1878 2c surcharges, seven different (missing the first value), mostly l.h., usual centering, good colors, generally fine or better, each signed Diena, with 1989-1990 certificates, cat. $4355 (Cat No. 38-44) (Image)

Cat. $4355, Est.US$500

1922 Philatelic Congress Trieste, set of four overprints, n.h., 15c, 25c and 40c with shifted third line of the overprint, usual centering, signed Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.123,124d-126d, Euro 7,000) cat. $3125 (Cat No. 142A-D) (Image)

Cat. $3125, Est.US$750

1923 Manzoni, 5L violet & black, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Raybaudi, etc., with 1999 Diena certificate, cat. $1800 (Cat No. 170) (Image)

Cat. $1800, Est.US$500

1928 Emanuele Filiberto, 20 Lire violet & gray green, imperforate horizontal pair, vignette shifted to top, l.h., v.f., signed Facci and Oliva, with his 1994 certificate (Sass. 238h) cat. €11000 (Cat No. 210var) (Image)

Cat. €11000, Est.US$1,000

1944 Romulus & Remus, double impression, one inverted, 50c rose violet & rose, lower left sheet corner margin single, unused without gum as issued, fine (Cat No. 439var) (Image)

Est.US$150

1945 20c rose red, overprinted diagonally, block of 32, n.h., creases affected top rows (caused by foldover), fine and striking variety (Cat No. ILN2var) (Image)

Est.US$100

1945 60c green, overprinted diagonally, corner margin block of 12, n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. ILN3var) (Image)

Est.US$100

1945 60c green, right sheet margin vertical pair, bottom stamp without overprint, n.h., v.f., with 2019 Dr.Avi certificate, cat. €3000 (Cat No. Sass. 6g) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.US$350

1945 60c green, right sheet margin horizontal pair, left stamp with diagonal overprint, right stamp without overprint, n.h., usual creases caused by foldover (not mentioned on certificate), v.f., with 2019 Dr.Avi certificate, cat. €3500 (Cat No. Sass. 6gaaa) (Image)

Cat. €3500, Est.US$350

1948 6th Centenary of the Birth of Santa Caterina da Siena, original artwork, three large size pencil drawings and corresponding artist hand-painted die proofs, affixed on cards, with penciled description and signed "C. Mezzana", also four additional pencil drawings/artwork of possible designs, not used for the final, accepted stamps (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1933 Zeppelin Issue, 12L variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 2005 certificate (Sass. PA48a) cat. €21000 (Cat No. C45var) (Image)

Cat. €21000, Est.US$4,000

1934 (7 Jan) Rome to Buenos Flight, picture postcard franked with 3L green, with appropriate first flight cachet, Buenos Aires arrival cds, returned back to Italy, with 1.75L added in Firenze, minor corner mount remnants, signed Diena (The Rome-Buenos Aires mail flight, Francesco Lombardi, Branco Mazzotti and three others were attempting an experimental mail-carrying flight from Rome to Buenos Aires in three days, crashed on a beach twelve miles south of Fortaleza, Brazil, after having made a fine Atlantic crossing in fourteen hours. The plane was carrying 200 lbs of mail and copies of a souvenir edition of a newspaper, flew to Dakar, Senegal, by way of Casablanca, Agadir and Thies. After leaving Dakar the aircraft encountered unfavorable weather and crashed) (Image)

Est.US$150

1934 (Jan 27) Rome-Buenos Aires flight cover originating from FIUME, with additional franking and numerous transits and appropriate First Flight cachet on back, 2L and 3 Lire overprinted stamps on front (the latter uncanceled), some toning, otherwise fine and rare flight, unusual origin (Image)

Est.US$250

1934 (Jan 27) Rome-Buenos Aires flight, picture postcard with additional franking on face, appropriate First Flight cachet and 3 Lire overprinted stamp, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1928 Militia, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1100 (Cat No. B30-33) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$300

1869 cover sent from Alessandria d'Egitto to Florence, franked with pair of 40c carmine, numeral cancel, with boxed "Piroscafi Postali Italiani", usual cover wear, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1875 cover from Tunisia to Palermo, franked with pair of 20c blue, with "Coi Postali Italiani" handstamp, with arrival on reverse, cover tear at right, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$100

1917 handstamped "Pechino 8 Cents" (error) on 15c "Michetti", l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Oliva, Bolaffi, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.3A,Euro 12,000) cat. $5500 (Cat No. 5b) (Image)

Cat. $5500, Est.US$1,500

1917-18 1c-10L, set of ten, n.h., 10L with sheet margin at left, fine-v.f. (Sass. 12-21) cat. €3500 (Cat No. 12-21) (Image)

Cat. €3500, Est.US$400

1920 handstamped "2 dollari Pechino" on 5L ultramarine & rose, l.h., usual centering, fresh and fine, signed Diena, also Dr.Avi, with his 2023 certificate (Sass.29, Euro 35,000) cat. $20000 (Cat No. 30b) (Image)

Cat. $20000, Est.US$5,000

1918 4c on 10c orange brown, l.h., usual centering, signed Diena, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.5, Euro 18,000) cat. $9500 (Cat No. J5) (Image)

Cat. $9500, Est.US$1,500

1905 1c brown, vertical pair, top stamp without overprint, n.h., v.f., with 2014 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. 3d) cat. €4200 (Cat No. 3a) (Image)

Cat. €4200, Est.US$500

1908 Constantinople, 1 Piastre and 2 Piastre surcharges, h.r., usual centering, signed Fiecchi, each with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.4d,5, Euro 9,500) cat. $5250 (Cat No. 9a,10) (Image)

Cat. $5250, Est.US$1,000

1908 Constantinople, 20 Piastre on 5L blue & rose, surcharge shifted to top, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.14cbd, Euro 18,500) cat. $9500 (Cat No. 19var) (Image)

Cat. $9500, Est.US$1,500

1870 (26 Jan) FL from Tunis to Genova, franked with 40c rose, tied by numeral pmk, with departing "Tunisi Poste Italiane" cds alongside, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine (Image)

Est.US$100