1853 (10 Oct) small cover franked with horizontal pair of 5c blue green and single 40c pale rose, the former with margins all around, the latter sheet margin at bottom, just touching frame line at right, tied by Torino departure cds, with "Sard 12 Oct 53" pmk alongside, addressed to Marseille, with arrival pmk on back, part of backflap missing, fine and rare 50c rate to France, signed Sismondo, with his 2009 certificate (Sass. Euro 18,000) (Cat No. 4,6) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1853 20c dull blue, canceled on piece by "Nizza Maritta 7 Gen. 54" cds, margins all around, full embossing, fine, signed Sismondo, with his 2009 certificate (Sass.5) (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Est.$100

1853 20c dull blue, horizontal pair, strong embossing and good color, margins all around, canceled by two strikes of "Novara 10 Gen 54" on small piece, fine pair on piece, signed Ressel, also Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass. Euro 4,250) cat. $1000 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.$200

1853 40c rose, canceled "Nizza Maritta 5 Nov 53", margins all around, good color, fine, signed Diena, also Raybaudi, with his 1997 certificate (Sass.6a, Euro 3,000) cat. $1750 (Cat No. 6a) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.$300

1854 20c blue, horizontal pair, strong embossing and good color, margins all around, tied on piece by "Torino 4 Dice 55" cds, v.f., signed Thier, also Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass. Euro 2,000) cat. $950 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. $950, Est.$200

1860 folded letter from Savona to Trinidad de Cuba, paying 3 Lire (triple rate) with five stamps including 20c blue, 40c rose and three copies of 80c yellow ochre, tied by Savona 23 June 1860 departure cds, with French entry pmk and London transits in red, also additional Torino and Genova transit pmks on back, taxed "4", with framed "NE" handstamps on front, with Havana arrival (21 July 1860) cds on back. Stamps are mostly with full margins, except 20c just in at right and 40c touching at left, fresh and remarkably well preserved letter from Sardinia to Cuba, uncommon destination, signed Dr.Enzo Diena, with his 1992 certificate (Image)

Est.$5,000

1861 1c black, with embossed figure "2" in error, unused with full original gum, h.r., margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Colla, with his 2004 certificate (Sass. 19 I, Euro 1,000) cat. $600 (Cat No. P1a) (Image)

Cat. $600, Est.$150

1862 (18 Apr) wrapper from Torino to Brescia, franked with a block of 4x2c gray black, margins on three sides, slightly in at right, central Torino departure cds, fine, with 1984 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.20, Euro 6,250) (Cat No. P1) (Image)

Est.$500