1852 Wrapper sent registered from Mantova to Padova with 10c grey-black in vertical and horizontal strips of 3, nearly all with generous margins, plus 30c type I, all hand-made paper, tied to front or backflap, RACCOMANDATA handstamp and manuscript “Urgente”, despatch and arrival ds, trimmed at left, a UNIQUE franking and a dramatic and spectacular showpiece, unrecorded by Ferchenbauer who prices six 10c on cover as “LP” and a simple 10c + 30c franking at €10,000, signed A. Diena & Russo and cert. Fiecchi (1976) (Image)

1861 10c Brown small-format entire uprated with well-centred vert. pair of the 1858-62 3s Green (Sass. 35) all tied by Treviso cds (22/6) and sent first to Brescia, then readdressed to Torino, numerous transits and bs incl. Brescia cds (24 GIU 63) and italic P.D. on face, final arrival 24 June (wonderful service!), pair with fresh colours and good perfs, entire with couple trivial stains else very fine, signed A. Diena and another (Image)

1858 4Kr red, type I, used with newspaper cancellation of Venezia, fine to very large margins (on 3 sides), creased in upper margin area, of very fine appearance, cert. Ferchenbauer, (Sassone no.4 € 8000, Ferchenbauer no.3a € 3750) (Image)

1858 4Kr red, type I, used with central and unusually clear newspaper cancellation of Venezia, fine to very large margins (slightly touching the frame line at left top), very attractive, cert. Ferchenbauer, (Sassone no.4 € 8000, Ferchenbauer no.3a € 3750) (Image)