1591 (May 31) Entire letter from Venice addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, very fine.

Italian States. 1851-70 Mint and used selection on pages including Neapolitan Provinces with 1/2t and 2g unused both with error head inverted, Sardinia with 1855-63 3L bronze superb mint and an unusual piece bearing 5c and 40c in combination with Italy 1863 15c, also Modena, Naples, Papal States, Parma, Romagna, Sicily and Tuscany. Mixed condition but containing some useful stamps. (116). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

1862-2007 Mint and used collection on pages including 1891 5L used, 1910 Plebiscite pair used, 1911 Jubilee set used, 1914-22 Parcel Post set in mint pairs, 1922 Trieste Philatelic Congress set used on pieces, 1923 Fascist March set used, Manzoni 1L used and 5L mint, 1924 Trade Propaganda 1L used, Holy Year set used, 1929 Monte-Cassino Abbey 10L + 2L used, 1930 Francesco Ferrucci 5L + 2L used, Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 7.70L used, 1932 Fascist March 5L + 2.50L used, 1933 Holy Year 2.55L + 2.50L used, Balbo Transatlantic Flight pair mint, 1934 World Cup postage issue 5L + 2.50L used, 1936 Horace Bimillenary 1.75L + 1L and 2.55L + 1L used, 1937 Child Welfare air set used, 1948 St. Catherine set mint, 1946-57 Parcel Post 300L and 500L in mint pairs, 1949 Centenary of Roman Republic 100L used, 1950 Radio Conference pair used, 1951 Milan Fair pair used, Gymnastic Festival set mint, 1955 8L postage due mint, etc. S.G. å£18,000+. (100s). Photo on Pages 252 & 258. (Image1)

Italian Socialist Republic. 1944-45 Mint and used issues on pages including first G.N.R overprint set of twenty mint, parcel post set of twelve mint, postage dues with G.N.R 60c mint, etc. Also overprints for Base Atlantica (8), Trieste (11) and Zona Aosta (7). S.G. å£4,600. (116). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

Post Offices Abroad. 1874-1916 Mint and used collection on pages comprising offices in Crete with 1906 10c used (2, one on piece), 1L used and 5L mint; Albania; Levant General Issues with 1874 2L used (pen mark) and 1881-83 2L used (not issued, unpriced used), Constantinople issues with 1908 first type 30pa on 15c unused (no gum), 1921 (Nov) locally surcharged 1pi on 5c used (thinned), also 4pi and 5pi mint, 1922 (Aug 1) 4.50pi - 90pi mint (90pi on 10L with a few perf faults), 1922 (Oct-Nov) 45pi and 90pi mint, 1922 postage due 10c, 30c and 1L used, 1922 (Nov.) 15pi on 30c Express stamp used on piece (offered "as-is"), Durazzo with 20pi mint, Janina, Jerusalem, Salonica, Scutari, Smyrna and Valona. S.G. å£6,000 (approx, excluding S.G. 9, E100). (185). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

Trieste Zone A. 1947-54 Mint and used collection on pages including 1947-49 postage due set of eleven mint, 1947-48 and 1949-54 Parcel Post sets in mint pairs, 1949 Centenary of Roman Republic 100L used, etc., fine and lightly mounted. S.G. å£3,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

Trentino/Venezia Giulia. 1918-22 Mint and used issues for Trentino including overprints on Austria and Italy; Venezia Giulia overprints on Austria including 40h used, overprints on Italy including 60c used, postage due 1L used; surcharges for General use and for use in Dalmatia with 1922 postage due set of four used. Also 1920 issues for Arbe and Veglia and 1945-46 issues for Venezia Giulia and Istria. S.G. å£2,750 (approx). (100s). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

Eritrea. 1893-1939 Mint and used collection on pages including 1893 5L mint (minor staining), 1903 postage due set mainly mint, 1909 30c Express stamp used, 1905 postage due pair used, 1916-21 set of six used, 1920-26 postage due 5c - 60c, 5L and 10L mint, 1924 Manzoni set mint, 1928-29 Portrait set (no 60c), etc. Also 1932-34 Italian Colonies General Issues complete including 1933 Foundation of Colony and 1934 World Cup sets mint, and 1938-41 Italian East Africa issues complete including 1941 Air 1L with value at centre. S.G. å£10,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

Somalia. 1903-60 Mint and used collection on pages including 1909 postage due set with overprint at top mainly mint (no 2L) and 10c, 20c, 50c, 1L and 2L dues mint with overprint at base of stamp, 1923 surcharge set (no 25c) mainly mint, 1924 Manzoni set mint, 1926-31 Parcel Post set in mint pairs (no 20L), 1926 postage dues mint (10L used, no 2L), 1926-30 set mint (no 1928 50c, 1930 50c used), 1928-41 Parcel Post 1L and 2L in mint pairs, 1930 third National Defence set mint, 1934 Rome-Mogadishu Flight set mint, Jubaland with 1925 5c - 2L postage dues mint and 1925-26 set mint, and various later issues until 1999. S.G. å£9,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

Libya. 1901-41 Mint and used collection on pages with Italian P.O in Benghazi 1911 1pi used; Italian P.O in Tripoli set including 5c and 1L mint, 1c inverted overprint and 10c double overprint mint, 5L used; Italian Colony issues with 1921 watermark set used, 1924-45 no watermark 55c mint, 1915-30 postage dues; Cyrenaica with 1925-26 Jubilee 1.25L perf 131/2 mint, 1930 third National Defence set mint, 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Flight set mint; Tripolitania with 1924 Manzoni set mint, 1925 Jubilee 1.25L with rare perf 11 mint, 1929 Third Tripoli Fair 5L + 1L mint, 1930 third National Defence set mint, 1933 Seventh Tripoli Fair set mint (no postage 5L + 1L), 1934 Eighth Tripoli Fair set mint, 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Flight set mint and Oasis Flight air set mint, etc. Also 1950-83 issues with Libya overprint and surcharge sets on Cyrenaica mint. An excellent collection. S.G. å£12,000 (approx). (100s). Photo on Page 254. (Image1)

Occupation of Greek Islands. 1912-41 Mint and used stamps with 1912 overprint sets (some missing no watermark 20L, others complete) mostly mint, also 1930 Ferrucci air sets mint and 1932 Garibaldi sets mint or used, for Calimno, Caso, Castelrosso, Cos, Karki, Leros, Lipso, Nisiros, Patmos, Piscopi, Rhodes, Scarpanto, Simi and Stampalia; later issues for Rhodes including 1929-32 set without printers imprint mint and Aegean Islands including 1932 Garibaldi air and air express sets mint, 1934 World Cup set mint; also overprint issues for Corfu and Sasseno and Ionian Islands including 1859 set. S.G. å£11,000 (approx). (100s). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

Vatican City. 1929-2002 Mint and used collection on pages, apparently complete, with 1929 (Aug 1) First Day Cover of first 15 stamps, 1933 surcharge set of six mint, 1948 Air 500L used, 1949 U.P.U pair used, 1951 Eighth Gratian Decree pair used, 1952 Stamp Centenary miniature sheet mint, etc. S.G. å£5,000. (100s). Photo on Page 254. (Image1)

San Marino. 1877-1992 Mint and used collection on pages virtually complete from 1894, nearly all mint from 1926, including 1877 10c, 1903 20c, 1924 and 1925 postage due sets, 1929-33 set, 1931 postage due set, 1931 air set, 1932 General Post Office and Garibaldi sets, 1933 Zeppelin set, 1945 miniature sheet, 1948-50 Parcel Post surcharged pair, 1949-50 set, 1950-51 air set, 1951 air 1000L, 1952 Columbus set, etc., all fine, most lightly mounted. S.G. å£12,500 (approx). (100s). Photo on Page 254. (Image1)