11, 1852 1sc Rose, clear margins three sides, just into design element at left, large part o.g. with a bit of toning, small shallow thin spot (not mentioned in cert), Fine appearance; signed E Diena and with his 1986 certificate (Scott $4,000; Sassone 11, EUR6,500) (Image)

CV. 300-400

ROMAN STATES COLLECTION BALANCE. mostly used on pages and incl Used 3 on small piece, 4 (2) on small piece, 5 (3 incl pair on small piece), 6-8, Unused 2, Mint 1 (2), 4 (Fiecchi cert for pair from which it originated), 5 (Oliva cert), 6-9, 12-18 (some signed), 19-25 (some signed, 20c Diena cert), etc., also includes 1852 50b "mint" forgery, usual mixed condition but better than usual, VG-VF, view to appreciate (see online scans)

CV. 800-1,200