Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States / Italy / Transatlantic Mail
(Combination Franking) 1862 (16 Ott) entire to New York bearing Sardinia 80c orange in combination with Regno 40c. rose-carmine tied by Genova cds as well as red Paid New York cds, red ‘P.D.’ and clear Italie Lanslebourg French entry cds; 40c stamp with straight edge at bae, fine colours and appearance, signed A. Dienna and Colla Certificate.
£1275
Italian States
Covers and stamps / Italian States
(Neapolitan Provinces) 1861 (31 Ago) outer letter sheet to Napoli franked 2gr. blue horizontal pair and 5gr. rose-carmine tied by two TROPEA date stamps, straight-line ASSICURATA handstamp below, arrival backsatmp. Very fine appearance with stamps with good to large margins and fine clear cancels, tear in backflap not detracting.
£375
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States
(Papal States) 1853 entire to Geneva, Switzrland bearing single franking four margined 5 baj. tied Roma cds, two-line VIA DE/SALZANA and single-line T.S.2., reverse with blue Carouge and Geneve cds; good condition.
£175
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States / Mourning
(Papal States) 1866 ladies mourning envelope to Gourock, Scotland bearing three colour imperf franking, reverse with Edinburgh tarnsit and arrival cds.
£325
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States / Mourning
(Papal States) 1868 mourning envelope addressed to a “Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur/ Mayor of Chinon”, franked imperf 40c. and perforated 10c.; fine and attractive.
£75
Italy
Covers and stamps / Australia / Italian States
(Papal States) 1868 outer letter sheet to Sydney, Australia franked imperforate 80 Cent horizontal pair , interspazio di gruppo together with a perforated 10c. and 20c., all with lozenge cancels, Roma cds (21 Ott), small framed PP and two PD, arrival backstamp of DE 25. Extremely scarce inter-panneau pair with one touched margin at top, to an equally rare destination.
£2975
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States / Corsica / Registered mail
(Papal States) 1869 registered cover to Bastia, Corsica bearing mixed issue franking of imperf 80c. single and a further pair of 80c. in a brighter shade together with a perforated 10c. tied by four lozenges, straight-line ASSICURATA handstamp, Roma cds, red framed PD, unframed CHARGE and French entry cds, reverse with framed registration, transit and arrival cancels. The reverse is a bit messy, light vertical filing crease running between two of the 80c. Very rare cover to a fine destination.
£2250
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States
(Papal States) 1968 outer letter sheet to Marseille franked imperf 10c. and a bottom marginal 40c that shows six clear lines on three sides, a touched seventh line at right tied by two lozenges, Roma cds alongside, French entry cds and black framed PD, reverse with Lyon transit and arrival cds.
£175
Italian States
Covers and stamps / Italian States
(Romagna) 1859 outer letter sheet to Minerbio franked on reverse with 1 baj, four close to good margins tied by largely complete rhomboid of bars, the front bearing Bologna despatch cds.
£225
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States
(Sardinia) 1820s outer letter sheet to “Minister of Interior”, Torino with at left oval colourless embossed 25c., at right straight-line FINALE handstamp; good condition.
£195
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States
(Sardinia) 1853 colourless embossed 20c. blue and 40c. rose both with large part double-ring Seyssel date stamps, the 20c. with four close margins, the 40c. a bottom right corner marginal; fine condition.
£275
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States
(Sardinia) 1862 (17 Mag.) outer letter sheet to Napoli franked four margined 20c. tied by Lastra A Signa date stamp (A municipality within Florence) with another fine strike at left, reverse with Livorno cds and tpo, arrival cds and local charge handstamp.
£295
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States / Maritime
(Sicily) 1860 entire to Torino franked 2 gr., plate III and 20 gr. dark slate (Sass 8 & 13c) tied ornate framed handstamp with fine strike of Messina date stamp to reight, red three-line POROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ FRANCESCI alongside, reverse with Genova transit and arrival date stamps. Both stamps with four margins; fine and clean condition. E. Dienna Certificate.
£1175
ITALIAN STATES: (Papal States)
Covers and stamps / Italian States
1853 outer letter sheet to Napoli franked 2 x 5 Baj., each cancelled with 'IMP' handstamp (Impostazione); ANCONA cds at centre, arrival backstamp.
£135
1767
Covers and stamps / Greece / Italian States / Disinfected mail / Forwarding Agents / Smyrna
Greece 1767 folded entire from Smyrne, forwarded at Salonique by "Tavernier" (recorded by Rowe in 1767 only), held for three weeks and then sent to Naples where disinfected, a yellow cursive 'Salonico' applied in transit at Rome by the Neapolitan post Office; a rare item.