1852 60cr red ("Scarlatto cupo su grigio"), unused with full original gum, small hinge on back, margins all around (this issue was printed very close, so most of the known examples are cut or touching at sides), showing part of adjoining stamp at left, incredibly fresh and intense color, v.f. and surely one of the best known of the very few known unused examples, signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (this example, one of the few known unused, has full original gum and is in perfect condition) (Sass.9, Euro 240,000) cat. $95000 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. $95000, Est.US$40,000

1857-59 1q, 1cr, 2cr, 4cr and 6cr, five values, used, nice margins, also 2s Newspaper Tax, h.r., fine-v.f. (Sass. 10,12-15,T1) cat. €3805 (Cat No. 10/15, PR1) (Image)

Cat. €3805, Est.US$400

1860 Provisional Government, 1c-80c, set of six used, clear to touching margins, generally fine (Sass. 17-22) cat. €5170 (Cat No. 17-22) (Image)

Cat. €5170, Est.US$400