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.$250

1863 15c blue, horizontal imperforate pair, left stamp triple impression, right stamp without embossing, margins to just in at right, l.h., fine and interesting variety, with 1986 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. Euro 2,200 for pair, one without embossing, triple embossing, one omitted is not listed) (Cat No. Sass.11ka/11n) (Image)

Est.$250

1890 2c on 1.75L brown, block of 15 used on back of registered cover from Caprile to Germany, additionally franked with 2x10c Humbert I on front, interesting and undoubtedly scarce (Sass. Euro 2,000 for block of four used on cover) (Cat No. 63) (Image)

Est.$600

1891-96 Arms of Savoy, 5c green, block of four, never hinged, usual centering, signed Diena, with 1996 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.59; catalogue value for poorly centered singles) cat. €3200 (Cat No. 67) (Image)

Cat. €3200, Est.$350

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. €4800 (Image)

Cat. €4800, Est.$1,000

1919 prepared for Austrian Territories (also to be used as revenue stamps) but not issued, five values in the format of the 1914-16 Red Cross Issue, five different including vignette only without indication of value, plus Corone Una, Die, Dieci and Venti, all printed on watermarked (Franco Bolli Postale) and gummed paper, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1989 Diena certificate (Image)

Est.$500

1923 Manzoni, 1L and 5L imperforate singles, l.h., minor toned or gum soak spots, v.f., with 2007 Philatelic Foundation and 2003 Caffaz certificate, cat. $1425 (Cat No. 169a,170a) (Image)

Cat. $1425, Est.$250

1923 Manzoni, 1L and 5L imperforate sheet margin singles, l.h., v.f., scarce (Sass. 155d-156d) cat. €1400 (Cat No. 169a,170a) (Image)

Cat. €1400, Est.$500

1924-25 Publicity stamps with bottom labels, complete set of 19 used, usual centering, mostly fine or better, cat. $4968 (Cat No. 96b-87d) (Image)

Cat. $4968, Est.$1,000

1929 (31 July) registered cover (opened for display) from Senigallia to Teramo, franked with 1.75 Lire deep brown perf. 13 3/4, tied by cds, with Bologna transit and Teramo arrival pmks on back, cover tears at left, fine and rare perforation variety on cover, signed Fiecchi, with his 1982 certificate (Sass. 242, Euro 15,000) cat. $9500 (Cat No. 193a) (Image)

Cat. $9500, Est.$1,000

1941 Rome-Berlin Axis, prepared but unissued set of three in blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., see note in Scott following No.418 (Sass.457A-C, Euro 1,950) (Image)

Est.$500

1945 Republica, 100L carmine, variety imperf. at right, sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. (Sass.565ap) (Image)

Est.$500

1955 25L Pascoli, imperf. Sheet corner margin block of four, v.f., signed Raybaudi (Sass.792, Spec.356Ea) cat. €1600 (Cat No. 704var) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.$200

1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L "I-BORG" 1932 Balbo, middle stamp with pointed hair ("Ciuffo"), n.h., v.f., signed Colla, with his certificate, (Sass. 51Da) cat. €3000 (Cat No. C48var) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.$500

1934 Servizio di Stato "Coronchina", 10L blue black overprinted "Saggio" in red, left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2015 Dr. Avi certificate (Cat No. CO2S) (Image)

Est.$2,000

1931 (31 Oct) first experimental flight KLM Airlines, Amsterdam-Bandoeng, stage Rome to Gaza, registered and flown cover, with 2 Nov 31 arrival pmk, v.f., only 4(!) carried (Image)

Est.$150

1931 (19 Oct) first flight London-Karachi via Tiberias, Imperial Airways, stage Brindisi to Haifa, registered and flown cover, with 20 Oct 31 arrival pmk, v.f., only 10(!) carried (Image)

Est.$150

1937 (7 Apr) four flown covers from Brindisi, Rome, Tripoli and Trieste, each with appropriate labels and markings, fine-v.f., only 40 of each carried. In addition, there is another April 10, 1937 cover flown from San Marino to Jerusalem (Image)

Est.$200

1933 Balbo triptych (NAPO) 5.25L+44.75L, used on registered and flown cover from Rome (the United States Embassy) to New York, signed by the captain (Silvio Napoli who piloted the fifth squadron), with appropriate cachet and arrival pmks, cat. $3000 (Cat No. C49) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.$1,800

1934 (Jan 27) Roma-Buenos Aires, interrupted flight, registered cover from Livorno to Argentina, appropriate cachets and variety of markings, especially on reverse (Image)

Est.$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. 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.$500

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.$1,000

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.$750

1954 1,000L ultramarine, unsevered pair, barest trace of a hinge, v.f. (Sass. PP81) cat. €3500 (Cat No. Q76) (Image)

Cat. €3500, Est.$500

1951 20L green, "Barbus Impermeabili" advertising, grayish tint ("camoscio Grigio"), unused and in perfect condition, v.f. While 100,000 cards were printed, virtually all were used, with only a few unused cards still remaining, most with defects; signed, with 2011 Raybaudi certificate ("ottimo stato di conservazione, data la sua grande rarita") (Filigrano R9/1A) (Interitalia 148/1) cat. €15000 (Image)

Cat. €15000, Est.$5,000