1861, 20 grana yellow, horizontal pair, cut into at left, otherwise full to large margins, tied by clear "NOCERA 26 Giu. 1862" to  envelope (opened out for display with some partly split folds) from the "BRIGATA DELLE LEGIONI UNGHERESI" (3 red wax seals on reverse" to the Hight Court at Debreczin, Hungary. A rare franking and highly interesting cover. Certificate Colla Asinelli (2006)

NOBILE "ITALIA" ARTIC EXPEDITION: 1928, official folded lettersheet with crowned imprint at top left, graced with a selection of seventeen Italian adhesives neatly tied by cds. "R.N.C. DI MILANO * SPED. ARTICA 1928 * 25 5 28", alongside with straight two-line handstamp and the company black wax seal; May 25th was the day when the balloon Italia crashed. A fine and eye-appealing document, very scarce  

1954, Amerigo Vespucci 25 l. and 60 l., Trial Colour Proofs on pre-printed card, tied by cds. "MARINA DI RAVENA 12 4 55" to an express envelope to Torino, together with issued 60 l. and 25 l., adjacent label "ESPRESSO", reverse arrival cds. "TORINO S.R. 13.-4.35", fine and most unusual

1961, Gronchi Flight 205 l. rose lilac, fresh colour, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce

1861/2004 (ca.), used and unused collection in four albums, incl. postage dues, parcel and official stamps, strength until the 1940s, better items like Mi 445/46 (4) incl. two used, many duplicates both used and unused, some doubtful cancellations, overall condition fine to very fine

1863/1980 (ca.), unmounted mint/unused and used collection neatly housed in one album, together with a few cards, some blocks of four and part sheet, mostly very fine

1910/50 (ca.), Stock of 'back of the book' with occupation, Triest with ca. 30 copies each of Mi. 18-31, unmounted mint, and large quantities Aegean Islands Mi.10 with different overprints unused and used. Enormous catalogue value.

1912/1930 Early newspapers with correspondence, comprising seventeen examples to Malta, different frankings and towns, unusual rates, attractive lot. 

1877/95, attractive selection of 13 covers, card and parcel cards, all to Norway with a wide range of colourful frankings, incl. a delightful illustrated advertisement card from a Scilian wine merchant, a 1888 registered envelope with three-clour franking tied by Barred Numeral "182", mostly very fine, a very scarce specialist assembly

1941, Airmail 30dr. with handstamp, unused, fine and scarce, a.o. signed Sorani and Raybaudi with certificate (1993)

1941. interesting unused, never hinged and used collection containing also a few covers, some interesting varieties such as shifted overprints, better items like Sassone# 41, 54-56, 59b, 60b etc., many signed, some certificates, all neatly on special album pages

CORFU, CEPHALONIA & ZANTE: 1941, unused, mint and used, very comprehensive and specialised collection, containing a wide range of multiples, complete sheets and covers, also forgeries (crude and better) and some doubtful material, all neatly mounted on over 50 specially prepared album pages, many stamps signed Diena, Raybaudi, Drossos and some certificates, a very interesting collection of this difficult area

"ULTRAMAR": 1903/28 (ca.), unused group of 45 postal stationery and parcel cards, incl. reply cards (6) with the security overprints from the Portuguese UPU postal archives for the colonies, incl. "SPECIMEN" and "ESPECIMEN", together with some meters (2); some toning and mixed condition, a very scarce group