1943 Provisional Government 'Badoglio' rose-carmine signature opt Victor Emmanual 50c violet, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MNH. opt prepared in Naples on the orders of Marshal Pietro Badoglio's administration. But was never issued as King Victor Emmanual III vehemently objected to his portrait being defaced in such a way, & almost all the stock was then officially destroyed. Sass footnote after 515I, CEI 471 cat €10,000 = A$16,000. Major Italian rarity. Copy of 1993 Raybaudi cert for blk it came from, plus 2019 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1945 Piacenza CLN liberation local 'Pro Patrioti Piacenza' 6th opt 50L/20c. Superb MNH. CEI 1 cat €600. Rare as only 1500 printed. 2006 Dr Avi SBPV photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1945 Torino CLN liberation local 'C.L.N.' fancy opt set Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L. VF MNH. CEI 32-34 cat €1500. Very scarce set that was authorized by CLN authorities but issue was blocked by Allied military officials. 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1945 Valle Bormida CLN liberation local 'C L N PATRIOTI VALLE BORMIDA' opts set 5c-1L with black or dark red opts, plus set of 2 vermilion opts 30c & 50c. Then vertical statues set 5c-2.50L, & horiz designs set 25c-1.25L. VF fresh MNH. Sass 1-7, 4A-5A, 9-15 & 16-19 cat €1620 & undercatalogued compared to other issues. All genuine with only 200 printed of the key set of 2, which has Raybaudi photo cert. (20) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

Polish Corps in Italy: 1946 Airmail surch 5zl on 2zl red brown, perf, error surch INVERTED. VF fresh MNH, top marginal. Sass PA1b cat €300. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250