1859 15c brown, l.h., margins all around, v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 1998 certificate (Sass.13) cat. $2150 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. $2150, Est.$500

1852 1/2b gray, block of four, used, usual margins, with 1984 Diena certificate (Sass.1) (Cat No. 1c) (Image)

Est.$250

1859 (19 July) official circular (correspondence between mayors) sent from Bologna to Galliera, franked with trisected 3baj black on brown, tied by grids, with various cancels and handstamps, usual filing folds and creases away from the stamp, fine and scarce trisect on cover, with 2013 Sismondo certificate (Sass.4Aa, Euro 7,000) cat. €3250 (Cat No. 4e) (Image)

Cat. €3250, Est.$1,000

1862-68 selection of seven FLs, including 6baj black on gray-green, a fine used example with huge margins on entire (3 March 1852) to Spoletto with barred diamond cancel and Rome cds, others with imperf. and perf. issues, with short descriptions (in Italian), mostly fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$250

1853 5c blue green, used, neat cds "Susa Mar 53", fine, signed Schlesinger (Sass.4, Euro 2,500) cat. $1100 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.$150

1854 se-tenant pair with 5c and 20c gray blue, margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed Diena, etc., with 1998 Raybaudi and 2013 Toselli certificates (Sass.10f+11) (Image)

Est.$300

1851-60 selection of 10 FLs, variety of franking, including Lion 2cr value, 1853 FL with 1cr and 2cr values, 1854 FL with a pair of 1cr, sent to Massa Martina, one stamp showing a dented upper frame variety, 1853 FL from Florence to Bologna, with a strip of three of 1crazie carmine (left stamp showing a damaged left hand tablet), another 1857 FL from the Royal Fiscal Office to Terra del Sole franked with the 1cr value on white paper (deformed lower frame under "A" of "Crazia" variety), also four FLs, each with 1860 Provincial Government 10c brown (shades), short descriptions (in Italian) for most of the items, usual margins, fine lot (Image)

Est.$500

1863 10c orange brown (London Printing), used locally Geneva 21 Feb 1866, fine, signed Sorani, with his 2016 certificate (Sass.L17) (Image)

Est.$150

1868-70s selection of five covers from Venezia to USA, attractively franked, (four three color combinations), each with Italian descriptions, fine group (Image)

Est.$500

1914-16 three covers, two censored and registered to Switzerland, one franked Semi-Postals (Scott B1-4), the other multi-franked with a variety of values including 20c on 15c+5c (B4), also 1925 cover from Livorno to Rome franked with Emanuel 60c block of four and the Livorno Posta Aerea label, fine (Image)

Est.$150

1961 three flown covers from Rome to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, franked with 170L, 185L and 205L (this one pasted over the 205L rose error), fine-v.f., with transit and arrival pmks (Cat No. 832-34,834a) (Image)

Est.$500

1917 25c rose red, canceled by Posta Aerea da Torino a Roma, Maggio 1917 pmk on "Domenico Filogamo" gray card to Rome, fine (Cat No. C1) (Image)

Est.$100

1911 (31 Oct) picture postcard ("Lo Stellone d'Italia brilla su Tripoli"), 5c franking with two strikes of "Posta Aerea Raid Aviatorio Milano-Torino-Milano" in violet, minor toning and tape stain on back, fine (Longhi Euro 550) (Image)

Est.$250

1930-33 three original photographs (various sizes), each with "Stato Maggiore Aeronautica" handstamps on back, dated, showing the crew, equipment, etc. (Image)

Est.$100

1933 (4 May) incoming flown cover from China, franked on back and tied by Shanghai departure markings, endorsed "By Boat Italy Conte Rosso", boxed "Transportato per Via Aerea" and Brindisi transit pmk, addressed to the Chinese Legation in Rome, with arrival pmk, some toning, fine and scarce incoming flight, ex-collection "Celeste" (Image)

Est.$350

1934 Rome-Buenos Aires, complete set of four used on three flown covers, each with appropriate cachet, boxed markings on back, etc., fine-v.f., cat. $1825 (Cat No. C52-55) (Image)

Cat. $1825, Est.$400

1919-20 surcharged "2 dollari Pechino" and "2 Dollari Tientsin", each used in combination with corresponding 12c on 30c Special Delivery on separate registered (legal size) covers to Greenville, Illinois, the latter with "RR.PP.Italiane-Tientsin Non Multabile Affrancatura Secondo Tariffa Poste Cinesi", transit and arrival pmks, filing folds and wrinkles well away from the stamps. A splendid pair of covers from the Italian Offices in China, with Diena and Bolaffi certificates. The Pechino cover (Sass.29,E2) is unique; Tientsin (Sass.25,E2) cover is one of two known with the high value franking (Sassone states "Only One Known")! A Treasure of Italian Philately, accompanied by articles and press releases regarding these two items (cat. Euro 60,000 as used off cover) (Cat No. Sass.29,25) (Image)

Est.$40,000

1917 overprinted "Pechino 2 Cents" on 5c green (2), 8c on 20c orange and 20c on 50c violet, last one scissors separated at left, all canceled by "R.R. Poste Italiane Pechino-Cina" 22.11.1917 cds on registered cover from Peking to Rome, violet boxed censor handstamp and Italian Legation to Pechino handstamp on back, also 12.2.18 arrival pmks, signed Diena and Raybaudi, with 1988 certificates from each, stating that this is the only known cover franked with "Pechino 20 Cents" on 50c violet. Also enclosed is a copy of a magazine article regarding this cover. A rarity (Sass.1,5,6) (Sass.6 catalogued Euro 75,000 used off cover, Sass.5 Euro 12,750 on cover) (Cat No. 1,8,9) (Image)

Est.$25,000

1917 overprinted "Pechino 40 Cents" on 1L brown & green, canceled "R.R. Poste Italiane Pechino-Cina" 25.11.1917, well centered for this notoriously difficult issue, signed Sorani, Raybaudi, Fiecchi, etc., with 1996,1999 and 1953 certificates from each. A fine rarity from Italian Offices in China (Sass.7, Euro 120,000) cat. $60000 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. $60000, Est.$7,500

1917-18 Pechino, 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c, 1L and 5L, six different high values, blocks of four, each canceled by Poste Italiane Pechino-Cina, tied on pieces, fine-v.f., some pencil signed (Sass.11-16, Euro 4,460 as used singles) cat. $2420 (Cat No. 15-20) (Image)

Cat. $2420, Est.$1,000

1918 Pechino, surcharges 8c/20c, 12c/30c and 16c/40c, three different blocks of four, each canceled by Poste Italiane Pechino-Cina 24.5.19 pmks and tied on pieces, pencil signed Diena, etc., fine-v.f. (Sass.S6-8, Euro 9,680 as used singles) cat. $5340 (Cat No. J6-8) (Image)

Cat. $5340, Est.$1,000

1917 Tientsin, 2c on 5c green, 4c on 10c rose, each canceled by "R.R.Poste Italiane Tientsin-Cina 20.9.17" on pieces, fine-v.f., signed Chiavarello, etc. (Sass.1,2, Euro 2,800) cat. $1000 (Cat No. 1,2) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.$300

1918 surcharges 8c/20c, 12c/30c and 16c/40c, three different, each canceled by "R.R.Poste Italiane Tientsin-Cina 22.7.22" pmks and tied on pieces, pencil signed Diena and Raybaudi, fine-v.f. (Sass.S6-8, Euro 2,420) cat. $1335 (Cat No. J6-8) (Image)

Cat. $1335, Est.$250

1868 (9 Dec) outer FL from Tunis to Livorno, franked with 10c and 30c (London Printing), tied by numeral pmk, supported by Tunisi Poste Italiane departure cds alongside, with transit and arrival pmks (Image)

Est.$100

1908 Local Issue for Constantinople, 1pi on 25c blue, overprinted "Piastre" instead of "Piastra", usual centering, canceled on piece, signed Raybaudi, with his 2003 certificate (Sass.4d, Euro 3,000) (Image)

Est.$250