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Sale 121
Orco-Expo Auction, Fullerton, CA
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Lot 1946 |
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Italy, Trieste Zone "A" Extensive Collection, on pages mostly in 3 albums, incl. "FTT" in singles and blocks incl. 18-29 blocks of 4 with pos. varieties with missing "periods", pl. proofs of surcharges, considerable Sassone listed incl. #68a (cat. €3500 - 60 known), 125A-B cat. €6500 EACH, 150a cat. €3800 - 60 known Bush cert.), 163a cat €6500 (Bush cert.), 164a cat. €6000 (50 exist - Bush cert.), Parcel Post complete incl. #7ha top marginal pair cat. €5500+, 18a (Mondolfo cert. - 300 exist) plus many more, also gutter pairs and blocks, misaligned overprints, study of 1950-54 issue incl. scarcer perfs, Dues with used #4A, also Italy #142A-D, some scattered on stockpages, inscription blocks, few FD's etc., few "VG" sets, Scott #1N1-9 in full sheets, very high cat. value and excellent condition throughout, best collection of the "F.T.T." overprints we have ever offered .
Estimate $5,000-7,500.
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| Realized
$8,625 |
Lot 1947 |
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Italy, Mostly Mint Colonies Collection, one volume collection from Aegean Is. to Tripolitania with most Colonies well represented, please look closely as there are numerous better items throughout, a nice lot with substantial cat., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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| Realized
$4,888 |
Lot 1948 |
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Italy, & Colonies Collection, Extensive mint and used with mostly complete mint sets incl. numerous better material throughout, solid representation of Semi-postals, Airmails, Postage Dues, etc. plus nice range of Colonies and Offices incl. Offices in China, Crete, Africa, Turkey, etc., a very comprehensive collection of this area with substantial total cat., please inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,500-3,500.
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| Realized
$1,955 |
Lot 1949 |
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Italy, Colonies Mostly Used Collection, on pages, consisting of Somalia complete to 1960 except #CBO1, J11, Q7 and later Parcel Post, Oltre Giuba complete, Italian East Africa complete, Somalia #8-9 with 9 on piece, 61-66, unissued #CO1 and 50c with cert, Q43A signed, occasional dupl. used with mint, incl. Money Orders, needs close inspection, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $2,500-3,500.
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$3,105 |
Lot 1950 |
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Italy, & States Mint and Used Group, about 250 on stockcards with roughly 60% States and 40% early Italy, many of the imperfs have 4 margins, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $800-900.
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| Realized
$920 |
Lot 1951 |
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Italy, & States Mostly Mint Collection, in mounts on quadrille pages, 19th Century mixed mint and used, 20th Century almost all mint, to year 1984 with a few later, appears to go all n.h. around 1959, highlights incl. strong run in 1930's and 1940's incl. #C62-65 n.h., incl. some Aegean Is. and Trieste, plus 30 better mint and used States on quadrille page, incl. Tuscany, Two Sicilies, Modena and Roman States, also additional smaller collection on pages with some useful items, some Colonies, earlies in typical condition, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,100-1,500.
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| Realized
$978 |
Lot 1952 |
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Italy, Mint Collection to 2005, in 2 Scott Specialty albums, mostly hinged with occasional n.h. (for souvenir sheets and blocks), used #1-2, scattered coverage from 1911 to 1928, Regulars and Airmails very nearly complete 1929 on, Dues and Parcel Post weak, also incl. Aegeans, Fiume, Trieste, Offices, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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| Realized
$690 |
Lot 1953 |
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Italy, & Colonies Two Volumes, mint and used collection ranging from 1850s-1950s in two Specialty albums with pockets of good value throughout, better used incl. some States, Italy #115-18, 331-41, C20-22, C66-72, C89-94, CB1-2, O6-8, Q1-6, Sassone 1-8, Oltre Giuba 18-19, also mint Italy C3-9, C10-11 n.h., Colonies 23-31, Ethiopia N1-7, Libya B1-37, B44-51, C1-16, CB1-10, E1-7 etc., noteworthy Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Fiume, San Marino, Trieste A, Tripolitania, Offices etc., generally fine to very fine.
Scott $10,000+ (Owner's).
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,323 |
Lot 1954 |
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Italy, Trieste Collection 1947-54, Virtually complete o.g. collection on Scott album pages incl. #C13-16, Q1-12, etc., a high cat. lot as there are many mint/used dupl. in addition to the basic collection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-900.
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Lot 1955 |
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Italy, Colonies Mint Collection, in Scott Specialty album, mostly hinged with occasional n.h. (for souvenir sheets and blocks), incl. Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Colonies complete except #50, East Africa complete except J13, Libya to 1974, complete from mid 1930's, Oltre Giuba, Somalia to 1974, Regulars and Airmails virtually complete from 1929, Tripolitania, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,323 |
Lot 1956 |
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Italy, Airmails Mint 1917 to 1947, Almost complete run of o.g. on album pages incl. #C3-9, C23-26, C27, C42-47, C62-65, etc., a clean group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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Lot 1957 |
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Italy, Military Post Offices in Eritrea/Ethiopia/Somalia, 1936 to 1941 on pages, mostly in military P.O. # order, incl. postcards, mint Stationery, about 72 covers, and adhesives, incl. East Africa Military Airmail Sassone #1, 3 (strip of 3), Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $500-750.
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| Realized
$690 |
Lot 1958 |
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Italy, Small Group of Better, over 25 on stockcards, incl. States incl. Tuscany Sassone #16 used, 11 used (Ferrario cert), Socialist Republic, Colonies as well as Italy proper, few signed A. Diena or E. Diena incl. Tripolitania #16, some questionable incl. cancels on C48-49, Fine or better.
Estimate $450-650.
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$345 |
Lot 1959 |
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Italy, 1890 to 1966 Collection, several hundred on Scott pages, mostly n.h., some Occupation, Aegean Islands, Socialist, Back-of-Book, and used Sardinia, Sicily, & Tuscany, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$230 |
Lot 1960 |
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Italy, & Area Collection/Stock, Scott album with mostly used plus stockbook filled with thousands mint/used incl. few better items, please inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$230 |
Lot 1961 |
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Italy, Trieste AMG Collection, mixed mint and used on Bush pages, incl. #Q1-Q12 o.g., Q13-Q25 n.h. (no Q26), also noted some gutter pairs and inscription blocks of 5, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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| Realized
$242 |
Lot 1962 |
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Italy, Collection of Postal Cards, Over 100 1874 to 1980 mounted in album, majority used, fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$127 |
Lot 1963 |
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Italy, Castle Series Mint Specialized Collection, n.h., freaks and errors, colors, perfs etc., with 5 certs, an unusual and interesting group, Fine to Very Fine.
Sassone €3,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $100-150.
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| Realized
$345 |
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