1941 overprinted "British Occupation" and additionally surcharged 20c-2L in black, set of five values, never hinged, some usual patchy gum, fresh and a very rare set, with 2002 Raybaudi certificate, cat. €11000 (Cat No. Sass.2/I-7/I) (Image)

Cat. €11000, Est.$2,500

1888 (3 July) small cover franked with Italian 20c, tied by barred "3862" numeral cancel and sent from Massaua to Todi, with departure "Massaua Ma Rosso" cds alongside, minor cover flaws and corner mending, scarce usage (Image)

Est.$150

1953 di Antonello, 25l brown rose, overprint triple variety, n.h., pencil position and signed Joe Bush, only 50 examples known, v.f. (Sass.164a) cat. €4000 (Cat No. 165var) (Image)

Cat. €4000, Est.$750

1927 50c Volta, surcharge double, l.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee and 1997 APS certificate (Sass. 44b) cat. €250 (Cat No. 26a) (Image)

Cat. €250, Est.$150

1861 20gr yellow, used and showing departure and arrival pmks, margins all around, good color, slight thinning, signed Brun, also Raybaudi, with his 2004 certificate ("buono stato di conservazione") (Sass.23, Euro 6,000) cat. $3350 (Cat No. 26) (Image)

Cat. $3350, Est.$250

1859 two FLs franked with 4b fawn, black, different shades, margins all around, one used on back of a FL from Comacchio, dated 15 December, with Ferrara arrival cds tying the stamp; the other from Ferrara to Montova, with distribution markings and arrival pmks, fine pair of single frankings on letters, signed Bolaffi, Diena, Raybaudi (Sass.5, Euro 2,750) cat. $1700 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Cat. $1700, Est.$500

1859 (Naples), large part of outer FL to Napoli franked with 4x1gr, cancelled by boxed "Annulato", with faint departure pmk in red, fine (Image)

Est.$300

1901 5c green, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., with Diena cert. (Sass.70g, Euro 5,000) cat. $3600 (Cat No. 78a) (Image)

Cat. $3600, Est.$750

1905 (7 Sep) picture postcard franked with 10c red brown, used in combination with Austrian 3h brown orange, both tied by "Misurina" pmks, addressed to Bilin, Bohemia, with "Hotel Misurina" violet handstamp and Austrian arrival pmk (Image)

Est.$250

1910 15c Garibaldi, six imperf. proofs, three in green and three in black, fine-v.f. (Sass.P90) cat. €2700 (Cat No. 118P) (Image)

Cat. €2700, Est.$750

1911 unexploded 3.60L booklet containing four panes of 6x15c, n.h., some minor toning affecting stamps and booklet covers with some creasing, otherwise v.f. (Sass.2) cat. €9000 (Cat No. 123c) (Image)

Cat. €9000, Est.$2,000

1923 Manzoni, set of six, h.r., 10c thin, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $958 (Cat No. 165-170) (Image)

Cat. $958, Est.$150

1923 Manzoni, 5L violet and black, n.h. and post office fresh, fine example of this high value, cat. $2150 (Cat No. 170) (Image)

Cat. $2150, Est.$500

1944 Propaganda Stamps, 25c-50c, 40 sets in large multiples, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €600 (Cat No. Sass.25-36) (Image)

Cat. €600, Est.$150

1933 Balbo Triptychs, set of two ("I-Calo"), used on separate registered and flown covers from Firenze to USA, each with appropriate cachet, myriad of transit and arrival pmks on back, v.f., signed Bolaffi, with a 1965 certificate, cat. $6000 (Cat No. C48-49) (Image)

Cat. $6000, Est.$2,500

1933 Balbo Triptychs, set of two ("I-Gior"), used on separate registered and flown covers from Firenze to USA, each with appropriate cachet, myriad of transit and arrival pmks on back, v.f., signed Bolaffi, with a 1965 certificate, cat. $6000 (Cat No. C48-49) (Image)

Cat. $6000, Est.$2,500

1947 Radio, 40 sets, in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. PA 136-141) cat. €525 (Cat No. C116-121) (Image)

Cat. €525, Est.$150

1928 (10 June) Nobile expedition cover from Milano to Kings Bay, with "Spedizione Aerea Di Soccorso - Sesto Calende - Kingsbay", with corresponding departing cds, red "Volato Sullaten Daro Ssa", flown on the "Red Tent", but not signed, v.f., rare (Image)

Est.$1,000

1932 (26 Nov) cover with 3.50L franking flown from Milan to San Jose, Costa Rica, Torino transit and San Jose arrival pmks, backflap defects, fine cover to uncommon destination (Image)

Est.$150

1946 1L-20L, set of six, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 60-65) cat. €1375 (Cat No. Q55-60) (Image)

Cat. €1375, Est.$350

1946 1L-20L, set of six, blocks of ten, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 60-65) cat. €3400 (Cat No. Q55-60) (Image)

Cat. €3400, Est.$850

1870 (Jan 5) cover sent unpaid from New York, ms "11" (deci) charge in ink, with 1869 10c and 1870 1L (first month of use) added on arrival and tied by Turin Jan. 20 arrival pmks, fine and scarce cover (Cat No. J2,13) (Image)

Est.$500

1870 1c buff and magenta, numeral inverted, unused without gum, fine, with 1977 Raybaudi and 2002 Alex Rendon certificates, cat. $4750 (Cat No. J3a) (Image)

Cat. $4750, Est.$500

1870 5L blue and brown, numeral inverted, used, fine (Sass.S13b) cat. $2000 (Cat No. J17a) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.$500

1800-60 stampless letters, hundreds in carton, each one purchased individually in club auctions (cost priced œ8-œ85 apiece), with strong selection of Sicily, also 33 disinfected covers, with a good variety of markings, including Semlin, Malta, Alexandria and others. There are many attractive and probably scarce markings, which the owner intended to study further and place in his collection. A fascinating lot

Est.$2,500