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Italy and Offices & Colonies
 
 
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Lot 1490
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Italy, Collector's Italy Proper Better Grouping, few hundred, consisting of regular issues and back of the book, very high potential cat. group with a few signatures, incl. #21 used (cert), 46 mint signed, Sassone intact booklet #2 (cat. €11,000), #165-170 mint (signed), 834a mint, Semis with B5-6 used (signed), B15 used, B15A used (signed), B16 used, 49 used, 76-91 mint, 28 mint, Airs incl. C27 n.h., C48-49 n.h. and two sets used (questionable), Dues, Parcel Post with Q61-76 n.h. and hinged sets, needs inspection with a few dubious, Fine overall. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Estimate $5,500-7,500.
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Realized
$8,050
Lot 1491
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Italy, Collector's States Better Grouping, mint and used, over 100, very high potential cat. group with certs and signatures, all States incl. except Lombardy-Venetia (separate lot), items incl. Two Sicilies #1 (signed), some questionable, Sicily, Tuscany #22 used signed, Tuscany #11 mint (cert), #23 used (signed), #16 used (cert), Two Sicilies #7 used (cert), along with other high cat. pieces, needs inspection with some dubious, Very Good to Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Realized
$2,645
Lot 1492

Italy, Extensive Collector's Occupation Mint Collection, few hundred incl. better Kupa with Sassone #1a-10a (no 3a), German Occupation incl. Zara with German Occupation rarities incl. Sassone #13 signed Oliva, #14 (signed A Diena), Zante, Montenegro with complete sets, Ljubljana, Albania with complete sets, Austria, Yugoslavia incl. Fiume and Istria, Croatia, also few Postwar administration incl. Greece, some signed or certified, completely intact group with better items, few questionable, rarely seen group and very high cat. if all genuine, Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Realized
$1,840
Lot 1493
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Italy, Select Mint Sets, n.h. to o.g., 1920's-1940's period with better Air sets incl. #C48-49 n.h., C42-47 in n.h. singles and blocks of 4 (few with toning), AMG #Q1-12, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,265
Lot 1494

Italy, 1919 to 1930 Occupation Issues, o.g., 28 singles or sets, consists of Dalmatia, Cyrenaica with #11-16, 19a, East Africa, Oltre Giuba with #22a used (not verified), Castellorizo, Saleno 1-8, Tripolitania with #19a l.h. (signed), and Corfu N9-14, scarce group, fresh, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$1,380
Lot 1495
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Italy, Mint Selection of Socialist Republic Period, n.h. to o.g. incl. few varieties incl. "Bears", propaganda, Parcel Post Q1-12 o.g., Sassone Express #19-20 n.h. signed Raybaudi, GNR #476A, 483A n.h., blocks, also "PM" Military overprints, etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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Lot 1496
 
Italy, Trieste Zone A Collection, all mint collection on album pages 1947 to 54, clean and mostly complete less only a few items, fresh, almost Very Fine.
Scott $4,100+ (Owner's).
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$489
Lot 1497
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Italy, Used Collection to 1950s, on Scott pages, no States, incl. mostly complete Regular issues, Semis only to #B42, also some Airs, cancels for the most part look good, back of the book well represented, scattered Offices and Islands, Colonies incl. decent Eritrea, also Fiume, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$431
Lot 1498
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Italy, Collector's Lombardy-Venetia Better Grouping, mint and used, around 45, high potential cat. group, incl. Postage Dues, Newspapers, needs inspection with few dubious. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$431
Lot 1499

Italy, WWII Local and Autonomous Issues, mint starting with 1930 Local Issue Livorno Sassone #1, then Social republic issues, followed by autonomous issues, few unlisted incl. Sorani certs for Torino, also Liberation of Florence fantasy overprints, etc., better items intermixed incl. Parma Sassone #1-2 (cert), Ponte Chiasso 1-10, 14 (not signed), etc.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$230
Lot 1500
 
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 $200-300.
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Lot 1501

Italy, AMG Collector's Mint Grouping, mostly n.h., around 50 items on stockpage, incl. n.h #1LN14-19, 1LN1 inverted overprint, 1LN9 double overprint used (signed) and inverted overprint, also "Governo Militare" overprints, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$161
Lot 1502
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Italy, Roman States Mint and Used Collection, over 40, some not counted for value, good assortment, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$69
Lot 1503
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Italian Offices & Colonies, Offices in Turkey Better Singles, General issues mint and used select group of 40 singles, incl. #17 used, 17c mint, 21-25 mint or used, 46-55 mint or used, 56-62 mint, E4 mint, and 6-10 (#10 with Sorani cert), rarely seen group, Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Scott $9,500+.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$1,725
Lot 1504
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Italian Offices & Colonies, Colonies Select Mint Sets, n.h. to o.g., all in better sets from 1920's-30's, incl. Tripolitania mostly n.h., Aegean Islands, Colonies general sets, Cyrenaica, etc., many air sets, clean throughout, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$2,070
Lot 1505

Italian Offices & Colonies, Offices in China Select Mint Group, Select group of mostly mint incl. #2 used, 5 mint, 12-21, 22-30 (30 used), Tientsin with 1-2 used, 5-14, 22 mint, 23 used, J1-4, J6-8 mint, fresh group, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Estimate $1,300-1,600.
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Realized
$2,070
Lot 1506
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Italian Offices & Colonies, Offices Select Group, 16 sets or singles mint or used, incl. Estero #1-11 mint/used, Durazzo 1-8 mint or used, Constantinople J1-6 (no J5) mint or used (J6 signed A Diena, etc.), Office in Africa, and Crete 3-13 used, scarce group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$863
Lot 1507

Italian Offices & Colonies, Rhodes Group of 11 Mint Sets, mostly complete o.g., incl. #1-13, 29-37, 64-73, 74-81 (few tone spots), and back of the book sets, Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$920
Lot 1508

Italian Offices & Colonies, 1912-32 Aegean Islands Issues, o.g. complete sets, all islands except Rhodes (separate lot), clean throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
2018 Scott $5,700+.
Estimate $700-900.
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Realized
$1,610
Lot 1509

Italian Offices & Colonies, Offices in Egeo Mint Selection, o.g. incl. #31-35, C28-31 combo set, 36-46, C15-19, C20-25, C32-38, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Scott $3,300.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$604
Lot 1510

Italian Offices & Colonies, Fezzan (French Occupation) Select Group, 22 mostly mint, incl. Sassone #5 used (signed A. Diena), 6 mint (signed twice), 7-7E pair signed A. Diena, 2 (signed twice), Air #1 n.h. (signed), also unsigned 8-11 (used), 12 used, Q17A-18A unpriced, etc., nice select group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$374
Lot 1511

Italian Offices & Colonies, Colonies General Issues Mint, 5 sets, consisting of #1-12, C1-6, 23-31, C13-19, 32-41, C20-27, 46-50, C29-35, C7 used, Fine to Very Fine. Originally in a collection format, put into sales cards for eventual retail but subsequently given for the auction.
Scott $1,400.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$299








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