1863 10c buff, unused with part original gum, usual centering, with 2016 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.T17, Euro 6,000) cat. $3100 (Cat No. 27) (Image)

Cat. $3100, Est.US$500

1863 (2 Dec) FL franked with single 15c De La Rue (Sass.L18), tied by Livorno 2 Dec 63 cds (Second Day of Issue), sent to Citta di Castello, with arrival pmk (Cat No. 29) (Image)

Est.US$150

1863 40c carmine, unused with part original gum, usual centering, small tear at top, fine appearance, with 2016 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.T20, Euro 13,000) cat. $6500 (Cat No. 31) (Image)

Cat. $6500, Est.US$350

1870 (17 Apr) FL franked with single 40c Torino printing (Sass.T20), tied by "2240" numeral pmk, sent from Genova, with "Italie-Marseille" entry pmk, backstamped on arrival in Montpelier, fine cover, with scarce pmk, signed Colla (Image)

Est.US$300

1873 (Feb) cover franked with pair of 60c lilac, tied by numeral departure pmks and sent to Havana, Cuba, originally intended via England, designation crossed, with London and Lyon transits, "NE2" applied on arrival in Cuba, numerous markings on back, cover defects, scarce destination, signed Colla, etc. (Image)

Est.US$250

1874 (June) complete FL franked with 5c, 10c and 40c, tied by "186" numerals and sent from Palermo to New York, minor peripheral tone spots, fine three-color franking to the United States (Image)

Est.US$150

1879 30c brown, used in combination with 2x10c red brown on registered cover from Milan (16.12.84) to Paris, with 17 Dec. Chambery transit and Paris arrival pmks (18 Dec) on back, mostly intact wax seals, some cover wear around bottom at side edges, fine and rare usage, with 2017 Dr.Giorgio Colla certificate (Sass.38,41) cat. €31500 (Cat No. 46,49) (Image)

Cat. €31500, Est.US$3,500

1879 Umberto I, 20c orange and 30c brown, used on small registered cover from Rome to Torino, both canceled by large "Roma Ferrovia 20 / 12 Nov 1880" cancels, with part of arrival pmk on back, 20c orange with rounded upper right corner, 30c brown usual centering with clear and intact perforations, part of backflap missing, fresh and unusually fine cover with extremely rare franking, various signatures, with 1977 Diena and 2018 Dr.Giorgio Colla certificates (Sass.39,41, Euro 31,500 for 30c on cover) (30c represented the registration fee and the Umberto 30c brown was valid for only one year) cat. $19000 (Cat No. 47,49) (Image)

Cat. $19000, Est.US$5,000

1889 (1 Sep) registered cover from Milano to Maestro Giuseppe Verdi in Genova, intact wax seals on reverse, with arrival pmk (Verdi was an Italian composer best known for his operas, notably Aida (1871), Requiem (1874), Otello (1887) and of course extremely popular "Rigoletto", "Il trovatore" and "La Traviata") (Image)

Est.US$150

1922 Italian Philatelic Congress in Trieste, set of four, used, signed Raybaudi, with his 2005 certificate, cat. $1235 (Cat No. 142A-D) (Image)

Cat. $1235, Est.US$250

1922 Italian Philatelic Congress in Trieste, set of four canceled 5.6.22 Exhibition pmks on locally addressed Congress postcard, fine-v.f., signed Diena, with 1972 certificate (Sass. Euro 1,900) cat. $1350 (Cat No. 142A-D) (Image)

Cat. $1350, Est.US$500

1924-25 issue with advertising labels, 20 different, used, except for last one (E3), usual centering and cancels, fine and scarce set, cat. $5018 (Cat No. 96b-87d,E3) (Image)

Cat. $5018, Est.US$1,000

1924 50c violet "Coen" advertising label, n.h., v.f., with 1981 Oliva certificate (Sass.10, Euro 6,000) cat. $2900 (Cat No. 105b) (Image)

Cat. $2900, Est.US$500

1925 20c on 25c block, block of four, bottom left stamp "Cent.20" completely omitted, mostly omitted from bottom right stamp as well, unused without gum, fine-v.f., with 2020 Dr.Avi certificate (stating "Unique") (Sass.176fa, unpriced) (Cat No. 151var) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1928 1,75L brown, perforated 13 3/4, well centered, with large margins all around, canceled 27.6.29, v.f., signed Raybaudi, etc., with 1983 Caffaz certificate (Sass.242, Euro 8,125) cat. $3150 (Cat No. 193a) (Image)

Cat. $3150, Est.US$1,500

1928 1,75L brown, perforated 13 3/4, well centered, with large margins all around, canceled Bologna (1929), v.f., signed Diena (Sass.242, Euro 8,125) cat. $3150 (Cat No. 193a) (Image)

Cat. $3150, Est.US$1,500

1928 Filiberto, 20c, 25c, 30c, 1,25L, 5L and 20L, six different tied by "Torino Esposizione 13/9/1928" cds on cover addressed to Bellinzona, v.f., without arrival pmk, signed Sorani, with 1997 certificate (Sass.226-29,235,238) (complete set on a philatelic cover, Euro 10,000) (Cat No. 201/210) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1936 Horace, complete set of 13, used on five unaddressed "IX Festa Dell'Uva" maximum cards, canceled 27.9.36 Firenze, v.f., signed Raybaudi (Sass.Euro 4,550) (Cat No. 359-66,C84-88) (Image)

Est.US$750

1937 Children 10c-1.25L, eight different, used on registered, flown cover from Firenze (19.10.37) to Berlin, v.f., with arrival pmk (Cat No. 367-73) (Image)

Est.US$250

1937 Emperor Augustus, complete set of 15, used on three covers from Rome (8.5.39) to Milano, fine-v.f., signed Diena, etc., with 1983 Caffaz certificate (Sass.Euro 3,350) (Cat No. 377-86,C95-99) (Image)

Est.US$500

1937 Famous Men, complete set of 10, used on three registered covers from Firenze (13.1.38) to Vienna, fine-v.f., with arrival pmks (Sass.426-35, Euro 1,900+) (Cat No. 387-96) (Image)

Est.US$500

1948 10 Lire red orange, imperforate horizontal pair, canceled "Viterbo" Jan 48, large margins all around, v.f., rare, signed Diena, with copy of his certificate for the original imperf. block of six, also 2022 Dr.Avi certificate for this pair, cat. €10500 (Cat No. 487var) (Image)

Cat. €10500, Est.US$1,000

1949 Rome, 100L brown, vertical pair used in combination with additional franking on registered cover from Firenze (23.5.49) to Chile, transit and arrival pmks, cover faults, otherwise fine commercial usage (Sass.600, Euro 1,600 for single on cover) (Cat No. 518) (Image)

Est.US$500

1950 Radio, set of two sheet margin blocks of four, used, central Milano pmks, v.f., with 1993 Caffaz certificate (Sass.723-24) cat. €1400 (Cat No. 538-39) (Image)

Cat. €1400, Est.US$250

1951 Gymnastic Congress, set of three, tied by "Roma Senato" 25.5.51 cds on "Senato della Repubblica" cover addressed to Palermo, v.f., signed Sorani (Sass.Euro 3,250) (Cat No. 574-76) (Image)

Est.US$500