11 GERMAN STATES RATE COVERS 1868-1874, all are North German Confederation covers with #3-6 frankings, includes 4gr USA pre-UPU USA rates in 1868 and 1870, 8gr USA double rates in 1868 and 1870, 3gr rates to Italy in 1869 and 1874, a 1gr 1868 domestic rate, edge wear and some rough openings, a scarce group retailing over $500, VG-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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7 GERMAN WWII CENSORED ITALIAN COVERS 1941-1944, a collection of censorship markings on German mail from Italy, includes 2 registered covers and 7 stamps, retails over $300, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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18 ITALY STAMPLESS 1820-1830's, from a wide range of different towns to a common addressee in Genoa, all with the original enclosures, retails over $450, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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41 ITALY STAMPLESS 1820-1840's, to a common addressee in Genoa noting 5 from Naples, 7 from Venice, 7 from Rome, 7 Livorno, and 15 from Nice, with a nice range of town cancels and transit markings, all with the original enclosures, retails over $1000, F-VF ($150+ US) (Image)

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23 ITALY STAMPLESS 1820-1840's, all from Porto-Maurizio to a common addressee in Genoa with a nice range of town cancels and transit markings, with the original enclosures, retails over $575, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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18 ITALY STAMPLESS 1820-1830's, from a wide range of different Italian towns to a common addressee in Genoa, lots of unusual transit markings and all with the original enclosures, retails over $450, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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45 ITALY STAMPLESS 1820-1840's, from Milan to a common addressee in Genoa with a nice range of Milan town cancels and transit markings, all with original enclosures, retails over $1100, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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124 SWITZERLAND COVERS 1933-1980's (a few earlier), all are commercial covers with a wide range of town cancels, includes lots of semi-postal frankings, registered, express, rates to Italy, Yugoslavia ++, retails over $450, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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(#1/10) ITALY STATES – PARMA 1852-1857, 6 used stamps on stock card, note better #1-5, and 10, Scott catalog over $1380, mostly F-VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

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(#1/16) ITALY FOREIGN OFFICES 1874-1881, 15 used stamps on stock card, note better #1-10, and 12-16, a few minor faults, Scott catalog over $965, mostly F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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(#Q1-Q6) ITALY PARCEL POST 1884-1886, 6 used stamps on stock card, complete set with choice cds cancels, Scott catalog over $476, mostly F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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(#5/74) ITALY 1853-1900, 94 use stamps (some mint) mtd on 1902 Scott International album pages, note better used #5, 8b, 11e, 12, 22, 33, 37-44, 58-63, and O5-O6, also mint #15 MNG, 19-21, 49, 51, 57, 72, P1, and O8 MNG, Scott catalog over $2770, mostly F-VF est ($375+ US) (Image)

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(#2/14) ITALY STATES – MODENA 1852-1859, 12 mint and used stamps mtd on 1902 Scott International album pages, note better #2-4, 6, 8 mint, 9 MNG, 12 mint, 14 MNG, PR2, PR3 MNG, and PR4, Scott catalog over $1040, mostly F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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(#1/8) ITALY STATES – ROMAGNA 1859, 6 mint stamps on stock card, note better #1-2, 3 MNG, 4, 6 MNG, and 8 MNG, Scott catalog over $480, mostly F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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(#2/27) ITALY – TWO SICILIES 1857-1861, 15 mint and used stamps mtd on 1902 Scott International album pages, note better #,2-5, 6 (fault), 10 (fault), 13, 19a-20 MNG, 22-23 MNG, rare 23f, 25 MNG, and 27 MNG, Scott catalog over $2890, mostly F-VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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(#4/22) ITALY STATES – TUSCANY 1851-1860, 16 used stamps mtd on 1902 Scott International album pages, note better #4-8, 10, 12-15, and 17-22, a few minor faults and some 2-3 margin imperf copies, Scott catalog over $8545, mostly F-VF est ($750+ US) (Image)

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(#1/25) ITALY – ROMAN STATES 1852-1862, 25 mint and used stamps mtd on 1902 Scott International album pages, note better #1 mint, 2 MNG, 3-5, 5c, 6, 7a MNG, 8-9, 12, 13 MNG, 14 mint, 15-16, 17-19 MNG, 20 mint, 21-23, 23b MNG, 24, and 25 MNG, Scott catalog over $2725, mostly F-VF est ($300+ US) (Image)

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1854 ITALY DOMESTIC RATE, Roman States #9 on a folded letter pays the 8b rate from ANCONA on MAY9'1854 to LIVORNO with receiver b/s MAY 12, the street address has been obliterated, original letter enclosed, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1907 ITALY FLAG CANCEL to USA, nice Bickerdike flag cancel from GENOA dated MAY17'1907 on postcard to SANDUSKY-OHIO with an American flag receiver on MAY 30, two good flag cancels and VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1926 ITALY BOOKBINDING ADVERTISING, green illustrated adv showing a fancy logo for the ARISTIDE STADERNI COMPANY in ROME, on #103 franked cover dated NOV12'1926 and addressed to the PALERMO Municipal Government Office with a note indicating a commercial invoice was enclosed, light file fold, F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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(#10)ITALY-MODENA 5c GREEN, MNG 4-margin copy cut close UL, VF Scott catalog $390, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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(#7)ITALY-PARMA 15c RED, MOG with 4-margins cut close, a vertical crease and small thin, a decent copy of this rare stamp, VF Scott catalog $15.500, sold as-is with fine est ($550+ US) (Image)

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(#3)ITALY-SARDINIA 40c ROSE, 3½-margins cut close and into the border at top, with SON British WOKINGHAM No.904 duplex cancel, a collectible copy of this very scarce stamp with a foreign cancel bonus, VF Scott catalog $4400, VG-F est ($375+ US) (Image)

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(#10e,10d)ITALY-SARDINIA 10c SHADES, 2 stamps including a Myrtle-Green shade and an Emerald-Green, both stamps are signed 4-margin copies, VF Scott catalog $950, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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(#12e)ITALY-SARDINIA 20c SKY-BLUE, 4-margin copy with GENOA cds dated OCT11'1855, VF Scott catalog $190, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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