1819 CAVALLINI: 15c blue postal stationery from Carmagnola to Torino, plus 1820 15c albino from Castellamonte to Torino, very fine, scarce (Image)

1855-62 Extremely rare vertical pair of the 10c Dark Chocolate Brown tied to folded cover from Torino, two strikes of the cds “with hour,” sent to Breo-Mondovi (bs). The pair with large margins showing part of neighboring stamps at right and at foot, an important and precious franking, very fine, signed A. & G. Bolaffi, Avanzo, A. Diena (Image)

1862 20c Dark Purplish Indigo, good margins all around, tied by 31 December (1862) Milano cds (the last day of the 20c tariff) to cover to Bologna (1 GEN 63 bs), a scarce usage and very fine showpiece, signed Oliva Note: By sending the letter the next day (1 January 1863), the sender would have saved 5c (Image)