1862, 10c. bistre, fresh colour and well perforated, bottom marginal value (=imperf. at base) with guide line, neatly oblit. by SIENA c.d.s., diagonal fold at selvedge, signed and certificate A.Diena. Sass. 1l "non dentellati in basso con bordo integrale", 8.500,- €. (Image)

Start Bid € 350

1862, 40c. carmine, fresh colour and well perforated, bottom marginal value (=imperf. at base) with guide line, on piece neatly cancelled "MILANO 8 OTT 62", signed and certificate E.Diena. Sass. 3l, 11.000,- €. (Image)

Start Bid € 700

1877, 10c. blue, fresh colour, well perforated, unmounted mint, signed and certificate Raybaudi. Sass. 27, 8.000,- €. (Image)

Start Bid € 450

1879/1882, King Umberto I. complete set of seven unused with large part original gum or MNH (50c. from left margin), scarce set with Oliva certificate (2004) for the three key values, Mi. € 1.570,-- + (Sass. 37/43, € 1.250,-- +) (Image)

Start Bid € 160

1896, 10c. carmine, marginal block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with sheet number "3920", unmounted mint (brownish gum), signed and certificate Dr.Avi. Sass. 60; CEI 55, 3.750,- €. (Image)

Start Bid € 90

1901: "Floreale" complete set of 11 values, MNH. The 40 cents with the certificate of R. Dienna (2000) ".... has original intact rubber and is perfect". Sassone € 8,375 (2018) ÷ 1901: "Floreale" serie completa die 11 valori, nuovo con gomma. Il 40 centesimi con certificato di R. Dienna (2000) "....ha gomma integra originale ed è perfetto". Sassone 8.375 € (2018) (Image)

Start Bid € 400

1906-2011, recommended collection Italy in four stockbooks with many good and better values, in mostly clean mint never hinged condition. There also a small portion colonies and postage due. Extensive nominal part until 2011. ÷ 1906-2011, empfehlenswerte Sammlung Italien in vier Einsteckalben mit vielen guten und besseren Werten, in meist sauberer postfrischer Erhaltung. Dabei auch ein kleiner Anteil Kolonien und Portomarken. Umfangreicher Nominalteil bis 2011. (K)

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1945-1990, wonderful complete MNH collection (without Gronchi Rosa and parcel stamps) housed in three Italian albums in VF condition. ÷ 1945-1990, hochwertige komplette postfrische Sammlung (ohne Gronchi Rosa und Paketmarken) in drei italienischen Alben in sehr guter Erhaltung. (A3)

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1943-1945, interesting MNH,MH and used collection on album pages including Repubblica Sociale and local issues. ÷ 1943-1945, interessante postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Sammlung auf Albumseiten, darunter Repubblica Sociale und Lokalausgaben. (M)

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1863-1945 (ca.), wonderful lot of 80 postal history items, housed in a small book with some multiple frankings, registered, mixed frankings and further interesting covers, mostly in VF condition. ÷ 1863-1945 (ca.), starke Partie von 80 postgeschichtlichen Belegen im kleinen Album mit einigen Mehrfach-Frankaturen, Einschreiben, Mischfrankaturen und weiteren interessanten Stücken in meist guter Erhaltung. (A)

Start Bid € 300

1852, 1sc. rose carmine, fresh colour and close margins all around, unused no gum, signed E.Diena and certificate Dr.Avi. Sass. 1.750,- €. (Image)

Start Bid € 130

1853, 25 centesimi light yellow, block of four, positions 225/226 and 235/236 of the sheet of 240, with margins from wide to precise at the bottom but not affecting the image, cancelled with a repeated six-bar killer, impressed in black and with visible part of another not identifiable cancel in black-green. Certicates by Paolo Vaccari (1995) and Giacomo Bottacchi (2004). Sassone 25,000 € (2018) ÷ 1853, 25 centesimi camoscio chiaro, blocco di quattri, posizioni 225/226 e 235/236 del foglio di 240 esemplari, con margini da ampi a preciso in basso mache non intacca l'immagine, annullato con bollo a sei sbarre ripetuto, impresso in nero e con visible anche parte di altro bollo in nero-verdastro non identifibile. Certificati da Paolo Vaccari (1995) e Giacomo Bottacchi (2004). Sassone 25.000 € (2018) (Image)

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1853, "9 C. black on blue", having bright colors with three side full margins and central cancellation on "Gazzetta Ufficiale di Milano" dd. 29 April 1853 in very good, fresh condition, certificate Enzo Diena, Sassone 20000, - ÷ 1853, "9 C. schwarz auf blau", farbfrischer Wert mit dreiseitig vollen Rändern und zentraler Entwertung auf "Gazzetta Ufficiale di Milano" vom 29 April 1853 in sehr guter, frischer Erhaltung, gepr. mit FA Enzo Diena, Sassone 20000,--. (Image)

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1851, 20 C bright blue, three full margins, slightly touched at right, tied by diamond grid cancel, single franking on folded letter-sheet from TORINO, 7 GIU.53, to Genova. Fine condition. Sassone 2.000.-€ (Image)

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1853, Embossed Victor Emanuel 5 C blue-green and 20 C blue on folded envelope with 2-line canc. "ARONA 21 MAR (1853) to Milano with arrival on back, stamps in fresh colour and with good/wide margins, right stamp minor wrinkle otherwise in very fine condition, the letter was horizontal folded with tear on right side, A VERY RARE MIXED FRANKING, cert. Dr. Hemut Avi. Sass. 18.000,- €. (Image)

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1855/63: 5, 10, 20, 40 and 80 cents, all without embossed center, five MNH values. Signed and certificate Sorani. ÷ 1855/63: 5, 10, 20, 40 e 80 centesimi, tutti senza effigie, cinque valori nuovi con gomma originale integra. Firmato e Certificato Sorani. (Image)

Start Bid € 400

1859, ½gr. to 50gr., set of all seven denominations, fresh colours, mint original gum, few with slight imperfections (irrelevant), signed and certificate Raybaudi. Sass. nos. 1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14 - 8.000,- €. (Image)

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1859: 5 grana, 2nd plate, vermillon and 1 grano, 2nd plate, olive brown, Naples paper, tied to small piece. Signed Em. Diena and others, Certificate Raybaudi (2001). Sassone 6,500 € + (2018) ÷ 1859: 5 grana, seconda tavola, vermiglio e 1 grano seconda tavola, bruno oliva su carta di Napoli, su piccolo frammento. Firmato Em. Diena ed altri; con certificato di Raybaudi (2001). Sassone 6.500 € + (2018) (Image)

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1851, 1so. yellow on bluish, touched at right otherwise full to large margins with part of left adjoining stamp, neatly cancelled, signed and certificate Oliva. 3.500,- €. (Image)

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1853, Lion 1 Cr. brown-carmine on grey paper in a VERTICAL STRIPE OF FOUR, two left values with double cds "ARCIDOSSO 7 SET 1857", the right two values tied by parallel penstrokes on envelope (name deleted) sent to Roma with red arrival on back, three values minimal touched on lower side, otherwise wide margins and fresh letter in very fine condition, cert. Dr. Helmut Avi SBPV, Sass. 15.000,- (Image)

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1853, "6 Cr. dark blue on gray paper", in deep color with strike FIRENZE 2 APR 1858 on folded letter to Viterbo, the franking two and a half sides full to wide margins and belonging originally to the letter, Sassone 1800, -. ÷ 1853, "6 Cr. dunkelblau auf grauem Papier", farbtiefer Wert mit FIRENZE 2 APR 1858 auf Faltbrief nach Viterbo, die Frankatur zweieinhalbseitig voll/breitrandig und original zum Brief gehörend, Sassone 1800,--. (Image)

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1852: 60 crazie, dark scarlet on gray paper, cancelled with part of a circular cancel dated 14 April 1854; repaired, with certificate of Silvano Sorani (2002). Sassone 45,000 € (2018) ÷ 1852: 60 crazie, scarlatto cupo su carta grigia, annullato con parte di un bollo circolare in data 14 aprile 1854; riparato, con certificato di Silvano Sorani (2002). Sassone 45.000 € (2018) (Image)

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1855: 1 soldo ochre, cancelled by pen, on a circular letter sent from Florence to Castelfranco Emilia, with framed "PD" and rare oval arrival of "Castelfranco" alongside. Transit through Bologna at the back. Enzo Diena certificate (1986). Sassone 55,000 € (2018). ÷ 1855, 1 Soldo ocker mit Federzugentwertung auf Frimenbrief von Florenz nach Castelfranco Emilia mit gerahmtem "PD" und daneben seltenem ovalen Ankunftstempel von "Castelfranco". Rückseitig Transitstempel von Bologna, Enzo Diena-Zertifikat (1986). Sassone 55.000 Euro (2018). ÷ 1855: 1 soldo ocra, annullato a penna, su circolare spedita da Firenze per Castelfranco Emilia, con "PD" in cartella e arrivo ovale di "Castelfranco" a lato. Transito di Bologna al retro, con certificato Enzo Diena (1986). Sassone 55.000 € (2018) (Image)

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1857, 2 crazie gray blue on white paper, block of four, used, short in margins. Signed and certificate by Raybaudi (1999). ÷ 1857, 2 grazie azzurro grigio su carta bianca, blocco di quattro esemplari, usato è corto di margini. Firmato per esteso e con certificato di Raybaudi (1999). (Image)

Start Bid € 800

1860, "80 C. bistro carnicino", in typical color with clear cancellation, vertical partly margin line cut, otherwise full to wide margins, without repair, expertised A. Diena and certificate Raybaudi, Sassone 2250, -. ÷ 1860, "80 C. bistro carnicino", farbtypischer Wert mit klarer Entwertung, vertikal teils Randlinienschnitt, sonst voll- oben gar breitrandig, ohne Reparatur, gepr. A. Diena und mit FA Raybaudi, Sassone 2250,--. (Image)

Start Bid € 100