Our 11th Philatelic auction is fast approaching. Here are a few examples of the many rarities on display:
II WAR OF INDEPENDENCE:
Lot 77 1859 - France blue 20c canceled with dotted "MC-M” (Mont Cenis - Maçon) ambulant cancelation, on cover written by a French military in "Pecetto près de Valenza 18 mai 1859” to Oloron, with an extremely interesting three pages text. Rare document of the II independence war, ex collezione Dubus. Proposed at a starting price of € 7.000
NAPLES
Lot 255 1861 - Neapolitan Provinces 2gr light blue, in mixed franking with Sardinia 20c light blue on piece canceled “TRICARICO 2 LUG 1862", two months earlier than the official introduction of stamps from Sardinia in the Neapolitan area
Unique combination, starting from € 6.000
ITALIAN KINGDOM
Lot 1034 1874 - 1c olive green with altered corners for overseas post offices but not overprinted. Copy without gum and some slightly shorter teeth, but very fine and rare. One of the few existing copies, starting price: €3.000
Lot 1115 1928 -Pro Opera Previdenza MIlizia, II issue with different colors, originally prepared to be used in the Italian Colonies but never overprinted, the complete set of four MNH,. Very rare, propoed at a starting price of € 10.000
ITALIAN COLONIES AND OCCUPATIONS
Lot 559 1943 - French occupation of Fezzan: parcel stamps of Llibia with hand overprint "R.F. 1Fr. - FEZZAN” on two lines on both sections, the complete set of 7 values used with handstamp of SEBHA, with Certificates of Robineau and Alberto Diena. Very rare, valued € 94.000 on the Sassone catalog, it is proposed at a starting price of € 8.000
Lot 1565 1941 - British Occupation of Italian East Africa, postage dues of the Italian Colonies overprinted “British Occupation”, the complete set of 11 unissued values, MNH. Very rare, starting price: € 8.500
II WAR OF INDEPENDENCE:
Lot 77 1859 - France blue 20c canceled with dotted "MC-M” (Mont Cenis - Maçon) ambulant cancelation, on cover written by a French military in "Pecetto près de Valenza 18 mai 1859” to Oloron, with an extremely interesting three pages text. Rare document of the II independence war, ex collezione Dubus. Proposed at a starting price of € 7.000
NAPLES
Lot 255 1861 - Neapolitan Provinces 2gr light blue, in mixed franking with Sardinia 20c light blue on piece canceled “TRICARICO 2 LUG 1862", two months earlier than the official introduction of stamps from Sardinia in the Neapolitan area
Unique combination, starting from € 6.000
ITALIAN KINGDOM
Lot 1034 1874 - 1c olive green with altered corners for overseas post offices but not overprinted. Copy without gum and some slightly shorter teeth, but very fine and rare. One of the few existing copies, starting price: €3.000
Lot 1115 1928 -Pro Opera Previdenza MIlizia, II issue with different colors, originally prepared to be used in the Italian Colonies but never overprinted, the complete set of four MNH,. Very rare, propoed at a starting price of € 10.000
ITALIAN COLONIES AND OCCUPATIONS
Lot 559 1943 - French occupation of Fezzan: parcel stamps of Llibia with hand overprint "R.F. 1Fr. - FEZZAN” on two lines on both sections, the complete set of 7 values used with handstamp of SEBHA, with Certificates of Robineau and Alberto Diena. Very rare, valued € 94.000 on the Sassone catalog, it is proposed at a starting price of € 8.000
Lot 1565 1941 - British Occupation of Italian East Africa, postage dues of the Italian Colonies overprinted “British Occupation”, the complete set of 11 unissued values, MNH. Very rare, starting price: € 8.500