1934 Servizio di Stato "Coronchina" overprint, used on registered and flown cover from Massaua to Mogadiscio, with special cachets and arrival pmk, fine, signed Diena and Richter (Sass. Euro 4,000) cat. $3500 (Cat No. CBO1) (Image)

Cat. $3500, Est.US$1,000

1934 Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, Servizio di Stato ("Coronchina"), 25L+2L copper red, set of four, n.h., v.f., post office fresh, signed Diena, with his 1985 certificate, cat. $21000 (Cat No. CBO1) (Image)

Cat. $21000, Est.US$4,000

1852 10c black, three singles, each with margins all around, tied by straight-line departure pmks on outer FL used to Bagnone, paying double rate within the dukedom of Parma, filing folds away from the stamps, fine and scarce usage, signed Diena, with Cardillo 2016 certificate (Sass.2) (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Est.US$500

1880 Pope Pius, group of four large die proofs on thin paper, various colors, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1859 Palermo Consignment, 1/2g orange, 1g pale olive green and 2gr pale blue, three different, white gum, margins all around, fine and fresh, cat. $1175 (Cat No. 10g,12h,13h) (Image)

Cat. $1175, Est.US$250

1859 1/2gr orange, 5gr deep rose, each with three margins, fresh, also 20gr dark gray violet, unused without gum, large margins, signed Sorani, Diena, etc., with two certificates (Sass.2,11a,) cat. $1890 (Cat No. 10g,14,17,) (Image)

Cat. $1890, Est.US$500

1859 10gr dark blue, 10gr indigo, the former n.h., margins all around, v.f., the latter with Ferrario certificate (Sass.12) cat. $1950 (Cat No. 16,16a) (Image)

Cat. $1950, Est.US$500

1859 50gr dark purple lake, oily printing, l.h., margins all around, v.f., rare stamp, signed Diena, with 1965 Bolaffi certificate (Sass.14) cat. $3000 (Cat No. 18a) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.US$500

1851 1q black on bluish paper, unused with original gum, excellent color, repaired, fine appearance of this rarity, with 1986 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1a) cat. $17500 (Cat No. 1a) (Image)

Cat. $17500, Est.US$500

1851 1s yellow brown, 9c gray lilac, blue paper, used, each with three ample margins, just in at top, fine colors, the former with 2004 Colla certificate, cat. $2400 (Cat No. 2,8) (Image)

Cat. $2400, Est.US$250

1851 2sld scarlet on bluish paper, used, neat town pmk, ample margins all around, little close at right, minute thin spots, fine appearing example of this rarity, pencil signatures, with 1986 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.3) cat. $9600 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $9600, Est.US$500

1851 2cr blue, 2cr greenish blue, 6cr indigo, three different, first two with "P.D." cancels, one on piece, each with large margins all around, last one with part of adjoining stamp at right, v.f., with 1985 Raybaudi certificates (Sass.5,5e,7c) cat. $620 (Cat No. 5,5a,7b) (Image)

Cat. $620, Est.US$200

1862 10c olive brown, used, all perfs intact, rare stamp, with 2000 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1b, Euro 5,500) (Cat No. 17c) (Image)

Est.US$400

1865 15c blue, De La Rue London Printing, Type III (modified), variety ("20c") surcharge omitted, exceptionally well centered for this difficult issue, l.h., signed Giovanni Chiavarello, with his 1960 certificate. A great rarity from the Italian Kingdom (Sass.25A) cat. €67500 (Cat No. 34var) (Image)

Cat. €67500, Est.US$18,000

1865 20c on 15c blue, surcharge inverted, unused, part original gum, perforations partly reperforated at top, good color, usual centering, old handstamped guarantee mark, with 1974 Fiecchi and 1992 Enzo Diena certificates ("one of only two known, the other example is repaired") (Sass.25b, not priced unused; catalogued Euro 130,000 as used) (Cat No. 34c) (Image)

Est.US$15,000

1865 20c on 15c blue, surcharge inverted, tied by "Savona 22 Gen 1866" cds on outer FL to Genova, with 25 January arrival pmk on back, stamp is centered to left, with intact perforations and good color, small repair (closed tear) at right, otherwise fine appearing example of the most classic and striking variety of the 19th Century Kingdom of Italy, with 1951 Oliva and 2017 Bottacchi certificates ("of the ten recorded examples, this is unique on cover") (Sass.25b, not priced on cover; catalogued Euro 130,000 as used) (Cat No. 34c) (Image)

Est.US$20,000

1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant tone specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2) cat. €13500 (Cat No. Sass.2) (Image)

Cat. €13500, Est.US$2,000

1911 unexploded 4,80L booklet with four panes of 6x20c on 15c slate, some usual toning, otherwise post office fresh and v.f., seldom seen this nice, cat. €6500 (Cat No. Sass.3) (Image)

Cat. €6500, Est.US$1,000

1923 Manzoni, 5L top value, n.h., well centered, v.f., signed Raybaudi, with 1999 Diena certificate, cat. $1800 (Cat No. 170) (Image)

Cat. $1800, Est.US$500

1927 1.75L brown, perforated 11x13 3/4, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, with his 1994 certificate. A rarity from Italy (Scott Catalogue lists only a used example) (Sass.214a) cat. €75000 (Cat No. 193b) (Image)

Cat. €75000, Est.US$15,000

1929 1.75L deep brown, perf. 13 3/4, used, well centered, irregular perfs as always, fresh and fine, signed Bolaffi and Diena, with 1988 certificate (Sass.242) cat. $3150 (Cat No. 193a) (Image)

Cat. $3150, Est.US$750

1967 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 1990 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1836am, Bolaffi 1881B) (Cat No. 1743var) (Image)

Est.US$250

1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, n.h., v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. C27) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$250

1930 7,70L blue and red brown, used on piece, v.f., signed Diena, cat. $1600 (Cat No. C27) (Image)

Cat. $1600, Est.US$250

1930 7,70L blue and red brown, imperforate sheet margin block of four, plate proof on wove paper, v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.P25) cat. €7000 (Cat No. C27P) (Image)

Cat. €7000, Est.US$1,500