Sale 6

Spring 2015 Sale

Italy and States

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 420		Italian States: Modena, Used to the United States: 1852-53, 1L black and 15c black on yellow, 1L in at top together with lovely pair of 15c tied by bar cancels, on 1858 folded letter bearing various Italian markings, including red "21", "12", RD, red Bordeaux 11 DEC 58 transit, red boxed ____ Service, and large red PHILADELPHIA PAID JAN 5 receiver, on reverse GENOA 7 DEC 58 orgin and transits. Rare high franking to a rare destination, 9,3 (Scott 9, 3). Scott $9,000 for 1L on cover Estimate $1,750 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $1,900
Lot 421		Italy, Used to the United States: 1865, Victor Emmanuel II, 5c slate green, 10c buff and 40c carmine, all fine and tied by "186" in dots cancels on folded letter bearing PALERMO 13 MAI 70 c.d.s., and red NEW YORK PAID ALL c.d.s. (receiver), on reverse Milano and Genoa transits, very fine 3 color franking (Scott 26, 27, 31). Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $100
Lot 422		Italy, 1865, Victor Emmanuel II, 40c carmine, o.g., fresh color, fine, A.D. signature (Scott 31). Scott $8,750. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $500
Lot 423		Italy, Used to the United States via Cuba: 1865, Victor Emmanuel II, 40c lilac, 2 fine copies, tied by "12" in dots cancel on envelope bearing FIRENZE 18 GEN 68 c.d.s. blue ITALIA c.d.s., blue boxed NE2 and probably red U.S. PAID c.d.s. on reverse, Italian transit and attractive blue HABANA 11 FEBR 1863 transit, to New York. Wonderful and extremely rare routing (Scott 32). Estimate $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $475
Lot 424		Italy, 1878, 2c on Official 1L lake, hinge remnant, fine. Sassone 33; €360 ($400). (Scott 41). Scott $650. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $65
Lot 425		Italy, Used to the United States: 1863-79, Humbert I, 50c violet, Pair, and Numeral, 1c gray green, Strip of 5, all tied by boxed ROMA 11-04-84 cancels on Hotel QUIRINAL re-addressed envelope (open 3 sides), bearing SCOTCH PLAINS - NJ c.d.s (1st receiver), on reverse double circle NEW YORK PAID ALL Nov 24 transit plus hotel blue oval handstamp NYC receiver (Scott 50, 24). Estimate $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $475
Lot 426		Italy, Parcel Post, 1955-59 Receipt, 4 values, 1000L, 300L, 50L, 30L halves tied by BOLOGNA 11-10-59 c.d.s. strikes to Virginia for liver biopsy needles. Rare. (Scott Q90, Q87, Q83, Q81). Estimate $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $65