1605-1989, EXPRESS Large Vermeil exhibit collection on 72 pages, displaying 129 covers/cards, from XVIIth century usages with "Subito", "Per expresso", "Cito" to modern incl. special Express stamps, Express cancellations, special rates to Foreign destinations, Declared value, Pneumatica, scarce contre-remboursement usage, Airmail, "fuori cinta", etc., noted 1932 Garibaldi 4L50 1L50 Posta aerea espresso single franking on cover to Germany (cert. Diena), 1944 GNR usage by express signed Raybaudi, and many extremely difficult to find covers, plus 366 additional covers/cards, and some documentation, a life-long research, a unique opportunity ! ex Claude GERARD (Est. ? 8'000/16'000) (Image)

1801-60, Fascinating lot of 36 items in one stockbook, mostly Sardinia with colourful frankings and better singles, most with Diena or Zanani certificates, also Regno with some better key-items, see full scans on the web (Est. ? 700/1'000) (Image)

1803-80, SICILY: Superbly mounted pre-philatelic collection in three albums with 77 items showing a fine range of mostly very well-struck markings, noted markings such as MES MON, red NOTO in oval,blue CITTA S.ANGEL, TERRANOVA, blue SIRACUSA, MODICA, TRAPANI, also insured letters, officials, etc., see web (Est. ? 300/400)

1807-1963, Accumulation of over 70 covers, postal stationery (unused & used) and cards, noted propaganda cards, 2 unused BLP lettercards, fieldpost, registered covers, also some Vatican, etc., mixed to very fine (Est. ? 300/400)

1840-1960, 1'000 covers showing various usages incl. reg'd, tax, Posta Militare, commemoratives, Postage Dues, destinations, free franks, Parcel stamps, etc., a treasure trove for the researcher, high retail potential, ex Claude GERARD (Est. ? 1'500/3'000)

1851-1914, Used collection from a Parisian Estate, patiently gathered stamp after stamp by a passionate collector who selected each stamp for its cancel and quality during half a Century. Over 480 different stamps from Italy, Italian States and italian colonies or territories incl. better Tuscany, useful Italian Levant, Libya, Somalia, San Marino, etc. A most attractive basis for expansion. A unique opportunity for the connoisseur who will appreciate quality and cancellations (Est. ? 1'000/2'000) (Image)

1852-1966, ITALY, SAN MARINO, VATICAN: Large duplication in 5 A4 size handmade dealers approval books, 1 medium size approval book & 19 loose A4 pages noted extensive Italy with Foreign Offices, Occupations, Colonies and 1 A4 approval book with FIUME only, San Marino also with 1st issues & Vatican with some Papal States, generally speaking nearly all before 1960, from an Eastern dealer's stock (Est. ? 400/800)

1852-1970, Mint collection of Italy incl. States and Vatican City in 3 albums, with strength in back-of-the book with airmails incl. 1930 7L70 Transatlantic, strong Postage Dues incl. 1869 10c (minor adhesion on gum) and 1890-91 set, 1870-1925 5L blue & brown (2, one faulty & one with pulled perfs), Parcel Post 1946-54 300L, States incl. reprints, normal Italy from 1953 to 1966 beautifully mounted, Vatican complete to 1970 incl. back of the book, mostly fine and fresh (Est. ? 2'000/3'000) (Image)

1858-60, Small group of covers of mostly Sardinia and Kingdom, also pair of 20c with blue cancel, one Savoya cover, nice 1854 5c with cert. RPS, Lombardy Venetia 1858 issue (8 covers and 2 fragments) (Est. ? 200/400)

1861-1985, Collection of mint in two large hingeless blue Lighthouse albums, showing strength throughout with a great deal of completion from 1900 onwards, some better values and sets included, some with certificates, plus airmails, postage due, officials, parcel posts, express, military post etc., mixed to generally very fine (100s) (STC Sassone ?120'000 ) (Est. ? 5'000/8'000)

1862-1985, Mint & used collection in four albums, noted 1923 Manzoni set, 1924 Crociera, airs, postage dues, gen. fine (Est. ? 500/700)

1863-1951, Small mint & used selection incl. 1863-65 5c grey green, mint, fresh, fine & scarce (Sass. 16, ?1'250), signed & cert. Giulio Bolaffi, ERITREA 1927-34 Express 1.25 on 60c, perf. 11, used, fine & scarce (Sass. 8, ?1'600), signed and cert. Sorani (2000), etc., see web (Est. ? 300/600) (Image)

1870-1941, Small mint range with strong postage dues incl. 1870-74 1L, 2L and 10L, normal issues incl. 1879 duplication of the 10c, 20c and 25c (15 of each), 1889 5c strip of three and 7 singles, 45c in strip of three, pair and 10 singles, etc., some with faults, mostly fine (Sassone ?55'000 ) (Image)

1879-89 1c to 5L mint part set of eleven values all in mint nh strips of three, some with crease & other faults, plus 1890-91 Postage Dues surcharge set also in strips of three etc., mixed to very fine, a rare group, many with cert. Newiger (Est. ? 1'200/2'000) (Image)

1890-1944, Small selection on stockpages of mostly overprint varieties, also inverted centres on postage issues, misperforations, imperforates, etc., see scans on the web (Est. ? 300/400)

1893-1969, Colonies mint collection on album pages incl. Somalia, Libya, better Eritrea incl. 1893 and 1903-28 sets (missing 1c & 2c) stuck down, Postage Due 1903 set to 10L, airmails, Parcel Post 1917 10L to 20L, Cirenaica, Tripolitania, Aegean Islands and General Issues, postage dues, express, airmails, etc. throughout, a nice lot (Est. ? 1'000/1'500) (Image)

1893-1940, Chiefly mint collection of Italian colonies in two hingeless albums, with general issues, East Africa, Cyranaica, Eritrea, Libya, Oltre Giuba, Castelrosso, Ethiopia, Saseno, Somalia, Tripolitania, with sections of airs, postage dues, etc. (Est. ? 500/800)

1900-1960, Specialised selection of 140 covers on postal history topics: Sezioni Reunite, Recapito autorizzato, Italian Tunisia, insured letters, Postage dues usages from #1 (signed Raybaudi), etc. showing various usages & frankings, etc., a treasure trove for the researcher, high retail potential, ex Claude GERARD (Est. ? 500/1'000)

1924-1940, 100 covers showing usages of 7 1/2c stamps, partly mounted on exhibit pages, incl. specific usages for sending of books, printed matter, multiples usages incl. to Foreign destinations, etc., very fine, ex Claude GERARD (Est. ? 500/1'000)

1940-43, ITALIAN OCCUPATION IN FRANCE Gold Medal exhibit collection on 80 pages, which lead to the publication of the reference book "L'Occupation italienne en France" in 2009, displaying many extremely difficult to find covers/cards/stationery, plus additional material partly mounted incl. Occupation of Mentone and Corsica, Posta Militare, Censorships, etc., a total of nearly 700 covers/cards, plus massive documentation on this theme and WWII Italian military post, a life-long research, a unique opportunity, ex Claude GERARD (Est. ? 10'000/20'000)

1945-1952, Usages of the DEMOCRATICA issue: Gold Medal exhibit collection on pages, displaying many extremely difficult to find covers, plus additional material partly mounted, displaying Internal rates incl. Printed matters, special rates, reduced special rates (Braille, soldier, Partial exemption, etc.), reg'd & insured mail, pneumatic, a wide array of Foreign destinations incl. several 100L usages, etc., a total of nearly 950 covers/cards/stationery, plus documentation on this subject, a life-long research, numerous National & International Medals, a unique opportunity, ex Claude GERARD (Est. ? 18'000/30'000) (Image)