1853 Cover Chambéry (Savoie) to Lausanne, 1851 40c rose (Scott 3; Sassone 3) single with large margins all around tied by rectangle of dots obliterator with «CHAMBÉRY 17 JAN 53» cds alongside, two strikes of red «P.D.», backstamped Lausanne on arrival, Fine and rare; signed A Diena, 2002 Colla certificate (Scott $23,500) (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,200

1856 3-Color Franking Disinfected Cover Nice to Genova, 1853 5c green, 5c emerald green, 20c milky blue «azzuro latteo» (Sassone 7, 13a, 15c) all tied on folded letter on arrival by »GENOVA 11 APR 56» cds cancels, endorsed «a piroscafi» at upper left, red «DA NIZZA» and «VIA / DI MARE» handstamps, disinfection slits on face panel, slight cover tear lower left well away from stamps, an exceptionally Fine and attractive mixed issue franking with just one similar cover recorded; signed A Diena and Sorani, 1967 A Diena certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 7,500

1859 Cover to Pubnah / Bengal / India, 1855/58 10c brown «terra d»ombra» 1st printing plus large-margined 1858 80c ochre-yellow «ocra arancio» (Sassone 14, 17b) on single rate cover endorsed «Overland via Alexandria and Suez» at top and «Via Calcutta» at base, stamps tied by black «NIZZA MARE 11 MAR 59» date stamps with red «P.P.» alongside, backstamped Genova, Malta, Alexandria (British PO April 3), framed «CALCUTTA / STEAMER LETTER» Apr 29 in black and Pubnah arrival on May 2, a rare and attractive cover to a very scarce destination; 2007 Bottacchi certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 7,500