19th century elegance, with “Valentines”
Messages of love? Maybe, or maybe not. What these letters convey at first sight is the elegance and care taken over postal messages one and a half centuries ago.
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The Vatican began the bajocchi series
The first and only papal series issued in this currency appeared on January 1st 1852. Like all classic issues, it is worth taking a closer look at.
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Lot n. 20118-490
1858 - Lombardy Venetia: 10s. brown e 15c. light blue, both first type, from "Milano 13/1" (C1/12) to S.Etienne. Superb. Colla Asinelli certificate. (Sassone 26-27 + Pt.3 - € 1.750).
Net price:
800.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-497
1855 - Crimean War: "POSTA MILITARE SARDA * " on cover from Kamara to Ceva Bagnasco. Superb. (Sassone Pt8 - € 900)
Net price:
600.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-493
1871 - France: 10c brown on pink, Tete-Beche pair, mint. Very fine Calves certificate. (Yvert 58c - € 6.000)
Net price:
1,900.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-499
1862 - Italian Kingdom: 10c bistre dark olive, left sheet border folded under the stamp, from "FIRENZE 17 GIU 62 VI" to Colle. Very fine, Bottacchi certificate (Sassone 1a - € 4.000)
Net price:
1,500.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-491
1861 - Lombardy Venetia: 5s red, used in Austria from "TRIEST 20/3" 1862 (date postmark mistaken in "8" instead of "3") to Padova. Superb, Diena and Sorani certificates. (Sassone 33 - € 3.000)
Net price:
1,200.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-481
1859 - Sicilia: 20gr dark slate, mint OG. Very fine (Sassone 13c - € 1.500)
Net price:
750.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-487
1855 - Sardinia: 40c. vermillion red, 1861 printing and 80c. light yellow orange, 1860 printing with double embodssed effigy, from "GENOVA 26 MAR 61" to London. "P.D" in the front of the letter and red Great Britain arrival postmark. First days of the Italian Kingdom. Very fine and interesting. Bottacchi certificate. (Sassone 16Da + 17B - € 4.680)
Net price:
1,500.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-483
1861 - Lombardy Venetia: newspaper stamp 1,05s. grey on wrapper from "SPILIMBERGO 20/3" to town. Very fine, Bottacchi certificate (Sassone n. 10e - € 2.400)
Net price:
900.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-501
1910 - Italian Kingdom: "Garibaldi" green 5 (+5)c, pair, and carmine 15 (+5)c, pair, on registered cover from "NOTO 7 MAG 10 - SIRACUSA" to Ancona. The left copy of the 15 (+5)c is smaller than normal so that the face value appears as a "5" instead of "15", probably due to an original double perforation. Not listed in Sassone, very fine. Sorani certificate (Sassone 87+88)
Net price:
1,900.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-486
1855/58 - Sardegna: 10c. light violet brown, I plate, 1859 printing and 40c red scarlet, 1857 printing, from "MILANO 18/10" (austrian datestamp) to St. Etienne, France. Very fine, Bottacchi certificate (Sassone 14Ab+16A - € 2.250+)
Net price:
1,300.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-500
1863 - Sardinia: 10c. olive bistre and Sardinia green 5c canceled "GERACE 13 MAG 1863". Very fine, Raybaudi certificate (Sassone 1e + Sard 13Ea - € 874+)
Net price:
300.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-502
1859 - Sicily: 10gr. dark light blue, mint. Fine/Very fine, Bottacchi certificate (Sassone 12 - € 1.500)
Net price:
450.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-485
1850 - Lombardy Venetia: 15c intense red salmon, III type, hand made canceled circle date postmark "CHIOGGIA 8/4" to Ferrara. Superb. Bottacchi certificate. (Sassone 6g - € 600)
Net price:
230.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-492
1923 - Italian Kingdom: Manzoni 5l violet and black, canceled "MILANO 42/- 9/2", only a few days after the end of its postal validity. Superb, Sorani certificate (Sassone 156 - € 5.000)
Net price:
1,500.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-498
1852 - Lombardy Venetia: 45c greenish blue from "MILANO 22/2" to Naples. Very fine, interesting destination (Sassone 11b - € 600).
Net price:
400.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-515
1862 - Neapolitan Provinces: orange 10gr., postal forgery, II type C effigy, canceled "NAPOLI AL PORTO 19 MAG 62". Superb (Sassone F8 - € 550)
Net price:
250.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-482
1861 - Neaplolitan Provinces: the complete set in blocks of 4: 1/2 tornese green, 1/2gr. bistre brown, 1gr. black, 2gr light blue, 5gr. carmine red, 10gr. orange, 20gr yellow, 50gr pearl grey, all mint OG. Superb (Sassone 17-24 - € 12.800)
Net price:
4,500.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-518
1947/50 - Italian Republic: "Democratica" 100L dark carminie, LITHOGRAPHIC POSTAL FORGERY, II printing, in mixed franking with "Italia al Lavoro" grey 5L grigio, green 10L, violet 20L and Air Mail violet 50L from "106 SEZ AMB MESSINA 14.02.1951" to Buenos Ayres. Adressee cut out as usual in these covers, extremely fine. Enzo Diena and Carraro certificates (Sassone F565A; 637; 639; 642 PA134 - € 7.500+)
Net price:
3,250.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-478
1852 - Modena: 15c yellow, mint original gum. Very fine, extremely fresh (Sassone 3 - € 120)
Net price:
60.00 €
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Lot n. 20118-489
1868 - Italian Kingdom: brown 1c "floreale" in mixed franking with revenues stamp 1c light blue (1868) from "LAGONEGRO (POTENZA) 4/2/1914". Extremely fine and uncommon "twin values" mixed franking". Sorani Cerrtificate (Sassone 68 + fisc. 5)
Net price:
950.00 €
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