sardinia - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 2402 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51853 (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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2418 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51853 (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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2413 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Regno, 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). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2408 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51857/58: 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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2403 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51854: 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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2419 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51855/61: 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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2414 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51860: 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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2409 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51857/58: 5 c. 'verde giallo' from the defective print run, a fresh and fine adhesive with large to huge margins, well embossed, tied by light "DOMODOSSOLA 12 LUG. 58" cds to local entire letter. Lightest file fold below the adhesive, an interesting and appealing usage of this very rare print run ex Provera. Signed Mondolfo and A. Diena with shade indication Sassone = € 6'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2404 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51854: 20 c. in the rare shade 'celeste', a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins and sheet corner margins at top and left, well embossed, tied by light "CORTEMIGLIA 31 LUG 55" cds in black (Sassone CN = 7 punti) to entire letter to Genova. Reverse with Alba transit (July 31), Torino-Genova ambulant (Aug 1) and arrival (Aug 1) cds's. An attractive entire with this extremely rare shade, ex Provera, signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 15'000 + 600. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
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 Lot 2420 - europe sardinia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51858/60: Selection 32 entire letters / covers incl. 5 c. green on three local cover and one printed matter wrapper; 10 c. brown, a single usage to pay the special Emilia rate, four covers with pairs or two single examples paying the Italy rate; and 23 covers with single examples of the 20 c. blue, primarily single rate inland frankings, but also underpaid covers. A far over average group with shade and cancellation interest in a most appealing quality ex collection Provera, many competent signatures, six certificates. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe sardinia |
