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Lot 1402 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1852, registered folded letter sheet from Rome to Livorno, with 1b green-grey and 7b horizontal strip of five, large to ample margins, one stamp barely touched at top, pen cancelled, with red "Assicurata" and "Roma Affrancata" handstamps, manuscript "Per consegna" + "1" in manuscript, light horizontal filing creases through two stamps. Fine and spectacular triple rate franking representing 24 baj. postage + 12 baj. registration fee. Sassone 2, 8; €6,000 ($6,600).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1999 Vaccari Certificate.
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Lot 1403 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1852, registered folded letter from Rimini to Triest, with 6b gray, touched in one corner, and 7b blue (2), large to clear margins, tied by superb special mute grill, straight- line" Rimini" + "Assicurata", backstamped "Trieste 5/7". A splendid cover. Sassone 7, 8.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: signed Raybaudi, Sorani and Diena, and 1993 Sorani Certificate.
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Lot 1404 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1852, folded letter from Rome to Spoleto, with 2b green-olive, large to ample margins, tied by barred grill, "Roma 20 Nov " c.d.s. and Italian Postage Due 10c yellow-ocher pair tied by Spoleto c.d.s. Very fine and unusual. Sassone 3A, N1a; €1,325 ++ ($1,460).
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1996 Raybaudi Certificate.
The Italian government did not recognize Papal rates, and the letters were taxed, with Postage Due stamps applied on arrival. These were usually uncancelled, and it is, therefore, rare to find them tied on cover.
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Lot 1405 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1853, folded letter sheet from Ancona to Brindisi, with 7b blue and 8b white, mostly large to just touched margins, cancelled "Jmpe" (Jmpostatione), Ancona c.d.s. (14 Dec 53) and oval "Agenzia dei Lloyd Austriaco/Ancona". Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1406 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1853, folded letter from Rome to Tunisia, with 6b grey, and 8b white pairs (2), large margins except one stamp just touched, tied by "Roma 15 Ott" c.d.s., French "E. Pont/Pont de B". entry mark (21 Oct.) in red, backstamped Marseille, "Bone Algerie 28 Oct" and "Tunis 29 Oct". Fine and very rare destination.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: signed M. Jamet.
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Lot 1407 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1854, folded letter sheet from Ferrentino to Rome, with 1b green-grey and 3b bister orange, oily impression, marginal strips of five (2) and strip of three, cancelled by straight-line "Ferrentino", backstamped "Roma 13 Nov" in red, stamps with large to cut into margins and a few creases from filing folds which are to be expected on a franking of this magnitude. An extremely rare, remarkable, and possibly unique franking. One of the highlights of the collection. Sassone 2, 4e.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1997 E. Diena Certificate.
According to Dr. Enzo Diena, these are the largest known multiples of the 3b stamp from grey oily printing.
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Lot 1408 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1854, folded letter from Rome to Bridgewater, England, with 4b brown-grey, 8b white strip of three, one stamp crossed by light vertical filing fold, and 50b blue, just touched on one side, tied by "Roma 24 Apr 54" c.d.s., transit marks from Marseille and London "Paid My 1854". Spectacular and rare entire. Sassone 5, 9, 10; €8,750 ($9,620).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1996 Raybaudi Certificate.
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Lot 1409 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1854, folded letter from Ancona to Corfu, with 3b bister and 6b grey (2), large to ample margins except corner of one 6b fractionally touched, cancelled with straight-line "Jmpe" (Jmpostatione), with "Agenzia del Lloyd Austriaco/Ancona" oval handstamp, faint Ancona c.d.s. and small "Corfu 14 Gen 54" arrival c.d.s., minor soiling but still fine and rare destination. Sassone 4, 7.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1410 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1855, folded letter sheet from Rome 20 Nov to Naples, with 50b blue, large to just cut in margins, and 5b rose-carmine strip of three with sheet margin, cut into on one side, tied by barred grid, "Roma 20 Nov 55" c.d.s., backstamped with red arrival c.d.s. (22 Nov). Fine and rare cover. Sassone 6b, 10; €8,750 ($9,620).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1989 E. Diena Certificate.
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Lot 1411 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1855, folded letter sheet from Rome to St. Petersburg, Russia, with 7b blue, three singles, large margins to ample margins except one stamp just in at bottom, tied by "Roma 10 Ott 55" c.d.s., backstamped Breslau and Russian transit, Prussian "f3" rate in blue crayon, disinfection slit. Faint vertical filing crease through one stamp but still fine and rare destination.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1412 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1856, part folded letter with 50b blue and 1s carmine, large to very close margins, the 1s just touched at right, and 8b white pair, large to just touched margins, tied by "Direzione di Rome 5 Apr 56" c.d.s., additional handstruck "ROMA FRANCA" in red. Fine and very rare franking. Sassone €6,375+ ($7,010).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1966 A. Diena Certificate.
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Lot 1413 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1857, folded letter sheet from Rome to Sydney, Australia, with 6b grey-greenish, and 8b white vertical pairs (2), frame lines touched on three stamps and one with small tear, tied by barred grid, with "Roma 14 Ago" c.d.s., red boxed "PP","E. Pont/Pont de B" French entry c.d.s., and London "Paid 22 AU 22"c.d.s., backstamped Paris-Calais and "Ship-Letter Sydney/ Jun 17 1857". Fine and very rare destination. Sassone 7, 9.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1414 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1857, folded letter from Roma to Genova, with 5b pale rose, strip of four, large to clear margins all round, tied by barred grid, "Roma" (2 Mag) c.d.s. and straight-line "Via di Sarzana". Very fine. Sassone 6; €1,250 ($1,380).
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1977 E. Diena Certificate.
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Lot 1415 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1858, cover from Rome to Boston, with 50b blue, large to ample margins, 7b blue pair, large margins, and 8b white strip of four, large margins to cutting, tied by barred grill, "Roma 25 Feb"c.d.s., "Boston 45/Mar 21" and unframed "Paid" both in red tying the stamps, French transit marks in red and in black on back. Very fine and rare. Sassone 8-10; €8,750+ ($9,620).
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: photocopy of 1985 E. Diena Certificate.
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Lot 1416 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1858, folded letter from Rome to London, with 50b blue, and 8b white pair with interpanneau margins at top, both with large margins on three sides, just cut into on other, tied by barred grid, "London AP 22 58 PAID" arrival c.d.s. in red. Lightly worn cover but still rare and attractive. Sassone 9, 10; €8,750 ($9,620).
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1995 Sorani Certificate.
Basic rate 22baj and triple rate 66 baj.
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Lot 1417 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1859, folded letter from Loreto to Mallorca, with 2b green-olive, 4b yellow (2) and 6b grey-green (2), large to touched margins, tied by barred grid, additional straight line "Loreto", French red c.d.s. transit mark, "4" and "Rs" Spanish rate marks, backstamped French transits and Spanish "Espagna La Junquera 23 Mar" and "Palma de Mallorca 27 Mar". Neat cover to a scarce destination. Sassone 3, 5A, 7.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
VERY PRETTY AND VERY RARE DESTINATION.
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Lot 1418 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1860, cover from Rome 3 Jan to Finland, with 7b blue strip of three large margins, applied slightly over the top of cover (barely affecting the stamps) and one stamp just cut into on one side, cancelled by barred grid, "Roma 3 Gen"c.d.s., several tax marks in manuscript, backstamped in transit, Milano, Swiss TPO, Leipzig TPO, Russian TPO and arrival. Fine and rare destination. Sassone 8; €1,750+ ($1,920).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1419 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1862, cover from Rome to Cincinnati, with 50b blue, and 7b blue pair, large to ample margins, the 50b very close on one side, just tied by barred grill, "Roma 30 Gen 62" c.d.s. and red transit marks Marseille (5 Fevr 62) and "Detroit Feb 25 Paid 30". Rare and appealing cover. Sassone 6A, 10.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1963 P.F. and 1980 Vespermann Certificates.
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Lot 1420 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1863, folded letter from Rome to Luzern, Switzerland, with 1b green-grey, 5b rose and 7b blue, large to just cut in margins, with Rome (26 Nov) c.d.s., backstamped "Amb. Livorno-Firenze 27 Nov", "Amb. da Bologna ad Alessandria 28 Nov", "Schiffsbureau Luzern 30 Nov" transits, and "Luzern 1 Dez" arrival. Fine and rare three color franking to Switzerland. Sassone 2, 6A, 8.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1996 Raybaudi Certificate.
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Lot 1421 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1864, cover from Rome to Newton in Cartmel, England, with 4b yellow, and 8b white pairs (2, one stamp has tear) and single, tied by barred grill large to cutting margins and 1864 folded letter sheet (missing lower back panel) to Monkstown, Ireland with same franking, tied by barred grill; stamps on both covers have varying margins. Fine pair of covers. Sassone 5A, 9.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1422 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1865, small cover from Rome to Paris, with 4b yellow and 8b white pair, left stamp bisected, margins clear to just in, forming the 16 baj. rate, tied by "Roma 28 5 65" c.d.s., rare franking, backstamped with transit marks from Marseille (30.5.) Fine and rare usage of this cover with contents. Sassone 5a, 9; €12,500 ($13,750).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1423 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1866, cover from Rome to Carlsruhe, with 6b grey-lilac (2) and 8b white (4) tied by barred grill, and 1867 cover to Guben, Prussia (small corner fault not affecting stamps) with 1b dark-green, 4b yellow and 6b grey tied by barred grid; stamps have varying margins. Very nice pair of covers showing the two rate March, 1861 rate and the reduced rate from 1 September 1866. Sassone 2A, 4A, 7A, 9.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1991 Sorani and 1997 Vaccari Certificates respectively.
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Lot 1424 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1866, cover from Rome to Vienna, with 2b green-olive and 6b lilac-grey, both with large margins, tied by barred grid, handwritten "23" for the additional Austrian tax, backstamped "Wien" and "Alsergrund in Wien (8/12)", slight soiling but still nice and rare destination cover. Sassone 3, 7A.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 2001 Sorani and van der Linden Certificates.
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Lot 1425 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1867, Mixed franking cover from Rimini 15 Mai to Rome, with Italy 20c blue (upper right corner damaged upon opening) and Papal States 2b green-olive, tied by dotted numeral "134", "Rimini 15 Mag 67"c.d.s., 2b tax mark, backstamped "Roma 16 Mag", an extremely rare and important surviving combination cover. Sassone L 26, 3A; €100,000 ($110,000).
VERY RARE WITH ONLY 3 COVERS KNOWN.
Expertization: 1999 Oliva Certificate.
Of the three such covers known, one from same correspondence is illustrated in Sassone.
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Lot 1426 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1867, folded letter sheet from Rome to Susa, with pairs of 4b yellow, 5b rose and 6b lilac -grey, tied by barred grid, large to ample margins, "Roma 21 Gen 67" c.d.s., backstamped "Susa 23 Gen 67", light peripheral soiling but still a fine and attractive three color franking.
Estimate 400 - 700
Expertization: 1982 E. Diena Certificate.
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Lot 1427 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1867, folded letter from Rome to Avezzano-Naples, with 4b yellow, large margins showing 7 frame-lines, tied by barred grid, "Roma 18 Ago 67" c.d.s., backstamped with transit and receiving marks, Napoli (18.8), Isoletta-Napoli (18.8) and Avezzano (20 8). Very fine. Sassone 5A.
Estimate 400 - 600
The catalog for a stamp showing all 8 frame lines is € 4000.
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Lot 1428 |
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[Italian States] Papal States 1852-67 Papal States exhibition collection (Sassone 1 - 9), arranged by internal and external rates of the bajocchi period, 141 covers with a few fronts, many attractive frankings, including 1b dark green bisect for ½b rate tied by superb mute grill from Bologna and 2b green bisect for 1b rate (certificate), strips of three (4), strips of four(3) with 1b green-grey bottom sheet margin tie"d by "Fossombrone"grill, interesting cancellations with nice straight lines such as "ASCOLI", "CAGLI", "COMACCHIO", "RAVENNA" and "POSANO", 6b grey with sheet margin tied by "PALESTRINA" handstamp, 1b green gray with five singles cancelled by St. Andrew`s cross of Ferrara, four letter sheets and a front with pairs of Italian Postage Dues, one tied on front from Rome to Spoleto, registered letters, unusual destinations and usages as Austria (2), England (7), France (9), German States (2) with 5b rose and 8b white to Bavaria and same rate to Ravensburg, Hungary (2), India with 6b green-grey (2) and 8b white pair tied to cover via Alexandria to Jhang, Punjab (today Pakistan), Ireland, Malta, Scotland with 8b white two pairs and single and 4b brown, 44baj. rate, Switzerland, and U.S. (3) with 8b white strip of four and 6b gray to Baltimore, 8b with strip of four to Boston, and 8b white pairs (2) to New York, registered letters, and front with 7b blue strip of three, pair and three singles (56 baj franking), various shades, etc., stamps with large to touched or sometimes cutting margins, eight items are accompanied by expert certificates and many others are signed. Interesting study almost ready for exhibition.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 1429 |
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Italy Parcel Post, 1884-86, 1.25 lire orange (Sassone PP5), tied by light "Milano/…" c.d.s. on 1887 (July 11) registered parcel card to Chiasso (July 12 arrival), stamp is fine, card has some creasing ending in small tear at bottom, rare usage. Sassone €3,000 ($3,300).
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Lot 1430 |
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Japan 1875 Yokohama-Tokyo cover, small envelope with 1874 2s yellow, syllable 19, cancelled by well struck "on-the-nose" Kiban i/49 of Yokohama on back, address side with N1B1 "Yokohama/Meiji 8.8.18 Gogo" (1875 August 18th PM) and N1B2 (i.e.: with katakana syllabics) "Tokyo/Meiji 8.8.18 HE" double circle postmarks and a red "Yubin" chop; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1431 |
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Japan Early 1880s (?) short paid cover, sent from Tokyo to Kitagata with 1879 2s dark violet (#69), negative white cross cancel on reverse side, front side of envelope with red boxed postmark indicating letter has insufficient postage, the post office applied to the back side a top margin block of four of 1874 ½s brown, syll.1 (#32) and cancelled each stamp with a black boxed "lack of prepayment postmark, cover open three sides for display and there are some minor faults from opening plus 2s single is missing a corner from opening, still Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1432 |
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Liberia 1846 stampless folded letter, datelined Monrovia, March 22nd, from James Eden, an early American missionary to Liberia, to a Walter Lourie in New York introducing one Mr. Semans who could give Lourie "all the information you need in relation to Africa". The letter was hand-carried to New York where it was placed in the mails and postmarked light strike red "New York 2 cts. May 12" drop rate c.d.s., Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
James Eden was an African American, part of a large African Methodist congregation in Charleston, S.C. that was forced by local political sentiment to disband. He and many of the members of the congregation emigrated to Liberia in 1833.
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Lot 1433 |
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Luxembourg 1879, 1fr on 37½c bister without surcharge (39b), o.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine and rare.
Scott $600
Expertization: signed A. Brun.
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