1851: Leone Mediceo 1 cr. carmine brown on greyish paper in a hor. strip of three, fresh colour and large to enormous margins all round with large parts of the neighbouring stamp at left, cancelled by mute obliterator. An appealing unit, signed Bolaffi Sassone = € 1'100+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1851: 6 cr. grey (right side cut to margin), tied by mute bar obliterator to 1854 entire sent letter to St. Petersburg, Russia with "PD 1 2 54 FIRENZE" cds in black alongside. Reverse with Vienna transit and St. Petersburg polutsheno arrival datestamp (Feb 3 evening). A scarce destination Sassone = € 1'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1860 (Jan 1): 10 c. brown, a fine unused example with clear to large margins all round, of good colour and large part original gum. Scarce so fine. Signed Colla, A. Diena Sassone = € 6'500. (Image 1) (Image)