1838/61 Covers Selection, five covers including four stampless; 1) 1838 from Torino to St. Etienne, France, with C.S.2.R. handstamp and red box French entry marking of Beauvoisin; 2) 1841 official cover from Castiglione Delle Stivere; 3) 1859 stampless from Palermo to France with blue French entry "D. SICILES S.E. / MARSEILLE"; 4) 1864 folded unusual lettersheet with closure flaps, from Rome to Paris with no Italian markings, but red French entry mark; and 5) 1861 cover from Naples franked with 2 grana used from Solmona to Arvila (toned), F-VF (Image)

CV. 100

49, 1879 30c Brown, design clears all around (unusual), most probably NH, Very Fine. (Scott $375 as NH). (Image)

CV. 90

50, 1879 50c Violet, large fragment addressed to Palermo franked with 58 singles of the 50c plus 1879 5c (damaged), 10c, 20c, all cancelled/tied by "45" numeral cancels with a Caltagirone 1889 cds and accompanying registry label, stamps very mixed condition but an overall Fine and rare item; 2012 Brun certificate (Image)

CV. 1,500

268-79, 1932 10c-10l+2.5l Dante Alighieri Society, complete set in blocks of 4, gum fresher than usually seen, NH, Very Fine (Scott $1,400 as singles; Sassone 303-14, EUR2,000) (Image)

CV. 200

280-89, C35-39, CE1-2, 1932 Garibaldi, PO fresh, NH, F-VF (Scott $600; Sassone S64, EUR725) (Image)

CV. 120

280-89, 10c-5l+1l 1932 Garibaldi Semicentennial, complete set of 10 in blocks of 4, bright and post office fresh (much nicer than usually seen), 5l+1l one stamp lightly hinged but the balance NH, Very Fine, an attractive set (Scott $1,450; Sassone 315-24, EUR2,250 as NH) (Image)

CV. 120

377-86, 1937 10c-2.55l+2l Augustus Caesar 2000th Birthday, complete set in blocks of 4, pristine gum, NH and PO fresh, Very Fine (Scott $1,200; Sassone 416-25, EUR1,500) (Image)

CV. 150

834a, 1961 205L Rose lilac, Error of color, well centered, bright and PO fresh, Very Fine (Scott $1,500; Sassone 921, EUR1,900) (Image)

CV. 300

2447 var., 2004 €0.45 "Venus of Urbina", Denomination omitted, folded sheet of 100, NH, Very Fine (Sassone 2370Aa, EUR45,000 as singles) (Image)

CV. 500

C48-49, 1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight, overprinted I-MIGL for Capt. Alessandro Miglia (Scott $575; Sassone S.1509K, EUR700) (Image)

CV. 100

C48-49, 1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight, overprinted I-QUES for Capt. Luigi Questa (Scott $575; Sassone S.1509O, EUR700) (Image)

CV. 100

C48-49, 1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight, overprinted I-RANI for Capt. Umberto Ranieri (Scott $575; Sassone S.1509P, EUR700) (Image)

CV. 100

C48-49, 1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight, overprinted I-RECA for Capt. Enea Recagno (Scott $575; Sassone S.1509Q, EUR700) (Image)

CV. 100

C48-49, 1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight, overprinted I-ROVI for Capt. Umberto Rovis (Scott $575; Sassone S.1509R, EUR700) (Image)

CV. 100

H&G 47a, 1918 10c+10c Red on greenish, Message and reply on one card, other card blank, some light aging, Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 50

ITALY "BACK OF THE BOOK" COLLECTION. a lovely collection of postage dues, officials and parcel post in hingeless pages, numerous better sets and singles as (mint unless otherwise noted) Postage Dues 1870/91 first issue assortment of mostly mint (few regums), 1890-91 10c-30c "Mascherino" Surcharges (each signed E Diena and with his 1990 certificate for the set), 1884-1903 50L-100L used, Officials 1875 2c-100L mint or unused, Parcel Post 1884-86 10c-20c unused, 50c-1.75L used, etc., usual mixed condition but an overall Fine collection of these.

CV. 2,000

ITALY COLLECTION. to 1990s in three Lighthouse hingeless albums with some extras in a stock book, 19th century mostly used, good deal complete post-WW II with many post 1960s NH, better sets and singles include (mint unless otherwise noted) 58-63, 115-22, 165-70 unused, 174A-G, 201-10, 1930 Virgil Bicentenary complete, 1932 Alighieri Society complete, 1932 Garibaldi complete, 1932 March on Rome complete, 1934 Soccer complete, 1934 Medal of Valor complete, 345-48, 1935 Bellini complete, 1937 Child Welfare complete, 1938 Empire complete, B20-38, C1-11, C27, C42-49, E1-13, etc., some pre-1940s issues with slight gum toning and/or gum disturbances incl some slightly stuck down in the mounts, generally F-VF, viewing a must; Scott over $7,000

CV. 1,000

ITALY COLLECTION, 1920s/40s. excellent collection of mostly mint 1930s/40s in hingeless pages, includes (mint unless otherwise noted) 1931 Naval Academy NH, 1932 Garibaldi complete (2 incl one set NH), 1932 March on Rome, 1933 Balbo Flight, 1934 Military Medal of Valor complete, 1935 Bellini complete, 1937 Child Welfare NH, 1938 Empire complete, etc., generally fresh and F-VF

CV. 400

ITALY 18th/19th CENTURY COMMERCIAL BANKING/ CURRENCY EXCHANGE STAMPLESS COVERS. extensive assortment of about 200 mostly 19th century "rate current" covers incl incoming covers from variety of destinations (mostly addressed to Genova and many to Parodi Bank) and covers to banks in other European countries, also note numerous registered covers noting monetary shipment uses along with collector's research notes concerning not only the covers but the content within them, good variety of markings, generally F-VF, ideal for further study and expansion.

CV. 300

ITALY 19th CENTURY BANKER"S COVERS. approx 35 stampless covers/ letters with assorted banker cachets and handstamps and often accompanied by collector research concerning the uses and markings, mostly on mail into or out of Genova (good number addressed to Parodi Bank), foreign covers include Belgium, France, GB, Fiume, Spain, Switzerland, Sardinia, Netherlands, Portugal, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, etc., excellent variety of cancels and auxiliary markings, generally F-VF, wonderful commercial content

CV. 200

ITALY MOSTLY MINT GROUP. Scott 201//1LNC7 mint and used dealer cards, comprised of 16 sets and 10 single stamps with some NH, note 503-06 NH, 573 used (2), mostly F-VF; Scott $1,300

CV. 150