1707 AQe lettersheet no.3168 (Buratta & Brusa) – these lettersheets with official imprints are commonly today accepted as private forerunner types to the postal stationery as the proceedings of the sales were used for emergency flood relief projects, also including handwritten enclosure from 1701 and a cut out of an article in Linn’s about these sheets, scarce (Image)

1863 15c Blue, type I lithographed issue, proof block of four printed on both sides, cert. Raybaudi (2006) pronouncing it “in ottimo stato di conservazione.” (Image)

1863 15C litho in horizontal right margin pair on thin ungummed paper with double print at back (one in black), very fine and rare, cert. Dr.Avi, (Cat.Enciclop.Italiano no.PS7, € 12’000) (Image)

1865 20C on 15C Blue (type III) cancelled by neat MALTA-PALERMO 9 MAR 65 PIROSCAFI POST. ITALIANI, very fine & scarce, signed Raybaudi (Image)

1875 Official wrappers (3) with 1863-77 issue stamps tied by undated straight line village cancels in fancy script lettering; “Aci Catena”, “Campofiorito” and “Colli del Tronto”, attractive (Image)

1905 VI.World Postal Union Congress Roma: 4 special postcards in brown (2), green and orange, all blank, all with special cancel at front, very fine (Image)

1923 B.L.P. 1L with variety MISSING “B.”, unused without gum, very fine and rare with only 11 known examples (all without gum) and unpriced by Sassone Expertise: Signed A. Diena amongst others plus E. Diena cert. when it was in a pair with normal Estimate: € 1’000 – € 1’500 (Image)

1927 Volta, 20c VIOLET, error of colour, mint, very fine, cert. Diena (Sassone €5’500) (Image)

“I-BISE” (Commander Captain Attilio Biseo), set of two covers, the one to Reykjavik flown on to Cartwright, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) (Image)

“I-GIOR” (Commander Captain Gennaro Giordano), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) (Image)

“I-LEON” (Commander Captain Leone Leonetto), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) (Image)

“I-LONG” (Commander Lt. Col. Ulisse Longo), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) (Image)

“I-VERC” (Commander Captain Alessandro Vercelloni), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750), extremely scarce, very fine (Image)

1933 Zeppelin Crossing set in TR corner margin blocks of nine, nh, one lower value with tiny toned spot else fresh and very fine (Sa. € 3’600) (Image)

1954 (Jan. 14) Crash cover to London, with franking soaked off after crash near Rome, both Italian and British crash hs, a wonderful showpiece, for this mail very fine (Nierinck 540114) (Image)

1954 (Dec. 18) Crash cover to New York from Ancona, with franking partly soaked off after crash near in Jamaica Bay near Idlewild airport (now JFK), USA crash hs, a useful showpiece, fine (Nierinck 541218a) (Image)

1954 Parcel Post 1000Lire, linear perf. 13 1/4, mint, very fine, cert. Diena (Sassone € 4’500) (Image)

1980 600L “Castelli” with missing green, mnh, fine, cert. E. Diena which states only 100 known (Image)

1919 Cover from Kaltern to Bolzano franked on delivery Venezia Tridentina surcharges surcharged for tax purposes with tax handstamps of 5C, 10C and 20C, very fine

1807-73, Lot of 23 official stampless covers from a range of administrations, well-struck postmarks, very fine quality, see web (Est. CHF 200/300)

1810-1952, Selection of 55 covers incl. reg’d, comm., etc. (Est. CHF 400/700)

1812-1952, Group of 64 covers including prestamp, postal stationery with illustrated, Colonies, San Marino, Lake Mail, Levant etc., much of interest, mixed (Est. CHF 260/400) (Image)

1859-1932, Lot of 38 mostly classic covers, loose or on pages, noted Sardinia 80c + 40c from Nizza to the US, also Papal States 8Baj strip of four to the US, some later covers incl. old-time stamp dealer illustrated envelope, etc. (Est. CHF 500/800)

1918 2K blue, hinge remainder, sign.Szekula, 3K red (Faserpapier) with the typical overprint shift to the right, used and 4K green hinge remainder, signed Diena & Champion, scarce group, Sassone € 2’900 (Image)

1863-1953, Collection in Leuchtturm album with many better sets and values and for many periods more or less complete, the good sets of the 1930s occasionally with cto’s but most are with genuine obliterations, after WWII complete, noted 1951 Firenze gymnastics with special cds, also noted BOB areas (parcel post, postage dues, Colonies, occupied areas, etc.), mostly very fine, according to Sassone 2011 cat. €60’000+ (Est. € 1’700/2’000) (Image)