Belgium, 1952, 1.75fr-8f 25th Anniversary Cardinal Roey (B513), original gum never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $425 Scott $425 (Image)

Scott $425

Bolivia, 10c-2b Centenary of Revolution (79-81 var.), incomplete set of four (missing 5¢ low value), all with centers inverted, also includes 10c and 2b imperf corner singles (10c purportedly 10 exist). All Very Fine or better.
Scott $285 Scott $285 (Image)

Scott $285

Italy, States, Offices & Colonies, Dealer Stock to 1950, very useful inventory in two larger dealer three-ring binders, all on pages and neatly identified and priced at retail, States being much better than usually seen with several having certificates, 19th century and early 20th with couple unusual items, strength in 1920s-40s issues including complete sets, some good semi-postals, airs, dues, etc., excellent OFfices and Colonies, an extremely worthwhile inventory, back of the book Italy extremely difficult to find and growing in popularity.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

Italian Colonies, Collection, a premium collection, built over many years, offered intact, encompassing all issues, many complete sets and scarce earlier issues, later original gum or never hinged, an occasional CTO among the used. Generally Very Fine. Excellent collection, well worth a careful examination.
Scott $52,239 owner's Scott $52,239 owner's

Scott $52,239 owner's

Italy, Accumulation, Group of better items, still on auction pages included better sets from he 1920s and 1930s, varieties, a few colonies, plus another grou of singles and sets on pages, in no order; needs a close examination.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Italy, Collection, one man's lifetime collection, offered intact, housed in two Lighthouse hingless albums, many desirable singles and sets, mostly used to about 1950, then mostly NH thereafter; note some possible CTO, generally Very Fine with high catalog value present, close examination needed to fully appreciate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Italy, Collection, 1921-72, several hundreds in Scott binder, mostly mint and in complete sets, includes many of 1920s-50s issues, later issues in mounts, some earlier with evidence of light tape staining, generally fresh and F-VF.
Estimate 150 - 200

Italian States: Lombardy-Venetia, 1854 Arms 15c pale red, machine-made paper (4g), original gum, well balanced margins. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,100

Expertization: with 2003 Sismondo certificate. Scott $2,100 (Image)

Scott $2,100

Italian States: Lombardy-Venetia, 1859 Franz Joseph 3s black, type II (8), original gum, nicely centered, intense color. Trivial perf toning. F.-V.F.
Scott $18,000

Expertization: signed Oliva. Scott $18,000 (Image)

Scott $18,000

Italian States: Lombardy-Venetia, 1859 Franz Joseph 10s brown, type II (11), original gum, fresh and well centered. Faint diagonal crease. Very Fine appearing.
Scott $5,250

Expertization: signed A. Diena, initialed FS, with 2005 A. Diena certificate. Scott $5,250 (Image)

Scott $5,250

Italian States: Lombardy-Venetia, 1859 Franz Joseph 15s blue, type II (12), original gum, nicely centered. Fine.
Scott $6,000

Expertization: signed Bloch, Sismondo, with 2006 Sismondo certificate. Scott $6,000 (Image)

Scott $6,000

Italian States: Lombardy-Venetia, 1858 Franz Joseph 15s blue, type I (12a), original gum, neat small hinge remnant, fresh and bright. Fine.
Scott $12,000

Expertization: signed Bloch, Sismondo, with 2006 Sismondo certificate. Scott $12,000 (Image)

Scott $12,000

Italian States: Lombardy-Venetia, 1862 Franz Joseph 10s brown (14), large part original gum, very fresh. Fine.
Scott $13,000

Expertization: signed Raybaudi, with 1990 Raybaudi certificate. Scott $13,000 (Image)

Scott $13,000

Italian States: Naples, 1858 Arms 10g rose lake (5), part original gum, ample to clear margins. Trace small thin. Very Fine appearing.
Scott $6,600

Expertization: signed E. Diena. Scott $6,600 (Image)

Scott $6,600

Italian States: Papal/Roman States, 1852, 1sc rose (11), original gum, clear margins all around. Hinge remnant and covered thinning at lower left (appears to be quite minor). Very Fine appearing. Sassone 11.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott $4,000 (Image)

Scott $4,000

Italian States: Parma, 1854, 15c red (7), full and fresh original gum with only a trace of light hinging, clear margins. Fine.
Scott $13,250

Expertization: signed Oliva, with 1961 Oliva certificate. Scott $13,250 (Image)

Scott $13,250

Italian States: Parma, 1855, 25c red brown (8), full original gum, clear to ample margins. Very Fine.
Scott $12,000

A SCARCE SOUND MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 25C.

Expertization: signed Bloch (and others), with 1951 Friedl certificate. Scott $12,000 (Image)

Scott $12,000

Italian States: Parma, 1859 Provisional Govt. 80c olive bister (16b), large part original gum, large and well balanced margins. Minute thin spot (trivial). Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $8,750

Expertization: with 2001 Sismondo certificate. Scott $8,750 (Image)

Scott $8,750

Italian States: Sardinia, 1851 Victor Emmanuel II 40c rose (3), margins large to touching or slightly in. Bold diamond grid cancel, couple expert handstamps on reverse. Fine.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: with 1985 P.E.S.A. certificate identifying as Scott 3a, 2002 Sismondo certificate as Scott 3. Scott $4,000 (Image)

Scott $4,000

Italian States: Sardinia, 1853 Victor Emmanuel II 5c blue green (4), full original gum, margins to just in at right. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $17,500

QUITE RARE IN THIS SOUND MINT CONDITION.

Expertization: with 2000 Raybaudi certificate. Scott $17,500 (Image)

Scott $17,500

Italian States: Tuscany, 1857, 1s yellow (11), full original gum, rich color, margins to touching outer frame at top right. Fine for this issue, exceedingly rare sound and mint.
Scott $52,000

Expertization: with 2005 Sismondo certificate. Scott $52,000 (Image)

Scott $52,000

Italian States: Tuscany, 1857, 1cr carmine (12), near full original gum, fresh color, close margins to slightly in at right. Trace of slight thin. Fine appearing.
Scott $11,600

Expertization: with 1995 Raybaudi certificate not mentioning the thin. Scott $11,600 (Image)

Scott $11,600

Italian States: Tuscany, 1857, 6cr deep blue (15), full original gum small hinge remnant, margins to barely in at lower right. Fine, fresh, and attractive.
Scott $12,500

Expertization: with 2002 Sismondo certificate. Scott $12,500 (Image)

Scott $12,500

Italian States: Tuscany, 1860 Provisional Govt. 20c gray blue (20b), original gum, exceptionally fresh with four clear margins. Very Fine. THE 1860 20c IS QUITE SCARCE IN THIS PREMIUM MINT CONDITION.
Scott $14,000

Expertization: with 1995 Raybaudi certificate. Scott $14,000 (Image)

Scott $14,000

Italian States: Lombardy-Venetia, 1866 Official reprints (1R-6R), set of five, original gum, large margins. Extremely Fine and quite scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400

ONLY 500 SETS WERE ISSUED.

Expertization: with 2004 Sismondo certificate. (Image)