1862 2c unissued, six imperforate trial color essays, various colors, printed in Genova by Brother Pellas Company, unused without gum, occasional minor sulphurization, mostly fine, signed Diena, with 1992 certificate (Image)

Est.$250

1862 unissued "Amministrazione Della Poste Italiane / Transporto Dispacci", five imperforate trial color essays, various colors, fine-v.f., signed Diena (Image)

Est.$250

1879 10c claret, diagonal half used on locally addressed, Milano (16.II.94), fine and rare fractional usage (Sass.Euro 7,500) (Cat No. 46var) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1890 Parcel Post surcharges, complete set of six, used on locally addressed Rome (2 Feb 91), fine-v.f. and attractive item (Sass.50-56, Euro 1,500) (Cat No. 58-63) (Image)

Est.$500

1890 Parcel Post surcharges, complete set of six, used with additional franking (33 stamps) on large cover (opened for display) registered from Rome to Modena, some wrinkles, mostly fine-v.f. A spectacular item (Cat No. 58-63) (Image)

Est.$500

1891 5c green, diagonal half used on 7 1/2c postal stationery card, paying 10c from Rapallo to Switzerland, fine and rare fractional usage, with 2000 Sorani certificate (Sass.Euro 2,200) (Cat No. 67var) (Image)

Est.$500

1924 (25 Nov) registered, insured cover to Innsbruck, franked with 5L blue & rose (7), also 25c, 50c and 1L, all tied by Merano departure pmks, with mostly intact wax seals and arrival markings, few stamps defective, extraordinary franking (36,75 Lire) (Cat No. 91) (Image)

Est.$250

1927 (22 Mar) picture postcard (Lake Como), franked with 75c red brown and used in combination with Switzerland 20c Wilhelm Tell, canceled Lugano and sent to Madras, India, with arrival pmk, fine and unusual combination to uncommon destination (Image)

Est.$250

1937 Centenary of Famous Italians, set of ten, each handstamped "Specimen", affixed on pieces of the presentation sheet (presented by the Portuguese Post Office on the receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne, before forwarding to one of its Colonial Post Offices), minor toning, otherwise fine, rare (Cat No. 387-96S) (Image)

Est.$150

1945 5c-50L and Special Delivery, 29 stamps tied on large piece by special "Settimana Filatelica Roma 7.1.1945" cds, fine-v.f., signed Diena, with his 1985 certificate` (Image)

Est.$500

1961 205L "Gronchi Rosa", l.h., v.f. (Cat No. 834a) (Image)

Est.$250

1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L "I-BORG" top sheet corner margin triptych, middle stamp with pointed hair ("Ciuffo"), n.h., tiny natural inclusion, v.f., pencil signed in margin (Sass.51Da) cat. €2800 (Cat No. C48var) (Image)

Cat. €2800, Est.$300

1934 Medal of Valor, set of corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for singles) cat. $480 (Cat No. C66-72) (Image)

Cat. $480, Est.$100

1942 50c, 1L and 2L with publicity labels, unissued set of three, n.h., v.f. (see note in Scott's following C19) cat. $1400 (Cat No. C13/19var) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.$200

1934 Servizio di Stato ("Coronchina"), n.h., v.f., signed Roig, etc., cat. $1750 (Cat No. CO2) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.$300

1943 prepared in Tunisia and not issued, El Djem amphitheater "Franchigia Militare" perf. 11 1/2, sheetlet of six in blue, n.h., v.f., with 1993 Diena certificate. This is also considered to be the first souvenir sheet from Italy (after the Italian forces surrendered in Tunisia, the prepared stamps were destroyed and only a small quantity survived) cat. €1600 (Cat No. Sass.1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.$500

1948 300L brown carmine, l.h., fine, with 2009 Sismondo certificate, cat. $550 (Cat No. Q74) (Image)

Cat. $550, Est.$100

1954 1,000L ultramarine, n.h., well centered, v.f. (Sass. 81) cat. €4500 (Cat No. Q76) (Image)

Cat. €4500, Est.$750

1953 set of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $400 (Cat No. QY1-4) (Image)

Cat. $400, Est.$100

1894 1l blue and magenta, h.r., fresh and fine, signed Diena, Raybaudi, cat. $8000 (Cat No. J13) (Image)

Cat. $8000, Est.$400

1924 Holy Year, set of six, used 14.8.1925 on registered, charge cover from Rome to Zurich, some backflap tears, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk, cat. $350 (Cat No. B20-25) (Image)

Cat. $350, Est.$150

1924 (July) registered, Special Delivery cover from Livorno to Dakar, franked with 60c, 30c (2) and 1.20L surcharge, used in combination with additional franking, redirected to Buenos Aires, with 27 Oct, 1924 arrival markings, mostly intact wax seals and pmks on reverse, part of backflap missing, a remarkable cover, with 1986 Diena certificate (Image)

Est.$150