U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1874-1945 advanced two-volume (three ring binders) collection on pages and auction/dealer's lot sheets, with Italian Social Republic 1944 Provisional Issues, with Parcel Post, G.N.R. overprints, better items up to €1,500 (Sassone); Italian Colonies General Issue commemoratives and Air Post complete; Italian East Africa, complete with Air Post and Postage Dues, also Unissued British Occupation (seven different), Italian Offices Abroad, overprinted "Estero" (Scott 1/17, thirteen different, missing the rarities), Italian Offices in China, Pechino and Tientsin overprints to $2 on 5L (22-30), also Postage Dues; Offices in Crete, Oltre Giuba, missing the rarities, otherwise complete, with Parcel Post, Vaglia; Italian Offices in the Turkish Empire, with many high value singles (up to €1,500 Sassone), either signed, or with certificates, with Albania, Constantinople, Janina, Jerusalem, Salonika, Scutari, Valona and others; Aegean Islands, virtually complete, with all the different Islands overprints, including Rhodes (29-37 and other sets), Air Post, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, occasional varieties (double or inverted overprints), substantial collection, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value
Estimate: $5000