APS certificate, cat. $2,400 ..................(O3)
500.00
1152 s
1875 12½c rose, overprint inverted, used, v.f., with 2000 Sismondo certificate, cat. $925 .........(O4a)
250.00
1153 w
1878 30c lilac rose, h.r., v.f., with 2003 Sismondo certificate, cat. $750 ........................................(O26)
200.00
1154 w
1878 40c orange, overprint inverted, h.r., v.f., with 1940 Royal and 2003 Sismondo certificates, cat. $875 .........................................................................................................................................................(O27a)
250.00
MEMEL - Lithuanian Occupation 1155 w 1156 s
1923 3c and 15c double and shifted surcharges, also pair of 10c on 25c, surcharge shifted diagonally, excessive ink offsets on back, fine .................................................................(Mi.168,170var)
150.00
1923 1L on 1,000m, horizontal strip of four and vertical strip of three, cancelled Klaipeda and
“..Gegiai,” fine, cat. €630 ...................................................................................................................(Mi.182)
150.00
MEXICO 1157
1844 registered front sent from Puebla to Cholula, with Official Secreatari de Hacienda cachet, various other postal markings, v.f. .................................................................................................................
150.00
1158 `
1856 1r yellow, Zacatecas district, fancy rhomboid “A” (Aguascalientes) cancel, on outer FL to Durango, v.f. .................................................................................................................................................(2)
150.00
1856 1r yellow and 2r yellow green, Soyaniquilpam district, tied on FL, with notation on backflap reading “This letter was opened by Antonio Escandon but contents are not for him”, v.f. and rare combination from this district as most known covers are single frankings ......................................(2,3)
400.00
1856 8r red lilac, Victoria district, part original gum, jumbo margins all around, light vertical crease, otherwise v.f. gem, with 2017 MEPSI certificate, cat. $350 ...................................................................(5)
150.00
1861 4r dull rose on yellow, vertical bisect used as 2r in combination with 1r on FL from San Luis Potosi to Guadalajara, filing fold away from the stamps, fine combination with bisects, seldom seen, signed Calves, with 2007 Jaretzky, 2008 Scheller and 2010 MEPSI certificates, ex-Schwabe .(7,9a)
900.00
1861 2r black on pink, Victoria district, used on outer FL to Brownsville, TX, dated June 23, 1863, filing fold through the stamp, still fine and rare as only a few covers are known sent to the United States during the American Civil War .......................................................................................................(8)
450.00
1159 `
1160 w
1161 `
1162 `
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1861 2r black on pink, Veracruz district, vertical strip of three on FL, margins all around, bottom stamp showing dramatic plate break, v.f. .................................................................................................(8)
400.00
1164 `
1861 4r dull rose, yellow, bottom half horizontal bisect used as 2r on FL, v.f., with 2009 MEPSI certificate, cat. $950 .................................................................................................................................(10a)
500.00
1165 `
1861 8r black, red brown, lower right quarter used as 2r on outer wrapper from Zacatecas to Guadalajara, v.f., with 2017 MEPSI certificate, cat. $250 ..................................................................(11b)
150.00
1166 s
1861 8r green, red brown, S. Luis Potosi district overprint, canceled by bold monogram cancel S.L. Potosi (Schatzkes no 1454), large margins all around, v.f., with 1992 MEPSI certificate, cat. $240 ... .......................................................................................................................................................................(12)
150.00
1167 a
1864-66 ½r gray, consignment “20-1866”, block of four, central Cocula cancel (Schatzkes no. 370), margins all around, v.f., only 300 sent, with 1983 Jaretzky certificate ............................................(20d)
400.00
1866 Maximillian 7c lilac gray, consignment “58-1866” (San Luis Potosi), block of 16, four stamps hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. $1,040 ...............................(26)
400.00
1169 `
1866 13c blue, consignment “78-1866” (Apam), used on FL dated January 25, v.f. .......................(27)
250.00
1170 s
1867 8r black, red brown, gothic “Mexico”, pos. 1, with large margins all around including plate lines at top and left, v.f. and rare positional piece, with 2017 MEPSI certificate, cat. $275.....................(40)
150.00
1867 1r blue, thin paper, gothic “Mexico” overprint, unused without gum, margins clear all around, less than ten known unused, with 2017 MEPSI certificate, cat. $400.................................................(43)
300.00
1172 w
1867 2r green, thin paper, gothic “Mexico” overprint, h.r., margins all around, v.f., cat. $200 .......(44)
150.00
1173 (w)
1867 4r rose, thin paper, gothic “Mexico” overprint, unused without gum, margins all around, v.f. A rarity from Mexico, only 4-5 are known unused, with 2017 MEPSI certificate, cat. $3,000 .............(45)
2,000.00
1868 Cordova Issue, 100c black, horizontal pair and single used in combination with 50c (3), 6c and 12c on large piece, all consignment “20-69”, small flaws but still a spectacular four color franking, with 1983 Jaretzky and 2005 MEPSI certificates .................................................................(46,49,50,59)
1,000.00
1168 w/wwa
1171 (w)
1174 s
1175
1176
1175
1868 50c black on yellow and 100c black on brown, Guanajuato Issue, tied by Irapuato cancel (Schatzkes no. 496) on judicial front, with official Eagle cachet at left, filing folds away from the stamps, v.f. and beautiful exhibition item, with 2010 MEPSI certificate ......................................(55,56)
500.00
1176 a
1868 25c blue, “Puebla 4-71”, block of 12, with three strikes of the rare “Admon. De Correos Tehuacan and Eagle” cancel, v.f. and scarce item, with 1989 MEPSI certificate ............................(61)
1,000.00
1177
1872 12c (36-74), 25c and 100c (36-77), Saltillo issue (Schatzkes no. 1356), used on registered front, fine three color combination, with 1996 MEPSI certificate .............................................(94,95,98)
350.00
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1178 `
1872 12c (36-73), 25c and a pair of 50c (36-72), Saltillo issue, used on registered cover, one flap missing and professionally cleaned, otherwise fine and rare as this should have been a front as per mail regulations, but somehow it remained a whole cover ............................................................(94-96)
500.00
1890 4c vermilion, block of ten, four left stamps imperf. horizontally between, creating two pairs imperf. between, h.r., v.f., cat. $400 ....................................................................................................(215a)
150.00
1890 Official cover sent registered to Geneva, franked with single 5c and 6c strip of five, the cover was subsequently forwarded twice, fine-v.f., this is the largest known multiple of the 6c on cover .... .............................................................................................................................................................(216-217)
200.00
1181 wwa
1890 20c dark violet, block of six, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. $960 ......(220A)
200.00
1182 s
1895 1p brown, watermarked sideways, used, only 5-6 believed to exist, fine, cat. $900 ..........(254a)
300.00
1183 w
1915 Mexico Post Office, 5p claret and ultramarine, center inverted, the center is also shifted 5mm to the left, well centered, h.r., slight toning, otherwise v.f., signed Aguirre, with APS certificate, cat. $450 ..........................................................................................................................................................(514a)
250.00
1179 wa 1180 `
Guadalajara 1184 `
1867 1r black on gray blue wove paper and 2r black on green quadrille paper, tied by Guadalajara (Schatzkes no. 295) cancel on FL, v.f. combination, the 1r is particularly scarce on cover, with 1998 MEPSI certificate ....................................................................................................................................(2,13)
650.00
1185 `
1867 2r black on white wove paper, tied on FL by beautiful C.Guzman cancel, fine, with 2002 MEPSI certificate .........................................................................................................................................(6)
650.00
1186 `
1867 2r black on white wove paper, tied on FL by well struck C.Guzman cancel (these cancels are normally blurred), fine, with 2002 MEPSI certificate ..............................................................................(6)
400.00
1867 (11 Aug) outer FL used in Guadalajara, franked with 4r rose, margins all around, some toning and filing fold, still fine and rare usage of 4r First Period adhesive, few known on cover, with 2002 MEPSI certificate .........................................................................................................................................(7)
750.00
1868 1r black on green, two unused singles, one with rare “LA+F” watermark, the other dated “1863” instead of “1868”, margins all around, both have thins, the latter with marginal crease, otherwise v.f. and rare, the former with 2003 MEPSI certificate (“1863” error only priced used) cat. $1,050......................................................................................................................................................(47a,c)
400.00
1187 `
1188 (w)
MONACO 1189 P
1190 ww
1932-37 Views of Monaco, 15c-20fr, epreuves deluxe, complete except for 30c and 1fr, fine-v.f., cat. €1,550 .......................................................................................................................................(110/130P)
1963 Football, overprint omitted, n.h., v.f. (YT 623A) cat. €1,000...............................................(556var)
1191 ww
Durer” instead of corrected and issued “Albrecht Durer”, n.h., v.f. (YT 876A) cat. €5,500 ......(817var)
1192 ww
1992 Musee du Timbre souvenir sheet, variety missing black cancels on both sides, n.h., v.f. (YT
1193 ww
150.00 600.00
1971 2fr Durer painting (Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate), erroneous inscription at right “Albert
58A, €1,500) .....................................................................................................................................(1884var)
500.00
300.00
1992 Musee du Timbre souvenir sheet, variety missing black cancels on both sides, n.h., v.f. (YT
58A, €1,500) (web photo) ...............................................................................................................(1841var)
300.00
MONGOLIA 1194 P
1932 1t brown, perforated trial color proof, perforated 11 /12, overprinted “Proekt” in red Cyrillic letters, fine, signed Peter Holcombe ....................................................................................................(71P) -151-
500.00
1186
1185
1189
1194
1188
1192
1205
1190 1191
1196
1201 1197
1206 1207
1208
1209 -152-
1200
1210
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MONTENEGRO - Issued under Italian Occupation
1195
1198
1195 wwa
€18,000 ............................................................................................................................................(Sass.14A)
1196 `
1942 overprinted and surcharged in red, 1d,3d-16d, eight different, canceled by bilingual “Berane 18.III.42” cds on unaddressed cover, v.f. ................................................................................(2N24a/32a)
150.00
1942 overprinted and surcharged in red, 1d,3d-16d, eight different, canceled by bilingual “Rozau 27.VIIII.42” cds on cover to Berane, v.f., with arrival pmk ....................................................(2N24a/32a)
150.00
1197 `
1941 50p orange, unissued value, block of six, n.h., v.f., with 1990 Raybaudi certificate, cat. 2,500.00
Issued under German Occupation 1198 ww
Air Post. 1943 25c-5L postage and 50c-10L Air Post, complete set of ten, first five signed Bloch,
last one signed Diena, fine-v.f. (Mi.10-19, €8,000) cat. $6,875 ..................................(3N10-14,3NC1-5)
2,000.00
NETHERLANDS
1927-50 selection of six booklets, fine-v.f. (NVPH PZ 23, 37,49, 52, 54, 55) cat. €1,735 (web photo) .........................................................................................................................................................(170d/308a)
500.00
Semi-Postals. 1928 Olympics, complete set of eight canceled by special Amsterdam Olympic Stadium datestamps on bilingual Esperanto presentation sheet, folded in places, stamps fine-v.f. ... ..............................................................................................................................................................(B25-32)
250.00
1201 `
Zeppelin Flights. 1931 Polar flight card from Helmond, via Friedrichshafen to Icebreaker Malyguin, v.f., with appropriate cachet and arrival pmks, signed Arthur Falk ...........................................................
250.00
1202 `
Postal Stationery. 1892 5c entire envelope (imprint at left), with private “Koning’s Philatelistische Boekhandel Amsterdam” imprint on front, additional advertising in red on back, sent to Haarlem, with arrival, some toning, otherwise fine (web photo).................................................................................
250.00
1199 B 1200
NETHERLANDS COLONIES
1203 P
Revenue Stamps. 1940 10c-f4,00 “Curacao Plakzegel”, seven large die proofs in green, each die sunk on a full card, v.f. and rare .................................................................................................................... -153-
2,500.00
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1204 s
1864 10c lake, horizontal strip of seven, Timor 1867 cancels, margins mostly all around (just touching at bottom of 3rd and 4th stamps and in at right), fine and scarce multiple (NVPH €3,400 for strip of five, plus €300 for additional pair) ............................................................................(1)
2,500.00
Surinam 1205 P
Postage Dues. 1892-96 numeral issue, type I, ½c-40c imperforate singles with gum, 11 different, n.h., v.f. ..............................................................................................................................................................
250.00
NORWAY 1206 `
1855 4s blue, large margins all around, tied by grid cancel (11 bars) on small FL from Bergen to Urland, with blue 28.8.1855 departure pmk alongside, v.f., cat. $375 ..................................................(1)
150.00
1207 `
1855 4s blue, large margins all around, tied by grid cancel (11 bars) on FL from Laurvig to Skien, with blue 8.1.1856 departure pmk alongside, v.f., cat. $375 ..................................................................(1)
200.00
1855 4s blue, large margins all around, tied by Trondheim 7 June 1856 cds on FL to Roraas, filing folds away from the stamp, fine cover, cat. $375 ....................................................................................(1)
250.00
1209 `
1855 4s blue, large margins all around, tied by 11-bars cancel on FL from Drammen to Christiania, v.f., cat. $375 .................................................................................................................................................(1)
250.00
1210 `
1855 4s blue, large margins all around, tied by a numeral cancel on FL used from Trondheim, with departure cds alongside and offset on back, v.f., cat. $375 ...................................................................(1)
250.00
1211 `
1918 picture post card addressed to Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), Empress consort of Russia as spouse of Emperor Alexander III. She was the second daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Cassel. Among her children was Tsar Nicholas II, whom she outlived by ten years. The card was sent by Prince Valdemar of Denmark (the youngest son of Christian IX of Denmark and brother of Empress Maria Feodorovna), with notation in Danish “souvenir from the Hvidore, via Fram” and sent to the Empress in St. Petersburg, franked with Norwegian 5o green, tied by Polhavet pmk, arriving in 1926 (!) in Leningrad, returned, with markings in red crayon “Inconnu” (unknown). Interesting and historical item .................................................................................
2,500.00
1212 `
1918 Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872-1928 Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole between 1910 and 1912. He was the first person to reach both the North and South Poles). A picture postcard bearing Amundsen’s facsimile signature, dated 26.6.1918 and addressed to Fredriksstad, franked with Norwegian pair of 5ore green, cancelled “Polhavet” (Polar Sea), fine ..............................................................................................
500.00
1208 `
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PANAMA
1213 `
1214 `
1915 Gatun Locks, 5c blue and black, center inverted, well centered, tied by violet “Agencia Postal Feb 23 1916 Panama” cancel on cover addressed locally in Panama City, additional postmark (arrival?) repeated on back, filing fold terminating in a minor cover tear at bottom, well away from the stamp, fine and rare cover, with 2007 Alex Rendon certificate ...............................................(210a)
3,000.00
Zeppelin Flights. 1930 return flight card from Panama (May 15), via Havana, Cuba (May 18) to New York City, where 65c Zeppelin adhesive was added (May 27) for further transmission to Friedrichshafen, v.f. and scarce mixed franking combination card ...........................................................
1,000.00
PARAGUAY
1215 wwa
Air Post. 1948 Coat of Arms, 10g bottom sheet margin block of eight, upright at left, se-tenant with four center inverted errors at right, folded between stamps, with few opened perfs at bottom, n.h., fine-v.f., with APS cert. Issued in 1948, this error was not discovered until nearly 50 years later in 1997, where 25 examples were found. To our knowledge, this is one of only two known se-tenant multiples .......................................................................................................................................(C175,175a) -155-
1,000.00
1221 1217
1216
1212
1222
1223
1224
1227
1226
1225
1231
1229
1232
1233 1230
1237
1240
1234
1235 -156-
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1216 `
Zeppelin Flights. 1930 1st South America flight cover franked with 2.85p dark blue, tied by framed “Por Zeppelin Primero Vol”, used in combination with Argentina Zeppelin overprints 1p (blue) and 4x50c (green), also regular 5c carmine, tied by Buenos Aires 21 May cds, with Lakehurst arrival pmk, filing fold away from the stamps, some toning, scarce .....................................................................
500.00
PERU 1217 S
Postage Dues. 1899 Liberty, 5s and 10s set of two, each overprinted “Specimen” in red, n.h., v.f. ... .............................................................................................................................................................(J34-35S)
1218
300.00
1219
1218 P
1899 Liberty, 5s green and 10s dull violet, large die proofs on full cards from American Bank Note Co., fresh and v.f., rare ..................................................................................................................(J34-45P)
1,000.00
1219 P
1899 Liberty, 5s and 10s large die proofs in black, reduced and card mounted, v.f. with American Bank Note Co. die numbers at top, possibly unique ..................................................................(J34-45P)
1,000.00
PHILIPPINES
1220 s
1854 10c pale rose, horizontal pair, cancelled circular dots, margins all around, beautiful color with a slightly bluish tint, v.f. ..............................................................................................................................(2)
500.00
1871 5c blue, boxed Reclamado (Postage Due) cancel, fine and rare “Postage Due” from the Spanish period, ..........................................................................................................................................(39)
150.00
1222 P
1950 Fourth Anniversary of the Republic of the Philippines, complete set of three large die proofs, die sunk on cards, v.f. ..................................................................................................................(547-549P)
250.00
1223 P
Air Post. 1947 Manuel Quezon and FDR, complete set of three large die proofs, die sunk on cards, v.f. .....................................................................................................................................................(C64-66P)
250.00
Revenue Stamps. 1947 American Bank Note Company Specimen sheetlet, die proof of eight (four different designs), die sunk on card, dated and signed, approved for the 2a and 1 Peso green “Woman striking anvil” design, also handstamped “approved” with engraving order department seal, v.f., rare .............................................................................................................................................................
500.00
1221 s
1224 P
POLAND 1225 `
1818 (9 November) FL from Warszawa to Francomont (near Aachen), with two-line departure datestamp in red (as prescribed by the 1817 regulations requiring the name of the post office in Polish, date in Latin), with framed “Duitsch Grynsk: te Henri Chappelle” frontier hand stamp in Dutch on back, also Strzalkowo (11 November) datestamp applied twice at the Prussian frontier, fine, ex-Kossoy .................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1226 (w)
1860 10k pale rose and blue, unused without gum, reperforated at left, fine appearance ...............(1)
250.00
1227 s
1860 10k carmine & blue, canceled “73” in concentric rings, small flaws, nice color, also another example, defective, fine appearance ........................................................................................................(1)
100.00
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1243
1239
1244 1241
1248 1247
1242
1250
1251
1258
1253
1254
1249
1260
1255
1256
1259
1261 -158-
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1228 `
1867 (1 Nov) small cover to France, franked paying 56kop with a combination of Russian issues, including 30k carmine & green perf. 12 (1868 issue), 1k black & orange, 5k black & lilac and 10k brown & blue unwatermarked (1865 issue) and 10k horizontally laid paper (1866 issue), all tied by “1” in converging squares, with corresponding “Warszawa 1/11” in red alongside, also “Franco” and “PD”, “Aus Russland”, French entry markings, also transits on back, small part of back-flap missing, usual perf. flaws, fine and extraordinary cover from Russian Poland ......................................................
1,500.00
1229 `
1868 (3 Mar) FL to Krakow, franked with pair of Russia 5k black & lilac (horizontally laid paper), tied by Warszawa octagonal cancels and straight line “Pologne” hs, red departure alongside, also “Franco” at bottom, with arrival pmk on back, fine ......................................................................................
250.00
1230 `
1872 small cover with Russian 1k, 3k and 10k (vertically laid paper), used from Warszawa to Prag, with “Franco” and departure pmks alongside, bilingual “Praha” arrival pmk on back, fine ...................
150.00
1874 (5 April) FL franked with Russian 10k brown and blue (horizontally laid paper), vertical pair, tied by “Krasnostaw” in Cyrillic letters postmark, sent to Warszawa, with 6 April arrival pmk alongside, filing folds away from the stamps, with additional departure cds on back, fine and scarce double rate cover, ex-Kossoy .........................................................................................................................
250.00
1874 small cover to France, with Russian 1k, 3k and 10k (horizontally laid paper) on back, tied by LUBLIN departure cds, via Warszawa, with French border entry and arrival pmks, fine and attractive usage from Lublin .............................................................................................................................................
250.00
1901 registered cover (actually French Colonies Nossi-be stationery entire), with additional franking, used from Warszawa to Barcelona, some overall toning, with arrival pmk, scarce usage to Spain ..................................................................................................................................................................
250.00
1901 (10 June) registered cover (opened for display), franked on back with 2x10k dark blue (Russia), sent from Warszawa to Tunisia, transit and arrival pmks, fine destination ...........................
150.00
1235 `
1905 (28 July) picture postcard box (with additional views closed with metal clasp), franked with Russian 4k, tied by cds and sent to USA, with Point Loma, Ca. arrival pmk on back, little toning, otherwise fine and very rare ...........................................................................................................................
250.00
1236 `
1916-17 family correspondence (Stanislaw Stanczyk and his brother Kazimierz), as Prisoner of War during World War I, group of 259 cards, with variety of fieldpost markings, censored POW cards, mail to and from friends, parents, etc., from camps such as Tara, Tobolsk, Tomsk and other places in Siberia, POW regulations, Danish Red Cross markings, plus much more. A fascinating insight into life as a Polish POW in Russia (a more complete listing of contents is available) (web photo) ...
500.00
1918 10h on 30h slate green, brown surcharge inverted, n.h., well centered, pencil signed, v.f., with 1996 Philatelic Foundation certificate .............................................................................................(32bvar)
250.00
1919 Silesian Uprising, 15h stationery card uprated with 15h red, canceled in German “Bielitz Oberschles”, with “B2” censor mark (signed Fialkowski), also a large envelope to Bobrek, with penciled notations on Troop size and movements (dated 1921), plus three postal cards showing Piotr Niedurny (shot by units of Reichswehr), Memorial dated 1922, bilingual German propaganda card, interesting lot (The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed uprisings from 1919 to 1921, against German rule; the resistance hoped to break away from Germany in order to join Poland) (web photo) .........................................................................................................................................
150.00
1239 w
1919 Krakow Issue, 3h violet, pos.I-88, signed Bloch, v.f., also 5h green, pos.I-51, h.r., closed tear at top, fine appearance, signed Polonus, cat. $1,125......................................................................(41,42)
250.00
1240 s
1919 Krakow Issue, 80h orange brown, inverted overprint, Pos.I-82, used, v.f., with Dr.Kronenberg certificate, cat. $250 .................................................................................................................................(49a)
100.00
1231 `
1232 `
1233 `
1234 `
1237 ww 1238 `
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1919 Krakow Issue, 30h, 3kr and 4kr used on pieces, fine-v.f., signed Koopman, Mikulski, etc., cat. $700 ...................................................................................................................................................(53,54,59)
200.00
1242 `
1919 Gniezno surcharges, set of two, used with additional franking on registered cover to Poznan, v.f., with arrival pmk, signed Rachmanow ........................................................................................(77-78)
150.00
1243 w
1919 5pf on 2pf surcharge shifted to top, l.h. (if at all), fine, signed Schmutz, etc., cat. $275 ......(77)
150.00
1244 P
1919-20 National Assembly, five imperforate singles, mostly double impressions, three printed on both sides, v.f. ...............................................................................................................................(134-139P)
100.00
1928-32 Henryk Sienkiewicz, collection on pages, with 15zl black, large die proof (signed Dr.Kronenberg), issued stamps in 27+ blocks of four or larger (different printings identified), also vertical gutter pair, invalidating handstamps (“Sienkiewicz behind bars”), overprinted “Port Gdansk”, 14 blocks of four (various printings), later issues, including Sweden, plus corresponding Postal Stationery cards, entires, varieties, etc.. In addition, there is another volume devoted to Wladyslaw Reymont, all nicely presented and written-up in Polish, French and English, fine-v.f., ex-Kalawski (Fischer cat. Zl. 25,00+) (web photo) .........................................................................................(257,1K23)
1,000.00
1933 Torun, 60pf blue top sheet margin single, also 1.20zl Sobieski (2), Wystawa Katowice and Gordon Bennett (2), all n.h., signed Richter, fine-v.f., cat. $465 (web photo) .........................(275/307)
150.00
1247 B
1938 unexploded 2.20zl booklet, fresh and v.f. ...........................................................................................
100.00
1248 wwa
1938 20th Anniversary of Independence, blocks of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $230 .........................(320-332)
150.00
1249 P
1944 25gr red, imperforate vertical pair, proof on white paper, small ink mark in center, otherwise v.f. ...........................................................................................................................................................(341P)
150.00
1250 P
1945 Liberation of Krakow, duplicated selection of 54 imperforate stamps, including proofs, printed on both sides, double impressions, etc., some pairs, with or without gum, v.f. lot ...............(357-61P)
150.00
1251 ww
1945 Liberation of Lodz, 1zl and 5zl imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (Fi.358,60xnz, Zl 800) ... .......................................................................................................................................................(365,367var)
150.00
1945 Grunwald, 5zl imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f., also perforated single with complete offset on back (Fi.372nz, Zl 1,600) ............................................................................................................(368var)
250.00
1945 Warszawa, 10zl carmine brown, imperforate and gummed trial color, n.h., v.f., signed Laszkiewicz (Fi.385P1, Zl 1,600) ........................................................................................................(379P)
250.00
1254 wwa
1946 Manifesto, 3zl Bierut, etc., imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (Fi.407nz, Zl 2,200) .....(391var)
250.00
1255 S
1953 Engels, perforated proof with SPECIMEN inscription at bottom, horizontal pair, v.f. (Fi.657, Zl 600) ....................................................................................................................................................................
100.00
1256 wwa
1954 Kosciuszko, 60gr dark blue (instead of violet brown), block of four, n.h., v.f. (Fi.Zl 800) (658P)
100.00
1257 P
1955 imperforate singles, various colors, overprinted “Proba”, 111 different, plus 7 souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (Fi.757-807, Zl 12,510) (web photo) ...............................................................................................
750.00
1957 Flowers, three different varieties, missing colors, etc., n.h., v.f., signed Schmutz, each with the regular stamp included for comparison (Fi.878,880 ML1,2, Zl 2,000) .........................(782,784var)
200.00
1245 Pww
1246 ww
1252 ww 1253 ww
1258 ww
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1259 ww
1964 Flowers, 30gr variety lilac color missing; also 1972 Flowers, 1.65zl value omitted, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (Fi.1393MK,2070 Zl 1,800) .........................................................................(1280, 1938var)
200.00
1260 ww
1979 Graphic Arts, 1.50zl and 4.50zl imperforate pairs, n.h., v.f. (Fi.2462,63nz, Zl 1800) .................. .......................................................................................................................................................(2320,21var)
200.00
1261 ww
1979 Olympics, 1.50zl Pole Vault, variety missing Olympic Rings, also 1989 50zl General Korczynski (unissued) strip of three, n.h., v.f. .............................................................................(2324var)
100.00
1262 ww
1979 Fish, 90gr and 6zl varieties, each “Polska” omitted, n.h., v.f. (Fi.2471,77MK, Zl 1,000) ............. ...................................................................................................................................................(2328,2334var)
100.00
1979 Fish, 90gr Perch, “Polska” omitted, upper right corner sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Kalinowski (web photo).......................................................................................................(2328var)
250.00
Semi-Postals. 1946 B.I.E. (International Bureau of Education), set of three sheetlets of 12, also souvenir sheet of three, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,395 (web photo) ...............................................(B49-49B,49c)
500.00
1948 Anti-Tuberculosis, ten complete sets (mostly in large blocks) with all the Anti TB labels, n.h., v.f. (Fi.485-88, Zl. 900) (web photo) ...............................................................................................(B59-62)
100.00
1266 ww
Air Post. 1946 10zl and 15zl imperforate singles, n.h., v.f., signed Mikstein (Fi.396-97, Zl 800) ........ .........................................................................................................................................................(C14,15var)
150.00
1267 `
Flight Covers. 1945 (2 Sep) first flight, registered cover with two stamps, canceled with a Russian “CCCP Pochta” cds, Warszawa-Mokotow First Aviation Holiday cachet, v.f., scarce (web photo) ......
100.00
1268 s
Postage Dues. 1919 Krakow Issue, 20h rose red, used, pos.IIA-66, v.f., with Mikulski certificate, cat. $650.......................................................................................................................................................(J4)
200.00
1919 Krakow Issue, 40h rose red, used on piece, pos.IIA-1, v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg, cat. $4,000 .......................................................................................................................................................................(J7)
150.00
1921 50mk and 100mk (size 37x46mm), imperforate composite proof sheetlet of four (two of each value) in black on chalky paper, fresh and v.f., signed L.Schmutz, rare ................................(J46-47P)
1,200.00
1271 (w)
1924 25gr, 30gr, 40gr, 1zl, 2zl, 3zl and 5zl, seven different imperforate pairs, 40gr vertical, others horizontal, unused without gum as issued, with invalidating printer’s crayon marks, fine-v.f. (Fi.D72/79) cat. Zl 2,100 ...............................................................................................................(J75/82var)
350.00
1272 E
1930 40gr black, unadapted design, large die essay (110x126mm) in black on thick card, similar in design to the issued 5gr Eagle, creases and marginal faults, fine and undoubtedly very rare .(J83E)
750.00
1273 S
1934-38 10gr-50gr surcharges, seven different, each with a faint “Specimen” handstamp in blue green, by a Portuguese African Postal Administration, fine-v.f., with Peter Holcombe certificate ....... .............................................................................................................................................................(J84-90S)
500.00
1274 S
1934-36 20gr and 25gr surcharges, each with a faint “Specimen” handstamp in blue green, by a Portuguese African Postal Administration, fine-v.f., with Peter Holcombe certificate ...........(J93-94S)
200.00
1263 wwa 1264 wwa 1265 ww
1269 s
1270 Pa
Polish Boy Scout Mail 1275 `
1957 Rawicz Boy Scout Camp cover with special local adhesive, only 100 printed, archival punch holes at left, fine (web photo) ......................................................................................................................... -161-
100.00
1266
1268 1271
1269
1274
1273
1277
1278
1272
1276
1282 1279
1280 1285
1284
1287 1286 -162-
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Polish Locals - Luboml
1276 w
1918 imperf. horizontal or vertical tete-beche pairs, v.f., cat. €250 ........................................(Mi.I-VKU)
200.00
Polish Army in the Soviet Union 1277 P
1945 Dojdziemy, imperforate plate proof in issued color, v.f., signed Bojanowicz (Fi.P3) ....................
1278 w
1942-44 three diff. imperforate singles, also 50+50gr ultramarine, imperf. horizontal pair, v.f. ........... ...............................................................................................................................................(Mi.99,123,124U)
500.00
1943 Chess Tournament in Radom, six unaddressed postal cards, each different franking, commemorative Chess Tournament 24-31.1.43 pmks, v.f. ........................................................................
150.00
1943 Hitler,12+12zl gray violet, sheet margin imperf. single on yellowish, ungummed paper, v.f. ...... .............................................................................................................................................................(Mi.101U)
150.00
150.00
Generalgouvernment - WWII German Occupation
1279 ` 1280 (w)
1281 wwa
1944 unissued Gorale set of three, blocks of four, 6gr and 24gr with sheet margin with inscription at left, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and scarce set of blocks, signed Jungjohann, with his 1992 cert.
for blocks of 12 (from which these blocks of four originated) cat. €7,200 .................................(Mi. I-III)
3,000.00
Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1282 E
1941 unaccepted designs, 26 different, various subjects, all on thin paper, v.f. ....................................
750.00
1283 (w)
1943 unissued designs, 31 different imperforate essays, various scenes, denominations and colors, including four different “Mercury” ...................................................................................................................
900.00
1944 Olympics, 10f red, five singles, one unused, others cancelled 30.X.44, v.f., signed Schmutz ...
150.00
1284 ws
-163-
1293 1289
1290
1294 1295
1299
1298
1296
1300
1305
1301
1304 1303 1307 -164-
1309
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Gross-Born Offlag IID 1285 s
1944 Olympics souvenir sheet of three, with two different cancellations, fine-v.f. .................................
250.00
1286 s
1944 Olympics souvenir sheet of three, with three different cancellations, fine-v.f. ..............................
250.00
1287 a
1944 Gorale, 30f violet, bottom sheet margin block of four, with Olympic Year commemorative postmark, v.f. ....................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1945 Warna, imperforate sheetlet of 10, black color omitted at left, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Lubinski, with 1984 Dr.Kronenberg certificate. A great POW rarity, only a few exist (Fischer Ivar) .....................................................................................................................................................
2,000.00
1288 P
Murnau - Offlag VIIA 1289 a
1944 5m carmine (Polish Eagle) sheetlet of block of four, with special postmark, fine-v.f., scarce ....
1290 (w)
1945 special presentation folder with Polish Eagle and opening lines of the national anthem on front cover, with stamps and all three souvenir sheets inside adhered to ten numbered pages, with text in Polish, French, English and Italian, fine-v.f., only 2,000 printed in Rome and presented to various diplomats and officials .....................................................................................................................................
250.00
1291 `
1945 souvenir sheet of four canceled by 28.8.45 Poczta Polowa 117 cds on locally addressed cover, overall toning and small cover tears, otherwise fine (web photo) .................................................
100.00
500.00
Polish Corps in Italy
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1292 ww 1293 ww 1294 w
1946 Souvenir sheet of four, only 1zl printed, other three designs omitted, uncanceled, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., with Biondi certificate. A rarity ............................................................
1,000.00
1946 Souvenir sheet of four, uncut pair of uncanceled souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., with Biondi certificate. A rarity ........................................................................................
1,000.00
1946 50c gray black, variety “vanishing print”, horizontal strip of five, left stamp intact, others with notable varieties, some usual overall toning, v.f. and scarce strip, with 2007 Sismondo certificate
(Sass.20e, €640) .............................................................................................................................................. 1295 w
150.00
1946 50c gray black, bottom sheet margin horizontal strip of 10, significant, 5mm shift of perforations, some usual overall toning, v.f. and scarce strip, with 2007 Sismondo certificate
(Sass.20d, €1,100) ...........................................................................................................................................
250.00
1296 w/ww
1946 National Anthem, etc. souvenir sheets, set of three, l.h. or n.h., v.f. (Sass.F2-4) .......................
150.00
1297 ww
1946 National Anthem 3L carmine, unissued souvenir sheet, n.h., natural printing flaws, additional red ink lines, n.h. and post office fresh, seldom offered this nice, signed Raybaudi, with his 1994
certificate (Sass.3A, €2,750) .......................................................................................................................... -166-
750.00
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1298 ww
Air Post. 1946 5zl on 2zl surcharge inverted, upper left sheet corner margin single, also 25L+100L yellow and black, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., some wrinkles, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sass.1b,3a,
€800) ..................................................................................................................................................................
250.00
PORTUGAL 1299 B
1910 King Manuel II, unexploded 125 Reis booklet with four panes of 6x5r black, covers silver on black, top margins stapled at left, fresh, v.f. .......................................................................................(157)
250.00
1300 B
1910 King Manuel II, unexploded 485 Reis booklet with four panes of 6x20r carmine, black on carmine covers, stapled at left, fresh, fine-v.f. (Rogers 12) ...........................................................(160b)
350.00
1301 B
1910 King Manuel II, unexploded 485 Reis booklet with four panes of 6x20r carmine, black on carmine covers, stapled at left, slight toning and staple rust, otherwise fine (Rogers 12) ........(160b)
250.00
1302 `
Flight Covers. 1928 First Flight Portugal - United States, addressed to Mrs. Olive Courtney (presumably the sister of the pilot) in Montreal, Canada, with six-line “Primeiro Correio Aereo Transatlantico Lisboa - American Junho 1928” handstamp, and Frank Courtney’s affidavit describing the flight, fire and subsequent rescue, notarized in New York (by Ada Harrison), v.f. and rare ..................................................................................................................................................(Mueller 6)
2,000.00
1303 s
Postage Dues. 1898 Vasco da Gama, complete set of six, each handstamped “T” in black, affixed on lined paper, fine-v.f. .........................................................................................................................(J1-6)
250.00
1304 s
1898 Vasco da Gama, two complete sets of six, cancelled “T” in circle (Lisboa) and triangle (Porto),
1305 S
fine-v.f. (Afinsa 1-6) cat. €344 ...............................................................................................................(J1-6)
150.00
1898 Vasco da Gama, complete set of six, each handstamped “Specimen” in violet, affixed on pieces, fine-v.f. .....................................................................................................................................(J1-6S)
250.00
1306 E
1904 unissued designs, ½c-10c, seven different imperforate essays affixed on card, last six with denomination filled in by pen, little toning, otherwise fine .........................................................................
750.00
1307 P
1904 “Porteado”, master die proofs in carmine, also in green, each on glazed card, with uncleared value tablet, mount residues on back and minor creasing .........................................................................
250.00
1308 Ea
1904 unissued designs, ½c-10c green, imperforate sheetlet of seven, fine ............................................
500.00
1309 Pa
1904 Issue, color trials, two imperf. and gummed sheetlets of seven, in orange and carmine, some toning and creases, otherwise fine-v.f. ...........................................................................................(J7-13P)
250.00
1310 E
1904 “Porteado”, 100r black, enlarged design, die essay on card, little toning, otherwise fine (J13E)
250.00
1311 Pa
1910 5r-100r overprinted “Republica”, two imperforate and gummed sheetlets of seven in orange, also in gray, h.r., some toning, fine ..............................................................................................(J14-20P)
500.00
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Air Post. 1939-40 Angola-Timor New York World’s Fair overprints, complete set of eight, l.h., finev.f., handstamped guarantee marks ..............................................................................................................
300.00
Angola
1313 s
1870 50r green, perf. 13½, Mossamedes cancel (Jul 9 1880), v.f., with 2002 ISPP cert., cat. $425 ... .......................................................................................................................................................................(6b)
250.00
Portuguese India 1314 w(w)
1881-82 Surcharges, complete set of 27, unused or h.r., 8t on 20r defective, usual toning and faults, otherwise fine, cat. $1,574 ..................................................................................................(131-157)
250.00
QATAR 1315 wwa
1973 definitives, complete sets in sheets of 50, n.h., folded between stamps, v.f., cat. $21,425 (web photo) ....................................................................................................................................(290-98,354-60C)
2,500.00
ROMANIA
1316 `
1317 w 1318 w 1319 w 1320 ww
Military Mail. 1856 (10 Aug) FL from the 18th Infantry Regiment, commanding general, sent from Hermannstadt (present day Romania) to Panscova, with 24.8 Temesvar transit and Panscova arrival pmks, “K.K.Feldpostamt No.1” 10/8 departure pmks, fine usage during the Crimean War ...................
1,000.00
Postal Tax Stamps. 1932 National Aviation Fund, 1L-50L seven different se-tenant pairs, overprinted “Fundul National Al Aviatiei”, fine-v.f., undoubtedly scarce ..................................................
250.00
1932 National Aviation Fund, 10L-100L five different, including two with coupons at left, fine-v.f., undoubtedly scarce ..........................................................................................................................................
250.00
1932 National Aviation Fund, 1L-5L six different, including three with coupons at left, fine-v.f., undoubtedly scarce ..........................................................................................................................................
250.00
1932 Aviation Fund, 50b-2L, set of three, imperf. horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. ...................(RA19-21var)
250.00
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