1851-52 1s ochre on blue, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by Firenze cds, small thin spot which looks to be part of the watermark which isn't mentioned by the certs, very fine; cert. E. Diena (1984) and Vaccari (2002); Sassone €3'000. (Image)

1851-52 1s orange on grey, very good even margins, mint o.g., a very fine example of this rare stamp mint; cert. Sorani (2012); Sassone €38'000. (Image)

60 CRAZIE SINGLE FRANKING ON COVER 1851-52 60cr deep scarlet on grey, a very fine example with exceptional margins for the most part displaying part of the neighboring frame lines on three sides, just slightly touched in part of the left margin, used on large registered cover from Livorno (Leghorn) to Milan, tied by "3 Mar 1858/Livorno" ornamental datestamp, with "P.D.", "Per Consegna" straight-line and "Dopo/La Partenza" two-line handstands, with receiving c.d.s. on reverse; one of the finest of only about five covers recorded bearing a single franking of the highest first-issue denomination and rarest stamp of Tuscany before the Provisional Government period; signed Enzo Diena and Alberto Bolaffi ("per esteso"). (Image)

1854 (Jul 27) Entire letter from Florence to Torphins, Scotland bearing 1851 1 cr. carmine (just touched at right) and horizontal strip of four 4cr green on greyish with clear to huge margins, tied by Firenze ds's, 2nd stamp from right affected by a light vertical crease and tear at base, boxed Torphins and Aberdeen bs's in green on reverse, an ink blob on obverse fails to detract from the appearance and very scarce overseas franking. (Image)

1860 Provisional Government 20c light greenish grey-blue, strip of three, unused without gum, usual margins for this stamp being touched on three sides, fresh and well preserved; multiples of this denomination are extremely rare, of even more scarcity in this case by possessing the rarest shade; signed A. Diena and Raybaudi, cert. Avi (2019); Sa. €45'000 for the single stamp with o.g. (Image)

1860 40c carmine, three examples of which two touched in places (one with natural pre-printing crease without significance and consequently not mentioned in the certificate), paying the double rate to Great Britain on 25.4.1860 cover from Leghorn to London, tied by "P.D." postmarks, one repeated alongside together with dispatch ds, erroneously taxed twice in manuscript and cancelled as it was fully prepaid, red "London/Paid" cds at right, some imperfections to cover, a very rare franking; cert. Bottacchi (2020); Sassone €68'750. (Image)