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Lot 2417 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2417 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1851/58: Selection nine entire letters / covers incl. 1851 20 c. blue from Casale, 1853 20 c. blue used in its first month, 1854 two covers with 10 c. blue with shade interest, 1855/58, two local covers with 5 c. green, two covers with 20 c. cobalt or 'azzuro grigiastro', the latter sent to Foreign Minister Camillo di Cavour, also 40 c. cermillion on double rate inland cover. A far over average group with shade and cancellation interest in a most appealing quality, nine certificates.

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Lot 2412 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2412 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1860: 10 c. in the rare shade 'bruno nerastro' in combination with 40 c. rosso, two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by crisp  "MILANO 18 SET 60 3S" cds to cover directed to St. Etienne, "P.D." handstamp and French "SARDAIGNE 20 SEPT 60 CULOZ" entry cds, both in red, alongside. Reverse with LYON transit and "St. ETIENNE arrival (Sept 20) cds's. Light horizontal file fold well away from the franking, an appealing presentation of the 50 centesimi overland rate to France. Ex Provera, cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 7'200.

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Lot 2407 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2407 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1855 (July): 20 c. 'cobalto latteo chiaro', a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "CASALE 22 AGO. 55" cds to second page of entire letter to Chambery, reverse with ALESSANDRIA, TORINO - GENOVA ambulant and TORINO transit as well as CHAMBERY arrival cds's (Aug 24). Attractive item, a very early usage from the second month of this definitive issue, ex Provera, signed Raybaudi; cert. Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 16'000 for an August usage.

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Lot 2402 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2402 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1853 (Oct): 40 c. in the rare rosa shade, a fresh and fine adhesive with large margins, well embossed, tied by light "PEROSA 1 MAR. 54" cds in black (Sassone TO = 9 punti) to entire letter directed to Geneva, "P.D." in red alongside, reverse with PINEROLO and TORINO transit as well as "GENEVE 5 AVRI 54 8 M" arrival cds in blue. An attractive entire with the right marginal adhesive in this sought after shade, correctly franked to Switzerland, ex Provera, signed A. Diena & Zanaria; cert Colla (2022) Sassone = € 13'000 + 1'400.

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Lot 2418 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2418 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1853 (Oct): Group two covers / entire letters bearing single frankings of 20 c. blue, fine and fresh adhesives with good to large margins, both with sheet margins at right, tied by circular datestamps of Carignano and San Remo from October 1853. A delightful ensemble ex Provera, both with competent signatures Sassone = € 2'400 + 350.

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Lot 2413 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2413 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Regno, usage of Sardinian adhesives 1863 (March 1): Journal 'L'Opinione' from Torino, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 5 c. 'verde oliva giallastro' and 1 c. 'grigio nero', two fine adhesives with overall good to large margins, the 5 centesimi touched at top and only this adhesive tied by clear TORINO cds, with French "SARDAIGNE 3 MARS 61 CULOZ" entry cds in red alongside. A most interesting printed matter usage abroad from the first day of the Italian post, cert. Colla (2016).

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Lot 2408 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2408 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1857/58: 5 c. in the rare shade 'verde giallo', showing an incomplete print 'stampa difettosa', a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by clear "TORINO 7 GIU 58" cds to cover of printed matter letter directed to Mirabello, reverse CASALE and OCCIMIANO transit cds's. Light file folds well away from the franking just mentioned for accuracy, an appealing item with this rare shade. Ex Provera, signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 6'500.

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Lot 2403 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2403 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1854: Embossed 5 c. yellow-green in a vertical pair and 20 c. blue in a horizontal pair used on 1854 entire letter from the French Consul in Nice (with blue cachet) to Annonay, tied by "NIZZA MARITIMA" circular datestamps (Sept 7) in black. Both pairs with large margins all round but 20 c, pair crossed by light file fold bnot detracting from the appearance. Readdressed from Annonay (Sept 10) to Etretat (Sept 12). Minor imperfections to left 20 c. value but a most attractive and very rare cover. Signed E. Diena, A. Diena and others. Cert. A. Diena (1964) Sassone = € 45'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 1-2 Dec 1964, lot 416.

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Lot 2419 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2419 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1855/61: Selection 24 entires / covers with shade and cancellation interest and frankings between 5 & 40 centesimi, clear to crisp strikes, an appealing group incl. three printed matter 1857/59 letters from Torino & Biella with single 5 c. frankings, 10 c. two double frankings from Lanslebourg & Lenno (9 punti), 15 covers with single 20 c. frankings incl. among others eleven items with frankings of the first 1855 printrun, also from November 1855, a fine group of rare cancellations such as VOLPEDO, YENNE, STRAMBINO, NUS, AND CASTELGOFFREDO, ALSO WITH STRAIGHT-LINE sardegna IN RED ALONGSIDE, interesting shades such as 'cobalto latteo chiaro' on two covers, also four double rate covers with 40 c. franking from GENOVA, SOMMA, GALLARATE & VESTONE. Five certificates, many knowledgeable signatures.

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Lot 2414 - europe sardinia -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 2414 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1860: 20 c. blue, a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by handwritten "Castel Ponzone 8/12 60" (Sassone CR = 13 punti) to cover directed to Casalmaggiore. Reverse with arrival cds of the same day. An extremely rare provisional cancellation in manuscript, in use in the small village Castelponzo between July 1860 and May 1861, only few are known. Ex Provera, cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 12'000.

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