2447 var., 2004 Gé¼0.45 "Venus of Urbina", Denomination omitted, folded sheet of 100, NH, Very Fine (Sassone 2370Aa, EUR45,000 as singles) (Image)

CV. 1,500

B12, 1923 25c Blue, "B.L.P." overprint, block of 4, bright and fresh, NH, signed and 2010 Sorani certificate (Scott $1,000 as singles; Sassone 8, EUR1,400) (Image)

CV. 150

J25, 1890 10c on 2c Buff and magenta, block of 20, well struck Ostellato (Ferrara) 31 Mag 92 squared circle postmarks, rounded upper right corner, still fresh and Fine; signed Sorani and with his 2001 certificate (Scott $700 as singles; Sassone 17, EUR3,225 as four used blocks and used strip of four) (Image)

CV. 500

QY8, QY10, 1956 75L, 110L Parcel Post Authorized Delivery, 2 each, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine; the key values to the set (Scott $1,500; Sassone 9, 12, EUR1,480) (Image)

CV. 525

ITALY "BACK OF THE BOOK" COLLECTION. a lovely collection of postage dues, officials and parcel post in hingeless pages, numerous better sets and singles as (mint unless otherwise noted) Postage Dues 1870/91 first issue assortment of mostly mint (few regums), 1890-91 10c-30c "Mascherino" Surcharges (each signed E Diena and with his 1990 certificate for the set), 1884-1903 50L-100L used, Officials 1875 2c-100L mint or unused, Parcel Post 1884-86 10c-20c unused, 50c-1.75L used, etc., usual mixed condition but an overall Fine collection of these.

CV. 2,500

ITALY 14th-15th CENTURY POSTAL HISTORY EXHIBIT COLLECTION. fascinating and well documented exhibit collection of approx 75 stampless covers with the earliest example from 1379 and majority being covers of the 1400s; among the many sections of the exhibit we note various private posts incl Malta Knighthood Post, Venetian Sea Post, Aragons' Post, Viscount's Post, Este's Post, 15th century Venetian Post, Gonzaga's Post, Sforza's Post, Ducal Posts, Medici's Post, Bentivoglio's Post, Papal Post, Genoese Post, etc., covers with wide array of markings incl "dry" stamps, early payment marks, various notations indicating how cover to be delivered, merchant and tradesman marks, etc., Very Fine considering the age of the covers, view to appreciate

CV. 2,000

ITALY 16th-17th CENTURY POSTAL HISTORY EXHIBIT COLLECTION. approx 55 stampless covers neatly arranged and annotated on exhibit pages with an additional approx 80 covers as "back" up waiting to researched and added to the exhibit, variety of "private posts" engaged to move the mail incl Thurn and Taxis, Papal post, Sforza's post, the Medicis, Chioggia post, French courier's post, etc., also includes some foreign mails using Venetian post (service by private messengers) in the Levant region, with an array of notations for indication for fast delivery by mounted courier (incl how many horses to be used), gallows to indicate penalty for interfering in delivery, "porto" notations for early rates, "cito" to indicate urgency, early handstamps, etc., also includes numerous "photocopies" of covers, research notes and various auction catalogs (incl the three "Corsini Correspondence" sales held by Robson Lowe in the 1980s), Very Fine for these, excellent for the specialist and well worth a close look

CV. 1,000

ITALY COLLECTION to 1940s. old-time collection of 100s in a well-filled Borek album, predominantly used from the classics onward with (used unless otherwise stated) Neapolitan Provinces imperfs including the 20g orange yellow with full margins (#26b), embossed Victor Emmanuel II first issues of unified Italy with the 80cts orange on piece (#21), 1863 first postage due (#J1), Humbert I issues virtually complete including the 1879 30cts brown (#49), 2L vermilion (#51) and 1889 5L (#57), as well as a highly unusual misperforated pair on piece of the 10cts claret (#46), parcel posts complete (Q1/Q6), 1890 -½Valevole-+ surcharges complete (#58/63), 1891/96 5L (#72), the 1901 2cts orange brown block of four with large -½Taxe 5-+ surcharge handstamp in violet not listed in Scott, 1922 Trieste Philatelic Congress ovpts complete on piece (#142A/142D), 1924 -½Crociera-+ 2L on piece (#174G), many of the better series of the 1930s such as 1930 Virgil with 10L+2.50L commercially used (#256), 1932 Dante (#268/279), 1932 Fascist complete (#290/305, C40/C41, E16/E17), 1933 Zeppelins (#C42/C47), 1934 Soccer (#324/328, C62/C65), Rome-Buenos Aires (#C52/C54), Rome-Mogadishu 5L (#C76), 1936 Horace (#359/366, C84/C88), etc, as with most collections of this type there will be some dubious cancels or regums and close inspection is recommended, generally F-VF

CV. 750

ITALY COLLECTION, 1920s/40s. excellent collection of mostly mint 1930s/40s in hingeless pages, includes (mint unless otherwise noted) 1931 Naval Academy NH, 1932 Garibaldi complete (2 incl one set NH), 1932 March on Rome, 1933 Balbo Flight, 1934 Military Medal of Valor complete, 1935 Bellini complete, 1937 Child Welfare NH, 1938 Empire complete, `etc., generally dresh and F-VF

CV. 500

ITALY COLLECTION, 1860s/1960s. several hundred mint and used stamps in an old-fashioned beat-up Sassone album, many premium sets and singles especially of the popular 1920s/30s; note used 1863/77s complete (Scott 24/33), 1878 surcharged officials complete (37/44), 1921 Trieste seal (130/132), 1926 1.25L Emmanuel III perf 11 (176a), 1926 semi-postals top values (B28/29), continuing with a comprehensive run of the 1930s with lots of better complete sets incl 1932 Dante (268/279), Fascist March (290/305), 1933 Holy Year (310/314), 1934 Football (324/328), 1935 Bellini (349/354), Octavianus (377/386), 1937 Artists (387/396), etc, some typical dubious cancels as always and some occasional toning considered, please inspect

CV. 500

ITALY BETTER ISSUES. mostly mint sets and singles in stock cards, nearly all worth mentioning but highlighted by (mint unless otherwise noted) 143-46 NH, 331-41 regum, 345-48 (some small faults), 377-86+C95-99, 413-18 NH, 477 (2), 495-506, 518 NH (some gum tone spots) and used, 538-39 mint and used, 572-73 used, 661-62 (2), B17-19 mint (4) and used, B30-33, B35-38 NH, C1-2 NH, C20-22 NH, C89-94 (3), J85 (2 incl one NH), QY3 NH, QY4, etc., some minor gum disturbances and dubious cancels as usual, generally F-VF

CV. 400

ITALY 18th/19th CENTURY COMMERCIAL BANKING/ CURRENCY EXCHANGE STAMPLESS COVERS. extensive assortment of about 200 mostly 19th century "rate current" covers incl incoming covers from variety of destinations (mostly addressed to Genova and many to Parodi Bank) and covers to banks in other European countries, also note numerous registered covers noting monetary shipment uses along with collector's research notes concerning not only the covers but the content within them, good variety of markings, generally F-VF, ideal for further study and expansion.

CV. 400

ITALY 19th CENTURY BANKER"S COVERS. approx 35 stampless covers/ letters with assorted banker cachets and handstamps and often accompanied by collector research concerning the uses and markings, mostly on mail into or out of Genova (good number addressed to Parodi Bank), foreign covers include Belgium, France, GB, Fiume, Spain, Switzerland, Sardinia, Netherlands, Portugal, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, etc., excellent variety of cancels and auxiliary markings, generally F-VF, wonderful commercial content

CV. 300

ITALIAN COVER CONSIGNMENT BALANCE. classic period to early 20th century plus a stack of late 20th century envelopes from Italian dealers and auctioneers with colorful frankings (and accompanied by a useful stack of their auction catalogs and net price sales), among the earlier covers we note maritime mail and markings on incoming and outgoing covers incl numerous stampless (many Genova related), early 20th century commercial covers (many banking related), incoming 19th century mail from Europe and USA, some pre-18th century stampless, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF; well worth a close and careful examination.

CV. 300

ITALY WW II FIELDPOST COVERS ASSORTMENT. 18 different covers and cards posted from locations incl Libya, Tunisia, Sicily, etc. and note some with propaganda slogans, unit handstamps, various censor tapes and handstamps, usual mixed condition, VG-VF

CV. 200

ITALY EARLY 20th CENTURY COVERS FROM BANKS. approx 95 1909/16 nearly all registered covers with a bank cc (mostly Banca Tocci of Napoli) with most addressed to Napoli or Palermo, wide range of definitive issues frankings, cancels, auxiliary markings, etc., usual mixed condition but a Fine and useful group

CV. 70