| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 426 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 5c
Buff (1). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color from an early
impression, large margins all around, natural gum wrinkle at lower right
corner, Extremely Fine, scarce, ex Windner, signed in pencil (Image) |
2,500.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 427 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 5c
Yellow Ochre (1b). Original gum, small h.r., full to large margins,
brilliant color on bright paper, variety with missing period after
"Centes"VERY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS SHADE AND VARIETY. Signed by Muller in pencil on back. Accompanied by 1950 Harmer Rooke lot card where acquired by the Halls. (Image) |
5,000.00 | 2,200.00 |
| 428 |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 5c
Lemon Yellow (1d). Large margins all around, pretty shade, bold strike
of town datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, signed E. Diena
in pencil on back (Image) |
1,500.00 | 850.00 | |
| 429 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 10c
Gray Black (3a). Original gum, h.r., large margins all around, pretty
shade, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image) |
2,650.00 | 2,100.00 |
| 430 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1854, 15c
Pale Red, Type III, Machine Paper (4g). Large margins all around,
original gum, brilliant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a
beautiful stamp, signed in pencil on back
(Image) |
700.00 | 900.00 |
| 431 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 45c
Blue, Ty. III (6). Large margins all around, original gum, small h.r.
at top, brilliant color on fresh paper, few natural gum
wrinklesEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE LOMBARDY-VENETIA 45-CENTISIMI TYPE III STAMP. Signed Muller in pencil on back. Accompanied by 1951 Mercury Stamp Co. lot card where acquired by the Halls. (Image) |
10,500.00 | 6,500.00 |
| 432 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 45c
Blue, Ty. I (6a). Large margins all around, original gum, fresh and
bright color on crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE LOMBARDY-VENETIA 45-CENTESIMI STAMP ON HANDMADE PAPER. Signed twice in pencil on back incl. once by Enzo Diena. Purchased by the Halls from Brunner in 1949. (Image) |
11,000.00 | 6,750.00 |
| 433 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 5c
Yellow, First Printing, 15c Red, Ty. I (1b, 4b). Three singles of 5c,
each stamp has large and even margins all around and brilliant color,
stamps spaced across top of cover and each tied by perfect strike of
"Auronzo 3. Ago." handstamp on 1850 folded letter to Venice, receiving
backstamp dated Aug. 5, faint file fold does not affect any
stampsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A COVER OF GREAT RARITY AND TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL. Signed Brunner. Ex Rivolta and Caverni. Acquired by the Halls in 1944 and offered to the market for the first time since. (Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000 | 10,500.00 |
| 434 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 5c
Yellow, First Printing, 10c Black (1a, 3). Large margins, 5c affixed
upside down and both stamps tied by perfect strike of "Cremona 14 Nov."
double-circle datestamp with fleuron at bottom on 1850 folded part-printed
form to Piacenza, neat strike of company origination handstamp, red
receiving backstamp of Nov. 16, light horizontal file fold barely affects
10c stampEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND COLORFUL FRANKING OF THE LOMBARDY-VENETIA 5-CENTESIMI AND 10-CENTESIMI STAMPS. Signed Brunner. (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,700.00 |
| 435 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1850, 15c
Red, Ty. I-IIa-I (4b-4f var-4b). Horizontal strip of three, center
stamp Muller Type IIa, huge margins all around, brilliant color, cancelled
by perfect strike of boxed "Bergamo 4-6 51" handstamp on folded cover, neat
strike of Padova backstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, scarce combination cover,
ex Windner and Linz where purchased by the Halls in 1948
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,250.00 |
| 436 | |
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1858, 1kr
Black, Newspaper (PR1). Large margins all around, full original gum,
sharp proof-like impressionVERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-KREUZER LOMBARDY-VENETIA NEWSPAPER STAMP. Ex Rivolta and Cevarni. Signed twice in pencil incl. once by Enzo Diena. Small purple backstamp. (Image) |
3,250.00 | 1,050.00 |