1862 10c Vittorio Emanuele II, the scarce "oliva chiaro" shade (clear olive), well centered ("perfetto e ben centrato"), never hinged (!) and post office fresh, a scarce shade in premium condition, with 1998 Colla certificate (catalogue value for a hinged example, average centering. For illustration purposes, we note that Sass. No. 1 catalogues Euro 5,500 for an ordinary hinged example and Euro 24,750 for unhinged, well centered copy) (Sass.1b) cat. $12000 (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Cat. $12000, Est.$7,500

1863 15c blue, block of four, margins all around, two right stamps with head omitted, lower left stamp with head double, heavy h.r., natural gum creases between the stamps, a fine "triple variety" block, with 1990 Diena cert. (Sass.11k,11n; catalogue value for singles) cat. €4400 (Cat No. 22b-c) (Image)

Cat. €4400, Est.$500

1863 (27 Feb) FL from Firenze to Rome, franked with 15c blue, used in combination with 5c Sardinia, Type I, both with full margins all around, Rome arrival on reverse, fine mixed franking (Cat No. 23) (Image)

Est.$250

1866 10c buff and 10c orange brown, two distinct shades, Turin Printing, unused with original gum, l.h. or h.r., fresh, better than usual centering for this difficult issue, fresh and fine, with 2008 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.T17,17a) cat. €10500 (Cat No. 27,27a) (Image)

Cat. €10500, Est.$1,000

1867 (18 Jan) FL from Sacile to Venezia, franked with pair of 10c ochre orange (De La Rue), tied by SACILE in circle of horizontal lines, with Venezia 19/1 arrival pmk on back, sealed cover tear at top, fine and rare usage of the Austrian obliterator (when the Veneto region was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy, it took some time for the new cancellers to arrive), signed Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass.L17) (Cat No. 27a) (Image)

Est.$250

1867 (28 Jan) FL from Conselve to Milano, franked with pair of 10c ochre orange (De La Rue), tied by CONSELVE 28 GEN departure datestamp, with Padova transit and Milano arrival pmks, fine and rare usage of the Austrian obliterator (when the Veneto region was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy, it took some time for the new cancellers to arrive), signed Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass.L17) (Cat No. 27a) (Image)

Est.$500

1866 (6 Sep) FL (invoice) from Pordenone to Sarcento, franked with 20c on 15c blue, type III, tied by straight-line PORDENONE 6 SET datestamp, with Udine arrival pmk on back, v.f. usage of the Austrian obliterator (when the Veneto region was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy (Pordedone was liberated on July 19th, 1866), it took some time for the new cancellers to arrive), signed Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass.25) (Cat No. 34) (Image)

Est.$500

1878 surcharges on official stamps, complete set of eight, well centered for issue, 2c/1L and 2c/5L l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f., signed, with 2006 Raybaudi certificate for the four top values, cat. $7750 (Cat No. 37-44) (Image)

Cat. $7750, Est.$1,500

1878 2c on 2c lake, block of six (2x3), top pair l.h., other four n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., cat. $1860 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $1860, Est.$500

1928 Emanuele Filiberto 30c green & brown, center inverted, unused with full original gum, lightly hinged (if at all, the stamp actually looks n.h.), usual centering, fine example of this incredible rarity. Only one sheet of these inverts was sold at the post office in Bologna. The buyer did not notice the error and placed the majority of the stamps on a large parcel. Most of the stamps were thus used. Of the few unused examples known, only two (!) exist with full original gum (see footnote in Sassone where the price is listed for one of the two values with gum), signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc., with 2004 Raybaudi and 2006 Diena certificates) (Sass. 228a, Euro 85,000) cat. $75000 (Cat No. 203a) (Image)

Cat. $75000, Est.$30,000

1932 100 Lire bright blue & greenish black, block of four, canceled Rome Dec. 21, 1932 circular datestamps, perfect centering (Sassone indicates 50% premium), deep rich colors, v.f., scarce used (stamp issued on Aug. 6, 1932 and valid only until Jan. 31, 1933) (catalogued as singles, without additional consideration for the block and centering) (Sass.PA 41) cat. €5200 (Cat No. C34) (Image)

Cat. €5200, Est.$1,000

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. C13/17var) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.$500

1930 three first flight covers, with (3 Mar) first flight from Brindisi to Mytilene (only 42 carried), also (31 Mar) first flight Rome to Syra (45 carried), (10 Apr) first flight Brindisi to Syra (46 carried), fine-v.f. (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., with 1991 Diena certificate (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, sheetlet of six in dark ultramarine, n.h., v.f., with 1991 Raybaudi certificate, cat. €1600 (Cat No. Sass. 1a) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.$500

1933 Roma Flight cover to Stuttgart, franked with the set of six, plus additional franking, violet Roma cachet, Friedrichshafen and Stuttgart arrival pmks on back, v.f. (Image)

Est.$1,500