1862 10c olive brown, used, all perfs intact, rare stamp, with 2000 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1b, Euro 5,500) (Cat No. 17c) (Image)

Est.US$400

1865 15c blue, De La Rue London Printing, Type III (modified), variety ("20c") surcharge omitted, exceptionally well centered for this difficult issue, l.h., signed Giovanni Chiavarello, with his 1960 certificate. A great rarity from the Italian Kingdom (Sass.25A) cat. €67500 (Cat No. 34var) (Image)

Cat. €67500, Est.US$18,000

1865 20c on 15c blue, surcharge inverted, unused, part original gum, perforations partly reperforated at top, good color, usual centering, old handstamped guarantee mark, with 1974 Fiecchi and 1992 Enzo Diena certificates ("one of only two known, the other example is repaired") (Sass.25b, not priced unused; catalogued Euro 130,000 as used) (Cat No. 34c) (Image)

Est.US$15,000

1865 20c on 15c blue, surcharge inverted, tied by "Savona 22 Gen 1866" cds on outer FL to Genova, with 25 January arrival pmk on back, stamp is centered to left, with intact perforations and good color, small repair (closed tear) at right, otherwise fine appearing example of the most classic and striking variety of the 19th Century Kingdom of Italy, with 1951 Oliva and 2017 Bottacchi certificates ("of the ten recorded examples, this is unique on cover") (Sass.25b, not priced on cover; catalogued Euro 130,000 as used) (Cat No. 34c) (Image)

Est.US$20,000

1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant tone specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2) cat. €13500 (Cat No. Sass.2) (Image)

Cat. €13500, Est.US$2,000

1911 unexploded 4,80L booklet with four panes of 6x20c on 15c slate, some usual toning, otherwise post office fresh and v.f., seldom seen this nice, cat. €6500 (Cat No. Sass.3) (Image)

Cat. €6500, Est.US$1,000

1923 Manzoni, 5L top value, n.h., well centered, v.f., signed Raybaudi, with 1999 Diena certificate, cat. $1800 (Cat No. 170) (Image)

Cat. $1800, Est.US$500

1927 1.75L brown, perforated 11x13 3/4, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, with his 1994 certificate. A rarity from Italy (Scott Catalogue lists only a used example) (Sass.214a) cat. €75000 (Cat No. 193b) (Image)

Cat. €75000, Est.US$15,000

1929 1.75L deep brown, perf. 13 3/4, used, well centered, irregular perfs as always, fresh and fine, signed Bolaffi and Diena, with 1988 certificate (Sass.242) cat. $3150 (Cat No. 193a) (Image)

Cat. $3150, Est.US$750

1967 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 1990 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1836am, Bolaffi 1881B) (Cat No. 1743var) (Image)

Est.US$250

1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, n.h., v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. C27) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$250

1930 7,70L blue and red brown, used on piece, v.f., signed Diena, cat. $1600 (Cat No. C27) (Image)

Cat. $1600, Est.US$250

1930 7,70L blue and red brown, imperforate sheet margin block of four, plate proof on wove paper, v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.P25) cat. €7000 (Cat No. C27P) (Image)

Cat. €7000, Est.US$1,500

1930 Trans-Atlantic 7,70L blue, overprinted "Saggio" in red, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (Cat No. C27S) (Image)

Est.US$250

1931 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7,70L Prussian blue & gray, variety "Seven Stars instead of Six", n.h., fresh and fine example of this rarity, handstamped guarantee, signed Diena, etc., with 1978 Bolaffi certificate ("qualita Ambassador") cat. $4000 (Cat No. C27a) (Image)

Cat. $4000, Est.US$1,000

1933 Crociera Nord Atlantica, Balbo triptychs, set of two sheets of 20, n.h. and post office fresh, folded horizontally between stamps, 5,25L+19,75L (I-Borg) with the "Ciuffo" variety, v.f., certainly the nicest possible set of sheets of this popular issue, with 2019 Ceremuga certificate ("very rare as full sheets in perfect quality") (Sass.PA51-52) cat. €20500 (Cat No. C48-49) (Image)

Cat. €20500, Est.US$4,000

1933 Balbo triptychs, set of two upper right sheet corner margin examples, matching "I-Borg", 5,25-19,75L with pointed hair ("Ciuffo"), n.h., v.f., signed Giulio Bolaffi, with his 1975 certificate (Sass.51D, Euro 3,000) (Cat No. C48var,C49) (Image)

Est.US$500

1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, heavily hinged, fine-v.f., signed Diena, with 2018 certificate, cat. $3300 (Cat No. CO1) (Image)

Cat. $3300, Est.US$1,000

1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, sheet margin at left, n.h., v.f., pencil signed in margin, also with 2003 Eichele certificate, cat. $5000 (Cat No. CO1) (Image)

Cat. $5000, Est.US$1,500

1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, sheet margin at left, canceled 19.5.33 (full original gum, l.h.), fine, rare used, with 1966 Edgar Mohrmann certificate, cat. $14000 (Cat No. CO1) (Image)

Cat. $14000, Est.US$2,000

1934 Servizio di Stato, 10L blue black, l.h., v.f., with 2016 Dr.Avi certificate, cat. $875 (Cat No. CO2) (Image)

Cat. $875, Est.US$200

1934 Servizio di Stato, 10L blue black, n.h., fine, cat. $1750 (Cat No. CO2) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.US$300

1926 Transpolar flight cover with appropriate "Norge" label and Italian 1.25L St. Francis adhesive, canceled Campino and addressed to Nome, Alaska, violet cachet, filing fold away from the stamps, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$500

1928 "Nobile" picture postcard franked with 60c Air Mail, "Spedizione Aerea Di Soccorso Dirigible Italia" handstamp, addressed to Kingsbay, red "R.N.C. di Milano Sped. Artica" and blue "Esplorazione Polare "Nobile" Dirigible "Italia 1928" cachets, fine (Image)

Est.US$200

1929 (20 Aug) flight from Brindisi to Argostoli, Cephalonia, attractively franked, with "1-o volo Brindisi-Patrasso" in red, little toning, otherwise fine, only 47 carried (Image)

Est.US$200