1865 20c on 15c blue, type II, unused without gum, fine, with 2006 Sismondo certificate, cat. $1200 (Cat No. 34a) (Image)

Cat. $1200, Est.$100

1889 45c gray green, h.r., nice color and intact perforations on all sides, fine, signed Diena, with his 1987 certificate, cat. $2350 (Cat No. 54) (Image)

Cat. $2350, Est.$150

1901 1.25L blue, three imperforate pairs, one vertical, others horizontal, also top sheet margin block of six, plus proof of frame of 2.50L in sepia, single and two blocks of four, signed Oliva, v.f. (Sass. Euro 8,060+) (Cat No. 88P,90P) (Image)

Est.$500

1961 St. Francis, 1.25Lire dark blue, perforated 13 1/2, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi, with 1994 certificate, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 182a) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.$200

1928 1.25L blue & black, two imperforate horizontal pairs, proof on stamp paper, v.f. (Sass. Euro 1,520) (Cat No. 206P) (Image)

Est.$150

1932 Garibaldi, overprinted SAGGIO (Specimen), complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 280-89S) (Image)

Est.$150

1932 March on Rome, complete set of 20, canceled by Napoli 27.10.32 cds on a large FDC (corner clipped) addressed to Rome, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (Sass. Euro 2,250+) cat. $1650 (Cat No. 290-305,C40/E17) (Image)

Cat. $1650, Est.$500

1944 50c proof of background, imperforate block of four, also imperforate single with double impression of groundwork, plus perforate variety printed on both sides, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 440var) (Image)

Est.$250

1945 2L brown lilac, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., signed Oliva, with his 1998 certificate (Sass. 552h) cat. €2250 (Cat No. 470var) (Image)

Cat. €2250, Est.$400

1945 15L blue, double paper, vertical strip of four, n.h., v.f., with 1987 Diena certificate (Sass. 560t) cat. €2000 (Cat No. 473var) (Image)

Cat. €2000, Est.$400

1945 Regular Issue, 15L blue, double paper variety, vertical strip of three, n.h., v.f., with 1997 Carraro certificate (Sass. Specialized 18Ca) cat. €1500 (Cat No. 473var) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.$150

1945 100L (Democratica), variety imperf. at top, upper left sheet margin example, n.h., v.f. (Sass.565aI) cat. €2750 (Cat No. 477var) (Image)

Cat. €2750, Est.$500

1945 100L (Democratica), variety imperf. at top, sheet margin example, n.h., v.f., pencil signed (Sass.565aI) cat. €2750 (Cat No. 477var) (Image)

Cat. €2750, Est.$400

1949 Volta, 50L top sheet margin block of four, variety shifted perforations at top, n.h., v.f., signed Oliva (Sass.612f) cat. €2200 (Cat No. 527var) (Image)

Cat. €2200, Est.$250

1955 5L imperforate vertical and horizontal pairs (2), n.h., v.f. (Cat No. 674var) (Image)

Est.$150

1955 100L brown, sheet margin horizontal pair, variety imperf. at right, double perforations in the middle, n.h., v.f. (Sass.785/Ifaa, Euro 800) (Cat No. 688var) (Image)

Est.$150

1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, two copies, l.h. or h.r., v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. C27) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$100

1930 Crociera Transatlantica Balbo 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, left sheet margin block of nine, middle stamp variety "seven stars" (instead of six stars), n.h., perfectly centered, each stamp signed Bolaffi, folded between stamps, v.f. and rare positional block. A spectacular showpiece, with 1962 Bolaffi certificate (Sass.PA 25,25a) cat. €17500 (Cat No. C27,27a) (Image)

Cat. €17500, Est.$2,500

1933 Zeppelin issue, blocks of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $1320 (Cat No. C42-47) (Image)

Cat. $1320, Est.$300

1933 Balbo Triptychs complete, 20 different sets, including "I-Borg" variety "Ciuffo" (with Bolaffi certificate), n.h., fine-v.f. (variety not listed in Scott, Sass.51Da, Euro 2,800) cat. $11500 (Cat No. C48-49) (Image)

Cat. $11500, Est.$2,000

1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L "I-BORG" top sheet corner margin triptych, middle stamp with pointed hair ("Ciuffo"), n.h., tiny natural inclusion, v.f., pencil signed in margin (Sass.51Da) cat. €2800 (Cat No. C48var) (Image)

Cat. €2800, Est.$400

1934 Medal of Valor, set of corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for singles) cat. $480 (Cat No. C66-72) (Image)

Cat. $480, Est.$100

1942 50c, 1L and 2L with publicity labels, unissued set of three, n.h., v.f. (see note in Scott's following C19) cat. $1400 (Cat No. C13/19var) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.$250

1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, left sheet margin strip, n.h., well centered, v.f., cat. $5000 (Cat No. CO1) (Image)

Cat. $5000, Est.$1,000

1934 Servizio di Stato ("Coroncina"), l.h., v.f., cat. $875 (Cat No. CO2) (Image)

Cat. $875, Est.$100