ITALY AND ITALIAN STATES COLLECTION. 100s of 19th century issues on Scott pages with appealing sections of Modena, Parma, Romagna, Roman States, Sardinia, Tuscany, Two Sicilies and Italy proper through the 1890s incl handful of postage dues, usual mixed condition with most Fine or better (see online scans)

CV. 4,000-6,000

DESIRABLE ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA COLLECTION. to 1980s on homemade pages in four binders and incl Italian States, Italy proper to 1986 plus Foreign Offices, Aegean Isl, Occupations, etc., highlights galore and include Italy useful 19th century mostly used (usual mixed condition), 119-22 mint, 124-25 mint, 130-42 mint, 159-64 mint, 171-74 mint, 201-426 mint (few regums noted), 486-88 mint, mostly complete mint 1948/86 with good number NH and sometimes parallel mint and used, B1-4 mint, B17-46 mint, C1-26 mint, C28-49 mint, C62-105 mint, D1-8 mint, J2 used, J17-19 used, J25-27 used, O6-8 used, Q1-6 mint, Q37-55 mint, 1LN19 NH, Italian Colonies 1-50 mint, C1-28 mint except C7 used, CE1-2 mint, Italian East Africa 1-26 mint, C1-19 mint, E1-2 mint, Offices in Turkey 23-24 mint, Aegean Isl 1-2 used, 36-46 mint, C1-19 mint, C28-31 mint, useful selections from the various islands incl most Ferucci sets mint plus Carchi, Rhodes Garibaldi mint, Castellorizo 51-89 mint, Ethiopia N1-7 mint, Saseno 2-8 mint, Trieste-A good deal complete mint, etc., usual mixed condition but overall F-VF, well worth a close look and an outstanding basis for continuation. 

CV. 3,500-4,500

ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA RETAIL STOCK. mostly mint 20th century Italy on sales pages in three counter books, also includes some of the Italian States, colonies and Vatican City, nearly all better sets and singles incl (mint unless otherwise noted) Italy 37, 65, 140-42 NH, 232-38 (3), 518 used, C1 on first flight card, J25-27 used (2), Castelorizzo 51-59, 75-79, Cyrenaica 59-64 NH (2), C24-29 NH, CB1-10 (most NH), Eritrea 99, CB1-10, Ethiopia N1-7 (3), Italian East Africa 34-40+C18-19, Saseno 1-8, Somalia 1, Trieste-A 1-29, 41, 58-69, C1-15, C15 double overprint used (offered on its own merits), Tripolitania 73-78 NH, C8-15, C27-28 (2), C43-46 NH, CB1-10, Vatican City 41-46 (2), 55-60 NH, 122-31+E11-12 NH, C20-21, etc., some typical dubious cancels of the 1930s, generally F-VF, an attractive stock. 

CV. 3,000-4,000

ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA COLLECTION. in two Scott albums (some sets and singles waiting to be mounted still in glassines tucked into the proper page) with issues to 1971, highlights list would be too long as there is strength in mostly used 1920s/50s Italy, useful Fiume, San Marino, Trieste (both), assorted colonies, etc., little bits of duplication, usual mixed condition, VG-VF, viewing highly recommended as cat value well into 5 figures. 

CV. 2,000-3,000

ITALY AND POST OFFICES ABROAD COLLECTION to 1913. mostly used on well filled old Schaubek album leaves and incl nice "back of the book" section, useful 19th century definitives incl high values, 37-63 used, 117-18 mint, 119-22 used, J3-20 used (less 1925 60c), J21-24 used, O1-8 used, Q1-6 used, useful Offices in Turkey, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 2,000-2,500

ITALY AND COLONIES WITH ERRORS AND VARIETIES. mostly better sets and singles liberally sprinkled with errors and varieties in mounts on pages or in glassines or stock cards, note Italy 37, 40, 42, 44, 66, 58a, 64a, 116 horiz pair double perforations between, 188 horiz pair imperf vertically NH, C62-65 NH, E1 mint with wide preprinting paperfold splitting design, J85 NH, Aegean Isl Calchi 1a NH (signed E Diena), Oltre Giuba Q10-13, Trieste-A Q26 NH, Tripolitania C38-42, Vatican 41-46, 55-60 NH, etc., F-VF, nice lot for the specialist (see online scans)

CV. 1,500-2,000

ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA COLLECTION. slightly disheveled Scott album with Italy issues to the 1960s plus add'l foreign offices and colonies, highlights include Italy useful used 19th century with few dubious cancels as usual, 88 NH (5 incl block), 140-42 mint, 165-69 mint, 232-46 mint, 280-89 mint, 324-28 mint, 345-48 mint, 359-66 mint, 377-86 mint, 400-09+C100-05 mint, 477 mint, 488 mint, 515-18 mint (2), 574-76 mint, B1-4 used, B30-33 mint, C28-34 mint, C42-47 mint, C127-28 mint and used, E6-9 used, Castelrosso 51-79 mint, Cyrenaica C6-11 mint, Italian Social Rep Q1-12 mint (less 30c), etc. plus some Fiume, AMG/Trieste-A, Eritrea, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, viewing a must. 

CV. 1,500-2,000

ITALIAN AREA GROUP. many 100s in a stock book, begins with a range of states (especially Papal and Sardinia) followed by Post Offices in Peking and Tientsin, Cyrenaica, Italian Colonies general issues, Ethiopia, Libya, Italian Somaliland, Tripolitania, Aegean Islands incl zeppelins, Italian Occupation WW2, etc., usual mixed condition with some dubious cancels as usual, mostly F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 1,000-1,500

ITALIAN AREA ASSORTMENT. 1000s in glassines, assorted pages, sales pages, etc. with useful 1920s/30s Italy (e.g. B17-19 mint, C48-49 mint), various colonies incl Libya B48-54 mint, Tripolitania CB1-10 mint (toned gum), etc. plus some 1934 Colonial Arts mint sets, San Marino, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, view carefully as you  never know what will pop up in the next envelope, owner's Scott about $11,000

CV. 1,000-1,500

ITALY TO 1960s AND ITALIAN STATES. several hundred stamps, beginning with dozens of imperfs, including high vals, primarily used, then better early series from 1911 onwards, etc., occasional duplication in what is essentially a wannabe dealers stock who never got round to the task, usual mixed condition wioth a few dubious as usual, VG-VF, huge upside, especially when studied closely, many finds likely particularly in the classics.

CV. 1,000-1,500

ITALY, SAN MARINO and VATICAN CITY COLLECTIONS. San Marino 1954/84, Vatican 1929/89 and Italy 1958/84 in mounts on pages in Scott albums with good percentage NH and some premium sets and singles as Vatican 41-46, 55-60, 61-67, airmails, etc., also some stock books of 1980s/90s NH sets, singles and S/S from each of the countries, generally fresh and F-VF, nice group of theis area

CV. 900-1,200

ITALY and ITALIAN AREA ASSORTMENT. generally better sets and singles on stock sheets, note handful of Italian States, Italy 1932 March on Rome complete NH, 345-48 mint, 518 used, B17-19 mint (2), C62-65 mint, San Marino 15 used, 17 used, 139-42 mint, C63-71 mint, Trieste-A C13-16 NH, etc., mostly F-VF

CV. 750-1,000

ITALY AND COLONIES COLLECTION. in two Scott albums with better as (mint unless othgerwise noted) Italy 47, 119-22, 133-42, 359-66, 477, 495-506, 518 used, 538-39, B17-19 mint and used, C127-28, Aegean Isl 31-35, Cyrenaica 65-77, Eritrea 109-15, Fiume 184-207, J15-26, Somalia B38-51, etc., mostly F-VF

CV. 750-1,000