USAGE OF THE 15 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 1850 Folded letter sheet from Milan to San Colombano, franked 1850 15 cents, red, Type I from the first printing, large even margins, tied by 2-line MILANO/1.GIU (1850) date stamp of the first day of issue, some soiling & refolding of the cover, a remarkable usage, an important postal history rarity of Lombardy Venetia, showpiece (Sassone 3a, € 57’500) Expertise: Cert. Fiecchi (1965), Sorani (1998), Zanaria (2005) Estimate: € 8’000 – € 12’000 (Image)

USAGE OF THE 30 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 1850 Folded letter sheet from Venice to Schio, franked 1850 30 cents, brown, Type I from the first printing, large even margins, tied by 2-line VENEZIA/1.GIU (1850) date stamp of the first day of issue, a remarkable usage, an important postal history rarity of Lombardy Venetia, showpiece (Sassone 7a, € 85’000) Expertise: Cert. Alberto Diena (1973), Enzo Diena (1985) Estimate: € 10’000 – € 15’000 (Image)

USAGE OF THE 45 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 1850 Folded letter sheet from Venice to Milan, franked 1850 30 cents, brown, Type I from the first printing, clear to good margins, tied by 2-line VENEZIA/1.GIU (1850) date stamp of the first day of issue, an outstanding usage, an important postal history rarity of Lombardy Venetia, showpiece (Sassone 7a, € 240’000) Note: The Diena certificate states that he knows of only one other cover Expertise: Signed Raybaudi & Renato Mondolfo, cert. Enzo Diena (1977), Enzo Diena (1984) Estimate: € 20’000 – € 30’000 (Image)