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  Lot 187
• Mi
  1 I+4
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Description
Earliest Known Usage of Number One 4.6 1852 A wonderful cover to Batignolles, near Paris with 5 c. with dot and 25 c. in a pair, all with large margins, most cutting lines visible. Two beautiful strikes of the very rare heart shaped "CARPI" pmk (Sass. R2 €27.500). Full contents dated 4.6 1852 and beautiful red arr. pmk 9.6 1852 on front. Only one other letter to France is known with this franking, which is dated 23.6 1852. Cert. Paolo Vaccari. Unique in three ways: 1. Earliest usage of 5 c. 2. First date known for a franked letter from Carpi Post Office. 3. Earliest letter sent to France. SUPERB EXHIBITION RARITY

Sold at Auction
7000.00 EUR
(app. 8242 USD)

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  Lot 188
• Mi
  2I
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Description
Error "CE6T. 10." Spectacular cover to Carpi. Light 6 bar pmk and at side framed "AULIA" (Sass. 8 punti) and "MODENA 30 GIUG 1858". Sass. # 9d €16.250+. Cert. Vaccari. SUPERB & VERY RARE

Sold at Auction
1100.00 EUR
(app. 1295 USD)

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  Lot 205
• Mi
  6+10
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Description
Interpaneau Pair & 50 Bajocchi on Cover A very beautiful triple rate cover to Paris with 5 b. light rose in a pair with gutter together with 50 b. "ROMA 15 LUG 54" and Point de Beauvoisin 22.7 1854 transit pmk. All with very good margins. Vaccari + multiple Bolaffi & Diena sign. Certs Alberto & Enzo Diena and Alberto Bolaffi. RARE EXHIBITION ITEM

Sold at Auction
2400.00 EUR
(app. 2826 USD)

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  Lot 214
• Mi
  22
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Description
Exceptional cover to Paris 7.10 1866 with single 2 lire of the London printing 1866 canc. with the Firenze numeral "12" in dots, one short perf. of little importance. During the short period when Florence was the Capital of the Italian Kingdom (1865-71). Sass. # L22 = 32.000 as single on cover. Cert. Sorani & Vaccari. EXHIBITION RARITY

Sold at Auction
1400.00 EUR
(app. 1648 USD)

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  Lot 2110
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Description
Beautiful unpaid letter with full contents from Tuscany, with "GENOVA" red straight line pmk and transit "GRISLEHAMN 22.1 1835" via Åland to JACOBSTAD. Endorsed "via Hamburg & Stockholm", various accounting and due notes. Ex Børge Lundh. SCARCE

Sold at Auction
460.00 EUR
(app. 542 USD)