Sassone #22, 1860 80c Pale red-brown, mint example featuring an exceptional freshness, just clipped at left, clear to mainly ample margins in other respects, possessing fresh original gum, a very fine example of this rare stamp mint; 2015 Vaccari certificate, signed Enzo Diena, Oliva and Colla; Sassone €60,000; Scott #22, $32,000. (Image)

Est. $4,000-5,000

Sassone #23, 1860 3L Ocher-yellow, a remarkable example of this highly desirable rarity, featuring uniform and clear color, clear margins enabling to exhibit the design complete on three sides, this being an extraordinary characteristic for this stamp, slightly cut into at right leaving the "Toscano" inscription complete, quite cleanly cancelled by "Per Consegna" straight-line handstamp, a desirable example of this great rarity, which is usually found with faults, repaired or with margins being cut into on more than one side; one of the most important used stamps of Italian philately, a key item missing in most of the advanced collections; 2009 R. Diena and 2014 Vaccari certificates; Sassone €220,000, Scott 23, $125,000. (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000