Lot 1799
Lombardy-Venetia, 1850 Arms 5c buff, hand-made paper, in combination with 1850 Arms 10c black, hand-made paper, both full to large margins, on 1850 folded letter sheet to Este, tied by "Venezia, 5/7" cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Sassone No. 1+2.Scott No. 1+3 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1800
Lombardy-Venetia, 1850 Arms 5c yellow, hand-made paper, ample to large margins, brilliant color, neatly tied by "Padova, 11/10" cds on 1853 circular to Mira, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Sassone No. 1 var.Scott No. 1b Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot 1801
Lombardy-Venetia, 1850 Arms 15c red, hand-made paper, type II, horizontal strip of three, full well balanced margins, canceled by two strikes of "Rovigo, 7. Apr." straight line postmark on 1852 folded letter to Trieste, red receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice. Sassone No. 5.Scott No. 4f Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1802
Lombardy-Venetia, 1850 Arms 45c blue, hand-made paper, type I, ample to large margins, tied by neat "Udine, 21 Luga" on 1851 folded letter to Wolsberg, Germany, reverse with transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine.Scott No. 6h Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 1803
Lombardy-Venetia, 1859 Franz Joseph 3s black, type II, two singles, on 1861, 10s brown entire to Turin, Italy, tied by "Padova, 3/10" cds's, receiving backstamp; some light edge wear, still Very Fine. Sassone No. 29.Scott No. 8 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $280
Lot 1804
Lombardy-Venetia, 1862 Franz Joseph 3s green, type II, horizontal pair, in combination with 1862 Franz Joseph 10s brown on 1863 folded letter to Milano, Italy, all tied by "Mantova, 16/6" cds's, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce franking. Sassone No. 35+34.Scott No. 9+14 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1805
Lombardy-Venetia, 1863 Double Eagle 3s green, perf 14, two singles, in combination with 1864 Double Eagle 10s blue, perf 9½ on 1865 folded letter to Milan, Italy, tied by "Revere, 2/7" cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 16+18 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1806
Lombardy-Venetia, 1864 Double Eagle 3s green, perf 9½, two singles, in combination with 1864 Double Eagle 5s rose, perf 9½, three singles on fresh 1865 folded letter sheet to Milano, Italy, all tied by neat "Conegliano, 12/3" cds's and "P.D." handstamp at right, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice. Sassone No. 42+43.Scott No. 21+22 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 1807
Lombardy-Venetia, 1864 Double Eagle 10s blue, perf 9½, in combination with 1865 Double Eagle 2s yellow, perf 9½, horizontal pair on 1866 folded letter sheet to Milano, Italy, all tied by "Padova, 2/5" cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Sassone No. 44+41.Scott No. 23+20 Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot 1808
Lombardy-Venetia, 1864 Double Eagle 15s yellow brown, perf 9½, in combination with 1864 Double Eagle 3s green, perf 9½ vertical pair on 1865 folded letter to Milano, Italy, tied by Udine, 14/9 oval date stamps, transit and receiving backstamps; small cover scuff at bottom, Very Fine. Sassone No. 45+42.Scott No. 24+21 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250