1930 Hydrological Congress, 50c-5L, four top values, first two h.r., 5L and 10L n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, etc., cat. $3050 (Cat No. 34-37) (Image)

Cat. $3050, Est.$750

1924 Vaglia (money order stamps), complete set of six, h.r., fine and scarce, cat. €2800 (Cat No. Sass.1-6) (Image)

Cat. €2800, Est.$500

1868 80c black on pale rose, two panes of 40 (80 stamps in total), original gum hinged in a few places for reinforcing with quite a few never hinged, few minor flaws and perf. separations, fine-v.f. (Sass.30; catalogue value for hinged singles), cat. €7200 (Cat No. 25e) (Image)

Cat. €7200, Est.$1,000

1636-37 Corsini correspondence, two FLs from Genova to Livorno, fine (Image)

Est.$150

1803-07 two FLs from Rome, one with red "Rep. Italica Roma" departure and heart-shaped Firenze arrival markings; the other with boxed "Roma", sent to Bologna, with arrival datestamp on back (Image)

Est.$150

1907 Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) Italian opera composer of some of the most beloved operas of all time, including La Boheme, Tosca, and Madame Butterfly. Autograph letter signed, one page, 51/4x91/4, in Italian, Milan, June 19, 1907 to a friend in Buenos Aires, holograph address on verso to L Esteban Mazante in Buenos Aires, with a postmarked stamp. The great Italian opera composer thanks the recipient for some furs and the theatre reviews (Image)

Est.$500

1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with four panes of 6x15c slate, minute toning as always, mostly fine-v.f., cat. €9000 (Cat No. Sass.2) (Image)

Cat. €9000, Est.$1,500

1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with four panes of 6x15c slate, some usual toning, mostly fine-v.f., cat. €9000 (Cat No. Sass.2) (Image)

Cat. €9000, Est.$1,500

1911 unexploded 4,80L booklet with four panes of 6x20c on 15c slate, minor perf. toning affecting all panes at upper left, otherwise post office fresh and v.f., seldom seen this nice, cat. €4500 (Cat No. Sass.3) (Image)

Cat. €4500, Est.$1,500

1926 Transpolar Flight "Nobile", sheet of 25, lower left stamp inverted, n.h., fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$400

1926 Transpolar Flight "Nobile", sheet of 25, lower left stamp inverted, n.h., fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$400

1930 Virgil, gray card with nine diff. color proofs of 7.70+3.30L, each imperf. amid simulated perforations, v.f. and probably unique item, with Diena certificate (Cat No. C25P) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1933 Balbo "Crociera Nord Atlantica" set of two sheets of 20 triptychs each, n.h. and post office fresh, folded once horizontally between stamps, minute and inconsequential stains affecting only two stamps, otherwise unusually crisp, v.f. and desirable set of sheets, seldom found in this beautiful condition (Sass.PA51-52) cat. €17625 (Cat No. C48-49) (Image)

Cat. €17625, Est.$5,000

1934 Servizio di Stato "Coronchina", n.h., slight natural gum toning at right, fine, signed Raybaudi, with his clear 2009 certificate (Sass.2, Euro 2000) cat. $1750 (Cat No. CO2) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.$500

1934 Servizio di Stato "Coronchina", overprinted "Saggio" in red, unused without gum, v.f., signed Sorani, with his 2009 certificate, scarce, unlisted Specimen, cat. $1750 (Cat No. CO2S) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.$400

1933 gray card with 12 diff. color proofs of 2,25L, each imperf. amid simulated perforations, v.f. and probably unique item, with Diena certificate (Cat No. CE4P) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1926 (April 8) Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", cover franked with 1,25L St. Francis on front, cancelled Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label (horizontal pair imperf. between), overprinted to indicate that 51 covers addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, especially franked with the variety (Image)

Est.$1,500

1926 (April 8) Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", cover franked with 1,25L St. Francis on front, cancelled Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label (variety imperforated at right) added on back & overprinted to indicate that 51 covers addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, especially franked with the variety (Image)

Est.$1,000

1961 (3 Apr) registered and flown FDC from Livorno to Peru, franked with the set of three; originally the error 205L rose ("Gronchi Rosa") was covered by the 205L gray, consequently lifted and replaced (the error is unused, without gum), with Lima, Peru (April 7) arrival postmark, returned back to Livorno, with June 21, 1961 postmark, v.f. and scarce usage, with Chiavarello certificate (Image)

Est.$1,500

1942-43 selection of 16 soldiers' covers or stationery cards (cartolina postale per le forze armate) from various Italian units in Russia, mostly from Stalingrad, sent home to Rome, Parma, Vicenze, Napoli, etc., various censor markings, fine and scarce lot (Image)

Est.$750

1943-45 group of 14 censored covers (also one coverfront), mostly from Italian POWs captured on different fronts incl. Sept.10, 1945 US Army Post Office free frank, 1943 card from a POW captured at Stalingrad (rare), another from England, others from Middle East, etc., British and German censor markings, fine (Image)

Est.$500

1946-54 300L brown carmine, l.h., v.f. (Sass.79) cat. $550 (Cat No. Q74) (Image)

Cat. $550, Est.$150

1918 (Friuli-Veneto) Issues complete, surcharges on Austrian Stamps, with Special Delivery, Newspaper Stamps and Postage Dues, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €1550 (Cat No. Sass.1-33,E1/S6) (Image)

Cat. €1550, Est.$300

1878-1908 covers, selection of seven, six registered, also two pieces, incl. "Estero" cover from Tunisia to Germany franked with 30c, also 4pi on 1L on registered cover from Constantinople to Germany, etc., fine lot (Image)

Est.$2,500

1874-78 1c-2L complete set of eleven, unused or without gum (catalogued as such), usual centering, fresh and fine group (Sass.1-11) cat. €4067 (Cat No. 1-11) (Image)

Cat. €4067, Est.$500