1933 Zeppelin, set of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1290 (Cat No. C20-25) (Image)

Cat. $1290, Est.$250

1853 (18 June) two folded letters from the municipality of Riva di Trento, each with red or blue "Citta Di Riva" handstamp, with corresponding departure pmks alongside (Image)

Est.$250

1858 (25 Aug) cover franked with 10c black, 15c red and 45c blue, margins all around except 45c cut in at top, used from Milan to Paris, red "Autriche Guloz" entry pmk, with Paris arrival pmks, stamps affected by staple holes, otherwise fine and incredibly fresh three color franking, paying 70c rate from Lombardy-Venetia to France, cat. €22500 (Cat No. Sass.2,3,10) (Image)

Cat. €22500, Est.$2,500

1859 20c lilac, margins all around, tied by framed blue "Aulla" postmark on cover used in 1860 Livorno, additional "Comunita Di Terra Rossa" and "PD" in blue, charged "4", with "insuff" manuscript notations indicating the cover was insufficiently franked, with "Massa Carrara" 29 February departure and 1 March arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamp, fresh and v.f. cover, signed Giorgio Colla, with his 1998 certificate (Sass. 16b, cat. Euro 9,000+) cat. $5500 (Cat No. 12) (Image)

Cat. $5500, Est.$2,000

1858 (3 Apr) FL to Rome, franked with 5gr sheet margin single, tied by framed Annulato, with red datestamp and arrival pmks on back, some toning, still fine and attractive cover (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Est.$100

1861 1g black, double impression of the center (head), both inverted, used on small piece (Bari postmark), full margins all around, clear embossing, fresh and exceptional example of this double variety, possibly only known (unique), listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 1959 Oliva and 1971 Diena certificates (Sass.19eb) (Cat No. 21a,var) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1859 1baj, 5baj, 8baj and 20baj blocks of four, bottom pairs n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Diena, Bolaffi, etc. (catalogue value for hinged blocks of four) cat. $2475 (Cat No. 2,6,8,9) (Image)

Cat. $2475, Est.$1,000

1860 Provisional Government, 1c-80c Coat of Arms, six different used, each with margins all around, several signed by Diena, Assignelli, etc., 80c with 1964 Diena certificate, all completely sound, fine-v.f, (Sass.17-22, cat. Euro 4,540) cat. $4165 (Cat No. 17-22) (Image)

Cat. $4165, Est.$500

1865 20c surcharge used in 1867 on small cover with elaborate embossing, used from Perugia to Paris, red border entry and black tax markings, minor toning, otherwise v.f., with transit and arrival pmks on back (Cat No. 34) (Image)

Est.$500

1866 (26 Apr) outer FL from Livorno to Tunis, franked with pair of 40c rose carmine, tied by "Piroscafi Postali Italiani", handstamp repeated alongside, with Cagliari transit and Tunisi Poste Italiane arrival (Image)

Est.$150

1867 FL from Milan to Corfu, franked with 3x10c red brown, charged 20L postage due with the addition of Greek 20L Hermes (margins all around), tied by Kerkura arrival cds, filing fold and toning away from the stamps, fine and scarce combination (Image)

Est.$750

1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant perf. toned specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2) cat. €9000 (Cat No. 123c) (Image)

Cat. €9000, Est.$2,000

1920 1c-2L red brown, unissued designs, imperforate sheetlet of eight, creases between stamps, fine and undoubtedly rare, signed A.Diena and Bolaffi (Image)

Est.$1,000

1923 Manzoni, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $958 (Cat No. 165-170) (Image)

Cat. $958, Est.$200

1923 Manzoni, 10c-5L imperforate composite proofs of center, with superimposed frames, card mounted, v.f., scarce (Cat No. 165-170P) (Image)

Est.$750

1948 Risorgimento, complete set with Special Delivery, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.580-591,E32) cat. €3000 (Cat No. 495-506,E26) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.$500

1949 Centenary of the Roman Republic, block of four, n.h., usual slight toning, otherwise v.f. (Sass. 600) cat. €1450 (Cat No. 518) (Image)

Cat. €1450, Est.$200

1930 7,70L blue and red brown, imperforate sheet margin block of four, plate proof on wove paper, v.f., signed Bolaffi, with his 1980 certificate (Sass.P25) cat. €7000 (Cat No. C27P) (Image)

Cat. €7000, Est.$2,000

1920 ppc from Villavernia to Sestri Ponente, prov. Genova, underpaid with 10c (defective), charged 20c postage due with diagonal half of 40c (1890 issued), fine and very rare postage due usage, with 1989 Diena certificate (Image)

Est.$750

1921 10c claret, overprinted in blue, usual centering, l.h., fine, with 2008 Raybaudi certificate, cat. $900 (Cat No. B5) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$200

1908-44 collection in a SAFE album, various sets, including Manzoni, Filiberto, Dante, Garibaldi, Football and other commemoratives from the 1930s, also Air Post (Scott C27, 48-49, C73-78), many n.h., fine-v.f.

Est.$1,000