1851-52 1q black on blue, fine to good margins, neat black cds, very fine and fresh; cert. A. Diena (1968), E. Diena (1988) and Vaccari (2015), as well as Nussbaum-Bisser (1963); Sassone €2'750. (Image)

1851-52 1q black on blue, fine to good margins, neat black cds, very fine and fresh, signed Raybaudi; Sassone €2'750. (Image)

1851-52 1s ochre on blue, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by Firenze cds, very fine; cert. E. Diena (1984) and Vaccari (2002); Sassone €3'000. (Image)

1851-52 1s lemon yellow on blue, just clear to good margins, neatly cancelled at top right by partial cds leaving the whole of the Lion clear, very fine; cert. Vaccari (2017); Sassone €3'250. (Image)

1851-52 1s yellow-bistre on blue, clear margins all around, neatly cancelled by red Firenze cds, very fine; cert. A. Raybaudi (1993) when it was used on a piece; Sassone €3'250. (Image)

1851-52 1s golden yellow on blue, just clear to mainly good margins, neatly cancelled by "PD" cds, very fine; cert. A. Diena (1967) and Vaccari (2015); Sassone €3'500. (Image)

1851-52 2s scarlet on blue, clear to ample margins, neatly cancelled by Portolongone partial cds, very fine and attractive example; cert. Raybaudi (1972), A. Diena (1965) and Colla (2009); Sassone €15'000. (Image)

1859 9cr grey-brown lilac, good to wide margins, lightly cancelled, very fine and rare; cert. E. Diena (1991); Sassone €11'000. (Image)

1851-57, Used selection (30) from the 1851-52 issue incl. 1q (1), 1s (2, one cert. E. Diena & A. Bolaffi), 2s (3 margins, cert. Sorani), 1c (2 + pair), 2cr (4), 4cr (4), 6cr (4) and 9cr (4), plus 1857 issue with 1cr (2), 2cr, 4cr (2) and 6cr, showing various shades, majority very fine with four margins, a very nice selection; Sassone €32'000+ as normal shades. (Image)