Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / France / Belgium / Accountancy / European Transits
(Accountancy) 1869 cover from Roma to St Nicolas, Belgium bearing manuscript charge at centre together with despatch cds, to right blue 4 E. PONT. 4/St Michel applied in transit at Paris together with scarce accountancy handstamp ‘F/25’, reverse with France Midi Belgian entry tpo and arrival cds; some slight ageing.
£165
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Corfu
(Corfu) 1917 (-2.7.) registered cover to Greek Consulate, Braila, Roumania franked pair 25c. tied Corfu Poste Italiane, Italian censor tape and handstamps at top, redirected on arrival to Athens with Bucharest censor; fine condition.
£85
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Ottoman / Disinfected mail
(Disinfected Mail) 1698 complete entrie from Smyrna to Livorno, endorsed “Conn Livorno/ Galera che D.V.” The letter was disinfected through baking, rare early disinfection.
£275
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Tunisia / Postage dues
(Genova) 1871 stampless entire from Genova to Tunisi bearing despatch cds and company chop. On arrival 60c. Postage Due applied and tied Tunisi Poste Italiane cds which is repeated on reverse together with a Cagliari transit. Fine and rare with Colla Asinelli certificate.
£745
China
Covers and stamps / Italy / China / Express Mail
(Italian Post Offices) 1922 registered express cover to Greenville, Ill., USA franked Tientsin overprinted 2 cents on 5c., 4 cents on 10c. (2) and 10 cents on 25c. postage plus 12 cents on 30c. Express, registered handstamps and manuscript numbering, violet cachet stating franked at second rate tarif, reverse with Brindisi and Torino transits, Chicago transits and arrival cds; good clean condition.
£2250
Egypt
Covers and stamps / Italy / Egypt / Maritime
(Maritime Mail) 1891 5m Sphinx stationery letter card uprated 5m. to Berlin only cancelled by fine strike of the rare two-line handstamp Piroscafi postali/ Inglesi which was applied at Venice or Brindisi to letters posted on a British ship. There are no further cancels front or back, with both Sorani and A Dienna initials.
£745
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Maritime
(Maritime Mail) 1909 picture postcard to Finland franked two Greek 5L. tied BOSNIA Piroscafo Postale Italiano cds with another strike alongside, redirected on arrival from Abo to Helsingfors
£85
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Covers and stamps / Italy / / Maritime
(Maritime) 1896 envelope to Massaua, Eritrea, franked 20c. Umberto tied by TORINO squared circle date stamp. On reverse, boxed dated 'MASSAUA/SERVIZIO ITALIANO/DEL MAR ROSSO'.
£165
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Maritime
(Maritime) 1923 cover to Rome franked pairs 10c. and 15c. ‘Leone’ tied by violet cachet Societa Navigazione/ Piroscafo/ Brioni, octagonal picture date stamp of Zara top right with ordinary cds on reverse together with arrival cds.
£95
France
Covers and stamps / France / Italy / Napoleonic
(Napoleonic Mail) 1806 (10 April) entire from Milan to Mantua cancelled two-line ‘No. I/ ARM. D’ITALIE’; fine clean condition.
£65
France
Covers and stamps / Italy / France / Napoleonic
(Napoleonic Mail) 1812 long entire to Hotel de L’Europe, Paris bearing straight-line ‘ARM D’ITALIE’ handstamp, manuscript rate, reverse with red arrival cds; fine, neat example.
£95
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Hotel / Picture Stationery
(Picture Stationery - Hotel) 1895 10c. Umberto card Arona-Magadino to Berlin, Prallanza straight-line italic handstamp at centre. The front of card bears image inscribed Hotel Du Dauphin/ Isola – Bella, some slight toning as often with this card.
£95
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Tunisia
(Tunisia) 1870 registered cover to Genova franked with two 40c. tied 235 numeral cancels with Tunisi Poste Italiane cds, framed registration at top, arrival backstamp; fine neat and attractive registered cover.
£585
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Tunisia / Maritime
(Tunisia) 1875 outer letter sheet to Napoli franked Estero overprinted 40c. tied 235 numeral cancel with Tunisi Poste Italiane cds alongside and showing straight-line maritime Coi Postali Italiani handstamp, transit and arrival backstamps.
£85
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Tunisia / Maritime
(Tunisia) 1876 cover to Genova franked Estero overprinted 30c. tied unclear numeral cancel with Tunisi Poste Italiane cds alongside and partial strike of straight-line maritime Coi Postali Italiani, transit and arrival backstamps.
£75
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Tunisia
(Tunisia) 1883 cover to Malta franked ‘Estero’ overprinted 50c. violet cancelled with unclear lozenge, alongside Tripoli Di Berberia Poste Ital. Cds, arrival backstamp. Various signatures and Dienna Certificate. Fine and scarce.
£1250
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Tunisia / Printed Mattar
(Tunisia) 1896 unsealed printed matter rate cover to Elberfeld, Germany franked 5c. tied Tripoli Di Barbera cds; a fine calling card cover.
£75
Malta
Covers and stamps / Italy / Malta
1664 four page letter and outer letter sheet to Comte de Lazara, Padova, bearing manuscript ratings "18" and "12" and "6". The letter is ended "da Malta", dated and signed; a fine very early letter.
£395
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Negative Seals
1745 incoming entire to Venezia from Constantinople with fine negative handstamp, very clean condition.
£75
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy
1747 and 1788 entires to Marseille and Carpentras each with straight-line ROME handstamp of the French Offices. Fine condition pair.