1934 2.55L on 2L dark carmine, bottom margin single, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f., with 2020 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. 89a) cat. €6000 (Cat No. 45var) (Image)

Cat. €6000, Est.US$900

1920 20c carmine & orange, 2L carmine & blue, blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, usual centering, fine and scarce, signed Oliva, also Dr.Avi, with his 2023 certificates (Sass.16,22, Euro 44,000) (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1852 15c black, yellowish, large margins all around, tied by red "Modena 1.6.1852" (First Day of Issue) double circle departure pmk on complete FL to Mantova ad Ostiglia, with "Ostiglia 3.6" arrival in concentric circles, filing fold at bottom, well away from stamp and markings, splendid and unique First Day Cover from Modena, signed Oliva, Sorani and Colla, with 1961 and 2004 certificates from each ("Grandissima Rarita") (Sass.3, Euro 450,000) (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Est.US$50,000

1859 5c green, 20c violet, unused with original gum, l.h. or h.r., margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Fiecchi, Oliva, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificates (Sass.12,15, Euro 7,400) cat. $5375 (Cat No. 10,12a) (Image)

Cat. $5375, Est.US$1,000

1853 5c lemon, yellow, small part of "Piacenza" cds, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Schlesinger, Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.6a, Euro 2,000) (Cat No. 6a) (Image)

Est.US$250

1859 Provisional Government, 10c brown, 20c blue, unused with original gum, the former with small typographic impression in the left margin, the latter with elongated "0" of "20", l.h. or h.r., margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Fiecchi, Oliva, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificates (Sass.14,15d, Euro 5,450+) (Cat No. 13,14) (Image)

Est.US$750

1860 (25 Feb) complete FL to Venezia, franked with two copies of 6baj black, yellow green, each with margins all around, canceled by diamond grids, with "Ferrara 25 Feb 1860" departure cds alongside, charged "10", with arrival pmk on back, minor ink erosion along the address portion, v.f. and remarkable letter, signed Diena, Colla, with 1960 and 1993 certificates from each (the latter stating that this is the best of the four known covers), described in Sassone (7, Euro 320,000) (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Est.US$40,000

1852 1b black, gray green, horizontal gutter pair, margins all around, used on small FL from Bracciano (13 Feb, 1867) to Rome, v.f., with arrival pmk, signed Diena, with his 1992 certificate (Sass.2B, Euro 5,500) (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Est.US$400

1858 4baj black on yellow, thin paper, block of four showing complete offset on back, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.5Abca, Euro 3,600) (Image)

Est.US$500

1852 50baj dull blue, used, margins all around, good color, fine and sound example, with 1988 Raybaudi certificate, cat. $1650 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $1650, Est.US$300

1870 (8 Aug) FL from Rome to Marseilles, franked with perforated 10c and 40c, tied by grids, with "PD" to destination and arrival pmk, fine (Image)

Est.US$100

1853 5c green, 40c rose, canceled by double circle "Caraglio" (Sass. 9 points premium) and "Nizza Marit." dated pmks, margins all around, nice colors, fine, signed Fiecchi, Thier, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificates (Sass.4,6, Euro 4,550+) cat. $2850 (Cat No. 4,6a) (Image)

Cat. $2850, Est.US$600

1859 40c rose carmine ("rose mattone"), block of four, l.h. or h.r., margins all around, natural gum creases, fresh and v.f., signed Fiecchi, also Dr.Avi, with his 2023 certificate (Sass.16B, Euro 7,000) (Image)

Est.US$750

1859 80c yellow, perfectly struck Genova 4 Gen 60 cds, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Diena, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.17A, Euro 1,400) (Image)

Est.US$150

1861 10c olive brown, small h.r., ample margins, large on three sides, just touching at left, incredibly fresh and vivid color, fine example of this rare color, signed Dr.Avi, with his 2023 certificate (Sass.14Cbb, Euro 47,500) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1861 (4 Feb) complete FL from Seriate to Milano, franked with diagonal left half of 40c carmine, paying 20c and tied by perfectly struck double circle "Seriate 5 Feb 61" pmk, with "PP" in ms, filing fold well away from the stamp, v.f. and extremely rare usage of 40c bisect in Lombardy-Venetia, Milano 5 Feb 1861 arrival pmk on back, signed Diena, Colla, etc., with 1984 Diena and 2019 Colla certificates (Sass.16c, Euro 160,000) cat. $67500 (Cat No. 13h) (Image)

Cat. $67500, Est.US$20,000

1862 80c orange, used in combination with Italy 40c on outer FL sent from Genova to London, tied by neat Genova cds, 80c stamp with margins just touching, with red London arrival, usual cover wear, a fine and rare mixed franking (Cat No. 14) (Image)

Est.US$500

1859 1/2gr orange, Plate I, pos.22, Palermo consignment, also 10gr dark blue, 20gr gray and 50gr rose brown, four different, unused with original gum, l.h. or h.r., fresh, margins all around, signed Diena, Oliva, etc., also Dr.Avi, each with his 2023 certificate (Sass.1,12,13d,14, Euro 7,700) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1859 1/2gr orange, Plate 2, "arancio carico", margins just in, used on "Il Vapore" newspaper, fresh color, fine and scarce, with 1979 Diena and 1983 Bolaffi certificates (Sass.2a, Euro 43,750) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1859 1gr olive brown, Plate I, pos.26, retouched (Sass.Rit27), also 5gr carmine rose, Plate I, plus 20gr gray, each horse-shoe cancel, margins all around, v.f., signed Diena, Roumet, also Dr.Avi, each with his 2023 certificate (Sass.3,9,13, Euro 6,550) (Image)

Est.US$750

1859 5gr pale vermilion, plate I, used on large piece in combination with 1g olive green, plate III, and 2gr light blue, plate I, 1gr with margins slightly in at top, other two with full margins all around, fine-v.f., with 1986 Diena certificate (Sass.5d,5g,10) cat. €5620 (Cat No. 12-13,15) (Image)

Cat. €5620, Est.US$500

1859 5gr vermilion, carmine, three different shades, one Plate II, Palermo consignment, others Plate I, pos. 4 and 43, unused with original gum, l.h. or h.r., margins all around, v.f., signed Fiecchi, Diena, also Dr.Avi, each with his 2023 certificate (Sass.9a,10,11, Euro 5,650) (Image)

Est.US$750

1859 5gr rose carmine ("rose mattone"), Plate I, Naples consignment, unused without gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Cividini, also Dr.Avi, with his 2023 certificate (Sass.9f, Euro 5,000) (Image)

Est.US$500

1878 2c surcharges, seven different (missing the first value), mostly l.h., usual centering, good colors, generally fine or better, each signed Diena, with 1989-1990 certificates, cat. $4355 (Cat No. 38-44) (Image)

Cat. $4355, Est.US$500

1922 Philatelic Congress Trieste, set of four overprints, n.h., 15c, 25c and 40c with shifted third line of the overprint, usual centering, signed Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.123,124d-126d, Euro 7,000) cat. $3125 (Cat No. 142A-D) (Image)

Cat. $3125, Est.US$750