1888 (3 July) small cover franked with Italian 20c, tied by barred "3862" numeral cancel and sent from Massaua to Todi, with departure "Massaua Ma Rosso" cds alongside, minor cover flaws and corner mending, scarce usage (Image)

Est.US$150

1941 (31 Aug) cover franked with the complete set of eight (Hitler and Mussolini), tied by "Posta Militare No.1045" pmks, with arrival on back, creases between stamps, cover with missing corner at upper right (Image)

Est.US$150

1953 di Antonello, 25l brown rose, overprint triple variety, n.h., pencil position and signed Joe Bush, only 50 examples known, v.f. (Sass.164a) cat. €6500 (Cat No. 165var) (Image)

Cat. €6500, Est.US$750

1852 5c black on yellow, 10c black on white, each with full margins, the latter being variety with recut bottom line and uncleared value tablet, tied by double circle "Fiorenzuola" July 22, 1853 pmk on coverfront addressed to Piacenza, v.f., signed E.Diena (Cat No. 1,2) (Image)

Est.US$300

1859 two FLs, each franked with 4b fawn, black, different shades, margins all around, one used on back of a FL from Comacchio, dated 15 December, with Ferrara arrival cds tying the stamp; the other from Ferrara to Montova, with distribution markings and arrival pmks, fine pair of single frankings on letters, signed Bolaffi, Diena, Raybaudi (Sass.5, Euro 3,000) cat. $1700 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Cat. $1700, Est.US$500

1853 (25 Nov) FL to Rome, franked with horizontal strip of 4x1/2 baj and single 1 baj, usual margins to just in at bottom and sides, stamps canceled by straight line Ferentino hs, red arrival pmk, fine (Cat No. 1a,2a) (Image)

Est.US$500

1860 1/2 baj black, dull gray, block of four, good margins at sides including dividing lines at left, cut in to touching at top and bottom, cancelled by grids on large part (side flaps missing and part of address portion excised) of outer FL to Perugia, with arrival (31 Aug) pmk alongside; also diagonal half of 2baj black, yellow green, used as 1baj on back of outer FL from Ancona (3 Mar) to Castlelperetti, with green municipality markings on both sides (Sass.1,3) cat. €14650 (Cat No. 1,3a) (Image)

Cat. €14650, Est.US$500

1962 5baj black on rose, lower right sheet corner margin single, tied by diamond rhombus cancel on FL used in 1856 from Ancona to Rome, with Jesi transit and Rome arrival pmks on back (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Est.US$150

1852 50b dull blue, worn impression, black cancel, full margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1985 Diena and Raybaudi certificates (Sass.12) cat. €7000 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. €7000, Est.US$1,500

1852 1sc rose, small h.r., full margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 2014 Dr. Avi certificate. An exceptional stamp (Sass. Euro 7,000) cat. $4000 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

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

1851 20c blue, margins all around, canceled by mute rhomboid pmk on small FL from La Pieve to Badalucco, with corresponding departure 15 Feb 1853 cds alongside, with transit markings of "Arma di Taggia" and "Taggia" on back, fine and attractive letter from Sardinia, with 2006 Bottacchi certificate (Sass.2) cat. €3000 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.US$500

1859 (Naples), large part of outer FL to Napoli franked with 4x1gr, cancelled by boxed "Annulato", with faint departure pmk in red, fine (Image)

Est.US$300

1859 1gr olive brown (Bruno ruggnine), Plate I, two copies, also 1gr bright olive brown (Bruno ruggine intenso), all three used on piece, margins all around, v.f. and attractive item, with 2003 Sorani certificate, cat. €5500 (Cat No. Sass.3,3a) (Image)

Cat. €5500, Est.US$500

1859 1gr bright olive brown (Bruno ruggine intenso), horizontal pair, margins all around, v.f., signed Diena, cat. €3200 (Cat No. Sass.3a) (Image)

Cat. €3200, Est.US$350

1851 6cr slate blue, margins all around, tied by rectangular grids on FL used in 1854 from Firenze to Genova, departure cds and "Via Di Sarzana" alongside, fine letter, signed Raybaudi, cat. $1125 (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Cat. $1125, Est.US$250

1851 60 crazie scarlet on gray, neat "P.D." in oval cancel, brilliant color, full margins all around, v.f. example of this classic rarity, signed Roger Calves, etc., with his 2006 and 2016 Dr.Helmuth Avi certificates (Sass.9a, Euro 50,000) cat. $27500 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. $27500, Est.US$7,500

1853 (5 Jan) FL from Firenze to Napoli, franked with horizontal strip of 3x1cr carmine, large margins except just in at lower right, filing fold at left, otherwise fine cover, with arrival datestamp on back (Image)

Est.US$350

1863 15c blue, block of four, margins all around, two right stamps with head omitted, lower left stamp with head double, heavy h.r., natural gum creases between the stamps, a fine "triple variety" block, with 1990 Diena cert. (Sass.11k,11n; catalogue value for singles) cat. €4400 (Cat No. 22b-c) (Image)

Cat. €4400, Est.US$500

1863 (27 Feb) FL from Firenze to Rome, franked with 15c blue, used in combination with 5c Sardinia, Type I, both with full margins all around, Rome arrival on reverse, fine mixed franking (Cat No. 23) (Image)

Est.US$250

1866 (6 Sep) FL (invoice) from Pordenone to Sarcento, franked with 20c on 15c blue, type III, tied by straight-line PORDENONE 6 SET datestamp, with Udine arrival pmk on back, v.f. usage of the Austrian obliterator (when the Veneto region was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy (Pordedone was liberated on July 19th, 1866), it took some time for the new cancellers to arrive), signed Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass.25) (Cat No. 34) (Image)

Est.US$500

1878 surcharges on official stamps, complete set of eight, well centered for issue, 2c/1L and 2c/5L l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f., signed, with 2006 Raybaudi certificate for the four top values, cat. $7750 (Cat No. 37-44) (Image)

Cat. $7750, Est.US$1,500

1878 2c on 2c lake, block of six (2x3), top pair l.h., other four n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., cat. $1860 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $1860, Est.US$500

1901 5c green, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., with Diena cert. (Sass.70g, Euro 5,000) cat. $3600 (Cat No. 78a) (Image)

Cat. $3600, Est.US$750

1905 (7 Sep) picture postcard franked with 10c red brown, used in combination with Austrian 3h brown orange, both tied by "Misurina" pmks, addressed to Bilin, Bohemia, with "Hotel Misurina" violet handstamp and Austrian arrival pmk (Image)

Est.US$250

1910 15c Garibaldi, six imperf. proofs, three in green and three in black, fine-v.f. (Sass.P90) cat. €2700 (Cat No. 118P) (Image)

Cat. €2700, Est.US$750