1832 (Sept 20): Entire letter to Torino with fine Cavallini colourless embossed 15 c. impression at left (very clear for this), with wax seal on reverse. Monor bend away from the 'stamp' but displays well: a fine example. (Image 1) (Image)

1851: 20 c. bright blue, a superb appearing example with huge margin at top and imperceptibly touched at base, cancelled by rhombus of dots to 1853 cover (with complete contents) to Menthon near Annecy. Superb strike of scarce S. JEOIRE (Savoy) despatch datestamp (Sassone = 12 pts) at right (Oct 16) and reverse with transits of Duing cds, Bonneville cds and Annecy arrival, then returned back to S. Jeoire with cds of receipt (Oct 20). A charming and rare cover. Signed Calves. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1851: 40 c. rose, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2004) Sassone = € 7'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1853: Embossed 5 c. green, a superb example with fresh colour and large regular margins all round, well embossed, unused with full og, a rare and highly desirable stamp. Cert. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 36'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1853; Embossed 5 c. green in a fine horizontal pair, used with marginal 40 c. rose on 1854 cover to Paris tied by THONON (Savoy) datestamps (Nov 13) in black. Red 'P.D.' at right and 'Sard. / Fernex' entry marking in red. Reverse with Paris arrival cds (Nov 15). A few minor imperfections not detracting from the appearance of a rare and extremely attractive cover. Cert. Robineau (2003) Sassone = € 18'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1853: Embossed 20 c. blue, a fine margined example used on 1854 entire letter to Rumilly tied by neat ANNECY (Savoy) single ring datestamp (June 27) in black with RUMILLY arrival cds on reverse (same day). Diagonal file fold not detracting from a charming and scarce usage. Signed Calves. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853: Embossed 20 c. blue, marginal example from top of sheet used on 1853 cover to Torino tied by bold ACQUI datestamp (Nov 9) in black with PONZONE cds at right (same day). Reverse with Alessandria and Torino cds's. A charming cover, used in second month of issue. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853: Embossed 40 c. rose, a nice example of fine appearance and with sheet margin at right (slight vertical crease at left), used on 1854 entire letter at double rate to Aiguebelle, neatly tied by 'Chambery' (Savoy) cds in black (Oct.5). a fine cover Sassone = € 6'000. (Image 1) (Image)

Savoia 1855: 20 c. dark-blue, a fresh and fine example, well embossed with good to large margins all round, tied by "ANNECY 23 MAR 59 12 M" cds to small envelope to Geneva, with "P.D." on obverse, reverse with arrival cds (24 MARS 59 5M). Interesting and attractive border rate cover during the last months of Sardinian rule in Savoie. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1863 (Jan 23): Piece with mixed franking of Sardinia 1855 40 c. rose carmine imperf., a hor. pair together with Italy 1862 10 c. yellowish bistre perf. 11½x12 and 1863 15 c. blue imperf., all with vibrant colours and well embossed, good to large margins or perf. all round, cancelled by crisp "PORTO S. GIORGIO MARCHE 23 GEN. 63" cds's. A beautiful item, cert. E. Diena Sassone = € 1'050+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)