80, 1924 5L Manzoni, well centered with fresh color, o.g., Very Fine; signed Raybaudi (Scott $475; Sassone 76, EUR600) (Image)

CV. 100

J3a, 1920-22 20c Buff and magenta, Overprint at bottom, fresh color, o.g., typical Fine centering; signed "AD" (Diena) (Scott $950) (Image)

CV. 100

ERITREA COLLECTION. meaty collection of mostly mint on well filled set of Minkus pages, very strong in 1890s/1920s definitives, and postage dues with many premium issues to be found, assorted 1920s/40s commems and airmails noting CB1-10 mint, usual mixed condition, VG-VF

CV. 400

6, 1908 10pa on 5c Green, Constantinople printing, lightly struck 1910 town cancel, Fine; 2016 APS certificate (Scott $475, Sassone 1, EUR650) (Image)

CV. 80

Scutari, 1914 Registered Cover to New York, 1909-11 10pa-2pi surcharges (#1-5) tied by Scutari D'Albania cds on Hotel Europa corner card cover to New York, reg. label partially torn off, multiple transit plus NY 7-1 1914 arrival backstamps, Fine multi-color franking (Sassone EUR1,280) (Image)

CV. 250

ITALIAN STATES COLLECTION. well over 100 classics, mint, unused and used (typical assortment of forgeries and reprints) on Yvert pages including (used unless otherwise stated) Sardinia 1851 20c Blue (#2), 40c Rose (#3) both signed, 1853 embossed 20c Blue (#5), 1854 embossed issues, a very attractive trio with the scarce 40c with neat cds and signed, 1855 Emmanuel heads with shades and postmarks, incl 5c Myrtle green, 10c Grey and Grey brown, 40c with full lozenge cancel of Marseille (France) on piece, 80c shades light and dark orange, etc.; Naples with an attractive range of 1861 and 1862 mint/ unused to 80c, etc.; also a full page of Roman States, Lombardy-Venetia including the scarce 1865 2s Yellow perf 9½ used (#20); typical very mixed condition, VG-VF; huge catalog valuern

CV. 1,000

Yvert 5a, 1852 40c Black on sky blue, clear to large margins with portion of dividing line at bottom, horiz bars cancel, Very Fine; 2018 Roumet certificate (Yvert EUR4,000) (Image)

CV. 300

MODENA FORGERY COLLECTION. beginning offering of a collector's lifelong reference specialist»s collection with about 400 examples all identified, including Sperati forgery on the 10c eagle newspaper stamp signed in pencil, 5c green arms issue block of 14, the official reprints 5c, 15c, 20c, 40c and 80c with and without stops, as well as impressive full sheets of 24 of the 15c, 20c and 40c reprints, followed by the Spiro forgeries in «used» sheets of 25 on 1852 denominations to 1L and 1859s to 80c. A wonderful reference collection for the specialist.

CV. 1,000

ROMAGNA FORGERY COLLECTION. issues in part sheets of 30 of which there are several hundred stamps, identified by the Moens reprints and Fournier forgeries with mint and used examples of many of the denominations. It is unusual to see so many reference examples in one collection, disclosing the different settings, an opportunity for the specialist.

CV. 1,000

STAMPED COVERS AND FOLDED LETTERS, a nice assortment of over 30 items, all franked with the stamps of the Roman States. Mixed condition but generally fine.

CV. 75

Sassone 12Aa, 1855/63 20c Dark ultramarine, Head inverted, single franking on folded letter addressed to Chambery, tied by Torino 3 Otto 58 cds, backstamped Italian transit and Chambery 4 Oct 58 arrival cancels, stamp full to wide margins 3 sides - just in at top, Very Fine, a world-class rarity; signed Colla and with his 2108 certificate (Scott $16,000; Sassone EUR35,000) (Image)

CV. 2,500

TUSCANY FORGERY COLLECTION. excellent collection of reference material on the lion and cross issues, identified and written up on album pages, with about 250 examples including a visually stunning Fournier/ Marzocco 2 soldi lion block of 30, as well as strips and pairs of several other denominations, then Marzocco examples both with and without denominations, plus a range of the cross issues by Fournier and Spiro, the latter in «used» sheets of 25. This is from a lifelong collector of this area, a great opportunity for the Italian States specialist.

CV. 1,000

Diena, Emilio; "Francoboli del Regno di Napoli e I due Provvisori de Mezzo Tornese Del 1860", SA Stampa Filatelica Italiana, Milan, IT, 1932, 273 pages plus valuation guide and three photo plates, in Italian, useful for the specialist

CV. 100

Naples; 4 var, 1858 5gr Rose, Triple re-entry of large part of the design, single tied on 1860 folded letter addressed to Rome by boxed ANNULATO cancel, ms "8", indistinct transit and arrival backstamps, stamp two large margins, Fine use of this Sassone unlisted variety; 2002 Sismondo certificate (Sassone 8e var) (Image)

CV. 100

Naples; 5, 1858 10gr Rose, clear to ample margins, small part o.g., multiple h.r., thinned, Fine appearance (Scott $6,600; Sassone 10, EUR15,000) (Image)

CV. 100

Naples; 9, 1860 ½t Blue, partial boxed ANNULATO cancel, just clear to full margins, repaired faults; Fine centering (Scott $3,250; Sassone 10, EUR6,000) (Image)

CV. 75

Sicily; 10, 1859 ½gr Orange, rich color, light black "horseshoe" cancel, clear to ample margins with bottom right corner slightly rounded, Fine and attractive; 1979 APS certificate (Scott $875; Sassone $1, EUR1,750) (Image)

CV. 75

Sicily, 12b, 13h, 1859 1gr Olive, Plate 2, Naples consignment, 2gr Pale blue, Plate 1, Palermo consignment, singles tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Palermo by black "horseshoe" cancels (letter sent unpaid and the addressee was charged 3gr postage due paid by the stamps which were affixed and tied upon arrival in Palermo), scarce red oval "CASTELVETRANO" origin marking alongside the Palermo arrival cds, stamps 2-3 margins, address erased by bleaching, Fine use; 2011 Sismondo certificate (Image)

CV. 60

Sicily; 13e, 1859 2gr Cobalt, Plate 1, Naples consignment, pos 44, tied on 1859 folded lettersheet addressed to Palermo by black "horseshoe" cancel, red oval "TRAPANO" origin marking alongside Palermo arrival cds, stamp just clear to clear margins, couple very light file folds, Fine use; signed E Diena, Raybaudi and Sismondo with the latter's 2011 certificate (Scott $475; Sassone 6b) (Image)

CV. 60

Sicily; 13g, 1859 2gr Blue, Plate I, Palermo consignment, strip of three, pos 31-33, margins clear of framelines on three sides, slightly cut into the design at the bottom, three partial strikes of black "horseshoe" cancels, fresh and Fine; left stamp signed Engel, 2012 Sismondo certificate (Scott $360 as singles; Sassone 6, EUR660 as singles) (Image)

CV. 100

Sicily; 13g, 1859 2gr Blue, Plate III, Palermo consignment, strip of three, pos 91-93, margins clear of framelines on three sides and just cut into at bottom, three partial strikes of the black "horseshoe" cancel, Fine and attractive; 2012 Sismondo certificate (Scott $360 as singles; Sassone 8, EUR660 as singles) (Image)

CV. 75

Sicily; 13g, 1859 2gr Blue, Plate I, Palermo consignment, single tied on folded lettersheet addressed to Palermo (1859 arrival cancel on address side) by black "horseshoe" cancel, stamp just clear to full margins, a Fine use; 2012 Sismondo certificate (Scott $350; Sassone 6, EUR875) (Image)

CV. 75

Sicily; 17, 1850 20gr Dark grey, fresh color, unused, clear to large margins, Very Fine; 1999 Sismondo certificate (Scott $240; Sassone 312, EUR412) (Image)

CV. 50

Sicily, 17, 1859 20g Dark grey violet, lighty cancelled, nicely margined though just touching at lower right, Very Fine; signed Brun and Roumet with the latter's 2018 certificate (Scott $775; Yvert 23, EUR1,500) (Image)

CV. 200

Sicily, Yvert 22a, 1859 10c Indigo, typical "horseshoe" cancel, rich color, nicely margined, Very Fine; signed Calves, 2018 Roumet certificate (Yvert EUR3,500) (Image)

CV. 300