Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1843    

Italian Offices in Peking, 1918-19 Victor Emmanuel III 40¢ on 1L brown & green, in combination with 1918 12c on 30c Special Delivery, each tied by "R.R. Poste Italiane/31.8.22/Pechino-Cina" cds on registered cover to Greenville (United States), with framed "Registered" tying the Italian registration label, showing Naples, Turin, Chicago and Greenville transit cds's on reverse, Very Fine, a rare high franking with its desirability being augmented by the fact of being applied on mail sent abroad (not Italy); signed A. Diena, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 29+E2.
Sassone No. 26+2 (express)    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1844    

Italian Offices in Peking, Postage Due, 1917, 10c buff & magenta, double overprint, plus 1917, 10c-40c postage dues complete, o.g., all bright and fresh, a Fine set; with 1952 A. Diena and 2016 Bottacchi certificates for double overprint. Scott No. J1a, J1-J4.
Sassone No. 1a, 1-4    €650 ($690).

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Lot 1845    

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 2¢ on 5c green, double surcharge, o.g., lightly hinged, wide margins and well centered, Very Fine; with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 1b.
Sassone No. 1c    €1,750 ($1,860).

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Lot 1846    

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 2¢ on 5c green, double surcharge, one inverted, left stamp in bottom margin horizontal pair, full o.g., Fine and rare; with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 1d.
Sassone No. 1da    €5,000+ ($5,300).

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Lot 1847    

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 4¢ on 10c claret, hand surcharge inverted, o.g., never hinged, bright color, Fine; signed Fiecchi and Champion, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 2a $2,200.
Sassone No. 2b    €1,750+ ($1,860).

Realized: $200

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Lot 1848 o   

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 4¢ on 10c claret, double surcharge, light town cancel, F.-V.F.; signed Fiecchi, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 2b.
Sassone No. 2c    €1,650 ($1,750).

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Lot 1849    

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917-18 1c-10L Arms of Savoy & Victor Emmanuel III Issue complete, complete set of ten values, plus 1918 20c, o.g., nice overall centering, rich colors, a Very Fine set.
Sassone No. 4-14    €1,250 ($1,330).

Realized: $525

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Lot 1850    

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917-18 Arms of Savoy 1c brown, inverted overprint & overprint shifted to bottom, two different varieties, o.g., F.-V.F.; with 2016 Bottacchi certificate for inverted overprint. Scott No. 5a, 5 var.
Sassone No. 4a, 4b    €850 ($900).

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Lot 1851    

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1918-19 ½¢ on 1c-$2 on 5L Arms of Savoy & Victor Emmanuel III Issue complete, mint complete set of nine, o.g., choice overall centering, 1l. with gum crease, still a Very Fine set; $2 on 5L with 1958A. Diena and 2016 Bottacchi certificates.
Sassone No. 15    €2,000 ($2,120).

Realized: $550

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Lot 1852    

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1918-19 Arms of Savoy ½¢ on 1c brown, "Tientsin" overprint shifted to center, o.g., never hinged, wide margins, Very Fine and choice (see note in Sassone 2016 catalog on page 846); with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 15 var.
Sassone No. 15 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

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