1923 Manzoni, set of six, lower values n.h., 5 Lire l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1300 (Cat No. 165-70) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.$200

1988 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 2005 Dr.Avi certificate (Cat No. 1743var) (Image)

Est.$750

1926 Transpolar Flight "Nobile", sheet of 25, lower left stamp inverted, n.h., v.f. (Image)

Est.$500

1926 Transpolar Flight "Nobile", sheet of 25, lower left stamp inverted, n.h., v.f. (Image)

Est.$500

1926-28 Volo Transpolare label, also three specially prepared labels for 1928 Umberto Nobile Expedition, plus "Esplorazione Polare NOBILE Dirigibile, Italia 1928" overprint on gummed portion of 1.20L, fine-v.f. (Cat No. C7var) (Image)

Est.$250

1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70 Lire Prussian blue & gray, right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. C27) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$200

1925 (27 Sep) Como to Bellagio flight card (creases), franked with 2x10c, with departure and arrival pmks, ex-Joffe (Image)

Est.$150

1926 (16 Dec) flown cover from Palermo to Rome, attractively franked with six different stamps, including 5L gray green, v.f., with arrival pmk (Image)

Est.$250

1926 (7 Apr) trial flight Palermo to Genova (SANA), cover (pre-printed "Primo Volo Inaugurale Genova - Roma - Napoli - Palermo"), franked with 1L and 60c, carried by pilot and canceled on arrival in Genova, fine and scarce item, with penciled explanation on back (Image)

Est.$150

1927 (29 Mar) special S.I.S.A. (Societa Italiana Servizi Aerei) postal card flown from Trieste to Vienna, faint toning, with arrival pmk (Image)

Est.$150

1928 (20 Apr) first flight cover from Rome to Brindisi (21 Apr) to Valona, Albania, with 21 April arrival and carried on the return flight from Valona to Brindisi and Rome, 80c on 1L with minor perf. flaws, otherwise fine and scarce flight (Image)

Est.$250

1928 (22 Apr) first flight cover from Cagliari-Terranova Pausania-Rome-Ostia Mare, franked with 80c on 1L (C11 $875 on cover),"Posta Aerea" handstamp used as cancel, with departure cds alongside, v.f. Sam Bayer cover, signed Boris Joffe (Image)

Est.$250

1929 (10 July) cover with special cachet commemorating the arrival of "Pathfinder" (Williams and Yancey) Rome, v.f., scarce, ex-Joffe (Image)

Est.$250

1930 (23 July) two first flight covers Venezia-Firenze, one with additional "Venezia-Correpondenze E Pacchi - Posta Aerea" cachet, each with arrival pmk, v.f., signed Boris Joffe (Image)

Est.$250

1930 (23 July) two first flight covers Rome-Firenze, one canceled Roma Centro 22.7.30 and 23.7.30, each with arrival pmk, fine-v.f., signed Boris Joffe, only 6 pieces of mail carried (Image)

Est.$300

1930 (9 Aug) three first flight covers Venezia-Firenze, Firenze-Venezia and Firenze-Roma, one with "Venezia-Correpondenze E Pacchi - Posta Aerea" cachet, signed Boris Joffe, v.f., with arrival pmks (Image)

Est.$400

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. 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 Anglo-American Issue for Sicily, Allied Military Postage 15c-10L set of nine sheets of 100, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €5000 (Cat No. Sass.1-9) (Image)

Cat. €5000, Est.$500