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1852, 10 c. light rose single and 15 c. yellow horizontal pair, both without dot after value, ample to large margins, affixed to 1858 folded letter to Ferrara, indistinct blue despatch datestamp (1 Apr), a fine franking, signed Enzo Diena.

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1852, 9 c. violet grey, smaller "B.G.”, showing the error "B” shifted low, four large balanced margins, neatly-cancelled in blue, trivial central thin spot noted for strict accuracy, else very fine.

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1859, 5 c. green with vertical dividing lines at right and left, good to large margins all around and fresh colour, unused with original gum, very fine, signed G.Bühler and Gebr. Senf 

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1852, 5 c. olive green, with dot after value, showing the distinctive "CEN1.” error with "1” replacing the "T” of "CENT”, large margins all around, unobtrusively cancelled, a most attractive example of this variety, very fine. Cert. Enzo Diena (1989).

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1859, 20 C. dark violet, unused with large part original gum, wide margins on three sides, fine and fresh, signed Kosack

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1852, 10 c. rose, with dot after value, showing the "CE6T" instead of "CENT” error, good to large margins, bar cancellation in blue, tiny thin near "ST” of "Poste”, else of very fine appearance.

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1852, 10 c. rose, without dot after value, showing the "CNET. 10" error, well-balanced ample to large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine. Cert. Enzo Diena (1985).

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1852, 40 c. dark blue, with dot after value, showing the "C” for "0” error, good balanced margins, unusually cancelled with double-framed "P.D.”, fine.

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1852, 1 l.  black on white, mostly good to large margins, close in places, black bar cancellation, fine. Certs. Alberto Diena (1948) and Enzo Diena (1988).

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1853, 9 centesimi light blue, in combination with Modena 1852, 5 cents green, with dot after figure, both of fine colour and with good to mostly large margins, tied to first page of newspaper "Messaggere di Modena" of October 24, 1853. A rare and most attractive complementary mixed franking, of which only very few examples have been recorded. Certificate Sorani (2002)

After the revolutions of 1848 Austria and a couple of northern Italian states instituted a tax to be collected on incoming foreign newspapers to discourage their import.

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1859, 10 c. black, used uncancelled on newspaper "GAZETTA DI BOLOGNA"

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1859, 10c. black, fresh color and wide margins all around, unused, very fine, signed and certificate Chiavarello (2002)

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1853, Newspaper Tax, 9 c. violet grey, large "B.G.”, ample to large margins, bold bar cancellation, a difficult stamp in this quality, very fine. Cert. Enzo Diena (1990).

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1852, Newspaper Tax, 9 c. violet grey, large "B. G.”, mostly good to wide margins, close at lower left, black bar cancellation, fine, a difficult stamp, signed Richter.

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1860, Cross of Savoy ½ t. blue, horizontal pair with good to large margins, tied by red cds. to Newspaper "Il Nazionale” of February 20, 1861, the first stamp showing the variety ‘Double T’,  Horizontal pair on newspaper "II Nazionale" of 20 Febb. 1861 with unique red passing annulio Departure from Naples 21 Febb. 1861. The first specimen presents the variety "double t,” small repair but of fresh and very fine appearance, a rarity, illustrated and described in "The Stamps of Maurice Burrus, Old Italian States” (pages 23/24).

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1858/59, The first section a study of 1858-9 issues, approximately 50 used examples, ½ gr. to 20 gr. denominations represented, mostly singles, though note a handful of multiples, with myriad shades for the specialist to further study, followed by the Province Napoletane issues of Vittorio Emanuele II, imperforate and perforated examples, a mix of mint and used, with over 100 stamps, also collected with an eye to shade varities, some faulty or dubious examples to be expected, but superior quality to what is often found, many four-margin examples among the imperforates, overall fresh and fine or better. 

1858-62 group of twenty covers, eight being franked with Arms of the Two Sicilies, all but two of these being 2 gr. single frankings, the balance being 1 gr. and 2 gr. horizontal pairs on folded letters, good range of shades for study, all cancelled with "Annullato” handstamps, the balance being Province Napoletane frankings, most imperforate or perforated Emmanuel II issues, some faults, but overall fine.
 

1858, 1/2gr. dull lilac rose, Plate I, unused, with part original gum, hinge remnant, ample to large margins, fresh colour,  handstamped Mohrmann on reverse, a pleasing stamp.

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1860, 1/2gr. carmine, Plate II, unused, with part original gum, hinge remnant, large even margins, deep colour,  an attractive stamp, signed Alberto Diena, small mark at upper right, else very fine.

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1859, 1gr carmine, Plate II, a large-margin horizontal pair, rich deep shade, tied to small piece by Arce c.d.s. (Sassone 12 Pts), a most attractive pair and uncommon cancellation, very fine. 

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