U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
September 11-12, 2013

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #832
ITALY
1862 Savoy Cross, 1c-3L black, compound imperf. proof sheetlet of eight different values, v.f., signed Diena
Box E
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #833
ITALY
1862 Savoy Cross, 1c-3L red brown, compound imperf. proof sheetlet of eight different values, v.f., signed Diena
Box E
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #834
ITALY
1908 cover posted aboard a "Lloyd Triestino" ship, franked with 5c (2), 20c, 25c, 30c and 40c (all with perforated initials), paying 1,25L to England, stamps cancelled Paquebot, with oval "Piroscafo Cracovia" handstamp, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #835
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 5 Lire violet & black, top sheet margin single, n.h. and post office fresh, fine, with 1989 Raybaudi certificate,
**
Catalog #170
Catalog Value $2,000
Unsold
Lot #836
ITALY
1928 Emmanuel Philibert (Filiberto) 30c green & brown, center inverted, with a tiny offset of center at bottom right, the second of the two known with gum, this copy is never hinged with full original gum, usual centering, fine, a premier world class rarity in optimal condition, signed "Raffaele Maria Diena", with 2004 Raybaudi and 2006 E.Diena certificates ("ha gomma integra originale ed e perfetto…".) (Sass. 228a; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #203a
Catalog Value €100,000
Price Realized
$45,000.00

Lot #837
ITALY
1961 205L "Gronchi Rosa", carried by hand to France and used from Paris, April 10 on registered and flown cover to Lima, Peru, arriving April 12, 1961, with two arrival postmarks on back. Cover roughly opened at right, otherwise fine and interesting mixed franking (improper) with the error of color, with 2009 Raybaudi and 2011 Colla certificates (Sass.921)
Envelope
Catalog #834a
Catalog Value €18,500
Unsold
Lot #838
ITALY
1961 205L "Gronchi Rosa", carried by hand to England and used from London, April 10 on registered and flown cover to Lima, Peru, arriving April 12, 1961, with two arrival postmarks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, still fine and rare, interesting mixed franking (improper) with the error of color, with 2009 Raybaudi and 2011 Colla certificates (Sass.921)
Envelope
Catalog #834a
Catalog Value €18,500
Unsold
Lot #839
ITALY
1991 500L "Pallacanestro" color error, bottom portion in ultramarine instead of violet, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., with penciled positions on back. A rarity, only one sheet of 50 discovered (Sass.1967A)
Box **
Catalog #1844var
Catalog Value €60,000
Price Realized
$15,000.00

Lot #840
ITALY
1994 Stamp Day, 600L Pietro Milliani, perforation shift with "Giornata Della Filatelica" at bottom instead of top, also additionally at the top margin, two vertical pairs (originally a sheet corner margin block of four), n.h., v.f., with 2007 Dr. Colla certificate,
Box **
Catalog #Sass.2125var
Catalog Value €16,000
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #841
ITALY
1994 Stamp Day, 600L Pietro Milliani, perforation shift with "Giornata Della Filatelica" at bottom instead of top, bottom stamps without inscription, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2007 Dr. Colla certificate,
Box **
Catalog #Sass.2125var
Catalog Value €16,000
Price Realized
$5,250.00

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