1949, General Leclerc, Colonel D'Ornano and Historical Places, 1fr-50fr, complete set of 11, full OG, NH, as well as the same set on registered air mail cover from Sebha to NYC, all appropriate markings and arrival ds on reverse, both items are VF, cover franked with a complete set is rare, Sassone #16-26, €11,930, Est. $1,200-$1,500
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Lot #1008 - Libya, - Fezzan
1949, General Leclerc, Colonel D'Ornano and Historical Places, 1fr-50fr, complete set of 11 epreuves de luxe, in addition artist's proof of 4fr red brown without the text and punctures (G. Biondi certificate), sheet of 12fr with minor soiling, generally fresh, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Sassone #16-26, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1009 - Libya, - Fezzan
1949, Monument at Djerma Oasis, 1fr denomination, 12 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare group, only a few such sets possible, Sassone #16, Est. $1,000-$1,200
Lot #1010 - Libya, - Fezzan
1949, Tombs of the Beni-Khettab, 4fr denomination, 12 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare, Sassone #18, Est. $1,000-$1,200
Lot #1011 - Libya, - Fezzan
1949, Well at Gorda, 10fr denomination, 12 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare group, Sassone #21, Est. $1,000-$1,200
Lot #1012 - Libya, - Fezzan
1949, Colonel D'Ornano and Fort at Murzuch, 15fr denomination, 8 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare unit, Sassone #23, Est. $700-$800
Lot #1013 - Libya, - Fezzan
1949, General Leclerc and the Map of Fezzan, 50fr denomination, 8 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare unit, Sassone #26, Est. $700-$800
Lot #1014 - Libya, - Fezzan
1951, cover addressed to New York, franked by three Fezzan stamps of 4fr, 8fr and 10fr, cancelled by Sebha date stamps, VF, Sassone #18, 20, 21, €3,650, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1015 - Libya, - Fezzan
1951, Camels, Agriculture, Well Drilling and Ahmed Bay, 30c-50fr, perforated and imperforated complete sets of 12, the last one with nice margins, full OG, NH (perf) or hinged, VF, Sassone #29-40, a, C.v. €820, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1016 - Libya, - Fezzan
1951, Camels, Agriculture, Well Drilling and Ahmed Bay, 30c-50fr, complete set of 12 in epreuves de luxe, nine of those (30c-15fr) are sunken dies, occasional inclusions, fresh quality, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Sassone #29 -40, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1017 - Libya, - Fezzan
1951, Camels, 30c denomination, 10 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with penciled control numbers instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare assembly, these color proofs were issued in very limited quantity, Sassone #29, Est. $800-$1,000
Lot #1018 - Libya, - Fezzan
1951, Stylized Agriculture, 4fr denomination, 10 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in pencil instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Sassone #32, Est. $800-$1,000
Lot #1019 - Libya, - Fezzan
1951, Well Drilling, 10fr denomination, 10 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with appropriate punctures and control numbers in pencil at lower right, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare unit, Sassone #35, Est. $800-$1,000
Lot #1020 - Libya, - Fezzan
1952, registered cover to Rochester, franked by three high values of the third Fezzan set, tied by Sebha ''31.3.1952'' postal markings, minor soiling, still F/VF, Sassone #39-40, €2,700, Est. $300-$400
Lot #1021 - Libya, - Fezzan semi-postal issues
1950, Charity issue, 15+5fr red brown and 25+5fr blue, complete set of two and two epreuves de luxe, full OG or no gum as produced, NH, VF, Sassone #27-28, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1022 - Libya, - Fezzan semi-postal issues
1950, Charity issue, ''Help to the Unfortunate'', denomination 15+5fr, 8 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in indigo, blue, vermilion, green, carmine, dark blue green, brown and orange brown, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, in addition a ''common'' epreuve de luxe in...
Lot #1023 - Libya, - Fezzan semi-postal issues
1950, Charity issue, Mother and Child, denomination 25+5fr, 8t trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in indigo, dark green, bright green, carmine, purple, brown lilac, black brown and sepia, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, all have no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare...
Lot #1024 - Libya, - Fezzan semi-postal issues
1952, cover to Morocco bearing eight stamps of three different issues, cancelled by Sebha ''31.3.1952'' ds, vertical fold did not affect the stamps, otherwise F/VF, Sassone #1x2, 2, 4, 18 x2, 27-28, €9,950, Est. $800-$1,000
Lot #1025 - Libya, - Fezzan air post stamps
1948, Airport in Fezzan and Airplane over the Map, 100fr red and 20fr dark blue, complete set of two and two epreuves de luxe, full OG or no gum as produced, NH, VF, Sassone #PA1-2, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1026 - Libya, - Fezzan air post stamps
1948, Airport in Fezzan, 100fr denomination, 5 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with appropriate punctures and control numbers in crayon at lower right, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare unit, Sassone #PA1, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1027 - Libya, - Fezzan air post stamps
1948, Airplane over the Map, 200fr denomination, 8 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with appropriate punctures, but with control numbers in pencil instead of text at lower right, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare group, Sassone #PA2, Est. $700-$800
Lot #1028 - Libya, - Fezzan air post stamps
1951, Airplane over Oasis and Airplane over Murzuch, 100fr dark blue and 200fr vermilion, complete set of two and two epreuves de luxe, full OG or no gum as issued, NH, VF, Sassone #PA3-4, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1029 - Libya, - Fezzan air post stamps
1951, Airplane over Oasis, 100fr denomination, 4 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in green, brown orange, carmine and lilac, each one with appropriate punctures and penciled control numbers, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare, Sassone #PA3, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1030 - Libya, - Fezzan air post stamps
1951, Airplane over Murzuch, 200fr denomination, four trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in dark ultra, dark blue, green and blue green, each one with appropriate punctures, but with pencil numbers instead of text at lower right, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare unit, Sassone #PA4, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1031 - Libya, - Fezzan Postage due stamps
1950, Oasis of Brak, 1fr-20fr, complete set of 6 die sunk epreuves de luxe and die sunk epreuve de luxe collective of 6 values, all with punctures at bottom and text at lower right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare group, Est. $600-$800