1851-52 1q Black, large margins all around and neatly cancelled mit black P.D., superb, cert. Diena (Sass. €2'500) (Image)

1851 9cr Brown in horizontal 4-margined pair, used, very fine (Sassone €1'100) (Image)

1851-52 9cr Brown-lilac on grey, block of four used with bar cancel, white margins all around, very fine, cert. Diena (Sass. € 17'500) (Image)

1860 1c Violet brown, huge margins including bottom margin and part of right and left example, lightly cancelled, superb, signed Bolaffi, Sorani and Diena (Sass. €1'400) (Image)

1860 1c Lilac-brown, block of four used with light cds, white margins all around and part of sheet margin at top, very fine, cert. Diena (Sass. € 17'500) (Image)

1851 6cr Indigo on bluish (first printing), fantastic margins all around showing parts of neighbours at three sides, tied by Austrian military "FELDPOST N.2" cds to cover from Firenze (4 DIC. 1852) to Leobersdorf, AUSTRIA (bs), of the greatest rarity and a superb showpiece 1851 6cr indaco su azzuro (prima tiratura), con margini abbondanti da tutti i lati, mostrando parti degli altri francobolli sui tre lati, annullo di Posta Militare Austriaca "FELDPOST N.2" su busta spedita da Firenze (4 DIC. 1852) e diretta a Leobersdorf, AUSTRIA, di massima rarità e un splendido pezzo d'esposizione Expertise: signed by / firmato G. & A. Bolaffi, A. Diena & G. Colla; cert. A. Diena (1970) & G. Colla (2003) (Image)

1862 Mixed Franking with Sardinia to London 1860 80c Brown Orange, showing parts of neighbours at right and left sides, plus Sardinia 1861 40c Carmine Red (Sass. 16D, small corner crease at top right) cancelled by Firenze cds (30 NOV. 61 cds) to on double-weight cover to Great Britain (red London receiver dated JA 17 62 at left), upper backflap torn away, striking and important mixed franking with the rare 80c of the Provisional Government, very fine 1862 Affrancatura Mista con Sardinia a Londra 1860 80c bistro carnicino con ampi margini mostrando francobolli vicini a destra e a sinistra, anche Sardegna 1861 40c rosso carminio (Sass. n. 16D, una piccola piega all'angolo superiore destro) annullati con bollo circolare di Firenze (13 GEN. 62) su busta di doppio porto per la Gran Bretagna (bollo rosso d'arrivo di Londra, JA 17 62, a sinistra), un risvolto strappato, impressionante e importante affrancatura mista usando il raro 80 centesimi di Governo Provvisorio, molto bene Expertise: signed by / firmato & cert. Bottachi (1999) (Image)