1741-1898 FL to France, with "D'ITALIE" departure, also 1809 FL to Forli, with Napoleonic "ROMA" departure ("Rep. Italia" removed) hs (Image)

Est.US$150

1862 2c unissued, six imperforate trial color essays, various colors, printed in Genova by Brother Pellas Company, unused without gum, occasional minor sulphurization, mostly fine, signed Diena, with 1992 certificate (Image)

Est.US$250

1863 15c blue, types I and II, group of 21 selected covers or FLs with variety of frankings (singles, pairs, strips), each written-up (in Italian) on cards, registered and maritime mail (red "Via di Mare", etc.), some signed, two with certificates, mostly fine or better. A nice group (Cat No. Sass.12) (Image)

Est.US$500

1879 10c claret, diagonal half used on locally addressed, Milano (16.II.94), fine and rare fractional usage (Sass.Euro 7,500) (Cat No. 46var) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1890 Parcel Post surcharges, complete set of six, used on locally addressed Rome (2 Feb 91), fine-v.f. and attractive item (Sass.50-56, Euro 1,500) (Cat No. 58-63) (Image)

Est.US$500

1890 Parcel Post surcharges, complete set of six, used with additional franking (33 stamps) on large cover (opened for display) registered from Rome to Modena, some wrinkles, mostly fine-v.f. A spectacular item (Cat No. 58-63) (Image)

Est.US$500

1891 5c green, diagonal half used on 7 1/2c postal stationery card, paying 10c from Rapallo to Switzerland, fine and rare fractional usage, with 2000 Sorani certificate (Sass.Euro 2,200) (Cat No. 67var) (Image)

Est.US$500

1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant tone specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2) cat. €13500 (Cat No. Sass.2) (Image)

Cat. €13500, Est.US$2,000

1924 (25 Nov) registered, insured cover to Innsbruck, franked with 5L blue & rose (7), also 25c, 50c and 1L, all tied by Merano departure pmks, with mostly intact wax seals and arrival markings, few stamps defective, extraordinary franking (36,75 Lire) (Cat No. 91) (Image)

Est.US$250

1927 (22 Mar) picture postcard (Lake Como), franked with 75c red brown and used in combination with Switzerland 20c Wilhelm Tell, canceled Lugano and sent to Madras, India, with arrival pmk, fine and unusual combination to uncommon destination (Image)

Est.US$250

1945 5c-50L and Special Delivery, 29 stamps tied on large piece by special "Settimana Filatelica Roma 7.1.1945" cds, fine-v.f., signed Diena, with his 1985 certificate` (Image)

Est.US$500

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$2,000

1951 Gymnastic Congress, cacheted Venetia FDC (No.419), unaddressed, fresh and v.f. (Sass.661-63) cat. €2750 (Cat No. 574-76) (Image)

Cat. €2750, Est.US$200

1920 (14 Apr) flown cover (small piece missing at top) from Athens to Rome, corner cachet "R. Legazione d'italia Adetto Aeronautico", with Rome arrival pmk, signed Sorani, with his 1991 certificate ("Grande Rarita") (Sass.22, Euro 16,000) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1943 prepared in Tunisia and not issued, El Djem amphitheater "Franchigia Militare" perf. 11 1/2, sheetlet of six in blue, 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. €1600 (Cat No. Sass.1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$500

1954 1,000L ultramarine, n.h., well centered, v.f. (Sass. 81) cat. €4500 (Cat No. Q76) (Image)

Cat. €4500, Est.US$750

1924 Holy Year, set of six, used 14.8.1925 on registered, charge cover from Rome to Zurich, some backflap tears, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk, cat. $350 (Cat No. B20-25) (Image)

Cat. $350, Est.US$150

1945 5L "Roma", AMG VG inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Mondolfo (Image)

Est.US$250

1945 AMG-VG double overprint, 60c green, sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 1999 certificate (Cat No. Sass. 6e) (Image)

Est.US$150

1919 (30 Mar) free-frank envelope, with a four-page letter, posted from Krasnoyarsk and showing the return address of the Italian Expedition to the Far East, Vladivostok, with "RR.Poste Italiane RR. Truppe Italiane in Estremo Oriente Comando", violet "Censura Postale" handstamp applied on arrival in Trieste, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1912 (3 June) cover franked with seven different (40c defective corner), tied by Posta Militaire 6e Divisione pmks, addressed to Constantinople, fine usage during Italian-Turkish war (Image)

Est.US$250

1909 40pi on 10 Lire imperf., four different trial color proofs, v.f., with 1991 Diena certificate (Image)

Est.US$750

1908 1 Piastre (instead of "Piastra") on 25c blue, surcharge shifted to top, bottom imprint ("OO") margin single, l.h., signed Thier, etc., fine and rare (Sass.4e, Euro 4,500) cat. $2000 (Cat No. 9a) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.US$500

1896 Consulate in Shanghai, document with 50c and 4Lire Consular fiscal stamps, dated 31/7/96 and tied by Italian Consulate Shanghai seal, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1919 four picture postcards to Italy, each with violet "Comando Trouppe Italiane Estreme Oriente" handstamp and departure "R.R. Poste Italiane Tientsin Cina" cds alongside, also "Reggimento Genio Telegrafisti Plotone Autonomo" (Engineers Regiment, Independent Telegrapher's Platoon) and other markings, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$750