Auction UPA 102

King Victor Emmanuel II. 40c deep red, perf 11½x12, mint, large hinge. Some straight cut perfs at right and a couple of nibbled perfs. Well centred. Cat £350 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)

Early to pre-WWII Mint/Used coln on often well-filled SG Ideal illus album pages, some mixed condition as to be expected and middle period missing top vals & few Airs, still a substantial and attractive coln, from 1862 embossed Heads incl 10c bistre U, 40c red M, 1863-65 Victor Emmanuel to 2l U, 1878 Official ovpt set U, 1889 King Umberto set to 5l (dubious cancel), 1910 Garibaldi pair U, 1910 Plebescite 15c U, 1911 Jubilee set U, 1915-16...

King Victor Emmanuel II Mint/Used duplicated range, with 1862 20c indigo Used, 80c orange-yellow mm, 1863 15c x 7mm & FU x 2, 1863-65 vals incl 30c U x 7, 40c U x 13, 60c U x 7, 1870-1925 Post Dues Used incl 1l x 4, 2l x 2, 5l x r & 10l x 4, 1875 Official 5l Used (repaired), 1878 Official surch vals, good range though typical mixed condition for this era. (86) Cat £1770 {MX} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £83.20)

Good Mint/Used coln on SG 'Ideal' illus pages, well filled though often missing top vals, from early range with some mixed condition incl 1863-65 vals to 2l, largely complete King Umberto incl 1890 Parcel surch set M, between the Wars commem sets or part sets (few Airs), incl 1923 Propoganda Fide 1l U, 1933 Holy Year set to 2l.55+2l.50 & Airs FU, etc, good lot for improvement. (100s) Cat £2550 {MX} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £421....

Used collection in a loose leaf album(100s) including 1926 Defence Fund set, 1930 Vergil Air 7L70, 1932 Dante Postage set to 10L, Air set to 7L70, Garibaldi Postage 2L55, 5L, Air set, 1937 Augustus Air set, 1949 Roman Republic 100L, some Colonies inc Eritrea 1933 set, Aegean Is 1934 Football Postage 5L blue, mainly fine HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £320.00)

King Victor Emmanuel II - 2l pale scarlet, wmk 8, perf 14. Good used with h/r, centred to base where frame cut by perfs. Cat £150 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)

early Used coln on SG Ideal pages with some dupl, good range tough some mixed condition and none are expertised, with better incl Victor Emmanuel II incl 1863-65 set to 2l (ex 10c), 1867 Postage Due 10c x 2, 1878 Officials surch set plus extra vals, Umberto incl 1879-82 set to 2l (ex 30c), 1890-91 surch set, 1890 Parcel Post set, 1891-97 set to 5l, good lot for sorting. (100) Cat £2500 {U} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £110.40)

POSTAGE DUES: Set of 9 lower values, 1c to 60c magenta and orange, wmk Crown (W8) perf 14. Mint hinged, some large (incl 60c) and odd perf fault. All o/c. Some brownish gum. Cat £275 {PD} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)

colour change 10c blue, centred to SE, hint of gum bend, slightly blunted perfs at bottom left, o/wise fine l.m.m. Diena Cert. (1964) which says it is in 'perfect condition'. RARE. Cat £7000 (image available) {MH} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £569.60)

Official Stamps surcharged 2c on 2c claret, fine used, h/r. Cat £43 (image available) {O} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)

Official 2l with 2c blue surch, fresh M with large hinge and light adhesion, centred to E. Cat £700 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)