The Collector's Series - Europe and Overseas by Spink and Son

THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Europe & Overseas

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SALE LOTS PER DOMANDE SUI LOTTI

Public Auction Asta Pubblica

Fernando Martínez fmartínez@spink.com

24 October 2012 in Lugano and on 24 ottobre 2012, a Lugano e in

FOR YOUR BIDS PER LE VOSTRE OFFERTE

Sale Location Vendita

María Martínez mmartínez@spink.com

The auctions will be held at the: L’asta avrà luogo presso:

FOR YOUR INTERNET BIDDING PER LE VOSTRE OFFERTE IN INTERNET

HOTEL LUGANO DANTE Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano (Switzerland)

Attila Gyanyi agyanyi@spink.com

Auction Program Calendario d’Asta - Wednesday/mercoledì 24 October 2012 15:00

FOR YOUR PHONE BIDDING PER IL PHONE BIDDING

Lots 1000-1581

Viewing of Lots Visione lotti - Tuesday/martedì 23 October 2012 - Wednesday/mercoledì 24 October 2012

Your team for this sale Il vostro team per quest’Asta

Cristina Dugoni cdugoni@spink.com

FOR YOUR PAYMENT PER I VOSTRI PAGAMENTI

09:00 - 19:00 09:00 - 15:00

The viewing of lots will be held at the Hotel Lugano Dante, Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano. Viewing in our offices is possible by appointment only, from 16th to 22nd of October. La visione dei lotti avrà luogo presso l’Hotel Lugano Dante, Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano. La visione presso i nostri uffici è possibile unicamente previo appuntamento dal 16 al 22 ottobre. Spink is pleased to continue to offer Spink Live, the internet bidding service which has revolutionized the way in which our clients bid at auction. To get started, feel free to contact us today for personal assistance. Attila Gyanyi is available by: e-mail: agyanyi@spink.com or tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4090 Spink è lieta di continuare ad offrire Spink Live, il servizio di offerta attraverso internet che ha rivoluzionato il modo in cui i nostri clienti partecipano all’asta. Non esitate a contattarci oggi per essere assistiti personalmente. Attila Gyanyi è disponibile via: e-mail: agyanyi@spink.com o al telef:+44 (0) 20 7563 4090

Giacomo Canzi gcanzi@spink.com

FOR YOUR VAT ENQUIRIES PER INFORMAZIONI SULL’IVA

Marco Fiori mfiori@spink.com

To purchase a catalogue: email: switzerland@spink.com tel: +41 (0)91 911 62 00 fax: +41 (0)91 922 2052 For more information about Spink services, forthcoming sales and sales results visit the Spink website www. spink.com Per acquistare i nostri cataloghi si prega di contattarci via: e-mail a : switzerland@spink.com telef.: +41 (0) 91 911 62 00 fax: +41 (0)91 922 2052 Per ulteriori informazioni sui nostri servizi Spink, prossime aste e sui risultati di vendita visitate il nostro sito www.spink.com

BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN MEDALLISTS & PHLATELISTS SPINK & SON LTD.LONDON

BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH MEDALLISTS SPINK & SON LTD . LONDON

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Group Chairman and CEO Olivier D. Stocker Your Specialists Stamps UK – Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA – Chris Anderson George Eveleth Andrew Titley Ed Robinson Rick Penko Europe – Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez China – Anna Lee Johnny Sang Coins UK - Paul Dawson Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara Mears John Pett USA – Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin China – Mark Li Banknotes, Bonds & Shares UK – Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA – Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini China – Mark Li Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria UK – Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Books UK – Philip Skingley

Alex Smith

Autographs USA – Stephen Goldsmith Wines China – Anna Lee Your Europe Team (London – Lugano) Chairman’s Office Dennis Muriu Monica Kruber

Miroslava Adusei-Poku

Alison Bennet

Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo María Martínez Maurizio Schenini

Finance Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird

Phillipa Brown

Rita Ariete

Shyam Padhiar Billy Tumelty

IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe Bobby McBrierty Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi Your America Team (New York – Dallas) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Rick Penko

Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Patricia Gardner James McGuire Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Ed Robinson Stephen Goldsmith

Auctioneers Tracy Shreve

Andrew Titley

Your Asia Team (Hong Kong – Singapore) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Dennis Chan Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

GENERAL INFORMATION – INFORMAZIONI GENERALI Notes Concerning Descriptions - Nota concernente le descrizioni COVERS: should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. LETTERE: alcune lettere possono presentare leggere intaccature e strappi dovuti all’apertura delle medesime da parte del destinatario dell’epoca. Lettere piegate o buste presentano normalmente una o più pieghe d’archivio che normalmente non sono descritte se non di carattere eccezionale. La presenza di questi difetti non dà diritto al ritorno dei lotti.

Symbols - Legenda   ()  r * (*)

Never hinged/Nuovo senza linguella (gomma integra)) Mint/Nuovo con linguella Unused without gum/Nuovo senza gomma Used/Usato On piece/Frammento Cover/Lettera Cover front/Frontespizio

Notice: the price indicated beside each lot is the Starting price expressed in €. Any offer below this price will not be considered. Avvertenze: il prezzo indicato a lato di ciascun lotto è il Prezzo Base espresso in €. Non vengono accettate offerte al di sotto di questo prezzo. Invoicing and shipping: please refer to the notes at the end of the catalogue. Fatturazione e spedizione: consultare le avvertenze pubblicate in fondo al catalogo. Unsold lots: any unsold lots can be purchased at the starting price plus 20% (exclusive of buyers commission which will also be added). Lotti invenduti: gli eventuali lotti invenduti potranno essere acquistati al prezzo base maggiorato del 20% (oltre commissioni). Buyers are reminded that payment must be made within seven days from the date of sale (condition 5.3.1), and interest penalty will be added for overdue accounts (condition 5.8.1.1). Please note charges for credit card payments (condition 5.3.3(iii)). Si ricorda che il pagamento della fattura va effettuato entro sette giorni dalla data dell’asta ( art. 5.3.1) e che interessi e penalità saranno addebitati in caso di ritardo (art. 5.8.1.1). E’ previsto l’addebito di una commissione in caso di pagamenti con carta di credito (art. 5.3.3 (iii)).

Your team in Switzerland Stamps Specialists - Filatelici Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez - fmartinez@spink.com Administration - Amministrazione Marco Fiori - mfiori@spink.com Giacomo Canzi - gcanzi@spink.com Cristina Dugoni - cdugoni@spink.com Graphic design and Advertising - Grafica e Pubblicità María Martínez - mmartinez@spink.com Maurizio Schenini - mschenini@spink.com

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink Switzerland SA, Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions. Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premium:

means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity: means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee:

means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery:

means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind;

Hammer Price:

means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot:

means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue;

Seller:

means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group:

Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies;

VAT:

means the value added tax. age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot.

2 SPINKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot. 2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller. 3 BEFORE THE SALE 3.1 Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.10 of these Terms and Conditions. 3.2 Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. 3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. 3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.10, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date,

3.3 Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. 3.4 Extensions 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us. 3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control. 3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery. 3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

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4.7 Currency Converter

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by BSI SA or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of bids made in the official currency of the auction. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

3.4.7 If the expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity demonstrate the validity of the complaint, all the expenses for the appraisals will be paid by us. If the complaint is invalid, you shall pay for all the appraiser expenses. 4 AT THE SALE

4.8 Video images

4.1 Refusal of admission

At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction. 4.2 Registration before bidding

4.9 Bidding Increments

When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

Bidding opens at the starting price, in absence of higher commission bids, and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: 50 to 100 by 10 100 to 500 by 20 500 to 1,000 by 50 1,000 to 2,000 by 100 2,000 to 5,000 by 200 5,000 to 10,000 by 500 10,000 to 20,000 by 1,000 20,000 to 50,000 by 2,000 50,000 to 100,000 by 5,000 100,000 to 200,000 by 10,000 200,000 to 500,000 by 20,000

4.4 Commission Bids

4.10 Bidding by Spink.

If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

4.10.1 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event. 4.3 Bidding as Principal

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide, to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. 4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.5 On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement 4.14 Return of Lot

4.6 Telephone Bids

In the event that you have received a Lot and wish to return the Lot you must notify us in writing within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, stating the reason for the return. The Lot must then be returned to us within 14 days of receipt, in the same condition as at the auction date. Any such request is subject to our sole discretion.

If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

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5.1 Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot. 5.2 Value Added Tax In the event of sale with merchandise delivered in Switzerland that is not exported, VAT in the amount of 8% (eight percent) of the sale price will be charged, with this is construed as the price of sale plus the commission envisaged at point 5.1 and any insurance and transport costs to be charged if the purchased material is shipped. If the buyer wishes to pick up the merchandise and handle the customs formalities for export himself, the VAT will be charged and reimbursed to the buyer upon submission of the legal documentation certifying export. 5.3 Payment 5.3.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium, the insurance and shipping cost if due and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. 5.3.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to us have been paid in full to us, even in circumstances where we have released the Lot to you.

5.6.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. In case of shipment, our postage and insurance charges are set out at the back of the catalogue. 5.6.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 5.7 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned. 5.8 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.8.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies:

5.3.3 Payment has to be made in the sale currency (unless specific agreements) by one of the following methods:

5.8.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 1% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due, in addition to a penalty in the amount of 5% of the sale price.

(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer.

5.8.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you;

(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink Switzerland Sa and sent to Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment.

5.8.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

(iii) By Visa , Mastercard or American Express. A charge of 3.25% will be applied for Visa and Mastercard and of 3.95% for American Express. 5.4 Collection of Purchases 5.4.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. 5.4.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered, in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices, from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk. 5.4.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 5.5 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. 5.6 Packing and handling

5.8.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.8.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids. 5.8.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.8.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.8.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.8.2.3

take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.9 Failure to collect

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Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of Chf 2.- per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch. 9 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 9 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business.

5.10 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.10.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met:

9.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise) for any: 9.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 9.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 9.2 Severability

5.10.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery;

If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

5.10.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and

9.3 Force majeure

5.10.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

5.10.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest. 5.10.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

9.4 Waiver

5.10.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

9.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

9.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

7 COPYRIGHT

9.5 Law and jurisdiction

7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

The sale, as well as all legal relationships that derive therefrom, are subject to Swiss law. If disputes or legal actions arise over the sale and/or legal relationships deriving therefrom, they shall be remitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Lugano. Spink Switzerland SA reserves the right to take action against the debtor at his domicile. In this case, Swiss law is still applicable.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

9.6 Importation and exportation of stamps The importation and exportation of stamps should be subject to regulations in force in the contracting countries of the Unesco Convention of 1970, which in Switzerland is enforced by a federal law called “Cultural Property Transfer Act CPTA” and the related “Cultural Property Transfer Ordinance CPTO” (www.bak.admin.ch/bak/themen/kulturguetertransfer/01104/index.html?lang=en). Spink remains at disposal for any further information.

8 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by registered letter, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or

CONDIZIONI GENERALI DI VENDITA Le presenti condizioni di vendita stabiliscono i termini che regolano i rapporti tra noi (Spink Switzerland SA, Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano-Svizzera) e Voi (l’Acquirente), sia che agiamo per conto del Venditore o, in proprio, in quanto noi stessi Venditori. Vi preghiamo di leggere attentamente le presenti condizioni di vendita. 1 DEFINIZIONI Le seguenti definizioni sono richiamate nelle presenti condizioni di vendita. Commissione di acquisto:

è la commissione da Voi dovuta in percentuale del prezzo di aggiudicazione nella misura stabilita al successivo articolo 5.1;

Certificato di autenticità:

è il certificato emesso da un comitato di esperti che conferma l’autenticità di un lotto;

Comitato di esperti:

è il comitato di esperti a cui un Lotto puo’ essere inviato a seguito di una richiesta di “extension” secondo quanto previsto all’articolo 3.4.3;

Falso:

è un Lotto rappresentato da un’imitazione originariamente concepita ed eseguita nel complesso con l’intento fraudolento di ingannare in relazione all’autore, origine, età, periodo cultura o sorgente, la cui corretta descrizione in relazione a cio’ non è rappresentata dalla descrizione del catalogo e che alla data dell’asta aveva un valore sostanzialmente inferiore a quello che avrebbe dovuto avere secondo la descrizione riportata nel catalogo. Di conseguenza nessun Lotto puo’ essere considerato un Falso in conseguenza di qualsiasi danno e/o restauro di ogni tipo;

Prezzo di aggiudicazione:

è l’importo corrispondente all’offerta piu’ alta accettata dal banditore in relazione ad un Lotto;

Lotto:

è qualsiasi pezzo da noi posto in vendita in asta e, in particolare, il pezzo o l’insieme di pezzi descritti nel catalogo a cui fa riferimento un numero di lotto nel catalogo medesimo;

Venditore:

è il proprietario del Lotto da noi posto in vendita;

Gruppo Spink:

è costituito da Spink and Son Limited, dalle nostre filiali e società consociate;

IVA:

è l’Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto.

2 RUOLO DI SPINK COME AGENTE 2.1 In tutte le vendite da noi condotte sia attraverso asta che a trattativa privata, noi agiamo come agenti per conto del Venditore o, a volte, come conferenti in proprio se siamo proprietari del Lotto. Sia che agiamo come agenti per conto del Venditore che come conferenti in proprio, possiamo avere un interesse finanziario nel Lotto.

per qualsiasi altro errore di descrizione o per qualsiasi errore o difetto presente in qualsiasi Lotto. 3.3 Vostra responsabilità E’ vostra responsabilità ritenervi soddisfatti in merito alle condizioni dei beni ed agli argomenti di cui alle descrizioni nel catalogo.

2.2 Il contratto relativo alla vendita del Lotto sarà tra Voi ed il Venditore.

3.4 Extensions

3 PRIMA DELL’ASTA

3.4.1 Se desiderate ottenere un parere peritale od un Certificato di Autenticità di qualsiasi lotto (a parte Lotti misti o Lotti contenenti francobolli non descritti), dovete richiederlo per iscritto non piu’ tardi di quarantotto ore prima dell’orario fissato per l’inizio della prima sessione d’asta. Se dai noi accettata, tale richiesta avrà lo stesso effetto di formale notifica dell’intenzione di mettere in discussione la genuinità o la descrizione del Lotto per gli scopi previsti dall’articolo 5.10 (Rimborso in caso di Falso) delle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita e di conseguenza le previsioni dell’articolo 5.10 troveranno applicazione.

3.1 Esame dei beni Vi preghiamo di esaminare personalmente tutti i beni a cui è interessato, prima che l’asta abbia luogo. Reports sullo stato del pezzo sono generalmente disponibili su richiesta. Noi non forniamo alcuna garanzia se non in relazione a Falsi cosi’ come stabilito all’articolo 5.10 di queste Condizioni generali di vendita. 3.2 Descrizioni del catalogo 3.2.1 Le affermazioni da noi riportate nel catalogo o nei nostri reports, o fatte verbalmente o per iscritto in altri contesti, riguardanti l’autore, l’origine, la data, l’età, dimensione, materiale, attribuzione, genuinità, provenienza, condizione o prezzo di vendita stimato di ogni Lotto, sono meramente affermazioni di opinione sulle quali non deve essere fatto affidamento come affermazioni derivanti da fatti certi e definitivi. Le illustrazioni del catalogo fungono solo da guida e su di esse non si dovrebbe fare affidamento per determinare la tonalità od il colore di ogni Lotto o per rilevare imperfezioni. Con riferimento alla stima del prezzo di vendita, non si dovrebbe fare affidamento su di essa in quanto affermazione che questo prezzo sarà quello a cui il Lotto sarà venduto o che questo sia il suo effettivo valore per ogni altro scopo. 3.2.2 Molti pezzi sono di un’età o natura tali da pregiudicare che possano essere in perfette condizioni e alcune descrizioni nel catalogo o fornite attraverso i nostri reports, indicano la presenza di danni e/o restauri. Noi forniamo queste informazioni solo come indicazione e la loro assenza non implica che un pezzo sia esente da difetti o restauri, né l’indicazione di particolari difetti implica l’assenza di taluni altri. 3.2.3 A parte quanto previsto all’articolo 5.10, ed in assenza di frode, né il Venditore, né noi, né alcuno dei nostri impiegati od agenti sono responsabili della correttezza di qualsiasi dichiarazione relativa all’autore, origine, data, età, attribuzione, genuinità o provenienza di ogni Lotto, né

3.4.2 La notifica di richiesta di un parere peritale o di un Certificato di Autenticità deve contenere il motivo di tale richiesta e specificare l’indicazione del perito da Voi proposto che sarà soggetto al nostro accordo. Ci riserviamo il diritto, a nostra discrezione, di rifiutare la richiesta di parere peritale o di Certificato di Autenticità, incluso (senza limitazione) il caso in cui l’esperto proposto non sia da noi conosciuto. 3.4.3 Se accettiamo la richiesta di parere peritale o di Certificato di Autenticità, sottoporremo il Lotto al Comitato di esperti. Voi riconoscete ed accettate che il tempo necessario al Comitato di esperti per emettere un parere, varierà in dipendenza delle specifiche corcostanze ed in ogni caso sarà fuori dal nostro controllo. 3.4.4 Normalmente non accettiamo richieste di extension sulle condizioni del Lotto. Ogni Lotto descritto nel catalogo come avente errori o difetti, non puo’ essere ritornato anche se un parere peritale od un Certificato di Autenticità indichi la presenza di altri errori o difetti non inclusi nella descrizione del catalogo, a parte il caso di Falso. 3.4.5 Se Spink dovesse accettare la richiesta di extension sulla base delle precedenti previsioni di questo paragrafo, questo fatto potrà essere dichiarato dal Banditore durante l’asta prima della vendita del Lotto. 3.4.6 Va considerato che ogni francobollo accompagnato da un Certificato di Autenticità è venduto sulla base solamente di detto certificato e non sulla base di qualsiasi altra descrizione o garanzia relativa all’autenti-

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cità. Non saranno accettate richieste di extension su tale francobollo ed il reso del medesimo non sarà accettato.

4.7 Convertitore di valuta In alcune aste sarà operativo un convertitore di valute basato sui tassi di cambio a noi quotati da BSI Sa o su qualsiasi altro appropriato tasso da noi determinato all’apertura della giornata di svolgimento dell’asta. Le offerte avverrano nella valuta da noi stabilita. Il convertitore di valuta puo’ non essere sempre affidabile ed errori possono accadere fuori dal nostro controllo sia con riguardo alla correttezza del numero di Lotto che appare sul convertitore che della valuta estera equivalente alla valuta in cui l’asta viene battuta. Noi non saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti per perdite subite per aver seguito il convertitore di valuta.

3.4.7 Se il parere peritale o del Certificato di Autenticità dovessero dimostrare la fondatezza della richiesta di extension, tutte le spese per ottenere i medesimi saranno a nostro carico. In caso contrario, saranno totalmente a carico vostro. 4 IN ASTA 4.1 Rifiuto di ammissione Le nostre vendite si svolgono di solito in nostri locali o locali sui quali abbbiamo il controllo in relazione alla vendita e quindi abbiamo il diritto, esercitabile a nostra completa discrezione, di rifiutare l’ammissione ai locali o la partecipazione ad un’asta.

4.8 Immagini video In alcune aste sarà presente uno schermo video. Errori possono accadere in connessione a cio’ e noi non saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti sia con riferimento alla corrispondenza dell’immagine del Lotto in corso di agggiudicazione durante l’asta che per la qualità dell’immagine in quanto riproduzione dell’originale.

4.2 Registrazione Voi dovete compilare e firmare un modulo di registrazione e consentire la vostra identificazione prima di fare offerte in asta. Vi informiamo che usualmente richiediamo agli acquirenti di accettare una verifica del loro merito creditizio. Alcuni lotti possono essere designati prima dell’asta come “Premium Lots”, che significa che un deposito puo’ essere richiesto prima di accettare un’offerta per quei lotti. Informazioni in merito saranno annunciate sul nostro sito.

4.9 Incrementi delle offerte Il banditore apre l’asta per ogni Lotto al prezzo base, in assenza di offerte su commissione, ed avanza generalmente secondo la seguente scaletta pur potendo variare gli incrementti durante lo svolgimento dell’asta. I normali incrementi delle offerte sono i seguenti: da 50 a 100 10 da 100 a 500 20 da 500 a 1,000 50 da 1,000 a 2,000 100 da 2,000 a 5,000 200 da 5,000 a 10,000 500 da 10,000 a 20,000 1,000 da 20,000 a 50,000 2,000 da 50,000 a 100,000 5,000 da 100,000 a 200,000 10,000 da 200,000 a 500,000 20,000

4.3 Offerte in proprio Nel momento in cui fate offerte (sia che tali offerte siano fatte di persona, attraverso collegamento telefonico gestito da Spink, online o attraverso invio postale o via email), Voi sarete considerati come se steste agendo in proprio e accetterete quindi di essere personalmente responsabili, a meno che sia stato accordato per iscritto al momento della registrazione che state agendo per conto di terzi acquirenti che siano da noi accettati. 4.4 Offerte su commissione

4.10 Offerte da parte di Spink

Se Voi ci date istruzioni di offrire per vostro conto, attraverso la compilazione del modulo contenuto nei nostri cataloghi o attraverso il nostro sito web, noi faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per ottemperare alle vostre istruzioni, posto che esse ci pervengano non piu’ tardi di 24 ore prima dell’asta. Se riceviamo offerte su commissione su un particolare Lotto per ammontari identici ed in asta tali offerte sono le piu’ alte per quel Lotto, il medesimo sarà aggiudicato alla persona la cui offerta è stata ricevuta per prima. Le offerte su commissione sono da noi prese in carico unitamente agli altri impegni che dobbiamo svolgere durante la vendita, e la conduzione dell’asta puo’ essere tale da non consentirci di fare le offerte come richiesto. Poiché questo è un servizio che noi offriamo gratis a potenziali acquirenti secondo le clausole stabilite, non possiamo accettare alcuna responsabilità per mancanze nella esecuzione di una offerta su commissione. Dovreste pertanto sempre partecipare personalmente all’asta se desiderate avere certezza delle offerte fatte.

4.10.1 Il gruppo Spink si riserva il diritto di fare offerte ed acquistare Lotti in proprio. 4.11 Discrezione del banditore Il banditore ha il diritto a sua assoluta discrezione di rifiutare qualsiasi offerta, di far avanzare le offerte nel modo che ritiene opportuno, di ritirare o dividere qualsiasi Lotto, di raggruppare due o piu’ Lotti e, in caso di errore o controversia, di rimettere nuovamente qualsiasi Lotto in offerta.. 4.12 Offerte aggiudicate Soggetto alla discrezione del banditore, il colpo del suo martelletto segna l’accettazione dell’offerta piu’ alta, e la conclusione di un contratto di vendita tra Voi ed il Venditore.

4.5 Offerte via internet

4.13 Accordi post vendita

Una ulteriore comodità che offriamo ai nostri clienti è quella di poter fare offerte attraverso internet. Noi non saremo responsabili per errori o mancanze nella esecuzione di offerte fatte attraverso internet, incluso, senza limitazioni, errori o mancanze causate da (i) interruzioni della connessione internet da qualsivoglia delle parti per qualsivoglia ragione; (ii) un malfunzionamento o problemi del software per fare le offerte online e/o (iii) malfunzionamento o problemi della vostra connessione internet, computer o sistema operativo L’esecuzione di offerte attraverso internet è un servizio che noi offriamo gratis e che prendiamo in carico unitamente agli altri impegni da noi svolti durante la vendita e non accettiamo alcuna responsabilità per la mancata esecuzione delle offerte online o per errori o omissioni connesse a questa attività.

Se Voi raggiungete accordi privati per la vendita di qualsiasi Lotto con il Venditore entro 60 giorni dalla data dell’asta, noi, come agenti esclusivi del Venditore, ci riserviamo il diritto di addebitarvi la relativa Commissione di acquisto in accordo con le presenti Condizioni generali di vendita e di addebitare al Venditore una commissione secondo i termini dell’accordo con il Venditore medesimo. 4.14 Reso di un lotto Nel caso in cui abbiate ricevuto un Lotto e desideriate ritornarlo, Voi dovete notificarcelo per iscritto entro sette giorni dal ricevimento, dichiarando il motivo del reso. Il lotto deve essere ritornato a noi entro 14 giorni dal ricevimento da parte vostra, nelle stesse condizioni esistenti alla data dell’asta. Qualsiasi richiesta di questo tipo è soggetta alla nostra esclusiva discrezione.

4.6 Offerte telefoniche Se Voi prenderete accordi con noi non piu’ tardi di 24 ore prima dell’asta, faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per contattarvi al fine di consentirvi di partecipare all’asta in collegamento telefonico, ma in nessuna circostanza saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti o del Venditore nel caso non si riesca per qualsiasi ragione a consentirvi di offrire via telefono.

5 DOPO L’ASTA

5.1 Commissione di acquisto In aggiunta al prezzo di aggiudicazione, Voi dovrete pagarci la Commissione di acquisto stabilita nella misura del 20% del prezzo di aggiudicazione di ogni lotto. 5.2 Imposta sul valore aggiunto (IVA) In caso di vendita con merce consegnata in Svizzera e non esportata verrà addebitata in fattura l’IVA pari all’8% (ottopercento) del prezzo di vendita, intendendosi con esso il prezzo di aggiudicazione maggiorato della commissione di cui al punto 5.1 e di eventuali spese di assicurazione e trasporto da addebitare in caso di spedizione del materiale acquistato. Nel caso l’acquirente intenda ritirare la merce e provvedere in proprio alla pratica doganale di esportazione, l’Iva sarà addebitata e successivamente rimborsata all’acquirente dietro presentazione della documentazione legale di avvenuta esportazione. 5.3 Pagamento 5.3.1 Voi dovete fornirci nome e domicilio e, se richiesto, i dettagli della banca da cui proverranno i pagamenti in nostro favore. Voi dovete pagare l’intero ammontare dovuto (comprensivo del Prezzo di aggiudicazione, della Commissione di acquisto, dei costi di assicurazione e spedizione e, ove applicabile, dell’Iva) entro sette giorni dalla data dell’asta. 5.3.2 Voi non acquisirete alcun diritto sul Lotto fino a che tutte le somme a noi dovute non ci saranno state integralmente pagate, anche nel caso in cui noi vi avessimo già consegnato il Lotto. 5.3.3 Il pagamento deve essere fatto nella valuta della vendita (a meno di accordi particolari) attraverso uno dei seguenti metodi: (i) Bonifico bancario sul nostro conto indicato in fattura. Vi preghiamo di assicurarvi che tutte le spese bancarie siano a vostro carico e che il vostro numero di cliente sia indicato nella causale del bonifico. (ii) Assegno bancario o circolare intestato a Spink Switzerland Sa da inviare al nostro indirizzo di Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland. Vi preghiamo di assicurarvi che le spese di emissione e di incasso dell’assegno bancario o circolare siano a vostro carico e che il tagliando presente in fondo alla fattura sia inserito insieme al pagamento. (iii) Carta di credito Visa, Mastercard o American Express. Un addebito del 3.25% sarà applicato per pagamenti con Visa e Mastercard e del 3.95% per pagamenti con American Express. 5.4 Ritiro degli acquisti 5.4.1 A meno che non ci siamo specificamente accordati diversamente, terremo i pezzi venduti fino a che gli ammontari a noi dovuti, o dovuti al gruppo Spink, siano stati integralmente pagati. 5.4.2 In assenza di nostra diversa comunicazione, i pezzi da noi tenuti saranno assicurati in accordo con la nostra polizza, che è disponibile per visione presso i nostri uffici, per un periodo di sette giorni dalla data dell’asta o fino al momento del ritiro se fosse precedente. Dopo sette giorni o dal momento del ritiro, se precedente, il Lotto sarà interamente a vostro rischio. 5.4.3 La nostra polizza non assicurerà e non siamo in grado di accettare alcuna responsabilità per danni causati da tarli, cambiamenti atmosferici o atti di terrorismo. 5.5 Comunicazioni Non siamo in grado di comunicare l’avvenuta aggiudicazione agli aggiudicatari dei Lotti. Le fatture saranno inviate via email dopo l’asta e non accettiamo responsabilità per comunicazioni inerenti alle vostre offerte. Vi preghiamo di contattarci telefonicamente o di persona appena dopo l’asta per conoscere il risultato delle vostre offerte al fine di evitare addebiti per pagamenti in ritardo. 5.6 Imballo e movimentazione 5.6.1 Faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per avere cura del Lotto acquistato nel momento dell’imballo e della movimentazione ma ricordate che dopo sette giorni dall’asta o, dalla data del ritiro se precedente, il Lotto è interamente a vostro rischio. In caso di spedizione, i

nostri addebiti per le spese postali ed assicurative sono indicati alla fine del catalogo. 5.6.2 E’ responsabilità dell’acquirente conoscere qualsiasi dazio/tassa all’importazione che potrebbero essere richiesti al momento dell’importazione nel paese di destinazione. Spink non accetterà il reso di qualsiasi collo per evitare il pagamento di tale dazio/tassa. E’ inoltre onere dell’acquirente conoscere qualsiasi restrizione doganale all’importazione che proibisca l’importazione di certi articoli da collezione. Spink non accetterà il reso di Lotti per questo motivo. Spink non accetterà alcuna responsabilità per Lotti sequestrati o distrutti dalla Dogana. 5.7 Confezionatori e spedizionieri raccomandati Se richiesto, il nostro ufficio spedizioni puo’ organizzare la spedizione come suo agente. Sebbene noi siamo in grado di suggerire spedizionieri, se specificamente richiesto, i nostri suggerimenti sono forniti sulla base della nostra esperienza generale con essi nel passato e non siamo responsabili nei confronti di alcuno al quale abbiamo fatto una raccomandazione per atti od omissioni delle controparti in questione. 5.8 Rimedi per mancato pagamento o mancato ritiro 5.8.1 Se Voi venite meno al pagamento entro sette gioni dalla data di pagamento indicata in fattura, noi saremo autorizzati ad esercitare uno o piu’ dei seguenti diritti o rimedi: 5.8.1.1 addebitare interessi al tasso composto dell’1% al mese, calcolati su base giornaliera dalla data in cui il pagamento è dovuto, in aggiunta ad una penale del 5% del prezzo di vendita; 5.8.1.2 rivalersi su qualsiasi somma di cui il gruppo Spink puo’ essere creditore nei vostri confronti per qualsiasi altra operazione, fino a concorrenza dell’ammontare da Voi non pagato; 5.8.1.3 trattenere tutti o alcuni Lotti di vostra proprietà o altri beni in possesso del gruppo Spink fino al pagamento da parte vostra di tutte le somme dovute a noi o al gruppo Spink, anche se la somma non pagata non riguarda quei lotti o quei beni. Trascorsi quattordici giorni dalla nostra comunicazione di esistenza di una somma non pagata, il gruppo Spink avrà il diritto di organizzare la vendita di tali Lotti o beni. Noi compenseremo i ricavi rivenienti da detta vendita fino a concorrenza della somma dovuta al gruppo Spink e vi pagheremo l’eventuale saldo; 5.8.1.4 nel caso in cui piu’ somme siano da voi dovute al gruppo Spink con riferimento ad operazioni diverse, compensare qualsiasi ammontare pagato con qualsiasi ammontare da voi dovuto sia o meno riferito direttamente ad una specifica operazione; 5.8.1.5 rifiutare in qualsiasi asta futura qualsiasi offerta fatta da Voi o per vostro conto, od ottenere un deposito da parte vostra prima di accettare qualsiasi offerta. 5.8.2 Se Voi venite meno al pagamento entro trentacinque giorni dalla data di pagamento indicata in fattura, noi saremo inoltre autorizzati a: 5.8.2.1 cancellare la vendita del Lotto o di qualsiasi altro articolo a Voi venduto nella stessa od in qualsiasi altra asta; 5.8.2.2 organizzare una rivendita del Lotto, in asta o a trattativa privata, e se il prezzo realizzato fosse inferiore a quello a suo tempo ottenuto, richiedere il pagamento del saldo da parte vostra unitamente a tutti i ragionevoli costi compreso una commissione del Venditore del 20%, spese varie , rimborso danni, spese legali, commissioni e premi di qualsiasi natura connessi con entrambe le vendite o altrimenti occorsi in conseguenza del mancato pagamento; o 5.8.2.3 ta.

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5.9 Mancato ritiro Nel caso in cui gli acquisti non siano ritirati entro sette giorni dalla data della vendita, sia che sia stato effettuato o meno il pagamento, Voi sarete tenuti al pagamento di un costo di magazzinaggio giornaliero pari a Chf 2.- per articolo oltre a qualsiasi altro costo di movimentazione ove applicabile. Non sarete autorizzati a ritirare il Lotto fino a che tutti gli addebiti in sospeso siano stati onorati unitamente al pagamento di tutte le altre somme a noi dovute.

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Le disposizioni che seguono del presente articolo 9 si applicheranno solo se Voi agite per scopi legati al vostro business:

5.10 Rimborso in caso di Falso

9.1 Limitazione della responsabilità Secondo quanto previsto all’articolo 6, noi non saremo responsabili, se in torto (inclusa negligenza o violazione di obblighi di legge o di contratto, falsa testimonianza o diversi) per qualsiasi:

5.10.1 Una vendita sarà cancellata e la somma pagata vi verrà rimborsata se un Lotto (a parte i Lotti misti non descritti nel catalogo), da noi venduto venga provato essere un Falso. Tuttavia non saremo obbligati a rimborsare alcuna somma se (a) la descrizione del catalogo o la comunicazione fatta in sala nel giorno dell’asta corrispondeva all’opinione generalmente accettata da studiosi o esperti in quel momento o correttamente indicava che c’era un conflitto di opinioni, o (b) puo’ essere dimostrato che il Lotto è un Falso solo attraverso, sia un procedimento scientifico non generalmente accettato per l’uso fino a dopo la pubblicazione del catalogo, sia attraverso un procedimento che alla data dell’asta fosse irragionevolmente costoso o impraticabile o che potesse causare danno al Lotto. Inoltre dovreste tenere in considerazione che il rimborso puo’ essere ottenuto solo se sono rispettate le seguenti condizioni:

9.1.1 perdita di profitto, perdita di business, diminuzione dell’avviamento o perdite similari, perdita di risparmi previsti, perdita di beni, perdita di contratti, perdita di mancato utilizzo, perdita per alterazione di dati o informazioni; o 9.1.2 qualsiasi particolare, indiretta, conseguenziale o pura perdita economica, costi, danni, addebiti o spese. 9.2 Separabilità Se qualsiasi parte di queste Condizioni generali di vendita venisse trovata da qualsivoglia tribunale non valida, illegale o inapplicabile, tale parte puo’ essere non tenuta in conto ed il resto delle condizioni continuare ad essere valide ed applicabili nella misura massima consentita dalla legge.

5.10.1.1 Voi dovete comunicarci per iscritto entro sette giorni dal ricevimento del Lotto/i che secondo Voi il Lotto in questione è un falso; 5.10.1.2 Voi dovete dunque ritornarci l’articolo entro quattordici giorni dal ricevimento del Lotto/I nelle stesse condizioni esistenti alla data dell’asta; e

9.3 Forza maggiore Noi non avremo alcuna responsabilità nei vostri confronti se ci viene impedito o subiamo ritardi nell’eseguire i nostri adempimenti in base alle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita o nel portare avanti il nostro business a causa di atti, eventi, omissioni, o incidenti fuori dal nostro ragionevole controllo, includendo (senza limitazioni) scioperi, serrate o altre vertenze aziendali (sia che coinvolgano nostro personale o personale di terzi), mancanza di servizi di pubblica utilità o di rete di trasporto, eventi straordinari, imprevedibili ed inevitabili, dovuti a cause naturali, guerra, rivolta, sommosse civili, danno volontario, rispetto di qualsiasi legge od ordine governativo, norma, regolamento o direttiva, incidente, guasti di impianti o macchinari, incendio, inondazioni, tempeste o omissioni di fornitori o subfornitori;

5.10.1.3 non appena ritornato il Lotto, Voi dovete produrci una prova soddisfacente che il Lotto è un Falso e che Voi siete in grado di trasferirci il pieno diritto sul lotto stesso, libero da qualsiasi pretesa di terze parti. 5.10.2 In nessuna circostanza saremo richiesti di pagare in vostro favore piu’ di quanto da Voi pagato per il Lotto in questione e non potrete esercitare alcuna pretesa di pagamento di interessi. 5.10.3 Il beneficio di questa garanzia non puo’ essere trasferito ed è di esclusiva pertinenza della persona a cui la fattura originale è stata emessa relativamente al Lotto venduto e che, dal momento della vendita, è rimasto il proprietario del Lotto senza essersi liberato di alcun interesse in esso in favore di terze parti.

9.4 Rinuncia

5.10.4 Noi saremo autorizzati a fare affidamento su qualsiasi procedimento scientifico o meno per stabilire che il Lotto non è un Falso, sia che tale processo fosse o meno in uso alla data dell’asta.

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ALBANIA. ........................................................................................................................................15 AUSTRIA..........................................................................................................................................15 AUSTRIAN LEVANT........................................................................................................................17 EGYPT

1000/1009 1010 1011/1016

THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Europe & Overseas

Austrian Post Office.........................................................................................................................18 French Post Offices........................................................................................................................18 Italian Post Offices.........................................................................................................................18 ETHIOPIA .......................................................................................................................................21 FRANCE ..........................................................................................................................................21

1017 1018/1019 1020/1028 1029 1030/1062

Antichi Stati Lombardo Veneto......................................................................................................27 Modena......................................................................................................................................... 30 Napoli............................................................................................................................................31 Stato Pontificio...............................................................................................................................33 Sardegna....................................................................................................................................... 39 Sicilia............................................................................................................................................. 39 Toscana......................................................................................................................................... 45 Regno d’Italia............................................................................................................................... 45 Italian Post Office in Tunisia / Uffici Postali all’Estero - Tunisia................................................... 47 Vaticano ....................................................................................................................................... 47 Lotti e Collezioni dell’Area Italiana .............................................................................................. 49 LUXEMBOURG . ............................................................................................................................ 49 MAURITIUS . ................................................................................................................................. 49 OTTOMAN EMPIRE .......................................................................................................................51 RUSSIA . ..........................................................................................................................................51 Russian Levant ..............................................................................................................................59 Allied Intervention in Russia (1917-1920) .................................................................................... 63 German Occupation “Landesbotenpost der 10. Armee” ................................................................67 Civill War Issues ............................................................................................................................67 British Occupation of Batum .........................................................................................................67 R.S.F.S.R. .....................................................................................................................................67 SCHWEIZ ....................................................................................................................................... 69 SERBIA ............................................................................................................................................73 UKRAINE ........................................................................................................................................73

1063/1073 1074/1080 1081/1085 1086/1115 1116 1117/1126 1127/1128 1129/1132 1133/1139 1140 1141/1145 1146 1147 1148/1149 1150/1202 1203/1219 1220/1239 1240 1241/1242 1243/1244 1245/1250 1251/1266 1267/1268 1269/1270

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF FORMER ITALIAN COLONIES DODECANSE ISLANDS ................................................................................................................. 75 Military Mail . .............................................................................................................................. 75 Carpathos (Karpathos) ................................................................................................................. 75 Calymnos (Kalymnos) .................................................................................................................. 77 Castellorizzo (Kastelorizo) ........................................................................................................... 79 Cos (Kos) ..................................................................................................................................... 79 Leros . ...........................................................................................................................................81 Lindos . ........................................................................................................................................ 83 Nisyros ......................................................................................................................................... 83 Rhodes . ....................................................................................................................................... 83 Symi ............................................................................................................................................. 89 Tilos (Piskopí) ...............................................................................................................................91 The Dodecanese Islands Collection ...............................................................................................91 CYRENAICA . ..................................................................................................................................91

1271 1272/1275 1276/1285 1286/1292 1293/1294 1295/1300 1301/1306 1307/1308 1309/1310 1311/1328 1329/1332 1333/1334 1335 1336/1346

M.E.F. Usages in 1942 ..................................................................................................................93 Later M.E.F Usages . .................................................................................................................... 95. 1948-1951 B.M.A and B.A. Issues . .............................................................................................. 99

1347/1356 1357/1369 1370/1374

ITALIAN REGION / AREA ITALIANA

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ETHIOPIA . ...................................................................................................................................101 SOMALIA

1375/1380

M.E.F. Usages in 1942 ................................................................................................................103 1943-1948 E.A.F. Issues .............................................................................................................105 1948-1950 B.A. and B.M.A. Issues .............................................................................................105

1381/1384 1385/1387 1388/1391

Military and Official Mail ...........................................................................................................107 M.E.F. Issues ..............................................................................................................................107 1948-1951 B.M.A. and B.A. Issues .............................................................................................115 FRENCH OCCUPATION OF FEZZAN ......................................................................................... 123

1392/1395 1396/1434 1435/1465 1466/1489

Calymnos (Kalymnos) ................................................................................................................ 129 Carpathos (Karpathos) ............................................................................................................... 129 Castellorizzo (Kastelorizo) ......................................................................................................... 129 Cos (Kos) ................................................................................................................................... 129 Leros . .........................................................................................................................................131 Nisyros ........................................................................................................................................131 Patmos ........................................................................................................................................131 Rhodes . ......................................................................................................................................131 Symi ............................................................................................................................................134 Tilos (Piskopí)..............................................................................................................................135 The Greek Dodecanese Collection . .............................................................................................135 TRUST TERRITORY OF SOMALIA UNDER ITALIAN ADMINISTRATION ................................137 SELF-GOVERNMENT OF CYRENAICA . ......................................................................................137

1490/1493 1494/1497 1498/1499 1500/1505 1506/1508 1509 1510 1511/1528 1529/1532 1533 1534 1535 1536/1540

1951 Issue for Cyrenaica . ............................................................................................................139 1951 Issue for Fezzan ..................................................................................................................141 1951 Issue for Tripolitania . .........................................................................................................141

1541/1552 1553/1558 1559

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ..........................................................................................................144

1560/1581

TRIPOLITANIA

GREEK MILITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE DODECANESE ISLANDS

KINGDOM OF LIBYA

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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Europe & Overseas ALBANIA 1000

1913, 2pa. olive, horizontal pair, the first adhesive showing handstamp sideways, tied to piece by Vlone datestamp. Fine and rare. Cert. Graf. Mi 3, 3 (var). (Photo on page 22)

300

1001

1913, Sept 14. Registered cover from Vlone to Vienna. franked by 20pa. rose on oily paper and 1pi. blue, each tied by cds on departure. Rare. Cert. Mikulski. Mi. 6y, 7.

500

1002

1913, 2pi. blue-black, handstamp inverted, large part original gum. Fine and scarce. Cert. Enzo Diena, signed Sorani. Mi. 8 (var). (Photo on page 22)

150

1003

1913, 2pi. blue-black, tied by Shkoder datestamp on envelope, showing “Postat e Qeverriës së Pëkphëshme/ të Shqipëniës” handstamp alongside. Creases not affecting the franking. Rare. Cert. Sorani. Mi 8.

300

1004

1913, 2pi. blue-black, handstamp inverted in violet, tied to envelope to Vlöne by Elbasan cds dated 26 July 1913, with Peqin backstamp. A rare variety on cover. Cert. Sorani, signed Prendushi. Mi 8 (var).

300

1005

1913, 10pa. bluish green, “Béhié” overprint, handstamp inverted in blue, part original gum, off centre and some rough perforations, still fine and scarce. Cert. Holcombe. Mi 12 (var). (Photo on page 22)

150

1006

1913, 2pa. olive, 5pa. ochre-yellow, 10pa. blue-green, 20pa. rose, 1pi. ultramarine, 2pi. bluish black, 21/2pi. brown, 5pi. slate purple, 1pi. bright blue with “Béhié” overprint and 10pa. on 20pa. rose, each tied to piece and with certificate. A fine and scarce group. Mi 3-10, 14, 16 = € 7’000+. (Photo

600

on page 22)

1007

1913, 20pa. rose, 1pi. ultramarine, 2pi. bluish black (creased), 2 1/2pi. brown, 5pi. slate purple, 1pi. ultramarine with “Béhié” overprint and 10pa. on 20pa. rose on front of unaddressed envelope, with, on reverse, exhibiting 2pa. olive, 5pa. yellow-buff and 10pa. blue-green (2, one with handstamp inverted), tied by Elbasan cds’s. Rare. Mi. 3-10, 5 (var), 14, 16.

1’000

1008

1913, 20pa. salmon postal stationery card, additionally franked with 1913 imperforate 1g., registered to Munich, with Vlöne cancellations in violet. Fine. Signed A. Diena. Mi P2.

100

1009

1914, Arrival of Prince William 10q. + 10q. reply paid card, the outward portion used from Peqin to Elbasan. Rare, with only 100 examples overprinted. Cert. Graf. Mi P10.

100

AUSTRIA (See also lot 1560) 1010

1863, (1,05 kr.) grey brown, horizontal block of 14 from the base of the sheet, three large margins to enormous at base, the latter including part of marginal rule, cancelled by “Zeitungs-Exped: Wien” cds’s. Few small thin spots just impinging on two stamps, not detracting from the appearance of this rare multiple. Cert. Ferchenbauer. Mi 29Xb. (Photo on page 22)

500

1024

1009

1008

1015

1013

1016 1018

1019

1020

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1011

Antivari (Bar, Albania). 1870, Dec 5. Entire letter from Scutari (Shkoder, Albania) to Venice, franked originally with Turkey 1868-76 1pi. tied by Scutari double ring (C & W type 3), then forwarded via Antivari where 1867 coarse impression 5s. strip of five was applied for onward transmission to Venice, tied by Antivari cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 467). A rare and fine combination cover. Mi 3/I.

1’500

1012

Candia (Heraklion, Crete). 1868, Feb 17. Entire to Syros (Greece), franked by 1864 10s. blue, tied by brownish “Candia/17-2” cds (Tchilinghirian/Stephen fig. 542), being charged for internal postage on arrival with Greece 20l. with margins all round, cancelled at Syros. Slightly toned perforations, not detracting. A scarce combination franking. Mi. V22.

300

1013

Jerusalem (Palestine). 1870 ca. Envelope addressed to the Patriarch of Jerusalem in Constantinople with 1867 10s. blue, tied by “Gerusalem/13-7” datestamp (Tchilinghirian/Tranmer fig. D). Mi. 4 II.

200

1014

Larnaca (Cyprus). 1865, Sept 2. Disinfected entire letter to Athens, bearing 1864 10s. blue pair, sharing a single brown “Larnaca di Cipro/2-9” cds (Tchilinghirian/Tranmer fig. 2). On arrival the cover was taxed for the inland postage with Greece 20l., touched at left. Light filing fold crossing the pair, otherwise fine and very scarce mail originating from this Austrian P.O. Mi V 22.

1’500

THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price €

1015

Metelino (Greece). 1865, March 2. Entire letter to Syros bearing 1864 10s. blue with “Meteline/2-3” datestamp (Tchilinghirian/Stephen fig. 566), paying the Greek inland postage with Greece 20l. blue (tocuhed at base) which was applied over the original franking. The 20l. has been lifted for examination and hinged into place. Fine and scarce. Signed Vlastos. Mi. V 22.

200

1016

Scio-Cesme (Chios, Greece). 1866, March 26. Entire letter to Syros bearing 1864 10s. blue, tied by “Scio-Cesme/23-4” cds (Tchilinghirian/Stephen fig. 560), in combination with Greece 20l., large margined example, paying the inland rate on arrival. Light filing fold clear of the adhesives. Signed Enzo Diena. Mi v 22.

200

EGYPT Austrian Post Office

1017

1867, June 5. Envelope (tiny flaw at top) from Cairo via Trieste to Wr. Neustadt (Austria), initially franked with 1866 2pi. yellow tied by blue “Poste Vice Reali Egiziane/Cairo” cds, paying the double inland rate to Alexandria, where it entered the Austrian P.O. for onward transmission to Austria, with application of 1864 5s. rose and 10s. blue (2, one with slight perforation flaws at base), tied by “Alexandrien 7/6” cds’s, backstamped on arrival. The 25s. rate may not be explained; consequently, it led to suppose that one 5s. is missing. A very rare combination franking. Cert. Ferchenbauer. Ferchenbauer € 17,000++.

1’500

French Post Offices 1018

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1870, Jan 31. Cover front to Paris “par Moulins” bearing 1862 40c. orange, two pairs, one defective, paying 80c. for postage plus further 80c. for Boule de Moulins), each tied by Grand Chiffres “5119” with corresponding “Le Caire/Bau Français” cds and framed “PD” alongside, and French Alexandria transit on reverse. Covers during the siege from a foreign country to Paris are exceptional. Cert. Calves.

1’000

1019

(*)

1871 , July 18. Cover front from Alexandria to Paris, bearing 1870-71 imperforate Bordeaux 10c. pair, 20c. and 40c., mostly with margins all around, each tied by Grand Chiffres “5080”, with matching “Alexandrie/ Egypte” cds and framed “PD” h.s. alongside. Part of reverse glued. Fine and attractive. Cert. Scheller.

200

Italian Post Offices 1020

1863, Dec 3. Envelope to Florence franked by 1863-65 London printing 10c. horizontal pair and 40c., tied by framed “Piroscafi/Postali/Italiani” with “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” cds at left, transits and arrival on back. Illustrated by Zanaria-Serra-Del Negro on page 196 of their handbook dedicated to the Italian P.O.’s Abroad. The earliest recorded use of the De La Rue printing in Alexandria. Cert. Colla, signed Enzo Diena. Sa. L17, L20. WWW.SPINK.COM

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1021

1864, Sept 12. Cover to Livorno bearing 1863-65 London printing 10c. (2) and 60c., tied by framed “Piroscafi/Postali/Francesi” cancellations which repeated alongside, together with “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” cds at left, with backstamps including Messina and Livorno. Illustrated on page 229 of the Italian P.O.’s Abroad handbook by Zanaria-Serra-Del Negro. Very slight wrinkle at top. Fine and rare. Cert. Sorani. Sa. L17, L21.

300

1022

1865, Feb 18. Entire letter to Venice bearing 1863-65 London Printing 2l. pale scarlet, tied by boxed “Piroscafi/Postali/Italiani” handstamp with “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” cds alongside. One of only four recorded double rate entires bearing the 2l. single franking, this being a high and very desirable denomination. Cert. Colla, Sorani and Raybaudi.

2’000

1023

1865, March 16. Cover to Livorno franked by 1863-65 London printing 60c. (separated by scissors and with some trimmed perforations on three sides), mistakely not cancelled at departure with “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” datestamp and “Pirocafi/Postali/Italiani” adjacent, with the stamp being cancelled in transit after landing in Italy by the Papal grill of Ancona. Arrival on reverse. Illustrated on page 238 by by Zanaria-Serra-Del Negro in their handbook dedicated to the Italian P.O.’s Abroad. A unique cover originating from Alexandria with the “Griglia Pontificia” cancellation. Cert. Colla, signed Holcombe. Sa. L21.

1’000

1024

1865, July 20. Cover to Genoa bearing 1863-65 London printing 10c. (2) and 40c., tied by framed “Piroscafi/Postali/Italiani” handstamps with “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” cds at top right. Some stains and faults caused by the disinfection slits. A scarce disinfected cover. Cert Sorani. Sa. L17, L20.

100

1025

1867, Aug 5. Envelope (partly refolded) to Florence bearing 1863-65 London printing 60c. pair tied by “234” dotted lozenge with matching “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” cds and “Piroscafi/ Postali/Francesi” alongside. Cert. Enzo Diena. Sa. L21.

100

1026

1869, May 14. Entire letter to Genoa bearing Egypt 1867-71 1pi. tied by “Regie Poste Egiziane/Cairo” cds, together with 1863-65 London printing 40c. tied by “234” dotted lozenge with matching “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” cds and framed “Piroscafi/Postali/Italiani” adjacent, showing “Regie Poste Egiziane/Cairo” cds on front and “Regie Poste Egiziane/Alessandria” on reverse. The “Regie Poste Egiziane” type cds’s were into force during few months before the “Regie” word being eliminated. A very rare usage combining these scarce Egyptian cancellations. Cert. Colla, signed A. Diena. Sa. L20.

1’000

1027

(*)

1871, Aug 12. Cover front to Milan bearing Egypt 1867-71 1pi. two pairs, each tied by “V.R. Poste Egiziane/Cairo”cds’s, carried at fourth rate to Alexandria where it was franked by 1863-65 London printing 40c. vertical strip of three, required to pay the triple weight, tied by “234” dotted lozenges with matching “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” cds at right. Vertical fold not affecting the franking. Illustrated on page 268 by Zanaria-Serra-Del Negro in their handbook dedicated to the Italian P.O.’s Abroad. A very rare franking paying unusual high rates. Cert. Colla. Sa. L20.

850

1021

1023

1027

1026

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1028

1873, Oct 6. Cover from Beirut to Florence, franked on dispatch with Great Britain 1858 2d., pl. 14, tied by “G06” barred oval from the British P.O., covering the portion of its journey to Alexandria (Egypt), where franked with Italy DLR 40c. (repaired at top right), paying the subsequent rate to be forwarded to destination, tied by “734” dotted numeral with matching “Alessandria D’Egitto/Poste Italiane” cds dated 11 October. Illustrated in the Zanaria-Serra-Dal Negro handbook on page 274. Italian and French P.O.’s at Alexandria operated as intermediaries on correspondence from the British P.O. at Beirut addressed to Continental Europe. An extremely rare combination franking, this being the earliest known (uses recorded between 1873 and 1875). The combination with nonoverprinted Italian adhesives is even much scarcer and considerably more valuable, taking into consideration that only four covers bearing such combination, of the 18 Great Britain-Italy mixed frankings known, are recorded. Cert. Colla and Bottacchi.

4’000

ETHIOPIA 1029

1905-75, a wonderful collection comprising of hundreds of covers housed in 8 albums, not including the Italian expansion period, with better usages bearing earlier overprinted issues, several unusual destinations, scarce frankings, airmails, the Italian-Ethiopian War period with interesting items including the Dutch ambulance, censorships, scarce covers including the second issue -during the invasionwhich was into force during a very restricted period of time; continuing with voluminous part of the period of independence from 1942 with scarce early items, Ethiopia used in Eritrea in 1952 (after the 15.9.1952 Federation), etc. A very interesting and most unusual collection. Highly recommended for the specialist.

7’500

FRANCE (See also lots 259, 261, 262, 268, 270, 274, 276, 277, 347, 407, 1018 and 1019) 1030

1850, 10c. bister-yellow, large balanced margins all around, fresh and fine colour, original gum with minor hinge rest. A splendid example. Signed B. Behr, Brun and Miro. Dallay 1 = € 2’300.

400

1031 ´´/´

1849, 20c. black on white and 20c. black on yellow, two very fine examples with large even margins, except for one at top which is well clear, original gum, one example with hardly noticeable hinge rest. Dallay 3, 3a.

200

1030

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1037

1038

1000 1043

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1044

1047

1010

1048

1049

1035

1053

1059

1054 1036

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1052

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1032

1849, 40c. orange, exhibiting large balanced margins on all four sides, radiant deep colour, possessing full original gum with hardly visible trace of hinge at base, of superb appearance. Exceptional and rare. Cert. B. Behr, signed G. and A. Bolaffi. Dallay 5 = € 4’750.

1’500

1033

´´

1849-50, 20c. blue on yellowish paper, never issued, an impressive example of this difficult stamp, with extraordinary large balanced margins all around, of great freshness with full original gum. Extremely fine and rare. Cert. B. Behr. Dallay 8.

1’500

1034

1852, 25c. blue, an extraordinary example from the left of the sheet, showing marginal frame-line, of remarkable freshness, largely and fairly margined, original gum with minute hinge rest. Superb and most desirable. Cert. B. Behr, signed Brun and Calves. Dallay 10e = € 6’250.

1’500

1035

(´)

1853-60, 1c. deep bronze-green on bluish, double impression with one inverted, unused proof block of four. fine.

100

1036

´´

1853-60, 1c. bronze on greenish paper, a sensational pair exhibiting an outstandingly clear impression, large to huge margins, possessing full original gum. In an extraordinary and most desirable state of preservation. Dallay 11c.

150

1037

1853-60, 5c. green-yellow on light green, a very fresh example with margins varying from ample to very large and original gum. Very fine. Dallay 12C = € 1’000.

150

1038

1853-60, 10c. bister, type II, four outstandingly large margins, remarkably fresh with original gum. Very fine. Dallay 13IIa = € 700.

100

1039

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1853, 25c. blue, excellent margins on all four sides being very large and even, graced by a detailed impression and vivid colour, still preserving its full original gum. Of exceptional and luxurious beauty. Cert. B. Behr, signed Brun.

1’000

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1040

1853-60, 40c. orange, large to huge margins, outstandingly bright colour and original gum. Very fine and choice. Dallay 16 = € 3’150.

600

1041

1853-60, 80c. lake, a choice example with four large margins, extremely fresh with original gum. Superb. Dallay 17 = € 4’500.

750

1042

1853-60, 1Fr. carmine, showing a rich strong colour and uncommonly large margins which are even all around, with original gum. A hardly noticeable trace of crease at base which is not visible on front and has not been described in the certificate. A difficult stamp of magnificent appearance. Cert. B. Behr, signed Brun. Dallay 18 = € 10’000.

750

1043

1862, 80c. rose, a very fine example of outstanding fresness, showing the outer frame line complete, with original gum. Dallay 24.

300

1044

´´

1863-70, 40c. orange, vivid colour, preserving its full original gum. Very fine. Cert. B. Behr, signed Brun. Dallay 31.

250

1045

´´

1863-70, 3Fr. grey-blue, particularly well centred, of extreme freshness and rich colour, preserving its, never hinged, original gum. A superb example of this desirable stamp. Cert. B. Behr, signed Calves. Dallay 33a.

2’000

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1046

´´

1871-72, 10c. on 10c. bister, a very fresh example being well centred with the perforations clear of the design, original gum, further enhanced by being never hinged. Very fine and rare. Signed Brun. Dallay 34.

500

1047

1871-72, 5c. pale green on blue, uncharacteristically nicely centred, large portion without gum (“gomme diminuée”). Fine and scarce. Cert. B. Behr. Dallay 35.

300

1048

1870, 20c. blue, Type II, Die 3, a choice example displaying large even margins all around, featuring colourless flaw near the chin, very lightly hinged with original gum. Very fine. Dallay 45 III.

300

1049

1870, 20c. blue, Type III, Die I, a largely margined example, extraordinarily fresh in an attractive delicate shade, very lightly hinged with original gum. Dallay 46 I = € 1’500.

300

1050

1870, 80c. vivid rose, second state, an outstanding example graced by a neat impression and large to huge margins, original gum. Dallay 49 IIc = € 1’100.

200

1051 ´´/´

1853-75, a magnificent choice assembly comprising of 42 unused stamps, being mint or possessing the added significance of being never hinged, with some examples showing sheet margins, including 1853-60 10c., 1862 10c. never hinged and 40c., 1863-70 30c. & 80c., 1870 10c. & 40c., Bordeaux Issue 10c. Die 2, 30c. & 40c., 1871-75 30c. & 80c., etc. Some examples are signed by French experts, also with one B. Behr certificate. A very fine group of great desirability in a good state of preservation, of remarkable catalogue value. Viewing highly recommended.

2’500

1052

´´

1876, 5c. green on greenish blue, type IA, a desirable marginal example from the left of the sheet, centred with the perforations clearing the design, original gum. Very fine. Cert. B. Behr. Dallay 64Ia.

200

1053

´´

1876-78, 15c. grey on pale grey, very well centred for this stamp, graced by full original gum. Signed B. Behr. Extremely fine. Dallay 66 = € 2’250.

400

1054

´´

1876-78, 20c. brown-lilac on straw, Type IA, a very fresh example with full original gum, outstandingly well centred showing even margins. Superb. Signed Brun. Dallay 67 IA = € 1’450.

300

1055 ´´/´

1876, 1Fr. bronze green on straw, a magnificent block of four possessing wonderful centring within uncharacteristically large margins, thus deserving an additional degree of valuation, with original gum. Superb. Signed B. Behr. Dallay 72IB.

1’000

1051 ex

1058 ex

1105

1066

1060 1061 ex

1069

1062 ex

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1056

1876-78, 75c. rose on pale rose, an outstanding example with sheet margin at top, well centred with original gum. Very fine. Cert. B. Behr. Dallay 81.

300

1057

1877-80, 25c. black on red, quite well centred for this value, very fresh with original gum. Cert. B. Behr, signed Calves. Dallay 91 = € 1’000.

200

1058 ´´/´

1876-80, “Sage” Issue. A delightful assembly comprising of 45 mint stamps with several examples being never hinged, including 1876-78 type I with marginal 10c. n.h., marginal 30c., 40c., 1Fr., type II with 10c., 15c. (very slight crease),1877-81 25c. n.h., marginal 35c. n.h., etc., also with multiples including interpanneau pairs. A very fine and choice group.

1’250

1059 ´´/´

1870, Occupation Stamps, 10c. bister-brown, block of four, nicely centred with the perforations clearing the design, with original gum. Three separated perforations at top, only mentioned for accuracy. Fine and scarce. Dallay 5.

150

1060

´´

1870, Occupation Stamps, 25c. brown-black, a magnificent block of four from the right of the sheet, very fresh with strong colour, nicely centred with the perforations clearing the design, with full o.g. Very fine and scarce. Dallay 7 = € 1’450+.

250

1061 ´´/´

1870, Occupation Stamps, 1c. to 20c., six examples including the 20c. with sheet-margin at right and the 10c. with inverted “burelage”, predominantly well centred and possessing o.g., with the 4c., 10c. and 20c. values being never hinged. A very fine group. Signed B. Behr. Dallay 1-4, 5b, 6 = € 1’285.

200

1062 ´´/´

1900-75. A very interesting collection of hundreds of unsued stamps, very well represented with the better and desirable semi-modern values including 1900 “Merson” 2fr. with interpanneau margin, “Orphelins” set, 1929 Havre Philatelic Exhibition, etc., souvenir sheets with 1925 Paris & 1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibitions, as well as airmail stamps with the two 1936 50fr. values, etc. In mainly very fine and better condition, with substantial catalogue value. Viewing recommended.

2’500

ITALIAN REGION (See also the “Britisih Occupation of Former Italian Colonies” collection included in this catalogue)

AREA ITALIANA (Vedere anche in questo catalogo la sezione contenente la collezione “British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies”)

Antichi Stati Lombardo Veneto

1063

1850, 15 c. rosso vermiglio, tipo II (4), con gran parte di gomma originale. Un esemplare molto raro allo stato di nuovo, in splendido stato di conservazione. Indubbiamente uno dei più belli esistenti. Cert. Colla. Cat. € 32’000.

2’500

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1064

1855, 45 c. azzurro, tipo II (12), impressione nitida e fresca, margini grandi e bilanciati, con gomma originale. Splendido e molto raro in questa qualità. Cert. Colla, firmato Em. ed A. Diena. Cat. € 28’000.

2’500

1065

1858, lettera da Verona del 22 marzo 1858 per Mori, affrancata con un 5 s. rosso, primo tipo (25), accompagnato da due “Croci di S. Andrea” staccate dal francobollo. Leggera piega verticale a sinistra senza togliere importanza a questa pregevole rarità. Affrancatura molto rara e di grande effetto visuale. Cert. Colla.

5’000

1066

1858, 10 s. bruno, primo tipo (26), centratura usuale. molto fresco, con gomma originale. Firmato Colla. Cat. € 2’000. (Foto a pag. 24)

200

1067

1858, 15 s. azzurro, primo tipo (27), assai fresco e ben centrato, con piena gomma originale. Fantastico esemplare. Cert. Colla. Cat. € 16’000.

1’500

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1068

1858, lettera da Venezia del PRIMO NOVEMBRE 1858 per Brescia, affrancata con 15 s. azzurro, primo tipo (27), con annullo a data “Venezia/1-11”. Una delle sole tre lettere note recanti il 15 soldi usato nel primo giorno d’emissione. Una grande rarità della seconda emissione. Cert. R. Diena. Cat. senza prezzo.

30’000

1069

1859, 2 s. giallo, secondo tipo (28), nuovo con gomma originale. Freschissimo. Firmato Colla. Cat. € 3’000. (Foto a pag. 24)

300

1070

1072

1073

1070

1861, 5 s. rosso (33), molto fresco, con buon rilievo, nuovo con gomma piena originale. Molto bello. Cert. Colla, firmato A. Diena. Cat. € 10’000.

1’000

1071

Giornali. 1851, 3 c. azzurro vivo (8a), fresco, con rilievo marcato e gomma originale. Esemplare molto bello recante questo attraente colore. Cert. Colla, firmato A. Diena. Cat. € 4’000. (Foto a pag. 24)

300

1072

Giornali. 1859, (1,05 s.) lilla brunastro (9c), molto fresco, nuovo con gomma parziale. Di grande effetto. Firmato Colla ed Oliva. Cat. € 9’000.

750

1073

Giornali. 1861, (1,05 s.) grigio rosa (10d), grandi margini bilanciati e rilievo prominente, nuovo con gomma originale. Un esemplare eccellente di questa rara gradazione di colore. Cert. Colla. Cat. € 16’000.

1’500

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Modena 1074

1852, lettera da Reggio del 30 gennaio 1855 per Firenze, affrancata con 5 c. verde (1) e due esemplari del 10 c. rosa chiaro (2), annullati con bollo a sei sbarre in azzurro. Leggera piega, poco visibile, che interessa uno dei valori di 10 c. Combinazione d’affrancatura non catalogata nel Sassone. Firmato A. Diena. (Foto a pag. 20)

200

1075

1852, lettera da Reggio del 12 marzo 1853 per Piacenza, recante 10 c. rosa chiaro (2) e 15 c. giallo (3), annullati con bollo a sei sbarre. Firmato A. Diena ed A. Bolaffi. Cat. € 1’200. (Foto a pag. 20)

200

1852, lettera da Reggio del 12 luglio 1859 per Torino, recante una coppia orizzontale del 15 c. giallo (3), annullata con il cerchio risorgimentale con stemma sabaudo “Posta Lettere Reggio” (B3). Rarissima, una delle due lettere note. Firmato Vaccari ed A. Diena. Cat. € 30’000++.

2’500

1076

1077

1852, lettera da Modena del 28 settembre 1857 per Vienna, affrancata secondo il porto semplice per la terza distanza austriaca con 15 c. giallo (3) con bordo d’interspazio di gruppo in alto e 25 c. camoscio chiaro (4), ognuno annullato con bollo a rombi. Firmato A. Diena.

200

1078

1852, lettera da Modena del 8 luglio 1853 per Milano, recante un 40 c. azzurro scuro (6), eccezionalmente marginato con gran parte d’interspazio di gruppo in alto, leggermente cancellato con bollo a sei sbarre. Cat. € 875+.

100

1079

1852, lettera da Reggio del 25 dicembre 1853 per Glarona (Glarus, Svizzera), affrancata con 25 c. camoscio chiaro (4) e 40 c. azzurro scuro (6), entrambi annullati con bollo a sei sbarre, trasportata per il porto semplice ad una destinazione svizzera lontana dal confine austriaco, con timbro “Franca” in rosso applicato al confine. Da esaminare. Firmato Vaccari.

250

1080

1852-54, lettera da Reggio del 26 agosto 1858 per Turnon-sur-Rhône (Francia), affrancata con 10 c. rosa chiaro, senza punto dopo le cifre (2), e coppia del 40 c. azzurro scuro, con punto dopo le cifre (10), con a lato timbro di entrata in Francia in rosso. Tariffa di primo porto di lettera semplice diretta in Francia. Rara. Cert. Bottacchi.

1’000

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Napoli

1081

1858, busta da Castellamare del 8 maggio 1861 per Torino, affrancata con 5 gr. tav. I carminio vivo (5b), con annullo inedito a “svolazzo” e cerchio in verde. Grande rarità, per amatore. Unica. Firmato Cert. Colla, firmato Raybaudi.

5’000

1082

1859-61, lettera da Napoli del 12 novembre 1860 per Messina, recante due francobolli falsi per frodare la posta con 2 gr. carminio lillaceo, tipo II (F2a), e 20 gr. carminio, tipo VI (F13), entrambi annullati con timbro in cartella, con arrivo al verso. Interessantissima e rara combinazione in buon stato di conservazione. Cert. Colla ed En. Diena, firmato G. Bolaffi.

2’000

1083

1858-1861, lettera da Napoli del 18 febbraio 1861 per Il Pireo (Grecia), affrancato con 1 gr. carminio, tav. II (4a), e 10 gr. carminio scuro, tav. II (9b), due esemplari, in affrancatura mista con Province Napoletane 2 gr. azzurro (20b), due esemplari, e 5 gr. vermiglio, due esemplari, tutti obliterati con il timbro in cartella “Annullato”. Eccezionale affrancatura quadricolore mista, oltremodo risalente alla prima settimana d’uso dei nuovi francobolli recante l’effigie di Vittorio Emanuele II. Grande rarità di grande effetto e fascino. Cert. Bottacchi, firmato A. ed Enzo Diena.

10’000

1078

1077

1080

1079

1082

1085

1089

1090

1091

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1084

1861, lettera da Auletta del 14 luglio 1862 per Campagna, affrancata con 1 gr. nero delle Province Napoletane (19), coppia orizzontale, blocco di quattro e blocco verticale di sei, annullati con bollo ad un cerchio. Assolutamente eccezionale, la più grande affrancatura recante questo valore, di grande effetto visivo. Da esaminare. Cert. R. Diena.

5’000

1085

1861, lettera da Salerno del 29 agosto 1862, affrancata con 5 gr. (21) delle Province Napoletane. L’interessante missiva diretta a Casal Monferrato fu rispedita a Recoaro per gli ‘Stati Veneti’, ove venne tassata ed apposto il bollo di scambio ‘S.2A’. Rara.

400

Stato Pontificio 1086

1852, piccolo frammento del luglio 1854 affrancato con 1 baj (2), annullato con lo stampatello diritto di Fiastra (p.13). (No foto)

1087

1852, freschissima lettera da Acquaviva dell’8 settembre per Montalto, con bellissimo timbro in cartella al verso (p.13), a lato affrancata con 1 baj (2) annullato in transito ad Ascoli. Splendida e nitidissima impronta di questo non comune ufficio. Cert. Bottacchi, firmato Vaccari.

300

1088

1852, lettera da Fara per Rieti, affrancata con 1 baj (2), con lo SD a lato (p.12) per Rieti. Da esaminare. Firmato Raybaudi.

100

1089

1852, lettera da Roma del 25 giugno 1856 per Sutri, affrancata con una striscia di quattro del 1 baj (2), annullata con il cerchio a data “Roma/Circondario” in rosso. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

1’200

1090

1852, assicurata da Roma dell’ottobre 1857 per Corneto, affrancata con 1 baj (2) ed un 8 baj (9), annullati a penna con inchiostro rosso, ed a lato Sd “Assicurata” del II tipo di 41 mm. Firmato A. Diena e Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

1’000

1088 1095

1087

1093

1094 1092

1096

1097

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1091

1852, assicurata da Roma dell’11 giugno 1857 per Civitavecchia, affrancata con coppia del 2 baj (3) ed un 5 baj (6), annullati col timbro d.c. della “Direzione di Roma” in rosso, con a lato bollo stampatello diritto “Assicurata” in rosso di 44 mm. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

1’500

1092

1852, assicurata da Roma del 3 maggio 1855 per Narni, affrancata con coppia del 2 baj (4) ed un esemplare sciolto, annullati col timbro d.c. della “Direzione di Roma” in rosso, con a lato stampatello diritto “Assicurata” di 44 mm., in rosso. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

2’000

1093

1852, due lettere da Roma per Civitavecchia, una affrancata con coppia ed un esemplare sciolto del 3 baj (4), l’altra con coppia del 2 baj (3) più un esemplare del 5 baj (6), entrambi annullati a penna, una con il timbro “Assicurata” di 45 mm. a lato, l’altra con il medesimo timbro che annulla anche l’affrancatura. Duo molto bello. Firmato Raybaudi

1’000

1094

1852, assicurata da Roma del 19 giugno 1858, affrancata con 3 baj (4) e 6 baj (7), annullati col timbro a griglia in nero, con a lato Sd “Assicurata” del III tipo di 44 mm. e d.c. “Direzione di Roma”, entrambi in rosso. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

750

1095

1852, lettera da Perugia del 1° giugno 1853 per Schoenennerd (Svizzera), affrancata con un 5 baj (6), ed annullata con la griglietta di Perugia, “Via di Sarzana” e T.S.2 oltre a segni di tassa a penna. Interessante e freschissimo insieme per amatore. Firmato Raybaudi.

100

1096

1852, lettera da Roma del 16 gennaio 1858 per Perugia, affrancata con 5 baj (6), annullato col timbro d.c. “Direzione di Roma” in rosso. A lato bollo a stampatello diritto “Assicurata” in rosso di 44 mm. Certificato Bottacchi, signed Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

750

1097

1852, assicurata da Roma per Parma, affrancata con due esemplari del 5 baj (6), annullati all’arrivo con tratti di penna incrociati, ed a lato timbro rosso Sd “Assicurata del I tipo di 35 mm. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R1.

750

1098

1852, assicurata da Roma del primo aprile per Münster (Prussia), affrancata con coppia del 5 baj (6), annullata con doppio timbro Sd “Assicurata” del I tipo di 35 mm. in rosso, recante timbri di tassazione e “Recommandirt” a lato. Uso molto raro di questo annullamento su corrispondenza per l’estero. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

1’500

1099

1852, lettera da Roma del 20 gennaio per Bologna, affrancata con striscia di tre del 6 baj (7), annullata col timbro Sd su due righe “Roma/Affrancata” in rosso. A lato Sd “Assicurata” del I tipo di mm. 35, con arrivo al verso. Firmato A. Diena e Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

2’500

1100

1852, assicurata da Roma dell’8 gennaio 1858, affrancata con 3 baj (4) e 6 baj (7), annullati col timbro d.c. “Direzione di Roma” in rosso, con a lato stampatello diritto “Assicurata” in rosso di 44 mm. Firmato Em. Diena e Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

1’000

1101

1852, frammento affrancato con 5 baj (6), 6 baj (7) e 7 baj (8), annullati col timbro Sd su due righe “Roma/Affrancata” in rosso, con a lato manoscritto “per consegna” e bollo Sd in rosso “Assicurata” del I tipo di 35 mm. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

750

1098 1099

1100 1106

1104 ex 1108

1107

1109

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1102

1852, lettera da Roma del 22 gennaio per Viterbo, affrancata con 4 baj (5), annullato col timbro Sd “Assicurata” del I tipo di 35 mm., e coppia del 7 baj. (8) annullata col timbro Sd su due righe “Roma/Affrancata” in rosso. Combinazione molto rara di timbri che annullano l’affrancatura. Cert. Enzo Diena. Catalogo R2.

5’000

1103

1852, lettera da Roma di aprile per Firenze, affrancata con 6 baj (7) e due striscie di tre del 7 baj (8), annullati col timbro Sd su due righe “Roma/Affrancata” in rosso. A lato Sd “Assicurata” del I tipo di mm. 35. Spettacolare ed eccezionale combinazione. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R2.

5’000

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1104

1852, due assicurate da Roma, per Venezia e Reggio (Modena), ognuna recante un’affrancatura singola del 8 baj (9), annullata col d.c. “Direzione di Roma” in nero, e a lato timbro “Assicurata” di 41 mm. Firmato Raybaudi.

750

1105

1852, frammento recante affrancatura originaria di Austria, probabilmente riaffrancata per rispedizione, con 4 baj (5) e coppia del 8 baj (9) applicati sull’affrancatura austriaca, annullati col timbro “Assicurata” di 41 mm. e con “Direzione di Roma”, entrambi in nero. Combinazione rarissima. (Foto a pag. 26)

750

1106

1852, lettera da Roma per Napoli, affrancata con coppia ed un esemplare dell’8 baj (9), più un 2 baj (3), annullati con griglia a linee e dal timbro “Assicurata” di 41 mm., entrambi in nero, con a lato “Direzione di Roma” del 6 gennaio 1863. Firmato Raybaudi.

500

1107

1852, assicurata da Roma del 21 febbraio 1854 per Ferrara, affrancata con un 3 baj (4) e striscia di tre dell’8 baj (9), annullati col d.c. di Roma in nero. A lato Sd “Assicurata” del I tipo di 35 mm. in rosso. Firmato A. Diena e Raybaudi. Catalogo R1.

500

1108

1852, assicurata da Roma del 23 giugno 1855 per Genova, affrancata con striscia di tre ed un esemplare dell’8 baj (9), ed uno del 4 baj (5), annullati a penna in nero, recante al verso un 5 baj non annullato. Timbro “Assicurata” di 41 mm. sulla soprascritta. Molto fresca e rara. Firmato A. Diena e Raybaudi. Catalogo R1.

1’200

1109

1852, assicurata da Roma del 18 aprile 1857 per Napoli, affrancata con 2 baj (3), coppia e tre esemplari dell’8 baj (9), annullati col timbro d.c. “Direzione di Roma” in rosso, e parzialmente dal bollo Sd “Assicurata” del III tipo di 44 mm., come pure lo Sd su due righe “Roma/Franca”, entrambi in rosso. Combinazione di annullamenti molto rara. Firmato A. Diena e Raybaudi. Catalogo R3.

2’500

1110

1852, assicurata da Roma dell’aprile 1858 per Gesualdo, affrancata con due coppie ed un esemplare dell’8 baj (9), ed un 2 baj (3), annullati con la griglia in rosso. Sulla soprascritta bollo Sd “Assicurata” del III tipo di 44 mm. e lo Sd su due righe “Roma/Franca”, entrambi in rosso. Parte della lettera mancante al verso. Uso rarissimo della griglia in rosso, trattasi di una di meno di cinque lettere conosciute. Firmato Raybaudi. Catalogo R3.

4’000

1111

1867, lettera da Roma del 17 febbraio 1868 per Parigi, affrancata, per il primo porto per la Francia, con un 10 c. (17) ed un 40 c. (19), annullati con la griglia pontificia, con a lato timbro blu di entrata in Francia. Trattasi dell’ultima data d’uso nota della griglia pontificia su corrispondenza ordinaria. Rarità. Firmato A. Diena e Raybaudi.

750

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1112

1868, 5 c. azzurro scuro (25d), blocco di quattro recante dentellatura in ottime condizioni, con gomma piena originale. Splendido e molto raro. Cert. Sorani. Cat. € 16’670.

1’200

1113

1867-68, straordinaria lettera da Montefiascone dell’11 maggio 1868 per Roma, affrancata per 20 centesimi con una coppia del 5 c. (16), ed un 10 c. (26) di grande formato dovuto allo spostamento della dentellatura (assai raro così accentuato), con i francobolli annullati con la griglia e a lato lo SD di Montefiascone (p.13) sulla III emissione. Insieme eccezionalmente fresco e ben conservato. Cert. Bottacchi.

400

1114

(*)

1868, frontespizio di lettera da Roma del 26 maggio 1870 per Santiago del Cile, viaggiata via Southampton e Panama ed affrancata conforme alla tariffa di 1 lira e 35 c. per corrispondenza indirizzata in America del Sud, via di Panama, con 5 c. (25), 10 c. (26), 40 c. (29) e 80 c. (30), annullati con griglia a tratti. Timbri di transito di Marsiglia e Londra e bollo “15” in cerchio apposto in transito a Panama. Affrancatura quadricolore molto rara su lettera per una destinazione eccezionale. Cert. Enzo Diena, firmato Raybaudi.

1’000

1115

1868, lettera da Ancona del 26 settembre 1869 per Roma, affrancata con un 20 c. di Regno d’Italia (26), annullato col numerale a punti “7”. All’arrivo a Roma il 27 settembre, la busta fu riaffrancata con 20 c. (28), annullato con griglia a tratti, e rispedita a Casale Monferrato. Affrancatura mista rara. Da esaminare. Firmato Raybaudi.

500

Sardegna

1116

1851, 1851, 40 c. rosa carminio (3b), con due grandi margini, gomma originale e colore vivo. Freschissimo e bellissimo esemplare di questo raro francobollo. Da esaminare. Cert. Enzo Diena, firmato Em. Diena per esteso e Vaccari. Cat. € 32’000.

3’500

Sicilia 1117

1859, 1/2 gr. arancio scuro, prima tavola (1e), grandi margini, freschissimo e pulitamente annullato con “ferro a cavallo”. Molto bello. Firmato A. Diena, Fiecchi e G. Bolaffi. Cat. € 5’500. (Foto a pag. 46)

400

1113 1111

1114

1115

1129 1128

1134

1135

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1118

1122

1118

1859, 1/2 gr. arancio carico rossastro, prima tavola (1f), ben marginato, annullato da ferro di cavallo su frammento, con a lato cerchio rosso di Trapani. Probabilmente si tratta dell’esemplare più bello noto in questa rarissima tonalità di colore. Cert. Enzo Diena, firmato Em. Diena ed Avanzo. Cat. € 55’000.

5’000

1119

1859, lettera da Palermo del 6 gennaio 1859 per Girgenti, affrancata con 1/2 gr. giallo chiaro, prima tavola (1aa), coppia orizzontale, posizioni 95-96, e 2gr. cobalto, prima tavola (6b), posizione 20, ognuno annullato con “ferro a cavallo”. Piccolo strappo a sinistra del valore di 2 gr., di pochissima importanza. Affrancatura rara per coprire il primo porto interno, nei primissimi giorni d’emissione. Cert. Enzo Diena e Bottacchi, firmato A. Diena, Avanzo, Asinelli, e Raybaudi per esteso.

3’500

1120

1859, 1 gr. bruno olivastro, prima tavola, secondo stato (3d), striscia di tre splendidamente marginata e annullata con “ferri a cavallo”. Piccolo foro di spillo riparato a sinistra, di cui non vi è cenno nel certificato. Di splendido aspetto. Cert. Enzo Diena, firmaro Em. Diena e G. Bolaffi per esteso. Cat. € 10’800. (Foto a pag. 46)

500

1121

1859, 2 gr. azzurro oltremare, seconda tavola (7d), striscia di tre, posizioni 32-33-34, recante grandi e bilanciati margini, annullata, pulitamente, con “ferri a cavallo”. Traccia di inchiostro dell’epoca nel francobollo sinistro in basso a destra. Molto bella. Cert. Enzo Diena, firmato Avanzo, Em. ed A. Diena. Cat. € 11’200. (Foto a pag. 46)

500

1122

1859, 5 gr. rosso sangue, prima tavola (9c), blocco di quattro con piena gomma originale, posizioni 58-59 / 68-69. Questa rara tonalità di colore in bloccho di quattro è una grande rarità, di cui se ne conoscono quattro esemplari che rappresentano i secondi multipli conosciuti dopo un blocco di sei (rif. Enzo Diena). Splendido. Cert. Enzo Diena.

2’000

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1123 ´/´´

1859, 10 gr. indaco nero (12a), splendido blocco di nove, posizioni 76-78 / 86-88 / 96-98, nuovo con gomma originale. Unico, il più grande multiplo noto nella più rara tinta del valore di 10 gr., una importante rarità di Sicilia. Cert. Enzo Diena e Raybaudi, firmato Em. Diena e Mondolfo. Cat. € 67’500 (solo per singoli francobolli).

7’500

1124

1859, lettera da Messina del 17 gennaio 1859 per Genova, affrancata per il porto semplice con i piroscafi postali francesi (timbro corrispondente a destra) con 2 gr. azzurro smorto, seconda tavola (7e), e coppia del 10 gr. azzurro cupo (12). Affrancatura rara su lettera nel primo mese d’uso, di eccezionale freschezza e bellezza. Cert. Colla.

2’000

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1125

1859, lettera da Palermo del 19 gennaio 1859 per Roma, recante un 50 gr. lacca bruno (14), con a lato transito di Civitavecchia e segno di tassa “80”. Dalla lettera venne ritagliato un piccolo frammento con applicato il 50 gr., che in seguito fu riattaccato al foglio ricongiungendo in modo magistrale la carta. Di eccezionale significato, rappresentante dell’unico esempio noto su lettera di quest’affrancatura singola con il più alto valore di questa emissione. Un pezzo di importanza fondamentale per la grande collezione della Sicilia. Cert. A. Diena, Fiecchi, Raybaudi e L. Gazzi, firmato Em. Diena e Mondolfo. Cat. € 170’000.

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1126

1859, lettera da Messina del 31 ottobre 1859 per Livorno, affrancata per nove porti rappresentati da 171 grana con 1 gr. verde oliva (5a), 20 gr. grigio ardesia (13) e 50 gr. lacca bruno, stampa oleosa, (14), coppia ed esemplare singolo. Straordinaria ed unica affrancatura: trattasi della seconda affrancatura per numero di esemplari del 50 gr. su lettera, dopo la altrettanto celebre affrancatura con la striscia di tre più singolo. Si tratta non solo di una delle più rare ed affascinanti lettere esistenti di Sicilia, ma uno dei documenti più sensazionali della filatelia classica nell’ambito degli Antichi Stati Italiani. Cert. Enzo Diena e Colla.

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Toscana

1127

1851-52, 2s. scarlatto su azzurro (3), recante la pregevole caratteristica di mostrare quattro margini bianchi, con un colore intenso e piena gomma originale. Eccezionale esemplare per freschezza e straordinario stato di conservazione. Sicuramente uno dei più bei esemplari tra i pochissimi esistenti di questa grande rarità. Cert. Colla. Cat. € 75’000.

15’000

1128

1860, lettera da Livorno del 21 gennaio 1860 per Civitavecchia, affrancata con 10 c. bruno (19) e 20 c. azzurro (20) del Governo Provvisorio, annullati con cerchio a data con a lato “P.D.”, entrambi apposti in rosso. La lettera fu viaggiata per via marittima con “Civitavecchia/Dalla/Via Di Mare” e di conseguenza il timbro “P.D.” fu cancellato in arrivo con timbro a cinque sbarre ed “Insufficiente”. Interessante e rara. (Foto a pag. 40)

500

Regno d'Italia 1129

1863, busta raccomandata da Carpi del 9 giugno per la Transilvania, affrancata per 95 centesimi con due esemplari del 40 c. di Sardegna (16E) ed un 15 c. litografico (12). Affrancatura mista in ottima qualità in un insieme di grande effetto. Firmato Giulio Bolaffi e P. Vaccari. (Foto a pag. 40)

750

1130

´´

1933, Crociera Nord Atlantica, la serie (S. 1509-S. 1509T) in due fogli completi, un foglio con il quarto superiore destro aperto e solo due esemplari linguellati. Da esaminare.

1’000

1131

Crociera Nord Atlantica Balbo. 1933, lettera da Roma del 14 giugno per Washington, affrancata con il trittico “Servizio di Stato” (1), buona centratura, annullato a Roma con l’annullo speciale della Crociera in basso a sinistra. Il trittico servì per l’affrancatura di 210 lettere ufficiali. Cert. Bolaffi 100%, firmato G. Bolaffi per esteso. Cat. € 30’000.

5’000

1117

1121

1120

1130 ex

1139

1142 ex

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1132

1934, insieme di quattro aerogrammi, ognuno recante affrancatura singola del francobollo soprastampato “Servizio di Stato”, 25 l.+ 2 l., rispettivamente di Cirenaica, Eritrea, Somalia e Tripolitania, dirette a Mogadiscio (con provenienza da Massaua, Tobruk o Tripoli) o a Roma (con provenienza da Mogadiscio), con francobollo annullato, per le prime tre, con i bolli del volo speciale Roma-Mogadiscio. Insieme raro. Cert. Enzo Diena ed A. Bolaffi (qualità 100%).

3’000

Italian Post Offices - Tunisia Uffici Postali all'Estero - Tunisia (See also lots from 1020 to 1028) (Vedere anche lotti dal 1020 al 1028) 1133

1869, March 10. Entire letter to Livorno bearing London printing 20c. and 30c. pair, tied by “235” dotted lozenges, with “Tunisi/Poste Italiane cds alongside, transit and arrival on reverse. Illustrated on page 122 of the handbook dedicated to the Italian P.O.’s Abroad by Zanaria-Serra-Del Negro. Slight stains not detracting from this rare franking. Cert. Colla. Sa. L19, L26.

300

1134

1871, March 4. Cover to Patti franked by Turin printing 5c. (2), 10c. and 20c., tied by “235” dotted lozenges, showing “Tunisi/Poste Italiane” datestamp at base, transit and arrival on back. Illustrated on page 125 of the handbook dedicated to the Italian P.O.’s Abroad by Zanaria-Serra-Del Negro. A very rare and appealing three-colour franking. Cert. Colla. Sa. T16, T17, T26b. (Photo on page 40)

400

1135

1873, Nov 26. Entire letter to Livorno bearing Turin printing 5c. (2) and 10c. strip of three, cleanly tied by “235” dotted lozenges with matching cds and Italic “coi Postali Italiani” at base. Pressed vertical filing fold just passing through one 10c. adhesive, being hardly visible on front. Illustrated on page 125 of the handbook dedicated to the Italian P.O.’s Abroad by Zanaria-Serra-Del Negro. One of only two letters recorded with this franking. Cert. Colla. Sa. T16, T17. (Photo on page 40)

500

1136

1871, Oct 15. Entire letter from Suza to Marseilles, franked by Turin printing 60c. (3), tied by “235” dotted lozenges, with “Tunisi/Poste Italiane” datestamp at top and red French entry of Marseilles alongside. Filing fold well clear of the adhesives. A fine and unique franking. Cert. Colla. Sa. T21a.

600

1137

1886, March 19. Envelope (reduced on three sides) to Siena, franked by 5c., 10c. and 25c., tied by “235” barred ovals with matching “Tunisi/Poste Italiane” datestamp adjacent, showing transit and arrival on reverse. Illustrated by Zanaria-Serra-Del Negro on page 110 of their handbook dedicated to the Italian P.O.’s Abroad. A fine and very rare three-colour franking including the very unusual 25c. denomination. Cert. Colla. Sa. 12, 13, 15. (Photo on page 50)

150

1138

(*)

1888, March 26. Registered cover front to Genoa bearing Umberto 5c. (3), 10c. and 25c., tied by “235” barred ovals with matching “Tunisi/Poste Italiane” cds alongside, backstamped on upper back flap on arrival. Very slight filing fold through one 5c. A very rare three-colour franking including the difficult 25c. Cert. Colla and Raybaudi. Sa. 12, 13, 15. (No photo)

100

1139

Costantinopoli. 1908, 4 pi. su 1 li. bruno e verde (6), centratura usuale, nuovo con gomma originale. Solo 99 esemplari furono soprastampati. Firmato Sorani. Catalogo € 18’000.

500

Vaticano

1140

1934, “Provvisoria”, 1,30 l. su 1,25 l. azzurro (36A), annullato e ben centrato. Molto bello e raro. Cert. A. Diena e Sorani. Cat. € 20’000. 47

2’000

1132 ex

1133

1136

1146

1149 ex

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Lotti e Collezioni dell'Area Italiana 1141 ´/´´/

Stato Pontificio. 1867-68, molto interessante insieme di 51 francobolli in centesimi, dentellati e non dentellati, di cui 23 nuovi. Da esaminare. (No foto)

400

1142

´/8

Antichi Stati. Interessante insieme di 25 esemplari, compresi poco comuni valori di Toscana ed 11 Sperati del 50 baj. ed 1 scudo di Pontificio. Da esaminare.

500

1143 ´/´´

Regno d’Italia. 1867-1901, insieme di sei esemplari (T26, 35, 40, 74, 76, segnatasse 18), tutti nuovi e corredati da certificati. Da esaminare. (No foto)

200

1144 ´´/´

Regno d’Italia. 1933, trittico “Servizio di Stato” con leggerissima traccia di linguella (firmato Champion), più 32 trittici della Crociera Nord Atlantica, la maggior parte con gomma integra, compresi anche blocchi di cinque. Da esaminare. (Foto a pag. 68)

750

1145 ´´/´

Area Italiana. 1879-1933, interessante lotto composto da più di 300 francobolli del Regno d’Italia, Uffici Postali all’Estero e Colonie, compresi diversi buoni valori come il “Servizio di Stato” di Cirenaica ed Eritrea. Da esaminare.

1’000

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LUXEMBOURG 1146

1852-58, 10 c. black grey, a well margined strip of four applied overlapping the left edge of lettersheet from Luxembourg to London and resulting in a tear affecting the left-hand adhesive, tied by nine bar ovals, with 18 Sept. 1855 cds on dispatch at right, as well as red French t.p.o. cds and “Paid” cds applied on arrival. Cover carried via France at single rate up to 7 1/2 gr. An unusual cover. Prifix 1f. Ex Seligson.

400

MAURITIUS

1147

1859, 1d. red, latest impression, vertical strip of four showing good to large margins all around, cancelled by concentric rings handstamp and also tied by blurred strike of French datestamp of Réunion, paying the up to 1/4 oz maritime rate on 31 March 1859 cover to St. Denis (Réunion) with, on back, the corresponding crowned “Mauritius/GPO” datestamp. On reverse it exhibits a fair strike of the framed “M & I” handstamp, denoting the ‘décime de mer’ (1d. to the ship’s master) as well as mail originating from Mauritius and India -with only two examples of this postmark being recorded in the celebrated Kanai collection-, accompanied by St. Denis cds. Acidic ink erosions in address’ panel, pressed out horizontal crease at top and couple of natural wrinkles impinging on the multiple, barely detracting from this very rare and desirable multiple on cover. Cert. RPS. S.G. 23. 49

2’500

1137

1152

1151

1150 ex

1154

1153 ex

1155

1158

1159 ex

1156

1161 front-reverse 1157

1160

1162 front-reverse

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1148

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1859, “Porto Piastre” label with “2” manuscript rate on cover front from London to Constantinople, applied as being redirected to Broussa through this steamship company, accompanied by framed “P. P.” handstamp illustrated with anchor, franked on dispatch with Great Britain 6d. (defective). One of only four known combination covers, all being cover fronts, exhibiting a combination of Ottoman maritime issues and a foreign postal administration issue. A rarity of Turkish postal history. Cert. B.P.A.

1’000

1149

(*)

1859, “Porto Piastre” label, group of five cover fronts to Broussa featuring different rates including “2”, “2 1/2”, “3”, “3 1/4” and “4”, each showing “P. P.” handstamp illustrated with anchor and with Guy de Vachet cert. Rare.

750

RUSSIA (See also lots 1269 and 1270) (Please consider also Latvia in lots 1153 and 1163, as well as Estonia in lots 1156, 1158, 1159 and 1160) 1150

1763-1868, group of 22 stampless covers, all except the earliest one bearing postmarks and mainly addressed to foreign destinations. Viewing suggested.

300

1151

1781, Dec 19. Entire letter from St. Petersbourg to Hodimont (Belgium), endorsed “fco. (franco) Wesel”, showing superb “St. Petersbovrg” (Dobin 0.01a), with Russian prepaid charges including 27 k. for the St. Petersbourg-Memel and 44 k. for the Memel-Wesel sections of its journey. “7” manuscript rate on front for domestic postage on arrival. This handstamp represents the first type to be introduced in this city. A rare and interesting entire to an outgoing destination.

250

1152

1785, Aug 14. Entire letter from Moscow to Lyon with superb “Moscov” and “Maseyck” transit (Dutch border), with “fw” (franco Wessel) and “32” décimes French due. Somewhat age stained. Very scarce. Ex Adler.

150

1153

1788-93. Two entire letters from Riga to Pernau (Estonia), showing different types of “Riga” straightlines (Dobin fig. 0.05a & 0.03B). Signed Mikulski.

150

1154

1791, July 21. Entire letter from Moscow to Pernau (Estonia), showing fine “Moscov” straight-line (Dobin 0.03a). Scarce. Signed Mikulski.

100

1155

1792, Sept. 20. Entire letter from Moscow to Hodimont, showing “Mockba” straight-line handstamp in Cyrillic (Dobin 0.02g). Manuscript rate “44” on reverse which represents the charge paid by Russia for conveyance through Prussia, with “7” sols on front paying the Belgian section of the journey. Very fine and rare.

150

1165

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1167

1177 1164 ex

1166

1168 ex

1179 ex

1169

1170

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1797. April 10. Entire letter from Dorpat (Estonia) to Pernau, with framed “Dorpat” postmark (Dobin fig. 0.01). Scarce. Signed Mikulski.

150

1157

1797, May 18. Cover from Kazan to the Counselor of State in Reval, with on reverse clear strike of cyrillic “Kazan” (Dobin fig. 0.02), and red wax seal. Some staining clear away of the postmark. Very scarce.

250

1158

1798, April 23. Cover from Arensburg (Kuressaare, Estonia) to Pernau, bearing bold strike of straightline “Arensburg”. Very rare. Signed Mikulski.

300

1159

1798 ca.-1800. Two covers from Hapsal to Reval, one (lower flap missing) showing italic “Hapsal”, the other with “Hapsal” (second type) straight-line, the latter being used two years before than recorded by Dobin. (Dobin fig. 0.01 & 1.01). Signed Mikulski.

300

1160

1799, May 24. Cover endorsed “per Riga/oder Fellin” to Pernau (Pärnu), showing very fine “Fellin.” straight-line (Dobin fig. 0.01). Scarce. Signed Mikulski.

200

1161

1800 ca. Cover from St. Petersburg to Princess Radizwill in Lowitz (Poland), endorsed “par Riga/ Königsberg”, showing “4 1/2” & “2 3/4” manuscript rates. Toasted for disinfection, this characteristic being more visible on reverse. A very scarce disinfected mail.

200

1162

1804, Jan. Envelope addressed to the “Conseiller d’Etat de Sa majesté l’Empereur de toutes les Russies” in England, redirected inland on arrival, bearing “St. Petersbourg” straight-line handstamp and two faint red strikes of two further handstamps on front, alongside with numerous rate notations. Fine Tsar’s red wax seal, British entry and datestamp on reverse. A very scarce destination in this period.

250

1163

1806-12. Entire letter and cover to Hodimont and Amsterdam, one showing small “Mitau” straightline, the other with framed “Mitau” (Dobin fig. 2.01 & 2.02).

150

1164

1818. Two entire letters from St. Petersburg to San Sebastián (Spain), one forwarded via Prussia with Memel transit, the other being travelled via England by Frederik Thieleke forwarding agent. A very interesting duo including two different routes to an unusual destination.

250

1165

1827, July 8. Entire letter from Moscow to Paris, showing very fine “Moscov” straight-line in red (Dobin fig. 0.03a), “Memel/29 Juli” transit, red “PP”, as well as Paris cds and “P/Banlieu” on reverse. Scarce and very fine.

200

1166

1837, June 11. Entire letter from Kronstadt to Boston, with neat cds on dispatch on reverse and very fine “Ship/6” due marking in red on front paying the American maritime carriage. A rare transoceanic mail to United States.

200

1167

St. Petersburg City Post. 1845, 5 (+1) k. imprint at upper right, postal stationery envelope, unused. Very fine and scarce.

150

1168

St. Petersburg City Post. 1848-68, 5 (+1) k. postal stationery envelopes, 137x86 & 114x76, as well as 1864-68 5 (+1) k. two postal stationery envelopes, one with imprint at upper left, 113x73, the other being 137x85, also exhibiting a blanko imprint. All are unused and in very fine condition.

250

1169

1880, Feb 5. Registered envelope from Bar to Kamenets Podolsk, bearing 5k. pair and single and 20k., tied by cds’s at departure, with arrival on reverse. A scarce cover paying four times the single rate. SC 19, 32.

100

1170

1866, 5k. black and greyish blue, together with 30k., both printed on horizontally laid paper used on large registered envelope to Arkhangelsk, both cancelled by neat Emetskoe pre-adhesive handstamp which dated 19 february 1872, being repeated on reverse and accompanied by Arkhangelsk cds. A rare and very fine usage. SC 19a, 22. Ex Bianchi.

250

1172

1174

1175 1176

1181

1180

1185

1182

1184

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1873, March 19. Entire letter from Odessa to Cyprus, franked by 1866 3 k. pair and two singles, and 10 k., tied by Odessa cds’s, showing “Oplacheno” in circle alongside, red crayon “25” kr. credited to Austria, with Triest and Vienna cds’s on reverse. Vertical filing fold affecting one 3 k. value, in no way detracting from this highly desirable cover to an extremely rare destination. SC 18, 20.

5’000

1172

1869, Aug 30. Mourning envelope from Taganrog to Athens, bearing 1866 horizontally laid paper 10k. blue and red-brown (3), showing Odessa transit alongside and charged on delivery with “45” red ink paid by Large Hermes Head 5L. and 40L. Some imperfections affecting the Russian franking, nevertheless a colurful and rare combination. SC 20.

500

1173

1874, Oct 28. Envelope from Rostov to Adelaide (South Australia) via England, franked by 1866 1k. in combination with vertically laid paper 3k. in pair and 30 k., tied by Rostov cds’s, showing rate notations, “London/Paid” and Adelaide cds’s alongside. Postal wagon n. 7-8 datestamp corresponding to the Orel-Dvinsk line, on reverse. Cover edge imperfections and stamps with faults, except for one 3 k. adhesive, of no importance for this important showpiece representing one of only two franked covers recorded addressed to Australia prior to its entry into the U.P.U. SC 17, 24, 28.

7’500

1174

1866, 1k. and 30k., in combination with 1875 8k., all printed on horizontally laid paper, neatly tied by Novgorod cds’s on registered envelope carried at triple rate to St. Petersburg, with arrival on back. Very fine. SC 17, 22, 30. Ex Mehrtens.

300

1183

1189

1188

1192

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1187

1190

1191

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1175

1866, 5k., 10k. and 30k. vertical pair on large envelope carried at six-times the single rate to St. Petersburg, each tied by “Driza.” cds dated 27 January 1875. A rare and high franking. SC 19, 20, 22.

300

1176

1885, Feb 21. Registered envelope locally used in Akhtyrka, bearing 3k. black and green, single and pair, and 1k. orange, tied by datestamp cancel. 10k. paid for the single local registered rate (except for St. Petersbourg and Moscow). Fine and scarce. SC 24, 34.

150

1177

1884, Sept 19. Registered 7k. postal stationery envelope to London, additionally franked with 2k. and 5k., tied by St. Petersbourg cds’s, with London transit alongside. SC 29, 37.

100

1178

1883-85. Two registered covers carried at 14 kopeks rate to Florence and Rome, one, originating from St. Petersbourg, bearing 1879 7k. pair, the other, from Minsk, franked by two 1884 7k. SC 33, 38. (No photo)

150

1179

1889-91. 7k. and 10k. postal stationery envelopes from Odessa and St. Petersbourg to Germany and Austria, uprated to the 30k. rate, one with 10k. pair, the other bearing 1k., 4k. (3) and 10k., both with telegraph P.O. cancels on dispatch. SC 52, 53, 57.

150

1180

1896, Feb 21. 5k. postal stationery envelope (opened for display) to Rüttenscheid (Germany), uprated with 1k. marginal pair and single and 4k. pair and marginal single, all applied on reverse, tied by St. Petersbourg cds’s. SC 52, 57, MK57E.

100

1181

1903, March 25. Cover from Khabarovsk (Siberia) via Japan to San Francisco, bearing 3k. (2) and 4k., tied by cds’s on dispatch, with backstamps including Nagasaki, Yokohama and San Francisco datestamps. SC 52, 68.

100

1182

1894, Nov 16. 10k. postal stationery card to Chicago, uprated with 10k., tied by telegraph cancellation of St. Petersbourg, backstamped on arrival. SC 53, PC7

100

1183

1899, Dec 30. Registered envelope from St. Petersbourg to London, bearing City Telegraph P.O. registration label unusually tied by rose registration handstamp, franked by 20k. tied by datestamp, with arrival alongside. Some stains and imperfections to envelope at top. A rare temporary registration label, further enhanced by the late use. SC 54.

150

1184

1894, April 18. Registered envelope from Borjom to London, franked on reverse with 10k. pair and single, tied by Borjom datestamps in violet. Interesting contents on behalf of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis Mihailovich asking to send him during the whole winter the “London Philatelist”, with his red wax seal affixed to envelope on back. Small rust spots on front. SC 54.

150

1185

1897, Sept 17. Large registered envelope to Milan, franked by 50k. (2), tied by St. Petersbourg datestamps, with Udine transit and arrival on reverse. Wrinkles along two edges. Scarce. SC 55.

150

1186

1901, July 26. Large registered envelope to Rome, bearing 1r. tied by violet datestamp of St. Petersbourg. Wrinkles along cover edges to be expected in such a large envelope, and two horizontal creases at top, one very slightly impinging on the adhesive, nevertheless, a scarce single franking to a foreign destination. SC 56. (No photo)

100

1187

1895, April 10. Large registered envelope to Rouen (France), franked by 20k. pair and 1r. pair, tied by St. Petersbourg datestamps, with red Paris cds adjacent and arrival on back. Two vertical creases well clear of the franking. A very scarce franking. SC 54, 56.

300

1188

1890, Jan 23. 1k. postal stationery wrapper to Uhlenhorst (Germany), uprated with 1k. (vertical crease and one perforation missing at left), with Riga-Vitebsk travelling P.O. cancellations. Rare printed matter rate. SC 57.

1189

1890, April 9. Registered opened-up envelope from Moscow to Rotterdam, franked by 1k. (16, of which 14 applied on reverse) and 7k. (2), tied by cds’s on disptach, with Moscow telegraph datestamp in blue alongside and arrival on back. A rare franking to an infrequent destination. SC 57, 61.

300

1190

1896, Jan 3. Registered envelope (opened for display) from St. Petersbourg to Stockport (Great Britain), paying the double registered rate with 5k. and 1k. block of 25, the latter being applied on reverse, with each adhesive tied by St. Petersbourg datestamp, with London transit on front and arrival on reverse. Some stains and vertical crease between adhesives, not detracting. A spectacular and most unusual multiple on cover. SC 57, 60.

400

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1198

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1197

1196

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1902, Nov 18. Registered envelope from St. Petersbourg to London, franked on reverse with 5k. and 36 stamps of 1k., each tied by cds at departure. A rare make-up of the 40 kopeks UPU rate. SC 57, 60.

300

1192

1901, Nov 22. Cover from Khabarovsk (Siberia) to San Francisco via Japan, franked by 1k., 5k. and 14k., tied by cds’s on dispatch, with Vladivostok and Nagasaki transits and arrival on reverse. SC 57, 60, 62.

150

1193

1890-91. Two covers carried at 10k. rate to Paris. one being a 7k. postal stationery envelope originating from Batum with scarce “Batum-Odessa” maritime cancellation, the other from Novoradomsk with 7k. adhesive, both uprated with 1k. strip of three. SC 57, 61, MK41.

150

1194

1899, Jan 18. Registered cover used in St. Petersburg, paying the 5k. local rate plus 7k. registration fee with 2k., 3k, and 7k, tied by cds’s on dispatch, with 12th City Telegraph P.O. registration label alongside. Two filing folds well clear of the franking. A rare usage of this provisional registration label (the first official Russian registration labels did not appear until 1899). SC 58, 59, 61.

150

1195

1899, Aug 26. Registered envelope from Novocherkassy to Germany, carried at triple rate with 2k., 3k., 7k. and 14k. pair, tied by datestamp at departure, with scarce temporary registration-label at right and arrival on back. Very fine and attractive four-colour franking. SC 58, 59, 61, 62.

150

1196

1899, Aug 23. Large registered envelope to St. Petersbourg, paying six times the single rate with 7k. single and block of six, tied by Vitebsk datestamps, showing scarce provisional registration label alongside. SC 61.

150

1197

1904, Oct 22. Insured letter to Kharkov, opened for display with small portion of cover front missing, franked on reverse with 3k., 10l., 50k. and 1r. (2), each tied by Kalac cds, showing red wax seals alongside as stipulated for insured mail, with registration label on front. A rare franking. SC 53, 55, 56, 68.

250

1198

1904, Oct 25. Insured envelope to Kharkov, bearing 5k., 20k. and 1r. (2), each tied by neat Alexander Nevsky datestamp, with registration label at top right. Five red wax seals and arrival on reverse. Rare. SC 69, 77, 80.

200

1199

1907, Aug 31. Insured cover from Uman, addressed to Princess Galitzine in Bern (Switzerland), franked by 70k. (2) and 1r. (2), each tied by Uman datestamp. Fine nine red wax seals on reverse as stipulated for insured mail, together with Bern cds. A scarce franking with the highest denomination of this issue. SC 79, 80.

250

1200

1914-15. Seven covers exhibiting WWI mute cancels, originating from Warsaw, Talnom, Polotz, Koviensky and Minsk. Scarce.

200

1201

1848-1945. Postal stationery envelopes & cards assembly comprising of 68 items used and unused, including 1848 first issue (wide tail) 20 (+1) k. & 30 (+1) k. unused, 1858 narrow tail 20 (+1) k. & 30 (+1) k. unused, 10 (+1) k. used (3), also with some few usages in Poland and China, railroad cancellations, etc. Some items originate from the Maklakoff collection. Viewing essential.

750

1202

1870-1907. Russian railroad markings, 19 covers/cards with a wide range of usages, also including interesting incoming cover originating from Italy franked by DLR 10c. & 40c.

200

Russian Levant 1203

Constantinople. 1881, Nov 27. Cover from Tiflis to Constantinople, franked on reverse with 7k. tied on dispatch, showing blue “Konstantin.” cds on arrival (Tchilinghirian fig. 11).

1204

1883-91, two covers bearing three different ROPIT postmarks used at Constantinople (2) and Khios (light strike), Tchilinghirian figs. 715, 716 & 778.

100

1205

1905, Dec 1st. Registered envelope from Constantinople to Wilmersdorf (Germany), bearing 190004 complete set tied by cds on dispatch, and Galata (Branch P.O.) cds adjacent (Tchilinghirian figs. 17 & 22). Very fine. Mi. 20-29.

100

1206

1906, Oct. Registered envelope to Chicago, bearing 1900-04 20pa. on 4k. pair, 5pi. on 50k. and 7pi. on 70k., tied by “Konstantinopol/R.O.P.iT./Pochtovaya Kontora” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 22). Several imperfections to cover, and closed tear with tape on reverse. An interesting overseas destination. Mi. 22y, 25y, 26y.

100

1199

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1911, Feb 26. Mourning envelope to Strasbourg (Germany), bearing “Constantinople” overprinted 1pi. on 10k. tied by “Konstantinopol” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 22). A scarce issue on cover. Mi. 42II.

100

1208

1913, Jan 21. Registered envelope from the Russian Consulate at Constantinople, with corresponding cachet on front, to Monastir, bearing, on reverse, 1pi. on 10k. (2), tied by “R.O.P.iT./Konstantinopol” (Tchilinghirian fig. 18), which exceptionally applied in violet, “Dlya Paketov” red wax seal of the Russian Consulate, “R.O.P.iT./Saloniki” (Tchilinghirian fig. 179) transit in violet and Greek Thessalonika cds, without arrival (due to the Balkan War). A rare cover. Mi. 52.

250

1209

1913, Feb 26. Registered cover to Nuremberg (Germany), bearing Romanov 7pi. on 70k., tied by “Konstantinopol” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 22). A scarce single franking on commercial correspondence. Mi 71.

100

1210

1913, March 22. Envelope with printed Odessa endorsement, but dispatched and used locally at Constantinople, franked on reverse with Russia 1909 1k. and Romanov 2k. and 7k., tied by “R.O.P.iT./ Konstantinopol” cds’s (Tchilinghirian fig. 17), with private “Deutsche Orientbank” entry cachet with date on front. Imperial Russia issues on cover are very scarce and desirable. Mi. 63, 83, 86.

250

1211

1914, March 10. Insured envelope headed “Flotte Volontaire Russe/Agence de Constantinople” to Odessa, showing, on reverse, five “Pochta/R.O.P.iT.” red wax seals and 1912 2pi. on 20k. and Romanov 1pi. on 10k., tied by “R.O.P.iT./Konstantinopol” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 17), and arrival. Rare. Mi. 58, 65.

200

1212

1914, April 18. Registered envelope from Constantinople to the “Cie. Russe de Navigation à Vapeur et du Commerce” at Odessa, bearing 1910 10pa. on 2k. and Romanov 10pa. on 2k. (3), 1pi. on 10k. and 1 1/2pi. on 15k., tied by “Konstantinopol/R.O.P.iT./Pochtovaya Kontora” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 22). Three creases not impinging on the franking. Mi. 50, 62, 65, 66,

100

1213

1898-1913. Five covers, including usage of Tchilinghirian fig. 16 on arrival, registered envelope with Romanov 5pa. to 2 1/2pi., two covers to Budapest via River Danube with one bearing 1903 1pi. on 10k., the other with 1900-04 10pa. 20pa. 1pi. and 2pi., and registered envelope to Moscow with Romanov 2 1/2pi. block of four.

200

1214

Dardanelles. Registered envelope to Ulm (Germany), bearing 1913 5pa. on 1k., 10pa. on 2k., 15pa. on 3k, 20pa. on 4k and 1 1/2pi. on 15k, tied by “R.O.P.iT./Dardanelly” cds’s, with Constantinople transit and arrival on reverse. Mi. 61-64, 66.

150

1215

Ineboli. 1907, Aug 29. Envelope to Washington, carried via Constantinople with transit cds (31.8), franked on reverse with 10pa. on 2k. block of four, tied by two strikes of “ROPIT/INEBOLI” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 134), with arrival at base. Cover front with some surface rubbing. As fas as we can say, one of just two examples recorded of this cancellation on cover. Mi 21y. Ex Liphschutz.

2’500

1216

1217

1222

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Mount-Athos. 1900, Nov 24. Envelope from Kupiansk to Mount Athos, franked on reverse with 7k. tied on dispatch, with alongside travelling P.O. datestamp, Odessa transit (9.6.1901, six months later), charged on arrival with 1900 4pa. on 1k. and 10pa. on 2k., tied by “R.O.P.iT./APHON” cds (24.6, Tchilinghirian fig. 181). A scarce combination cover. Mi. 20xb, 21x..

250

1217

Smyrna. 1913, Oct 14. Opened-out envelope registered from Smyrna to Cairo, bearing 1913 1pi. on 10k. on front, as well as 1910 10pa. on 2k. (2) and 20pa. on 2k. on reverse, all tied by “”R.O.P.iT./ Smirna” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 161), together with Italian P.O.’s 30pa. on 15c. tied by “Smirne/Ufficio Postale Italiano” cds. Small portion missing. A very scarce and desirable combination franking. Mi. 50, 51, 65.

250

1218

Stambul (Constantinople). 1913, March 28. Registered envelope from Constantinople to Vienna, bearing Romanov 10pa. on 2k. pair and single, the latter on reverse, 15pa. on 3k. and 1pi. on 10k., each tied by “R.O.P.iT./Pocht. Otd. v Stambulye” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 21). An unusual cancellation on cover. Mi. 62, 63, 65.

150

1219

1914, June 11. Registered envelope to Bohemia, franked on reverse with Romanov 10pa. on 2k. block of four and 15pa. on 3k. block of four and single, ried “R.O.P.iT./Pocht. Otd. v Stambulye” cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 21). Mi. 62, 63.

150

Allied Intervention in Russia (1917-1920) 1220

1917 ca. Mourning cover sent through diplomatic pouch from St. Petersbourg to Paris (Médard correspondence) by a member of the French Military Mission in Russia, with very fine “Controle P. et T. Militaire Interallié/Petrograd.” (inter-allied postal and telegraphic military control) double circle marking. An extremely rare handstamp which has been only recorded in very few covers sent by this member of the French Mission, the official Médard.

200

1221

1918, Sept ca. Envelope endorsed “War Department/Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces/ Siberia” (type OC-2), showing the Siberian A.E.F. censor marking used in place of a cancellation, during the first days of presence of the American troops in Siberia, when the datestamps were not available yet. A very scarce forerunner cover with few items recorded. Ex Polon.

200

1222

1918, Oct 2. YMCA envelope showing “U.S. POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI (CHINA)-1” duplex which provisionally was used by the American troops in Siberia, with censoship at bottom left. A most interesting usage of this temporary postmark which always appears with a blurred strike and it is barely legible in most cases, with very few usages which have been recorded from 25.9 to 17.10.1918. Closed tear at top and top back flap missing, not detracting. A significant rarity and a must for collectors of this field.

250

1223

1918, Oct 4. Cover to Mount Vernon (United States), bearing “U.S.S. Olympia/Foreign Service” datestamp, with framed “Passed by Censor/1918” handstamp with manuscript day, month and signature. The USS “Olympia” was stationed in Murmansk until late October 1918. Envelope roughly opened at top, of very little significance for this very significant item. Naval covers of the “Polar Bear” Operation are among the great rarities of this field. Very desirable.

250

1224

1918-19. Two covers to Ottawa (Canada) with “Field Post Office/Canadian/Siberian Exp. Force”, one bearing rare framed censorship (affected by tear along envelope in upper left corner). Mail from the Canadian Forces in Siberia is very scarce and most items show blurred strikes of this datestamp.

200

1225

French Forces in Siberia. 1918-20. Two postcards to France, one sent en route to Siberia from Clinton (United States) with “Mission Militaire Française en Siberie/Service Postal” marking, the other (stamp missing) showing very rare “Mission Militaire Française/Base Française à Vladivostok” handstamp, the latter being a very rare correspondence sent in a late period (March 1920). Mail from the French Mission in Siberia is much scarcer than the American, British and even Canadian Forces.

150

1226

1919, Jan 1. POW postal card used by a member of the Japanese contingent in Siberia, with red frank postmark (“Gun-Ji-Yu-Bin”) denoting free franking for military mail and censorship adjacent, as well as field post cds. The sender mentions to be stationed in Siberia.

1223

1229

1221

1224

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1228

1226

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1919, Feb 5. Envelope to Fresno (United States) sent by a member of the Russian Railway Service Corps in Russia (RRSC), placed on the civil mail as confirmed by the Vladivostok cds and the Japanese censor’s cachet in purple, with British-Russian censorship in Siberia.The RRSC was a unit of American experienced railroad men formed to improve operations along the Trans-Siberian Railroad, having been sent to Siberia at the request of Kerensky’s Provisional Government; although they were organised as a military unit, they did not enjoy the free franking privilege as they were considered as civilian employees of the U.S. State Department (not until 1973 would an act of Congress qualify them for military benefits). As not being considered military mail, the cover was taxed with “T” marking on arrival and franked with 3c., thus being very rare. The lot includes the contents which reveal the precarious conditions in which they had to serve: “Nearly all men are blue, sick and disgusted and its got me so bad that at times I feel as I would go crazy”. A fascinating usage from this little known and significant unit in Siberia.

250

1228

1919, April 5. “American Army Landing at Vladivostock” illustrated bilingual postcard made in Japan, used by a member of the American Forces in Siberia, with “U.S. Postal Agency/Siberia-1” datestamp and censor’s cachet (type C-2). A very rare illustrated postcard from the period.

150

1229

1919, May 1. Cover endorsed “USS Brooklyn” in manuscript, addressed to the A.E.F. in Vladivostok, bearing three 1c. adhesives tied by “U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai-1” duplex (this being an extremely rare usage for contingents in Siberia). Naval mail of the A.E.F. in Siberia is one of the great rarities of this field, this item being further enhanced by being a very sarce incoming mail.

300

1230

1919, June 13. Envelope featuring corner card illustration including the British flag and the Canadian leaf “Canada/C.A.H.” also with “Canadian Siberian Expedition” endorsement which has been crossed out (the Canadian forces had been evacuated on 3 June), sent by an American nurse with “Nurses Mail” in manuscript at top right, with American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia duplex (1) and censorship, the latter with the signature of Katherine C. Hannan (chief nurse in Siberia). A very rare illustrated envelope, very probably unique used by the A.E.F. in Siberia, representing, in one item, the combination of forces of three countries.

200

1231

1919. Two envelopes marked “On Active Service” to London and Manchester, bearing “British Military Mission/Post Office” cachet of the British Military Mission in Siberia. A very rare marking from this small contingent in Siberia. Ex Faulstich.

350

1232

1919, July & Aug. Two envelopes to Manchester and Kent, each bearing fine/very fine “British Mission Post Office/Vladivostock” cds, which was in use just from June to August 1919. One item with usual cover edge imperfections. A very desirable duo from this reduced contingent in Siberia, exhibiting a very rare postmark. Ex Faulstich and Polon.

300

1233

1919, Nov 24. “Knights of Columbus/War Activities” envelope with contents, bearing “U.S. Postal Agency/Siberia-1” duplex and unusual “A.E.F. Siberia/Censored/Sig...” censor’s cachet (type C-5). Rare.

150

1234

1919, Dec 16. “The American Red Cross/Commission to Siberia/Vladivostock” envelope (only five reported), unusually franked by 2c. tied by “U.S. Postal Agency/Siberia-1” duplex datestamp, with censor’s cachet at base (type C-11), including part of the typewritten contents stating that “we had a little revolution a couple of weeks ago and the elements that they should join in”. Some usual slight wrinkles at top. Interesting and rare.

200

1235

1919, Dec. Envelope to Lyon (France) with superb strike of “COMMISSION INTERALLIÉE des RÉGIONS BALTIQUES/Le Général Président” cachet in red, this cover probably originating from Riga (as is most of the correspondence that we have seen with this cachet). A very scarce and interesting usage for collectors of the Baltic States.

150

1236

1919-20, Czech Legion in Siberia. Four covers including one stampless YMCA envelope with “Polni Posta/Ceskoslovenské Vojsko Na Rusi/Poste Militaire” handstamp, two covers with 1919 1r. red & blue tied by “Posta/Cescolovenské Armády Sibirské”, and envelope bearing five different values of the Legion showing three different postmarks. (No photo)

150

1237

American Intervention in North Russia. 1918-19, seven covers including usages of the British F.P.O. datestamps with ‘Polar Bear’ numbers: 2 (Arkhangelsk) 44 (Bakaritza) & 55 (Berezniki), American (“Examined By/L”) and British censorships with scarce early mail when the British P.O.’s were not operating yet, rare 22.8.1918 cover with “Bulls Water/Woking” cds applied on mail addressed from England when the troops were en route to the Artic Sea, etc. Mail of this contingent in North Russia is scarcer than correspondence originating from the contingent in Siberia, and is considered as one of the scarcest and most sought-after war correspondences of the A.E.F.

500

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American Intervention in Siberia, 1918-1920. Selection of 12 covers, all except two with ‘U.S. Postal Agency/Siberia-1” duplex, with one showing the scarce large rubber handstamp. The lot includes early (November 1918) and late (1920) usages, two different YMCA envelopes and “War Department/ Official Business” corner card type OC-1, four different censor’s cachets. It deserves to be mentioned that one cover with unusual censorship type C-8 shows an exceptional case of postage due application on arrival which was later crossed out. Also YMCA envelope censored by a member of the AEF in Siberia and later placed on the Japanese mails with 10s. adhesive tied at Otasu. An interesting group of material which is rarely offered on the market.

500

1239

British Intervention in Russia. 1918-20, seven covers, including rare and desirable envelope from the Royal Navy with “Received From H.M. Ship/No Charge to be Raised” London datestamp (early envelope before the A.P.O. were established and mail was handled by the British Navy), ‘Polar Bear’ military cancellations including: 14 (Yakoslevskoe), 33 (rare, used in Pechenga), 55 (Beresniky), 66 (Oberzerskaya) and 88 (scarce, used in Medveya Gora). A rare assembly.

300

German Occupation “Landesbotenpost der 10. Armee” 1240

1918, Oct 2. Postcard locally used at Rogatschew, franked by local revenue “Landes-Gebührenmarke” 30pf. together with German Reich 10pf. Mi 1 = € 850.

100

Civill War Issues 1241

Kuban. Insured cover from Jekaterinodar to Rostov, bearing 25r. on 3k. and 25r. on 25k., both tied on dispatch, backstamped on arrival. Registration label on reverse and five traces of red wax seals which are missing. A very rare cover including the highest denomination of this issue on very scarce correspondence not being philatelically inspired. Mi 8A, 11A.

200

1242

Group of four covers with Chita 20k. pair on registered envelope, Judenitsch Northwest Army complete second issue on registered envelope to Tallin (ex Maklakoff), unissued Western Army 10k., 15k. and 30k. on envelope from Kursenai to Berlin (sold as is), as well as Wrangel Army two values (one with “trident” overprint”) on cover from Constantinople to Pera. (Photo on page 72)

300

British Occupation of Batum 1243

1919. Military mail including two covers with F.P.O. “SX 22” (type A) and “80”, both located in Batum, with censorship numbers 125 (No.1 Convalescent Depot) and 356 (XVI Corps Cyclist Battalion); also postcard with scarce “S.X. 8” used during one month in July at Chanak, sent by a member of the “Royal Scots Fusilier Draft/G.B.D. Camp/British Army of the Black Sea”. A scarce trio. (Photo on page 72)

150

1244

1919-20. Registered cover front bearing the first issue and 2nd Issue 10r. on 1k. & 10r. on 3k.; registered envelope franked by 1919 “British Occupation” overprint issue and 1919 (27 Nov.)-20 10r. on 3k.; as well as not travelled Russian postal stationery card bearing first issue 1k. & 50k. and “British Occupation” overprint 2k., 3k., 5k., 7k., 10k. & 25k. with missive on reverse headed “H.M.S. Centurion Batoum Russia” - “Finally I had the chance to go on shore,...”. Scarce. (Photo on page 72)

250

R.S.F.S.R. 1245 ´´/´

1921, First Definitives, a magnificent group of 16 unused stamps exhibiting varieties, including 2r. offset; 20r. offset on gum; 100r. on pelure paper with double impression including single and block of four, partial impression; 250r. pre-printing paper fold and double impression (pair); 300r. offset on gum; 500r. offset on gum: 1,000r. offset on gum, triple impression and offsets on back; and 1922 7,500r. offset on gum as well as double impression. A very rare and most desirable group featuring popular varieties.

500

1246

1922, Philately’s Contribution to Labour, complete set attractively cancelled on registered envelope (upper flap missing) locally sent in Moscow, tied by Moscow cds’s the first day of issue (May 1st) with arrival on reverse the 2nd of May. Very scarce. Mi. 212b, 213a, 214a. (Photo on page 72)

150

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1919-22, 9 items including parcel card to Latvia (then occupied by Soviet forces) bearing scarce both “Chainbreakers” denominations, 7 commercial covers mainly addressed to USA bearing inflationary frankings, also with Imperial adhesives, as well as overprinted imperial 14k. postal stationery envelope (upper right corner defective) bearing 1922 “Philately for the Children” 2k. lower left corner-sheet strip of three, 3k. & 5k. An interesting and unusual group. (Photo on page 72)

300

1248

1931, Dirigible balloon in flight, 10k. featuring double impression variety, on cover from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) uprated with 5k. Rare. (Photo on page 72)

100

1249

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army and Navy, 50k. imperforate at right, this variety being unlisted in unused condition in the SC catalogue. SC 494Pd.

200

1250

1913-40. Assembly comprising of 60 covers/cards, including military mail, airmails, censorships and interesting frankings with Soviet commemorative issues including Zeppelin. (No photo)

200

SCHWEIZ

1251

1849, Waadt 4 Cent, 96. Marke des Bogens mit roter Anlagelinie links unten, sehr farbenfrisch, allseitig ideale breite Ränder mit Trennlinien links und oben, entwertet mit roter Genfer Rosette auf volständigem Faltbrief, mit nebenstehendem Aufgabestempel “Geneve/10 Jan 50/8 1/2 S”. Attest Eichele, signiert Fulpius und Hunziker. SBK 9.

7’500

1252 ´/´´

1922, Völkerbund in Genf, Serie von fünfzehn Werten ungestempelt, tadellos mit sauberen Falz (die Werten von 5 Rp., 10 Rp., 35 Rp. und 40 Rp. sind postfrisch erhalten). Eine seltene Serie. Attest BPB. SBK 1-15 = CHF 5’270.

1’000

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1253

´´

1932, Völkerbund in Genf, 30 Rp. blau, geriffelte Gummierung, postfrisch ohne Falz, in sehr guter Erhaltung. Sehr selten. Attest Renggli. SBK 20z = CHF 7’250.

1’000

1254

´´

1930-31, Völkerbund in Genf, Serie von drei Werten, tadellos und postfrisch ohne Falz. Attest Renggli. SBK 33-35 = CHF 2’200.

350

1255

1932, Völkerbund in Genf, Abrüstungskonferenz, Serie von 6 Werten, ungebraucht und in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Selten. Attest Von der Weid. SBK 36-41 = CHF 3’900.

750

1256 ´/´´

1934-35, Völkerbund in Genf, Landschaftsbilder in Buchdruck, der komplette Satz, tadellos und ungebraucht, dabei 5 Rp. ist postfrisch erhalten. Selten. Attest BPB. SBK 42-46 = CHF 3’775.

700

1257

1932, Völkerbund in Genf, Serie von 10 Werten, geriffelte Gummierung, ungebraucht und in guter Erhaltung. Eine seltene Serie. Befund BPB. SBK 47z-55z = CHF 6’200.

1’000

1258

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1932, Völkerbund in Genf, 3 Fr. braun, tadellos postfrisch ohne Falz. Attest Renggli. SBK 56 = CHF 2’200.

350

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1938, Völkerbund in Genf, Völkerbunds- und Arbeitsamtgebäude, der komplette Satz postfrisch ohne Falz, dabei 30 Rp. mit Bogenrand sowie 60 Rp. und 1 Fr. mit Bogenecke, in fehlerfreier Erhaltung. Sehr selten. Attest Renggli. SBK 57-60 = CHF 4’400+.

750

1260

´´

1938, Völkerbund in Genf, Völerbunds- und Arbeitsamtgebäude mit kreisförmigem Aufdruck, der komplette Satz postfrisch ohne Falz, tadellos. Sehr selten. Attest Renggli. SBK 61-64 = CHF 4’400.

750

1261

´´

1946, Völkerbund in Genf, Landschaftsbilder in Stichtiefdruck, der komplette Satz von 4 Werten , geriffelte gummierung, postfrisch ohne Falz in fehlerfreier Erhaltung. Nur ein Bogen zu 50 Marken für jeden Wert wurde herausgegeben, davon 30 ungebrauchte Serien sind erhalten (die zwei oberste Bogenreihe von je 10 Marken wurden gestempelt). Signiert Zumstein. SBK 74z-79z = CHF 18’000.

3’500

1262

1932, Arbeitsamt in Genf, Abrüstungskonferenz, Serie von 6 Werten, ungebraucht und einwandfrei. Sehr selten. Attest BPB. SBK 32-37 = CHF 3’000.

500

1263

1938, Arbeitsamt in Genf, Völkerbunds- und Arbeitsamtgebäude, der komplette Satz von 4 Werten, ungebraucht in fehlerfreier Erhaltung. Eine sehr seltene Serie. Befund BPB. SBK 49-52 = CHF 2’500.

400

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1938, Arbeitsamt in Genf, Völkerbunds- und Arbeitsamtgebäude, kreisförmiger Aufdruck, der komplette Satz von 4 Werten, tadellos in postfrischer Erhaltung. Echtheits-Garantie Weggler. SBK 53-56 = CHF 4’600.

750

1265 ´´/´

1918-2000. Sehr interessante Zusammenstellung in vorwiegend ungebrauchter/postfrischer Erhaltung, mehrheitlich Dienstmarken, dabei mit seltenen Werten und Serien, mit auch Porto-, Portofreiheits- und Telegrafenmarken, sowie einigen Kehrdrucken. 9 Befunde und 1 Attest BPB, 2 weitere Atteste von Renggli und Berra-Gautschy, sowie signierte Stücke liegen bei den Dienstmarken. Gute bis vorwiegend sehr guter Qualität, mit hohem Katalogwert bei den Dienstmarken. Ein empfohlenes Los.

3’500

1266 ´´/´/

1843-2000. Interessante Sammlung gestempelt und ungestempelt/postfrisch, mit Dubletten auch bei guten Marken, beginnend mit Kantonalmarken (dabei auch Fälschungen), es folgen 20 RayonMarken, dazu Strubeli, Sitzende Helvetia, spätere Ausgaben mit guten Werten, Blocks mit Naba auch auf Brief, Luftpostmarken mit einigen Briefen, Juventute, Patria, Dienst-, Porto- und Telegraphenmarken. Die Qualität ist teils unterschiedlich, aber vorwiegend gut bis sehr gut. Ein interessantes Los mit hohem Katalogwert. (Kein Photo)

3’000

SERBIA 1267 ´´/´

866, 2pa. light chocolate on lavender, thin paper, complete sheet of twelve, showing frame line broken between positions 7 & 11, which is characteristic of the later printings. Small tear at base as a result of vertical crease between adhesives, with another small tear in right margin. Fewer than five complete sheets are recorded in this shade. Cert. Brun, signed Emilio Diena and Oliva. Mi 2y = € 3,600+.

500

1268 ´´/´

1866, 2pa. copper-brown on lilac blue thin paper, complete sheet of twelve, showing frame line broken between positions 7 & 11 which is characteristic of the later printings, hinge marks in margins with original gum residue on front at left. Vertical crease through centre between stamps and other minor imperfections in margins of no importance. Rare. Mi 2y.

400

UKRAINE 1269

1800 ca. Envelope from Kharkov to Reval (Estonia), bearing fine “XAPKOBb” straight-line handstamp (Dobin fig. 0.01), with red wax seal on reverse. Very scarce.

150

1270

1918. Registered cover from Enakievo bearing Katerynoslav type 1 overprint on unusual gutter block of four; also used “Kerensky” postal stationery card with pronounced misplaced “10 kop.” trident overprint in black. Ex Polon.

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BRITISH OCCUPATIONS OF FORMER ITALIAN COLONIES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION IN EXISTENCE Also featuring French Fezzan, Greek Military Administration of the Dodecanese and Later Usages in Libya with 1951 Issues for Cyrenaica, Fezzan and Tripolitania DODECANESE ISLANDS 1271

1944, May 5. POW card giving various information regarding an Italian prisoner from the “Cuneo” Div. which was captured in Samos on 5.10.1944 (released on 2.9.1946). An important document demonstrating that part of the Dodecanese was already occupied by the British before the end of the War on 8.5.1945.

Military Mail 1272

1945, Aug 5. Censored air letter to England, redirected inland, bearing superb “F.P.O./R. 8” cds. Indian military mail from the Dodecanese is of exceptional rarity. Cert. Sirotti.

750

1273

1945, Sept 3. Re-used O.H.M.S. envelope carried free of charge in Rhodes and sent by a British diplomat, showing on front faint “British Military Affair/O.A.S./Rhodes/Dodecanese” postmark, this being an extremely rare usage. “Rodi/(Egeo)” cds on reverse. Signed Sorani.

200

1274

1946, Jan 3. Stampless cover from Tripoli bearing F.P.O. 246 cds, addressed to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Department in the British Military Administration of the Dodecanese at Rhodes, with Italian cds denoting arrival on back. Scarce.

100

1275

1946, April 18. On active service envelope to Kent, showing “Field Post Office/375” cds, used at Rhodes in this period. Rare military mail from the Dodecanese. Cert. Sirotti.

250

Carpathos (Karpathos) 1276

1946, April 12. Waybill for mail carried from the Civil P.O. at Carpathos to the Civil Affairs Office at Rhodes, weighing 900 Gms., showing rare Italian “Scarpanto/(Egeo)” cds. A most unusual postal document.

250

1277

1946, April 12. Waybill for mail carried from the Civil P.O. at Carpathos to the Civil Affairs Office at Rhodes, weighing 11 Kgs., with British “Carpathos/Dodecanese” cds on its first recorded date of usage. A very scarce postal document.

200

1278

1946, Oct 11. Telegram from the British Military Administration at Rhodes to the Civil Affairs Officer at Karpathos, with very fine British “Carpathos/Dodecanese” cds. A very scarce postal document. Cert. Sirotti.

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1946, Oct 12. Telegram from the British Military Administration at Rhodes to the civil Affairs Officer at Carpathos, showing neat “Carpathos/Dodecanese” cds. Some imperfections at left. Very scarce.

100

1280

1946, April 2. Italian statistical document (slightly reduced at left) from Karpathos to Cava De’ Tirreni (Italy), franked by 1d. (faint imperfection at base) which applied over Italian fiscal adhesive (parts of two further examples were torn off on reverse), tied by Italian “Scarpanto/(Egeo)” cds. A rare cover paying the printed matter rate to Italy, also exhibiting a rare cancellation. Sa. 6.

150

1281

1946, Dec 21. Cover from Karpathos to Rhodes, bearing 1d. single and pair, all tied by British “Carpathos/ Dodecanese” cds, denoting arrival on reverse. A most unusual franking to pay the inter-islands rate. Sa. 6

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1282

1948, Aug 23. Large envelope from Karpathos to Rhodes, paying the inter-islands rate with 2 1/2d. tied by Italian “Scarpanto/(Egeo)” cds. A rare cancellation. Sa. 8.

150

1283

1947, Jan 3. Cover from Karpathos to Athens, franked by 1d. and 2 1/2d. pair, covering the airmail rate to Greece up to 5 gr. and tied by “Carpathos/Dodecanese” cds’s. with backstamps including Rhodes and Athens. A very rare franking. Sa. 6, 8.

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1284

1947, March 10. Registered cover from Karpathos to Athens, properly franked paying the 6d. airmail fee to Greece and 5d. registration fee with 5d. pair and 1d., the latter applied on reverse, tied by “Carpathos/Dodecanese” cds. A scarce and desirable registered correspondence. Sa. 6, 10.

200

1285

1947, March 27. Airmail envelope from Karpathos to South Rhodesia, bearing 3d. and 6d. pair, tied by “Carpathos/Dodecanese” cds’s. This mail was retained in Rhodes during a week as a consequence of the cession of the Dodecanese to Greece on 1st April 1947; this cover consequently showing on reverse superb Greek “Rodos” cds applied by the new administration, dated 4.4. An extraordinary usage, further enhanced by the very rare destination. Sa. 9, 11.

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Calymnos (Kalymnos) 1286

1947, March 28. Envelope to Athens carried at 6d. up to 5 gr. airmail rate to Greece, with 3d. pair, tied by British “Calymnos/Dodecanese” cds, showing “By Air Mail/Par Avion” & “By North Atlantic Air Service Via U.K.” types, the latter being overstruck by “By Air Throughout” handstamp as that airmail service was not required for this route (thus, exhibiting the three airmail postmarks, being with all probability unique). Reverse showing Athens datestamp (10.4) and Greek “Rodos” cds (31.5) of the new administration of the Dodecanese, denoting that the cover was sent back. A very scarce and fascinating combination cover. Sa. 9.

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1287

1945, Sept 18. Envelope from Calymnos to London, bearing 5d. tied by Italian “Calino/Egeo”, with unusual “Passed Censor/1/Dodecanese” cachet of Rhodes at base. Very slight horizontal crease. A very scarce cancellation. Sa. 10.

200

1288

1946, April 29. Cover from Calymnos to Paris, franked at 6d. rate which would have paid the special airmail rate to Greece, with 6d. tied by “Calino/Egeo” cds with airmail handstamp adjacent, with Rhodes transit on reverse. A very scarce cancellation on mail to an unusual destination. Sa. 11.

200

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1946, Dec 27. Cover from Calymnos to Göteborg (Sweden), franked by 9d. tied by British cds on dispatch, with “By Air Throughout” & “By Air Mail/Par Avion” handstamps at left, backstamped in transit at rhodes. A very rare destination. Sa. 12.

200

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1947, Jan 28. Cover from Calymnos to Buffalo (United States), franked by 1s. tied by British cds on dispatch, showing “By Air Mail/Par Avion” and “By North Atlantic Services Via U.K.” handstamps alongside, with Rhodes transit on back. Sa. 13.

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1946, May 28. Large envelope endorsed “By North Atlantic Air Service via UK” from Calymnos to De Land (United States), bearing 5d. pair, 1s. and 2/6d. pair, tied by British “Calymnos/Dodecanese” cds with backstamps including Rhodes and arrival. Some imperfections to envelope. An astonishing franking of great rarity on non-philatelic correspondence, exhibiting two 2/6d. denominations, with its desirability being augmented by the earliest usage recorded of this British cancellation. Sa. 10, 13, 14 = € 55,250.

2’000

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1947, March 31. Registered airmail envelope from Calymnos to London, bearing 1d., 2 1/2d. (slight imperfections) and 5d. (5), tied by British “Calymnos/Dodecanese” cds’s, twice repeated on reverse where accompanied by the recently introduced Greek “Rodos” cds, thus demonstrating on postal document the transfer of the Dodecanese Islands to the Greek administration (1.4.1947). A spectacular and very rare exhibition item for both its franking and cancellation, further enhanced by its most important feature: the usage on 31.3.1947, the last day of the British Administration of the Dodecanese. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 6, 8, 10. WWW.SPINK.COM

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Castellorizzo (Kastelorizo)

1293

1946, Dec 31. Envelope from Kastelorizo to Athens, bearing 1d. and 5d. used to cover the airmail rate to Greece not exceeding 5 gr., tied by “Poste /Castellorizzo (Isola)” Italian cds with “Italiane” erased, Rodi transit and arrival on reverse. This office only operated from 22.8.46 to 31.3.47, and only five genuine covers are recorded originating from this Island. This is one of the most desirable usages of just the territories covered by the “M.E.F.” issues. Sa. 6, 10.

1’500

1294

1947, Jan 13. Kastelorizo local Registered cover, bearing the denominations from 1d. to 2/6d. of the”M.E.F.” overprinted adhesives used in this Island, tied by the extremely rare Italian “Poste / Castellorizzo (Isola)” cds, which applied twice also on reverse. A philatelic usage, nevertheless being very desirable as one of just five covers recorded from Kastelorizo. Sa. 6-14.

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Cos (Kos) 1295

1947, March 19. Inmigration report of an Italian citizen sent to Cava De’ Tirreni (Italy), bearing 1d. tied by “Cos/Dodecanese” cds, with Rodi and arrival cds’s on reverse. A very rare printed matter rate, also being one of the latest usages recorded from Kos, twelve days before the end of the British administration. Sa. 6.

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1945, Oct 13. Cover from Kos to Marseilles without involvement of airmail carriage, properly franked by 2d. and 3d., tied by neat “Coo/Egeo” cds, backstamped in transit at Rhodes. A very rare destination for this Island, showing the unusual Italian cds. Sa. 7, 9.

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1947, Jan 11. Registered cover from Kos to Athens, paying the 6d. airmail rate to Greece and 5d. for registration fee with 5d. and 6d., cleanly tied by “Cos/Dodecanese” cds, with unusual Italian “Assegno=Remboursement” label. Very fine and rare. Sa. 10, 11.

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1946, Jan 12. Cover from Kos to Westchester (United States), endorsed “By N. Atlantic Air Services Via UK”, franked by 1s. tied by superb Italian “Coo/Egeo” cds. Very fine and scarce bearing the Italian type. Sa. 13.

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1946, Jan 16. Envelope to Cliffside Park (United States) carried through the North Atlantic Air Services, bearing 1s. tied by “Coo/Egeo” cds. A scarce usage as exhibiting the Italian cancellation. Sa. 13.

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1947, Jan 16. Large registered envelope from Kos to Rome, via airmail, bearing 5d., 6d., 1s. single and two pairs and 2/6d. two examples, tied by British “Cos/Dodecanese” cds’s. An impressive exhibition item featuring an incredible franking including two high denominations commercially used, further enhanced by originating from an island other than Rhodes. One of the gems of the “M.E.F.” issues. Sa. = € 62’250.

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Leros 1301

1947, Feb 21. Registered envelope from Leros to Athens, carried at maritime rate with 5d. (2), both tied by British “Leros/Dodecanese” cds, showing Rhodes and Athens cds’s on back. An unusual rate. Sa. 5.

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1947, March 26. Registered cover from Leros to Athens, franked by 5d. and 6d. tied by “Leros/Dodecanse” cds, backstamped on arrival. Very fine and scarce, probably being the latest usage recorded in this Island, five days before the Dodecanese Islands were returned to Greece. Sa. 5, 6.

200

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1946, May 3. Registered cover from Leros to Limassol (Cyprus), bearing 6d. (2) tied by Italian “Ufficio Postale Telegrafico/Lero” cds, with backstamps including Rhodes, Alexandria and Limassol. A desirable and scarce cancellation on cover to an unusual destination in this period. Sa. 11.

250

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1945, July 4. Envelope from Leros to Florence, franked by 5d. tied by Italian “Ufficio Postale Telegrafico/Lero” cds. One additional stamp was erroneously applied and consequently lifted before being dispatched. Rare Egyptian censorship, a feature which only occurred in the early period of the British occupation, when mail was forwarded via Egypt. Despite some imperfections, a very rare cover which represents one of the earliest usages from this Island (this office was opened on 14.6.1945). Sa. 10.

150

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1946, April 13. Registered cover from Leros to Montagano (Italy), franked by 5d. (2), both tied by unusual “Ufficio Postale Telegrafico/Lero” cds. Transits and arrival on reverse. Sa. 10.

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1946, Sept 23. Registered cover from Leros to Cairo, bearing unusual franking made up of 2d. and 9d. (2, each with faint crease before use), tied by British type cd’s. Rare. Sa. 7, 12.

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1947, March 16. Envelope from Lindos (Rhodes) to Rhodes, paying the local rate with 1d., tied by Italian “Lindos/Isola di Rodi” cds, backstamped at Rhodes two days later. This office, belonging to a small municipality, was opened in March 1947 during the last month of the British administration, consequently being into service for less than one month. To our knowledge, this is a unique usage of this extremely desirable cancellation. One of the most significant rarities in the Dodecanese. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 6. Ex Fiecchi.

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1945, Aug 14. Envelope from Lindos (as denoted by the sender) to Rhodes, sent by sea Mail, franked by 2 1/2d., tied by “Rodi/(Egeo)” cds, with “Municipio di Lindo/Rodi (Egeo)” cachet on reverse. A very rare correspondence originating from Lindos. Sa. 8.

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Nisyros 1309

1945, July 21. Cover from Nisyros Island, as indicated by the sender on reverse, to Chicago, franked by 5d. tied by “Rodi/(Egeo)” cds, with unusual Egyptian censorship which was only applied in the early period of the British occupation of the Dodecanese, with Rhodes transit on back. Some wrinkles to envelope not affecting the franking. A very rare mail originating from Nisyros. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 10.

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1310

1946, Aug 2. Cover from Nisyros Island, as per sender’s address indicated on reverse, to New York, franked with 1s. (2) tied by “Rhodes/Dodecanese” cds, showing unusual “By North Atlantic Air Services via U.K.” straight-line handstamp adjacent. The correspondence from Nisyros is exceedingly scarce. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 13.

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Rhodes 1311

1946, June 24. Telegram sent by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration at Rhodes to Carpathos, with scarce military “Army/JCNP/Signals” cds denoting an express service. Three filing holes in margin at left as usually encountered. Very rare.

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1312

1945, June 23. Cover from Rhodes to Rome, bearing 1d. strip of five, tied by Italian “Rodi/(Egeo)” cds’s and “3” censor’s cachet. British and Egyptian censorships, the latter denoting transmission through Egypt when the direct route to Italy had not been retaken yet. A rare franking, also representing a very scarce correspondence dispatched in June, shortly after the Rhodes P.O. had been opened (11 June). Sa. 6.

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1946, Sept 21. Registered cover from Archangelos (Rhodes Island) to Athens, bearing 2d. and 9d. (2), paying 6d. for the airmail service to Greece and 6d. for registration fee, tied by Italian “Raccomandate Ass. Rodi-Egeo (A)” cds’s, and arrival on back. Only two covers are recorded originating from the village of Archangelos; of even more importance, registered mail from small villages is a great rarity. Sa. 7, 12.

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1945, Aug 28. Single rate cover from Iannadi in Rhodes to New York, franked by 2 ½d. (2), tied by Italian “’Rodi/(Egeo)” cds, British censorship. Some wrinkles to cover. An extremely rare correspondence originating from this small locality. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 8.

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1947, Feb 27. Single rate cover from Massari Village (Rhodes Island) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), franked by 2 1/2d. (2), both tied by British “Rhodes/Dodecanese” cds, showing arrival alongside. Alexandria transit on reverse. A probably unique correspondence from Massari. Sa. 8.

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1947, Feb 3. Italian postal stationery “Rodi/Isole Italiane dell’Egeo” showing “Italiane” crossed out, used during the British Occupation from Rhodes to Stockport (Great Britain), franked by 3d. tied by British “Rhodes/Dodecanese” cds. An unusual postcard rate. Sa. 9.

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1946, Sept 16. Italian acknowledgement of receipt card from Rhodes to Rome, franked by 5d. tied by Italian “Raccomandate Ass. Rodi-Egeo (A)” cds, arrival on 5.10. A very rare postal document. Sa 10.

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1946, June 24. Parcel card headed “B.M.A. Dodecanese - Postal Services Dept.”, from Rhodes to Leros, paying the up to 5 kg parcel rate, franked by 1/6d., with 9d. (2), both tied by British “Rhodes/ Dodecanese” cds, repeated at left, and British “Leros/Dodecanese” arrival at lower right. One of the most important items of the Dodecanese, being one only five parcel cards known bearing “M.E.F.” adhesives. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 12. Ex Fiecchi.

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1946, April 16. Parcel card headed “B.M.A. Dodecanese - Postal Services Dept.” carried from Rhodes to Kos, bearing 2/6d. which paid the up to 10 kg. parcel rate (this weighing 9,5), tied by Italian “Rodi/(Egeo)” which repeated at left, as well as “Coo/(Egeo)” arrival at base. Very slight vertical crease, only mentioned for accuracy. One of the most important items of the Dodecanese, featuring an extremely rare postal document, with only five items recorded, at the same time bearing a rare value. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 14. Ex Fiecchi.

3’000

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1947, Feb 26. Registered cover from Rhodes to London, bearing 2/6d. tied by Italian “Raccomandate Ass. Rodi-Egeo (A)” cds. A rare single franking. Sa. 14.

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1946, June 8. Registered airmail cover from Rhodes to Milan, franked by 5d. and 2/6d., each tied by Italian registration cds, backstamped on receipt. A rare franking including the 2/6d. denomination. Sa. 5, 14.

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1946, Oct 2. Registered airmail envelope from Rhodes to Liberec (Czechoslovakia), franked by 1d. (2) and 2/6d., tied by British “Rhodes/Dodcanese” cds’s, backstamped on arrival. A very probably unique franking, further enhanced by the very rare destination. Sa. 6, 14.

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1946, Feb 18. Registered airmail cover from Rhodes to Imperia (Italy), showing rare Italian “Assegno=Remboursemment” orange registration label, franked by 2d. and 2/6d., tied by Italian “Raccomandate Ass. Rodi-Egeo (A)”. Roughly opened at top. A very rare franking. Sa. 7, 14.

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1946. Aug 26. Registered airmail cover from Rhodes to Bergamo (Italy), franked by 5d. and 2/6d., each tied by “Raccomandate Ass. Rodi-Egeo (A)” cds, with backstamps including Italian transits and arrival. A rare franking. Sa. 10, 14.

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1946, Aug 30. Registered airmail envelope from Rhodes to Naples, bearing 2d., 9d. vertical pair and 2/6d., tied by Italian registration cds on dispatch, with two Naples backstamps. An extremely rare three-colour franking including the 2/6d. denomination. Sa. 7, 12, 14.

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1945, Sept 14. Cover from Civitanova Marche to Rhodes, bearing Italy 2l. on 25c. (Sa. 525), tied by cds on dispatch and censorship cachet, underpaid and charged with 10 lire according to the 1d. = 1,66 lire exchange rate, following application of postage dues 3d. pair tied by Italian “Rodi/Egeo” cds. Covers bearing postage dues used in the Dodecanese are remarkably significant rarities. Sa. 4.

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1945, Aug 8. Cover from Rome to Rhodes, bearing Italy 2l. on 25c. (Sa. 525), being insufficiently franked and charged on arrival with postage dues 3d. pair tied by “Rodi/Egeo”, after application of bilingual “To Pay”and “T” handstamps indicating 10 lire to be paid (1d. = 1,66 lire), with Italian censorship at left. A very rare usage of postage dues in the Dodecanese. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 4.

1’000

1328

1946, Nov 28. Airmail envelope from Melbourne to a member of the British Military Administration of the Dodecanese at Rhodes, bearing 1946 1s. tied by “Collins Street/Melbourne” cds, insufficiently franked and consequently charged on arrival with postage due 1s., tied by British “Rhodes/Dodecanese” cds. To our knowledge, this is the only cover recorded in the Dodecanese exhibiting the highest denomination of the postage due issue. Undoubtedly one of the most important items of the British occupations of Italian dominions. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 5.

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Symi 1329

1946, March 15. Small envelope from Symi to Sevenoaks (Great Britain), franked by 2 1/2d. tied by negative Italian “Simi/(Egeo)” cds, which repeated at left (this being a usual practice at this office). An extremely rare and visually striking cancellation. Sa. 8. Ex Fiecchi.

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1946, Dec 21. Cover from Symi to Rossbury (United States), franked by 5d. tied by British “Symi/ Dodecanese” cds, also exhibited at base, showing Rhodes transit on back. Small tear at foot. Correspondence from this Island is scarce. Sa. 10.

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1331

1946. Three covers from Symi to Athens, each paying the airmail rate with 6d., tied by “Symi/Dodecanese” cds which repeated at left, with Rhodes transit and arrival on back. A scarce trio. Sa. 11.

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1332

1946, Dec 12. Registered cover from Symi to Athens, carried at single rate with 5d. and 6d., tied by “Symi/Dodecanese”, also tying the registration label, backstamped on receipt. Very fine and rare. Sa. 10, 11.

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Tilos (Piskopí)

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1947, Jan 1. Advice of delivery receipt for registered mail from Tilos Island to Rhodes, showing “Telos” in manuscript in the space reseved for the dispatch datestamp, franked by 2 1/2d. tied by Italian “Raccomandate Ass. Rodi-Egeo (A)” cds. A very rare postal document showing an extraordinary manuscript usage in the Dodecanese, correspondence from a small Island from which is exceedingly scarce; to our knowledge, unique. Sa. 8.

750

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1946, Aug 14. Cover from Tilos Island to Athens, franked by 6d. and 9d., tied by “Rhodes/Dodecanese” cds, backstamped on receipt, clearly showing on front the island of origin of this mail. A very fine and extremely rare cover. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 11, 12.

300

The Dodecanese Islands Collection 1335

British Occupation of the Dodecanese. 1945-47, the magnificent collection comprising of 170 covers, being non-philatelic correspondence for the great majority, including registered mail, early mail in June 1945, late usages including the last day of validity on 31.3.1947 -immediately before passing the administration to Greece-, destinations including Czechoslovakia, France (scarce), Egypt, Ethiopia, Great Britain, Italy (including unusual mail through Egypt with corresponding censorship), USA, as well as very rare Argentina, Belgium, South Africa, Eritrea, Norway and Spain, important postal documents with rare telegrams and way bills, also a wide range of different frankings including 2/6d. single (non-philatelic) or as uprating franking, unusual printed matter rate, scarce official correspondence, very infrequent inter-islands mail, a remarkable array of scarce cancellation usages including infrequent Italian types, Rhodes in blue, negative of Symi, telegraphic type of Leros, exceedingly rare Castelorizo (just about five items known), “Dal Bordo” maritime cachet applied on an Italian ship, very rare mail from Iannadi village, Nisyros, Tilos, Lindos, etc., as well as several items representing each of other Islands which usages are infrequent: Carpathos, Leros, Cos, Calymnos and Symi. It deserves to be separately mentioned the inclusion of three parcel cards (all bearing the 2s. 6d. denomination), this item being, with all probability, the most remarkable rarity of the Dodecanese (only five recorded), with consequently most of the items known included in this lot. Several important items are certified by the expert Sirotti. An extraordinary holding of great rarity as including a considerable quantity of highlights from this unusual postal history-period in the Dodecanese, covering a wide range of postal history-aspects. A wonderful opportunity to start an exciting area with a highly advanced assembly. Of enormous catalogue value. Viewing is a must and recommended.

18’000

CYRENAICA 1336

1941, Nov 6. Censored cover to Ipswich franked by 10d. tied by F.P.O. 199, located in Tobruk in this period. A desirable usage of this datestamp during the German blockade of Tobruk, when mail might be forwarded by a naval force only.

150

1337

1946, March 8. Air letter from Cirenaica to India, bearing F.P.O. 38 datestamp. Rare.

300

1338

1947, Feb 4. Registered cover from Benghazi to Spanga (Sweden), bearing the Cairo “M.E.F.” printing in complete set, tied on dispatch with Alexandria transit on reverse. This Cairo printing was just used occasionally in Cirenaica; consequently items bearing these stamps are very rare. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 1-5 = € 10,000.

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1945, Jan 22. Censored envelope from Benghazi to Alexandria (Egypt), franked by 2s.6d. tied by “Benghazi/Airmail” cds. A rare and desirable single franking. Sa. 14.

250

1340

1947, March 13. Registered airmail envelope sent by the Barclays Bank at Benghazi to Springfield (Mass., United States), bearing 5d. (small crease of no importance for this item) and 2s.6d., both tied on dispatch, with arrival on reverse. A rare high denomination on cover. Sa. 10, 14.

300

1341

1947, April 12. Registered cover from Benghazi to Guastalla (Italy), franked by 5d. and 2s.6d., tied by airmail cds’s on dispatch, with transits and arrival on back. Another example of this rare and desirable franking. Sa. 10, 14.

300

1342

1947, Sept 30. Registered envelope (slightly reduced at left) from Benghazi to Guastalla (Italy), bearing 5s. tied by airmail Benghazi cds, including transits and arrival on reverse. This denomination was mainly used on parcels, with this example representing an exceptional and very rare usage on cover. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 15 = € 15,000.

750

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1948, Oct 11. 5s., together with 3d., 5d., 1s. and 5s. tied to parcel card piece by Beghazi cds’s. A great rarity belonging to the small group of only three parcel cards known used in Cirenaica. Sa. 9, 10, 13, 15.

1’000

1344

1949, Sept 17. 10s. and 5s., together with 1d. and 1s. (2), on fragment of parcel card, tied by Benghazi cds’s. Of the only three parcel cards known used in Cirenaica, this is unique as exhibiting the highest 10 shillings denomination. Sa. 6, 13, 15, 16.

2’000

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1345

1949, Aug 11. Registered envelope from El Marj to Kampala (Uganda), bearing 9d., 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., tied by bilingual “El Marj(Barce)” cds’s, with “A.V.2” auxiliary marking alongside, as well as backstamps including Egyptian transits, Beghazi and Kampala cds’s. An absolutely exceptional and unique franking including the three highest denominations of the issue, probably representing the most important cover of the Cirenaica. The rare cancellation and the unusual destination confer an additional degree of rarity to this extraordinary item. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 12, 14, 15, 16 = € 56,450.

3’000

1346

1943-49. British Occupation of the Cirenaica. An interesting assembly comprising 70 covers representing a varied range of postal history features in this territory, including scarce destinations such as Australia, San Marino, Kenya or Israel, rare cancellations with covers originating from Derna, Sidi Rafa, El Marj, Tobruk and Sharait including duplicates, a wide range of different frankings with one non-philatelic item bearing a very rare high franking including the 2s.6d. denomination, also with registered mail, very scarce printed matter correspondence, items carried on the first flight to Cairo, German POW mail, etc. Viewing recommended for this unusual and difficult group. (Photo on page 108)

2’500

ERITREA M.E.F. Usages in 1942 Including remarkable and rare usages during this early and short period of the British occupation 1347

1942, July 9. Cover from Asmara to Bombay, with 2 1/2d., Nairobi printing, type I, 3d. and 5d. pair, Cairo printing, each tied by Italian “Asmara/A. O.” cds. British censor tapes applied in Eritrea and India. A very rare external mail in 1942 to a scarce destination. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 3/I, 4, 5.

500

1348

1942, July 13. Censored envelope from Asmara to Johannesburg (South Africa), franked by 2 1/2d., Nairobi printing, type I, 3d. and 5d. (2), all tied by “Asmara/A. O.” datestamp. Very rare. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 3/I, 4, 5.

400

1347

1348

1349

1350

1351

1352

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1942, Oct 16. Registered envelope from Asmara to Accra (Gold Coast), franked by 2 1/2d., Nairobi printing, in combination with 3d. and 5d. (3), Cairo printing, tied by Italian cds’s on dispatch, with British censor handstamp. Khartoum transit and arrival on back. A very scarce mixed franking used in 1942, further enhanced by the unusual destination. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 3/I, 4, 5.

600

1350

1942, Aug 6. Envelope, with all probability, originating from Asmara with “written in Italian” endorsement, addressed to the Spears Mission in Beirut (Lebanon), redirected to Aleppo (Syria), bearing 2 1/2d., Nairobi printing, type II, 3d. and 5d. (2), tied in transit in Egypt with “Egypt/Postage Prepaid” datestamp. British and Free French Forces censorships. A rare usage in 1942, addressed to an interesting and most unusual destination. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 3/II, 4, 5.

400

1351

1942, Nov 13. Censored cover from Asmara to Kampala (Uganda), franked by 2 1/2d., 3d. and 5d. pair, each tied by “Asmara Centro/Corrispondenze e Pacchi” datestamps. Very rare. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 3, 4, 5.

400

1352

1942, Nov 26. Envelope from Massaua to Alexandria (Egypt), franked by 2 1/2d. and 3d. Nairobi printing, types II, and 5d. (2), Cairo printing, tied by Italian “Massaua/Eritrea” cds’s, with British censorships of Eritrea and Egypt. A scarce outgoing mail from Massaua in this early period, bearing a rare mixed franking. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 3/II, 4/II, 5.

400

1353

1942, Dec 11. Envelope from Asmara to cairo, franked by 2 1/2d., 3d. and 5d. (2), tied by “Asmara Centro/Corrispondenze e Pacchi” datestamps. Eritrean and Egyptian censorships. A rare mail from Eritrea sent abroad in 1942. Cert. Sirotti, signed A. Diena. Sa. 3, 4, 5.

350

1354

1942, March 24. Cover to New York, bearing 5d. with Italian “Asmara/A.O.” datestamp. Outgoing mail from Eritrea in 1942 is very rare and desirable. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 5.

350

1355

1942, May 28. Censored cover from Asmara to Cairo, bearing 5d. tied by “Asmara/ A.O.” datestamp. Upper back flap missing. A very scarce mail to a foreign destination. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 5.

300

1356

1942, May 2. Registered commercial envelope used at Asmara, franked by 1d. (3) and 2d., Nairobi printing, type I, 2 1/2d. and 5d., Nairobi printing, type II, as well as 3d., Cairo printing, all tied by “Asmara Centro/Accet.Racc. A.” cds’s, with British censor handstamp. A very rare mixed franking. Certs. Sirotti and Raybaudi. Sa. 1/I, 2/I, 3/II, 4, 5/II.

500

Later M.E.F Usages 1357

1947, Sept 15. Registered commercial cover from Asmara to Rehovot (Palestine), bearing 2 1/2d. two pairs, one being marginal, and 5d., Cairo printing, in combination with 1d. and 2 1/2d., London printing, tied by “Asmara Centro/Raccomandate” datestamps. An extremely rare mixed franking bearing two same denominations originating from different printings. Backstamps including transits and arrival. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 3, 5, 6, 8.

300

1358

1945, Aug 27. Registered cover used locally at Asmara, franked with 2 1/2d. and 5d. tied on dispatch, being later charged with British fiscals issued for Eritrea including two overprinted values, of which one defective as a result of portion of paper loss at left, representing three different denominations, tied by Italian h.s. from the business tax office at Asmara. An exceptional and appealing usage. Sa. 8, 10.

400

1359

1944, Oct 21. Censored mourning envelope with contents from Olbia to Massaua bearing, on front, two Italian datestamps and framed “To Pay/Pagare/30 Cents” on arrival denoting charges on delivery, as unfranked on dispatch, with postage dues, applied on reverse, of 1/2d. single example, pair and strip of three tied by “Massaua/Eritrea” cds’s, as well as “Asmara/Ferrovia” datestamp adjacent. Rough opening at top. A very rare franking. Sa. 1.

1’000

1360

1944, Jan 24. Censored envelope from Tempo Pausania (Italy), unfranked on dispatch and consequently charged on delivery at Asmara, with marginal irregular block of six of 1/2d. on reverse, tied by “Massaua/Eritrea” cds’s, showing Cairo transit at top. Taxed letters are rare and sought after, with its desirability being augmented by this very rare multiple. Sa. 1.

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1353

1354

1355

1356

1357

1358

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1362

1945, Oct 28. Cover with contents from Naples to Asmara franked by Italy 1945 1,20l. on 20c., with Naples datestamp, with on reverse denoting tax payment on arrival with postage dues 1/2d. two pairs and block of eight, tied by “Asmara-Centro/Tassate” cds’s of Italian origin. An extraordinary multiple franking, one of the most spectacular examples of the highly desirable postage dues usages. A remarkable rarity of Eritrea. Sa. 1.

2’500

1947, June 27. Fragment of envelope with endorsement of the Italian postal administration, used by postal clerks, as frequent practice by the Italian postal administration, to cover the message portion of postcards when taxed with adhesives, which was later removed by the addressee -although not in this case, as being returned to sender; this item was usually fixed to postcard with part of the franking overlapping-, bearing postage dues 1/2d. pair and 2d. block of three, tied by “Asmara-Centro/Tassate” datestamps, with framed “Non Reclamé/Not Claimed” & “Undelivered for reason Stated/Return to Sender” handstamps. A unique postal artefact exhibiting an extremely rare franking. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 1, 3.

1’000

1359

1363

1360 1364

1366

1365

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1363

1945, June 8. Cover from Tempio Pausania to Massaua, insufficiently franked on reverse with Italy 193032 1l. (4), tied by Tempio Pausania datestamps, showing “M.E.F.” postage dues 1d. pair applied at Massaua. Italian and American censorships from the country of origin of this letter, as well as British censor cachets. Cover edge imperfections. A very rare franking only including the 1d. denomination. Sa. 2

500

1364

1943, July 24. Cover sent by a member of the Italian “Duilio” ship to Asmara, with “Paquebot” double circle on front and South African censorship, charged on arrival with postage dues 2d. and 3d. Envelope with portion of paper loss at top left. The earliest cover so far recorded, from this British occupation, bearing postage due adhesives. Sa. 3, 4.

600

1365

1943, Sept. Cover from Bondeno to Asmara, being unfranked by the Italian postal administration and consequently charged on delivery with postage dues 2d. and 3d., tied by “Asmara-Centro/Tassate” cds’s, showing “Ministero Africa Italiana/Posta per Italiani A.O.I.” red cachet alongside, with British censor h.s. on front. Rare. Sa. 3, 4.

400

1366

1943, Sept. Envelope from Adrara San martino (Italy), addressed to an Italian POW at Asmara, and consequently showing red “Ministerio Africa Italiana/Posta per Italiani A.O.I.” ministerial cachet on front, taxed on arrival with postage dues 2d. and 3d. tied by “Asmara-Centro/Tassate” cds’s. Rare. Signed Sorani. Sa. 3, 4.

400

1367

1943, Oct. Envelope posted on board a ship to Asmara, unfranked on dispatch with “Paquebot” double circle, as well as Italian and South African censorships on front. Postage dues 2d. and 3d. applied at Asmara, tied by corresponding cds. Rare. Signed Sorani and Vaccari. Sa. 3, 4.

400

1368

1943, Oct. Censored cover addressed to Asmara by a member of the Italian Mission to East Africa on board the “Dulio”, sent stampless with “Paquebot” double circle on front, taxed on arrival with postage dues 2d. and 3d. tied by “Asmara-Centro/Tassate” cds’s, showing two further Asmara type cds’s alongside. Rare. Sa. 3, 4.

400

1369

1944, Dec 30. Postage dues 1s. in stunning block of 18, tied by very rare “Asmara/Cassa P.T. Eritrea/ Il Cassiere” datestamp, being an extraordinary franking of 18 shillings which was used to pay a cumulative tax at the Asmara post office. This is undoubtedly one of the most significant items of this field, representing the largest franking known exhibiting postage due adhesives -the 1s. denomination is the most difficult to find of the five values issued, with this feature further enhancing the importance of this item-. Sa. 5.

1’500

1948-1951 B.M.A and B.A. Issues 1370

1952. Assembly of 15 parcel forms from Asmara to Italy, each bearing 50c. on 6d. and 5s. on 5s., charged on arrival with Italian parcel adhesives which are applied on reverse. One item with a few paper portions missing, otherwise fine to very fine. A very scarce assembly including the highest denomination of this issue. Very high catalogue value. Sa. 20, 26. 99

1368 1367

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1951, Nov 20. Parcel form from Asmara to Mantua (Italy), bearing 1950 75c. on 9d. (3) and 1951 2s. 50c. on 2s. 6d., tied by “Asmara-Centro/Pacchi” datestamps, with Italian parcel adhesives on reverse representing the 20l. and 50l. denominations. Only two parcel forms are recorded bearing this 2s. 50c. value. Sa. 22, 31.

1’000

1372

1952, Feb 16. Parcel form from Asmara to Peve di Coriano (Italy), bearing 1950 1s. on 1s. pair in combination with 1951 2s. 50c. on 2s. 6d. pair, tied by “Asmara-Centro/Pacchi”, with Italian parcel stamps of 20l. and 50l. on reverse. Only two parcel forms are known bearing the valuable and high 2s. 50c. “B.A. Eritrea” denomination, both offered in this sale, this being unique as exhibiting two examples of this value, representing one of the most significant items of the British occupation of Eritrea. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 23, 31.

2’000

1373

1952. Assembly of 15 parcel forms from Asmara to Italy, each bearing 1950 50c. on 6d. in combination with 1951 5s. on 5s., charged on arrival with Italian parcel stamps on reverse. Fine to very fine. A very scarce assembly including the highest denomination of the 1951 issue. Very high catalogue value. Sa. 20, 32.

3’000

1374

1951. A magnificent assembly comprising of 30 telegrams including three different forms, franked by overprinted “B. A./Eritrea” values, all except five bearing the highest denomination of this issue, also including some multiples. Scarce.

2’000

ETHIOPIA Including the rare and sought after mail during the remarkably short period of British occupation 1375

1942, Jan 12. Censored cover to Buxton (Great Britain), bearing Great Britain 1d. (2) and 3d., tied by bilingual Addis Ababa datestamps. Exceedingly scarce mail in the period February-March 1942. S.G. 463, 467. The Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement signed on 31.1.1942 recognized Ethiopia as an independent state. British stamps were no more on sale and the Addis Abeba Ethiopian civilian post office started its activity. Therefore covers of the period February-March 1942 franked with British stamps are extremely scarce. 101

500

1376

1377

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1380

1378

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1942, Feb 2. Censored cover from Addis Ababa to an Italian civilian internee in Dire Daua, franked by Great Britain 2 1/2d., tied by neat “Addis Ababa” bilingual cds. Extremely scarce. S.G. 466.

500

1377

1942, March 10. Airmail letter card from Addis Ababa to Bulawayo (Southern Rodesia), franked by Great Britain 3d., tied by “E.A./A.P.O. 55” which was located at Addis Ababa at that time, showing arrival adjacent. Interesting contents stating that “...new Ethiopian stamps will be put on sale next week at the civil post office. The provisional overprinted GB have not come to light”. An extremely rare military mail bearing British stamps in the February-March 1942 period in Ethiopia. Cert. Sirotti. S.G. 467.

500

1378

1942, March 17. Censored cover from Addis Ababa to Dire Daua, redirected to Aramaio, bearing Great Britain 1/2d. and 2d., both tied by neat “Addis Ababa” bilingual datestamp. Very fine and extremely scarce. S.G. 462, 465.

500

1379

The British Occupation of Ethiopia, 1941-42. A comprehensive collection of 40 covers, representing the significant postal history aspects of this scarce period, with red cross messages, POW mail, military mail from South African, Indian and British forces, including rare F.P.O.’s usages, mail from public bodies, very rare civil mail bearing Great Britain adhesives in the short-lived period of February-March 1942, as well as later cover from the British Military Mission to Ethiopia. Nine items are certified by the expert Sirotti. An excellent assembly. Viewing essential.

7’500

1380

1948, April 6. Cover to London carried at the then current Forces airmail rate with 2 1/2d., tied in transit at Cairo with “Base Army Post Office/4” cds, showing very fine “Headquarters British Military/Mission to Ethiopia” cachet at bottom left. Under the military convention attached to the AngloEthiopian agreement of 31.1.1942, the British Government agreed to provide at its own cost a military mission to raise, organize and train an army. Very rare. S.G. 489.

250

SOMALIA M.E.F. Usages in 1942 Including remarkable and rare usages during this early and short period of the British occupation

1381

1942, Oct 10. Censored commercial envelope to Mombasa (Kenya), headed “Letter in guajarati”, franked by 2 1/2d. (2), tied by neat blue “Mogadiscio” Italian type cds, which repeated alongside. A very fine and rare usage of overprinted “M.E.F.” values on Somali cover to a foreign destination. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 3. 103

1’200

1379 ex

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1942, May 3. Commercial cover from Mogadishu to Bombay (India), bearing 5d. tied by Italian “Mogadiscio/Somalia Italiana” in blue, British censorship at left, and arrival on reverse. Correspondence from Somalia sent abroad with these “M.E.F.” adhesives is very rare. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 5.

750

1383

1942, June 2. Censored envelope from Mogadishu to New York, endorsed “scritto in italiano”, bearing 5d. tied by blue Italian cds on dispatch, as well as octagonal framed censorship. Censor tape removed and repaired opening tear at top left. A very rare usage of a “M.E.F.” overprinted value on correspondence originating from Somalia sent abroad. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 5.

750

1384

1942, May 14. Cover from Mogadishu to Williamstown (Australia), tied by Italian cds on departure, with South African censorship. An exceptional cover to Australia originating from Somalia and bearing “M.E.F.” overprinted values. Sa. 3, 5.

1’500

1943-1948 E.A.F. Issues 1385

1947, Aug 7. Large 3d. “E.A.F.” overprinted postal stationery envelope, registered from Mogadishu to Milan, uprated with 2 1/2d., 3d. (3) and 1s. (3), with “Mogadishu C/Somalia” cds’s and arrival on reverse. Sa. 3, 4, 8.

250

1386

1946, July 23. Large 3d. “E.A.F.” overprinted postal stationery envelope, registered to Genoa, additionaly franked with 1d., 2 1/2d. and 2s. 6d., tied by “Mogadishu C/Somalia” cds’s. Sa. 1, 3, 9.

350

1387

1947, Sept 19. 3d. “E.A.F.” overprinted postal stationery envelope, registered from Mogadishu to Milan, additionally franked with 1d., 2d., 9d. (2) and 2s. 6d., tied by Mogadishu C cds, showing arrival on back. Sa. 1, 2, 7, 9.

250

1948-1950 B.A. and B.M.A. Issues 1388

1949, March 23. 40c. “B.M.A./SOMALIA” postal stationery envelope, sent registered from Mogadishu to Arta (Italy), with additional franking made up of 5c. on 1/2d. (2), 15c. on 1 1/2d., 20c. on 2d., 25c. on 2 1/2d. and 30c. on 3d., with backstamp cds’s including Rome and udine. The 40c. postal stationery envelope is exceedingly scarce. Sa. 10-14.

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750

1385

1386

1387

1388

1390

1391

1395

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1950, March 4. 40c. “B. A./SOMALIA” postal stationery envelope, sent registered from Mogadishu to Pescara (Italy), uprated with 50c. on 6d. (2) and 1s. on 1s., with “Mogadishu C/Somalia” cds’s, transits and arrival on back. The usage of the 40c. postal stationery envelope is exceedingly scarce. Sa. 27, 29.

1’200

1390

1950, Feb 13. Two registered covers from Mogadishu to Stockport (Great Britain), one bearing 2s. 50c. on 2s. 6d., the other with 5s. on 5s., with “Mogadishu C/Somalia” cds. An interesting duo of very rare single frankings with the two highest denominations. Sa. 30, 31.

1’200

1391

1950, May 24. Registered envelope to Birmingham, bearing 2s. 50c. on 2s. 6d. and 5s. on 5s., both tied by “Mogadishu C/Somalia” cds. An extremely rare franking. Sa. 30, 31.

1’500

TRIPOLITANIA Military and Official Mail 1392

1943, Aug 24. 3d. postal stationery envelope addressed to the East Africa Command in Nairobi (Kenya), uprated with South Africa 1s. (2), tied by South African A.P.O.-U-M.P.K. 14 military datestamp located in Tripoli and E.A./A.P.O. 2 on arrival alongside. Reverse bearing United States 6c. (6) tied in transit by A.P.O.-U-M.P.K 29 in Egypt. An exceptional mixed franking. Cert. Sirotti.

500

1393

1945, March 1st. Red cross message confined to 25 words from Tripoli to Italy, with “C.R.I. Messaggi” label of the Italian Red Cross, and three red cachets of the Red Cross in Tripoli, Cairo and Geneva, with British censorship. Very interesting and scarce.

150

1394

1946, April 26. Registered O.H.M.S. envelope used locally at Tripoli, with corresponding cds and “Headquarters/Tripolitania Police/Date__/Office of Commmissioner” cachet and signature. A scarce official correspondence.

100

1946, June 26. Telegram from Tripoli to Verona, with rare “Direz. Serv. PP.EE. Tripoli/(Ragioneria)” and British censorship. A rare postal document.

150

1395

M.E.F. Issues 1396

1943, Dec 6. Envelope from Villaggio Crispi to Garian, bearing 3d. without “M.E.F.” overprint, tied by rare “Crispi/Misurata” cds which is repeated alongside. As this issue was not sanctioned in this territory, the franking was invalidated by applying several strikes of a small mute circular handstamp along the text of the cds used to tie the franking; in spite of this, the cover was not taxed as it was sent to an Italian military man in the Red Cross collaborating with the British. Censorship and Tripoli cds on reverse. An extremely rare usage which may be considered as a postal fraud, although franking was not required, this fact may have been unknown to the sender. 107

300

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1417

1415

1414

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1944, Aug 10. Cover from Tripoli to Williamstown (Australia), underfranked with 1d. with “Tripoli/ Corrisp. e Pacchi” cds’s, showing “T9d.” blue crayon and Australian postage dues 1d., 2d. 6d. on arrival. Egyptian and Australian censorships. A rare combination franking of visual appeal. Sa. 6.

150

1398

1946, Nov 27. Newspaper wrapper from Tripoli to Garian, bearing 1d. with cds on disptach. A very rare printed matter rate (up to 250 gr.). Sa. 6.

100

1399

1947, Dec 9. Statistical document to Guaratana (Italy), franked by 1d. tied by “Michele Bianchi/ Tripoli” datestamp, with several Italian cds’s on reverse. A rare printed matter rate, further enhanced by the scarce cancellation. Sa. 6.

150

1400

1947, Oct 13. Commercial envelope to Rome, paying single postage with 1d. two strips of three on reverse, tied by “Zavia/Tripoli” cds’s, showing arrival alongside. A very rare cancellation on outgoing correspondence. Sa. 6.

150

1401

1946, Jan 3. Registered envelope headed “Governo della Libia” from Giado to Garian, paying the double rate with 2d. marginal strip of five, tied by very fine “Giado/Tripoli” cds’s. An extremely rare cancellation on cover, this being a very fine example. Sa. 7.

250

1402

1943, Nov 4. Censored envelope to Garian bearing 2 1/2d., showing two superb strikes of “Jefren/ Tripoli” datestamp. Small portion missing at right. A rare cancellation. Sa. 8.

150

1403

1943, Dec 21. Censored envelope to Garian, bearing 2 1/2d. with “Sliten/Misurata” datestamps, backstamped in transit at Tripoli. A very rare cancellation. Sa. 8.

200

1404

1944, April 27. Acknowledgement of receipt for registered mail from Garian to Tripoli, franked by 2 1/2d. tied by Garian cds. Staple holes at top, only mentioned for accuracy. A rare postal document with its desirability being augmented by the infrequent cancellation. Signed Enzo Diena and Chiavarello. Sa. 8.

200

1405

1944, Dec 19. Censored envelope to Rome, franked by 2 1/2d. pair with “Castel Benito/Tripoli” cds’s, with Tripoli transit on back. A rare origin. Sa. 8.

150

1406

1947, Aug 12. Censored envelope with contents from Villaggio Oliveti to Rome, bearing 3d. marginal pair tied by “Oliveti/Tripoli” datestamp, backstamped on arrival. To our knowledge, a unique usage of this cancellation on non-philatelic mail. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 9.

250

1407

1946, Feb 21. Registered envelope headed “Governo della Libia” to Garian, franked at double rate with 2d., 2 1/2d. (2), 3d. tied by fine “Nalut/Tripoli” datestamps. A very fine and scarce cover. Sa. 7, 8, 9.

100

1408

1944, Oct 18. Cover to Williamstown (Australia), bearing 5d. tied by fine “Sirte/Misurata” datestamp. Egyptian and Australian censorships. A very scarce cancellation, further enhanced by being used on correspondence sent to an infrequent destination. Sa. 10.

200

1409

1945, May 14. Envelope with contents from Giordani to Rome, franked by 5d. tied by neat “Giordani/Tripoli” cds, which repeated alongside, with censorship label and Tripoli transit cds on reverse. An extremely desirable example of this cancellation with fewer than five examples recorded. Sa. 10.

200

1410

1947, Feb 17. Censored envelope with contents to Rome, bearing 5d. (3), tied by blue “Sabratha/ Tripoli” cds’s and arrival on back. Very few genuine covers are believed to exist with this scarce cancellation in blue. Sa. 10.

150

1411

1947, Oct 24. Censored envelope to Fiesole (Italy), bearing 1d. and 5d., both tied by “Miani/Tripoli” cds. A scarce datestamp. Sa. 6, 10.

100

1412

1947, Aug 28. Censored envelope to Trapani (Italy), franked by 6d. tied by “Tagiura/Tripoli” cds, with arrival on reverse. A very scarce cancellation. Signed Sorani. Sa. 11.

150

1413

1945, Feb 21. Registered censored envelope headed “Governo della Libia”, addressed to Collesrada (Italy), franked by 2 1/2d., 6d. and 9d. tied by “Tarhuna/Tripoli” cds’s. An extremely rare cancellation. Sa. 8, 11, 12.

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1943, Nov 16. Registered envelope from Garian to Joliet (United States), franked by 1d., 2d., 5d. and 1s., tied by “Garian/Tripoli” cds’s, showing scarce framed “Par Avion De /By Air Mail From/Tripoli à-To__” airmail marking over the British censorship, with Tripoli, New York and arrival backstamps. Signed Chiavarello. Sa. 6, 7, 10, 13.

150

1415

1945, Dec 6. Registered censored envelope from Tripoli to Italy, franked by 2s.6d. with origin datestamp, and Italian transits on reverse. Portion of upper back flap missing. A scarce single franking. Sa. 14.

150

1416

1946, Sept 9. Commercial cover from Tripoli to Rome, bearing 2s.6d. tied on dispatch. Reverse showing “Lt.-Colonel, Deputy Controller, Finance and Accounts” cachet and signature. Some wrinkles clear of the franking. A scarce single franking. Sa. 14.

150

1417

1946, Oct 3. Registered censored cover from Garian to Siderno Marina (Italy), bearing 5d. and 2s.6d., both tied by origin cds with the lower denomination being also tied by framed airmail marking, with arrival on reverse. A rare usage of a the 2s.6d. value in this locality. Signed Enzo Diena and Chiavarello. Sa. 10, 14.

250

1418

1947, May 7. Registered envelope from Tagiura to Trapani (Italy), bearing 5d. and 2s.6d., associated to be tied by “Tagiura/Tripoli” datestamp. Censorship label at left. A very rare example of a high franking originating from this scarce origin. Sa. 10, 14.

300

1419

1946, March 15. Censored envelope from Tripoli to New York, franked on reverse with 1d., 5d. and 2s.6d. tied by datestamps on dispatch. Tear to envelope caused on opening not affecting the franking. A rare transatlantic mail exhibiting this high 2s.6d. denomination. Sa. 6, 10, 14.

200

1420

1945, Aug 7. Registered censored envelope from Tripoli to Teramo (Italy), bearing 5d., 6d., 9d. and 2s.6d., tied by origin datestamps. A scarce four-colour franking. Sa. 10, 11, 12 14.

200

1421

1943, Oct 25. Censored registered envelope to London, bearing 9d. (2), 1s. (2) and 2s.6d., with neat strikes of “Zavia/Tripoli” datestamps, backstamped in transit at Tripoli. Postal history originating from Zavia is rare; this example possess the added significance of featuring a rare high franking. Sa. 12, 13, 14.

300

1422

1943, Sept 29. Envelope from Bradford (Great Britain) to Tripoli, bearing 2 1/2d., charged on arrival with postage due 1/2d., tied by Tripoli cds. English and Egyptian censorship. The usage of postage dues in the territories occupied by the M.E.F. is very scarce and sought after. Sa. 1.

350

1423

1948, Nov 8. Cover from Dudley to Tripoli, with 2 1/2d. franking meter and tax marking to be collected and paid on arrival with postage dues 1/2d. (3). Some rust spots barely affecting the adhesives. An extremely rare multiple franking. Sa. 1.

500

1424

1949, Feb 8. Envelope (slightly reduced at right) from Benghazi to Tripoli, bearing M.E.F. 1d., being insufficiently franked and taxed on arrival with postage dues 1m. on 1/2d. and 2m on 1d. An extremely rare B.M.A. Tripolitania - M.E.F. franking including postage dues. Sa 1, 2.

2’000

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1945, Dec 20. Cover from Manchester to Tripoli, bearing 6d. with tax markings including two different types, following application of postage dues 1d. and 2d. (2) on arrival. A very rare franking. Sa. 2, 3.

800

1426

1944, Aug 1. Envelope from Rome to Tripoli, censored in Egypt, taxed on arrival with postage due 2d. tied by airmail cds. Sa. 3.

400

1427

1947, Feb 3. Cover from Stafford via Cairo to Tripoli with 2 1/2d. meter franking, with “T/L” marking denoting tax to be collected, with postage due 2d. tied by arrival cds. Scarce. Sa. 3.

300

1428

1949, Feb 17. Cover from Nottingham to Tripoli, franked on dispatch with 2 1/2d. (upper left corner defective), with hexagonal tax marking following application of B.M.A. 4m. on 2d. postage due. The usage of these B.M.A. adhesives is exceedingly scarce on cover. Sa. 3.

1’000

1429

1947, Sept 12. Envelope from Glasgow to Tripoli, bearing 2 1/2d. (2), hexagonal “T” marking and consequently taxed with postage dues 1/2d. and 3d. Very slightly soiled perforations, nevertheless a rare and desirable franking. Sa. 1, 4.

300

1430

1947, Oct 11. Envelope (slightly reduced at left) from Glasgow to Tripoli, insufficiently franked with 2 1/2d. (2), following “£7” red crayon which collected with postage dues 1/2d. and 3d. tied by cds on receipt. A very fine and rare bi-colour franking. Sa. 1, 4.

750

1431

1947, July 7. Envelope from Bombay via Beirut to Tripoli, franked by 1a. (2) and 1 1/2a., with the cover being addressed to a P.O. Box and consequently charged on arrival with postage dues 2d. and 3d. Upper flap lacking and small tear at top, of no importance. A very rare combination franking including Indian adhesives. Sa. 3, 4.

500

1432

1946, Feb 16. Envelope from London to Tripoli with 6d. franking meter, taxed on receipt with 3d. pair. Rare. Sa. 4.

500

1433

“M.E.F.” Overprinted Issue Used in Tripolitania. An extraordinary assembly comprising of 76 covers, the great majority being commercial usages, featuring a wide range of postal history aspects of great interest for the advanced collector, including scarce to exceedingly rare cancellations with duplicates for some of them, such as Sabratha (blue), Nalut, Zavia, Michele Bianchi, Tarhuna, Jefren and Giordani, mail from public bodies, a wide range of different frankings, unusual destinations including Malta, Israel, South Africa and French Tunisia, rare acknowledgement of receipt cards for registered mail, high frankings including the 2s.6d. denomination in 15 covers, rare cloth envelope containing samples of no value, most unusual cover bearing the Cairo printing (cert. Sirotti), etc. An impressive lot with many items worthy of individual auction listing. Viewing recommended

3’500

1434

British Occupation of Tripolitania. 1943-51, a magnificent selection of 21 items, including one telegram, a first day of use in this territory, a remarkable group of eight taxed covers bearing MEF postage dues being six different frankings including the 1s., five covers bearing the unusual 2s. 6d. value, one item franked by very rare “B. A. Tripolitania” 40m. on 10s., infrequent cancellations with Garian, Giado and Giordani, as well as one most unusual handmade cloth sack (small) carried by military mail to Egypt. A selected group of advanced items making up a basis for a prestigious collection, including several of the remarkable rarities in existence; in fact, all items are worthy of a division in single lots.

5’000

1948-1951 B.M.A. and B.A. Issues 1435

1949, Aug 12. “Corriere di Tripoli” newspaper carried at printed matter rate from Tripoli, franked by 2m. on 1d. Addressee’s wrapper has been removed. A very rare usage. Sa. 2.

150

1436

1949, March 28. Envelope to Cremona (Italy), bearing 1m. on 1/2d. (2) and 6m. on 3d. (2), tied by very fine “Zuara Citta/Tripoli” datestamps, following arrival on reverse. Some wrinkles to cover. The earliest usage so far recorded of this very rare cancellation. Sa. 1, 6.

100

1437

1949, Dec 1. Cover to Trapani (Italy), franked by 10m. on 5d. tied by “Suani Ben Aden/Tripoli” cds, with transit and arrival on back. An exceedingly scarce cancellation. Sa. 7.

150

1438

1949, Jan 12. Censored registered envelope from Tripoli to Asmara (Eritrea), bearing 10m. on 5d. and marginal 60m. on 2s.6d., each tied on dispatch. Reverse showing Egyptian transits and receipt cds. A rare franking. Cert. Sirotti. 7, 11.

250

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1439

1949, May 25. Registered envelope from Tripoli to Florence (Italy), franked by 10m. on 5d., 24m. on 1s. and 60m. on 2s.6d., with backstamps of Rome and Florence. Some wrinkles and rough opening resulting in some tears not impinging on the franking. A very scarce franking on commercial correspondence. Sa. 7, 10, 11.

250

1440

1951, March 13. Postcard to Canicattini Bagni (Italy), franked by 3m. on 1 1/2d. pair, tied by rare “Sabratha/Tripoli” datestamp in blue. Sa. 16.

1441

1950, Sept 16. Postcard to Tripoli with 5m. on 2 1/2d. tied by “Sorman/Tripoli” cds, which is repeated alongside, together with arrival adjacent. One of the rarest cancellations used in Tripolitania. Sa. 18.

200

1442

1951, Feb 27. Registered cover to Udine (Italy), bearig 10m. on 5d., tied by “Suani Ben Aden/ Tripoli” cds with matching handstamp tying the registration label. A very rare origin, of even more significance as registered mail. Sa. 20.

150

1443

1950, Aug 4. Registered envelope from Tripoli to New York, franked by 60m. on 2s.6d. tied on dispatch, backstamped on receipt. A very rare single franking on commercial correspondence. Sa. 24.

350

1444

1950, Oct 10. Envelope from Tripoli to Sweden, bearing 60m. on 2s.6d., marginal example, tied by “Tripoli/Posta Aerea” datestamp. A scarce single franking on cover to an unusual destination. Sa. 24.

400

1445

1950, Feb 28. Registered envelope via airmail from Tripoli to Milan, bearing 2m. on 1d. and marginal 120m. on 5s., each tied by “Tripoli No1” cds, with transits and arrival on reverse. A very rare franking. Sa. 15, 25 = € 15,100.

750

1446

1950, May 17. Registered envelope from Tripoli to Glasgow (Great Britain), bearing 240m. on 10s., corner example from the lower right of the sheet, tied by origin cds. A very rare single franking with the highest denomination of this issue. Sa. 26 = € 15,000.

750

1447

1951, May 21. Registered envelope from Tripoli to Udine (Italy), bearing 1948 12m. on 6d., 1950 6m. on 3d. amd 1951 2m. on 1d., all tied by “Tripoli/Posta Aerea” cds, with backstamps including transits and arrival. A very rare franking including the three Tripolitanian issues properly paying the required postage. Sa. 8, 19, 28.

200

1448

1951, July 21. Registered envelope from Misurata to Tripoli, franked by 1950 12m. on 6d. in mixed franking with 1951 3m. on 1 1/2d., tied by Misurata cancel. A rare example of the usage of these two “B. A.” issues on cover. Sa. 21, 29.

200

1449

1951, June 3. Cover from Tripoli to Beograd bearing 1950 3m. on 1 1/2d., 6m. on 3d., and 1951 1m. on 1/2d., 2m. on 1d. and 4m. on 2d., with “A.V.2” airmail marking alongside, and arrival on reverse. A very scarce mixed franking, to an unusual destination. Sa. 16, 19, 27, 28, 30.

200

1450

1951, June 13. Cover headed “Government of Tripolitania” to Tripoli, franked by 5m. on 2 1/2d. tied by “Beni Ulid/Misurata” cds. A very rare cancellation. Sa. 31.

150

1451

1951, Aug. 11. Envelope headed “Zliten Municipality” to Tripoli, bearing 5m. on 2 1/2d. tied by “Sliten/Misurata” cds. Very scarce. Sa. 31.

100

1452

1951, Oct 2. Official envelope with “Municipio di Sabratha” cachet to Tripoli, bearing 5m. on 2 1/2d., tied by blue “Sabratha/Tripoli” cds, with receipt on back. Very scarce. Sa. 31.

100

1453

1951, Nov 20. Envelope addressed to the British Administration in Tripoli, franked by 5m. on 2 1/2d. tied by “Azizia/Tripoli” cds. An extremely rare cancellation. Sa. 31.

200

1454

1951, Sept 24. Registered envelope directed to the Administration Minister at Tripoli, bearing 5m. on 2 1/2d. strip of three, tied by “Tarhuna/Misurata” cds’s with matching cachet on the registration label, backstamped on arrival. Very rare registered mail from this scarce origin. Sa. 31.

100

1455

1951, Nov 21. Registered envelope from Garian to Rome, franked by 2m. on 1d. (3) and 5m. on 2 1/2d. (4), tied by “Garian/Tripoli” datestamps, showing transits and arrival on back. Signed Sorani. Sa. 28, 31.

200

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1951, May 17. Cover from Tipoli to Buenos Aires, franked by 1948 12m. on 6d. (2), in mixed franking with 1951 60m. on 2s.6d., tied by origin cds’s, showing “A.V.2” airmail marking alongside, with Buenos Aires datestamp on back. Traces of the brownish gum applied on the adhesives. An extremely rare commercial franking including one of the three highest denominations of the 1951 Issue. Signed Sorani. Sa. 8, 32 = € 20,000.

1’000

1457

1951, Aug 11. Large part of parcel card dispatched at Misurata, franked by 1950 12m. on 6d. (3), 1951 2m on 1d. (2) and 60m. on 2s. 6d., two pairs (one with bottom adhesive defective in lower right corner), tied by “Garibaldi/Misurata” cds’s. Some perforations slightly toned, of no importance for this significant rarity of Tripolitania. No complete parcel cards are so far recorded, this being one of the very few examples of this postal document to have survived. Sa. 21, 28, 32.

1’000

1458

1951, May 31. Registered envelope to Milan, bearing 4m. on 2d., 5m. on 2 1/2d., 60m. on 2s.6d. and 120m, on 5s., all being marginal and tied by “Tripoli Corrispondenze e Pacchi” datestamps, with Rome and Milan cds’s on reverse. A stunning franking exhibiting one of the two scarcest values of this issue, the 120m. denomination. Sa. 30, 31, 32, 33 = € 30,000.

1’500

1459

1948-51. Assembly of 24 air letters to Italy, Great Britain, Israel, United States and Canada, featuring nine different frankings and rare cancellations including Tagura, Castel Benito (3) and Miani. Rare.

1’000

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1460

“B.M.A.” & “B. A.” Overprinted Issues Used in Tripolitania. An extraordinary assembly comprising of 112 covers, mostly commercial usages including interesting mail from administrative bodies including interesting item headed “United Nations/Commissioner in Libya”, scarce to exceedingly rare cancellations with duplication including Sliten, Miani, Tarhuna, Società Tirrena, Castel Benito, Suani Ben Aden, Sabratha, Zavia, Jefren, Michele Bianchi, Zuara and Sirte, scarce acknowledgement of receipt cards for registered mail, FDC’s with complete sets, etc. A magnificent holding with several items worthy of individual auction listing. Viewing recommended. (Photo on page 118)

4’000

1461

1951, Jan 22. Envelope from Paddington to Tripoli, bearing 2 1/2d., tax marking and B.A. postage dues including 1m. on 1/2d. and 2m. on 1d. tied by Tripoli cds. Tear in upper left corner which has been closed with tape. A rare bi-colour franking. Sa. 6, 7.

750

1462

1950, Aug 6. Envelope from Hendon to Tripoli, franked with 2 1/2d. pair, showing hexagonal “T/F.S” marking and B.A. 4m. on 2d. pair postage dues tied by “Tripoli/Posta Aerea” cds. Tripoli backstamps including rare Castel Benito. One stamp with tear at top right and some tone spots. Very scarce. Sa. 8.

400

1463

1951, May 20. Envelope from Tunis to Tripoli, franked on dispatch with 5f. (2) and 15f., charged on arrival with B.A. 6m. on 3d. postage due. A very fine and most rare combination franking. Sa. 9.

300

1464

1951, Jan 4. Envelope from Milan to Tripoli with 20l. franking meter, taxed at Tripoli with B.A. 2m. on 1d. and 6m. on 3d. pair. A visually attractive cover bearing a very scarce bi-colour franking. Sa. 7, 9.

750

1465

1950, Nov 24. Envelope (small portion missing at top) from Hendon with 2 1/2d., addressed to Tripoli where taxed with B.A. 24m. on 1s., tied by “Tripoli/Posta Aerea”, with other arrival datestamps on reverse including Castel Benito. A very scarce usage of this high denomination. Sa. 10.

800

FRENCH OCCUPATION OF FEZZAN 1466

1943, Nov 29. Newspaper wrapper from Algiers addressed to the French military mail 561, which was located at Ghadames, with dispatch cds on front and arrival on reverse. Very rare.

100

1467

1944, April 20. Stampless cover from Ghadamès to Algiers, endorsed “F.M.” denoting the privilige for being carried free of charge, with “Poste Militaire/N 561” cds. A rare military correspondence. (P. on page 118)

100

1468

1945, July 8. Registered 3c. postal stationery envelope to Alexandria, tied by “Field Post Office/601” which was used in Algeria and Fezzan, with matching registration label at left. A rare official military mail.

250

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1469

1943, May 19. Registered envelope from Mourzouk to Ghadamès, bearing 1f. on 10c. strip of three, tied by “Mourzouk/R.F. Fezzan” datestamp on the fourth day of issue, exhibiting, on reverse, Sebha, rare Ghadamès and very rare Brach datestamps. Absolutely exceptional and desirable. Cert. G. Bolaffi, signed A. Bolaffi and Miro. Sa. 3. 123

1’000

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1470

1943, Sept 19. Registered cover from Ghadamès to Douala (Cameroon), franked by 50c., 3f. on 20c. (one perforation lacking) and airmail 7,50f. on 50c. (overprint slightly shifted to the base), all tied by 561 French military cancel, with “Premier Service Avion/Tunis-Ghadames” handstamp and two French censorships. Sa. 1, 5; 2. (Photo on page 120)

350

1471

1943, June 13. Registered censored envelope to Souma (Algeria), bearing 50c., 5f. on 50c. and airmail 50c. and 7,50f. on 50c., tied by “R.F. Sebha/Fezzan” datestamp, with “Le Receveur des PTT” and signature of the postal agent Patte alongside. Signed Marchese, Raybaudi as well as Fiecchi. Sa. 1, 7; 1, 2. (Photo on page 121)

350

1472

1943, June 18. A similar cover to the previous one, bearing the same values with the airmail adhesives being marginal. Cert. Marchese. Sa. 1, 7; 1, 2. (Photo on page 121)

350

1473

1944, Feb 20. Two envelopes headed “Territoire du Fezzan-Ghadamès/Le Gouverneur Militaire”, with corresponding cachet in violet and signature at base, addressed to Boufarik and El Biar, franked by 5f. on 50c., tied by “Poste Militaire N 560”, both also showing “Premier Service Avion/TunisSebha (Fezzan)”, and one with a further strike of “Mission Scientifique Française/Du Fezzan/18 Fevrier 23 Avril 1944” cachet alongside. Sa. 7. (Photo on page 121)

400

1474

1943, Sept 12. Registered cover to Alger, bearing 5f. on 50c., tied by 561 French military cds 561 at Ghadamès, in mixed franking with Algeria 1fr. 50c., which was not cancelled on dispatch, showing two-lines “Premier Service Avion/Tunis Ghadames” handstamp at left. Some toning around perforations. Rare. Sa 7; 2. (Photo on page 121)

150

1475

1943, May 7. Two registered envelopes to Brazzaville bearing 5f. on 50c. block of four tied by “R.F. Postes/Fezzan” handstamp with manuscript date by Patte, and arrival on reverse. A scarce multiple. One signed Calves, the other G. and A. Bolaffi. Sa. 7. (Photo on page 121)

400

1476

1943, Sept 19. Envelope to Sebha, franked by 5f. on 50c. and airmail 7,50f. on 50c., both tied by 561 French military cds located at Ghadamès, with two-lines “Premier Service Avion/Tunis Ghadames” handstamp. Some toning around perforations, nevertheless scarce. Sa 7; 2. (Photo on page 121)

150

1477

1943, July 6. Registered envelope to Brazzaville (French Equatorial Africa), bearing 5f. on 50c. pair (few tone spots) and airmail 7,50f. on 50c., tied by Sebha datestamps with arrival on reverse. Sa. 7; 2.

200

1478

1943, 20f. on 1f.75c. orange, with large part original gum. Only 81 examples were issued. Fine and rare. Signed Calves and Roumet. Sa. 9 = € 11,000.

1’500

1479

1944, July 23. Envelope endorsed “Par avion spécial” to Ghadamès, signed by the pilot De Philippe, President Costa and delegate Bouzanquet, with administrative cachet “Subdivision de Mourzouk” and framed “Inauguration du Fort Colonna D’Ornano Mourzouk Fezzan 23 Juillet 1944” handstamp

400

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1943, 50c. sepia, block of four with the lower pair without overprint, in mint condition. A very scarce variety. Cert. Calves. Sa. 1, 1 (var).

1’000

1481

1943, May 19. Registered Italian “Partito Nazionale Fascista/Sezione di Sebha” envelope to Mourzouk, bearing airmail 50c. marginal block of six, tied by Sebha datestamps in the first week of issue, with arrival on reverse. As a result of the few remainders of Italian stamps at the French postal agent’s disposal, even some defective examples were nevertheless used in the process of overprinting, which must be considered as rare varieties. Signed Brun and Calves. Sa. 1.

400

1482

1943, June 3. Envelope from Sebha to Souma (Algeria), bearing 50c. and airmail 50c., tied by datestamp on dispatch, taxed on arrival with postage dues 10c. and 30c. (3). A rare combination franking. Sa. 1; 1.

400

1483

1943, July 12. Registered Italian military postcard bearing airmail 7,50f. on 50c. tied by Sebha datestamp, addressed to Algiers and redirected to Fort-Lamy (Chad) with arrival on back, being previously taxed with rare “R.F./P.T.T. Fezzan/Occupation/Française/1943/Taxe Perçue/Le Receveur” and signature by the postal agent Patte indicating 1f. 50c. to be paid in manuscript. Vertical crease at left, not detracting. An extremely rare usage of the postage due marking on postcard. Cert. Chiavarello. Sa. 2.

400

1484

1943, May 16. Registered envelope to Brazzaville (French Equatorial Africa), franked by airmails 50c. and 7,50f. on 50c., each tied by “R.F. Postes/Fezzan” datestamps on the first day of issue, backstamped on receipt. Portion of envelope lacking on reverse, mentioned only for accuracy. A rare first day cover. Signed A. Diena, G. Bolaffi and A. Bolaffi. Sa. 1, 2.

250

1485

1944, April 16. Envelope to Tunis, redirected to Gabes, franked by Algeria 1,50f., tied by the 560 French field post cds which was then located at Sebha, showing “Mission Scientifique Française/Du Fezzan/18 Fevrier 23 Avril 1944” handstamp.

150

1486

1944, July 23. Postcard from Mourzouk addressed to the “Bureau Central Militaire A”, franked by Algeria 50c. tied by 560 French military cds, showing framed “Inauguration du Fort Colonna D’Ornano Mourzouk Fezzan 23 Juillet 1944” handstamp at left.

150

1487

1946, April 23. Postcard to Algiers franked by Algeria 70c. tied by “Sebha/Sud-Tripolitain” heaxagonal datestamp, with fine “Territorire du Fezzan Ghadames/Le Gouverneur Militaire” cachet.

100

1488

1943-44. Assembly of six covers, of which two addressed to Tauris and Teheran, bearing airmail 50c., one franked by single franking, the other with pair, with the other four items bearing Tunisia and Algeria frankings, three with 560 & 561 military cds’s including “Premier Service Avion/Tunis-Sebha (Fezzan)”, “Premier Service Avion/Tunis Ghadames” and “Mission Scientifique Française/Du Fezzan/18 Fevrier 23 Avril 1944”, as well as large part of censored postcard with 50c. and airmail 50c.

500

1489

Fezzan Military Territory. 1946-51, an outstanding collection containing 59 covers, featuring an interesting variety of frankings, mainly on correspondence sent aborad. The postal history of this Territory is very scarce and sought after. Viewing recommended. Sassone over € 200,000.

6’000

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1947, June 3. Small envelope from Kalymnos to Kos, franked by 10d. on 2,000d. and 250d. on 3d., each neatly tied on dispatch. Scarce. Sa. 1, 10.

300

1491

1947, Oct 30. Cover from Kalymnos to Heraklion (Crete), franked by 250d. on 10l., together with Greece 1946-47 50d. on 1d. charity issue, both tied by “Kalymnos” cds on dispatch. A rare mixed franking. Sa. 5.

400

1492

1947, June 3. Newspaper wrapper from Kalymnos to Athens, franked by 50d. on 1d., tied by Greek cds on dispatch. An extremely rare and fine usage in this period. Sa. 9.

300

1493

1947, April 26. Cover from Kalymnos to Rhodes, franked on reverse with 50d. on 1d. lower left -corner pair, tied by “Kalymnos” cds with “Rodos” cds alongside. A rare mail carried during the first month of the Greek administration. Sa. 9.

300

Carpathos (Karpathos) 1494

1947, April 26. Cover to Rhodes, franked by 10d. on 2,000d. tied by “Karpatos” cds, showing arrival on reverse. Mail in this period not originating from Rhodes is scarce. Sa. 1.

200

1495

1947, May 3. Cover from Karpatos to Rhodes, franked by 50d. on 1d. vertical pair, tied by neat cds on disptach, with arrival on back. An unusual franking. Sa. 9.

300

1496

1947, May 19. Cover from Karpatos via airmail to the Controller of Posts and Telegraphs at Asmara (Eritrea), bearing 250d. on 3d. pair, tied by “Karpatos” cds, with Rhodes and Asmara cds’s being exhibited on back. A very scarce destination. Sa. 10.

400

1497

1947, May 27. Large registered airmail envelope from Karpatos to Athens, franked on reverse with 10d. on 2,000d. (2), 50d. on 1d. and 250d. on 3d. pair, tied by cds on dispatch, with Rhodes transit alongside. Crease through one 250d. on 3d. adhesive, hardly detracting from this very rare registered mail. Sa. 1, 9 ,10.

600

Castellorizzo (Kastelorizo) 1498

1947, April 16. Cover from Kastelorizo to Rhodes, franked by 10d. on 2,000d., tied by “KastelorizonMegiste” cds. Two perforations missing at lower left corner, of no importance for this extremely rare usage from this small Island on non philatelic correspondence. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 1.

750

1499

1947, July 12. Cover locally used in Kastelorizo, bearing 10d. on 2,000d., silver overpint, and George II 50d. on 1d. and 250d. on 3d., each tied by “Kastelorizon-Megiste” cds. A scarce mixed franking, with its desirability being augmented by orginating from this small island. Sa. 1, 9, 10.

400

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1947, May 2. Cover from Kos to Rhodes, franked by 10d. on 2,000d. tied by neat cds on dispatch, backstamped on arrival. Very fine and scarce. Sa. 1.

200

1501

1947, Oct 26. Registered cover from Kos to Heraklion, franked on reverse by 50d. on 2d. and 250d. on 10l. pair, together with Greece 1946-47 50d. on 1l. charity issue, tied by cds’s on dispatch, showing scarce “Rodos/Afixis Sistimeion” as well as Athens and Heraklion cds’s denoting registration mail alongside. Very rare and desirable. Sa. 4, 5.

600

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1947, June 1. Postcard from Kos to United States, franked by 250d. on 3d., tied by “Kos” cds. Postcards dispatched in the Dodecanese in this period are very sacrce, even more if sent abroad. Sa. 9.

250

1503

1947, Sept 7. Cover from Kos via airmail to Aversa (Italy), franked on reverse with 50d. on 1d. and 250d. on 3d., both tied by “Kos”cds, with “Rodos” and arrival cds’s alongside. Rare. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 9, 10.

300

1504

1947, July 30. Airmail cover from Kos to Alexandria (Egypt), bearing 10d. on 2,000 pair, silver overprint, together with George II 50d. on 1d. and 250d. on 3d., tied by “Kos” cds’s, showing Rhodes transit and arrival on reverse. A rare mixed franking. Sa. 1, 9, 10.

500

1505

1947, June 6. Cover from Kos via airmail to Alexandria (Egypt), franked on reverse with 10d. on 2,000d. (2), in combination with George II 50d. on 1d. and 250d. on 3d. strip of three, tied by “Kos” cds’s, showing arrival at base. Vertical crease just impinges on one corner of one adhesive, not detracting. An impressive and rare franking, further enhanced by being mail not originating from Rhodes. Sa. 1, 9, 10.

750

Leros 1506

1947, Dec 8. Newspaper wrapper from Leros to Athens, franked by 30d. on 5d. and 1,000d. on 200d., each tied by cds on dispatch. An extremely rare postal document, with just two examples recorded, each bearing different frankings. Sa. 3, 7.

750

1507

1947, June 6. Registered envelope from Leros to New York, franked by 250d. on 3d. strip of four, showing on reverse 10d. on 2,000d., silver overprint, and George II 50d. on 1d. pair, tied by Leros cds’s, accompanied by scarce Rhodes registration transit and New York cds’s on back. A spectacular and rare franking. Sa. 1, 9, 10.

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1947, April 24. Cover via airmail from Leros to Athens, bearing 50d. on 1d. pair and strip of three, tied by “Leros” cds’s, with “Rodos” and arrival cds’s at base. A very rare franking, used during the first month of the Greek administration. Sa. 9.

700

Nisyros 1509

1947, July 15. Cover from Nisyros to Rhodes, franked by 10d. on 2,000d., silver overprint, tied by “Nisyros” cds which repeated at top left, with “Rodos” on arrival on back. A very scarce correspondence as originating from this small Island. Sa. 1.

400

Patmos 1510

1947, April 3. Cover from Patmos to Rhodes, bearing 10d. on 2,000d., tied by cds on dispatch. An extremely rare correspondence from Patmos, on the third day of the Greek administration. Sa. 1.

400

Rhodes 1511

1947, Aug 12. Stampless airmail envelope carried free of charge from Rhodes to Athens, with violet “B.P. Aliakmon/B.N.” cachet illustrated with anchor. A very rare naval correspondence.

100

1512

1947, April 2. Registered cover from Rhodes to Liberec (Czechoslovakia), bearing 10d. on 2,000d. strip of five, tied by “Rodos” cds’s, showing Prague transit on back. A very scarce destination, possessing the remarkable significance of being dispatched on the second day of issue. Sa. 1.

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1513

1947, April 18. Cover from Rhodes addressed to the 211 Transit Camp of the Middle East Forces at Ismailia (Egypt), properly franked by 10d. on 2,000d. single example and block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, tied by “Rodos” cds’s, with British “Army Post office”, Cairo and Ismailia datestamps on reverse. A spectacular franking in the first month of issue to a rare military destination, very desirable. Sa. 1.

200

1514

1947, April 7. Registered envelope from Rhodes via airmail to Athens, franked on reverse with 10d. on 2,000d. two corner-sheet strips of five, tied by “Rodos” cds’s, showing arrival adjacent. A rare large franking with this value, dispatched in the first week of issue. Sa. 1.

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1947, May 11 (?). Large envelope from Rhodes via airmail to Springfield (Mass., United States), franked by 10d. on 2,000d., silver overprint, block of 20 from the upper right corner of the sheet, tied by “Rodos” cds’s, with Greece 1946-47 50d. on 1l. charity adhesive on back which was not cancelled. We can not assure with all confidence that this letter was dispatched in May, since the Roman “I” figure in the datestamp seems to have been misplaced to the left, thus resulting in “1I V” instead of “1 IV” which represent day and month; in this case, this mail would have been consigned to the post on the first day of the Greek administration. To our knowledge, this is the largest franking known bearing this adhesive, undoubtedly being one of the most impressive frankings in this interesting and short period in the History of the Dodecanese. Sa. 1.

1’000

1516

1947, Sept 28. Registered cover from Rhodes to Milan (Italy), franked by 10d. on 2,000d. blocks of four (2), plus single copy on reverse, where accompanied by 50d. on 1d. and 250d. on 3d., each tied by unusual “Rodos/Systimena” cds for registered mail, with arrival on back. Front showing the illustrated cachet with date “26-28.9.1947” announcing a nautical championship in Rhodes, which was applied by the post and is rare on non philatelic correspondence. Sa. 1, 9, 10.

300

1517

1947, Nov 14. Cover from Rhodes to Alexandria (Egypt), franked by 400d. on 15d. (2), tied by unusual “Rodos/Apostoli” cds, backstamped on arrival. A difficult stamp on cover. Sa. 6.

200

1518

1947, June 20. Cover from Rhodes to Athens showing cachet of the Greek military administration at top left, franked by 50d. on 1d. tied by “Rodos” cds, with arrival adjacendt. Slight wrinkles to cover at left of not importance. Official correspondence is very scarce. Sa. 9.

200

1519

1947, Sept 5. Large registered envelope used locally at Rhodes, bearing George II 50d. on 1d. marginal block of four, pair and single, tied by “Rodos/Systimena” cds’s. An extremely rare franking on unusual local correspondence. Sa. 9.

250

1520

1947, Nov 11. Postcard fom Rhodes to Athens, franked by 10d. on 2,000d. and George II 50d. on 1d, both tied by “Rodos” cds, with Greek 50d. on 1d. charity adhesive at base, tied by the same cds. The usage of postcards, consequently paying different rates, is scarce. Sa. 1, 9.

150

1521

1947, April 22. Cover from Rhodes via airmail to Marseilles, franked by 10d. on 2,000d., 400d. on 15d. and George II 50d. on 1d. (2), tied by “Rodos” cds’s. A scarce destination; the appealing franking includes the difficult 400d. on 15d. value. Signed Sorani. Sa. 1, 6, 9.

250

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1522

1947, Oct 8. Cover from Rhodes to Athens, franked on reverse with 20d. on 500d. (5), 50d. on 2d. (3), George II 50d. on 1d. pair and strip of three, in combination with Greece 1946-47 50d. on 1d. charity issue, all tied by “Rodos” cds’s. A visually impressive franking exhibiting two different stamps representing the same denomination, also including the rare 20d. on 500d. and 50d. on 2d. values. Sa. 2, 4, 9.

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1523

1947, Oct 29. Large registered envelope from Rhodes via airmail to Athens, with cachet of the Greek administration in violet, bearing 20d. on 500d. and 30d. on 5d., together with George II 50d. on 1d. two single examples, pair and strip of three, with two further strips of three on reverse which are accompanied, in mixed franking, by 50d. on 1d. Greek charity adhesive, tied by “Rodos/Systimena” cds’s, backstamped on arrival. A stunning and unique franking including the rare 20d. and 30d. denominations. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 2, 3, 9.

750

1524

1947, Aug 6. Commercial envelope from Rhodes to Larnaca (Cyprus), bearing 250d. on 3d. two pairs, each tied by “Rodos” cds, with Nicosia and Larnaca backstamps. An unusual destination. Sa. 10.

150

1525

1947, April 20. Postal document for an incoming parcel, issued by the Italian administration before 1943 and used by the Greek post administration at Rhodes, denoting in manuscript the origin of the parcel to be Bari (Italy), and indicating 1,000d. which corresponded to the customs fee to be paid at the post office with 250d. on 3d. strip of four which applied on reverse, tied by “Rodos/Systimena” cds, this being an unusual datestamp used on registered mail. An extremely rare postal document, probably unique. Sa. 10.

500

1526

1947, Aug 8. Cover from Rhodes to Bergamo (Italy), bearing 50d. on 1d. and 250d. on 3d., both tied by “Rodos” cds, with arrival on back. Sa. 9, 10.

200

1527

1947, July 1st. Registered cover from Rhodes to Haifa (Palestine), franked by 50d. on 1d. (2, of which one being a corner example), and 250d. on 3d. marginal block of three, tied by “Rodos/Systimena” cds’s, with Athens and Lydda transits, as well as arrival, on back. A very rare destination. Sa. 9, 10.

250

1528

1947, June 25. Registered cover carried at the double rate from Rhodes to Triest (Venezia Giulia), franked by 20d. on 2,000d., two pairs, each exhibiting different Dodecanese overprints -red and silver-, together with George II 50d. on 1d. pair and 250d. on 3d. marginal pair, tied by “Rodos/Systimena” cds’s, with backstamps including Athens, Rome and Triest. A very rare franking by including two same denominations with the different red and silver overprints. Sa. 1, 9, 10.

400

Symi 1529

1947, May 5. Cover to Rhodes, franked by 10d. on 2,000d., tied by “Symi” cds, which repeated alongside as usual practice in this Island, backstamped on receipt. Scarce. Sa. 1. WWW.SPINK.COM

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1947, Sept. 20. Cover headed “Municipality of Symi” to Rhodes, franked by 10d. on 2,000d. and 50d. on 1d., in combination with greece 1946-47 50d. on 1l. charity adhesive, tied by “Symi” cds’s, with arrival on back. A very interesting and rare correspondence of the Greek administration, of even more significance as coming from this small Island, also exhibiting a rare mixed franking. Sa. 1, 9.

600

1531

1947, May 27. Cover from Symi to Athens, franked by 250d. on 3d., tied by “Symi” cds which, as usual in this Island, is repeated alongside, with Rhodes transit and arrival on reverse. A very scarce express mail. Sa. 10.

300

1532

1947, Oct 6. Cover from Symi to New York, bearing on front 250d. on 3d. strip of three and marginal strip of three of 50d. on 1d. which applied on reverse, being also tied by “Rodos” cds in transit, both multiples tied by cds’s on dispatch. An unusual franking on very rare transatlantic correspondence from this Island. Sa. 9, 10.

1’000

Tilos (Piskopí) 1533

1947, Sept 22. Cover from Tilos Island to New York, franked by 10d. on 2,000d., George II 50d. on 1d. and 250d. on 3d. strip of three, tied by “Tilos” cds’s, backstamped in transit at Rhodes. Correspondence sent abroad coming from this Island is extremely rare. Sa. 1, 9, 10.

800

The Greek Dodecanese Collection

1534

Greek Administration of the Dodecanese in 1947. An extraordinary assembly comprising of 95 covers/ cards, of remarkable significance as the great manority are commercially used, with early usages in the first days of issue, mail from Rhodes and also scarce Calymnos, Cos, Leros, Carpatos, Symi, very rare Patmos and Castellorizzo, a remarkable quantity of registered mail, a very rare newspaper wrapper, mixed frankings with Greek charity issue, rare mail with Greek non-overprinted adhesives, scarce official correspondence, foreign destinations including France, Italy, Greece, United States, Egypt, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia, as well as other more unusual as Switzerland, Israel and Eritrea, also rare and spectacular franking including scarcer values on cover, franking featuring two same denominations with different overprints in red and silver, etc. A wonderful apportunity to acquire extensive rare material from this very difficult and sought after period of the Dodecanse, which just lasted some months. Viewing highly recommended. 135

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TRUST TERRITORY OF SOMALIA UNDER ITALIAN ADMINISTRATION 1535

1950-60. An extraordinary postal history collection comprising hundreds of covers, mainly addressed to foreign destinations, housed in 10 albums, with a wide range of interesting/scarce and non-philatelic frankings, unusual offical mail from Italian administrative bodies, better cancellations from very rare localities such as Bulo Burti, Bur Hacaba, Belet Uen, Alula, Galcaio, Baidoa, Beletuen, Lugh Ferrandi, Gardò, Hargeisa, Galcaio, also mixed franking with B.M.A. adhesive, etc. Two albums of this assembly are also dedicated to the Republic of Somalia. Of enormous catalogue value. An important opportunity to acquire an advanced and most comprehensive collection for the student of this territory.

7’500

SELF-GOVERNMENT OF CYRENAICA 1536

1950, Dec 4. Envelope from Benghazi to England, franked by 1m. and 12m. pair, tied by datestamp on dispatch. A rare cover bearing a 12m. multiple. Sa. 1, 8.

200

1537

1950, Jan 20. Commercial envelope from Benghazi to Alexandria (Egypt), bearing 4m. and 12m. pair, backstamped on arrival. Rare. Sa. 4, 8.

200

1538

1950, April 20. Cover from Newcastle to the Post & Telecommunications Dept. Headquarters at Benghazi, bearing 2 1/2d., taxed on arrival with two framed due markings denoting 15m. to be paid, with application of 4m. postage due in combination with regular 1m., with a further 10m. adhesive missing, resulting in a mixed franking which required as a consequence of the non existance of the postage due 15m. denomination, each tied by concentric rings cancel. Portion of paper loss at bottom left, of no significance for this very important rarity representing the only cover so far recorded bearing a postage due in combination with a regular stamp to pay the charge on delivery -the use of postage dues only is of extreme scarcity-. One of the most important and renowned rarities of this territory. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 1, dues 2.

1’500

1539

1950, Aug 28. Cover from La Valetta to Benghazi, bearing Malta 1947 2 1/2d., taxed on arrival with postage due 8m. tied by Benghazi datestamp of August 31. A very rare usage of a postage due in this territory. Cert. Sirotti, signed Raybaudi. Sa. 3. (Photo on page 140)

1’000

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1950-51. A magnificent collection comprising of 70 covers including British military mail with rare “Army/Signals” datestamp, commercial correspondence to unusual destinations, better cancellations, a wide range of different frankings including the high denominations, a very rare and valuable G.B.Cyrenaica combination franking (Sassone at least € 10,000), early and late usages, correspondence from German Civilian internees, etc. A most unusual and comprehensive assembly featuring a high catalogue value, generally very fine, with viewing recommended.

5’000

KINGDOM OF LIBYA 1951 Issue for Cyrenaica 1541

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1951, 1m. to 500m., the complete set, the 200m. with couple of slightly short perfs. at right, with Sorani cert. for the high denominations from 50m., as well as varieties, all signed by Oliva, with 3m., 4m., 5m. & 12m. featuring inverted overprints, 3m. & 5m. with double overprint, and 5m. showing double overprint with one being inverted (tiny thin). Sa. 1-13, 3a-5a, 8a, 3b, 5b, 5c = € 2,950. (No photo)

150

1542

1852, Nov 6. Cover from Benghazi to White Pines (United States), franked by 4m. (2) and 8m. in block of four, tied by airmail datestamp. A very rare franking including the 8m. in block of four on non-philatelic correspondence. Sa. 4, 6.

750

1543

1952, March 25. Cover from Derna to London, franked by 1m. and 12m. pair, tied by Derna datestamp, with Benghazi cds in transit on reverse. An exceedingly rare franking on commercial correspondence including the difficult 12m. denomination. Sa. 1, 8 = € 20,000.

1’000

1544

1952, April 4. Cover from Benghazi to Lucca (Italy), bearing 3m. pair with small portion in left-hand stamp missing, and 20m., all tied by datestamp, with backstamp on receipt. Sa. 3, 9. (Photo on page 136)

150

1545

1952, March 11. Airmail envelope from Benghazi to La Spezia (Italy), bearing 2m., 4m. and 20m., backstamped on arrival. Sa. 2, 4, 9. (Photo on page 136)

200

1546

1852, March 27. Airmail envelope from Benghazi to London, franked by 5m. and 20m., both tied by cds on dispatch. Rare. Sa. 5, 9 = € 5,000.

250

1547

1952, Jan 12. Airmail envelope (upper back flap missing) to Bielefeld (Germany), bearing 10m. and 20m., tied by Benghazi cds. Very fine and rare. Sa. 7, 9 = € 5,000.

250

1548

1952, March 24. Registered envelope sent by a member of the German War Graves Commission in Africa, from Benghazi to Tripoli, bearing pair of 20m., with arrival on reverse. Rare. Sa. 9.

100

1549

1952, Jan 1st. Registered envelope from Benghazi to Ramleh (Egypt), bearing 50m. tied by “Benghazi/Registration” cds, with transit and arrival on back. Sa. 10 = € 5,000. (Photo on page 142)

250

1550

1952, Feb 23. Registered envelope to Monaco, bearing 3m. pair and 50m., tied by Berenice cds’s, with Benghazi and Montecarlo datestamps on reverse. Rare. Sa. 3, 10 = € 7,000.

350

1551

1951, 500m., overprint inverted, and 200m., tied to piece by Berenice cancellations. Signed Oliva. Sa. 12, 13a = € 980. (No photo)

100

1552

1951, Dec 24. Registered envelope from Benghazi to Tripoli, bearing the complete set with registration cancellation, and arrival on reverse. Sa. 1-13 = € 10,000.

500

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1952, March 27. Envelope from a credit company via airmail to an insurance company at Tunis, franked by 2f. on 2m., 4f. on 4m. and 10f. on 10m., tied by “Sebha/Fezzan” cds’s. An extremely rare commercial usage. Sa. 14, 15, 17 = € 35,000.

1’500

1554

1952, Feb 27. Envelope from Ghadames to Tripoli, bearing 4f. on 4m. (2) and 12f. on 12m. pair, tied by datestamps on dispatch, with arrival on reverse. A very rare franking. Cert. Siritti. Sa. 15, 18 = € 30,000.

1’000

1555

1952, April 3. Airmail envelope to Tripoli franked by marginal 8f. on 8m., 10f. on 10m. and 20f. on 20m., tied by Ghadames datestamps, showing arrival on back. A very rare franking. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 16, 17, 19 = € 42,500.

1’500

1556

1952, April 11. Envelope to Tripoli showing the complete set ot ten, first printing, tied by Ghadamès datestamps. Sa. 14-23.

400

1557

1952, Feb 1. Illustrated FDC envelope to Tripoli bearing the set of ten denominations, including the first and second printings, tied by Sebha cds’s. Sa. 14-19, 20/I-23/I.

400

1558

1952, Feb 1. Envelope to Tripoli with the complete set of ten comprising the first and second printings, with the three highest denominations being marginal, tied by Sebha cds’s. Sa. 14-19, 20/I-23/I.

400

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A magnificent collection including 119 covers and some unused stamps, featuring a wide range of different aspects of this field with: wide range of different frankings including high denominations on also non-philatelic correspondence which, in some cases, are combined with rare cancels, mixed frankings with ‘’B. A. Tripolitania’’ overprinted values, interesting destinations such as Rhodesia, Sweden, Malta, Canada, etc., late usages including the last day of validity for these issues (15.4.1952) or even an exceptional example in June (signed Sorani) when the use should have not been tolerated, interesting official correspondence, very scarce acknowledgement of receipt card, scarce to exceedingly rare cancellations including Azizia, Castel Benito, Giordani, Jefren, Nalut, Sabratha (blue), Sirte, Zliten, Tagiura, Zavia and Zuara. Viewing highly recommended for this attractive, comprehensive and most interesting collection of high catalogue value. 141

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LOTS AND COLLECTIONS (See also the individual country sections, in this and the other two catalogues, where the majority of the lots and collections contained in this sale are included)

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Austria. 1850-1946, a choice group comprising 27 remarkable items with the classic period including 1850 1kr. with watermark in mint condition, newspapers 1858 (1kr.) lilac mint (2), D.D.S.G.1868-70 set of three 10kr. values, etc, following 1934 ‘Architects’ in scarce complete set of 6 perforated die proofs, WIPA souvenir sheets (2) in mint condition, as well as 1946 Renner souvenir sheets. Very interesting and fine.

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Belgium and Belgian Congo. 1865-1950, a selected group of 108 stamps, predominantly unsued, including better early stamps with 1865 1fr. brown imperforate, 1869-78 1fr. mint (2) and 5fr. used (2), “Casqué” with the scarcer values being unmounted and including marginal examples and few duplicates, the scarce semi-modern sets with 1929 overprinted Orval (2), 1929-32 Albert I 50fr. & 100fr. -Paris Printing- in unmounted blocks of four (2), 1932 Cardinal Mercier with the five highest denominations (n.h.), 1933 Orval (2, mint and n.h.), etc. Belgian Congo with few although remarkable values including desirable 1894-1900 10c. featuring inverted centre, 1887-94 5fr. violet and 10fr. (2), parcel post 1887 two values set, 1889-94 3fr. 50c. on 5fr. grey. Viewing highly recommended.

2’000

1562 ´´/´/

British Colonies. 1853-1950, an outstanding lot comprising hundreds of stamps used and unused, mainly including better/unusual sets and values, also featuring duplicates, with some items being worthy of individual auction listing, with a varied array of different territories being represented -better sections such as North America and Bermuda, with the latter also including blocks of four of scarce semi-modern values-, also featuring quite valuable individual examples with Fiji 1870 3d. on laid bâtonné paper (cert. Enzo Diena) mint, South Australia 1886-96 £10 mint, South Africa Company 1892-93 £10 mint, Newfoundland 1857 1s. used, Togo 1914 overprinted 3d. mint (twice signed), etc, as well as other attractive specialities with some ‘Specimen’ overprinted items or 1920’s reprinted die proofs of Ceylon. A valuable lot which requires a detailed inspection for full appreciation.

3’500

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Cayman Islands. 1901-75, a virtually complete collection in unused condition, including 1907 Edward VII complete set, 1907-08 surcharged stamps with 1/2d. on 5s. (2, one with RPS cert.), 1d. on 5s. and 2 1/2d. on 4d. (signed Champion), 1932 “Assembly of Justices and Vestry” set, etc. Generally very fine. Viewing suggested.

750

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French Colonies and Areas of Influence. 1937-56, assembly comprising 42 items represented by proofs and few imperforates, from mainly Algeria, Monaco and Grand Liban, with printer’s inspection die proofs also including several artist signed examples and deluxe die proofs. An interesting and unusual group.

250

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German Empire. 1871-1933, a selection of 18 stamps including early values and the “Chicagofahrt” set, also with one booklet as well as the desirable and scarce 1933 “Nothilfe”-Block n.h.

1’000

1566 ´/(´)/

German States. 1850-76, a remarkable assembly comprising 51 stamps used and unused, with several scarce examples such as Baden 1862 30kr. used, Hamburg 1859 1/2s. and 1864 9s., both used, Hannover 1863 3pf. used, Oldenburg 1859 1/3gr. used, Württemberg 1852 18kr. used, etc. A difficult group. Viewing suggested.

1’000

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Great Britain. 1840-1948, an interesting assembly with 59 stamps, including the Penny Black with 9 used examples, 1948 Royal Silver Wedding £1 in complete sheet, official 1902-04 £1 with forged overprint, etc.

400

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Holland and Luxembourg. 1852-1947, assembly comprising 175 unused stamps featuring Holland starting with the number one mint, following scarce later classic values such as 1867 25c. (2), with the semi-modern period being better represented by 1891-97 50c. (2), 1913 Wilhelmina 10g. with three examples, 1924-27 50c., as well as 37 examples overpinted ‘Specimen’, also with better sets from the Dutch Indies; Luxembourg also starts with the number one in mint condition, continuing with the second issue in two complete sets (some imperfections), as well as the valuable 1865-73 and 1874-80 issues, the latter in absence of the 25c. denomination but including the “Un Franc” overprinted value, also with few duplicates and officials. Mixed condition, although several scarce items boast a fine to very fine state of preservation. Viewing essential.

2’000

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Greece. 1861-96, a selected assembly of 42 stamps, being unused for the great majority, with several classic values including scarce 10l. orange on blue with ‘10’ figures on reverse, as well as 1869 Olympic Games, two mint sets (just one with the 5d. denomination missing), and one addtional 25l. example with Austrian Lloyd cancel. Fine and rare.

750

1570 ´/´´

Leeward Islands. 1890-1954, a virtually complete collection in unused condition, cleanly mounted on leaves, including the 1897 overprinted and 1912 George V complete sets. Fine to very fine. (No photo)

350

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Liberia. 1880-81, a very interesting assembly comprising 1880 1c.-24c. complete sets in black and colours of 10 defaced die proofs, die sunk on tissue paper, including 1c. and 2c. with “D. Feldwick Engr 16 holborn E.C.’, and 6c. with “Dando, Todhunter & Smith/Engravers and Lithographers/22 Gresham St. Bank./London” imprints, as well as four plate proofs on thin paper with marginal 6c. pair in green and 24c. in red; also 1881 3c. with two defaced die proofs, die sunk on tissue paper, both with Feldwick imprint. Very scarce and desirable.

400

1572 ´´/´/

Montserrat. 1876-1975, an interesting collection, virtually complete, in unused condition except for some isolated exception, with 1880 2 1/2d., 1884-85 4d. blue used, following the better sets which are complete. Generally fine to very fine.

300

1573 ´´/´/

New Zealand. 1875-1982, collection in mainly unused condition, quite complete from the postclassic period, with more strength in the classic issues with some few better items, also with airmails, life insurance department stamps and officials. Throughout examination is recommended.

1’000

1574 ´/(´)/

San Marino. 1862-1931, insieme composto da 81 francobolli, compresa la prima emissione in quattro serie complete, saggi, usi sul Regno d’Italia, ecc. Da esaminare.

400

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Scandinavia. 1855-1924, lot comprising 159 stamps used and unused including duplicates with an interesting range of shades and cancellations, with Finland comprising first issue 10k. small pearls and scarce 5k. large pearls used (lower right corner repaired, clear of the design), used 1866-70 rouletted issue with 5p. (2), 8p. (25), 20p. (16, including two pairs), 40p. (17), scarce 1m. with three examples, 5p. on vertically laid paper (6), also unused examples of this issue are represented by 10k., 8p. (2), 40p. and 5p. on vertically laid paper (6), etc; Norway includes 1855 1s. with two pairs, 1856 2s. (2), 3s. and 4s., all in mint condition, continuing with several scarce later values used; Sweden is graced by several early unused examples from the second issue with duplicates, as well as used 8s. (2) and 24s. examples from the first issue, also 1872-85 1kr. unused and 1924 unused UPU complete set in absence of the 1Kr., as well as officials with first issue 50ö. perf. 14 (n.h.), etc. Condition varies for this remarkable lot of high catalogue value, with viewing being suggested.

1’500

1576 ´´/´/

St. Kitts-Nevis. 1861-1975, a nearly complete collection in unused condition, including early better values with four 1s. (of which two are litho), 1861 6d. (2), 1866 4d., litho 4d. & 6d., also 1879-80 2 1/2d., 1882-90 4d. blue & 1s., 1883 1/2d. on “Revenue” overprinted 1s., never hinged 1920-22 and 1923 complete sets, also St. Christopher with the early values including 1879 4d., etc. In predominantly fine to very fine condition. Viewing recommended.

1’000

1577 ´´/´/

St. Lucia. 1860-1975, a virtually complete collection in unused condition, including the better values from the first issues, following 1883 overprinted 1s., 1885 1s., 1904-10 Edward VII complete set, etc., also with some blocks of four from 1891. Mainly in fine or very fine condition, with viewing suggested.

750

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1578 ´´/´/

Europe. 1850-1980, lot containing thousands of stamps used and unused, mainly Switzerland with better sets and values, souvenir sheets, stamps with face value valid for postage in complete sheets and significant duplication, FDC’s, also Italy with few better items from the Old States and modern stamps with complete sheets, as well as other European countries. Viewing essential. (No photo)

500

1579

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Europe. 1920-60, a selection of few hundreds of unmounted stamps, with some scarce items such as Berlin 1949 “Für Berliner Währungsgeschädigte” souvenir sheet, or West Germany with the valuable 1951 “Posthorn” set. Very fine.

500

1580 ´´/´/

All World. 1910-61, a small group of 34 unused stamps with Liechtenstein 1934 5fr., six semi-modern imperf. of Bulgaria, Poland 1919 issue of “Poczta Polska” overprinted Austrian adhesives including 5h., 10h. and 25h., also Argentina with 1961 imperforates 1910 ‘Centenary’ essays on cardboard (12), including the very scarce 12c. with inverted centre, being the only denomination in these essays which features this desirable variety.

200

1581

1852-1960. Lot of 90 covers with airmails, some unusual destinations, military mail, including better items with France 1849 40c. single franking on cover to Switzerland and China - Hong Kong mixed franking. (Photo on page 142)

250

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The Collector’s Series - Europe & Overseas

Wednesday 24 October 2012 at 15:00

SW1004

I request Spink Switzerland, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid (together with any VAT chargeable). The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions of Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink Switzerland provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink Switzerland will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink Switzerland will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. If you require such notification then this is available on bids made via Spink’s online service.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES ON PAGE 4 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN € Lot Number

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Lot Number

Price Bid €

Lot Number

Price Bid €

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(in numerical order)

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Wednesday 24 October 2012 at 15:00

SW1004

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN US EUROS Lot Number

Price Bid €

Lot Number

Price Bid €

Lot Number

Price Bid €

(in numerical order)

(excluding buyer’s premium)

(in numerical order)

(excluding buyer’s premium)

(in numerical order)

(excluding buyer’s premium)

BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens at the starting price and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to 100 100 to 500 500 to 1,000 1,000 to 2,000 2,000 to 5,000 5,000 to 10,000

by 10 by 20 by 50 by 100 by 200 by 500

10,000 to 20,000 20,000 to 50,000 50,000 to 100,000 100,000 to 200,000 200,000 to 500,000

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The Collector’s Series - Europe & Overseas

Mercoledì 24 ottobre 2012 alle 15:00 h

SW1004

Richiedo a Spink Switzerland, senza alcun obbligo da parte di quest’ultima, di offrire per mio conto sui seguenti lotti fino ai prezzi sotto indicati. Sono consapevole che se la mia offerta avrà successo, il prezzo da pagare sarà dato dal prezzo di aggiudicazione piu’ una commissione del 20% del prezzo di aggiudicazione medesimo (oltre ad Iva ove applicabile). Tutte le offerte saranno trattate come effettuate sulla base delle Condizioni generali di vendita pubblicate sul catalogo. Sono inoltre consapevole che Spink Switzerland accetta di fare offerte per conto dei propri clienti come servizio prestato a favore dei medesimi e che Spink Switzerland non potrà essere ritenuta responsabile nel caso in cui tali offerte non fossero effettuate. Se identiche offerte fossero ricevute per un medesimo lotto, l’offerta ricevuta per prima avrà la precedenza. Vi informiamo che non vi daremo comunicazione di eventuali offerte ricevute piu’ alte della vostra. Se desiderate tale informazione questa sarà disponibile per le offerte fatte attraverso il nostro sito.

SI PREGA DI LEGGERE ATENTAMENTE LE CONDIZIONI PER LE EXTENSIONS A PAG. 8 VI PREGHIAMO DI SCRIVERE IN MANIERA CHIARA ED ASSICURATEVI CHE LE OFFERTE SIANO IN € Lotto

Offerta €

Lotto

Offerta €

Lotto

Offerta €

(in ordine numerico)

(Esclusa commissione)

(in ordine numerico)

(Esclusa commissione)

(in ordine numerico)

(Esclusa commissione)

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E-mail

Firma

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American Express

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Mercoledì 24 ottobre 2012 alle 15:00 h

SW1004

VI PREGHIAMO DI SCRIVERE IN MANIERA CHIARA ED ASSICURATEVI CHE LE OFFERTE SIANO IN € Lotto

Offerta €

Lotto

Offerta €

Lotto

Offerta €

(in ordine numerico)

(Esclusa commissione)

(in ordine numerico)

(Esclusa commissione)

(in ordine numerico)

(Esclusa commissione)

INCREMENTI DELLE OFFERTE Il banditore apre l’asta per ogni Lotto al prezzo base, in assenza di offerte su commissione, ed avanza generalmente secondo la seguente scaletta pur potendo variare gli incrementti durante lo svolgimento dell’asta. I normali incrementi delle offerte sono i seguenti: fino a100 da 100 a 500 da 500 a 1,000 da 1,000 a 2,000 da 2,000 a 5,000 da 5,000 a 10,000

10 20 50 100 200 500

da 10,000 a 20,000 da 20,000 a 50,000 da 50,000 a 100,000 da 100,000 a 200,000 da 200,000 a 500,000

1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 20,000

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INVOICING AND SHIPPING – FATTURAZIONE E SPEDIZIONE Sample invoice – Esempi di fatturazione Shipping to/Spedizione per

Switzerland/Svizzera Europe/Europaa

World/Mondo

1’000.00 € 200.00 € 18.00 € 3.70 € 1’221.70 € 0.00 € 1’221.70 €

1’000.00 € 200.00 € 27.90 € 5.20 € 1’233.10 € 0.00 € 1’233.10 €

1’000.00 € 200.00 € 9.80 € 1.00 € 1’210.80 € 96.90 € 1’307.70 €

Hammer price/Prezzo di aggiudicazione Commissions 20%/Commissioni 20% Shipping cost/Spese di spedizione Insurance/Assicurazione Net price/Totale imponibile VAT/IVA/8% Total invoice/Totale fattura

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Switzerland/Svizzera Europe/Europa World/Mondo N.B: - - -

Shipping/Spedizione

Insurance/Assicurazione

9.80 € 18.00 € 27.90 €

0.08 % 0.30 % 0.42 %

In the case of shipping lots abroad, the Swiss VAT will not be charged. VAT and other charges are subject to the regulation of each country and are on the responsibility of the buyer. In caso di spedizione di merce all’estero l’IVA svizzera non è addebitata. L’IVA e gli eventuali dazi a cui la merce sarà sottoposta nel paese in cui viene esportata sono invece a totale carico dell’acquirente. The above mentioned shipping charges are valid only up to 500 gr. Above 500 gr., for bulky parcels charges will be calculated individually. I costi di spedizione sopraindicati sono applicati per un peso fino a 500 gr. Oltre i 500 gr. e per spedizioni voluminose verranno presi accordi particolari. Insurance charges are calculated as a percentage of the hammer price including charges and commissions. Le spese assicurative sono calcolate in percentuale sul prezzo di aggiudicazione commissioni e spese incluse.

Collecting lots at the sale Purchasers who decide to collect their lots at Spink Switzerland’s office have to pay swiss VAT. VAT will be refunded by sending us the export document cancelled by the Swiss customs. Ritiro della merce da parte del cliente In caso di ritiro della merce da parte del cliente in asta o presso i nostri uffici, l’IVA svizzera sarà addebitata in fattura e successivamente rimborsata al ricevimento del documento di esportazione timbrato dalla dogana svizzera.

Avviso per la clientela residente in Italia Grazie alla rappresentanza fiscale che abbiamo in Italia, siamo in grado di offrire il servizio di sdoganamento e pagamento dell’IVA italiana per conto del cliente, in modo tale da rendere la spedizione e consegna dei lotti acquistati più comoda (gli adempimenti doganali di importazione vengono effettuati da noi), più veloce e sicura (le consegne vengono effettuate tramite corriere blindato). Questo servizio comporta i seguenti costi di spedizione ed assicurazione: Valore Spedizione (fino a €) Costo spedizione (€)

1’500

5’000

10’000

20’000

50’000

150

200

300

oltre 50’000 400

Ai costi fissi sopra esposti va aggiunto lo 0.8% del valore di aggiudicazione (incluse commissioni e costi di spedizione) per spese di assicurazione.

Esempio di fatturazione per l’Italia con rappresentanza fiscale Acquisto e spedizione Prezzo di aggiudicazione Commissioni 20% Spese di spedizione Spese di assicurazione Totale imponibile IVA Totale fattura Note:

Con rappresentanza fiscale

Confronto spedizione con posta ordinaria

1’000.00 € 200.00 € 45.00 € 10.00 € 1’255.00 € 1 125.50 € 1’380.50 €

1’000.00 € 200.00 € 18.00 € 3.70 € 1’221.70 € 2 122.20 € 1’343.90 €

1. Spink Switzerland si occuperà di pagare il 10% di IVA all’importazione addebitandolo di conseguenza in fattura. 2. IVA che il cliente in Italia deve pagare al momento della consegna della merce da parte delle Poste Italiane. 157

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BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN MEDALLISTS & PHLATELISTS SPINK & SON LTD.LONDON

BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH MEDALLISTS SPINK & SON LTD . LONDON

LONDON 1666

Sale Calendar 2012/2013 Stamps 11 October 23 October 23 October 23 October 24 October 24 October 27 October 7 November 8/9 November 13/14 November 12 December 13 January 13 January

Great Britain Stamps specialised sale Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta Latin America, including the Tito collection part II Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China

Coins

26 September 27 October 13/14 November 4 December 12 January 15/16 January Banknotes 26 September 2/3 October 4 October 9 October 10 October 27 October 13/14 November 6 December 12 January 15/16 January 9/10/11 April

Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Fine Coins of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale

London London London Lugano London Lugano Hong Kong London New York London London Hong Kong Hong Kong London Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York

12018 12042 12039 SW1003 12043 SW1004 12048 12020 12046 12021 13008 13009

12026 12048 315 12027 13007 316

Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes World Banknotes The George Kanaan Collection of Banknotes of the Middle East The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I. The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I. The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes Banknotes of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

London London London London London Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York London

12037 12023 12047 12035 12034 12048 315 12024 13005 316 13004

22 November 25 April 25 July 21 November

Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London London London

12004 13001 13002 13003

27 October 13/14 November 28 November 12 January 15/16 January

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Bonds and Share Certificates of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale

Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York

12048 315 12011 13006 316

13/14 November 15/16 January Wines

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale

315 316

September November

An Evening of Exceptional Wines An Evening of Exceptional Wines

New York New York Hong Kong Hong Kong

Medals

Bonds & Shares

Autogrphs

The above sale dates are subject to change. Spink offers the following services: Valuation for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections. Sales on a commission basis either of individual pieces or whole collections.