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Foreign Country Collections - Italy & Colonies and Trieste

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3200		/o Italy, & Colonies Collection, many hundreds of mint and used in 2 Minkus albums, first Italy well filled to 1999, noted #72, 87b, 100c, 105e, 232-38, 331-41 all used, 349-54 o.g., modern n.h., Airs mint incl. C23-C26, C42-C47, C48-C49, C62-C65, C95-C99, back of the book, second vol. Trieste incl. 58-69 and C13-C16 mint, occupations, Fiume, Offices incl. Crete 13 o.g., extensive Aegean Island overprint issues o.g., only missing 2 items for completion, Cols. incl. Eritrea 11 used, Somalia 9 used, B38-B51 o.g. and Oltre Giuba Q1-Q13 o.g., nice collection to expand, some minor faults on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details	Realized $4,255
Lot 3201		/o Italy, States Collection, mint and used on Scott specialty pages, noted Modena 10-11 mint, PR4 used, Parma 5, 5a, 6 used all signed Sorani, Romagna 1-9 mint or used, extensive Roman States incl. 10-11 used, extensive Sardinia, Naples complete, very high catalog if items are genuine, close inspection recommended, mixed condition. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 3202		/ Italy, Colonies Collection Balance, o.g. and n.h. on Palo pages, noted Fiume #116-120 (with back print), 122-133, Eritrea 1-11 mint (6 regummed), 35-46 (46 regummed), J3-J8 o.g. with Raybaudi cert., Q27 o.g., Somalia 9 o.g. (tear at top, signed A. Diena), J13a//J19a o.g., EY1 n.h., Fine or better. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 3203		Italy, Postal History Group, 11 covers and 2 fronts, noted Parma #10 on folded letter, Sicily 10 pair and 17 on piece, Sardinia 14 on folded letter, Tripolitana C9 strip of 4 with Libya issues used to Czechoslovakia, Lombardy-Venetia, W.W.II Occupation issues from Jugoslavia and Ionian Islands, worth inspection, mixed condition. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 3204		Italy, Trieste Zone A, Fiume, Laibach Mint Collections, On Bush pages, in stockbook, and few glassines, incl. #1N1-9 marginal blocks of 25, basic collection virtually complete incl. back of the book incl. Q1-12, 13-24, also incl. Yugoslavia, "V.G." overprint vars. incl. inverted, double, Laibach with many complete sets, interesting collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3205		/o Italy, & Colonies Collection in Minkus Album, mint and used, incl. a nice representation of States and strong classics to the 5L, mint #58-63, nice run of mint and used through W.W.II, some better to mid-1950's, then almost complete mint and used to early 1980's, also run of back of the book plus Eritrea, Tripolitania, Libya, Somalia, etc., plus Revenues, Cinderellas and misc., some faults on early material, otherwise Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 3206		Italy, 55 Stampless and States Covers, Mostly internal incl. Roman States (incl. #3, 3e), Sardinia, stampless incl. 30¢ rate 1859 to Boston, Via Dimark (sea cancel), Official straightline "Dopola La Partenza", also 2 fronts, clean overall, Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 3207		Italy, Postal History Group, 62 covers or cards, stampless to 1930's incl. States, few overseas usages, military, Special Delivery, commems., Dues, Officials, noted #B1-B2 on registered postcard, 90 on registered letter, 34a internal usage, 19 (x2) to Padua, Modena 4 (2), 6, Two Sicilies 2, 3, 5 on one cover, Tuscany 19, 19b, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 3208		Italy; Trieste Zone A, Mostly Mint Collection, n.h. (except Urgency issue), plus some duplicate used on well filled Bush pages, appears complete, #41 mint and used, 58-69 gutter pairs of 8 values, also other commemoratives in gutter pairs, C13-C16 mint and used, Dues, Parcel Post, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 3209		Italy; Trieste Zone A, Mint Collection, appears n.h. on well filled Bush pages, virtually complete, in sealed mounts (those we opened were all n.h.), incl. Airs, Dues, Parcel Post, few gutter pairs, group of Revenues at back, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,200+ (Owner's). Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 3210		Italy; Trieste Zone A, Better Mint, n.h., sets on pages, noted #58-69, C16, J7-J15, Q1-Q26, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,999 (Owner's). Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3211		Italy; Trieste Zone A, Mint Collection, o.g. on Scott pages, regular issues complete (except #59), Airs complete, other back of the book, plus group of Zone B on pages, clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,900+ (Owner's). Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $518
Lot 3212		Italy; Trieste Zone A, Mint Collection, o.g. on blank pages, appears complete incl. Airs, Dues, Special Delivery and Parcel Post, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $661
Lot 3213		/ Italy; Trieste Zone A, Mint Collection, o.g. to n.h. in well filled Bush albums, noted #17, 41, 58-69 all o.g., first and second printings, perf. varieties, Airs incl. C13-C16 o.g., C23-C26 n.h., Special Delivery incl. E1-E4 n.h., Q13-Q26 n.h. (1000L l.h.), some gutter pairs, mint stationery, second vol. is Revenues, various AMG issues incl. Germany and Austria, nice lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 3214		/ Italy; Trieste Zone A, Mint Collection, few hundred o.g. and n.h. on KaBe pages, plus AMG-VG issues, noted #18-29 o.g., 41 n.h., C1-C6 and C13-C16 n.h., E1-E4 n.h., J1-J6 and J7-J15 n.h., Q23-Q25 o.g., Q26 n.h., nice collection to fill out, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3215		Italy; Trieste Zone A, Group of 4 Covers, 3 First Day's incl. #Q10-Q12 (cat. $900 as used), plus 1 commercial cover, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 3216		/ Italy; Trieste Zone A, Mint Stationery Lot, on and off pages, 23 items incl. Michel #K3V, P2II, H&G #10 with shift in overprint, P18, P11 "E" overprint (only 500 exist), P13 "blue", etc., very clean group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 3217		/o Italy; Trieste Zone A, Mint and Used Collection, Incl. Italy, Germany, and France, value in Italy "VG" complete incl. blocks of 4 (#1LN19), Germany with perf. vars., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $69

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