1933 'SERVIZIO DI STATO' Official opt Balbo Transatlantic Flight 5L25 + 44L75 tryptych se-tenant strip. VF M, nice bright colours, UR cnr marginal. Sass PAS1 cat €4200. SG O37a cat £3250 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1946-57 Parcel Post set 25c-500L, setenant pairs, perf 13¼, wmk 'winged wheel'. VF fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sass PP66-80 cat €2175+, SG P687-701 cat £3500. Rare set in nice MNH condition. Key 300L with 1997 Raybaudi & 2021 Ceremuga photo certs. (15). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1954 Parcel Post 1000L ultramarine, top value setenant pair, line perf 13¼, wmk 'winged wheel'. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sass PP81 cat €6000, SG P868 cat £12,000 = A$22,000. By far the rarest stamp of post-war Italy. 1988 Dr Enzo Diena & 2021 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1862-1946 collection in 2 Bolaffi hingeless albums with slip cases. Mostly Mint inc 1862 Embossed King 10c U (SG cat £400), plus 20c, 40c & 80c M, perf. 1862 Newspaper 2c. 1863 King Embossed 15c, imperf. 1863-65 King to 2L. 1863 King 15c blue M & U, plus 2 errors diff PRINTED BOTH SIDES (CEI cat €6000 ea) both with Dr Avi photo certs, 1878 Surch Official to 10L. 1879-82 King set to 2L, M (£2300+). 1889 King & Arms to 5L, M. 1890 Surch set (£130). 1890 Valevole opt 2c set. 1891-97 King & Arms set to 5L, M. 1901 King & Arms to 5L. 1910 Garibaldi sets (North & South £490). 1910 king 10L, 1911 Jubilee set 9£100). 1922 Congress opt set to 40c (£1200). 1923 Fascist set (£110). 1923 Manzoni set to 5c (£900. 1924 Trade propaganda opt set (£150). 1924 Surch set (£130), 1930 Virgil set to 10L + Airs (£275). 1932 Dante set + Airs (£190). 1932 Garibaldi set + Airs (£180). 1932 10th Anniv set + Airs (£170). 1934 Football set + Airs (£275). 1934 Military set + Airs (£140). 1935 Exhib set (£100). 1935 Bell inc set + Airs (£160). 1936 Horace set + Airs (£180). 1937 Child set + Airs (£225). 1937 Augustus set + Airs (£225). 1938 Empire set + Airs (£120). 1930 Transatlantic Air 7L70 (£800). 1933 Zeppelin Air set (£120). 1933 Triptych Air set opt I-Verc (£360) as well as the 5.25L unissued rarity VOLO DI RITORNO opt (£35,000). 1934 Official Air opt 10l (£1100). Express & Pneumatic issues appear comp. Italian Social Republic inc 1944 Parcel post setenant prs set (£950). All diff. Most F-VF M/MNH/U, 90%+ being M/MNH. SG cat £50,000+ = A$100,000+. Sass cat €101,500++ = A$163,000+. Very valuable & impressive collection. (795) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000

Italy: 1944-2006 MNH complete collection in 12 Bolaffi hingeless albums with slip cases. Starts with 1944-45 Liberation Local opts of Aosta Partisan opt Bandiera set setenant prs with Raybaudi photo cert (CEI cat €12,000). Aosta Coat of Arms & Map opts in setenant blks (€350), Arona to 1L inc blks (Sass cat €1400), 1944 Torino list issue inc rare Express 1.25L, plus blks of others (CEI cat €11,200) etc. Then Republic issues with 1945 Pic Def set to 100L (SG cat £1200) - 30L & 100L with Diena photo certs. 1948 Centenary set to 100L (£550). 1949 Art Exhib set (£130), 1949 UPU 50L (£120). 1949 Roman Republic 100L (£500). 1949 Recovery Plan set (£180), 1949 Volta set (£203). 1950 UNESCO set (£139). 1950 Holy Year set (£169). 1950 Radio set (£407). 1950 Tobacco set (£140). 1950 Occupations set to 200L (£300). 1951 Milan Fair set (£166). 1951 Gymnastic Festival set (£160). 1951 Montecassino set (£143). 1948 5/- Catherine set + Air (£225). 1945-51 Express set (£200), 1948 Centenary Express 35L (£200). 1946-57 Parcel Post set to 500L prs (£3500), the 300L with 2019 Ceremuga photo certs. 1954 Parcel Post 1000L pr wmk wheel (£12,000) - with 2019 Ceremuga photo cert, 1949-52 Concessional letter 15L (£180). 1947-54 Postage Due set to 500L (£550). 1961 Gronchi 205L rose (£2250) with Cattaz photo cert & all later inc euro issues to 2006 (FV €500+). Also 1952-83 comp in blks of 4 inc 1952 Milan Fair 60L (£360). 1953-54 Def to 200L (£1700) & 1955-66 Occupations 15L-65L (£800+). All VF fresh MNH. SG cat £47,000+ = A$85,000+, plus SG unlisted provisionals. Sass cat €55,000, plus provisionals CEI cat €23,000+ = €78,000 = A$125,000+. Very valuable collection offered at a low reserve. (6700 + 65 M/S) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000

Aegean Islands: 1912-41 Mint collection in s/book inc Castelrosso 1922 opt King set to 85c. 1924 Diag opt King set to 1L. 1930 Ferrucci set to 5L. 1931 Garibaldi set to 5L. Dodecanese Is 1912 opt King set 25c & 50c. 1930 Virgil set to 9L. 1932 Dante set to 5L, plus Airmails 1934 Football set to 5L, plus Airmails. 1935 Holy Year set. 1930 Ferrucci & 1932 Garibaldi sets for Calino, Calchi, Coo, Lero, Caso, Patmo, Piscopi, Nisiro, Scarpanto, Simi & Stampalia. All diff. F-VF M/MNH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £5800+ for M, plus premium for many MNH, Sass cat €7500+ = A$12,000+. (350). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

Italian Colonies: 1925-38 Mint collection inc General Colonies 1932 Dante to 10L. 1934 Football Air set to 50L. 1933 50th Anniv set to 10L. East Africa 1938-41 Augustus to 1L25, 1941 Rome-Berlin Axis to 1L25 & 1941 Postage Due set to 20L. Jubaland 1925-26 Jubilee set. 1926 St Francis set. 1925 Postage Due to 1L. All diff. F-VF fresh M/MNH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £1850+ for M, plus premium for the many MNH, Sass cat €5200+ = A$8200+. (130). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Somalia: 1906-36 Mint collection inc 1921 Victory set. 1923 Propagation of Faith set. 1924 Manzoni to 50c. 1925-26 Jubilee 60c-1L25. 1925 Holy Year set. 1926 Surch to 1L. 1926 St Francis set to 5L. 1927 National Defence set. 1922 Volta set. 1929 National Defence set. 1929 Montecassino set. 1930 Ferrucci set. 1930 25th Anniv set. 1930 Dirsil set. 1931 St Anthony set. 1934 Duke opt set. 1934 Air set. 1924 Money Order set. 1909-20 Postage Due set to 10L. All diff. F-VF M/MNH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £1850+ for M, plus premium for the many MNH. Sass cat €5000+ = A$8000+. (195). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Cyrenaica: 1923-34 Mint Collection inc 1923 Fascist March set to 5L. 1925 Holy Year set. 1924 Manzoni set to 5L (SG cat £950+). 1927 Volta set. 1929 Montecassino set to 10L. 1930 Ferrucci set. 1930 25th Anniv set. 1930 Virgil set to 10L. 1931 St Anthony set. 1932 Air set to 5L. 1933 Zeppelin Air set to 20L. 1933 Balbo Flight set. 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires Flight set. 1934 Exhib set to 2L. 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Flight set to 25L. VF fresh M/MNH. SG cat £1700+=A3300+, Sass cat €1900+ = A$2850+. (140). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

Eritrea: 1893-1936 Mint collection inc 1893 opt King & Arms to 1L. 1903 opt King & Arms to 5L. 1922 Lion surch to 1L. 1924 Manzoni to 50c. 1928-29 King 7½c & 50c. 1929 National Defence set. 1927 Volta set. 1930 Pic set to 10L. 1931 King set to 2L50. 1934 Duke opt set. 1934 Exhib set, plus Airs. 1924 Money Order set. F-VF M/MNH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £2100+ for M, plus premium for the many MNH. Sass cat €4100++A$6500+. (170). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

Ethiopia: 1936 Annexation set 10c-1L25. Superb fresh MNH. SG 332a-322g cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MNH. Sass 1-7 cat € (7). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Tripolitania: 1923-35 Mint collection inc 1923 Propagation of Faith set. 1923 Fascist set to 5L. 1925 Holy Year set. 1927 Volta set. 1926 St Francis set. 1927 & 1929 National Defence sets. 1930 Ferrucci set. 1930 Virgil set. 1934 Exhib set + Airmails. 1933 Zeppelin set. 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires Air opt set. 1927 Trade Fair set + Express & 1928 2nd set. 1931 5th Trade Fair set & 1932 6th set, plus Airmails. Also 1933 & 1934 Trade Fur sets + Airs. All diff. F-VF M/MNH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £2900+ for M, plus premium for the many MNH. Sass cat €5300+ = A$8400+. (210). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Albania: 1939-43 MNH collection inc 1939 'Mbledhja Kushtetuese' opt set to 5Fr, plus Airmails, 1940 'Regno d'Albania Mbretnia Shqiptare' very rare unissued opts on Italy special printings 1q/5c dark brown (€1300), 5q/25c yellow-green (cat €2600). 1939-40 King Pic set to 5Fr, plus Airmail 20q MNH. 1940 Postage Due to 50q (€1125). 1942 3rd Anniv set to 2Fr. 1940 Airmail Pic set to 3Fr. All diff. VF MNH, mostly very fresh. Sass cat €8000+ = A$13,000+. Unusually nice collection of a rarely offered area. (61) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,200