Lot
1809 
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Italian Area, Collection, 1852-1940, mint and used on Scott album pages with some pleasant duplication; includes strong Italian States with some scarce and rare items with forged items in place, yet with good Tuscany Lion issues, etc., Italy starting with a 1862 10c bister mint full o.g. (Scott 17, cat $8,000) and completion in later 19th century, 20th century with good mint sets, 1924 5l Manzoni mint good 1930's sets, 1921 BLP issues need checking with good later sets, useful to good airmails, early newspapers with completion, offices with general issues complete mostly used, with occasional better later including Crete and Turkish Empire, Aegean Islands including later 1929 Rodi set, Colonies with better areas including strong mint Eritrea, Fiume & San Marino, etc.; condition mixed mostly confined to early issues, please inspect. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
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