Sale 84: Foreign Stamps and Covers

Lot 1809    

Modena, 1852, 25c balck on buff., "N" in "CENT" omitted, neat bar cancel, ample to mostly large margins, small thin, Very Fine appearance; with 2016 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 4d    $1,775.

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Lot 1810    

Modena, 1852, 5c black on green, with period after value, horizontal strip of three, wide margins, canceled by grid handstamps on 1853 folded letter sheet to Livorno, matching "Carrara, 22 Apr" cds alongside, receiving backstamp; some light cover toning, still Very Fine; with 1988 E. Diena certificate. Sassone No. 7.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1811 ()   

Papal/Roman States, 1852, 8b black, vertical and horizontal pairs, in combination with 1852, 6b black on greenish gray on cover front to New York City, all tied by "Roma, 28 Dec, 53" cds's, red French and London transit date stamps and "N. York Br. Pkt, 5, Jan 26" entry cds, Very Fine. Sassone No. 9+7.
Scott No. 9+7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1812    

Parma, 1852, 5c black on yellow, horizontal strip of three, margins large to just touching at corner, canceled by indistinct handstamps on 1853 folded letter to Piacenza, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Sassone No. 1.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1813    

Parma, 1854, 5c orange yellow, horizontal pair, part o.g., ample to large margins, rich bright color, Very Fine and choice, a select and rare mint multiple; with 2007 E. Diena certificate. Sassone No. 6 €56,000 ($62,400).
Scott No. 6    $23,000.

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Lot 1814    

Parma, Newspaper Tax, 1857, 9c black on blue, margins large to a bit in at bottom, neatly tied upon arrival by grilled Piacenza handstamp on complete newspaper sent from Milano to Piacenza, Very Fine, an extremely rare usage; with 1991 E. Diena and 1991 Sorani certificates. Sassone No. 2 €22,000 ($24,520).
Scott No. PR2; $12,500    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE NEWSPAPER USE OF THE 9C BLACK ON BLUE 1857 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

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Lot 1815    

Sardinia, 1854 Victor Emmanuel II 40c light brick red, horizontal pair, tied on piece by town cancels, features well embossed, margins large to just shaving at bottom, slight diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance; with 2018 Cilio certificate. Scott No. 9 var.
Sassone No. 9b    €16,500 ($18,390).

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Lot 1816    

Sardinia, 1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II 10c gray, full margins, tied by "Messina, 1-8, 61" cds with second strike alongside, on fresh cover to Palermo with receiving backstamp. Scott No. 11g.
Sassone No. 14Cd; €750 ($840)    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1817    

Sardinia, 1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II 20c sky blue, full margins, tied by "St. Pier D'Arena, 10 Gen, 57" cds on cover to Biella, Torino transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12e    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1818    

Sicily, 1858 Essays by Barone, in ochre, vertically superimposed varieties, two different; includes vertical pair superimposed not aligned and a vertical tête-bêche pair superimposed not aligned, the former with margin slightly in and scissor separation cut into one stamp, still Very Fine for these, a likely unique pair of superimposed Barone essays; with 2015 Bottacchi, one with 1997 Sorani and other with 1991 En. Diena certificates.
Sassone No. P5 vars.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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