Italy, Fantastic Mint Italy Collection, 1852-1966. Extraordinary nearly all mint collection housed in 8 Marini hingeless albums (two of which are empty to hold modern issues); highly complete representation with scores of premium sets and singles, regular issues, commemoratives, and Back of Book; Neapolitan 19-25, 27; Italy 20, 26, 27, 34, 35, 37-42, 45-51, 52-57, 58-66, 67-72, 73, largely complete after that; beautiful Airmail including C27, C48-49; remarkably fresh and well centered feast for the eyes; owners catalog value approximately $100,000, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 39.2 lbs.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $7,500-10,000

Meaty Italy and Related Areas Retail Stock, 1863/2005. Better sets and singles of Italy plus AMG and Trieste-A on sales pages in seven counter books, loaded with $100+ catalog value items including Italy 26 unused, 47 mint, 58-63 mint (2) and used, 67-72 used, 97-110 NH and used, 111 mint, 117-18 mint (2) and used, 119-22 NH, 170 mint, 248-56 mint (2), 258-64 NH, 290-305 mint, 302-05 NH, 324-28 NH, useful assortment of 1920s/30s used sets (includes charity issues and airmails) with some dubious cancels as always, 338-41 NH, 345-48 mint (3), 349-54 NH, 367-76 NH (2), 477 NH (2), 495-506 NH, 510-13 NH (2), 518 NH and used (8 incl block of six), 572-76 NH, 579-80 NH (2), 626-33 NH, 661-62 NH, B30-33 mint (4), C3-9 NH, C23-26 mint (2 incl one NH), C35-39 NH, C42-47 (2 incl one NH), C62-65 mint, C79-88 NH, C127-28 NH, D1-14 mint, E19-25 NH, EY8-9 NH, J3-24 used, J25 mint, J27 unused, Q1-6 used, Q2 mint, Q7-19 mint, Venezia Giulia 1LN10-19 mint, Italian Social Republic 5A mint, J1-13 mint, Q1-12 (3 incl one NH), Offices Abroad 10 used (2), 11 used, Aegean Islands 31-35 mint, C1-3 NH, C20-31 mint, 1932 Garibaldi sets of 8 different islands mint, Rhodes 15-23 mint, 45-54 mint, Scarpanto 10 mint, Trieste-A C1-6 mint (5 incl set of blocks), Q13-26 mint, Q24 NH (2), etc., far better condition than typically seen with minor faults few and far between and generally in the 19th century issues, some dubious cancels as always but an overall F-VF and substantial stock with a Scott value of well over $50,000. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $6,000-8,000

Italy, Exceptional Balance of Mint & Used Collection, 1862-1982. A two volume collection of hundreds of mint & used stamps all neatly mounted and described on quadrille pages in two binders. The 19th and early 20th centuiry has a few better items but the real value is in the 1920s and forward with an abundance of complete sets mostly lightly hinged and fresh, replete with better airmails. The back of the book is also strong and the collection is mainly mint. The post war period from 1945 up to 1969 looks very complete and even includes Scott 834a mint - the scarce color error whihc catalogues $1250. Check out the scans and you will appreciate the depth of this collection. Owner states that Scott was in excess of $10,000 which looks conservative. This is a value proposition without the usual 19th century problem stamps. Can easily be broken down for online auctions due to the many better complete sets valued over $50 each. Condition looks very nice although there may be a few faults. Every stamp that we examined was sound and F-VF.
Estimate $2,000 - 2,500. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,000-2,500

Italy, Immaculate Stockbook Pair, 1867-1997. Two large like new stockbooks with beautiful Italy; each stamp has the Scott number on a small card above the issue; begins with early used starting with Scott 25 through the mid 1950s; almost excusively mint thereafter with very minimal duplication of used and none of mint; several hundred stamps in all and in post office fresh condition; beautifully presented, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 9.6 lbs.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $500-750

Italy & Colonies, Show Dealers Counter Binders 1851-2008. 4 packed black binders with singles and sets annotated with Scott catalog numbers and values; Italy 19, 21, 22, 22a, 23a, 129, 133-135, 177a, 207, 409, 514, 1N11a, B1-B4, C127, C128, J15, J17, J18, J22 Estero 8, China 12, 13, Tientsin 5, Scutari 9, Agean 31, Rhodes 55-63; Modena 3, Parma 3, Roman States 2a, 3, 5, 5g, 6a, 7, 7a, 8, 9, 15, 23a, Sardinia 11, 12, 14; expect wide range in condition; some very pretty States here; consignor catalog $10,100+, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.8 lbs.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500