1863 De La Rue Printing, 5c slate green, l.h., fresh and reasonably centered for this difficult issue, fine, signed Diena, with 1985 Bolaffi certificate (grade 75) (Sass. L16) cat. €1125 (Cat No. 26var) (Image)

Cat. €1125, Est.US$250

1917 50c violet, imperf. bottom margin imprint block of eight, overprinted "Prestito Nazionale 1917" (shifted horizontally), n.h., v.f. and extremely rare (see footnote after Sass. 85; catalogue value for hinged without premium for n.h. or shifted overprint) cat. €5200 (Image)

Cat. €5200, Est.US$1,000

1923 Manzoni, 1L and 5L imperforate sheet margin singles, l.h., v.f., scarce (Sass. 155d-156d) cat. €2200 (Cat No. 169a,170a) (Image)

Cat. €2200, Est.US$500

1988 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 2005 Dr.Avi certificate (Cat No. 1743var) (Image)

Est.US$250

1943 prepared in Tunisia and not issued, El Djem amphitheater "Franchigia Militare" perf. 11 1/2, two sheetlets of six in blue, different shades, n.h., v.f., with 1993 Diena certificate. This is also considered to be the first souvenir sheet from Italy (after the Italian forces surrendered in Tunisia, the prepared stamps were destroyed and only a small quantity survived) cat. €3200 (Cat No. Sass.1) (Image)

Cat. €3200, Est.US$1,000

1862 2c brown, block of four, used, margins all around, fine, with 1980 Diena certificate (Sass.10) cat. €1600 (Cat No. P1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$200

1946 100L blue, line perf. 14x13 1/4, l.h., fine example of this rare perforation variety, with Diena certificate, cat. €3500 (Cat No. Sass.PP77/II) (Image)

Cat. €3500, Est.US$750

1945 25c-1.25L, complete set, with Special Delivery, n.h., 50c with gum skip, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1986 Colla certificate for two high values, cat. €10000 (Cat No. Sass.1-6) (Image)

Cat. €10000, Est.US$2,500

1874 10c buff, h.r., well centered for issue, very fresh, signed Diena, etc., with 2018 Sottoriva certificate (Sass.4a, Euro 3,250 for average centering, Euro 6,500 for better centering) cat. $3600 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. $3600, Est.US$500

1944 Base Atlantica, 5c-50c, set of six, n.h, fine-v.f., signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc. A very rare set, only 200 printed, many destroyed at the end of WWII, cat. €29250 (Cat No. Sass.24-29) (Image)

Cat. €29250, Est.US$5,000

1945 25c green and 50c brown, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1987 Raybaudi certificate. Only 100 and 116 issued, cat. €13500 (Cat No. Sass.14-15) (Image)

Cat. €13500, Est.US$2,500

1945 25c-1L, set of five, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Caffaz, etc., with 1986 certificate, only 100 issued, cat. €8750 (Cat No. Sass.12-16) (Image)

Cat. €8750, Est.US$2,000

1945 1.90 on 10c brown, unissued value, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1987 Raybaudi certificate. One of the finest of the 100 printed, cat. €2000 (Cat No. Sass.12) (Image)

Cat. €2000, Est.US$750

1945 1.90 on 35c blue instead of 2.15 on 35c, surcharge error, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 1987 Raybaudi certificate. Only 90 printed, cat. €3000 (Cat No. Sass.3A) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.US$1,000

1945 Correspondence Firenze-Venezia-Giulia, two 10L proof sheetlets in black, one with four stamps, the other printed tete-beche, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$350