U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
July 10-12, 2013

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #976
ITALY
1863 15c blue, horizontal pair, left stamp variety embossing (head) omitted, margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed Diena, etc. (Sass.11n)
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Catalog #22c
Catalog Value €2,000
Unsold
Lot #977
ITALY
1863-77 5c, 10c, 15c and 60c, imperf. singles, overprinted "Saggio", h.r., 5c with ink mark at top, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sass. 16/21S)
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Catalog #26/32S
Catalog Value €720
Unsold
Lot #978
ITALY
1863 De La Rue Printing, 2c brown rose, original gum (l.h.), usual centering, nice color, fresh and fine, signed Diena, with 1981 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.L15)
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Catalog #25var
Catalog Value €1,375
Unsold
Lot #979
ITALY
1863 De La Rue Printing, 5c slate green, l.h., fresh and reasonably centered for this difficult issue, fine, signed Diena, with 1985 Bolaffi cert. (grade 75) (Sass. L16)
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Catalog #26var
Catalog Value €1,125
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #980
ITALY
1863 De La Rue Printing, 30c brown, unused with original gum (h.r.), very fresh and fine, signed Diena, with 2000 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. L19)
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Catalog #30var
Catalog Value €3,000
Unsold
Lot #981
ITALY
1865 20c on 15c blue, type I (type III according to Sassone), two unused singles, l.h., usual centering, fine, signed Diena and Sorani (Sass.25)
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Catalog #34
Catalog Value €950
Unsold
Lot #982
ITALY
1887 Arms of Savoy, 1c-3L, set of eight essays in various colors, glossy paper, some minor toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi, Diena, etc.
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Unsold
Lot #983
ITALY
1887 Arms of Savoy, 5c dark green, block of four, never hinged, usual centering, with 1996 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.44; catalogue value for poorly centered singles)
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Catalog #52
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #984
ITALY
1890-91 Surcharges, set of three, l.h., usual centering, with 1997 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.56-58)
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Catalog #64-66
Catalog Value €550
Unsold
Lot #985
ITALY
1891-96 Arms of Savoy, 5c green, block of four, never hinged, usual centering, signed Diena, with 1996 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.59; catalogue value for poorly centered singles)
Box **
Catalog #67
Catalog Value €3,200
Unsold
Lot #986
ITALY
1901 2c Eagle, top sheet margin block of four, perf. at bottom only, l.h. reinforced at right, left n.h., fine (Sass.69k)
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Catalog #77var
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #987
ITALY
1911 15c slate, imperf. left sheet margin block of four, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (Sass.96e)
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Catalog #123a
Catalog Value €720
Unsold
Lot #988
ITALY
1916 20c on 15c slate, imperf. left sheet margin horizontal pair, surcharge shifted upwards, n.h., v.f. (Sass.106mb)
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Catalog #129gvar
Catalog Value €1,040
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #989
ITALY
1921 15c brown rosa, color variety, also 15c violet brown, double impression, h.r., fine (Sass.116c,116B)
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Catalog #133var
Catalog Value €1,330
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #990
ITALY
1922 Trieste Congress, set of four, first and last well centered (each with 2005 APS certificate), signed Diena,
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Catalog #142A-D
Catalog Value $1,375
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #991
ITALY
1923 Propagation of the Faith, 30c horizontal pair, imperf. vertically, right stamp additional variety (retouch of the oval, pos.17), also Eritrea, 20c vertical pair, imperf. horizontally, the former n.h., latter l.h. (colonial gum), fine-v.f. (Sass.132d, Eritrea 61b)
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Catalog #144c
Catalog Value €875
Unsold
Lot #992
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 1L and 5L imperforate sheet margin singles, l.h., v.f., scarce (Sass. 155d-156d)
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Catalog #169a,170a
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #993
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 1L blue and black, imperf. sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (Sass.155d)
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Catalog #169var
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #994
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 5L violet and black, h.r., fine (Sass. 156)
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Catalog #170
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #995
ITALY
1924 Publicity stamps, 25c (Tagliacozzo) and 50c (Coen), the former n.h., folded at bottom, the latter h.r., usual centering, scarce (Sass. 8,10, Euro 4,400)
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Catalog #100g,105b
Catalog Value $4,200
Unsold
Lot #996
ITALY
1926 St. Francis of Assisi, 1.25L blue, perf. 13 1/2, n.h., v.f. (Sass.196)
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Catalog #182a
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #997
ITALY
1927 St. Francis, 5L+2,50L olive green, imperforate horizontal pair, trial color proof (intended for one of the Colonies, not to be confused with "prove d'archivio" which come without gum and in issued colors), with full original gum, h.r., v.f., rare (Sass. 197P)
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Catalog #183P
Catalog Value €2,200
Unsold
Lot #998
ITALY
1930 Virgil, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.282-290)
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Catalog #248-256
Catalog Value €475
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #999
ITALY
1931 Postal Forgery (unwatermarked, perf. 12 1/4), 50c violet on lilac, sheetlet of 12. small thin and h.r. in margin only, stamps n.h., v.f. A rare sheet,
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Catalog #Sass.F251
Catalog Value €10,800
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1000
ITALY
1941 British Propaganda Imitations, 25c (Une Popoli Un Fuhrer) and 50c (Zwei Volker Ein Krieg), h.r., v.f.,
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Catalog #Sass.IG454,455
Catalog Value €5,250
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1001
ITALY
1944 Bari Issue, 50c vertical pair imperf. horizontally, used locally on cover from Sorrento, with R.A.F. censor cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.515var
Unsold
Lot #1002
ITALY
1945-47 6L deep violet, top sheet margin vertical strip of five, with design fully omitted on fourth stamp, partially omitted on two others, with further shift of the design on top two, n.h., fine-v.f. and striking variety (Sass.556g)
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Catalog #472Avar
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1003
ITALY
1945-47 10L slate, Postal Forgery, with normal stamp for comparison, n.h., fine, with 1982 Diena cert. (Sass. F558)
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Catalog #473F
Catalog Value €350
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #1004
ITALY
1948 St. Catherine of Siena, set of six (including airpost) on registered FDC to New York, "Milano 1.Mar.48" cds, fine-v.f. (Sass.574-577,A146-147; catalogue value for used on cover)
Envelope
Catalog #489-492,C127-128
Catalog Value €580
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1005
ITALY
1948 15L Bassano Bridge, imperf. trial color die proof in dark green, v.f., with 1971 Diena cert.
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Catalog #507P
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1006
ITALY
1949 100L Centenary of Roman Republic, n.h., v.f. (Sass.600)
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Catalog #518
Catalog Value €340
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1007
ITALY
1954 60th Anniversary of the Italian Touring Club, unadapted design (issued stamp with completely different inscriptions and lettering), two different 25c imperforate trial color proofs superimposed on perforated background and mounted on black presentation cards, v.f., probably unique (Sass.P30/33)
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Catalog #657P
Catalog Value €3,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1008
ITALY
1954 Pinocchio, 25L variety background omitted (fondo bianco), n.h., v.f., with 1992 Diena certificate (Sass. 746, Specialized 254Ab)
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Catalog #660var
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1009
ITALY
1955 International Medical Congress in Verona, 25L, three imperforate trial color proofs superimposed on perforated background and mounted on a black presentation card, v.f., probably unique (Sass.P50)
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Catalog #695P
Catalog Value €3,750
Unsold
Lot #1010
ITALY
1955 10L Fra Angelico, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #702var
Unsold
Lot #1011
ITALY
1955 10L Fra Angelico, yellow background omitted, n.h., pencil signed, v.f. (Sass.790s)
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Catalog #702var
Catalog Value €550
Unsold
Lot #1012
ITALY
1955 25L Pascoli, imperf. sheet corner margin block of four, v.f., signed Raybaudi (Sass.792, Spec.356Ea)
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Catalog #704var
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #1013
ITALY
1961 205L rose, the so-called "Gronchi Rosa", n.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #834a
Catalog Value $1,650
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1014
ITALY
1968 80L orange brown, horizontal gutter block of four, perforations displaced; also Postage Dues, 25L vertical gutter pair (watermark type III), n.h., folded between stamps, scarce
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Catalog #998N,j88
Unsold
Lot #1015
ITALY
1980 450L Bosa, top sheet margin vertical pair, significant shift of horizontal perforations , n.h., v.f., listed but unpriced in Sassone (Sass.1521n)
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Catalog #1425var
Unsold
Lot #1016
ITALY
1983 Girolamo Frescobaldi, variety "I" in "Italia" omitted, upper right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., with Diena certificate (Sass.1650, Specialized 1282Aa)
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Catalog #1564var
Catalog Value €375
Unsold
Lot #1017
ITALY
1991 500L Nature Protection, impression double and shifted, left margin single, n.h., v.f., with 1998 Raybaudi cert.
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Catalog #1853var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1018
ITALY
1992 University of Ferrara, Alberto V d'Este, 750L missing green inscriptions and background, n.h., v.f., pencil signed, with 1997 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 1984a,Specialized 1616Aa)
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Catalog #1861var
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1019
ITALY
1994 CREDIOP, imperf. vertical pair, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 2132var)
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Catalog #2007var
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #1020
ITALY
1995 Birds, 600L imperf. right sheet margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (Sass.2144var)
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Catalog #2015var
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$150.00

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