Perfins

Perfins for sale at Io Collezionista. This category gathers perfins, a word formed by contracting perforated initials or perforated insignia. The first country to use perfin stamps was Great Britain in 1868. The idea behind the perfin was simple but effective: any stamp carrying the punched holes, sometimes a personalised pattern, could not be returned and refunded by the postal service, which discouraged would be stamp thieves. Within a decade the use of perfins spread to Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium, and it lasted until the arrival of franking machines.

Kingdom of Italy 1926 2.50 Lire Perfin on Piece - LOTTO/REG203UFRKingdom of Italy 1926 2.50 Lire Perfin on Piece
KINGDOM OF ITALY - 22/4/1927 - a cover fragment franked with 5 and 10 cent. (Cat. Unificato 81/82) and 2,50 Lire (Cat. Unificato 203), all with the "B.C.I." perfin, postmark Genova Succ. 14.

KINGDOM OF ITALY - 22/4/1927 - a cover fragment franked with 5 and 10 cent. (Cat. Unificato 81/82) and 2,50 Lire (Cat. Unificato 203), all with the "B.C.I." perfin, postmark Genova Succ. 14.

Added on 5 February 2006

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€10.00 10.00

Lot REG203UFR
Kingdom of Italy 1,25 A. Volta - Perfin, Used - LOTTO/16625Kingdom of Italy 1,25 A. Volta - Perfin, Used
1927 KINGDOM OF ITALY - 1,25 Lire, the centenary of the death of Alessandro Volta (Cat. Unificato/Sassone No. 213 - Yvert No. 199), stamp with an original postmark and a B.C.I perfin

1927 KINGDOM OF ITALY - 1,25 Lire, the centenary of the death of Alessandro Volta (Cat. Unificato/Sassone No. 213 - Yvert No. 199), stamp with an original postmark and a B.C.I perfin

Added on 21 May 2014

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€9.00 9.00

Lot 16625
Great Britain - 80 Perfin Stamps - LOTTO/13620Great Britain - 80 Perfin Stamps
GREAT BRITAIN - A group of 80 used stamps, all with private perforations (perfins), different initials, to be checked and catalogued.

GREAT BRITAIN - A group of 80 used stamps, all with private perforations (perfins), different initials, to be checked and catalogued.

Added on 5 July 2013

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€30.00 30.00

Lot 13620
Europe and Overseas - 50 Different Perfins - LOTTO/13619Europe and Overseas - 50 Different Perfins
EUROPE / WORLD - A group of 50 used stamps, all with private perforations (perfins), to be checked and catalogued.

EUROPE / WORLD - A group of 50 used stamps, all with private perforations (perfins), to be checked and catalogued.

Added on 5 July 2013

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€30.00 30.00

Lot 13619
Kingdom of Italy 1938 25c. C.I. Perfin on Cover - LOTTO/10783Kingdom of Italy 1938 25c. C.I. Perfin on Cover
15/12/1938 - KINGDOM OF ITALY - A "Credito Italiano" cover franked with two 25 cent. of the Imperiale series (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 248) with the C.I. perfin, one of them inverted and one normal - a handsome combination.

15/12/1938 - KINGDOM OF ITALY - A "Credito Italiano" cover franked with two 25 cent. of the Imperiale series (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 248) with the C.I. perfin, one of them inverted and one normal - a handsome…

Added on 6 July 2012

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€25.00 25.00

Lot 10783
Kingdom of Italy 1939/40 Group of 5 Perfin Covers - LOTTO/10775Kingdom of Italy 1939/40 Group of 5 Perfin Covers
1939/1940 KINGDOM OF ITALY - A group of 5 covers franked with the 25 and 50 cent. of the Imperiale set (Cat. Unificato No. 248/249), with the "F.G." perfin of Fratelli Gondrad, in both upright and inverted positions.

1939/1940 KINGDOM OF ITALY - A group of 5 covers franked with the 25 and 50 cent. of the Imperiale set (Cat. Unificato No. 248/249), with the "F.G." perfin of Fratelli Gondrad, in both upright and inverted positions.

Added on 6 July 2012

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€40.00 40.00

Lot 10775
Kingdom of Italy 1923 5 Lire March on Rome, Perfin, Used - LOTTO/REG146PERKingdom of Italy 1923 5 Lire March on Rome, Perfin, Used
1923 KINGDOM OF ITALY - 5 Lire blue and black, March on Rome (Cat. Unificato/Sassone No. 146). Stamp with an original cancellation and an incomplete B.C. perfin at the upper left corner. An excellent example - Lotto/REG146PER WE WELCOME OFFERS

1923 KINGDOM OF ITALY - 5 Lire blue and black, March on Rome (Cat. Unificato/Sassone No. 146). Stamp with an original cancellation and an incomplete B.C. perfin at the upper left corner. An excellent example -…

Added on 11 February 2011

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€40.00 40.00

Lot REG146PER

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KINGDOM OF ITALY - 22/4/1927 - a cover fragment franked with 5 and 10 cent. (Cat. Unificato 81/82) and 2,50 Lire (Cat. Unificato 203), all with the "B.C.I." perfin, postmark Genova Succ. 14.

1927 KINGDOM OF ITALY - 1,25 Lire, the centenary of the death of Alessandro Volta (Cat. Unificato/Sassone No. 213 - Yvert No. 199), stamp with an original postmark and a B.C.I perfin

GREAT BRITAIN - A group of 80 used stamps, all with private perforations (perfins), different initials, to be checked and catalogued.

EUROPE / WORLD - A group of 50 used stamps, all with private perforations (perfins), to be checked and catalogued.

15/12/1938 - KINGDOM OF ITALY - A "Credito Italiano" cover franked with two 25 cent. of the Imperiale series (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 248) with the C.I. perfin, one of them inverted and one normal - a handsome combination.

1939/1940 KINGDOM OF ITALY - A group of 5 covers franked with the 25 and 50 cent. of the Imperiale set (Cat. Unificato No. 248/249), with the "F.G." perfin of Fratelli Gondrad, in both upright and inverted positions.

1923 KINGDOM OF ITALY - 5 Lire blue and black, March on Rome (Cat. Unificato/Sassone No. 146). Stamp with an original cancellation and an incomplete B.C. perfin at the upper left corner. An excellent example - Lotto/REG146PER WE WELCOME OFFERS

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KINGDOM OF ITALY - 22/4/1927 - a cover fragment franked with 5 and 10 cent. (Cat. Unificato 81/82) and 2,50 Lire (Cat. Unificato 203), all with the "B.C.I." perfin, postmark Genova Succ. 14.

1927 KINGDOM OF ITALY - 1,25 Lire, the centenary of the death of Alessandro Volta (Cat. Unificato/Sassone No. 213 - Yvert No. 199), stamp with an original postmark and a B.C.I perfin

GREAT BRITAIN - A group of 80 used stamps, all with private perforations (perfins), different initials, to be checked and catalogued.

EUROPE / WORLD - A group of 50 used stamps, all with private perforations (perfins), to be checked and catalogued.

15/12/1938 - KINGDOM OF ITALY - A "Credito Italiano" cover franked with two 25 cent. of the Imperiale series (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 248) with the C.I. perfin, one of them inverted and one normal - a handsome combination.

1939/1940 KINGDOM OF ITALY - A group of 5 covers franked with the 25 and 50 cent. of the Imperiale set (Cat. Unificato No. 248/249), with the "F.G." perfin of Fratelli Gondrad, in both upright and inverted positions.

1923 KINGDOM OF ITALY - 5 Lire blue and black, March on Rome (Cat. Unificato/Sassone No. 146). Stamp with an original cancellation and an incomplete B.C. perfin at the upper left corner. An excellent example - Lotto/REG146PER WE WELCOME OFFERS