1852, 5 C black on green and 15 C black on yellow, each full margins, tied by blue "6-bar" cancel, mixed franking on entire letter from MODENA, 10 GEN.54, addressed to Piacenza. F/VF condition. Sassone 1.150.-€ (Image)

1852, 2 x 5 C black on green, each close to full margins, together with 15 C black on yellow, full margins, tied by blue "6-bar" cancels, mixed franking on entire letter from MODENA, 30 AGO.54, addressed to Piacenza, some traces of usage, fine condition. Sassone ca. 2.000.-€ (Image)

1852, 40 centesimi black on pale blue ("celeste") with full original gum. Without gum this stamp is a great rarity, this example has an unrivaled quality. The rare "pale blue" colour comes from the first printing of the first issue and almost no unused survived. Sassone 5 (only priced without gum), Scott 5a (only priced without gum), Michel 5 IIb "schwarz auf hellblau", Bolaffi 5 priced with a minimum of 100.000 EUR. Attest Sorani: "the only example we know with full original gum". With Sorani's personal notes. This is one of the few truly unique rarities of the Italian States and in spectacular condition. ÷ 1852, 40 centesimi Schwarz auf Himmelblau ("celeste") mit vollem Originalgummi. Schon ohne Gummi ist diese Marke eine große Rarität, in der hier vorliegenden Qualität ist sie sicherlich unübertroffen. Die seltene himmelblaue Farbe stammt aus der ersten Auflage, von der es fast keine ungebrauchten Exemplare (weniger als 10 bekannt) gibt. Attest Sorani: "il solo esemplare a noi noto (Image)

1852, 40 C. black/light blue used, signed (Mi€1.000,-).

1852, 40 C black on deep blue, close to full margin, tied by boxed "P.D.", single franking on entire letter from MODENA, 29.MARZ.1856, to Roma, cover with some soiling and traces of usage. Sassone 875.-€ (Image)

1852 Eagle/Crown 5 Cent black on green without dot after "5" (good/wide margins) on folded envelope sent with boxed "FINALE DI MODENA" to Reggio with b/s cds "REGGIO 23 APRILE 55"

1859, coat of arms 20 C. violet full margins on small piece tied by 'MASSA CARRARA 4/FEBR/60', sign. and certificate Diena (2003), attractive piece! Sass. 16a, € 3.000,-- ÷ 1859, Staatswappen 20 C. lila allseits vollrandig auf kl. Briefstück mit Stempel 'MASSA CARRARA 4/FEBR/60', sign. bzw. FA Diena (2003), sehr dekoratives Briefstück! Sass. 16a, € 3.000,-- (Image)