Sale 1287 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 May, 2023
Category — Italian States - Lombardy Venetia
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 5c Yellow Orange (1c; Sassone 1g). Mint N.H., four large margins, attractive color, very freshEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1850 5-CENTESIMI YELLOW ORANGE.
Signed A. Diena and Colla. With 2012 Colla certificate. Scott does not price in never-hinged condition ($5,000.00 as hinged). Sassone €17,500
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 10c Gray Black (3a; Sassone 2c). Part original gum, full to mostly large margins all around, fine impression, natural paper wrinkle (typical of the hand-made paper), Very Fine, with clear 2018 Avi certificate, catalogue values as full original gum, Scott $5,750.00, Sassone €11,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 15c Red, Ty. I, First Printing (4b; Sassone 3a). Unused (no gum), large margins all around, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 2023 Avi certificate, Scott $925.00, Sassone €1,750
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1855, 30c Reddish Brown, Machine Paper (5f; Sassone 21a). Unused (no gum), large to very large margins, attractive color, Extremely Fine, a handsome and scarce unused example, with 2020 Sismondo certificate, Scott $5,000.00, Sassone €4,500
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1858, 2c Yellow, Type I (7a; Sassone 23). Original gum, very lightly hinged, bright colorVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 2-SOLDI YELLOW TYPE I.
Signed Seitz. With 2018 Avi certificate. Scott $11,500.00. Sassone €22,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1859, 3s Black, Type II (8; Sassone 29). Unused (no gum), incredibly well-centered, with wide margins all around, Extremely Fine, rarely encountered with this near-perfect centering, with 2018 Avi certificate, Scott $4,600.00, Sassone €8,750
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1858, 3s Black, Type I (8a; Sassone 24). Original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably well-centered, sharp detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 2-SOLDI BLACK TYPE I.
This issue is particularly challenging to find with such choice centering.
Signed A. Brun. With 1989 E. Diena certificate. Scott $8,750.00. Sassone €16,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1862, 3s Green (9; Sassone 35). Mint N.H., exceptionally fresh, Fine, with 2014 Avi certificate, Scott does not price never-hinged ($1,250.00 as hinged), Sassone €4,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1858, 5s Red, Type I (10a; Sassone 25). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliantly fresh, typical centering, Fine, with 2012 Avi certificate, Scott $2,850.00, Sassone €5,500
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1859, 10s Brown, Type II (11; Sassone 31). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually well-centered, rich color and a sharp impression, mild gum toning and small natural gum crease not affecting the stamp's Very Fine and choice appearance, with 2017 Ferchenbauer certificate, Scott $8,000.00, Sassone €15,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1858, 10s Brown, Type I (11a; Sassone 26). Mint N.H., fresh color and crisp impression, Very Fine, seldom encountered in never-hinged condition, signed Avi and with his 2018 certificate, Scott does not price never hinged ($1,250.00 as hinged), Sassone €4,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1859, 15c Blue, Type II (12; Sassone 32). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color on fresh paper, typical centering for the issue, Fine, a very scarce original-gum stamp, signed A. Diena, A. Brun, Oliva, and Colla, with 2020 Ferchenbauer certificate, Scott $8,750.00, Sassone €16,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1858, 15s Blue, Type I (12a; Sassone 27). Original gum, very lightly hinged, beautiful rich color (noted as Dark Blue on the certificate), well incised impression, full intact perforationsVERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 15-SOLDI TYPE I.
Red owner's handstamp on reverse. With 2012 Ferchenbauer certificate. Scott $16,000.00. Sassone €30,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1861, 5s Red (13; Sassone 33). Original gum, trivial h.r., uncommonly well-centered, bright colorVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-SOLDI RED.
Signed A. Diena. With 2016 Avi certificate. Scott $6,850.00. Sassone €13,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1862, 10s Brick Brown (14; Sassone 34). Mint N.H., well-centered for this difficult issue, strong color and impressionVERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 10-SOLDI BROWN.
Any copy with original gum is rare. Only a tiny number exist certified as never-hinged.
Signed A. Diena, Colla, and with small owner's handstamp on gum. With 2012 Colla certificate. Scott does not price never-hinged ($13,750.00 as hinged). Sassone €37,500
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1863, 3s Green (16; Sassone 37). Original gum, lightly hinged, better centering than usually found, trivial corner gum crease, fresh color, Very Fine, not an easy stamp to find with full original gum, signed A. Diena, with clear 1984 E. Diena and 2018 Bottacchi certificates, Scott $5,750.00, Sassone €11,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1863, 10s Blue (18; Sassone 39). Unused (no gum), well-centered, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce unused stamp, with 2023 Avi certificate, Scott $3,700.00, Sassone €7,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1863, 15s Yellow Brown (19; Sassone 40). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, single unpunched perf at rightVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 15-SOLDI YELLOW BROWN.
With 1960 A. Diena and 2020 Ferchenbauer certificates. Scott $11,500.00. Sassone €22,000
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1864-65, 2s-15s, Watermarked (20-24; Sassone 41-45). Mint N.H., all very fresh, typical centering, Fine-Very Fine, with 2013 Avi set certificate, Scott does not price never-hinged ($1,642.00 as hinged), Sassone €5,700
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LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1858, 1kr Black, Newspaper (PR1; Sassone SG2). Original gum, lightly hinged, four margins ranging from very large at top to ample at right, sharp detailed impressionVERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-KREUZER LOMBARDY-VENETIA NEWSPAPER STAMP.
Signed Fiecchi. With 2014 Avi certificate. Scott $8,000.00. Sassone €14,000.00