ITALIAN STATES - VENETIAN REPUBLIC Accumulation of 1770s - 1790s pre-stamp entires with a wide variety of marks from a good representation of cities within the mainland and including Bassano, Bergamo, Brescia, Legnago, Moncelese, Padova, Palmanova, Pordenone, Salo, Treviso, Uderzo, Udine, Verona, others with various mute marks in black and red. Clean and attractive range. (50+ items) (Image1)

Est. £400-500

ITALY - 1770s - 1960s MOST INTERESTING ACCUMULATION OF COVERS AND CARDS In large shoe box including various pre-stamp covers and entires including Venetian Republic, Via Di Mare s/l of 1836, Offices Abroad incl Constantinople, Rhodes etc, , WWI & II Military Mail, German Official cancels on 3rd Reich issues from Trieste, Fiume, Venezia Giulia, Hotel Posts, 1825 "Cavallino" in blue on cover St Remo to Nice, Italo Turkish War card from Tripoli, 1944 30c RSI + 20c "Monument" card, good range of Postage Due covers and cards, Maritime covers and cards incl Ships "Grecale", "Vespucci," the Submarine "Sciesa", Cruiser "Trento", "Strale" etc, WWI Naval and Military franked mail, Papal States franked entires and many many more. Generally fine and fresh many still in their auction purchase covers. (300+ items) (Image1)

Est. £500-600

ITALIAN COLONIES - PO's IN CONSTANTINOPLE 1921 - 1923 MINT COLLECTION includes 1921 (Nov) 2pi on 15c to 10pi on 60c, 1921-2 set, 1922 "Costantinopoli" opts set, 1922 (Aug) most vals to 18.75pi on 1L, 1922 (Oct-Nov) set to 15pi on 1L, 1923 (March) set excl. 4.20pi on 50c, Express 1922 15pi on 1.20L on 30c (signed E. Diena). Sassone €720+. (Image1)

Est. £60-80

ITALIAN COLONIES - SOMALIA - ITALIAN TRUST TERRITORY 1951 1st Territorial Council min sheet, each overprinted "FACSIMILE" in red, Sass 1 variety showing the "double overprint" on 1,50 Air stamp, , very fine never hinged mint. Rare item. (Image1)

Est. £250-300