ITALY & COLONIES COLLECTION: Carton holding three well-filled stock books with mint & used (mostly) collections. From early issues through to 1990s. Very fine throughout. Lot also inc. a copy of the book "Italian Stamps" by Roy Dehn & SG Italy & Switzerland Catalogue, plus a qty. of mainly on-piece kiloware with a few better items noted. (Few 1000s) Cross Reference: ITALIAN COLONIES & P.O.s ABROAD (Image)

1734-1877 MAINLY PRE-STAMP COVERS with range of entry marks inc ‘D’ITALIE’ (1734), ‘TOSCANNE’ (1802), boxed Grenoble, Beauvoisin & Antibes, cds entries, transit & accountancy marks etc. Some stamped covers inc (1861) Sardinia imperf 40c. Interesting group. (44) Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

1933 BALBO TRIPTYCH SERIES MINT & 'USED': Range of 16 mint triptychs, mostly mounted, all different. One with tone spots (Aram), another with disturbed gum (Dini), otherwise mostly fine but many with hinge remains. Also 2 used examples but cancels unlikely to be genuine (cat. £5000 if genuine). SG 378/379 £2,900+ (18) (Image)