WORLDWIDE 'SHORT STACK' OF COVERS. 38 mostly 20th century Scandinavian but note some better earlier Russian, 1920 from Castellorizo (French), Spain 1950 Centenary sets on cacheted FDC, F-VF (see online scans)

CV. 1,000-1,500

ITALIAN COLONIES COLLECTION. mostly mint in a Scott album with nice sections of Aegean Isl, Eritrea, Ethiopia N1-7 mint, Italian East Africa, Libya, Somalia and Tripolitania, some NH sets and singles, better airmails, etc., some occasional light toning as often, mostly F-VF

CV. 750-1,000

Italian Offices in Tripoli Group, three covers including #6 single franking to Austria from the "Osterrichische Sahara-Expedition", #4,5 on cover to Rome and Italy #93 forerunner back to Rome, scarce group, Very Fine.

CV. 150-200

Two Italian Offices in Jerusalem Cards, first with #1 pair tied by Jerusalem squared cirle to ppc, second with #2 tied by Jerusalem cds to ppc, both addressed to te United States, very scarce pair of cards using these stamps overprinted "Gerusalemm", Very Fine.

CV. 350-450

10, 1859 5c Green, clear balanced margins, part o.g., small h.r., F-VF; signed Oliva and with his 1983 certificate (Scott $1,450; Sassone 12, €2,400)

CV. 250-300

PR1, 1853 9c Black, tied by parallel lines obliterator on April 6, 1853 edition of "LE PAYS / JOURNAL DE L'EMPIRE" (published in Paris), stamp two full margins with dividing line at bottom, nearly complete folded newspaper (section in center lost due to tear), still Fine and rare use within the first week of issue (Scott $11,000; Sassone Seg. 1, €17,500)

CV. 800-1,200

1, 1852 5c Black on yellow, strip of four with couple strikes of Parma straight-line cancels, clear to full margins, small scissor cut in margin between 3d and 4th stamps, F-VF (Scott $650 as two pairs; Sassone 1, €1,000 as four singles)

CV. 1,000-1,500

5, 1852 40c Black on blue, unused, just clear to full margins, Fine; 2002 Sismondo certificate (Scott $900)

CV. 200-250

6, 1853 5c Orange yellow, unused, clear margins three sides but very close at right and with rounded corner UR just into design, an o/w Fine and rare unused single; 2007 Sismondo certificate (Scott $2,350)

CV. 450-600

7, 1854 15c Red, tied on folded letter to Piacenza by 3-line "Parma 31 Octobre" cancel, partial Piacenza backstamp, sta,p clear to ample margins, Very Fine; signed Miro (Scott $450)

CV. 150-200

12a, 1859 5c Blue green, clear to full margins, slightly disturbed o.g., Fine; signed Bloch (Scott $3,000; Sassone 12, €6,000)

CV. 500-750

12a, 1859 5c Blue green, balanced margins, part o.g., h.r. incl paper remnants, shallow thinning UL, Very Fine appearance, an elusive shade variety; 2006 Sismondo certificate (Scott $3,000)

CV. 450-600

13, 1859 10c Brown,Parma 1860 cancel, well margined except just touching frameline at left, Fine example; 2006 Sismondo certificate - has been removed from piece since certificate issued (Scott $650)

CV. 120-160

ROMAGNA ASSORTMENT. comprised of Mint 1-3, 6, 8, Unused 6-9, Used 5, usual mixed conditioon with most well margined and F-VF or better centering (see online scan)

CV. 300-400

Sassone 7a, 1854 5c 'Verde azzuro', clear to ample margins, Nizza Maritta 1855 cancel, fresh and Very Fine; signed Raybaudi and with his 2014 certificate (Sassone €1,100)

CV. 200-250

6, 1851 4cr Green, tied on folded letter sheet by black boxed "P.D.", Firenze 1854 town cancel, transit and arrival backstamps, stamp just clear to clarge margins, Fine use; signed Diena (Scott $900; Sassone 6, €1,000)

CV. 150-200

9, 1852 60cr Red, rich color, clear to large margins, partial Fir(enze) cancel, Very Fine and choice, a great Italian rarity; 2011 APS certificate (Scott $32,500; Sassone 9, €37,500)

CV. 7,500-10,000

Sicily, 13, 16, 1859 2gr, 10gr Ferdinand II, tied on piece by usual ornamental cancel witrh a Messina cds alongside, margins to cutting, Fine and attractive (Scott $490; Sassone 6, 12, €1,090)

CV. 200-250

23 var., 1863 15c Emmanuel II, Type I, Plate proof in black, on ungummed paper, clear to large margins, Very Fine and scarce; 2006 E Diena certificate (C.E.I. PS7, €8,500)

CV. 1,000-1,500

54, 1889 45c Grey green, nicely centered with fresh color, small part o.g., h.r., shallow thin spot (not mentioned in cert), o/w Very Fine; signed Sorani and with his 2006 certificate (Scott $2,600; Sassone 46, €1,100)

CV. 200-250

Sassone 122e, 1921 25c Ultramarine, Imperforate double print error, top margin pair, stamps NH, small h.r. in the margin only, Very Fine and choice, the 25c imperfs are normally found with double impression, signed E Diena and Sismondo with the latter's 2008 certificate (Sassone €480)

CV. 150-200

C3-9, 1926-28 50c-5L Airmails, fresh colors, NH, typical centering and o.g., Fine set (Scott $385; Sassone S.1500, €450)

CV. 100-150

C27, 1930 7.70L Rome to Rio de Janeiro Flight, well centered, very lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice (Scott $450; Sassone 25, €550)

CV. 150-200

C42-47, 1933 3L-20L Zeppelin, rich colors, NH, F-VF (Scott $330; Sassone S.1508, €400)

CV. 100-150

ITALY STAMPLESS THROUGH 1940s COVERS COLLECTION. approx. 100 covers in a bulging binder, note fiscal use on 1860s partial document, 1877 10c strip of four on cover from Asti to Genova, 1878 2c on 10L (2) on 1881 cover Camerino to Gagliole (Caffaz cert), 1891 cover to Switzerland with 1878 30c Brown (Oliva cert), 1917 first flight card with C1 franking, 1933 Zeppelin Italy Flight card addressed to Tripoli with 3L Zeppelin issue franking plus postage dues affixed, oversized registered covers of the 1920s/30s, some postage dues, etc., usual mixed condition, a Fine and desirable group (see online scans)

CV. 2,500-3,000