U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 6-7, 2018

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Lot #1012
ITALY Postage Dues
1863 10c yellow, unused with large part original gum, h.r., margins all around, natural gum wrinkles, signed Raybaudi, with his 2007 certificate (Sass.1)
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Catalog #J1
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1013
ITALY Postage Dues
1865 large part of a FL (part of top flap missing) from Rome to Pieti, franked with Roman States 2 bajocchi, canceled by grill, with pair of Postage Dues added on arrival in Pieti, fine and attractive combination, signed Diena
Envelope
Catalog #J1
Unsold
Lot #1014
ITALY Postage Dues
1865 FL from Rome to Spoleto, franked with Roman States 2 bajocchi, canceled by grill, with pair of Postage Dues added on arrival, fine and attractive combination, signed Diena
Envelope
Catalog #J1
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1015
ITALY Postage Dues
1864 unissued design, imperf. essay in lilac brown, gummed, unwatermarked paper, v.f., with Sorani certificate, ex-Larsen (Bolaffi N.SXIII)
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Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1016
ITALY Postage Dues
1864 Postrider, rejected design, seven imperforate, lithographed essays in various colors, on thin card, v.f., signed Diena, with Sorani certificate, ex-Larsen (Bolaffi N.SXII)
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Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1017
ITALY Postage Dues
1890 30c buff and magenta, imperf. top right corner margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2001 Diena certificate (Sass. 23g)
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Catalog #J8b
Catalog Value €8,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1018
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 60c buff and magenta, h.r., fine, with 1985 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.10)
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Catalog #J11
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1019
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 60c buff & magenta, numerals inverted, canceled by pen on coverfront from Udine to Versa, where the postage due was added, with departure and arrival pmks, crayon "60" in red, fine and rare inverted numerals on coverfront, signed Sorani, with his 1996 certificate (Sass.26a)
Catalog #J11a
Unsold
Lot #1020
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 60c ochre & lane, early printing, unused, l.h. (if at all), usual centering and a few shorter perfs as often, fine example of this rare issue, signed Diena, with 2008 Sismondo certificate (Sass. S10)
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Catalog #J11var
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1021
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 2L blue & brown, numeral inverted, used, small thin, usual centering, rare stamp, with 2009 APS certificate,
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Catalog #J16a
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1022
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 5 Lire blue and brown, also 10 Lire blue and brown, each with numeral inverted, used, good colors and fresh, the latter with couple of pulled perforations as often, good centering for these difficult stamps, fine, with 2009 Sismondo certificate,
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Catalog #J17a,19a
Catalog Value $1,850
Unsold
Lot #1023
ITALY Postage Dues
1874 10L blue & magenta, numerals inverted, usual centering, unused without gum, fresh and fine, with 1986 Dr.Enzo Diena and 2000 Silvano Sorani certificates. One of only two (Diena certificate states "si conosco due soli esemplari di questo errore") or three (according to Sassone) known unused examples of this error (all without gum), unpriced used in both Scott's and Sassone. A world-class rarity!
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Catalog #J19a
Price Realized
$23,000.00

Lot #1024
ITALY Postage Dues
1884 50L yellow, 100L blue, bottom sheet corner margin imperforate sheet horizontal pairs, with part inscriptions, plate proofs on stamp paper (prove d'archivio), v.f., signed Diena (Sass.16-16P, €2,200)
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Catalog #J22,23P
Price Realized
$450.00

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