U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 13-14, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #416 FIUME World War II Occupation Issues 1941 5c-2.55L, set of ten, n.h., fine-v.f., only 100 sets printed, signed Diena, etc., with 1992 Raybaudi certificate (When the town of Rijeka (Fiume) was ceded to Italy in 1924, the suburb of Susak remained Yugoslav territory (with joint administration of the port facilities). The suburb was occupied by Italy in 1941, and was renamed together with Fiume and the Kupa River areas, as Fiume and Kupa Zone. Overprinted Yugoslav stamps were issued for the area between 1941-1942. After 26 May, 1942 overprinted stamps were no longer valid and regular Italian issues were used. The area was liberated by Yugoslav forces in 1945) ** Catalog #Sass.15-24 Catalog Value €14,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #417 FIUME World War II Occupation Issues 1941 1L on 50p orange, overprinted in gray violet, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (after the official annexation, Italian stamps were used at Fiume. In May 1941 Fiume-Kupa, the outskirts of Fiume, including Arbe and Veglia, were occupied and later annexed to the pre-existing Province of Fiume. A number of Yugoslav stamps were overprinted; some include the initials ZOFK - Zona Occupata Fiumano Kupa (Fiume Kupa Occupied Zone) and MAS (the abbreviation for the Latin motto Memento Avdere Semper = remember always to be daring) which is also repeated in full on some stamps) typically struck as a continuous legend on the horizontal perforation line. Additionally some overprints include the acronym O.N.M.I. (Opera Nazionale Maternita Infanzia) National Organization for Maternity and Child welfare, and the legend Buccari to celebrate the February 1918 naval raid when D'Annunzio sank several Austrian ships anchored at Buccari (Bakar) ** Catalog #Sass. 35C Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #418 FIUME World War II Occupation Issues 1942 50p-1.50d, set of three, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, ** Catalog #Sass. 39-41 Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
