1852 5b on Pale Rose, large margins with top right sheet corner, Bologna cds (17 LUG. 53), superb 1852 5b rosa chiaro, grandi margini con angulo destro superiore di foglio, annullo di Bologna (17 LUG. 53), di qualità ottima Expertise: signed by / firmato G. Bolaffi (Image)

1852 1/2b Grey Blue, vertical bisect tied by usual pen cancels to wrapper for newspaper "L'Album" of Rome, sent to Osimo, good margins on other three sides, exceptional condition for this rare usage, very fine, signed G. Colla (cert. 2000) (Sass. €17'500) (Image)

DOUBLE IMPRESSION ON COVER 1852 1b Greyish green, double impression, pre-cancelled by pen stroke used as postage due on the reverse of a cover from Rome to Riano, obverse bears despatch circular datestamp 28 GIU 63, slightly touched at left, is however considered to be the best of the very few known double-print varieties on cover, a rarity (Sass. € 55'000) Expertisation: signed and certified by Alberto Diena (1967), signed and certified by Sorani (1983), plus also other signatures of recognised experts (Image)