50th Anniv of the Venice Biennial Art Exhibition. Set of 4v to 50l, UM. Cat £130 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)
Auction UPA 102
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Jul 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 102
Wednesday Jul 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Sale Terms
Showing 1 - 24 of 24
Price: £ 51.00
Lot #10543 - Italy 1949
25th Biennial Art Exhibition, Venice. Set of 4v in UM lower corner marginal blocks of 4, each folded along lower horizontal perfs, 20l also folded along vertical marginal perfs. Cat £480 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £131.20)
Price: £ 164.00
Lot #10544 - Italy 1949
50th Anniv of the Venice Biennial Art Exhibition. Set of 4v to 50l, UM.15l & 20l o/c. Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Price: £ 28.00
Lot #10545 - Italy 1949
25th Biennial Art Exhibition, Venice. 50l blue and yellow (top value from set) in left marginal horizontal pair with part marginal inscription 'IL FOGLIO'. Superb UM. Cat £240 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £65.60)
Price: £ 82.00
Lot #10546 - Italy 1949
25th Biennial Art Exhibition, Venice. 50l blue and yellow (top value from set), UM. Cat £120 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Price: £ 41.00
Lot #10547 - Italy 1949
25th Biennial Art Exhibition, Venice. 50l blue and yellow (top value from set), UM. Gum has 2 shades, the bottom half being more creamy. Cat £120 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Price: £ 40.00
Lot #10548 - Italy 1949
75th Anniv of UPU. 50l blue, UM, lower marginal. Gum has creamy horizontal stripe. Cat £120 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Price: £ 48.00
Lot #10549 - Italy 1949
75th Anniv of UPU - 50l ultramarine, UM. Cat £120 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Price: £ 62.00
Lot #10550 - Italy 1949
UPU 50L, both m.m. and fine used. Cat £132 (image available) {MX} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Price: £ 20.00
Lot #10551 - Italy 1949
75th Anniv of UPU. 50l blue, UM, lower marginal. Gum has creamy horizontal stripe. Cat £120 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Price: £ 33.00
Lot #10552 - Italy 1949
75th Anniv of UPU. 50l blue in upper marginal, UM block of 4. Couple of light marks on gum of one stamp and brown spot in margin above top left stamp. Cat £480 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £122.40)
Price: £ 153.00
Lot #10553 - Italy 1949
Centenary of Roman Rep 100l brown, vertical pair FU. (2) Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Price: £ 28.00
Lot #10554 - Italy 1949
Centenary of Roman Republic - 100l brown, fine used with h/r. Centred marginally to SW. Cat £150 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Price: £ 53.00
Lot #10555 - Italy 1949
European Recovery Plan. Set of 3v to 20l, mint hinged. Cat £170 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £54.40)
Price: £ 68.00
Lot #10556 - Italy 1949
First Trieste Free Election - 20l lake, lightly MM. Cat £28 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Price: £ 12.00
Lot #10557 - Italy 1949
WORLD Health Congress 20l violet x 20 on part envelope, either multiples or singles, FU with multiple strikes of Prato pmk, some have blue crayon marks. Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Price: £ 17.00
Lot #10558 - Italy 1949
Second World Health Conference, Rome. 20l violet, UM. Cat £70 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Price: £ 23.00
Lot #10559 - Italy 1949
500th Birth Anniv of Lorenzo de Medici - 20l violet, very lightly MM. Cat £21 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #10560 - Italy 1949
150th Anniv of Volta's Discovery of the Electric Cell. Set of 2v, 20l & 50l, fine used, h/r on 20l. Cat £58 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Price: £ 18.00
Lot #10561 - Italy 1949
150th Anniv of Volta's Discovery of the Electric Cell. 50l blue, perf 14, lightly MM. Centred to left. Cat £170 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Price: £ 39.00
Lot #10562 - Italy 1949
Rebuilding of Holy Trinity Bridge, Florence. 20l green, UM. Cat £23 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Price: £ 9.00
Lot #10563 - Italy 1949
Death Bimillenary of Catullus - 20l blue, lightly MM. Cat £25 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Price: £ 12.00
Lot #10564 - Italy 1949
Death Bimillenary of Catullus. 20l blue, in lower marginal block of 4, UM. Cat £100 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Price: £ 34.00
Lot #10565 - Italy 1949
Holy Year 1950. Set of 2v in UM lower corner marginal blocks of 4, 20l folded along lower horizontal perfs, 55l folded along vertical marginal perfs and both sets of horizontal perfs. Cat £480 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Price: £ 137.00
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