1803-80, SICILY: Superbly mounted pre-philatelic collection in three albums with 77 items showing a fine range of mostly very well-struck markings, noted markings such as MES MON, red NOTO in oval,blue CITTA S.ANGEL, TERRANOVA, blue SIRACUSA, MODICA, TRAPANI, also insured letters, officials, etc., see web (Est. € 300/400)

1879-89 1c to 5L mint part set of eleven values all in mint nh strips of three, some with crease & other faults, plus 1890-91 Postage Dues surcharge set also in strips of three etc., mixed to very fine, a rare group, many with cert. Newiger (Est. € 1’200/2’000) (Image)

1722-1835, Attractive collection on the Republic of Venice comprising 31 items showing a range of scarce postmarks, all identified and knowledgeably written up on pages, many items signed Vollmeier, De Paulis or Sorani, covers with better marks from Treviso (TREVIS in red), also type 4, also ms, Venice “Gazetta”, VEN P. SALO, Oderzo, UDINE (1N) and type 3, Portogruaro, Venice (type V24), Asolo, Feltre, Ceneda, Mestre, Chiozza, Chioggia, GECC (type 41.1), Palmanova, Spilimbergo, see web for complete scans (Est. € 1’200/2’000) (Image)

1851-1964, Accumulation loose, on cards, in small stockbooks with a wealth of material, noted ranges of Italian States on leaves, Vatican, San Marino, Italian Colonies incl. airs, other territories, and a section of express issues mostly for Vatican incl. double perf. varieties, gutter pairs, etc., mostly fine (Est. € 600/1’000)

1840-2008, Stock in 4 stockbooks, well ordered with better early material, also post-war 1947-54 nh useful values & sets, etc., high retail potential (Est. € 2’000/3’800) (Image)

1851-63, Modena, Naples, Parma and Neopolitan Provinces used collection in a small album, incl. Neopolitan 1/2t on part cover and various values on pieces to 5g, Modena incl. 1859 20c on cover and 1859 40c with “P.P.” hs, Napoli to 10g, Parma incl. 1852 25c on cover, 1857-59 15c & 25c, Sardinia 1853 20c & 1854 20c, Tuscany 1851 to 9c incl. 1s signed Brandes (genuine?), an attractive collection with some exquisite cancellations and quality (Est. € 3’000/4’000) (Image)

1852-68, PAPAL STATES attractive used collection with 1852 1/b to 50b and 1867 2c to 20c and 1868 10c to 40c, incl. multiples and various cancels, generally very fine condition (Est. € 1’500/2’000) (Image)

1890-1918, Italian Offices abroad used collection on 16 pages incl. Alexandria, Tunisia, Tripoli, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Benghazi, China, Crete, Turkish Empire (Est. € 1’000/1’500) (Image)

1923-34 TRIPOLITANIA practically complete collection of all issued sets (except Nr 25, Servicio del Estato and Segnatasse per Vaglia) in never hinged condition, neatly mounted in Hawids on pages, see web for a full set of scans (Sassone € 8’000+) (Est. € 500/800) (Image)

1925-26 OLTRE GIUBA practically complete mint collection neatly mounted in Hawid mounts on pages, Sassone numbers 1 to 44 (except 21), Express 1-2, Pacchi Postali 1-13, Segnatasse per Vaglia 1-6, all never hinged except for 1-15, set 29-35 is also in used condition, see web for a full set of scans (Sassone € 8’350+) (Est. € 500/800) (Image)

1927-39, LIBYA: FIERA DE TRIPOLI, Specialised collection on pages showing 13 sets from 1927 to 1939, all in never hinged condition apart from sets 108-117, A4-A7 and 118-124, plus the set 108-117 neatly used and very scarce, plus 108-117 and A4-A7 in imperforate proofs, (Sassone €10’350+) (Est. € 700/1’000) (Image)

1932-34, All issued sets in never hinged condition plus 6 extra sets neatly used and very scarce as such, neatly mounted in Hawids on pages, see web for a full set of scans (Sassone € 7’000+) (Est. € 500/700) (Image)