386th Auction

1863 (Oct 29): Announcement sheet with Essays of eight of the nine De La Rue issues, missing only the 2 c. brown, all overprinted “SAGGIO” in black, perforations cropped entirely on all but the 2l which is partially cropped, printed “signature” of Minister L.F. Menabrea, horizontal fold along top clear of stamps, else fresh and very fine.

1926, Two First Flight covers Napoli-Genova 17/4/26 and Roma-Genova 7/4/26, one tiny spot on perf, otherwise fine pair

1863 (January 1), 10c yellow, imperforate, horizontal pair, very large margins all around, tied to small piece by Spoleto c.d.s. (15 Jan), attractive and very fine, signed Enzo Diena.

1863 (January 1), 10c yellow, imperforate, large margins, struck with choice Milano c.d.s. (20 Feb, 1870), a scarce cancellation recorded only in red and used from 1860-64, fresh and very fine, with 2013 Sorani certificate.

1863 (January 1), 10c yellow horizontal pair, imperforate, tied to folded letter from Rome to Spoleto, franked with 2b. black on blue green Papal States, reverse with Spoleto c.d.s. arrival backstamp, light filing fold through pair, else a fine and uncommon usage.

1918, 3 h. to 1 k. set of 14 stamps, unused, 30 h. tiny spot,  80 h. and 1 k. signed Caffaz, plus other signatures on different values

1941, Air Mail 1 dr. red with four line handstamped surcharge in black, clear cancelled on piece, fine. Signed Raybaudi

1941, cover front bearing two Diagoras of Rhodos 50 l. brown black and Battle of Salamis 2 dr. ultramarine each overprinted by four line handstamped surcharge in violet, tied by ITAKA 11.8.41 c.d.s. to piece, on reverse arrival mark ATHENS 18.8.41, envelope front some crease and toned, stamps still fine. A very scarce nonphilatelic usage of this issue. Signed Chiavarello

1941, Phidias 5 dr. red with four line handstamped surcharge in black, unused, fine. Signed E. Diena and A. Diena

1941, Beneficenza 10 l.+10 l. green and yellow with four line overprint in black, unused, fine. Signed A. Diena

1941, Beneficenza pair 20 l.+20 l. blue and yellow with four line inverted overprint in black, clear cancelled ARGOSTOLION c.d.s., fine. Signed A. Diena

1941, Red Cross 50 l. green with four line overprint in black, clear cancelled, fine. Signed A. Diena

1941, Red Cross 50 l. green with four line inverted overprint in black, unused, fine. Sassone unpriced. Signed E. Diena

1941, King Georg II pair 8 dr.+8 dr. blue with four line handstamped surcharge in black, tied by KEFAMEIA 10.2.41 c.d.s., fine. Signed Caffaz

1941, Red Cross 50 l. green with four line handstamped surcharge in black, unused, fine. Certificate Chiavarello

1941, 6 dr.+6 dr. pair with four line handstamped vertical surcharge in black, mint never hinged, very fine. Signed A. Diena

1941, Co.Ci. (Commissariato Civile) overprints, complete set unused, 15 din. light toning, otherwise fine, signed Colic a.o.

1941, Air Mail issue 50 p. - 50 d. complete set of 10, mint never hinged, 50 d. unused part disturbed gum, otherwise fine, two values signed Sorani BPP

1941, 0,25 din. to 30 din. all with overprint "R.Commissariato Civile Terriroti Sloveni occupati LUBIANA", mint never hinged, 30 din. double signed, very fine

1941, Unissued set stamps of Yugoslavia King Peter II, 15 different values, each overprinted ´Alto Commissario per la Provincia di LUBIANA´, complete set unused, signed, fine (Sassone 42-56)

1941, 0,25 din. to 30 din. all with overprint "R.Commissariato Civile Terriroti Sloveni occupati LUBIANA", unused and mint never hinged, 30 din. mnh and signed Diena, fine

1941, “R.Commissariato Civile Terriroti Sloveni occupati LUBIANA” Red Cross overprint on air mail issue, set of four, mint never hinged, very fine

1941, Three complete sets, mint never hinged, very fine

1941, Three complete sets, most unused, Sass. 9 mint never hinged and signed, fine

1941, 50 p. unissued, fresh and fine, only 42 stamps printed, most without gum or defective, ("poiche trovasi tuttora in ottimo stato di conservazione, cosa del tutto insolita") signed Diena, certificate Raybaudi (1982) “as it is still in an excellent state of preservation (which is quite unusual)”, unused with large part original gum, fine

1941, Air Mail set complete unused, gum faults, still fine, signed

1941, 7 dr., 10 dr., 25 dr., 30 dr. and 50 dr. used stamps, each signed A. Diena, additional 11 postage and air mail stamps unused and unsigned, fine group

1941, Previdenza Sociale 10 l. deep rose, 50 l. green and 1dr. blue, all mint never hinged, very fine, Sass. No.25 signed A. Diena

1941, Hygieia two stamps 50 l., green ochre and brown ochre, both mint never hinged, very fine, Sass. 31 signed A. Diena

1941, 50 l. brown violet, four line handstamped surcharge in violet, mint never hinged, very fine, Cert. Carraro

1945, complete set of 11 values overprinted “C.L.N. Savona” in red, unused and mint never hinged, fine set, signed

1921, Registered cover bearing “Rodi” overprinted seven values up to 50 c. dull violet on front and reverse, all tied by Coat of arms in circle ‘CASTELLORIZO’ and on reverse ‘RODI 9.4.21’ to Smyrna, enclosed registration receipt for this mail, fine and scarce 

1893, 25 c. blue mint hinged, fine and fresh

1954, Governo Polacco di Londra: 4 surcharged values on registered postcard from Monte Cassino to USA with arrival mark, special cancellation “CASSINO FROSINONE 19/5/54” (Sassone catalogue value for stamps 1.000€)