1852 1/2b-1sc, set of eleven, l.h. or h.r. (7b without gum), 50b with margins just touching, others with full to clear margins all around, 50b and 1sc with small faults, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sass. 1-11, Euro, 58,750) cat. $22100 (Cat No. 1-11) (Image)

Cat. $22100, Est.$2,000

1852 1/2b-1sc, set of eleven, used, 50b and 1sc with margins just touching, others mostly with margins all around, fine-v.f., with 1990 Diena certificate for the 50b and 1988 Royal certificate for the 1sc (Sass. 1-11) cat. €11000 (Cat No. 1-11) (Image)

Cat. €11000, Est.$850

1852 1/2b-8b, nine values, used, each with sheet margin, fine-v.f., several signed (Cat No. 1-9) (Image)

Est.$750

1852 1/2b-8b, nine values in horizontal pairs, used, mostly with full margins, fine-v.f. (Sass. 1-9) cat. €1900 (Cat No. 1-9) (Image)

Cat. €1900, Est.$350

1852 1/2b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b and 7b, each with striking pre-print paper fold variety, used, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 1/8var) (Image)

Est.$350

1852 1/2b "Lila vivo", horizontal pair, used on piece, with dividing lines showing on all sides, v.f., with 1990 Diena certificate (Sass. 1e) cat. €4000 (Cat No. 1var) (Image)

Cat. €4000, Est.$500

1852 1b gray green, oily ink, horizontal strip of five, "Macerata" cancels, with full dividing lines at left and bottom, two stamps with natural paper folds, still v.f. and scarce multiple, with 2020 Dr. Helmuth Avi certificate (Sass. 2b) cat. €5000 (Cat No. 2c) (Image)

Cat. €5000, Est.$500

1852 2b black on green, horizontal strip of four, used, margins all around, v.f. (Sass. 3) cat. €1100 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. €1100, Est.$100

1852 2b horizontal bisect used as 1b, additionally franked with 2x2b (one with margins cut in) on 1859 FL sent from Ancona to Elice, bisect with a vertical crease, otherwise a fine and unusual franking, signed Sorani (Sass. 3; price is for used on piece, unpriced on cover) cat. €7000 (Cat No. 3b) (Image)

Cat. €7000, Est.$2,000

1852 3b black on brown, sheet corner margin vertical pair, just in at left, nice positional piece, signed Raybaudi, Vaccari (Sass. 4) (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Est.$150

1852 4b brownish gray ("bruno grigiastro chiaro"), vertical gutter pair, used on piece, nice margins, v.f., with 1995 Diena certificate (Sass. 4a) cat. €3000 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.$500

1852 3b black on orange bister ("bistro arancio"), pos. 12, showing part of the papermaker's "Pietro Miliani Fabriano" watermark, with "large flaw in letter b" variety, used, showing dividing lines on three sides, just in at top, fine "double" variety, with 2005 Sismondo certificate (Sass.4k) cat. €2200 (Cat No. 4cvar) (Image)

Cat. €2200, Est.$200

1852 4b black, horizontal gutter pair, "Cesena" cancel, fine, with 2020 certificate (Sass. 5) cat. €2000 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Cat. €2000, Est.$200

1852 4b black on yellow, diagonal half used on the reverse of a FL from Camerino (26.3.58) to Bologna, v.f., with 1970 Bolaffi certificate (Sass. 5Ab) cat. €6000 (Cat No. 5d) (Image)

Cat. €6000, Est.$1,000

1852 5b black on rose, horizontal strips of three, four and five, used, full margins all around, v.f., the latter signed Diena (Sass. 6) cat. €1145 (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Cat. €1145, Est.$150

1852 5b black on rose, horizontal and vertical gutter blocks of four, used, margins all around, the latter with some creases, otherwise v.f., signed Buhler, etc. (Sass. 6A) (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Est.$500

1852 6b black on grayish green, horizontal strip of three, margins all around, v.f. (Sass. 7) cat. €800 (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Cat. €800, Est.$100

1852 6b black on grayish pearl ("grigio perla"), margins all around, on outer FL from Senigalia (15.5.59) to Montecofaro, v.f., signed Sorani (Sass. 7Aa) cat. €1800 (Cat No. 7var) (Image)

Cat. €1800, Est.$150

1852 7b black on blue, horizontal strip of three, used, margins all around, v.f. (Sass. 8) cat. €800 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. €800, Est.$100

1852 (Jan. 5) FL from Bologna to Florence, franked with 1/2b and 7b, margins all around, with Florence (Jan. 6) arrival on reverse, v.f. and rare franking from the Fifth Day of usage, with 1986 Diena certificate (Cat No. 1,8) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1852 8b black on white, pane of 25, margins all around to just touching at upper right, 7 stamps hinged, balance n.h, fine-v.f. and scarce piece, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.9, catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. €25000 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. €25000, Est.$5,000

1852 Postal Forgeries, 5b type I and 8b type II, used, the former with margins touching, the latter with large margins all around, fine-v.f., cat. €1575 (Cat No. Sass. F2,F5) (Image)

Cat. €1575, Est.$150

1852 50b blue, pen cancel, full margins all around, v.f., with 1987 Diena certificate (Sass.10, Euro 3,250) cat. $1650 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $1650, Est.$500

1852 50b deep blue, Worn Impression, used, margins all around, v.f., with 1972 Diena certificate (Sass. 12, Euro 7,000) cat. $2950 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. $2950, Est.$800

1852 50b deep ultramarine, Worn Impression, circular "Roma 18 Apr 66" cancel, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 2016 Dr.Helmuth Avi certificate (Sass. 12a; catalogue value includes premium for circular datestamp cancel) cat. €10000 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. €10000, Est.$1,500