Postal Auction December 2023 - 340

Bids to be received by Thursday 21st of December 2023 1:00 PM

Lots (2255)

Lot 1789
Vatican City

1929-1999 Collection in two stockbooks with useful assembly of sets and ranges including 1929 set used, Express 1929 set 2 mint (Cat £60), 1931 Postage dues to 60c on 2l mint (cat £70), 1933 Holy Year set mint (Cat £90), 1933 long set mint (Cat £190), 1936 Catholic Press incl 75c red mint (Cat £50), then commems to 1999 m & u. 100s.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 1790
Vatican City

1930 Postal Stationery cards for the values 50c black/salmon & 75c carmine/grey very fine mint condition Sassone 1/2

Estimate £ 24.00
Lot 1791
Vatican City

1933 2.75l black and purple fine used example, key stamp, SG 31.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 1792
Vatican City

1933-1967 Mainly mint collection on leaves with some better amongst the regular issues, noted 1933 Pope Pius XI 2l (Cat £60), 2l.75 mint (Cat £110), 1935 Juridical Congress set of 6 mint (Cat £275), 1936 Catholic Press Ex. set mint (Cat £130), 1938 Archaeological Congress set (Cat £85), 1949 35l bright mauve mint (Cat £55), 1953 Air 500l red-brown and deep brown mint (Cat £43), 1954 Marian Year set m, plus many sets to 1967, clean lot. Cat £1000+.

Estimate £ 220.00
Lot 1793
Vatican City

1935 Int. Juridical Congress set of 6 fine used on paper, sound, Cat value £188. SG 41/46.

Estimate £ 60.00
Lot 1794
Vatican City

1936 (7 Oct) Postcard to USA bearing 1935 Juridical 75c red tied Vatican Stamp Expo slogan cancel, odd bend mainly fine, SG 44 Cat £70 as used.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 1795
Vatican City

1936 Catholic Press 75c red fine used example, key stamp, SG 51.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 1796
Vatican City

1939 (20 Feb) Pope Pius XI postcard with 1939 Death of Pope set of 7 tied by first day of issue cancels, unposted. Very attractive. SG 69/75.

Estimate £ 38.00
Lot 1797
Vatican City

1939 Interregnum overprint 5 values tied to mourning cover to France tied 10.2.39 CDS cancels and violet handstamp explaining incorrectly dated 10 days earlier than issued, mainly fine.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 1798
Vatican City

1947-8 Air set to 100l, 250l & 500l fine used in blue paper tied by CITADEL VATICANO 14.5.49 CDS cancels, light tone spots here and there otherwise fine, SG 130/138, cat £675+.

Estimate £ 220.00
Lot 1799
Vatican City

1952 (9 June) Centenary of First Papal States stamp miniature sheet and single affixed to illustrated First Day Cover, unfortunately many wrinkles and bends affecting the M/S and cover, sent airmail to USA, SG MS 176a Cat £275 as used sheet.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 1800
Vatican City

1982-1998 Mint and mainly unmounted mint assembly of complete sets on stockpages appears good degree complete incl 1998 Turin Shroud, Musical Angels, Italia 98 M/S, 1998 Popes long set with labels, 1997 Pope Journeys set 6, 1997 Holy Year, 1997 46th Congress, 1997 Papal Transport, 1996 Journey 14th series set, Olympic Games strip, 1995 UNO, 1994 Restoration of Cisterne Chapel set & M/S (Cat £28), 1993 Architectural Treasures long set, 1989 Birds, many sets & miniature sheets to 1998, nice thematics. STC £800+, useful qty.

Estimate £ 260.00

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