2013 CHICAGOPEX Stamp Show November 2013 | Page 211

Session II: Sunday, November 24, 2013 Estimate Estimate 2382X 2383X 2384X Session II: Sunday, November 24, 2013 Estimate Estimate – ITALIAN STATES – 2383 – ITALY & VATICAN CITY – 1855-62 TWO STAMPED COVERS .......................... PH $250 2384 Two attractive folded letters: (1) 1855 Roman States #5c and #9, both very fine, and each tied with 5/15/55 Bologna double circle postmark, third strike at right, red ‘FRANCA’ and ‘P.P.’ handstamps, and Genoa receiving cds on back, very fine; and (2) 1862 Two Sicilies #21 vertical pair, margins large to just in at right, tied with Napoli 1/15/62 cds with second strike at side, on folded letter to Lucera, very fine. Chicagopex 2013 FOREIGN-COVERS.pmd 1930-33 TWO NICE COVERS ................................... PH Stamps & Postal History 209 $200 Two covers: (1) 1933 VATICAN CITY registered cover to Chemitz, franked with Palace & Obelisk 12½c #21, Gardens 50c #25, Pius XI 2.75L #31 & 2.50L Express E4, tied by 3 strikes ‘CITTA DEL VATICANO’ cds, with 3 different cds on back. Clean cover, very fine.(2) 1930 ITALY airmail cover Trieste to Genoa, franked with Virgil 15c, 25c & 50c (#248, 250 & 252), Ferrucci 20c #242 and airmail 1L C6, tied by 5 strikes of Trieste cds, with Venezia-Milano, Trieste Roma and Genova cds on back. Slight soiling, 2 small pieces of tape on front. Fine to very fine. Page 209 10/2/2013, 7:42 PM