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92 European Countries: ALBANIA - YUGOSLAVIA182 Corinphila Auction · 18 - 21 September 2013Antichi Stati Italiani & Italia(See lots 2013-2016 in the 182 Catalogue 'Europe and All World'),593Italia Pre-philately and stampless coversSassone Michel Start pricein CHF1608/09: Venetian "AQ" letter-sheets with the Lion of St. Mark emblem between, theWorld's First Postal Stationery (pre-dating the 'Cavallino's and the Mulready by over twohundred years), small group of five items with a mint example and four used-all in the firsttwo years of issue, one being dated February 1608. The "AQ" standing for "Acque" wasprinted at the top of each sheet along with the 1608 statute under which the system operated,with a further surcharge of 4 soldi for posting each letter. This system remained in operationuntil 1797 and early first year usages can be considered as rarities. (Photo = 1 www)6 750 (€ 630)Start priceapprox. €Lombardo Veneto5941850/54: 5 centesimi yellow, 15 c. red (Type III) and 45 c. blue (Type II), all hand-paperused on large part cover to Turin tied by bold strikes of COMO 1/12 datestamps in black.Red 'P.D.' at right and letter crossed in manuscript to denote pre-payment. The adhesives allwith large margins all round, the 5 c. with slight scissor cut well away from the design inmargin but of great scarcity as a three colour franking and a most attractive cover. Illustratedin Jerger 'Monographie der Frankaturen 1850/67' on page 138. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2004)and Bottachi (2004).Provenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elizabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 ,(May 2004),lot 1267. (Photo = 1 97) 1+ 6a+ 11 6 3'000 (€ 2'520)5955951850: 15 centesemi orange vermilion, hand-paper, the remarkable horizontal strip of fiveshowing mixed Types 2-1-2-2-2, with margins all round, ample at right and large on threesides, neatly cancelled by PAVIA 24/7 datestamps in black. An exceptionally rare multipleof good rich colour and in wonderful quality. Unique. Illustrated in Sassone specialisedcatalogue 2013 on page 19. Signed A. Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1985), Raybaudi (1987).Provenance: Collection Rothschild, Mercury, New York (Oct, 1947), lot 1073. 3e+ 4 6'000 (€ 5'040)5965961850: 15 centesemi bright orange vermilion, hand-paper, a marvellous horizontal usedstrip of eight on piece with ample to large margins all round, mixed Types I-I-I-2-2-I-I-I,cancelled by four bold strikes of two line 'Cittadella / 29 MAG' datestamp in black. Thesecond stamp in the strip showing the plate flaw: defective 'K' in upper left corner. Minorfault at base between second and third stamps mentioned for complete accuracy, otherwisein exceptional condition in a vivid shade. Unique. Cert. A Diena (1975), E. Diena (1985),Raybaudi (1986).Note: This strip is illustrated in the Sassone 2013 specialised catalogue on page 19.Provenance:'Internaba' sale, RL, Basel (June 1974), lot 65. 3g+ 4b 5 10'000 (€ 8'400)