1852 15c “No period after CENT” variety from pos. 132 tied by 9-bar hs to small piece, together with 5c with period after value. The variety is easily seen, and both stamps with great margins all around incl. dividing lines, very fine, signed A. & G. Bolaffi (1937), Vaccari and A. Diena (Sass. 3c+7, € 800+) (Image)

1852 10c on Rose, “CE6T.” variety (pos. 162 of 240), attractive fresh example incl. cutting lines at top and right, og, very fine, signed G. Bolaffi & Emilio Diena (Sass. 9d, € 2’500) (Image)

1852 10c on Rose, “CNET.” variety (with period after value; pos. 155 or 235 of 240), large part original gum, four good margins with dividing line at top, very fine, signed G. Bolaffi and P. Vaccari (Sass. € 1’100) (Image)

1852 10c on Rose, se-tenant pair showing left stamp without period after value, coming from pos. 51-52, margins close at top and ample elsewhere incl. parts of dividing lines on other three sides, tied by multi-bar cancels to cover with light Modena cds (1858?), Milano and Brescia bs, fine and important showpiece, signed Oliva, Fiecchi and Scheller (cert. 2008) (Sass. 9+9k, € 15’000) (Image)

Superb Example of Major Plate Variety on Cover / Ottimo Esempio di Errore Maggiore Typographico su Busta 1859 20c Purplish Black, the error “ENT. 20.” (missing “C”) of which only one mint and three examples on cover are known, the finest known example with ample to huge margins all around, tied to folded letter by Reggio cds (2 FEB 60), sent to Verona (bs and Milano transit on reverse, each also 2 Feb.), rated “5” (soldi). Highly important and extremely fine showpiece 1859 20c nero violaceo, con errore “ENT. 20.” (senza la “C”) di cui è noto solo uno esemplare nuovo e tre su busta, questo è il migliore conosciuto, con ampi margini su tutti i lati, su lettera annullato con cerchio di Reggio (2 FEB 60) e diretta a Verona (cerchi d’arrivo e di transito su verso, datati anche 2 Feb.), tassato “5” (soldi). Pezzo d’esposizione molto importante di ottima qualità Expertise: signed by / firmato A. & E. Diena, Avanzo (Image)

Provisional Government Showpiece 1859 20c Dark Purplish Lilac, intense colour and large balanced margins showing dividing lines on three sides, tied by 9-bar grill with Arms to cover from Modena (24 GENN. 60 cds), paying rate to border only and sent to Vienna, Austria, via Milano (transit and bs on reverse), stamped “15” (soldi) due for single-weight letter over the third distance step (Milano-Vienna) due to suspension of the Postal Convention between the Kingdom of Vittorio Emanuele II and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Important and beautiful showpiece, signed by E. Asinelli, F. Grioni, Raybaudi, G. Colla (cert. 1993) & G. Bottacchi (cert. 2000) (Image)

Cisappennino Modenese: 1860, 20c azzurro cupo, grandi margini, usato su lettera da Modena del 3 marzo per Genova con transito ed arrivo al verso; firmata A. Diena ed Avanzo. (Image)

1859 Newspaper Tax 10c black with blue-green cancel, small thins, cert. Scheller (Cat. Sassone €3000) (Image)