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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.

1952, new currency surcharge FILS on 3 m. green surtax stamp “PALESTINE”, together with POSTAGE 10 f. and uncancelled Hussein 2 f., tied by Amman c.d.s. on cover to Mafrat, with arrival mark. Very rare; just few unused copies of this error have been recorded, this is the only used one.

1948/58, collection of about 150 covers, some parcel cards and later items, including a good range of interesting and scarce material, censor marks and censor labels, registered mail, airmail, small villages, compulsory surcharge stamps, etc. A highly interesting object.

1948/49, mnh, unused and used small specialised collection including different printings of 1st issue, some multiples, plate number blocks, varieties, etc.

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)

1920/80 (ca.), Unmounted mint, unused and used collection/holding in 5 small and 10 large stockbooks, including a wide range of early issues, Mi. 171-84,  unissued Talal 20 f. (damaged), varieties, compulsory surcharge stamps, postage due, cancellations, etc., etc.. A very interesting lot.

1939/45, censored mail, 10 covers with mostly different censor lables and 15 covers with censor marks.

1922/2000 (ca.), Extensive collection of roughly about 800 covers and cards (the vast majority pre 1960),  including early overprints, registered and express mail, air mail, parcel cards, stamps with plate numbers, Mi. A275b on cover, Palestine overprint used in Amman, Obligatory Tax, British field post, Hotel mail, censor marks, special handstamps, aerograms, reply coupons, etc., etc.. An outstanding object, gathered in decades. 

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

1865-67, City Post of Constantinopel : Liannos Collection on five album pages starting proof pair 5 pa. black on dull rose imperforated with guide line for printing on top, perforation varieties, imperforated blocks, colour shades, blocks of four, fine and unusual.

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. Silbergußmedaille o. J. (1627), von G. Morone Mola. Av. Geharnischtes Brustbild n.l. mit großem Kragen und umgelegter Ordenskette; Rv. Hund als Symbol der Wachsamkeit stehend n.l. 44,4 mm, 32,02 g. Vorzüglich. Gonzaga V 70, Börner 1107 (dort in 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.

1892/1930 (ca.), CANCELLATIONS, interesting small collection with stamps, multiples, pieces and some entires, including server scarce and rare items.

JORDAN: "TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I CEBEL-I ACLUN" negative seal cancelled, nice strike on horizontal pair 1884/86, 1 pia. On small piece. Fine and extremely rare; no entires recorded.

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