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1927 Volta 20c in violet, very lightly hinged M (possibly UM). Minute paper inclusion on one perf, mentioned for accuracy only; fine and rare. (Sass 210A) Cat €5500 (See photo) (S) £350
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1930-40s selection of original art work by the stamp designer Giuseppe Rondini, comprising essay on card (142 x 84mm), similar to the 1936 Horace Air 50c and 1L vals, in pencil, ink and Chinese white, a somewhat similar essay, without plane, and with Dante Society inscrip; Italian East Africa essay on thick paper (106 x 68mm) similar to 1941 Hitler and Mussolini issue, in pencil, ink and Chinese white; and 2 hand painted essays on card (50 x 74mm) of designs for Vatican Diretti di Segreteria stamps. Each essay signed by Rondini. Qty 5. (R) £150
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1930 Transatlantic Flight 7L.70, bottom marg imperf proof pair; scarce. Raybaudi signature on reverse. (Sass P25) Cat €4400 (See photo) (S) £300
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1930 Transatlantic Flight 7L.70, UM; very fine. (Sass 25) Cat €1100 (See photo) (S) £150
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1933 Balbo triptychs complete UM sheets of 20 strips of both vals (i.e. 20 sets). Some sl toning, or other minor faults, at places. Scarce in complete sheets. (Sass 51/2) (S. 1509) Cat €17,625 (R) £600
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1933 Balbo triptychs set x 17 (i.e. 34 strips), each set with different pilot's name, UM. Some minor gum toning, or other minor faults at places, but many are fine. (Sass 51-2 (S. 1509) Cat €11,900 (See photo) (R) £500
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1934 Military Medal. Two large sketches (185 x 104mm) in pencil and Chinese white, of unadopted designs, both signed by the stamp designer, Giuseppe Rondini. One with unobtrusive vert fold. Most attractive and suitable for framing. (R) £100
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1934 Official Air "SERVIZIO DI STATO" ovpt 10L, very lightly hinged M. Minute gum inclusion, fine. (Sass 2) Cat €1100 (See photo) (S) £80
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1936-45 (circa) selection of military cards, wrappers or envs, mainly blue ptd issues, from various overseas postings, with Albania, Libya, Tunisia, Yugo, Corsica, France, Greece, Egypt etc; with a variety of FPO cancels, censor marks, military cachets, POW interest etc. Interesting lot for specialist inspection. Qty 75 (T) £170
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1940s (circa) most extensive heavily dupl UM accum, mainly in complete sheets or other large multiples, incl 1945-8 defins with 20L x 100, 25L x 100 and 50L x 100, AMG issues with ovptd 35c x 600, some Vatican etc; but mainly Social Republic and incl Postage Dues vals with fascist symbol ovpt incl 2L x approx 4000 (Sass cat €96,000!) and 5L x 1000 (Sass cat €48,000!) etc. Vast cat value and quantity (10,000s) (½B) £1,000
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1947 Express letter 60l carmine UM block of 10. (SG E685) Cat £900 (S) £80
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1948 Centenary of 1848 Revolution 15l to 100l in UM marginal blocks of 4. (SG 713-7) Cat £2232 (See photo) (S) £300
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1951 Restoration of Montecassino Abbey 55l UM block of 6. (SG 791) Cat £780 (S) £80
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1954 Parcel Post 1000L, M pair. Rare. (Sass 81) Cat €3500 (See photo) (S) £200
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Back of the Book. Valuable early to middle M or UM coln on leaves, incl 1870-1925 excellent range of P. Dues with brown and blue vals 1l, 2l, 5l o.g./M (all with certs) and 10l. brown and blue unused with Biondi cert, 1875 Officials set M, 1890-1 P. Due trio o.g./M (30c with Raybaudi cert), 1913 and 1925 Servizio Commissioni sets M, 1921 Publicity env stamps 20c, 25c, 40c M and addit 40c with violet ovpt M with Merone cert, 1922-3 Publicity env stamps 20c, 25c, 40c (litho) and 10c, 20c, 30c (typo) M/UM, 1922 Express Letter unissued 1l.20 UM, 1924 25c Coen, 25c Abrador, 50c Reinach, 50c Tantal and 1l. Columbia and unissued 60c Perugina advertising labels o.g./M, 1924 Vaglia P. Due set M, 1942 Propaganda stamps unissed trio UM, 1945 Parcel Post set UM, 1946 10l. and 20l. o.g. etc. (See photos) (L) £2,500
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Municipal Revenues. Coln in album (broken spine) of, mainly 19th cent, issues, some U, but majority unused/o.g./M, extensive old time lot, with a considerable range of different regions, issues and values. Cond inevitably varies. Rarely offered in the UK. Quantity 1200+ (V) £400
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Forgeries. Coln of Forgeries, reprints, doubtful cancels etc in album, ranging from the crude to the dangerous (some appear genuine), M or U, incl States with Naples, Sicily, Neapolitan Provinces, Modena, Romagna, Sardinia, Parma, Tuscany, Papal States; Italy, Trentino and Venezia Giulia, Colonies, Fiume, Lombardy and Venetia, San Marino etc. Most interesting lot old time requiring careful inspection. Qty many 100s. (See photos) (V) £450
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Forgeries. Coln of Forgeries, reprints etc (some may be genuine) of various early issues in album, with many multiples etc; vast majority are unused/M, incl Modena, Romagna, Papal States, Naples, Neapolitan Provinces, Sardinia, Italy etc. Interesting old time lot for careful specialist inspection. Qty 100s (V) £400
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Italian Area. Interesting mint and used collection in stockbook incl Austro-Hungarian Military Post issues for Italy with 1918-9 set M, Austrian Territories acquired by Italy with Trentino 1918 range incl 60h FU, Venezia Giulia 1918 vals incl 40h FU, Trieste, Aegean Is 1912-21 mint range incl Lipso unwatermarked 20c, 1932 Garibaldi sets or part sets to 5l + 1l (4) M or FU, Italian Colonies with Eritrea 1933 Air set FU, 1936 set FU, Postage Due 1920-6 5l M, Ethiopia 1936 set M, PO's in the Turkish Empire, PO's in Crete, Libya with Bengasi 1911 1pi on 25c M, Tripoli 1909 vals to 5l M, 1921 10l FU, 1938 Augustus FU, Somalia 1929 Montecassino M, Parcel Post 1923 (Feb) 25c, 50c M, 1926 Red overprint vals to 15l (incl 2l) M, BOIC with MEF 1943-7 set FU, Eritrea 1948-9 set FU, 1950 set FU, Postage Dues 1948 and 1950 sets FU, Somalia 1943-6 set FU, 1948 set FU, ranges of Locals and Occupations etc. (V) £700
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Cols. M/UM coln in three Export albums incl Italian Colonies 1932 set to 100l M, Cyrenaica 1934 set to 2l UM, Eritrea 1895-99 set to 45c M/UM (toning), 1922 ovpt set to 1l on 10a UM, 1923 ovpt set to 1l on 10a UM, 1933 set to 10l UM, and 1934 Colonial Exhib both sets UM, Tripolitania 1931-32 Air set to 5l UM and 1934 set to 2l UM, Somalia and Libya. (½B) £525
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1920s-30s range of proofs/trials/essays, "SAGGIO" ovpts etc, incl Cyrenaica 1926 Propaganda 5c imperf colour trials (6) on card in issued colours, 1932 Air Arab on Camel design 12 colour paste up trials (all diff), with blank value tablets, Eritrea 1930 imperf proofs set of 10, plus 5 further unissued vals, all x 2 and affixed to card, Tripolitania 1931 Air 8 paste up colour trials (all diff), with blank value tablets, stuck together onto card, 1932 Trade Fair postage set of 10 in imperf proof corner blocks of 4, plus Air set of 4 in singles, 1933 Trade Fair Air 75c sixteen paste up colour trials (all diff) etc. Most interesting specialist lot of scarce to rare material. (See photos) (R) £500
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Italian Colonies. Comprehensive M/UM coln of General Issues on leaves, incl 1933 50th Anniv and March on Rome sets M, 1934 World Cup set (signed) M etc. (R) £150
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Dodecanese Is. M coln from 1912 ovpts vals, then mostly Airs incl 1932 St Antony set, 1933 Zeppelin set, etc, STC £1050. (R) £100
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Dodecanese Is. 1933 Balbo triptychs complete UM sheets of 20 strips of both vals (i.e. 20 sets). Imperfections, but essentially fine, and fresh. Scarce in complete sheets. (Sass 28-9 (S.32) Cat €11,000 (R) £600
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Dodecanese. 1934 Football ovpt set UM with additional Specimen ovpt. (Sa S14) Cat €2000 as standard set. (S) £150
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Dodecanese Islands. 1940 Exhib 6 hand painted essays in various colours on card (82 x 52mm), each affixed to card, 3 are similar to issued designs, each with "RODI" in the design, without face value, and signed by the designer Giuseppe Rondini. Also a further similar single essay for the Libyan issue (Oxen and plough design), and some issued stamps. A most attractive group. (See photo) (R) £300
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Venezia Giulia. 1918 unissued Italy 50c ovpt with bottom marg, UM (M on marg), one of 200 printed, signed on reverse. (Sa S1) Cat €2000. (See photo) (S) £200
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Allied Military Government. 1945-6 issues complete UM. (SG 26-E56) Cat £193 (R) £40
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Eritrea. Excellent early to middle M/UM coln on leaves, incl 1893 set o.g./M, 1903 P. Due vals to 2l. (with Biondi cert) and 5l. M, 1910-29 set perf 13½ M, 1916-24 Parcel Post 1st ovpt set (less 10c) M (top 5 vals signed) and 2nd ovpt set M/UM, 1916-21 set M/UM, 1924 ovpts set M, 1924 Vaglia P. Due set M with Raybaudi cert, 1925 and 1926 Portraits trios M, 1928-9 vals to 1l.75 and 2l.50 o.g., 1930 Pictorial and Third Nat Defence sets M, 1933 set M/UM, 1934 Abruzzi and Rome-Mogadiscio Flight sets M etc. Some affected by toning, but cond mainly better than average throughout. (See photos) (R) £500
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Eritrea. 1916-21 10l sage-green and pale rose FU on piece. (SG 46) Cat £650 (See photo) (S) £100
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Eritrea. 1925-6 Royal Jubilee 1l ovpt p.13½ UM, signed on the reverse by Dienna & Raybaudi, stamped by Buhler (twice). (Sa 100) Cat €35,000. (See photo) (S) £2,000
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Italian East Africa. Comprehensive M/UM coln on leaves, incl 1938 Postage set M and Air set UM, 1941 P. Due set M etc. (R) £100
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Libya. Excellent early to middle M/UM coln on leaves, incl 1912-22 set M/UM, 1915 Servizio Commissioni trio M, 1915-24 Parcel Post vals to 20l. o.g., 1915-30 P. Due set M, 1921 set M/UM (10l. with Raybaudi cert), 1924-40 55c M with Raybaudi cert, perf 11: 15c, 50c, 1l. M/UM (each with Giusti cert), 1928-30 trio M, 1929 Concessional Post (both perfs) M,1937 11th Trade Fair set UM, Some affected by toning, but on the whole, cond is better than average throughout. (See photos) (R) £500
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Cyrenaica. Extensive M/UM coln on leaves and cards, incl 1924 Manzoni set M/UM, 1924 Vaglia P. Due set M, 1925-6 1l.25 (perf 13½) UM with Giusti cert, 1930 Nat Defence set M/UM, 1933 Zeppelin and 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Flight sets M etc. (R) £300
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Tripolitania. Extensive M/UM coln on leaves and stock cards, incl 1924 Manzoni 5l. M, 1929 3rd Trade Fair and 1932 6th Trade Fair sets M, 1934 Oasis and Rome-Mogadiscio Flight sets UM etc. (See photos) (R) £300
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Somalia. Excellent early to middle M/UM coln on leaves, incl 1903 set M, 1906-8 P. Dues vals to 10l. M, 1909-20 P. Due set M/UM with R. Brutto cert, 1916 Red Cross set M/UM, 1922, 1923 and 1926 surchs set M/UM, 1924 Manzoni set M with Biondi cert, 1924 and 1926 Vaglia P. Due sets M, 1926-30 set M/UM (75c, 5l. and 10l. with Raybaudi cert), 1926 P. Due set (less 5c and 20c) M, 1930 Nat Defence set M, 1932-38 perf 12 M vals to 20l. and 25l., perf 14 vals to 1l.75 and 10l. (both with Giusti certs), 1934 P. Due set M, 1935 King's Visit set UM (with addit 25l. + Raybaudi cert) etc. Some affected by toning, but cond mainly better than average throughout. (See photos) (R) £400
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1934 Special Rome-Mogadiscio return flight airmail envelope bearing Italian Somaliland 1934 25c Official Air overprint and 4 regular issues all tied by Mogadiscio crown circles of 13 Nov 1934 and with special flight cachet in red, (Sassone 2) Cat €9000 (See photo) (S) £800
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Jubaland. Extensive M/UM coln on leaves, incl 1925 set M/UM, 1925 Vaglia P. Due set M, 1925-6 set UM, 1925-6 1l. perf 13½ UM, 1925 Parcel Post and P. Due sets M etc. Some affected by toning, but cond mainly much above average throughout. (R) £250
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1877-1963 coln in album incl 1892-94 vals to 5l U/FU incl 1l FU, 1894-99 set to 1l FU, 1903 vals to 5l U, 1929-35 15l & 20l U, 1932 General Post Office set to 2l.75 U FU, 1932 Garibaldi set to 5l FU (some vals on piece), 1933 Phil Congress set to 1l.25 on 1l.75 FU, 1934 both 3l.70 vals FU, 1935 Fascist Party set to 1l.75 FU, 1949-50 set to 200l FU, 1951 Air 1000l FU, 1952 set to 200l FU and 1954 1000l FU. P. Due 1924 10l FU and 1931 set to 2l on 30c U. (See photos). (V) £1,300
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Early-middle selection of various imperf essays/proofs, incl 1865 (?) range of Mount Titano design essays in various colours (qty 26), some of frame only, 1923 Arbe, St Marinus and Volunteers imperf proofs, 1943 Press Propaganda imperf colour trials (10), Fall of Fascism imperf colour trials (15), 1947 Roosevelt range of imperf proofs in pairs or blocks of 4 (many ovptd "SAGGIO") etc. Qty 126 (R) £250
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Recent UM M/S & booklets in binder, with f/v of approx €150, also some cto. (V) £60
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Early M vals with high c/v, most signed by 1 or more experts, 1877-90 incl 5c, 10c (both), 25c (2), 1892-94 5l. (See photo) (S) £180
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1932 Inauguration of General Post Office 2l.75 printed in orange and perforated Specimen UM. Scarce, one of 200 printed. (Sass P163) Cat €900. (See photo) (S) £100
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Early to modern mostly complete UM coln in Lindner hingeless album, from 1929 with Express pair, 1931 P.Due, 1933 Holy Year, Views, 1938 Archaeological, 1949 UPU, 1951 Gratian, 1952 Post Coach M/S, 1953-60 Air, then through to 1979. (V) £150
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Early to modern mint and used collection on leaves incl 1929 set FU, 1933 Holy Year FU, 1933 Views 2l UM, 1935 Congress unused or used, 1936 Catholic Press M, 1938 Congress M and later issues to 1976. (L) £80
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Papal visits illus covers in quantity of small special folders. (B) £50
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1929 to 1933 selection of proofs/essays, or "SAGGIO" ovpts, incl 1929 set (less 30c) incl Express vals "SAGGIO" M, 1933 Holy Year 4 cut down die proofs/essays in diff colours, 1933 defins 5 diff designs imperf proofs in black (4 are frame only) on card, 5c perf colour trial (?) in blue on thick glazed paper etc. Qty 33 (R) £200
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1946 Arms 25c on 30c, error surch inv, lightly hinged M (typical brownish gum). "38" and Alberto Diena h/s on reverse. Rare. (Sass 103Aaa) Cat €1800 (See photo) (S) £100
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Italy 1930 Virgil. Coln in album, comprising essays (158 x 90mm) in pencil for all 10 accepted designs, 15c design is on tracing paper, others on thick wove paper, also a further unadopted design essay. Also a series of various research sketches on 9 pages or cards, plus 4 loose, some photos of issued designs, and a range of issued proofs/stamps ovptd "SAGGIO" (27, incl Dodecanese Is issues). (V) £500
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1932 Dante. Essay drawing of the accepted design of the 100L value (115 x 188mm) in black and brown pencil, on wove paper. Also somewhat similar essay (horiz format) of an unadopted design, photograph of the final design, and copies of the issued stamp for Italy, Colonies General Issues, and Dodecanese Is (the last ovptd "SAGGIO"). Highly attractive. (See photo) (R) £150
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