1851 (April): 1 so. 'giallo oro su azzuro', a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, cancelled by clear "P.D." handstamp in pinkish red. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 4'250.rnProvenance: George Fulpius collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1851 (April): 2 so. 'scarlatto su azzuro', a fine and fresh example in a vibrant colour with large to enormous margins incl. parts of two neighbouring adhesives, a spectacular stamp cancelled by a clear strike of the mute 'rombi' handstamp in black. Cert. Colla (1994) Sassone = € 18'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1851 (April): 9 cr. 'viola bruno scurissimo su azzuro', a fine and fresh example in a vibrant colour with large margins, sheet margin at right, an impressive stamp cancelled by a clear part strike of the FIRENZE 'a cuore' handstamp in black (Sassone = 7 punti). Cert. Raybaudi (1993) Sassone = € 1'800 + 600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:2451
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1851 (April): 9 cr. 'viola bruno su grigio azzurato', a superb and exceptional example with large to enormous margins incl. parts of three neighbouring stamps, tied by "FIRENZE 18 FEB. 1858" cds in black to small piece. Signed Bolaffi; cert. A. Diena (1953) Sassone = € 4'250.rnProvenance: Collection Pedemonte, Bolaffi sale (March 1991), lot 546. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:2457
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1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 1 c. brown-lilac in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple with good to huge margins all round including the group distance 'interspazio di gruppo' at base, tied by "LIVORNO 2 GEN. 61" despatch cds in black, a fair information strike alongside, on printed matter entire letter to Firenze. Horizontal and vertical file folds not distracting from the most interesting franking with the gutter, ex Provera. Cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 9'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:2467
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1851/60: Selection 14 covers / entire letters incl. 1851 2 cr. blue, three single frankings, two tied by different PD handstamps, one by annulatore a 4 sbarre, 4 cr. green single frankings to Modena with PD cancellation in red, 6 cr. ardesia, two single frankings to Faenza, Stato Pontifico and Verona, Veneto, the last with cancellation 'a ragno' (9 punti). 1857 2 cr. blue Firenze to Altopascio during the Governo provvisorio, 4 cr. green Livorno to Bologna, also Governo Provvisorio pair 5 c. green with very rare but indistinct PONSACCO cds (13 punti), 10 c. brown, single Toscana rate frankings on four covers from Rapolamo, Montesansavino with pen cancellation, Arcidoso with 'Mute a punti' cancellation & Pisa, and 20 c. blue Firenze to Cesena, seven days prior to the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. An appealing and interesting ensemble full of shade & cancellation interest, ex Provera, several competent signatures, one certificate Sassone = € 17'500 + 10'400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image)