1859 1/2gr orange, Plate 2, "arancio carico", margins just in, used on "Il Vapore" newspaper, fresh color, fine and scarce, with 1979 Diena and 1983 Bolaffi certificates (Sass. 2a) cat. €43750 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. €43750, Est.US$2,500

1859 5gr blood red, plate I, used on small piece with 1gr olive and 2gr blue, both plate II, 1gr and 5gr with slight defects, otherwise fine example of this rare shade, with 1970 Diena certificate (Sass. 4d,6,9c) cat. €2650 (Cat No. 12-13,14d) (Image)

Cat. €2650, Est.US$200

1859 5gr pale vermilion, plate I, used on large piece in combination with 1g olive green, plate III, and 2gr light blue, plate I, 1gr with margins slightly in at top, other two with full margins all around, fine-v.f., with 1986 Diena certificate (Sass. 5d,5g,10) cat. €5620 (Cat No. 12-13,15) (Image)

Cat. €5620, Est.US$500

1859 50g dark red brown, used in combination with 5gr rose carmine in small piece, margins all around, v.f., with 1990 Oliva certificate (Sass. 9,14) cat. €36675 (Cat No. 14,18) (Image)

Cat. €36675, Est.US$2,500