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  Lot 187
• Mi
  1 I+4
• 

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

Live Auction
6000.00 EUR
(app. 6957 USD)

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  Lot 188
• Mi
  2I
• 

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

Live Auction
1000.00 EUR
(app. 1160 USD)

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  Lot 189
• Mi
  1 I
• 

Description
GUTTER BLOCK of 32 with 8 gutters of 5 c. with dot after "5". Sheet margin and full cutting lines on all sides. Two hinge marks affecting two pairs. As usual bent in the gutters. Sass. # 7 €5.680+++ for just 8 pairs and 16 singles in hinged condition. SUPERB & SCARCE

Live Auction
200.00 EUR
(app. 232 USD)

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  Lot 190
• Mi
  3
• 

Description
"GUTTER BLOCK" of six of 15 c. with sheet margin and full cutting lines on all sides, a few brown gum spots on back. As usual bent in the gutters. Sass. €3.300+++ just for hinged pairs. SUPERB & VERY SCARCE

Live Auction
150.00 EUR
(app. 174 USD)

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  Lot 191
• Mi
  4
• 

Description
Rarest Shade Never Hinged Wonderful corner block of four of 25 c. "camoscio chiaro roseaceo", Sass. # 4b €16.000+++ (just as four single stamps, hinged). Certs Vaccari & R. Diena, SUPERB & EXTREMELY RARE

Live Auction
1000.00 EUR
(app. 1160 USD)

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  Lot 192
• Mi
  4
• 

Description
A fantastic gutter block of nine of 25 c., very large margins with all dividing lines clearly visible. As usual bent between the gutters. Sassone as 3 singles and 3 gutter pairs for hinged €10.500+++. EXCELLENT & VERY RARE

Live Auction
500.00 EUR
(app. 580 USD)

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  Lot 193
• Mi
  6
• 

Description
GUTTER BLOCK OF 12 with three gutter pairs of 1 lire with sheet margin and cutting lines on all sides. A small hinge mark far out in the sheet margin. Sass. # 11 €1.650+++ just for 3 pairs and 6 stamps hinged. SUBERB & SCARCE

Live Auction
100.00 EUR
(app. 116 USD)

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  Lot 194
• Mi
  8-9
• 

Description
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. Three rare and beautiful items in high quality: DOUBLE PRINT of 15 c. in a margin copy. Sass. No. 14d €3.200. Copy of cert. A. Diena (for a pair), spectacular piece with very rare framed "CASTELNUOVO DI SOTTO" (Sass. R1) on 20 c. (Sass. No. 15) in a margin copy and a very beautiful cover with 20 c. dark violet (Sass. No. 15a) with blue "REGGIO 15 GENN. 60". Sign. A Diena & G Bolaffi. .
Entire lot scanned

Live Auction
250.00 EUR
(app. 290 USD)

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  Lot 195
• Mi
  9
• 

Description
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. Very beautiful envelope with 20 c. in the rare lilac shade (Sass. # 16a = €10.000 on cover) "MODENA 6.2 1860". Extremely large margins on three sides. A few folds not touching the stamp. Cert. Alberto Diena. VERY FINE & RARE

Live Auction
500.00 EUR
(app. 580 USD)

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  Lot 196
• Mi
  7+10
• 

Description
An exceptional registered letter with full contents with 5 & 40 c. Provisional Government from Reggio 10.1 1860 (wrongly dated 1859 inside). Very fresh and full margins. Sass. No. 12+17 €23.000 for this franking. Cert. Enzo Diena and sign. A. Diena. VERY FINE & VERY RARE.,

Live Auction
800.00 EUR
(app. 928 USD)

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  Lot 197
• Mi
  Z 4
• 

Description
Unique with Vertical Margin Line The rare 10 cent newspaper tax stamp of 1859 in a margin copy on a large part of the Paris newspaper "L´Univers" No. 64 of "6 Mars 1859" canc. in Modena 9.3 1859. Vertical margin line at left, which is normally horizontal. This is acc. to Enzo Diena the only one he has seen. Sass. # 5c. Certs Giulio Bolaffi, Enzo Diena & Paolo Vaccari. EXHIBITION RARITY

Live Auction
3000.00 EUR
(app. 3479 USD)

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  Lot 198
• Mi
  3
• 

Description
Earliest Recorded 2.1 1858 Exceptional cover from Bari with two copies 2 grana, plate I in the scarcer first shade "rosa lilaceo", Sass. # 5a with framed "ANNULLATO" and at side "Bari" in oval frame. On back arr. pmk "NAPOLI 4 GEN". Full contents dated 2.1 1858. Certs. Luigi Raybaudi, Enzo Diena, Maurizio Raybaudi & Paolo Vaccari. VERY FINE & VERY RARE

Live Auction
2000.00 EUR
(app. 2319 USD)

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  Lot 199
• Mi
  5F
• 

Description
Postal Forgery 10 Grana A spectacular cover dated 12.9 1860 with full contents. franked with a forged 10 gr. type IV (Sass. # F6) nicely tied by framed "ANNULLATO" and at side "CIVITAVECCHIA DALLA DI MARE". Sass.€12.000. Certs Enzo Diena & Paolo Vaccari. SUPERB & RARE

Live Auction
1000.00 EUR
(app. 1160 USD)

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  Lot 200
• Mi
  7+5
• 

Description
Strip of Three of 50 Grana A wonderful and extremely rare cover with 50 gr. in strip of three together with 10 gr. plate I. All with large margins incl. part of the gutter at the right side of the strip! Pencil note dating it back to "H. R. H Jan 18.1 37 - Josling £106" (in today´s money almost £10.000). Beautiful colours and one of the finest 50 grana covers. Sassone just for a used strip of three €70.000 and without price for covers. Sign. Emilio Diena & cert. Raybaudi. GREAT EXHIBITION RARITY Provenance: Josling & Hall

Live Auction
30000.00 EUR
(app. 34786 USD)

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  Lot 201
• Mi
  8
• 

Description
"Trinacria" ½ Tornese Very beautiful copy with large margins all around and a well placed framed "ANNULLATO". Sass. # 15 €27.000. Sign. Emilio & Alberto Diena, Giulio Bolaffi, certs Alberto Bolaffi & Paolo Vaccari. RARE IN THIS QUALITY

Live Auction
2000.00 EUR
(app. 2319 USD)

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  Lot 202
• Mi
  9
• 

Description
A full margin copy of ½ tor. Savoy Cross with part of canc. "ANNULLATO". Mi=4.500. Sign Thier. SCARCE

Live Auction
500.00 EUR
(app. 580 USD)

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  Lot 203
• Mi
  9
• 

Description
Newspaper Wrapper Very beautiful ½ tornese Savoy Cross on a complete wrapper, very large margins. Sass. # 16 €24.500. Sign. A. Diena & Fulpius and cert. Enzo Diena. VERY RARE EXHIBITION ITEM

Live Auction
2000.00 EUR
(app. 2319 USD)

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  Lot 204
• Mi
  10I
• 

Description
Unused 50 Bajocchi A very fresh copy with original gum with light hinge traces, very good margins all around. Sass. # 10 = 45.000.+. Sign. Emilio & Alberto Diena, certs Enzo Diena & Paolo Vaccari. SUPERB & RARE

Live Auction
2000.00 EUR
(app. 2319 USD)

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  Lot 205
• Mi
  6+10
• 

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

Live Auction
1500.00 EUR
(app. 1739 USD)

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  Lot 206

Description
Specialised Papal States Collection Exceptional collection in two elegant albums. The first with unused */** incl. many rare items e.g. beautiful unused 1 scudo and 50 baj. in the rare defective printing (Sass. €65.000) from the collection of King Carol, both with certs. Further many blocks and some covers, perforation errors, some covers etc. Incl. many mint never hinged stamps Second album with first issue used, unused and covers incl. shades, multiples & blocks, pairs & blocks with gutters, bisects, margin copies, used stamps incl. 50 baj. in the defective printing. Many certificates. Everything is pictured on our website. PLEASE INSPECT
Entire lot scanned

Live Auction
2500.00 EUR
(app. 2899 USD)

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  Lot 207
• Mi
  12b
• 

Description
First Day 9.9 1859 A fantastic copy 5 c. blue green Provisional Government with very large margins all around and well placed "PARMA 9 SET 59". Certs Alberto Diena & Paolo Vaccari. EXHIBITION RARITY

Live Auction
1000.00 EUR
(app. 1160 USD)

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  Lot 208
• Mi
  1
• 

Description
A very beautiful copy 5 c. greyish black, full original gum with almost invisible trace of a hinge.Full even margins. Sass. # 1e €38.000. Sign. Emilio Diena & Fiecchi and certs, Enzo Diena & Paolo Vaccari. VERY FINE & RARE

Live Auction
2000.00 EUR
(app. 2319 USD)

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  Lot 209
• Mi
  2
• 

Description
Very fresh 20 c. blue with light hinge trace and very good margins. Sass.=30.000. Sign. Emilio Diena, certs Raffaele Diena & Paolo Vaccari. VERY FINE & RARE

Live Auction
1500.00 EUR
(app. 1739 USD)

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  Lot 210
• Mi
  13c
• 

Description
Rare Rose Lilac Shade Exceptional 40 cent. with large margins and almost invisible trace of a hinge. The frame in the rare shade "rosa lilla" Sass. # 16Ce = 55.000+, printed in 1860. Sign. Enzo Diena, certs Raffaele Diena & Paolo Vaccari. SUPERB & VERY RARE

Live Auction
1500.00 EUR
(app. 1739 USD)

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  Lot 211
• Mi
  4yb
• 

Description
A spectacular cover with a block of six of 1 cr. brown carmine on grey paper. Cut in at top left side, otherwise good to very good margins, horizontal crease through the top row and some toning. Canc. "P. D." and "PIENZA 27 OTT 1856". Correct rate for a letter of three distances. Extremely rare multiple on cover. Ex Professor Imperato. Certs Oliva & Bottacchi

Live Auction
1500.00 EUR
(app. 1739 USD)