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Foreign Individual Lots - Italy

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 896		o Italian States; Naples, 1861, 20gr Orange Yellow, Sassone #23a, partial double oval cancel, good to large margins, "soil spots", light corner crease lower left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, Sismondo (2010) cert. Scott #26b. Sassone €4,250. Scott $2,900. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 897		Italian States; Parma, 1852, 25c Black on Violet on Cover, Sassone #4, tied by straightline datestamp Parma/ Luglio, 4 margins, to Milano, July 6, 1857 receiving cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, Sismondo (2008) cert. Scott #4 $725. Sassone €1,000. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 898		Italian States; Roman States, 1851 Stampless Cover with Urbania "Bee" Seal, on folded letter, to Fossombrone, Urbano hs. in black, seal in black on front and reverse, clearly showing the 3 "bees" in the postal seal, a great thematic piece, Fine to Very Fine. Previous owner paid $1100 for cover in 1991. APEX (1993) cert. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 899		Italian States; Roman States, 1857 Stampless Cover With "Riolo" Postmark, folded letter to Brisighella, double oval framed "Riolo" dispatch postmark (Sassone rarity R) on reverse, straightline Imola transit, Faenzz 18 Mar 57 c.d.s. transit cancel, scarce piece, Fine to Very Fine, Sismondo (2005) cert. Sassone €1,750. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 900		o Italian States; Roman States, 1867, 2c Black on Green, Sassone #13, used, large margins all around, no cracks, lovely example, Extremely Fine, Sismondo (2010) cert. Scott #12 $275. Sassone €450. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 901		Italian States; Sardinia, 1851 Victor Emmanuel II 5c Gray Black, Sassone #1 var., used on close cropped piece, close to clear margins, Fine, Signed A. Diena. Scott #1 $2,150. Sassone €3,250. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 902		o Italian States; Sardinia, 1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II 40c Vermilion, Pair, Sassone #16B, used, just cutting to large margins, "partial scissor cut between the stamps", Fine, Sismondo (2010) cert. Scott #13d $975. Sassone €850. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 903		o Italian States; Tuscany, 1852, 60cr Red, Sassone #9, black framed P.D. cancels, cutting to clear margins, "several stain spots, affecting the back of the stamp", otherwise sound, very scarce item, Fine, Sismondo (2010) cert. Scott #9 $33,000. Sassone €30,000. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,013
Lot 904		P Italy, 1863 Victor Emmanuel II 15c Blue, Type I, Proof, Sassone #12P, ungummed block of 4, printed on both sides, margins all around, cat. €24,000 (as singles) in Catalogo Enciclopedico Italiano, interesting item, Fine to Very Fine, Raybaudi (2006) cert. Scott #23aP. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 905		Italy, 1910 Garibaldi Complete, Sassone #S.13, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #115-118 $472. Sassone €600. Estimate $150-170. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 906		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 907		Italy, 1926, 1.25L St. Francis of Assisi, Perf 13½, Sassone #196, N.h. marginal copy, Fine for this. Scott #182a $1,200+. Sassone €1,500. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 908		Italy, Airpost, 1926 Trans-Polar Flight Cover, Sassone #GP21a, via the dirigible "Norge", 1.25 L value and flight label tied by Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 cancels, flight cachet in violet, to Nome, signed by pilot, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Sassone €2,750. AAMC #Z-478f, , 202 flown . Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 909		Italy, Airpost, 1930, 7.70L Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight, Sassone #25, o.g. (h.r.), fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C27 $450. Sassone €550. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 910		Italy, Airpost, 1930, 7.70L Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight Cover, Sassone #GP25a, tied with additional 1.25L value by Roma 15 Dec 1930 special cancel, flight cachet in blue, signed by all pilots, Rio de Janeiro 22.I.1931 receiving cancel, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C27 $1,850. Sassone €2,200. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 911		o Italy, Airpost, 1932, 100L Dante Society, Sassone #41, used, Very Fine. Scott #C34 $575. Sassone €800. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 912		o Italy, Airpost, 1933 Zeppelin Set, Sassone #S.1508, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C42-C47 $2,020. Sassone €2,450. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 913		Italy, Airpost, 1933 Zeppelin Set on Flight Cover, Sassone #S.1508, tied by Rome 29.5.33 cancels, flight cachets in green, to New York, various transit and New York 6.29.33 receiving cancels on reverse, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C42-C47 $4,900. Sassone €5,750. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 914		Italy, Airpost, 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires Set on Flight Cover, Sassone #S.1511, tied by Roma 27.1.34 cancels, flight cachet in red, Buenos Aires receiving cancel on reverse, signed by pilot Lombardi, Fine to Very Fine. Plane went down at Fortaleza, Brazil and Pan-Am completed trip to Buenos Aires (special hs. in violet on reverse). Scott #C52-C55 $1,350. Sassone €1,600. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 915		Italy, Airpost, 1934 New York to Rome Flight Cover, Sassone #359, 8¢ U.S. entire cancelled City Hall Annex Oct 16, 1933, various transit and Roma 11.6.34 receiving cancels, signed by Sabelli, Fine to Very Fine. After waiting several months, pilots Sabelli and Pond left Floyd Bennett Field on non-stop flight to Rome, but due to engine trouble forced to land at Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland for repairs, continuing on to Rome. Sassone €650. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 916		Italy, Airpost Special Delivery, 1933, 2.25L Gray Black on Glider Flight, Sassone #44, Rome-Semmering first flight, tied to postcard by Roma 23.1.33 cancel, Semmering 27.1.33 receiving cancel, signed by pilot, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #CE4 $925. Sassone €1,100. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 917		Italy, Airpost Special Delivery, 1933, 2.25L Gray Black on Cover, Sassone #44, tied by Napoli 20.1.33 c.d.s., to Bengasi, Cyrenaica, 21.1.33 receiving cancel on reverse, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #CE4 $925. Sassone €1,100. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 918		o Italy, Advertising Labels, 1924-25, 25c to 50c Values, Sassone #4//14, used, consists of #100c-100f, 105d and 105f, Fine. Scott #100c//105f $1,216. Sassone €1,520. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 919		Polish Corps in Italy, Semi-postal; 1946 Souvenir Sheets, Sassone #2-4, n.h., Very Fine. Sassone €550. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 920		o Italian Post Offices Abroad, 1874-78, 2L Vermilion, Sassone #9, used, Fine to Very Fine, Signed Sorani. Scott #11 $725. Sassone €1,000. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 921		Italian Occupation of the Aegean Islands, 1932 St. Anthony Set on Cover, Sassone #S.7, tied registered by 19.5.32 Rodi cancels, to Reading, PA, Torino, Philadelphia transit and Reading Jun 7, 1932 receiving cancels on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #12-18 $465. Sassone €650. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 922		Italian Occupation of the Aegean Islands, 1934 Soccer Set, Sassone #S.13, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #31-35 $520. Sassone €600. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 923		Italian Occupation of the Aegean Islands, 1935 Medal of Valor Set, Sassone #S.15, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #36-46 $437. Sassone €500. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $115

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