1934 2.55L Medal of Valor, variety imperf. At bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.Avi, with his 2020 certificate (Sass. 89a, Euro 6,750) (Cat No. 45var) (Image)

Est.US$750

1932 Garibaldi Issue, the complete set from the 14 different islands (Calchi, Calino, Caso, Castelrosso, Coo, Leros, Lipso, Nisiri, Patmo, Piscopi, Rodi, Scarpanto, Simi and Stampalia), also the Air Post set of seven (total of 147 different), used, fine-v.f., seldom offered complete (Sass.17-26, PA14-20, Euro 7,300) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1932 30c Garibaldi, left sheet margin single, double "Carchi" overprint in red, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.20a, Euro 1,800) (Cat No. 20var) (Image)

Est.US$200

1918 picture postcard to Rome, franked with 10c imperforate single, tied by departure cds, 17.11.18 military handstamp, v.f., with Bolaffi and Diena certificate (Sass.3c, only one known, unpriced). A unique imperforate example on card (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1930 5c Hydrological Congress, variety imperf. at left, unused without gum, v.f., with 2015 Sorani certificate (Sass.12c, Euro 1,900) (Cat No. 29var) (Image)

Est.US$200

1930 Hydrological Congress, 1.25L dark blue, right margin horizontal block of eight, imperf. vertically and at right, n.h., v.f. and extremely rare showpiece item, as only one sheet was likely printed (Sass.18f) cat. €60000 (Cat No. 35var) (Image)

Cat. €60000, Est.US$5,000

1895 5c green, "Colonia Eritrea" inverted, used, with 2006 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. 14b, Euro 8,000) cat. $4500 (Cat No. 14a) (Image)

Cat. $4500, Est.US$750

1922 1 Lire on 10a violet, vertical pair, bottom stamp without "Eritrea" overprint, n.h., fine and very rare, signed Diena, with 2014 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. 60b, Euro 10,500) cat. $5500 (Cat No. 64b) (Image)

Cat. $5500, Est.US$1,000

1931 St. Anthony, 1.25 Lire, double overprint, n.h., faint gum toning, v.f., signed Diena, etc., with 2015 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.193b, Euro 4,500) (Cat No. 147var) (Image)

Est.US$500

1934 "Duca degli Abruzzi", 2 Lire Elephant, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.Avi, with his 2011 certificate (Sass.217a, Euro 9,750) (Cat No. 172var) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1903 10 Lire blue & magenta, h.r., fresh, usual centering, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.11, Euro 6,000) cat. $3600 (Cat No. J11) (Image)

Cat. $3600, Est.US$750

1916 Red Cross, 20+5c orange, "Eritrea" inverted, n.h., fine, signed Dr.Avi, with his 2016 certificate (Sass.44a, Euro 2,400) cat. $800 (Cat No. B3b) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$250

1934 Servizio di Stato ("Coronchina") overprints for Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, n.h., v.f., signed Diena, Bolaffi, Sanabria, etc., with 2021 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. Euro 28,000) cat. $12000 (Cat No. CBO1) (Image)

Cat. $12000, Est.US$4,000

1947 10L violet, unsevered pair, overprint inverted and shifted, small h.r., fine, with 2023 PFC, cat. €6000 (Cat No. Sass. 6b) (Image)

Cat. €6000, Est.US$500

1924 Manzoni, 1L and 5L values, used, neat pmks, fine-v.f., signed Oliva, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.15,16, Euro 5,650) cat. $2750 (Cat No. 15,16) (Image)

Cat. $2750, Est.US$500

1855 (1 Mar) FL from Modena to Milano, franked with single 40c black on dark blue, fresh and v.f., with arrival pmk on back, Vaccari certificate, cat. €875 (Cat No. Sass.6) (Image)

Cat. €875, Est.US$250

1859 10c brown, numeral "1" of "10" inverted, small h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Engel, Fiecchi, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.14b, Euro 4,500) cat. $2050 (Cat No. 13b) (Image)

Cat. $2050, Est.US$750

1859 FL to Bologna, franked on back with vertical pair of 1/2baj black, top stamp being a diagonal half, margins all around, tied by grid cancel, charged "3" (deci) on front, with "Bologna 23 Nov 59" postmark on arrival, v.f., signed Alberto Diena, with 1958 Diena and 2001 Sismondo certificates. This combination of two stamps pay 3/4 baj (equivalent of 3 centesimi of Italy as indicated by the manuscript "3") represents the postage due for an unpaid locally addressed letter, being 50% above the prepaid rate of 2 centesimi instituted on September 9th of 1859. The absence of 1/4baj stamp among the issues of the Provisional Government led to the use of this bisected stamp. A rarity, ex-J.C.Morgenthau Sale (Sass.1, Euro 37,500) cat. $16250 (Cat No. 1,1a) (Image)

Cat. $16250, Est.US$5,000

1852 1baj black on gray green, First Setting, block of six (3x2), lower right sheet corner margin block of six, h.r. at top, tiny translucency at right margin, natural gum wrinkles, fine and fresh multiple, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.2A, Euro 11,550 as a block of four and two singles) cat. $4800 (Cat No. 2a) (Image)

Cat. $4800, Est.US$2,000

1858 4b black, grayish oily ink, unused with full original gum, margins all around except just nicked at bottom right, otherwise v.f., with 1979 Philatelic Foundation and 2000 Colla certificates ("4 baj grigio biancastro - pseudo oleoso, non catalogato nel Sassone appartente all famiglia dei gialli chari del 1858") cat. $23500 (Cat No. 5h) (Image)

Cat. $23500, Est.US$1,500

1852 50baj deep blue, worn impression, used, margins all around, splendid color, fresh and v.f., signed Thier, Kruger, Fiecchi, Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.12, Euro 7,500) cat. $2950 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. $2950, Est.US$1,500

1852 1sc rose carmine, unused with full original, brownish gum, right sheet margin example, fresh and v.f., signed Bloch, Fiecchi, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.11, Euro 7,500) cat. $4000 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. $4000, Est.US$1,500

1852 1 scudo carmine rose, lower left sheet corner margin block of twelve, unused with full original gum, top four stamps hinged, others never hinged and incredibly fresh, signed Alberto Diena, Giulio Bolaffi etc., with 2004 Bolaffi "Ad Honorem" (top quality) certificate. A sensational multiple (catalogued as two hinged blocks of four and singles, Euro 105,000) (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Est.US$25,000

1869 (26 May) FL from Rome to France, franked with 10c orange vermilion and two examples of the extremely rare 20c gray lilac, one imperf. at bottom (Sass.26a,28c), tied by grids cancels, with "Ales Marroni Roma" merchant's cachet, departure and French entry pmks, all on front, fine and possibly unique usage of these color varieties on cover, with 2002 Sorani and 2006 Colla certificates (Sassone unpriced on cover, Euro 18,000 as used off cover) (Image)

Est.US$25,000

1851 40c rose, used, margins all around, close but clear at bottom, delicate color, fresh and fine, signed Gebr.Senf, Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.3, Euro 8,500) cat. $4000 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $4000, Est.US$1,000