Italy (Naples) 1862 2gr light blue Invalid Period Folded Cover to Agnone VF
Folded cover, franked with four-margin 1861 2gr light blue, tied by neatly-struck Napoli Porto thimble (4 OTT), further strike on reverse, to Agnone via Isernia, lovely quality, extremely fine, ex-Provera; the stamps of Naples were declared invalid on October 1, however, they were tolerated for a period of two weeks following, a choice example used during this unofficial period.
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Italy (Sardinia) 1863 40c vermilion Folded Cover Milno to Paris France DLR Day of Issue
Folded cover, franked with 40c vermilion (Sassone 16Da), four margins, tied by neatly-struck Milano c.d.s. (1 Dec), "ITALIE LANSLEBOURG .. DEC. 63" entry mark struck beside, to Paris, France, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (4 Dec) and Torino transit, a remarkably late usage, postmarked on the day of issue of the De La Rue adhesives of Italy, and in the last possible month of usage of Sardinian adhesives, wonderfully fresh and very fine; signed Vaccari.
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Italy (Sardinia) 1863 5c dark green +10c bistre Folded Cover Torricella to Naples
Folded cover, franked with 5c dark green and 10c bistre (Sassone 13E, 14E), each with four large margins, slightly overlapping, tied by neatly-struck Torricella c.d.s. in greenish-blue (24 Gen), to Naples, with c.d.s. arrival backstamped, a beautiful cover, showing a usage of Sardinian adhesives following the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy; signed R. Mondolfo & Chiavarello with Enzo Diena certificate, noting "the letter is original and the stamp and its rare cancellation are perfect." (Sassone € 230 + 5'500)
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Italy 1617 Stampless Folded Letter Salo Brescia Health Disinfected Cargo SFL
Stampless folded letter, from the President of the College of Health of Salo, Lucrezio Bernardi, writing to "the Deputies for Health" of the city, nothing that the goods of one Settimo Scagini have arrived in the city, and having been "sterelized with smoke" may now be delivered to the intended recipients, with intact imprinted seal on reverse, includes translation and notes, an attractive and scarce seventeenth century document, well-suited for a medical or disinfected mail collection, or for the enthusiast of early Italian or European postal history.
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Martinique 1825 St. Pierre to France Via Le Havre Straight-Line Stampless Letter
Stampless folded letter, with contents datelined St. Pierre, 14 February, 1825, to Montpellier, France, rated 11 in black manuscript, fair strike of straight-line MARTINIQUE in black, rd "COLONIES PAR / LE HAVRE" entry mark, no backstamps, some light wrinkles, a scarce straight-line.
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Mauritius Ceylon 1854 Port Louis to France via Colombo Steamer Letter Stampless FL
Stampless folded letter, with contents, datelined Port Louis (Aout 19), red manuscript rate notation and "10" in black, struck on front with black BRITISH PACKET POSTAGE / PAID and Crowned MAURITIUS GPO (AU 19), endorsed "By Maria / via Ceylon", to Nancy, France, red Marseille entry mark, backstamped COLOMBO SHIP LETTER, with Nancy (28 Oct) c.d.s. arrival backstamp, some wrinkling and the odd small tear typical of this flimsy paper, scarce.
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