1943 10c-50c, set of five, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, etc., with 1972 and 1994 Raybaudi certificates. A rare set, only 200 issued for use by the Italian Naval Personnel (submarine) stationed at Bordeaux, France, cat. €18000 (Cat No. Sass. 1-5) (Image)

Cat. €18000, Est.US$2,500

1943 10c-50c, set of six, l.h. or n.h., fresh, fine-v.f., signed Brun, Diena, etc., with his 1992 certificate, also additional 1981 Sorani certificate for the rare 15c green (position 42), l.h., of which only 50 were printed. This is one of the rarest Italian Social Republic and local issues of war-time Italy (A submarine base was established at Bordeaux by the Italian Regia Marina Italiana in 1940. From this base, Italian submarines took part in the Battle of the Atlantic as part of the Axis campaign against the Allies. After the Italian Armistice in September 1943, the base was seized by the Germans and some of the Italian personnel remained. During this period, the Italian postage stamps on hand were overprinted to show loyalty to Mussolini) cat. €35300 (Cat No. Sass. 6-11) (Image)

Cat. €35300, Est.US$7,500

1943 10c-50c, set of five, blocks of four, canceled to order, 10c with perf. separations, fine-v.f., cat. €4000 (Cat No. Sass. 6/11) (Image)

Cat. €4000, Est.US$500