1943 German Occupation, surcharged "Pro Assistenza Egeo", seven values in sheets of 50 or 64 (three of each), also top value (45), Special Delivery (50), n.h., usual centering, fine-v.f., some, including top value signed Raybaudi (catalogue value for 45 complete sets, rest not counted) cat. €90000 (Cat No. Sass.118-25,E3-4) (Image)

Cat. €90000, Est.US$5,000

1907 two registered covers from Asmara to USA, franked with single 50c and 25c+50c overprints, with transit and arrival pmks, mostly fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1930 Pictorials, 40c-10L imperforate trial color proofs, eight different, including three unaccepted designs, various colors, minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f., scarce (Image)

Est.US$400

1932 Dante Alighieri, complete set of 18 used on two registered covers from Tripoli and Bengasi to USA, with transit and arrival pmks, faint toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sass.11-22,PA8-13, Euro 900+) (Image)

Est.US$250

1941 Prepared but not issued label in green, horizontal part sheet margin pair, unused without gum as printed, fine, cat. €1600 (Cat No. Sass.1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$300

1924 Manzoni, imperforate singles, complete set of six, mostly sheet margin singles, unused without gum as issued, except 15c with gum, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 2015 certificate (Cat No. Sass.P11-16) (Image)

Est.US$650

1934 Circuit of Oasis, complete set of seven, used, fine-v.f., with 1984 Oliva and 2015 Sorani certificates for the top two values (Sass.PA34-40, Euro 5,000) cat. $2050 (Cat No. C38-42,CE1-2) (Image)

Cat. $2050, Est.US$500

1859 (9 Dec) FL from Modena to Mantova, franked with 20c violet, margins all around, couple of tiny toned specks, tied by rectangular grids, with "5" and departure pmk below, Distribuzione and Mantova arrival pmks on back, fine cover, cat. $1300 (Cat No. 12a) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.US$250

1868 40c yellow, vertical block of six (2x4), small h.r. at top, other four stamps n.h., middle stamp at left showing a natural perforation defect, signed Diena, Chiavarello and Raybaudi, with certificates from last two (Sass.29a, Euro 27,000 for hinged singles) (Cat No. 24a) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1853 5c green, right sheet margin single, canceled by "Nizza Marit" (1 Fen 1854) cds on piece, v.f., with 2007 Sorani certificate, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$250

1853 40c pale rose, canceled on piece by "Ormea" 8 Feb 55 cds, fine, cat. $800 (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$250

1855 80c orange yellow, pane of 50, n.h., some paper splits between stamps at right, fresh, mostly v.f. (Cat No. 14) (Image)

Est.US$500

1862 3 Lire bronze, red Milano cds, three ample margins, cut in at left, still a presentable example of this rarity, signed Raybaudi, with his 1985 certificate (Sass.18A, Euro 8,000) cat. $14500 (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Cat. $14500, Est.US$500

1854 (6 Oct) FL from Livorno to the United States, franked with single 1cr carmine and three examples of 9cr gray lilac, usual margins, to cut in places, tied by grid cancels, with Livorno departure, British transits and Boston Packet 26 October arrival markings, filing folds away from the stamps, high catalogue value (Cat No. 4,8) (Image)

Est.US$250

1866 wrapper with multi-issue franking, five stamps making up 20c rate from Chieti to Doghota, fine-v.f., with appropriate markings, rare four-color combination, with 1984 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.T14,16,27,30) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1927 "Tourist" picture postcard with stamps from Egypt, Belgium, Greece and Italy, canceled in their prospective countries, ultimately addressed to Italy, with Biella arrival pmks (Image)

Est.US$150

1948 Risorgimento, complete set of 12 (without Special Delivery), used on registered cover from Ferrara 1.6.48 to Zurich, filing fold away from the stamps, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (Sass.580-91, Euro 1,100) (Cat No. 495-506) (Image)

Est.US$500

1951 International Gymnastic Conference, set of three used on registered 18 May 1951 FDC, headed "Academia di Belle Arti e Liceo Artistico", with corresponding pmks and registry handstamp on back, some adhesions on back only, otherwise v.f. (Sass.661-53, Euro 2,750) (Cat No. 574-76) (Image)

Est.US$500

1930 Rome-Rio de Janeiro 7.70 Lire, also 1934 Servizio di Stato ("Coronchina"), l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1325 (Cat No. C27,CO2) (Image)

Cat. $1325, Est.US$500

1926 Transpolar Expedition Amundsen-Ellsworth, cover addressed to Oslo, with special Nobile label, appropriate cachets, filing fold away from the stamps, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1862 2c brown, block of four, used, margins all around, fine, with 1980 Diena certificate (Sass.10) cat. €1600 (Cat No. P1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$200

1956-58 40L-120L pairs, n.h., fine-v.f. set, cat. $662 (Cat No. QY5-11) (Image)

Cat. $662, Est.US$150

1887 20c orange, affixed on a complete unused stationery publicity lettersheet, some perforations removed from top, stamp with "C18" perfin, fresh and fine, rare, cat. €13000 (Cat No. Sass.4) (Image)

Cat. €13000, Est.US$1,000

1924 Holy Year (Anno Santo 1925), selection of 16 imperforate trial color proofs, including 30c vertical pair with gum, mostly fine-v.f. (Sass. Euro 2,080) (Cat No. B21,23P) (Image)

Est.US$500

1926 Pro Opera Previdenza Milizia Issue, set of four blocks of four overprinted "Saggio" in red, also 60c imperforate horizontal pair, 1.25 Lire imperforate plate proof on card, fine-v.f. (Cat No. B26-29S) (Image)

Est.US$400