Auction: 166 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 770
Italian Social Republic never hinged collection, a remarkable specialized assembly mounted on pages in one album, including varieties, plate studies, better local printings of Milan, Genoa, Rome, Turin, Florence, Verona, also with multiples, "G.N.R." overprints on propaganda stamps with various printings including the rare set of Brescia "Trittici" comprising "G.N." type II and "R." type III overprints (Sassone 13/Ia-23/Ia, € 4,400) and values of this set se-tenant with others in multiples, highly valuable examples with Firenze Issue 1944 50L (Sassone 500, €5,000), special and authorized delivery stamps, the latter including the rare local hand overprint applied at top by means of violet horizontal bars with the purpose of canceling the coat of arms of the King, parcel stamps with the complete set including duplication of the 2L & 10L, postage dues with few better valuable varieties, five essays of the unissued "Volta" designs, etc., as well as one cover accompanied by Raybaudi certificate, genuinely travelled and correctly paying the rate with 10c (2)+30c, each with red manuscript private overprint "Rep. Soc. Ital.", which was occasionally accepted to cancel the portrait of the treacherous King; a highly interesting collection which requires a detailed viewing, in very fine to superb condition, the lot being accompanied by 30 certificates.
Sold for
$3,000