Lot 1742 o
Vatican, 1929-31 First Issues in First Day "Civitas Vaticana" Presentation Booklet, with four presentation pages bearing the 1929-31 Regular issues (Scott 1-14), 1929 Special Deliveries (E1-E2), 1931 Postage Dues (J1-J6) and 1931 Parcel Posts (Q1-Q14) all with "Cita Del Vaticano" First Day of Issue cds's, accompanied by August 2nd, 1933 letter from the Archbishop of Chicago to the President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt gifting this booklet to the president from the Governor of Vatican City - Cavaliere Serafini, Very Fine, a wonderful First Day Booklet given to President Franklin D. Roosevelt; with 2008 & 2009 Raybaudi certificates and signed.Scott No. 1-13//Q1-Q14 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
1743 
Vatican, 1934, 40c-3.70L Provisional Surcharges complete, o.g., never hinged, all bright and fresh with rich vibrant colors, a Very Fine set; with 2006 S. Sorani certificate. Sassone No. 35-40.Scott No. 35-40 $2,900.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
1744
Vatican, 1934, 40c-3.70L Provisional Surcharges complete, o.g., never hinged, fresh colors, a Very Fine set; with 1973 A. Diena certificate. Sassone No. 35-40.Scott No. 35-40 $2,900.
Current Opening Bid: $280
Lot
1745 
Vatican, 1934, 40c-3.70L Provisional Surcharges complete, marginal singles including three with corner margins and two showing imprints, in combination with 1931, 5c-10l Parcel Post issue complete (Q1-Q13) on unaddressed "Cito del Vaticano" picture postcard, all tied by "Cito Del Vaticano, 7.3.38" cds's, Very Fine; with 2005 & 2006 Raybaudi certificates and signed. Sassone No. 35-40.Scott No. 35-40; $1,447 for off cover Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
1746
Vatican, 1934-37, 40c-3.70L Provisional Surcharges complete, 1.30L-3.70L from the 1937 second printing, all tied on unaddressed cover by "Citta De Vaticano, 30.10.39" cds's, Very Fine; with 1966 A. Diena certificate and signed. Sassone No. 35, B36-B40.Scott No. 35, 36b-40b; $1,543 for off cover Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1747
Vatican, 1934, 1.30L on 1.25L Provisional Surcharge, "30" in small figures, o.g., lightly hinged, rich color, slight paper crease at lower left which is only visible from reverse, still Very Fine, an attractive example of this extremely rare essay that where mistakenly release at the Vatican Post Office, the illustrated example in the 2012 Scott catalog; with 1976 A. Diena certificate and signed. Sassone No. 36A.Scott No. 36a $22,500.
When it was decided there would have to be a postal rate increase and new stamps would require months to prepare, it was suggested that some of the current stamps be overprinted. Two sheets of 100 were prepared of each value, with a thin essay surcharge. These essays were rejected by the postal authorities because the surcharge was not sufficiently visible. The printers were told to use a larger, bolder type which they did. One sheet of the 1.30 on 1.25 essay was mistakenly included among those intended for sale and was release to the public at postal station No. 1 of the Vatican City Post Office on June 18, 1934. This essay offered here is one of the few mint examples that exist, as most were used to send mail of the first day of issue.
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Current Opening Bid: $4,250
Lot
1748
Vatican, 1936 Hindenburg 1st North America Flight, May 6-14, flown cover to Lakehurst, N.J. with mixed franking Vatican #43 and Italy #C4; addressed to Pruss on the Hindenburg (who would command the final flight a year later) tied by "Citta del Vaticano, 4.V.36" and Italian stamps tied by Rome postmark of the same date, reverse with "Frankfurt Flughafen, 5.5.36" and New York transit, Very Fine. Sassone No. 406 D.Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1749
Vatican, 1947, 10L on 75c carmine, gray & brown proof postal card, narrow "10" surcharge, bright and fresh, Very Fine, an extremely rare card with very few recorded (Nuovo Pertile N. 5); with 1995 Raybaudi certificate and signed.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
1750
Venezuela, 1879, 5c orange, four large margins, tied on 1879 folded cover to Caracas by light strike of La Guaira double circle postmark, Very Fine and choice, a tough stamp on cover; written in pencil "5c Orange" in the hand of P. Holcombe.Scott No. 50a Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 1751 o
Western Ukraine, 1919, 4h on 4k dark green, light cancel, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine and scarce; signed Mikulski.Scott No. 26 $850.
Current Opening Bid: $100