1861, Franz Joseph, 5s red (13), o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine; signed twice, with E. Diena certificate. Scott $7,125. Sassone 33.
The "Flagship" sale of United States stamps #660
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions The "Flagship" sale of United States stamps #660
Daniel F. Kelleher's sale 660 - Our "Flagship" sale of United States stamps, plus stamps and postal history from U.S. Possessions, British Commonwealth, Europe and Colonies, Asia and Middle East, and Latin America. Of particular note are:
- The "Indy" Collection of Quality Graded United States Singles
- The "Easton" Collection of United States and Worldwide
- The Salisbury/Lovitz Collection of Imperial Russia
- The "Lion" Collection of Persia
- The Rudolph P. Laubenheimer master engraver archive.
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Lot #2952 - europe and colonies italian area
1859, 40c brown rose (13a), blue Modena circular datestamp, large balanced margins, Very Fine. Scott $1,350.
Lot #2953 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, ½b black on gray (1c), horizontal pair, tied on the reverse of a folded printed price list by grill cancel, and depicting Faenza Dec. 13, 1857 dispatch circular datestamp on front, and addressed to Russi, Very Fine. Sassone 1.
Lot #2954 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 1b black on grey & 2b black on greenish white (2-3), uncancelled stamps on folded letter cover to Bologna, adjacent Forli Jul. 25, 1859 dispatch circular datestamp, and backstamped with receiving postmark, Very Fine, a scarce cover from a transition period.
Lot #2955 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 3b black on brown, grayish oily ink (4g), tied on folded printed matter by BOLOGNA/ Nov. 15, 1854 two-line handstamp, F.-V.F., rarely offered. Scott $725.
Lot #2956 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 3b black on brown & 5b black on rose (4,6), latter incl. pair and single with grill cancels on registered cover front to Rome, adjacent Bologna 1857 circular datestamp and ASSICURATA straight-line handstamp and Mendicant Order oval handstamp, F.-V.F.
Lot #2957 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 5b black on rose (6), horizontal pair, on cover cover front with grill cancel, and adjacent pair of Italy postage dues (J1), dispatched from Rome and addressed to Firenze, which became a region of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, F.-V.F. Sassone 6A.
Lot #2958 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 5b black on rose, Bologna postal forgery, type II (6 var.), used on 1856 (Aug 22) piece of cover front, tied by grid cancel with Bologna c.d.s. at right. Frame line touched on two sides and design cut into at right; signed A. Diena and Enzo Diena with his notation "forged used for postage", Sismondo Photo certificate included (2005). Sassone F3.
Lot #2959 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 6b black on gray (7a), o.g.; Sismondo photo certificate (2014). Scott $1,650. Sassone 7a.
Lot #2960 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 7b black on blue (8), horizontal pair showing the gutter between, light grid cancels, regular pair included for comparison, the right stamp showing damaged wavy outer frame line above "Postale". Sassone 8.
Lot #2961 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 50b black on dull blue (10), used, three margins with small thin and design possibly just touched at left, Fine; signed. Sassone 10.
Lot #2962 - europe and colonies italian area
1864, 50b black on deep blue, worn impression (10a), used, large margins all around, Very Fine; signed E. Diena and with APS Photo certificate (1976). Scott $3,250. Sassone 12.
Lot #2963 - europe and colonies italian area
1864, 50b black on deep blue, worn impression (10a), used, large margins three sides, just touched at left, Fine. Scott $3,250. Sassone 12.
Lot #2964 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 1sc black on rose (11), o.g., hinged, Very Fine; signed Bloch. Scott $4,000. Sassone 11.
Lot #2965 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 1sc black on rose (11), regummed over tiny tear into design at right, F.-V.F. appearance; Sismondo photo certificate (2014). Scott $1,000. Sassone 11.
Lot #2966 - europe and colonies italian area
1852, 1sc black on rose (11), unused without gum, three-margin single, design just touched at right; light hinge thins, otherwise Fine; signed Bloch. Scott $1,000. Sassone 11.
Lot #2967 - europe and colonies italian area
1867, 10c black on vermilion (15), tied on folded letter cover by mute rhombus of dots, adjacent Roma Sep. 12, 1870 circular datestamp, addressed Civitavecchia with receiving backstamp. As known Italy declared war on the Papal States on Sep. 10, 1870, and the Italian Army crossed the frontier of the papal territory on Sep. 11 and advanced slowly toward Rome, F.-V.F., exceptinonal cover that was sent in the last day of normal postal...
Lot #2968 - europe and colonies italian area
1857 (Jan 9), cover from Rome - Boston (Mass.) America, franked with two pairs of the 8 baj black on white (one pair with double frame lines all around except at top), plus a single 6 baj black on grey green (Sassone 7,9 / Scott 7,9). The pairs creased where folded over top of cover. Endorsed 'Via Liverpool Inglaterra' lower left. Red Paris transit (E. Pont/3 Pont de B. 3) and black 'New York - Br. Pkt. 5 Feb.' transit on front...
Lot #2969 - europe and colonies italian area
Papal/Roman States, First Issue, Postal History Assortment, 1850s-1860s. Fourteen covers, comprising twelve single frankings and two registered bicolored frankings. We noted two covers with stamps cancelled with St. Andrews Crosses from Ferrara; 5 Bajocchi tied on folded letter by grill cancel, and adjacent June 23, 1859 circular datestamp (Transition Period); 3 Bajocchi tied on cover with Rimini straight-line handstamp; 1856 cover...
Lot #2970 - europe and colonies italian area
Papal/Roman States, Second & Third Issues, Postal History Assortment, 1860s. Group of eight covers and front, including 1868 Rome local cover with 10¢ imperforate tied by rhombus of dots cancel; 1868 cover front with four-color franking (5¢, 10¢, 20¢ & 80¢ imperforates); 1868 10¢ & 40¢ (Scott 17a, no period after "40") imperforates tied on cover from Rome to Paris; 1868 cover with 10¢ perforated stamp, tied by Toscanella...
Lot #2971 - europe and colonies italian area
1851, 2s scarlet (3), cork cancel, with three clear margins, F.-V.F.; signed by several experts, and accompanied with 2012 Raybaudi certificate. Scott $10,500. Sassone 3; €12,000 ($16,680).
Lot #2972 - europe and colonies italian area
1879, Humbert I, 10c, 20c & 25c (46-48), o.g., lightly hinged; 25c light bend not visible from front, F.-V.F. Scott $1,725. Sassone 38-40; €1,080 ($1,500).
Lot #2973 - europe and colonies italian area
1889, Humbert I, 5L green & claret (57), with 27/ AGO/ 4S registered circular datestamp, Very Fine; 2009 Sismondo certificate. Scott $1,200. Sassone 49.
Lot #2974 - europe and colonies italian area
1923, Manzoni, short set of five to the 1 lira (165-169), the 10½ and 15½ with inverted watermarks, used; the 15½ few short perfs along base, F.-V.F. Scott $1,600. Sassone 151-155.
Lot #2975 - europe and colonies italian area
1932, Dante Alighieri Society nearly complete (268-279, C28-C33), no C34, used except three to four low values are mint; the L1.75 orange with tone spots, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott $1,196.
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