FOREIGN Continued ...

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Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1132 

1877-90 N under U 25c. black on deep red, o.g., light horizontal bend, otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £850. Yvert €1,500 (262)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£200.00
    1133 

1935-36 "Normandie" 1f. 50 greenish blue handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet, part o.g., fine and rare (526a s)   
£100.00
    1134 

1939-41 Iris 1f. 50, 1941-42 Petain 50c. and 1f. blocks of four, 70c. pair, 2f. single, British Intelligence forgeries, u.m. or o.g., chiefly fine. Also some other forgeries  
£90.00
  * 1135 

1938-42 Mercury 50c. blue, 1943 (Feb.) National Relief 1f. + 10f. (both colours), 2f. + 12f. rosine, 1943-46 "CHIFFRE TAXE" 10c., 30c., 50c., 1f., 1f. 50f., 2f., 3f. and 5f., twelve Epreuve de luxe, fine  
£100.00
    1136 

1941 Franco-Siamese War: 90c. Iris interzone postal stationery card, addressed to Paris from Phnom Penh and with "SECTEUR POSTALE/28-2/41" cancellation; the card with tape stain at upper-left, otherwise fine. With B. Sinais certificate (1995) stating (in translation) "... only a few examples of the cancellation are known and this is the only known example on entire... a major piece of Postal History for France, Thailand and Indochina"  (Photo Plate 90) 
£2,500.00
    1137 

1949 Universal Postal Union 25f. error of colour dull blue, o.g., fine and scarce. Signed Brun. Dally Cat. €1,100 (1080 var.)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£400.00
    1138 

---- Set of three Epreuve de Luxe, imperf. set, issued set, set on FDC and three imperf. 25f. colour trails; fine (1078-1080)  
£1,000.00

French Colonies Algeria

    1139 

ALGERIA: 1909 (Feb 25), mourning envelope (stamp floated off) addressed to Valmondois, with black "NAUFRAGE DE LA/VILLED'ALGER" cachet (Hoggarth and Gwynn Type 1a), on reverse Valmondois arrival c.d.s. of March 3; fine   
£60.00

French Colonies New Hebrides

  * 1140 

NEW HEBRIDES: 1941 set of twelve, also 1941 Postage Due set of five, each used on small piece with central Port Vila c.d.s. cancellations (some with small parts of purple United States receiving handstamps), fine. Cat. £545 (F65-76, FD77-81)  
£110.00

Congo

    1141 

CONGO: 1900-04 5f. ochre and black, the rare shade, large part o.g., fine and fresh. Cat. £650. Yvert €850 (50f)  (Photo Plate 99) 
£150.00

French Indian Settlements

    1142 

FRENCH INDIAN SETTLEMENTS: 1840 (Oct. 14), stampless EL from Injeram to Pondicherry; 1867 envelope to Madras franked India 1a. with Pondicherry "111" duplex cancellation; India ½a., 1a., 2a. (2) all with "111" in lozenge of dots cancellations of Pondicherry, good to fine  
£100.00

French Post Office in Zanzibar

    1143 

FRENCH POST OFFICES IN ZANZIBAR: 1900 (Feb. 28), envelope Registered to Reunion franked 1894-95 3a. on 30c. (block of ten), 4a. on 40c. pair, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine and scarce (8, 9)  (Photo Plate 90) 
£400.00

GERMAN STATES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

Baden

    1144 

BADEN: 1852-65 perf. 10 18k. deep green, tied to small piece by Lahr c.d.s. of April 29,, a few slightly short perfs., otherwise fine and rare. Cat. £1,500+. Signed Thier, E. Diena, etc. (37)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£100.00

Bremen

    1145 

BREMEN: 1855 horizontally laid paper 3gr. black on blue, type II, straight line "FRANCO" cancellation, good to large margins, fine (1)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£75.00

Hanover

    1146 

HANOVER: 1851-55 1/10th. on orange-yellow, from the left of the sheet, large margins other sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top; 1856 1/10th. large mesh, from the right of the sheet, large margins other sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, both used on small pieces; fine (7, 17)  
£40.00

Thurn and Taxis

    1147 

THURN AND TAXIS: Northern District: 1865 rouletted ¼sgr. black (3) and 3sgr. bistre (pair) tied by "291" in concentric circles cancellations of Custrin to small piece, fine for this issue. Rare. Signed Fulpius and with E. Diena certificate (1991) (32, 36)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£150.00

Wurttemberg

    1148 

WURTTEMBERG: 1851-52 1k. black on buff, vertical strip of three, tied to piece by blue Stuttgart datestamps, large margins, fine and attractive (1)  (Photo Plate 99) 
£190.00

GERMANY

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1149 

1917 (Jan. 22), unsuccessful attempt to deliver mail to the United States via Submarine, envelope to New York franked Germania 20pf., three line "Zuruck.." cachet and with "BREMEN/T.B./30.1.7/D.O.R" cachet below; some faults but a scarce cover  (Photo Plate 90) 
£120.00

Cameroun

    1150 

1912 and 1913, five Postablieferungsschien, each franked 10pf., four with Duala cancellations, the other cancelled Jabassi (on reverse), creases and one torn, otherwise good to fine  (Photo Plate 98) 
£250.00

GREECE

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1151 

1861-62 first Athens printing, fine impression with Control on reverse 20L. deep blue on bluish, large margins, tied by "32" cancellation of Sparta to EL dated Sept. 20 1862 addressed to Ayos; fine (13A)    
£100.00
  * 1152 

1862-67 second Athens printing 20L. blue with "80" on the reverse, Athens c.d.s., slightly cut into at lower-left, good to very margins other sides, fine and scarce. Cat. £900. With Vlastos certificate (2003) (20g)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£100.00
    1153 

1900-01 50L. on Olympic Games 2d. bistre, se-tenant horizontal pair showing the wide and narrow "0" varieties, u.m. or o.g., fine (150 var.)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£150.00
    1154  **4+ 

1901-02 Thick paper, Die I 1L., 2L., 10L., 30L., 40L. and 50L., all in u.m. blocks of fifty, the lower halves of the sheets, the 40L. (with B.P.A. certificate 2003) contains five pairs with Dies I and II se-tenant, fine and fresh. Cat. £2,000+ (153, 154, 157, 160, 161, 162)  
£1,000.00
    1155 

1950 Universal Postal Union 1,000d., error without dates, o.g., fine and scarce (Vlastos 656a)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£150.00

Thrace Greek Occupation 1913

    1156  O4+ 

Issues for Dedeagatz: 1913 (July 18), 5L., 10L. and 25L. sheet of eight with 10L. tete-beche pair and blank space, variety one 10L. with second "I" of second word omitted, cancelled in red, fine (1-3)  
£100.00

GREENLAND

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1157  ** 

1945 American Bank Note Co. set, u.m., fine. Cat. £225 (8-16)  
£60.00

HOLY LAND

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1158 

French Post Offices: 1869 (June), EL to Tunisia with a fine strike of the Jerusalem Crutched Cross in greenish blue, red boxed "PAQUEBOTE/DE LA.METITERANEE", endorsed "Franca Mansura", on reverse transit datestamps of Syria, Alexandria, Algeria and Tunis, fine and an attractive EL written in Hebrew script  (Photo Plate 98) 
£500.00

Ottoman Post Offices

  * 1159 

Ottoman Post Offices: Palestine: 1912 (March 16), envelope to Alep franked 1909-11 2pa. (10) and 10pa. (2) tied by six fine strikes of the bilingual Jaffa/2 (Coles & Walker type 143) cancellation, violet "Aus Sarona" handstamp, arrival datestamp on reverse, the envelope with some stains and folded below the stamps  (Photo Plate 98) 
£300.00
    1160 

--- 1916 (Aug.), formula post card to Switzerland, franked Turkey 1914 Castle of Europe 20pa. tied by a fine strike of the bilingual "MEO-CHAREM" (Coles & Walker type 28) c.d.s., Turkish and German Censor markings; the card with minor corner crease and tiny traces of stains; fine  (Photo Plate 98) 
£100.00

HUNGARY

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1161 

1949-50 Universal Postal Union 3fo. min. sheet perf. u.m., o.g. and cancelled, imperf. u.m. and o.g., also three examples of the booklet and a selection of forty-one stamps perf., imperf. or part perf., fine (MS1072, etc.)  
£1,000.00

IRAN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1162 

1875 wide setting 1(kr.) greenish yellow, type D, unused without gum as issued, large margins, a few natural coloured specks on the face, fine and scarce, signed Holcombe (13)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£500.00
    1163 

1911-13 Ahmed Mirza 1ch., 2ch., 3ch., 6ch., 9ch., 10ch., 12ch., 24ch., 1kr., 2kr., 3kr., 5kr., 10kr., 20kr. and 30kr., fifteen sunken Die Proofs (90mm. x 104mm.) in black, fine and rare  (Photo Plate 99) 
£2,000.00
    1164 

1912, envelope with embossed "Imperial Bank of Persia/Tabriz" crest on reverse, Registered to California and franked on reversE 1912 "Officiel" 1ch. strip of three, 9ch. strip of four, on address side violet handstamped Tauris Registration marking and four red "Supposed Liable to U.S. Customs Duties", a trifle soiled, fine. A scarce and appealing cover  (Photo Plate 98) 
£200.00
    1165 

1915 Coronation 1ch., 2ch., 3ch., 6ch., 9ch., 10ch., 12ch., 24ch., 1kr., 2kr., 3kr., 5kr.,1to., 2to., 3to. and 5to., sixteen Die Proofs (about 90mm. x 140mm.) in black, fine  (Photo Plate 99) 
£2,250.00

IRAQ

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1166  ** 

1957-58 prepared for use but not issued without overprint King Faisal II 15f., 20f., 25f., 30f., 40f., 50f., 75f., 100f. and 200f., u.m., fine (See footnote after S.G. 403)   
£75.00

ISRAEL

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1167  ** 

1948 Postage Due set with tabs, u.m., fine and rare. Cat. £2,200. Bale $3,100 (D10-14)  (Photo Plate B) 
£900.00
    1168 

--- 50m. brown on yellow, error without overprint, very lightly hinged (if-at-all), fine. Bale $450 (D14 var.)   (Photo Plate 81) 
£100.00
    1169  **4 

1962 30a. on 32a. emerald, error surcharge omitted, u.m. tab block of four from the lower-right corner of the sheet, light vertical crease in margin at right, fine and rare. Cat. £560++ as singles without tab (226a)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£200.00
    1170  **4+ 

1971-79 Landscapes 88a. greenish blue, error misplaced perfs. (value at top), u.m. block of twenty (2 X 10) with tabs at foot (and traces at top!), folded through perfs. at places, wrinkles in margins, fine and rare (506 var.)  
£200.00
    1171  **4+ 

--- Collection of 122 sheets of fifty and 43 sheets of fifteen contained in two folders, incl. 5a. with printing dates 290373, 150473 and 200374, 15a. 110772 and 030574, 18a. 230772, 200273 and 231273, 30a. 030374 and 101174, 50a. 010174 and 131074, etc., u.m., fine. A rare group  
£800.00
    1172  ** 

1973-74 "Jerusalem 73" I£3 miniature sheet, uncut vertical pair with gutter margin and serial number between, u.m., a few minor wrinkles, fine and rare (MS571)  (Photo Plate 100) 
£180.00
    1173  *4 

The valuable and comprehensive Collection of blocks of four in sixteen albums contained in three boxes, issues to 2001, thousands, incl. Plate blocks with 1948 Coins 3m. to 1000m., 1948 New Year (blocks of six), 1949 New Year, 1949 Coins, 1951 Birds (blocks of six), 1952 Menorah 1,000pr., Tab blocks with 1948 Coins 3m. to 50m., 1948 New Year set (white tabs), 1949 Road 250pr., 1949 Flag (tabs left and right), 1949 Petach Tikva, 1949 New Year, 1949-50 Coins, 1950 U.P.U., 1950 Independence, 1950 Air Birds, 1950 Games (signed by the designer), 1950 Negev 500pr., 1951 National fund, 1952 Menorah 1,000pr., 1953-56 Air 1,000pr., later issues including 1965-67 Town Emblems with rare date blocks 10a. 260973, 50a. 181267, 70a. 151170, £I1 121169, 210474, a few used but chiefly u.m. or o.g. and fine to very fine  (Photo Plate 101) 
£5,000.00
    1174  *Oe 

Collection in six albums contained in box, thousands, incl. Ottoman Post Offices with 1916 Censored cover from Beyrouth to Beit Ul Lahm, part Bereh c.d.s. on 1914 2pi., Jerusalem-Jaffa T.P.O. cancellations, Palestine with a range of cancellations, Postage Dues, Forerunners with Nahariya Emergency Post, Rishon Le-Zion, 1948 First Coins with three sheet of black prints of the set, Revenues, Egyptian and Jordanian Occupation of Palestine, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, mixed condition   
£2,000.00
    1175  *O 

Jewish National Fund: The extensive Collection in four albums contained in box, thousands, incl. 1902 head office issues for a variety of countries, 1907 Zion overprinted "DIENSTMARCHE" block of four, 1909 Herzl, 1909 Nordau, 1917 Pioneers se-tenant booklet pane of 6, 1919 Palestine views booklet pane of 6, 1920 Keren Tel-Hay booklet panes of six in brown and in blue, 1933 Biakik and Arlosoroff pairs in green, in blue and in brown, J.N.F. issues with and without Post handstamps with many pieces, modern issues, Local Office issues with Poland 1939 Vegetation of Palestine, two different booklet panes of six, Rumania 1937 Bukowiner Colony, etc., chiefly good to fine. A most unusual and interesting lot  
£2,000.00
    1176 

Collection of tabbed (where appropriate) issues in four red albums contained in box, issues to 2001, many hundreds, incl. 1948 Coins 3m. to 50m. handstamped "T", 1948 New Year (and set in tete-beche gutter pairs), 1949 Road, 1949 Flag (left and right), 1949 Tabul min. sheet, 1949 Petach Tikva (left and right), 1949 New Year (hinged on tab), 1949 Coins and sets of tete beche pairs and gutter pairs, 1949 Postage Dues, 1950 U.P.U. (and tete-beche pairs), 1950 Independence, 1950 University, 1950 Birds, 1950 Games, 1950 Negev 500pr., 1951 National fund, 1952 Menorah 1000pr., an extremely comprehensive range of later issues including the 1963 Freedom from hunger tete-beche sheet, etc., u.m., part o.g. and a few used, chiefly good to fine. A useful and valuable lot  
£1,500.00
    1177 

First Post Offices: 1948 to 1991, Collection in seven albums contained in box, over 1,000 covers, incl. 1948 (July 11) Hakirya, 1948 (Aug. 2) Nazareth, 1949 (Jan. 27) Shafa A.M. franked 1948 Coins 5m., 10m. (very rare), 1949 (Sept 1) Jaffa, etc., chiefly good to fine  
£300.00
    1178  *Oe 

A Collection of errors and varieties in blue album, incl. 1948 Coins set of forgeries, 10m. grey paper tab single and 15m. wrong tab (pair) on cover to London, 1964 Independence 8a. strip of 3 (tab at foot) with black omitted, 1973 Independence £I1 min. sheet with double perfs., later issues with perf. shifts, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, chiefly good to fine   
£200.00

ITALIAN STATES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

Modena

    1179 

MODENA: 1859 Provisional Government 20c. lilac-grey, horizontal pair with margins all round, tied by blue Carrara datestamps of March 12 (1860) to envelope addressed to Livorno; fine. The lilac grey-shade of the 20c. is not priced as a pair on cover by Sassone. The use of the Provisional Government stamps ceased officially on February 29 1860. Although their use was tolerated into March 1860, there are only four other covers known (three bearing single 20c. frankings and one bearing the 40c. value). A great rarity and in superb fresh condition. With Colla certificate (2002) (Sassone 16)   (Photo Plate 98) 
£4,500.00

Naples

  * 1180 

NAPLES: 1855 1g. and 2g. on E from Taranto to Naples; another E bearing the same two values but to Piedimonte; Neapolitan Provinces1861 1g., 2g. (2) on E from Naples to Viterbo; Papal States 1852 1b. on E and Sicily 1859 2g. Plate 1 on E, good to fine  (Photo Plate 98) 
£150.00
  * 1181 

--- 1858 5g. rose, sheet margin at right and large margins other sides, tied by boxed "ANNULATO" to slightly stained E to Rome with red arrival datestamp of April 5 1858 on the reverse (4A)  (Photo Plate 98) 
£150.00
    1182 

--- 1858 5g. rose Plate II, a vertical strip of three with full margins, tied to large part E addressed to Rome by boxed "ANNULATO" cancellations and with light red c.d.s. of Feb. 13 alongside, arrival datestamp on reverse, some staining, scarce (4A)  (Photo Plate 98) 
£1,000.00

Neapolitan Provinces

    1183 

NEAPOLITAN PROVINCES: 1861 2g. blue, large margins, tied by cursive "Annulato" of Trani to E dated April 1861 addressed to Naples; fine. With G. Colla certificate (2003) (10)  (Photo Plate 98) 
£100.00

Papal States

    1184 

PAPAL STATES: 1852-64 1sc. dull rose, lozenge cancellation, good to large margins all round, fine and rare. With B.P.A. certificate (2007) stating "stained by handstamp from reverse". (29)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£500.00
    1185 

--- 1867 glazed paper, imperf. 5c, black on greenish blue, horizontal pair with interpanneau margin between (interspazio di gruppo), tied by lozenge cancellations to E dated Feb. 9 1868 from Rome to Vetralla (the E slightly trimmed at left but with arrival marking on reverse), fine and a great rarity of the Papal States. With E. Diena certificate (1986) Ex Ambrogio Collection (33)   (Photo Plate 102) 
£3,750.00
    1186 

--- 10c. black on vermilion, used with 20c. black on Indian red, horizontal pair with vertical interpaneau margin (interspazio di gruppo) between on EL dated Nov. 5 1867 from Rome to Avignone, tied by lozenge cancellations and with c.d.s. below, transit and arrival markings; the 10c. is a little discoloured around the edges but the 20c. pair is fine. A remarkable cover and a great rarity. With E. Diena certificate (1987). Ex Ambrogio Collection (34-35)   (Photo Plate 102) 
£7,500.00

Parma

    1187 

PARMA: 1852 5c. on yellow, 10c. black on white (2), all with good margins, tied by double ring Pontremoli c.d.s. and grid cancellation to E (side flaps missing) addressed to Firenze; the E with tear at foot, otherwise fine (1, 3)   (Photo Plate 103) 
£200.00
    1188   

No lot.  
£0.00
    1189 

--- 1859 Provisional Government 10c. brown, horizontal pair with large margins, tied by single ring Parma c.d.s. to E addressed to Viacenza; the E and adhesives with a pressed horizontal crease, otherwise fine, attractive and extremely rare. With Raybaudi certificate (1998) (29)  (Photo Plate 103) 
£500.00

Romagna

    1190 

ROMAGNA:1859 2b., 3b., 4b. (vertical pair) and 5b. on greyish paper, 2b. on deep green, 4b. on blue (single and vertical pair) 6b. on deep green; ten imperf. Proofs, unused, fine and scarce. With E. Diena certificate (1992)  (Photo Plate B) 
£750.00
    1191 

--- ½b. to 20b., set of nine part o.g. and all from the sides of the sheets (the 2b., 5b. and 8b. all from the corners of the sheets), exceptional (Btwn. 1 and 10)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£500.00
    1192 

--- 4b. black on pale brown, large margins and showing frame lines on three sides, tied to large piece by lozenge cancellation; fine (6)  
£60.00

Sardinia

    1193 

SARDINIA: 1839 (Oct.), EL to Naples with two different cachets depicting Steamships and additional boxed and oval Pachetto Vapore cachets in red; fine  (Photo Plate 103) 
£250.00
    1194 

--- 1855-63 5c. (2) and 40c., margins all round to touched at places, tied by Faverges datestamps to wrapper addressed to Chalone sur Marne, part of address excised, fine and rare  (Photo Plate 103) 
£200.00
    1195 

1855-63 20c. cobalt-blue, horizontal strip of four with margins all round, tied to cover front from Firenze to Rome dated Aug. 4 1861; fine. With S. Sorani certificate (1981) (43, Sassone 15Cb)  (Photo Plate 104) 
£100.00
    1196 

--- 40c. carmine, large margins, tied to E by Nizza small figures cancellation, red Genes c.d.s. of Nov. 4 1863 above and boxed "PD" in the same colour; fine   (Photo Plate 103) 
£150.00

Sicily

    1197 

SICILY: 1859 1g. Russet-brown, Plate I, large margins and very fine, used on printed matter "Il Doumo di Montreale". An exceptional and extremely rare example of a double rate printed matter usage of this rare stamp. With Colla certificate (2001) (Sassone 3)  (Photo Plate 105) 
£4,000.00
  * 1198 

--- 1g. Russet-brown, Plate I, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, positions 11 and 12, used, good to large margins and fine. Signed A.D. Sassone €1,900+ (Sassone 3)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£500.00
  * 1199 

--- 1g. Plate I Russet-brown (2) and 1g. deep russet-brown, good to large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at places, tied to piece, fine and scarce. With S. Sorani certificate (2003) (2, 2 var.)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£650.00
    1200  *4+ 

--- 5g. bright vermilion, Plate II, block of six (3 x 2) from the upper-right corner of the sheet, o.g., pencil marks on the reverse, fine. With Colla (1994) and Sorani (1996) certificates (4h, Sassone 11a)  (Photo Plate 106) 
£1,500.00

Tuscany

    1201 

TUSCANY: 1851-52 1c. deep carmine on azure, two horizontal pairs with bars cancellations, good to large margins all round, one pair shows portions of six adjoining stamps, fine  
£150.00
    1202 

--- 1860 Provisional Government 10c. deep brown, horizontal pair with large margins almost all round, tied by Sorano c.d.s. and rare mute negative seal cancellation to E dated Aug. 8 1860 addressed to Firenze, arrival datestamp on the reverse; fine and rare  (Photo Plate 103) 
£1,000.00
    1203 

--- 1861 (July 13), envelope from Montepulciano to Bonn franked Provisional Government 20c. deep blue and 40c. rose to make the rare 60c. rate to Germany, a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse; the adhesives fine for this issue, the envelope with small stain on the front from the seal on reverse; attractive  (Photo Plate 105) 
£2,000.00
    1204 

--- 20c. blue, a large margined horizontal pair (showing portions of five adjoining stamps), tied by Livorno c.d.s. of July 31 1860 to EL addressed to Drone, on arrival the EL "turned" and France 1853-61 20c. applied with "1762" cancellation of Drone, re-addressed to Lyon; all the stamps lifted and hinged into place, a trifle soiled but a most unusual usage (45)  (Photo Plate 103) 
£1,000.00
    1205  *Oe 

Selection of fourteen stamps and eight E's or EL's, incl. Lombardy Venetia; Modena; Naples; Neapolitan Provinces 1861 ½t. to 50gr.; Papal States; Romagna 1859 1b. on EL, 4b. on part EL; Tuscany, etc., unused and used, mixed condition  
£300.00

ITALY

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    1206 

1863 15c. blue, touched at left, large margins other sides, tied by Bologna c.d.s to EL dated Sept. 1863 addressed to Locarno, "Compl. della tasa ital." and boxed "FRANCOBOLLO/INSUFFICIENTE" markings on the front, transit and arrival markings on reverse including Uff. Amb. Milano-Como T.P.O., fine  (Photo Plate 103) 
£100.00
    1207 

1863-65 London printing 10c. buff, two horizontal pairs, tied by boxed "PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ ITALIANI" cancellations of E dated April 10 1867 addressed to Tunisia, Cagliari datestamp , framed "FRANCOBOLLI/ INSUFFICIENTA" and script "Da Tunisi" handstamps all on front, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine. With E. Diena certificate (1977) (11, Sassone L17)  (Photo Plate 103) 
£400.00
    1208 

1864 (Aug. 9), EL from Catania to Messina franked 1863-65 15c. (2) tied by "MALTA-PALERMO/PIROSCAFI POST/ITALIANI" Key Hole type datestamp with another strike repeated alongside; the adhesives stained around the perfs., otherwise fine and rare maritime cancellation (12)   (Photo Plate 104) 
£800.00
    1209 

1866 EL dated April 26 from Livorno addressed to Tunis, franked 40c. (horizontal pair) tied by framed "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI" handstamp in black with another alongside, on reverse Cagliari transit of Apr. 30 and "TUNISI/POSTE ITALIANE" May 1 arrival c.d.s., fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 103) 
£200.00
    1210 

--- London printing 40c. rose (two vertical pairs and a strip of three) tied by Milano datestamps of Oct. 10 1864 to EL addressed to Cochabamba, Bolivia, a variety of transit and arrival markings, filing fold affecting one stamp; fine. A rare 2L. 80 franking to a most unusual destination. With E. Diena certificate (1985) (14)   (Photo Plate 104) 
£750.00
    1211 

1870 to 1877, eight E's or EL's from South America taxed on arrival in Italy, incl. Argentina 1870 stampless with boxed accountancy markings and 2L. (2) Postage Dues, 1873 (ca.) franked 1c. and taxed by 5c. and 60c.; Peru 1871 franked 1868 1d. (showing paper overlapping) taxed by 1869 10c. and 1870 2L. (Diena certificate 1981); Uruguay 1873 franked 20c. and taxed by 1L. and 2L., etc., mixed condition but an interesting and useful group  (Photo Plate 104) 
£1,750.00
    1212 

1901 (March 3-12), Egyptian 3m. postal stationery card with (on the picture side) an invitation to the "Leonardo da Vinci" society opera recital at Helouan printed in red and gold, unused, a few very light stains on the address side, fine and unusual  (Photo Plate 104) 
£350.00
    1213 

1906 (May 16), VI Universal Postal Union Congress, special p.p.c. Registered to Norway franked 10c., 25c. with "VI CONGRESO POSTALE UNIVERS" cancellations, special Registration vignette, fine  (Photo Plate 107) 
£150.00
    1214 

1922 Philatelic Congress set, large part o.g., mixed centring and the 15c. with a trace of a gum thin, fine. Cat. £800 (122-125)  
£150.00
    1215 

1923 (Oct. 6), sheet of Post Office paper bearing thirteen values from 2c. to 1L. each tied by "COMMISSION D'ETUDES U.P.U/FLORENCE 1923" datestamps; the sheet with folds, fine  
£150.00
    1216 

1929-42 5c., 10c. and 20c. overprinted "Saggio", 5c., 20c., 30c., 75c., Express 1L. 25, 2L. 50, Air 25c., 50c., 75c., 80c., 1L. and 5L. all overprinted "SAGGIO", u.m. or o.g., fine   (Photo Plate 100) 
£150.00
    1217 

1933 Holy Year set of seven on envelope dated Dec. 22, sent Registered from Rome to Lausanne, Dec. 24 arrival datestamp on reverse, a few slight stains, otherwise fine (384-390)   
£75.00
    1218 

1944 Italian Social Republic overprints, Collection on leaves, over 400 stamps, incl. "G.N.R." overprint on Postage set (the top values all u.m. and with pencilled signatures), 25c. overprinted in red and another in black, War Propaganda set, Airmail set, Express 1L. 25 and 2L. 50, Air Express 2L., Postage Due set, Fasces overprint on Postage with 20c. error, 25c. in red, 50L. (Verona and Firenze issues), Parcel Post set, Postage Due set, etc., chiefly u.m. and with certificates or signatures, mostly fine to very fine. A valuable lot  (Photo Plate 106) 
£3,500.00
    1219  **4+ 

1945-51 Express 50L. bright purple, u.m. block of eight (4 x 2), fine. Cat. £208. Sassone €440+ (E684)   
£75.00
    1220 

1948 Risorgimento 3L. to 100L., set used on cover Registered from Rome to the United States, first day cancellations of May 3 1948, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine and scarce (706-717)  (Photo Plate 107) 
£150.00

Aegean Islands

    1221  **4 

AEGEAN ISLANDS: 1943 Relief fund Express 1L. 25 + 1L. 25 green and 2L. 50 + 2L. 50 orange, both values in u.m. blocks of four from the left of the sheets, u.m., fine. Sassone €1,100 (E222-223)   (Photo Plate 106) 
£200.00
    1222  ** 

--- German Occupation: 1944 "Weihnachten" 5c. lilac, seriffed figures horizontal strip of four, the third stamp spaced "19 44" variety, u.m., fine. Sassone €2,025+ (Sassone 9, 9b)  (Photo Plate 106) 
£150.00
    1223  ** 

--- 5c. lilac, unseriffed figures, horizontal pair from the lower-left corner of the sheet, the first stamp the "VEIHNACHTEN" variety, u.m., fine. Sassone €1,325 (Sassone 10, 10aa)  (Photo Plate 106) 
£130.00

Italian Occupation of Cephalonia and Ithaca

    1224 

ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CEPHALONIA AND ITHACA: 1941 handstamped on 25d. blue horizontal pair, o.g., fine and rare. Cat. €4,500 (Sassone 68)   (Photo Plate 106) 
£600.00

Italian Occupation of Corfu and Paxos

    1225  ** 

ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CORFU AND PAXOS: 1941 Postage Due 1d. pale blue, u.m., fine and extremely rare. Only one sheet of forty overprinted. Sassone €3,750 (D39)  (Photo Plate 81) 
£600.00

Somalia

    1226 

SOMALIA: 1905 Zanzibar Gazette provisional 15c. on 5a. orange-yellow and 40c. on 10a. lilac, tied to separate unaddressed envelopes by "BRAVA. PROTET. ITALIANO (BENADIR)" cancellations of Feb. 16 1906; fine and rare. Signed A.D. and Bolaffi (8-9)   (Photo Plate 104) 
£750.00
    1227  **4 

--- 1932-38 perf. 14 x 12 25c. green, block of four from the right of the sheet, u.m., slight wrinkles, fine. Cat. £480++ (166b)  (Photo Plate 106) 
£100.00
    1228  ** 

--- Perf. 12 x 14 35c. blue, vertical strip of three, u.m., fine. Cat. £210++ (168b)  
£75.00

Tripolitania

    1229 

TRIPOLITANIA: 1939 (March 28), two envelopes sent Registered to New York, each franked with four different values from the 1934 Colonial Exhibition set with values to 1L.25 and 2L., Torino transit and New York arrival c.d.s.'s on reverse, fine  (Photo Plate 107) 
£250.00

Eritrea

    1230 

ERITREA: 1931 KIng Victor Emanuel III 50c. deep green and brown, a vertical pair, the upper stamp variety deep brown (practically) omitted, o.g., some light gum staining, otherwise fine and scarce (195a, var.)   (Photo Plate B) 
£250.00

Libya, Italian Colony

    1231 

LIBYA: 1924-31 perf. 11 20c. green, horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperf. between stamp and margin, u.m., slight gum staining, fine (41a, var.)   
£75.00