italian post abroad - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1108 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4Italian post offices in Egypt 1871 (Oct 7): Cover from Alexandria to Paris, bearing Italian definitive issue 1863 DLR printing 10 c. orange-ochre in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple, tied by light '234' numeral obliterator with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGGITO / POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp, both in black as well as French Lanslebourg entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with "TORINO SUCCURSALE No 1" transit (Oct 11) cds. Taxed with manuscript '10' décimes upon arrival. Minor perforation irregularities not distracting from the attractiveness and rarity of this exceptional cover sent from the Italian P.O. in Alexandria to France. Cert. Colla (2021) Zanaria = € 6'000.rnNote: Mail with Italian services to France via the Italian homeland is extremely rare as there was an effective French service from Alexandria to Marseille. The Italian service to France gained some importance during and after the Franco-Prussian War when French shipmail services were reduced. These covers could only sent partially prepaid with 20 centesimi for 15 gr. until embarkation, while the residual journey had to by paid by the receiver with 100 centimes.rnReference: Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postale italiani all'estero 1852-1890, depicted and described on page 244/245. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4europe italian post abroad |
Price: CHF 500.00
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 Lot 1109 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4Italian Post Offices, Egypt 1871 (Oct 28): Cover from Alexandria to Paris, endorsed "par bateau italien", bearing Italian definitive issue 1867 Torino printing 20 c. 'azzuro chiaro', a fine and fresh example, tied by light '234' numeral obliterator with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGGITO POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp, both in black as well as French Lanslebourg entry cds in blue alongside. Taxed with manuscript '4' décimes upon arrival. A most interesting cover full of postal history content sent from the Italian P.O. in Alexandria to France. Cert. Colla (2021) Zanaria = € 6'000.rnNote: Mail with Italian services to France via the Italian homeland is extremely rare as there was an effective French service from Alexandria to Marseille. The Italian service to France gained some importance during and after the Franco-Prussian War when French shipmail services were reduced. These covers could only sent partially prepaid with 20 centesimi for 15 gr. until embarkation, while the residual journey had to be paid by the receiver with 100 centimes. In this case, however, the cover was taxed with only 40 centimes, as it was regarded to come from Italy proper.rnReference: Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postale italiani all'estero 1852-1890, depicted and described on page 244/245. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4europe italian post abroad |
Price: CHF 500.00
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 Lot 1110 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4Italian post offices in Albania 19105/16: Group of 7 covers and a receipt, mostly philatelic mail, mostly circulated. From Durazzo, Janina and Scutari. According to consignor Sassone € 10'847. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4europe italian post abroad |
Price: CHF 400.00
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 Lot 2591 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51863/89: Selection eleven covers outgoing or ingoing to / from Tunis, six Usages of Italian stamps outgoing primarily to Italy incl. 1866 London print 10+30 c., 1872 10+30+40 c. on double rate cover, 1866 40 c. rose & pair 20 c. blue type II to France, 1872 Torino print 5 c. on printed matter to Livorno, 1873 pair 30 c., and 1869 pair 60 c. on triple rate cover; three Usages of Levante Emissioni generali incl. 1889 entire journal 'L'UNIONE' to Roma bearing 1 c. green-olive, 1879 cover bearing 5 c. green & 20 c. orange in the UPU rate to Bedigliora, Ticino, Switzerland, and 1875 cover to Lyon bearing 60 c. lilac. Two ingoing 1876 covers from Castellamare to Tunisi, printed matter bearing DLR 5 c. grey-green and UPU rate cover bearing Torino print pair 5 c. green & 20 c. blue. Lot includes in addition Italian Post in Alexandria 1869 combination franking Egypt Penasson 1 pi. rose-red (Gi 14) and Italy Torino print 40 c. rose on cover from Cairo via Alexandria to Genova, also two unpaid 1863 entire letters from MANSURA to Alexandria struck by "POSTA EUROPEA" handstamps. Interesting group ex collection Provera, one certificate. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe italian post abroad |
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 Lot 2592 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Italian Post in Tripoli de Barberia, Usage of Italian stamps 1871 (March 11): Lettersheet from Tripoli di Barberia to Livorno, bearing 1866 Torino printing 40 c. rose-carmine, tied by "TRIPOLI DI BARBERIA POSTE ITALne" despatch cds in blue with "P.D." handstamp and clear information strike alongside. Reverse with MESSINA transit and LIVORNO arrival cds (March 18). Cover cleaned, nevertheless an extremely rare usage of the datestamp in blue to cancel the adhesive, a gem from this rare office. Zanaria & coworkers = € 4'000.rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Zanaria & coworkers on page 163. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe italian post abroad |
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 Lot 2590 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1868 (Nov 25): Double rate entire letter from Tunisi to Genova, bearing 1863 DLR 10 c. ochre-orange, 30 c. brown and 40 c. rose-carmine, three fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by light '235' numeral obliterator in black with "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds alongside. Reverse with Cagliari transit and GENOVA arrival (Nov 29) cds's. Light toning, nevertheless a rare and appealing three-colour franking to pay twice 40 c. to Italy. Signed A. Diena, Chiavarello; cert. E. Diena (1984) Zanaria & coworkers 0,80 A = € 3'500.rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Zanaria & coworkers on page 87. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe italian post abroad |
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 Lot 6573 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1871 (July 30): Cover from Tunisi to Piraeus, bearing 1866 Torino printing 40 c. red-carmine in a horizontal pair, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by clear '235' numeral obliterator in black with "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds and "P.D." alongside. Reverse with CAGLIARI, BRINDISI and KERKYRA transit as well as PIRAEUS arrival (July 24, julian) cds's. A superb fresh cover, with Greece being an astonishingly rare destination from Tunis. rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Zanaria & coworkers on page 132. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe italian post abroad |
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 Lot 6580 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Italian Post in Tunis and Susa 1865/86: Lot 14 entires / covers incl. Tunisi, Levante Emissioni generali 1865/72, three covers with 40 c. single Italy rate, all with different franking combinations, double 80 c. Italy rate, and 1871 superb 120 c. rate cover with 40 c. carmine in a strip of three. 'ESTERO' overprinted adhesives 1874/81 with single 5 c. green-grey on printed matter item, pre-GPU 40 c. rate with two different franking combinations, 1877 30 c. rate and 1880/81 20 c. inland rate used on Italian vessels on three covers with different frankings, two despatched directly on the vessel, also 1878 UPU rate to France, despatched directly on the vessel. Lot includes also one 1886 cover from Susa to Trapani. Several competent signatures, one certificate. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe italian post abroad |
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 Lot 6574 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1872 (Jan 10): Double rate entire letter from Tunisi to Genova, bearing 1863 DLR 30 c. brown and 40 c. rose-carmine in a mixed issue franking with 1866 Torino printing 10 c. ochre-orange, three fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by light '235' numeral obliterator in black with "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds alongside. Reverse with Cagliari transit and indistinct GENOVA arrival cds's. Lightest horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, nevertheless a rare and appealing three-colour franking from both printings to pay twice 40 c. to Italy. Signed A. Diena, Fiecchi; cert. E. Diena (1985) Zanaria & coworkers 0,80 A = € 3'500 for a pure DLR combination. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe italian post abroad |
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 Lot 6581 - europe italian post abroad - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Italian Post in Alexandria - Egypt, Usage of Sardinian stamps 1863 (Oct 20): Registered double rate envelope from Alexandria with Italian vessel to Genova, bearing Sardinia 1855/63 80 c. orange (2) and pair 10 c. bistre, four fresh examples with bright colours, overall large margins, cancelled on the steamer by perfect framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" in blue, another strike of this handstamp, "ALEXANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed RACCOMANDATO, all in the same blue shade alongside. Reverse struck with ANCONA transit (Oct 25), Ancona - Bologna ambulant and "GENOVA / ASSIC. E RACCOM." arrival (Oct 26) cds's, all in black. The 10 c. pair shaved at top left touched by a small nick, in spite of this imperfection an amazing cover of utmost attractiveness, a dreampiece for an advanced collection of the Italian offices abroad or Egypt. Signed A. Diena; cert. Colla (1999) Zanaria & coworkers 1,80 A unpriced.rnNote: In 1863 the rate from the Italian post office to Italy was 80 centesimi using a French vessel, but only 60 centesimi using an Italian one. There are only two known covers sent registered from Alexandria, this paying correctly and most attractively twice 60 c. for the postage via the Italian way plus 60 c. registration fee.rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Zanaria, Serra & dal Negro - Catalogo strorico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postali italiani all'estero 1852-1890, on page 192. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe italian post abroad |
