1865 20c on 15c blue, type III (no dots, Sass. type I), well centered, h.r., v.f., with 1983 Diena certificate (Sass. 23, Euro 3,000) cat. $1750 (Cat No. 34b) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.$500

1924 Publicity stamps with advertising labels attached, complete set used, usual centering, quite scarce, cat. $4968 (Cat No. 96b-87d) (Image)

Cat. $4968, Est.$1,000

1927 St. Francis, 5L+2,50L olive green, imperforate horizontal pair, trial color proof (intended for one of the Colonies, not to be confused with "prove d'archivio" which come without gum and in issued colors), with full original gum, h.r., v.f., rare (Sass. 197P) cat. €2400 (Cat No. 183P) (Image)

Cat. €2400, Est.$350

1932 Dante Alighieri, 10c-2.75L complete in large quantities (14-308 of each, including 308x75c, 307x1.75L and 304x2.75L), unused without gum, fine-v.f. (Sass. 303-312, Euro 24,000 for hinged) (Cat No. 268-277)

Est.$1,000

1944 (3 Jan) cover franked with "Governo Militare Alleato" overprinted 2x20c, used in combination with regular Italian franking 5c and Parcel Post, sent to Palagianello, with arrival pmk, some cover toning, fine and interesting mixed franking, signed Sismondo, with his 2013 certificate (Image)

Est.$250

1944 (27 Apr) locally used Bari cover with interesting franking which includes "Governo Militare Alleato" overprints, 50c "Lupa di Roma" and Parcel Post adhesives, little toning, otherwise fine, with 1996 Sorani certificate (Cat No. Sass. 515) (Image)

Est.$250

1944 "Lupa Capitolina" 50c lilac, triple impression, horizontal strip of three, with full offset on back, right stamp with fold-over, causing an additional offset, unused without gum as issued, with 1996 Raybaudi certificate. Listed but unpriced in Sassone ("e noto anche con il decalco di due delle tre stampe"). A rarity (Cat No. Sass. 515Aq) (Image)

Est.$1,500

1944 Badoglio, 50c violet, imperf. single, l.h., v.f., cat. €3500 (Cat No. Sass. 515Bb) (Image)

Cat. €3500, Est.$750

1924 Franchise Stamps, the "Opera Nazionale" Issue complete, n.h., fine-v.f., rare set, two top values with Cilio certificate, cat. €61500 (Cat No. Sass.E.S.50-57) (Image)

Cat. €61500, Est.$5,000

1953-55 Authorized Delivery, 50L-110L, three values, plus 75L brown and 110L lilac rose, l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1070 (Cat No. QY2-4,8-10) (Image)

Cat. $1070, Est.$150

1874 10L blue and brown, large part original gum, usual centering, creased, otherwise fine example of this Postage Due rarity, with clear 2006 Sorani certificate, cat. $9500 (Cat No. J19) (Image)

Cat. $9500, Est.$750

1890-91 Surcharges, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f., with 2006 Raybaudi certificate, cat. $2655 (Cat No. J25-27) (Image)

Cat. $2655, Est.$300

1890 30c on 2c orange, well centered for this difficult issue, l.h., fresh and fine stamp, cat. $2000 (Cat No. J27) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.$150

1923 1L brown and green, n.h., usual centering, fresh and fine, with 1982 Diena certificate, cat. $6500 (Cat No. B16) (Image)

Cat. $6500, Est.$1,000