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Auction 198

The first 60 lots are from a deceased estate and are priced to sell. The postal history should be viewed very carefully as it is likely that there are some bargains

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100s of parcel stamps cut from parcel cards in chocolate box (much duplication)

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2

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1937 36 copies of the L1.75 stamp from the Famous Italians issue Sass. 433. f/u

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3

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1946 Venezia Giulia & Istria - Yugoslav Military Government. Stamps issued in 1945/1946 and with various value O/P for use as Postage Due (much duplication) fine used & probably C.T.O. Cat €1500

15

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1933 International University Games set Sass. 341-344 f/u

1

VARIOUS - Entires and Wrappers

5

1770 Letter from Perine , Trento

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6

1775 Letter to Trento

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7

1776 Letter from Perine , Trento

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9

1801 Letter from Ortolano to Cirie, Torino

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10

1812 Letter from Caliano to Trento

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11

1822 Letter from Trapani to Partanna

2

12

1822 Letter from Trapani to Partanna

2

13

1829 Letter from Calliano to Trento

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14

1829 Letter from Calliano to Trento

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16

1835 Letter from Tiest to Genoa

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17

1836 Letter from Calliano to Trento

2

18

1837 Letter Livorno to Genoa - Disinfection slits

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19

1842 Letter from Maserta to Camerino

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22

1849 Wrapper from Pietrasanta to Livorno

2

23

1851 Letter from Firenza to Paris

2

24

1853 Letter from Firenza to Marseille

2

26

1860 Wrapper from ? To Plymouth, (via Triesto)

2

27

1868 Letter from Otranto (Lecce province) to Casarano

2

28

1872 Letter from Calliano to Trento

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29

1873 Letter from Castelvetrano to Partanna

2

30

???? Wrapper from Venosa (Potenza Province) to Naples

1

31

???? Wrapper from Anglona (Matera Province) to Naples

1

35

Ethiopia: 1937 reg. env. to Vienna frkd L1,25(3) VEIII + L1 cancelled Addis Abeba cds.

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37

Libia: 1944 MEF set complete to 2s.6d. on local Bengasi env. V.fine. Sass. €5000+

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38

Bolzano: 1919 env. to Bolzano from Karduan frkd 40c. cent. di cor. on 40c. opted. red “PORTO/ S.T” canc. Bozen cds.

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41

WWII: 1943 POW letter sheet to Catania from Camp 115 at White Cross, St. Colomb, Cornwall. Censored. Fine. Bears camp cachet.

5

42

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Somalia: 1929 Pro Milizia set mounted mint. Sass. 119-122 €28

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44

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1945 a selection of stamps from the first democratic definative set (including the L25 & L50) u/m. cat €100

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45

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1945 L30 Democratic issue, Sass. 563 m/m cat €550

25

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1949 Second World Health Conference, Rome L20 f/u Sass. €20

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47

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1950 International Radio Conference L55 m/m Sass. 624 cat. €235

10

48

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1911 Jubilee of Italian Kingdom Sass. 92-96 m/m Cat. €174

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49

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1911 Jubilee of Italian Kingdom part set Sass. 93-96 m/m Cat. €170

4

50

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1910 Plebiscite issues part set m/m Sass. 88-90 Cat €570

20

51

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1910 Plebiscite issues part set m/m Sass. 88-90 Cat €570

20

52

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1948 Revolution Centenary set of 12 u/m Sass. 580-591 cat €520

25

53

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1949 various issues Sass. 599-606 all u/m cat €575

20

54

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1951 L55 Milan Fair u/m Sass. 658 cat €100

5

55

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Airmail values Sass. 126-134 (missing 131) u/m cat €50

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56

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1948 6th Birth Centenary of St Catherine of Sienna u/m Sass. 574-7 & A147/7 Cat €220

10

57

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1865 Sass.23 Type I m/m cat €1250

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58

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1948/50 a few top values used Sass. 591 x 2, 631 & 654 x 2 cat €210

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60

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1890 Parcel stamps overprinted 2c for use at the printed paper rate. Sass. 50-55 Cat. €120

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61

1892 Newspaper wrapper to Upper Sunbury franked 5c Sass. 59 for printed paper rate

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62

???? Advertising cover Torino to Germany franked 5c Sass. 59 for printed matter rate

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63

1899 Advertising postcard (Wine magazine) to Specchia with Casale Monferrato / Alessandria Squared circle bearing 10c Sass. 60

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65

1896 Cover to Livorno bearing 20c Sass. 61 - tears at top edge

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66

1895 Mourning cover to Bordeaux bearing 25c (2) Sass. 62 on reverse oval handstamp for Grand Hotel / du Quirnal Rome

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68

1900 Postcard converted to “Imprime” bearing 5c Sass. 67 canc. Milano )Stazione) with Cupar arrival cds

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70

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1901 5c heavily mounted mint Sass 70 €240

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71

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1901 10c mounted mint Sass. 71 €260 few nibbled perfs at bottom

20

72

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1901 25c mounted mint Sass. 73 €550

50

73

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1901 40c mounted mint Sass. 74 €1300 one short perf at top

100

74

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1901 45c mounted mint Sass. 75 €35

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75

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1901 50c mounted mint (poor gum) Sass. 76 €1500

50

76

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1910 10 Lire mounted mint showing worn letters at base of “Posta Italiane” Sass. 91c €380

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77

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1925 1.75L on 10L used showing worn letters at base of “Posta Italiane” Sass. 182p

20

78

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1926 75c pair used showing variety ornaments shift down Sass. 201g

2

79

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1926 2.50L mounted mint Sass. 203 €100

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The Following Lots 80 - 128 are held in Italy

81

1875 Cover from Aversa to Caserta bearing Sass. 17 with “a Punti” postmark

2

82

187? Cover from Bassano to Soresina bearing Sass. T17 with “2 Punti” postmark

2

83

1879 Cover from rAce to Caserta bearing Sass.27 with grill cancel

2

84

1865 EL from Ancona to Cagli bearing Sass. 23

2

85

1865 EL from Firenze to Torino bearing Sass. 24 - Fragile condition

2

86

1866 EL from Udine to Novara bearing Sass. 25

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87

1865 EL from Sennegallia to Cagli bearing Sass. 23

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88

1894 Cartolina Vaglia 15c Da Lire SEI - additional Sass. 38 (3) 39 (3) 59 (damaged)

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89

1903 EL - Official form from Fivizzano to Signa bearing pair 5c floral

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90

1866 EL from Cesena to Novara bearing Sass. 23

2

92

1941 Censored airmail cover from Vicenza to West Hertford USA, bearing Sass. 248 + 251a (3) - flap missing1

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93

Libya 1931 Ship Mail Cover “Piroscafo Postale Cagliari” to Roma bearing Sass. 38 & 47

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VARIOUS

98

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BOFIC 1942 - M.E.F. Sass. 1/5 MNH

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99

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Eritrea 1950 - Strip of 3 Sass. 26 fine used plus one on telegram piece

75

100

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Eritrea 1952 - Sass. 18, 21, 24, & 25 on telegram piece

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L.A.T.I.

101

1940 Censored airmail cover Campo Tenente Brazil to Berlin

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102

1941 Censored airmail cover Sao Paulo Brazil to Stuttgart

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104

1941 Censored airmail cover Buenos Aires Argentina to Obendorf

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105

1941 Censored airmail cover Buenos Aires Argentina via Rio de Janeiro to Pforzheim

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ITALIAN FORCES IN ALBANIA

106

1916 Military Free postcard from Posta Militaire 1 to Fiesole

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107

1917 Military Free postcard from Posta Militaire Truppe D’Occupazione to Roma (1)

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VARIOUS

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States - Toscana 1851/52 Sass. 9 fine used cat. €50,000

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REPUBLIC

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1951 Festa degli Alberi - Lightly mounted mint set Sass. 680/81

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110

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1951 Perugino - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 668

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111

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1951 Verdi 60 Lire - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 679

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112

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1951 Paolo Michetti - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 671

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113

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1952 Vincenzo Bellini - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 682

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114

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1951 Levant Fair Bari - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 670

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115

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1951 29th Fair of Milano - Lightly mounted mint set Sass. 657/58

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116

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1951 Tuscan Cent. 55 Lire - MNH Sass. 654 - Crease seen on reverse

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117

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1951 Industrial & National Census - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 675 & 676

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118

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1950 D’Arezzo - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 626

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119

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1951 Turin Motor Show - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 655

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120

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1950 Ludovico Muratori - Lightly mounted mint Sass. 625

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The following lots 129-260 have been donated to the Society and in most cases your auctioneer is unable to offer a detailed description.

There are likely to be some interesting and sought after items and it is recommended that you inspect the scans carefully. And please bid generously.

PART 1 - VARIOUS

129

Lake Mail 1867 Cover Como to Neuchatel bearing 10c & 20c on reverse transit cancels inc. Colico, Milano & Como-Colico / Natante N.2 Type (C6 / LC5)

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130

Lake Mail 1869 EL Molefetta to Glarona Switzerland bearing 30c Sass. L19 (damaged) on reverse Como-Colico / Natante N.2 Type (C6 / LC5)

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132

1840 EL Tolmezzo to Asolo - Fine Cachet “I.R. Pretura Di Prima Classe / Tolmezzo”

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133

1867 EL Tolmezzo to Biadene with fine unusual 4 ring circle with “Tolmezzo 30/1” also cachet as a move.

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134

1810 EL Grenoble to Milan - Good marks and change of rate - Appears to refer to military

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135

? Wrapper with small circle with F.B. & wavy lines - Military address

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136

1831 Wrapper Forli to Milano with fine dc. “Governo Pontificio / Orgazione / Di / Forli”

2

137

1808 EL to Edouard Carretto da Gorsegno, Turin. 2 lined 104/TURIN and swirl “Speed / Urgent” ? mark at left

2

139

1851 EL to Leno with 2 line CASALBUTTANO / 26 FEB, on reverse CREMONA / 26 FEB

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140

1831 EL Sala Comune to the Hamlet of San Giorgio di Piano, good cachet “MAGI - COMUNE DI SALA”

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141

1832 Wrapper with Official cachet “DISTRETT. DI RIMUNO POLIZIA” to Savignano

2

142

1802 EL Chambery to Lyon

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143

1808 EL Chambery to Montieri Comune ?

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145

1813 Wrapper Chambery to Lyon

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146

Modena 1810 EL to Biene Bellago ? with Red boxed “Mirandola / di Panaro” and Black boxed MODENA *

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147

1872 EL Milan to Zurich bearing 30c Sass. L19? canc. 181 Grille. Milano Staz. Stazione cancel and R.D. in black

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148

1868 Cover Modena to ? Switzerland bearing 10c & 20c Sass. L17 & L26 canc, 18 Grille, also sc. Modena & P.D.

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151

1813 EL Turin to Paris on reverse feint red cachet

3

152

1860 EL Canneto to Verolanuova, good CANNETO / 29 OTT in black, Oval official cachet on reverse sc. Cremona transit

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153

1811 EL Rome to Toscanella - Military mentioned in letter. 2 lined military mark bottom left in black & damaged seal on reverse

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154

Undated EL Cherasco to Carmagnola

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156

1810 EL Foligno to Narni ? Official boxed hand stamp bottom left

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158

1804 EL Carmagnola to Torino, albino mark of Carmagnola bottom left

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159

1811 EL Rome to France, large ||6 / ROME in black

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160

1814 EL Rome to Firenze

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LAKE MAIL & POSTCARDS - GARDA

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PC

Unused postcard with light corner bumps - Tremosine e Monte Baldo

1

169

PC

Unused postcard with corner wear, bumps - Steamer approaching Sala - message on reverse

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LAKE MAIL & POSTCARDS - COMO

174

1904 Postcard Italian Lakes to Fairford UK bearing 10c canc. “Colico Como / * No 2 * (C48 / LC40) Hotel Cachet for Cernobbio - Vertical crease

3

175

1901 Postcard view Villa d’Este (Cernobbio) to Marsala bearing 2x 1c canc. Como squared circle - Corner wear, bumps

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176

1904 Postcard - view Lago de Lecco to Germany address erased bearing 10c canc. “Colico Como / * No 2 * (C48 / LC40) light corner wear

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177

1899 Postcard - view Saluti da Bellagio to Switzerland bearing 10c canc. partial sc Bellagio. Good Swiss arrival mark - light corner wear

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178

1904 Postcard - view Splendide Hotel des Etrangers Bellagio to Darlington UK bearing 10c canc. “Natante Como-Colico N. 2 / * C *” (C16/LC14 ii)

3

179

1905 Postcard - view Bellagio to USA bearing 10c canc. sc Bellagio * (Como) * - Corner bumps

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180

1911 10c Postal Stationery Card Lenno to Ireland canc. with good clear “Natante Colico Como 2 / (A)” (C18/LC15)

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181

1923 Swiss Postcard bearing 60c Michetti canc. Bellagio - Bump bottom corner

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182

1931 Postcard - view Gravedona to Blackpool bearing 75c Virgil can Fine “Natante Como Colico 27 / (A) (C21 / LC18)

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184

1938 Postcard - view Como to Switzerland bearing 75c Imp. canc. Machine DC Como / Centro

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MORE VARIOUS

185

1813 EL Chiarvari to Florence to Excellence T. Corsini - feint Chaivari & rate marks, unusual 3 / AO7T

3

186

1811 Wrapper Chiavasso to San George with 109 / Chiavasso in red, on reverse oval cachet “Sous Prefecture de C—- / Dep. de la Doire” in black

2

188

1812 EL Casal to ? - Oval cachet “Sous Prefecture de Casal” in black

2

189

1848 Wrapper Spilimbergo to Merano with Pretura cachet & 2 line Spilimbergo / 10 Dic

2

190

1810 EL Vicenza to ?

2

192

1849 Wrapper Conegliano to Venice - 2 line “Conegliano / 5 LUG” & fancy oval cachet “Pretura / Distrettuale / Di Conegliano” both in black

2

193

1848 EL to Asolo with 2 lined “Padova / 16 Nov” in blue, on rev. 2 lined “Asolo / 17 Nov” in black - Padova Tribunale cachet in black

2

194

1803 EL Business to Port Maurice with 2 lined “86 / NICE” rate marks 10 & 14

3

195

1803 EL from Turin to Genoa? On reverse “13” in black

1

196

1808 EL with 2 line “Douanes / D. ..DS Nice” to A Dian ? - Top left cut out

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198

1820 Military EL Acqui to Canale - s/l Acqui and 12 AGO in Black - on reverse s/l 15-A?GS - Well written letter

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200

1859 EL with good dc. “Governo Delle Romagna with Intendenza / Di / Ferrara”

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201

1798 EL Perugia with good Firenze / 27 Red Heart

2

207

1813 EL Cazal to Turin with good 2 line “106 / CAZAL” in Black - on reverse 3 in circle in Red

2

208

1802 EL Cotta Cuneo to Torino with partial 2 line “105 / COTTA” also two unknown post offices in Red

3

209

1815 EL To Torino with s/l VIGEVANO and P.P. both in Red. On reverse a Black 2102 in circle

2

210

1806 EL to Reggio with s/l PARME in Red also L.R.I. in Red and black oval for Reggio

2

213

PC

1910 Postcard to Venezia - Curiosita Storiche Padovane - Horse Racing. Arrival canc. dc with bars “Venezia Centro / Sez Riunite” Small crease bottom left

1

214

PC

1905 Postcard Horse Trotting - Pedigree Wig Wam & Jockey - Torino Squared Circle Cancel - Signed Becky Rico ? corner bumps

2

215

PC

1916 Postcard - S. Maria Confraternita Paesana, canc 2 x 5c canc. dc with bars “Paesana / Cuneo” in Red

1

SHIP MAIL / MARITIME

216

1923 40c Postal Stationery Card uprated with 20c & 25c canc. Napoli Porto. On reverse 3 x canc. Conte Grande / Piroscafo Postale Italiano

2

217

1904 Postcard from Montevideo to Buenos Aires bearing 5c canc. partial ? / Piroscafo Postale Italiano.

1

218

1929 Cover L1.25 rate Alexandria to Sutton Coldfield with partial Piroscafo Postale Italiano S.S. “Milano”

2

219

1929 Cover L1 rate 2 x 20 CENT on 25c & 60c Jubilee Sass 176 & 189 from Catania to Alexandria per S/S “Sicilia”

2

220

1928 Cover to Denver Colorado bearing 3 x 75c Floreale. Cancelled with Piroscafo Postale Italiano “Roma”

3

221

c. 1968 Cover Brasil to Edinburgh. Cachet of the ill fated Angelina Lauro

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222

1904 Postcard - view Livorno to Belgium bearing 5c cancelled Piroscafo Postale Italiano “Elba”

4

223

1914 Postcard - Dakar Senegal to Genova bearing 2 x 5c Umberto canc. Piroscafo Postale Italiano “Principe Umberto”

5

224

1

1901 Postcard - Capri to Vienna bearing 10c canc. partial “Vittorio…./ Piroscafo”

1

225

1903 10c Postal Stationery Card - Cagliari to Mazza De Vallo canc. partial dc with at centre ”Piroscafo Tirso”

2

227

PC

Early Real Photo Postcard “R. Cacciatorpediniere Lanciers” with ship cachet on front side - corner bump bottom right228

4

228

PC

Real Photo Postcard - R.N. “Giulio Cesare”

3

229

1924 Postcard - Piroscafo “Duilio” bearing 60c canc. “Navigazione Generale Italiano / Florio Rubattino-Lloyd Italiano” with bars - filing holes affecting stamp

2

230

1937 Postcard Alexandria to Perugia bearing 13 mills cancelled overlapping “Motonave - Calitea” - Corner bumps

1

231

c. 1935 Postcard of S/S “Roma” bearing Egypt 2 mills canc. Ship “Giuseppe Mazzini” / Piroscafo Postale Italiano

4

232

c. 1930 Postcard Gibraltar? to Ohio USA bearing 75c canc, weak “Augustus / Piroscafo Postale Italiano”

2

233

1931 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen Illustrated Advertising postcard used as Ricevtua - bearing 30c imp. & Marca da Bollo L1 - Vertical centre crease

1

234

1960 Postcard showing Flotta Lauro Ship, bearing 15c & 50c (front) to Chicago USA canc. Messina Centro / (Corresp.)

1

235

c. 1953 Postcard of ship “Adriatica” bearing 15c & 20c canc. dc. Brindisi / Corr.- Pacchi

1

237

1976 Postcard T/N Guglielmo Marconi - bearing L50 Michelangelo canc. Poste Italiane / T/N Guglielmo Marconi

1

238

1976 Postcard T/N Christoforo Colombo - bearing L150 Siracusana canc. Piroscafo Italiano / Christoforo Colombo

1

239

1966 Postcard M/N Rossini - bearing L20 canc. Piroscafo Italiano / M/N Rossini

1

240

1965 Postcard T/N Michelangelo - bearing L15 canc. Poste Italiano / t/n Michelangelo also Boxed Maiden Voyage cachet & s/l Paquebot.

1

241

1967 Postcard M/N Donizetti - bearing L20 Siracusana canc. Poste Italiane / MT/N Donizetti & S/L “Paquebot”

1

242

1967 Postcard T/N Raffaello - bearing L20 Siracusana canc. Poste Italiano / t/n Michelangelo

1

243

1969 Postcard T/N Eugenio - bearing L25 Siracusana to Trieste canc. indistinct Santos, alongside Shop cachet & Boxed Brasil postmark & S/L “Paquebot”

1

244

PC

Real Photo Postcard Lloyd Trestino “M/V Victoria - Asia” bearing 5 x Philippines 1c canc with weak ship cancel

1