1788 (Aug. 26): Letter sent from Capodistria (Slovenia) to Bolzano (Sept. 11) sent on alternative route via Gorizia, Lubiana, Klagenfurt, Villach, Pontebba and Bruneck, scarce routing. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1813 (July 18): Entire letter from Dignano (now Vodnjan, Croatia), addressed 'per Capodistria, Trieste, Udine, Tolmezzo' struck with superb DIGNANO straight line in black, disinfected by toasting in Trieste with tong marks on reverse; charged '35' due upon receipt on front panel. An unusual and attractive entire. (Image 1) (Image)

1819 (May 1): Entire letter from Smirne to Genova with manuscript Forwarding Agent on reverse of Messrs. Petrochino of Smirne, mailed via Vienna and Belgrade, disinfected in transit with rastel punches and struck on reverse at Semlin with fine NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO (Clean within and without) in black. Obverse with red 'L.T.', Voghera straight line transit in black with manuscript (rounded up) charge '21' on front and breakdown on reverse "19.10+.17 = 20.7", arriving June 10 at destination. A fine entire that displays well. (Image 1) (Image)

1849: Entire letter from Verona to Bologna with two line dated Verona despatch in red (Aug 31), struck with framed FRANCA / FRONTIERA in red (unlisted in Van Der Linden), with italic 'Regno Lo. Vo.' in black and disinfected upon arrival with oval 'PROVINCIA DI / Disinfettata / BOLOGNA' in black (Sept 3). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1695/1792: Group of 10 early pre-paid letters, incl. 1771/72 two letters showing PALMA handstamp in red and black, 1731 letter bearing VER.P.VEN. P.D.C (Verona per Venezia posta dei corrieri),1697 letter from Treviso to S.vito del Friuli showing 'Per la posta d' Udine' in manuscript on front as well 1776 value letter of 124 Lire from Verona to Vicenza. A fine and scarce assembly. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image)

1717/21: Group of three letters, incl. entire lettersheet showing 'BRES.P.VEN' postmark and Andreas cross in red crayon (Vollmeier No.23/10p.), embossed 'PAD.P.VEN.' on letter to Venice as well as 'CREP.P.VEN.' handstamp in black on prepaid letter to Venice (Ex. Banci, Vollmeier No. 21.A). (Image 1) (Image)

1732/97: Group of four letters showing diff. handstamps, incl. 1732 Brescia to Venice letter with 'P.D.L.SS'' handstamp, 1732 letter to Marengo with 'VEN.P.BERG' (via Bergamo) h.s., 1785 letter from Bassano ot Venice showing handstamp '3' in black as well as fine strike of Bergamo 'franca' handstamp Vollmeier 4B. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1857/61: Lot eight primarily used stamps in very mixed quality from diff. Old Italian States incl. Parma, Sardinia, Sicily 1859 5 gr. vermillion unused and 20 gr. dark gray, and Tuscany 1857 1 q. black and 1 s. ochre. Eight opinions Avi (2017) Sassone = € 17'900. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1889 (April 4): Parcel Card 1.75 l. brown with additional franking of 1.25 l. orange pair and 1879 Umberto 25 c. blue, coupon attached (slightly trimmed at base), cancelled by Pistoia cds's with corresponding label alongside and mailed to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rare item. (Image 1) (Image)

1948: 300 L. lilla bruno, a rare stamp in deep fresh colour and with full original gum. Cert Dr. Avi (2015) Sassone = € 1'500/Mi = € 2'200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1870c.: De La Rue Die Proofs for Banknotes (5), three printed in black on glazed white card with one showing "Banca Nazionale / Nel Regno D'Italia' around the vignette, and two showing black surrounf; the vignettes of a female with a Castle for a Crown. Some peripheral aging not affecting the appearance of an unusual group. (Image 1) (Image)

1932: Giuseppe Garibaldi 5 + 1 l. green in a part sheet of 20 stamps from the sheet base, with eight stamps showing variety: incomplete printing, unmounted og. Signed Raybaudi Sassone = € 5'200+. (Image 1) (Image)

1933: Zeppelin 20 l. brown & blue, a left marginal example showing variety: imperf. between stamp and margin, unmounted og. Sassone not listed. (Image 1) (Image)

1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica, both values, each with the 20 different overprints of the 20 pilots representing both complete sheets separated into the single stamps, examples either unused or unmounted og. Many competent signatures Sassone = € 7'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica 5,25 + 19,75 l. from the top right sheet corner with ovpt. 'APPARECCHIO / I - BORG' showing variety 'ciuffo', fresh and fine with minute horiz. bend, unmounted og. Signed Bolaffi Sassone = € 2'800. (Image 1) (Image)

1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica 5,25 + 44,75 l. showing varieties 'ciuffo' and without ovpt. from the top right corner, well centered and perforated, fresh colour and unmounted og. (hinge trace in the upper margin). An extremely rare stamp, only two examples known in the literature. Signed Giulio Bolaffi, E. Diena and Kessler; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone A51Ia = - / A51/I = € 82'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica from the left sheet margin with ovpts. "APPARECCHIO I - ARAM" and "VOLO DI RITORNO NEW YORK - ROMA", the last showing variety: double ovpt., well centered and perforated, fresh colour and mint (strong hinge trace at the middle stamp). Even the normal stamp is rare with a printrun of just 500, only two examples known in the literature. Signed by Giulio Bolaffi, Sorani, Raybaudi, and Colla; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone A53a = - / A53 = € 45'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica with ovpts. "APPARECCHIO I - CALO" and "VOLO DI RITORNO NEW YORK - ROMA", the last one shifted to the left, from the bottom right corner margin, well centered and perforated, fresh colour and unmounted og. Even the normal stamp is rare with a printrun of just 500. Signed among others by Giulio Bolaffi, Oliva, Raybaudi and Sorani; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone A53aa = - / A53 = € 67'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Egeo 1932 (Oct): 20th Anniversary of Occupation, the complete set of ten values in unused blocks of four, all corner marginal, fresh and very fine with full unmounted og. Very rare Hellas 118/127 = € 4'640+/Sassone = € 5'500. (Image 1) (Image)

Egeo 1930 (Oct 20): First Airmail set of three values, all in blocks of 50, fresh and fine but for 50 c. with seven stamps stained but 43 sets superb, unmounted og. Sassone = € 7'000+.

1857/79: Toscana 1 s. ocra on small part of the newspaper LA LENTE dated January 6th 1858, full margins on three sides, slightly touched at bottom, nicely cancelled as well as King Umberto 30 C bruno nicely cancelled 'Torino - 8 4 89'. Two certs. Dr. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 16'500/Mi = € 5'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1912/32c.: Collection with Caso, Coo, Karki, Leros, Lipso, Nisiro, Patrmos, Piscopi, Scarpanto and Simi, each island collection with issued stamps, some incl. multiples and varieties, many with covers incl. full set usages. A scarce group, condition varies but a highly catalogued collection Sassone = € 15'000+.

Vatican 1929/63: Group of 70 covers/cards all addressed to Switzerland, with philatelic frankings bearing complete sets incl. 1932 Santo Anno set on covers, 1952 Centenary sheet on cover, useful and unusual commercial mail etc.

1858: Collection of Naples Postal History, with 35 covers/cover fronts showing various frankings including 1859 cover to France franked by 5 gr., 10 gr and 20 gr., registered cover to Naples with 2 gr. pair and single 10 gr., 1861 cover to Rome with two 5 gr., fine range of town cancellations noted from Avellino, Bari, Bisceglie, Canosa, Lecce, Manfredonia, Rossano, Scilla etc., usages with unframed 'Annulato' etc. A generally fine collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image)

1867 (Sept 21): 10 c. orange-vermilion single example used with rare vertical strip of four on 1867 entire letter to France, tied by barred grid cancellations and two strikes of 'Roma' despatch cds's (Oct 16) in black. Framed PD below alongside faint entry marking in red. Reverse with Paris transit and Tournon Sur Rhone arrival cds (Oct 23). An exceedingly scarce multiple on letter. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 32'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)