1924 "Crociera Italiana 1924" opt King set 10c-2L. Mostly VFU. SG 165-71 cat £850, Mi 194-200 cat €600. (7). (P) Estimate A$250
Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers
By: Status International
Status International Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers
Status International - Public Auction #309 of Stamps & Covers
The auction has a total of close to 4,000 lots catering for all types of collectors and dealers, and with reserve prices starting at just $20 there's something for everyone. Singles, covers, postal history, deceased estates, accumulations and specialist material are all well represented.
We have a wide range of Australian collections and accumulations, and a comprehensive listing of over 700 World collections, accumulations and estates.
A good selection of Australian Kangaroos. Also in the Australian Pre decimal section.
A very strong World section including singles, covers and an impressive selection of rarities.
Lot #2730 - Italy
1934 "SERVICIO DI STATO" gold opt Rome-Mogadiscio 10L slate Airmail. VFU, on piece with "Roma 9.11.34 XIII Posta Aerea Speciale" cds. SG O450 cat £13,000, Sass SA2 cat €17,500. Stamp & opt are genuine, but cancel not guaranteed. (P) Estimate A$1000
Lot #2731 - Italy
1943 Provisional Government “Badoglio” rose-carmine signature typo-graphed overprint on Victor Emmanual 50c violet, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH. Overprint was prepared in Naples by “Stabilimento Tipografico Raimondi” on the orders of Marshal Pietro Badoglio’s administration. But never issued as King Victor Emmanual III vehemently objected to his portrait being defaced in such a way, & almost all the stock was then officially...
Lot #2732 - Italy
1944 Teramo RSI local "Republica Sociale Italiana" opt set 15c-2L inc air & express, tied "Penna Santa Andrea Teramo 11.3.44". Sass 1-16 cat €1250. Very scarce genuine, only 985 sets issued (16) (P) Estimate A$700
Lot #2733 - Italy
1945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in se-tenant pairs of the 2 different overprint language inscription. VF MUH. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,500. Historical & very rare set. Offered at a very low reserve at vendors request. 2013 Raybaudi photo cert. (6) (P) Estimate A$1500
Lot #2734 - Italy
1945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set 5c-3L, inc 30c both w/ & w/o wmk, 1L both red & black opts as well as the Bandiera Brothers issue. Superb MUH. CEI 18-34 inc 28A cat €5500 = A$8500. Overprints authorized by Italian regional authorities, but issue was not approved by allied commanders. Historical issue & very rare complete as only 200 sets printed. 2006 Raybaudi & 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (18) (P)...
Lot #2735 - Italy
Collection 1945-69 comprehensive inc 1945-48 Def set to 100L (cat £1100), 1945 Express set (£180), 1948 St Catherine, Revolution Centenary inc Express (£690), 1949 UPU, Roman Republic (£475), Recovery Plan (£160), Volta, 1950 Radio Conference (£350), Def set to 200L (£275), 1951 Milan Fair, 1953-54 Coin set to 200L. Almost comp (ex Parcel Post or Postage Dues). VF M/MLH. SG cat £7000 - A$12,000+. Very nice collection. (610). Estimate A$1800...
Lot #2736 - Italy colonies and pos
Aegean Islands: Rhodes 1932 20th Anniv set 5c-25L. Superb U on pieces with full correct "Rodi Egeo 30.10.32" cds. SG 106-15 cat £1600++, Sass 65-74 cat €2000++. Very rare genuine used in such nice condition. Sorani photo cert. (10) (P) Estimate A$1000
Lot #2737 - Italy colonies and pos
Levant-Jerusalem: 1909-11 "Gerusalemme" opt 10pa/5c green, FULL SHEET of 100. VF fresh MUH, sheet margins all round. SG 125 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, plus premium for full sheet. Sass 1 cat €2500 MUH singles, extra for sheet & very rare thus. (100). (P) Estimate A$1000
Lot #2738 - Italy colonies and pos
Somalia: 1932-38 Pictorial set 5c-25L, perf 14. VFU with various proper cds pmks. SG 161-178 cat £2826, Sass 213-230 cat €5750. A very rare set! Enzo Diena AIEP photo cert for 2.5L, 20L & 25L key values. (18). (P) Estimate A$2000
Lot #2739 - Italy occupations
Fiume - Kupa Zone: 1941 "Zona Occupata" opts on King Peter 0.25D-20D, 12 diff values. VF MUH/MLH (all look MUH but some sl redistributed gum). SG ex1-13 cat £2352+ as M, Sass ex1-13 cat €3750 for M, or €5600 MUH. Seldom seen area & rare offer with only 100 printed of 20D. Exp Diena & Raybaudi, plus 20D with 2008 Raybaudi photo cert. (12). (P) Estimate A$1800
Lot #2740 - Italy occupations
Fiume - Kupa Zone: 1941 "Zona Occupata" & ONMI opts set, BUCCARI opt 50p & Pro Maternita opt set. VF fresh MUH. SG 15-21 cat £79 for M, so should be £200 MUH, Sass 32-38 cat €200. Seldom seen area. (7). (P) Estimate A$150
Lot #2741 - Italy states
Lombardy & Venetia: 1852 folded letter wrapper franked Arms 10c (3) good to huge marg, tied by boxed "Milano 22-11 52" pmks, to Verona with b/s. VF. SG 2c, Fe cat €1700+. Sass 2 cat €2250+. Beautiful classic cover! Raybaudi photo cert. (P) Estimate A$1000
Lot #2742 - Italy states
Papal States: 1868 folded printed letter franked 5c imperf on blue-green (2) tied by diamond of diamonds pmks with "ROMA 18 set 68" cds with sender's oval cachet & b/s of Civitavechia. VF. SG 33 cat £600 as loose stamps alone, Sass 16 cat €1600 on cover. (P) Estimate A$500
Lot #2743 - Italy states
Tuscany: 1860 Arms 3L yellow-ochre top value, wmk vertical wavy lines. VF fresh M appearance, tiny expert repairs at sides almost undetectable, partial gum added, superb appearance, bright colour. Sass 23 cat €350,000 = A$500,000+. SG 51 cat £200,000 = A$360,000+. An extremely rare stamp of which genuine unused examples are almost never seen anywhere (and for which a cert from a specialist expert is a must as extremely dangerous forgeries...
Lot #2744 - Italy states
Tuscany: 1853 folded letter wrapper franked Lion 2c blue (3+ margins), tied by rare box of diamonds pmk & with "Pisa 24 MAR 1853" cds - both in red. SG 12, Sass 5 cat €10,000+ on cover for this rare pmk combination. 2009 Colla AIEP photo cert. (P) Estimate A$2000
Lot #2745 - Italy states
Tuscany: 1855 folded letter wrapper franked Lion 2c (almost 4 margins), tied by "11 AUG 1855 Firenze" ribbon at base cds. SG 11, Sass 5 cat €900 on cover. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2746 - Italy states
Tuscany: 1855 wrapper-band for "Gazetta Medica Italiana Toscana" franked Lion 1q on grey, near 4 margins. VF fresh. SG 2, Sass 1 cat €7500+. Extremely rare single franking! 1987 Enzo Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) Estimate A$3500
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