1945 Torino CLN liberation local 'C.L.N.' fancy opt set 5c-3L, inc 30c both with & w/o wmk, 1L both red & black opts as well as the Bandiera Brothers issue. Superb MNH. CEI 18-34 inc 28A cat €5500 = A$8700. Overprints authorized by Italian regional authorities, but issue was not approved by allied commanders. Historical issue & very rare complete as only 200 sets printed. 2006 Raybaudi & 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (18). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1855-1980s Collection in 2 s/books inc Sardinia 18855-63 King Embossed to 3L. Romagna 1859 Typeset to 20B. Italy 1862 King Embossed to 80c. 1862 Newspaper 2c. 1863-65 King to 2L. 1878 Surch to 10L. 1879-82 King to 2L. 1890 Valevole opt to 1L75. 1891-97 King to 5L. 1901-27 King to 10L. 1910 garibaldi set, plus 1910 Plebiscite set. 1923 Fascist set to 5L. 1924 Trade opt to 60c. 1928 400th Anniv to 20L. 1932 Dante Air 100L U (SG cat £475), plus Postage to 10L. 1932 garibaldi to 5L, plus Air to 5L. 1933 Zeppelin Air set to 10L. 1934 Football to 10L, plus Air to 5L. 1930 Transatlantic Air 7L70 M (£800). 1933 Air Triptych opt set for Apparecchio. 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Air set to 10L. Postage Dues 1869 10c U. 1870-1925 to 10L inc 30c, error numeral inverted. 1884-1903 set to 100L. Officials 1875 to 10L. Republic issues inc 1949 100th Anniv Rome 100L, 1945-48 Pic Def 100L, 1950 Radio set M. Mostly F-VF M/MNH/U. SG cat £16,000+ = A$30,000+. Valuable collection. (1100) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1921 'Busta Lettera Postale' advertising lettercard (serie Nazionale 1-10) with advert for 'Navigatione Generale Italiana' on front & for 'Jost' typewriters on back & many small adverts inside, franked 'BLP' type I litho red opt 25c blue. VFU, uprated 15c (½) & 20c tied by 'Roma 16 II 1921' machine pmk. SG B114 cat £160++ for loose stamp alone, Sass BLP 3 cat €750+. Rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450