1865 20c surcharge used in 1867 on small cover with elaborate embossing, used from Perugia to Paris, red border entry and black tax markings, minor toning, otherwise v.f., with transit and arrival pmks on back (Cat No. 34) (Image)

Est.$500

1866 (26 Apr) outer FL from Livorno to Tunis, franked with pair of 40c rose carmine, tied by "Piroscafi Postali Italiani", handstamp repeated alongside, with Cagliari transit and Tunisi Poste Italiane arrival (Image)

Est.$150

1867 FL from Milan to Corfu, franked with 3x10c red brown, charged 20L postage due with the addition of Greek 20L Hermes (margins all around), tied by Kerkura arrival cds, filing fold and toning away from the stamps, fine and scarce combination (Image)

Est.$750

1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant perf. toned specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2) cat. €9000 (Cat No. 123c) (Image)

Cat. €9000, Est.$2,000

1920 1c-2L red brown, unissued designs, imperforate sheetlet of eight, creases between stamps, fine and undoubtedly rare, signed A.Diena and Bolaffi (Image)

Est.$1,000

1923 Manzoni, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $958 (Cat No. 165-170) (Image)

Cat. $958, Est.$200

1923 Manzoni, 10c-5L imperforate composite proofs of center, with superimposed frames, card mounted, v.f., scarce (Cat No. 165-170P) (Image)

Est.$750

1948 Risorgimento, complete set with Special Delivery, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.580-591,E32) cat. €3000 (Cat No. 495-506,E26) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.$500

1949 Centenary of the Roman Republic, block of four, n.h., usual slight toning, otherwise v.f. (Sass. 600) cat. €1450 (Cat No. 518) (Image)

Cat. €1450, Est.$200

1930 7,70L blue and red brown, imperforate sheet margin block of four, plate proof on wove paper, v.f., signed Bolaffi, with his 1980 certificate (Sass.P25) cat. €7000 (Cat No. C27P) (Image)

Cat. €7000, Est.$2,000

1920 ppc from Villavernia to Sestri Ponente, prov. Genova, underpaid with 10c (defective), charged 20c postage due with diagonal half of 40c (1890 issued), fine and very rare postage due usage, with 1989 Diena certificate (Image)

Est.$750

1921 10c claret, overprinted in blue, usual centering, l.h., fine, with 2008 Raybaudi certificate, cat. $900 (Cat No. B5) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$200