1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow type I showing variety: printed on both sides with parts of four stamps on reverse (horiz. bend ironed out). However, the reverse was used for franking and was neatly cancelled by "MILANO 8/8" cds. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow type I, lot five single examples and a horiz. pair, all showing the variety: printed on both sides incl. two singles with parts of one or more St. Andrew's cross on reverse, all used. Five opinions and a cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'725. (Image 1) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow with part of St. Andrew's at right and 10 c. grey-black, both type I from the first printrun, fresh colour and good to large margins all round (horiz. archival bend through both stamps, ironed out), tied by "ILLASI 12/10" (1850) cds to entire letter, sent to Mantova, reverse with arrival cds and distributione handstamp from the next day. An attractive patriotic franking in the first rayon, cert. A. Diena (1965) Ferchenbauer = € 2'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow-ochre,10 c. black type Ib (vert. bend), and 15 c. rose, two examples in type IIa, all with fair to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of "OSTIGLIA 1/12" four ring datestamp to piece. Multiple three colour combination, cert. Eichele (1999) Sassone not listed/Ferchenbauer = € 3'200+. (Image 1) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow orange from the first printrun, 10 c. black type Ib from the top margin, 15 c. red, two examples in type Ib, and 45 c. light blue type I, fair to large margins all round, tied by four crisp strikes of "MANIAGO 23. LUG." two line datestamp to piece (stamps belong together but presumably not to this piece). An interesting and attractive four colour multiple combination, in addition a combination of diff. main printing types. Signed E. Diena; certs. Sorani (1994); Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 47'500/Ferchenbauer = € 25'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 5 c. dark orange showing variety: white spot in the eagle's right wing, 10 c. dark black and carta a macchina 15 c. rose-red type III, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by three clear strikes of "MANTOVA 23/10" cds to piece. An attractive three colour combination with diff. paper types, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 2'000+/Ferchenbauer = € 1'300+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 5 c. dark orange, three examples and Carta a macchina 30 c. brown type III, all with fair to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by clear "VENEZIA 14/6" cds's to piece. A very rare multiple two colour combination with diff. paper types. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 2'500/Ferchenbauer = € 1'450.rnProvenance: Collection Klein. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: 10 c. grey black in a hor. strip of four from the first printrun, mixed types Ia + Ia + Ia + Ib showing variety: machine offset, good to large marginal all round, cancelled by three strikes of "BRESCIA / 3. AGO." two line datestamp. An outstanding multiple, certs. Sorani (2004), Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = RR. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black type Ia, fresh colour with large to enormous margins all round, tied by "LODI 29 / 8" cds to entire, sent in 1857 to Condogno, reverse with arrival datestamp of the following day. The distance between both post offices was in the second distance rayon, the cover therefore underpaid by 20 soldi equal to 4 kreuzer which were noted in manuscript on front and taxed to the receiver. An attractive and interesting cover. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1850: 5 c. grey type Ia, good to large margins all round, tied by "PADOVA 16/9" (1853) cds to entire letter, sent to Mandriola in the local rayon. Handwritten note 'Ferma in posta', fine and fresh, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'650+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black type Ia in a horiz. strip of three and 30 c. violet-brown type I, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two clear strikes of framed "MANTOVA / 17 - 2 / 53" cds to piece. An attractive multiple combination of two colours, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer not listed. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black from the left margin and 45 c. blue type III in a horiz. pair, all with good to huge margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two strikes of "MILANO 25/3" cds to piece. An attractive two colour multiple franking, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 2'400/Ferchenbauer = € 1'050. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 15 c. dark carmine type I, vibrant colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by diagonally handwritten "Bergamo". An attractive and rare usage. Signed A. Diena; cert. Fiecchi (1970); Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 15 c. dark carmine type I from the first printrun showing variety: large white spot (horiz. fold), large margins all round and 6 mm sheet margin at right, tied by decorative and crisp "ROVIGO 22. GIUo" two line datestamps in blue to piece. A desirable stamp, opinions Ferchenbauer (1989); Puschmann (1990) Ferchenbauer = € 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red type IIb, fresh colour, large margins all round and 8 mm sheet margin at right, tied by decorative "GRAVna AGOo 27" two line ornamental datestamps to large part of entire. A very late use for this prephilatelic postmark of Gravedona which is known until August 1851, presumably from the last days of usage. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. Matl (1998) Sassone 13 punti = € 2'750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow-ochre, two examples in diff. shades and two examples Carta a macchina 10 c. black, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two clear strikes of "CAPRINO 9/5" cds to piece. A very rare multiple combination of two colours and two paper types. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'200+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red, type III in a left marginal block of four, very fresh and fine multiple with large to huge margins all round, each stamp cancelled separately by "Lecco 28. LUG." two line datestamp. A desirable and very attractive item. Signed E. Diena; Certs. A. Diena (1976); Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 10'500/Ferchenbauer = € 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Visconti. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: 15 c. red type III in a vert. pair showing the hor. shift of both stamps against eachother, fresh and fine, fair to large margins all round, tied by framed "MILANO : 27-11:52" in black to cover to San Pellegrino. A brilliant multiple with a rarely seen shift of the stamps, signed E. Diena and Sottoriva. (Image 1) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 15 c. dark carmine type IIIa, two vert. pairs (folded between the stamps) and 30 c. dark red-brown type I, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by three crisp strikes of "BELLANO 19. OTTO." two line datestamp to piece. A very attractive and desirable item for the connoisseur with a rare multiple combination of two colours and two main types. Signed Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer not listed. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red type III, 30 c. dark brown type I, both as single and a horiz. pair, and 45 c. light blue type II, fair to large margins all round (pair of 15 c. shaved at lower right), tied by six strikes of framed "DA VENEZIA COL VAPORE 23/9" ship mail datestamp to piece. An interesting three colour multiple combination, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer not listed. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: 30 c. dark-brown type I, fresh and fine, good to large margins all round in unused condition without gum. A desirable stamp, signed Bühler; cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type I, seven examples with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by six strikes of "SALO 30 / 9" cds's to piece with RACCOMADATA handstamp alongside. An appealing item, certs. E. Diena (1989); Ferchenbauer (1998); Zanaria (1999) Ferchenbauer not listed. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type III, two examples with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, one from the lower left, the other one from the top left corner margin (horiz. bend and tiny hole in the margin), cancelled by Adria and Iseo datestamps, respectively. Opinions Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'325. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: 45 c. light-blue type I, fresh colour and fine, good to large margins all round, cancelled by "ROVIG(O) / 30 GIU." two line datestamp in rare blue colour (Sassone 11 punti). A fresh and scarce item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = 700. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: 45 c. light-blue type I showing varieties: largest distance between '5' and 'C' of 7 mm and broken corner at top right, fresh and fine, good to large margins all round, cancelled by "UDINE / 15. AGO." two line datestamp in black. A fresh and scarce item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = 1'950. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)