U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
September 25-26, 2002
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1824 ITALY 1873-78 Universal Exposition collateral material from Paris and Vienna, 50 items, incl. books, brochures, newspapers, etc. An interesting lot | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #1825 ITALY 1891-96 5c green, large part original gum, fine * Catalog #67 Catalog Value 325 | Price Realized $130.00 | |
| Lot #1826 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, cplt set of imperf. plate proofs on chalky paper, v.f. and extremely rare, with Diena cert. P Catalog #165-70P | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1827 ITALY 1927 Alessandro Volta, 60c ultramarine, reduced size, block of four inscribed SAGGIO at bottom, v.f.  E | Price Realized $600.00 | |
| Lot #1828 ITALY 1961 "Gronchi Rosa", 205L block of four, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #834a | Price Realized $2,100.00 | |
| Lot #1829 ITALY 1961 "Gronchi Rosa", used on registered cover from Naples to Montevideo, correct color pasted over the error stamp, commemorative "Visita del Presidente Della Republica nel Peru in Argentina - Uruguay" slogan canc., fine and scarce cover, with faint pmk (arrival ?)  Catalog #834a | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #1830 ITALY 1976 150L purple violet, imperforate sheet of 100, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #998Svar Catalog Value DM 15,000 | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #1831 ITALY 1976 400L dull red, imperforate block of 18 (6x3), six stamps soiled, others v.f. **Catalog #998Wvar | Price Realized $130.00 | |
| Lot #1832 ITALY Semi-Postals. 1921 10c rose, n.h. and fine, signed Bolaffi, Diena etc., with 1997 Diena cert. ** Catalog #Sass.1 Catalog Value Lire 2,250,000 | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #1833 ITALY Semi-Postals. 1921 20c orange, l.h., signed Bolaffi etc., with 1997 Diena cert. * Catalog #Sass.2 Catalog Value Lire 2,200,000 | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #1834 ITALY Semi-Postals. 1924 Holy Year, small die proofs in diff. colors, 5L stained, others fine-v.f. P Catalog #B20-25P | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #1835 ITALY Air Post. 1926 Transpolar Flight "Norge", special vignette used on cover to Leningrad, overall toning and discoloration, nevertheless with markings and vignette intact, signed by the pilot, very rare | Price Realized $550.00 | |
| Lot #1836 ITALY Air Post. 1926, April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", franked with two Italian adhesives, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label overprinted to state that 51 letters addressedto Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, illustrated in Luning (page 171), Muller FFr 10,000 | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1837 ITALY Air Post. 1926, April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", franked with two Italian adhesives, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Nome, Alaska, with special Nobile label, signed by a crew member | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #1838 ITALY Air Post. 1926 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", special newspaper published by the members of the crew, v.f., rare., with Dr. Longhi cert. | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1839 ITALY Air Post. 1926, April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", franked with two Italian adhesives, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label, variety imperf. at right overprinted toindicate that 51 covers addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, especially franked with the variety | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1840 ITALY Air Post. 1926, April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", franked with two Italian adhesives, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label, horiz, pair imperf. between, overprintedto indicate that 51 covers addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, especially franked with the variety | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1841 ITALY Air Post. 1926, May 13 first flight over the North Pole with airship "Norge" (pilot Amundsen), carried from Ciampino Roma 10.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska, franked with Italy 1.25L, also with special Nobile label, horiz. pair imperf.between (another single label on back overprinted "Norge"), bearing oval cachet "Volo Transpolare 1926 Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile Equipaggio Italiano Dirigibile Norge", addressed to Milano and bearing signature of "Precerutti", v.f. | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1842 ITALY Air Post. 1930 Virgil, gray card with nine diff. color proofs of 7.70+3.30L, each imperf. amid simulated perfs, v.f. and probably unique item, with Diena cert. P Catalog #C25P | Price Realized $3,500.00 | |
| Lot #1843 ITALY Air Post Special Delivery. 1933 gray card with 12 diff. color proofs of 2,25L, each imperf. amid simulated perfs, v.f. and probably unique item, with Diena cert. P Catalog #CE4P | Price Realized $4,500.00 | |
| Lot #1844 ITALY Postage Dues. 1872 FL sent unpaid from Chile via London to Genova where it was taxed with the addition of 30c and 2L postage dues, scarce "Valparaiso Unpaid" cds on reverse, with appropriate transit & arrival pmks, v.f. | Price Realized $450.00 |
