1931 Mi.1-23, Yv.1-23, overprint set ½C/1C - 20Fr; complete the first issue mint never hinged (!), cheap 15c and 1Fr minor faults, highest values Mouchon VF, cat. Yvert 2.700€
1944 RHODES / Sass.10aa, strip-of-3 RODI with German overprint WEIHNACHTEN 1944, overprint DOUBLE OMITTED; very fine used multiple with certificate Pickenpack; c.v.. 4.500€, very rare (see Sassone 23, page 1142)
1947 RHODES / Brit. occupation (earlier under Italian administration), Sass. 14 - George VI. 2Sh6p M.E.F. (Middle East Forces) on Reg letter from Rhodos to London, cancel. RACCOMANDATA ASS. RODI EGEO / 8.3.47; very fine and rare letter, c.v.. 5.000€ (Sassone 23 page. 1124), extraordinary offer!
1853 Mi.17b, Maury 18b, Napoleon III. 1Fr dark carmine, block-of-5 + 1 stamp (!) on cut-square with numeral pmk "3256" (ST. QUENTIN); signs of age, tearing in margin, significant color, unique multiple, c.v.. Maury for block of four and 2 stamps 53.000€, scarce!
1870 PAR BALLON MONTÉ / letter sent from besieged Paris to Calais, with Ceres REPUB FRANC 20c, round cancel. PARIS MINISTERE DES FINANCES 7.DEC.70, on reverse arrival postmark CALAIS; very fine
1954 Mi.987-990, Airmail 100F - 1.000F, complete set in corner block of 4 with dates of print; cheap 100Fr minor gum faults, overall very fine quality, c.v.. ca. 1.500€
1944 LIBERATION / revolutionary local issue CLERMOND - FERRAND revolutionary local issue Chouze sur Loire, c.v.. Mayer 1, "Petain" 1,50Fr, with overprint POUR LIBERATION NATIONALE + 100Fr, OVERPRINT on back side, exp. Scheller, c.v.. 420€++, rare!
1944 LIBERATION / revolutionary issue DECAZEVILLE (AVEYRON), c.v.. Mayer 6, pair Pétain with blue overprints, at left "Coat of arms" INVERTED; very fine, exp. i.a. Calves, c.v.. 875€++, very rare!
1849-1945 [COLLECTIONS] advanced collection on hingeless pages Schaubek in folder, from the first issue Ceres REPUB FRANC incl. 10c, 15c, 1Fr, then complete second issue Napoleon III. incl. 1Fr (minor faults), fine 5 Fr 1869, shades and oths., then issue Allegory, Sower, also Merson 3Fr - 20Fr 1925, complete set Mi.128-135, also Mi.152, 220-221, 239 (marginal **), air-mails 305-311 and 321 superb **, also air-mail 326-327 **, souvenir sheets Bl.1-3 etc..; overall fine, very high catalogue value approximately over 25.000€, we advice viewings!
1849-1959 [COLLECTIONS] collection on 12 pages from stockbook, mostly middle and better stamps, Ceres, Napoleon, Allegory, special issue, air-mail, postage-due, i.a. also rare specialties for example. Allegory 10 type II., "Paix" 1932 40C type II ** block of four, atypical postmarks etc.; cat. min. 12.500€
1921-1927 SG.89-101, George V., ½P - 8Sh, complete set of 11 stamps + shades SG.91a, 95a, 97a and 99a, 2Sh on blue paper, wmk Mult Script CA; overall fine, c.v.. £410
1925-1932 SG.102-107, George V. 1Sh - £1, complete set, in addition 1Sh Olive and black and shade of value 2Sh6P, wmk Mult Script CA; fine quality, c.v.. £275
1941 Mi.40E printing sheet, Golden overprint 4+3Din, complete printing sheet with line perforation 11½ (!); mint never hinged, minor faults, certificate Zrinjscak, c.v.. 3.200€ only stamps
1859 GOVERNO PROVVISORIO / Sass.15a, Coat of arms 20C "violetto scuro"; unused piece with original gum, small thin place at upper margin, overall fine, exp. Diena, certificate Zanini, c.v.. 7.000€
1852 Sass.5, Heraldic lily 40c blue; unused piece with large part original gum and complete margins; small thin place, certificate Avi, c.v.. 13.000€, rare stamp!
1854 Sass.10, unissued Victor Emmanuel II. 5c dark olive green (verde oliva scuro); very fine unused piece with original gum, certificate E. Diena, c.v.. * 11.000€, rare stamp
1854 small letter from Florence to USA, franked with vertical str-of-3 Heraldic Lion 9Cr bruno violaceo su azzurro, Sass.8b + Sass.4d, 1Cr carminio su grigio, transit and arrival postmark.; certificate Colla, c.v.. str-of-3 Sass.8b ca. 19.000€, very fine and rare
1933 ZEPPELIN / ITALIENFAHRT Sie.208A,B, letter franked with i.a. Zeppelin stamps Sass. Aerea 45+ 45, 3 +5 Lire, then postage stamp 2,75 Lire Sass.339, return flight from Rome to Germany and then by airmail to Switzerland; very fine, cat. min. 650€
1910-1950 [COLLECTIONS] selection of unused stamps on 9 cards, incl. also more interesting sets as Zeppelin etc.., some more times, part of better sets etc.; various quality, mainly hinged, part minor faults, we advice viewings
1941 KEFALONIA A ITHAKA / Italian occupation, Sass.81, stamp in form of pair of Greek "Beneficenza" 1Dr+1Dr blue, with hand-made overprint; very fine, certificate Raybaudi, c.v.. 6.000€
1918-1920 [COLLECTIONS] collection of stamp with overprint SHS, Chain Breaker and other early issues, contains unissued and inverted overprints, color variants, various varieties of papers, blocks, several cut-squares with mixed frankings etc..; all in 8-spages stockbook