Italy Stamp Auctions

1775/1868, group of 27 covers, showing a fine range of usages, commencing with 10 entires to France franked with Papal Sates issues, a fine group of covers from France to Civita Vecchia, with 1863 entire letter bearing Napoléon 40 c. orange, perforated, underpaiying the 50 c. rate and tied by two-line “FRANCA VIA DI MARE” repeated alongside, with due “6” erased and new “20” applied (signed Diena); 1863 entire letter bearing Sardinia 40 c. carmine tied by “PONTELAGOSCURO FERARA 13 GEN 5´63”, repeated alongside, to Trieste (signed Bolaffi), and more. A delightful assembly, except for the occasional fault in overall good and fresh condition, in one stockbook.

1860, Croce di Savoia ½ t. light blue, fresh color and wide margins, used with black boxed “ANNULATO”, very fine and most attractive. Signed Starauschek and Colla with certificate (2024)

1761/1960, group of 300 cards, covers and postal stationery, incuding several better items, 13 covers papal states with attractive frankings, better pre-philately, Airmail, some other areas, interesting group, mostly good condition

1930, Coat of Arms 2 c. orange tied by cds. “BIFFCNI VALLE PIANA 22.7.38” to complete “Braille” folded letter to Florence. Letter with tear at bottom and failling holes at left, otherwise fine, certificate Raybaudi (1985)

Mantua, Vincenzo II. 1626–1627. Cast silver medal, undated (1627), by G. Morone Mola. Obverse: Armoured bust facing left with a large ruff and an order’s chain; Reverse: a standing dog, symbolising vigilance, facing left. 44.4 mm, 32.02 g. Extremely fine. Gonzaga V 70, Börner 1107 (bronze)

1863, 5 c. gray, tied by c.d.s. "PALERMO LUG. 77" to decorative advertising double card "VINO DELLO ZUCCO", to Drontheim, Norway. Fine and very scarce.

1865, ferro di cavallo 20 c. on 15 c. blue in combination with 1863, 15 c. blue, single and horizontal pair, and 10 c. brown orange, tied by c.d.s. "ANCONA 30 GEN. 65" to entire letter via Switzerland to Schwelm in Prussia. Small transportation marks, still fine. Very rare combination franking.

1879, 5 c. green, 10 c. rose carmine and 3 copies 20 c. brown orange, tied by barred "182" to registered cover from "NAPOLI 17 11 88" to Drontheim, Norway. Fine and very scarce.

1851–1945, mostly used collection on old album pages; includes Sardinia, Tuscany, Parma, Modena, and Sicily, followed by issues of the Kingdom featuring various higher-value stamps and sets; condition varies somewhat.

1852/60(ca.), very nice and interesting unused and used collection, with many better items like Papal States Mi.-Nr. 1 corner copy “otto filetti”,  postal forgeries, multiples, marginal copies, Mi.-Nr. 6 in combination with LV 30 c., Parma Mi.-Nr. 1 strip of three with red boxed grid, Sardinia Mi.-Nr. 2 on folded letter with cancellation “Nodo di Savoia”, Tuscany Mi.-Nr. 9y used, signed Pfenninger and Köhler, mostly good condition

1859, interesting unused and used collection with five covers, including shades, 1 gr. used horizontal pair, 2 gr. unused horizontal strip of five, 1 gr. cover with two singles in distinct different shades, several retouches, varying quality, many signed Köhler etc.

1851, “Marzocco” on blued paper: 2 so. brown-red, fresh color and good margins all around with part of adjoining stamp at right, used with grid of diamonds, very fine, an attractive example of this rare stamp, a.o. signed Pfenninger

1852, Coat of arms 40 c. “celeste”, fresh color and good margins, used with bar cancellation, fine, signed Star(auschek)

1852, Papal Coat of arms 2 baj. on yellowish-green, fresh color and close to good margins, tied by grill to small folded lettersheet to Spoleta, upon arrival horizontal pair, fresh color and good margins, postage due 0,1 c. applied and tied by numeral “153”, a fine and scarce entire, a.o. signed Köhler

1852, Papal Coat of Arms 1 sc. rose, fresh color and close to good margins all around, unused, very fine and fresh, signed

1853, Victor Emanuel II. on colorless embossed paper 40 c. rose, fresh color and good margins all around, used with clear cds., fine, signed Thir

1853, Victor Emanuel II. on colorless embossed paper 5 c. blue-green, fresh color and good margins all around, used with clear cds. “NIZZA MARITTA 9 OTT 53”, fine, signed Thier

1851, Victor Emanuel II. 40 c. rose, fresh color and good margins all around, neatly used with mute lozenge of dots in black, very fine, a.o. signed Köhler

1851, Victor Emanuel II. 5 c. black, fresh color and good margins all around, neatly used with mute lozenge of dots in black, very fine, signed Thier

1851, “Marzocco” on gray paper: 4 cr. green, horizontal pair, 1 cr. red and 2 cr. blue, each as single, fresh colors and mostly good margins, tied by two-line “PER CONSEGNA” to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “BERAVEZZA 22 DIC 1855” to Florence, left stamp of pair barely touched at left, 2 cr. barely touched at upper right, small parts of cover on reverse missing, tiny tear at top, a fine and attractive three-color franking with scarce cancellation, signed Grobe

1851, “Marzocco” on gray paper: 1 s. yellow, fresh color and good margins all around, used, fine and attractive, a.o. signed Schlesinger

1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, horizontal pair, plate III, positions 1-2,  fresh color and mostly good margins with sheet margin at left, just touched at right, tied by horseshoe cancel with adjacent framed “TERRANOVA” to folded lettersheet to Palermo with arrival mark, small tear in lettersheet, otherwise fine and an attractive entire, signed

1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. vermilion, clear double print, fresh color and good margins all around, used with horseshoe cancel, very fine and attractive

1859, Ferdinand II. 50 gr. red-brown, fresh color, close but full margins all around, neatly used with horseshoe cancel, a fine copy of this rare stamp, signed E. Diena and Engel