International Auction #136

Yvert 3, 4, 5, 7. 1861. 5 l green, 10 l orange, 20 l blue and 40 l lilac. PIRAEUS to TRIESTE. Postmark RHOMBUS OF DOTS No. 2. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE OF THE FIRST ISSUE.
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|OVER|Yvert 4. 1861. 20 l blue PARIS PRINT. XALKIS to SYROS. Postmark RHOMBUS OF DOTS No. 56. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE, CIGoodULATED DURING THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF THE ISSUE.
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Yvert 39. 1880. 30 l dark brown (Paris print run). GALAXIDION to IBIZA, circulated via Brindisi and Marseille. Date postmark GALAXIDION / (46). MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE, NO MORE THAN THREE KNOWN LETTERS TO SPAIN FRANCHISED WITH THE HERMES ISSUE.
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Yvert 48, 51. 1884. 5 l green on cream and 20 l pink on cream. ATHENS to ZARAGOZA. Postmark dated ATHENS and on the reverse transit PARIS and arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTRAORDINARILY RARE DESTINATION, NO MORE THAN THREE LETTERS ADDRESSED TO SPAIN IN THIS ISSUE.
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Yvert 198, 212, 213, 216. 1917. Various values ​​and three 5-page vignettes alluding to World War I. Certificate from BUDAPEST to BERLIN. Arrival on the back. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE.
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Yvert 25(2). 1951. Two souvenir sheets (perforated and imperforate). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. Yvert 2024: +2,500 Euros
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1834. DUBLIN to JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, sent via Madrid. PAID and A/PAID postmarks in red and handwritten postage stamps "3/3" and "11". MAGNIFICENT.
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1856. DUBLIN to CADIZ. PAID (Irish) date stamps in blue and British in red, postage "2/2" handwritten and "7 R" stamped and mark FOREIGNER / CADIZ, in blue (PE74) 2004 edition. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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1856. DUBLIN to GRANADA. Date stamps I / PAID, in blue from origin, PAID, in red in transit, postage "2/2" handwritten and "4 R" (reales), in blue. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION.
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Yvert 9. 1930. 6 p lilac. Certificate from DUBLIN to MADRID (addressed to the renowned philatelic dealer Gálvez). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 10, 12, 13. 1861. ½ g green-gray, 1 g black and 2 g blue (Italian Province). Front from NAPLES to CADIZ. Postmark NAPOLI and on the front octagonal date stamp D.SICILES SE / MARSEILLE, in blue, mark PP, in red and postage "4 R", in blue applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 14, 16. 1861. 5 g red (short margin) and 20 g yellow (Italian Province). NAPLES to MADRID. Postmark PARTENZA DI NAPOLI and on the front mark PP, in red, entry date D.SICILIES / MARSEILLE, in red and postage "4 Rs", in blue applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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(circa 1861). A very interesting set of a complete series of 1861 new and sixteen letters from the Italian province of Naples (Province Napoletana) with various postages of 1 g black, 2 g blue and 5 g red, one of the letters franked with the 10 g yellow counterfeit period stamp and 1 g black addressed to Milazzo (very rare). A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE SET.
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Yvert Sardinia 12, 13(2). 1861. 20 cts blue and 40 cts rose red, two Sardinian stamps. MESSINA to TRENTO (AUSTRIA-HUNGARY). Postmark MESSINA / 60, although the first known date of the use of Sardinian stamps in Sicily is May 1, 1861, this letter, dated a year earlier (June 1860), is either a date stamp error or a letter sent under military franchise not authorized by the island's postal administration, or even originating from the Royal Citadel, the last stronghold of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies on the island until March 1861. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 1b(2), 8(3). 1857. ½ b black on blue-gray, pair and 7 b black on blue, three stamps (fair margins). LORETO to PALMA DE MALLOGoodA. Postmark GRID and on the front LORETO mark, French date stamp, in red and postage "4 Rs", in blue applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 3a, 4b(4), 6, 9. 1859. 2 b black on yellow-green, 3 b black on chestnut (fair margins), 5 b black on pink (fair margins) and 8 b black on white. LORETO to PALMA DE MALLOGoodA. GRID postmark, LORETO mark on the front, French date stamp and "4 R" postage applied upon arrival in Spain. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION.
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Yvert 5, 7. 1860. 4 b black on cream (just a margin), 6 b black on grey-green, three stamps. LORETO to PALMA DE MALLOGoodA. Postmark GRID and on the front, marks LORETO and PP, in black, French entry date stamp E.PONT. / ANTIBES, in red and postage "4 Rs", in black applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE.
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Yvert 7, 9(2). 1857. 6 b black on grey and 8 b black on white, two stamps. LORETO to PALMA DE MALLOGoodA. Postmark GRID and on the front marks LORETO, in black, PP, in red, French entry date stamp, in red and postage "4 Rs", in blue applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION.
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|SURFACE|Yvert 7, 9(2). 1866. 6 b black on grey and 8 b black on white, pair. ROME to PALMA DE MALLOGoodA (slight archival fold between the 6 and 8 b). Date postmark ROME and postage stamp "18 Rs", in blue applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 7, 9(2). 1865. 6 b black on grey and 8 b black on white, pair. ROME to VALENCIA. Postmark GRID and on the front French entry date E.PONT / MARSEILLE, in red, mark PP and postage "4 Rs", in blue applied upon arrival in Spain. On the reverse, various transits and mark FOREIGNER / BAGoodELONA, in black. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION.
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Yvert 7a, 9. 1865. 6 b grey violet and 8 b white (horizontal fold affecting the stamps). ROME to GRANOLLERS. On the back, mark FOREIGNER / BAGoodELONA, in black and arrival. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE.
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Yvert 17, 21, 22. 1870. 40 cts yellow (imperforate), 5 cts black on blue-green, and 10 cts black on orange. ROME to SEVILLE. Postmark: RHOMBUS OF DOTS, and on the front, date stamps ROME and E.PONT / MARSEILLE, and postage "4 R", applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE TRICOLOR POSTAGE TO SPAIN. (Sassone 19, 25, 26)
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Yvert 21, 22, 24. 1870. 5 cts black on blue-green (defect), 10 cts black on orange-red, and 40 cts black on yellow. ROME to SEVILLE. Postmark: DOTTED RHOMBUS and date stamp: ROME. On the front: postage "4 R" in red, applied upon arrival in Spain. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE TRICOLOR POSTAGE TO SPAIN. (Sassone 25, 26, 29)
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|ABOVE|Yvert 2. 1852. 20 cts blue, leaf edge. CHERAUncirculatedO to TURIN. RHOMBUS OF POINTS postmark and CHERAUncirculatedO date stamp on the front. MAGNIFICENT. Cert. DIENNA. (Sasson 2)
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(circa 1855). Spectacular collection of over 110 letters circulated between 1855 and 1861 from the Kingdom of Sardinia, mounted on display sheets. Highlights include two letters with the 20-cent blue stamp from the 1st issue, a 20-cent blue stamp from 1858, a letter from the first day of the Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, several registered letters, numerous multiple postage stamps, and various loose stamps. A MUST-SEE. DESERVES THOROUGH EXAMINATION DUE TO ITS SPECIALIZED AND VARIED CONTENTS. Ex-Germany.
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Yvert 10(4). 1860. 5 cts green yellow, one stamp and strip of three. CODIGORO to FERRARA. Linear postmark CODIGORO, in black. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. (Sassone 13Ba)
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Yvert 12, 13, 14a. 1858. 20 cts dark blue, 40 cts rose red and 80 cts bistre yellow (fair margins). GENOA to NAPLES. Postmark GENOA and AGDP mark on the front, applied in red at destination. NICE AND RARE POSTAGE. (Sassone 15Ab, 16, 17)
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Yvert 12a. 1859. 20 cts blue. PIEDIMULERA (PIEDMONT) to TURIN. Postmark PIEDIMULERA / C. and arrival at the front. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. (Sassone 15B)
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Yvert 13a, 14a(3). 1858. 40 cts pale pink and 80 cts bistre yellow, strip of three (one stamp with fair margins). TURIN to MESSINA (SICILY). Postmark TORINO. NICE AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE. (Sassone 16A, 17b)
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Yvert 14. 1862. 80 cts orange-yellow. Certificate from TURIN to GENOA. Postmark TORINO / CONSEGNE, in blue (spectacular stamping), on the front marked ASSICURATO, in blue, and handwritten registration number. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE. Cert. SORANI. (Sassone 17C)
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Yvert 4, 6, 8. 1856. 1 cr carmine, 4 cr green and 9 k lilac chestnut (good margins). LIVORNO to PUEBLA DEL CARAMIÑAL. Postmark LIVORNO and on the front French entry date TOUncirculatedANE / ANTIBES, in red and postage "4 R", in blue applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE TRICOLOR POSTAGE TO SPAIN.
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Yvert 4, 7, 8. 1858. 1 cr carmine, 4 cr green, 9 cr lilac chestnut (defect in the first two values). LIVORNO to PUEBLA DEL CARAMIÑAL (SPAIN). Postmark date LIVORNO and on the front handwritten annotation "Con vapore Corso via de Francia", French entry date stamp and two different "4 Rs" postage stamps, one stamped to confirm the faintly stamped postage. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE DESTINATION.
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Yvert 5. 1854. 2 light blue crazie on grey, three stamps. SIENA to ROME. Silent postmark FIVE BARS. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. Cert. SORANI. (Sassone 5)
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Yvert 6(2), 7. 1851. 4 cr green, two stamps and 6 cr dark blue. LIVORNO to PALMA DE MALLOGoodA, circulated by sea. GRILL postmark (5 lines) and on the front date stamp LIVORNO and postage "4 Rs", in blue applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 20, 22. 1860. 20 c greenish blue and 80 c orange-red. LIVORNO to BAGoodELONA. Postmark date LIVORNO and on the front French entry date TOUncirculated / MARSEILLE, in red and postage "4 Rs", in black, applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE, PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT POSTAGE LETTERS ADDRESSED TO SPAIN ARE VERY UncirculatedAGoodE.
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(circa 1862). An interesting collection of thirty-nine letters from Italy, circulated between 1862 and 1875, during the reign of Victor Emmanuel II. They are franked with various stamps from the early issues and include some multiple-postage stamps, notably a tricolor stamp (with two perforated stamps from 1862) addressed to Messiar. Several letters from the 1863 issue are also present. The quality of the letters is generally very good, as are the postmark impressions, some of which are quite rare. A MUST-SEE.
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Yvert 3(3). 1862. 20 cts dark blue, three stamps. Certified from MILAN to MODENA. Date postmark MILANO / *, in red and on the front marked ASSICURATO, in red. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR CERTIFIED LETTER.
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Yvert 4. 1863. 40 cts red. MILAN to CHAMBERY. Traveling postmark UFF.AMB.IESEZ.TICINO / (1) and on the front marks PD, MILANO and entry date stamp in France ITALIE / AMB.M-CENIS A, in red. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 10, Sardinia 11. 1863. 15 cts blue and 10 cts Sardinian bistre. CASTEL BOLOGNESE (EMILIA ROMAGNA) to BOLOGNA. Postmark CASTEL BOLOGNESE and on the front the notation "Pressantisima" (very urgent). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. (Sassone 11, Sardinia 14E)
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Yvert 11. 1863. 15 cts blue (second printing). MONTESANCHIO to NAPLES. Postmark MONTE-SACHIO and on the front marked TASSA / PER / INSSOFFICIENTE FRANCATURA, in red applied for lack of postage. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 11(2), Sardinia 10(2). 1863. 15 cts blue, pair (second printing) and 5 cts green, from Sardinia, pair. MILAN to MANTOVA. Date postmark MILAN. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DOUBLE POSTAGE.
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Yvert 11a, 13, 14. 1855. Sardinian stamps of 10 cts olive chestnut (lower margin just right), 40 cts red, and 80 cts orange-yellow. Certificate from MILAN to NICE. Postmark MILANO / *, in red, and on the front, marks ASSICURATO and PD, both in red, and date stamp SARDAIGNE / NICE, in red. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR TRICOLOR CERTIFIED POSTAGE. Cert. SORANI. (Sassone 14C, 16D, 17A)
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Yvert 11, Sardinia 10. 1863. 15 cts blue and 5 cts green-yellow Sardinian. SPOLETO to ROME. Postmark date SPOLETO / UMBRIA. MAGNIFICENT.
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Yvert 14, 16(2). 1879. 5 cts gray green and 10 cts blue, two stamps. ROME to BAGoodELONA. MAGNIFICENT. (Sassone T16, 27)
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Yvert 15, 10a. 1863. 10 cts orange-brown (London Issue) and 5 cts light green Sardinian postage stamp. MILAN Domestic Post. Postmark MILAN, third day of use of the 1863 issue (De la Rue). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION FOR DOMESTIC POSTAGE. (Sassone L17, Sardinia 13Eb)
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1869. ROME to ZARAGOZA. Postmarked without stamps and mailed in Irún with 4 (reales). MAGNIFICENT.
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Yvert 18, 19. 1871. 30 cts chestnut and 40 cts rose. Certificate from ROME to NAPLES. Postmark GRID, from Rome and on the front date stamp ROME and mark RACCOMANDATO. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE.
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Yvert 18, 23. 1870. 30 cts brown and 20 cts blue. MILAN to TOLOSA (GUIPUZCOA), sent from the Spanish Consulate in Milan (mark on the reverse). Postmark number "181" and on the front date stamp MILANO STAZ. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE DESTINATION IN SPAIN AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE COMBINATION.
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Yvert 34, 35, 40, 41. 1894. 10 cts carmine, 20 cts orange, 5 cts green and 40 cts chestnut. Certificate from ROME to ZARAGOZA. On the back, arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION. (Sassone 38, 39, 44, 45)
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Yvert 36(2). 1892. 25 cts dark blue, two stamps. Certificate from SAN STEFANO QUISQUINA to SAN SEBASTIAN. On the reverse, a small loss of paper, marks from the Valladolid Court (possibly applied later in the archives) and arrival. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE. (Sassone 40b)
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