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1859, 1gr. carmine, Plate II, used in combination with 5gr. carmine rose, Plate II, tied together by boxed "Annulato” handstamp, affixed to registered cover front to Bari, handstamped with red straight-line "Assicurata”, postmarked with red "Partenza a Napoli” c.d.s. (3 Feb, 1861), fresh and attractive appearance, signed Cardillo.

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1859, 1gr "carminio scuro”, horizontal pair, Plate II, with good to large margins, , pleasing deep shade, cancelled by neatly-struck Montemarano c.d.s., an attractive pair with an uncommon cancellation, fine. 

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1858, 20gr brownish rose, superior margins all around, centrally-struck framed "Annulato” cancellation, fresh colour, backstamped Kohler, a lovely stamp, very fine.

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1858, 50gr brownish rose, good to large margins all around, fresh colour, cancelled with boxed "Annullato” handstamp, backstamped Senf Brothers, very fine.

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1858, 50gr brownish rose, large margins at top and foot, touched at left and right, good colour, cancelled with boxed "Annullato” handstamp, fine; with 2012 Colla certificate.

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1852, Papal coat of arms ½ black on violet-gray, block of 10 from the upper right sheet corner with gutter at left, wide margins all around, the upper 5 stamps "otto filetti”, used with clear grill cancel, vertical crease between 3. and 4. vertical row, small creases, one stamp shallow thin, minor aging, otherwise fine, a very attractive and scarce multiple 

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1852, Papal coat of arms ½ black on violet-gray, horizontal strip of four, fresh color, touched in places, tied by grill to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "TERRACINA 2 GUI 67” and cachet of the papal delegation of Velletri, to Maenza, attractive entire, signed Vespermann BPP with certificate and certificate A. Diena (1974)

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1867, 2 b. "bianco verdastro”, block of eight, good to large margins all around, cancelled with multiple strikes of diamond grid in black, a scarce used multiple, signed Alberto Diena.

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2 b. olive green, clear to good margins, tied to folded letter from Rome to Foligno by lozenge grid cancel, struck with black tax mark and affixed with 1863 10 c. yellow vertical pair Postage Due of Italy, partially obscuring Roma despatch c.d.s., reverse with 25 Mar c.d.s. receiver in red, trivial light edge toning, fine-very fine, signed Alberto Diena.

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1852, 1 s. rose carmine, ample or better margins all around, centrally-struck with black lozenge grid cancel, some light uniform soiling, but a very fine centered example.

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1867, Papal coat of arms on glossy paper 2 c. on green, horizontal strip of five with gutter between 3rd. and 4th stamp (separating group III and IV), fresh color and good margins all around, tied by cds. "TOSCANELLA 12 AGO 68” to folded letter to Vetralla, left stamp minor corner crease, otherwise a very fine and rare entire, with only three gutter pairs on cover known, a.o. signed E. Diena with certificate and certificate Bottachi (2005)

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1867, 5 c. greenish blue, "interspazio” horizontal pair, tied to 1868 folded cover to Montaldo di Castro by mute segmented lozenge of the Rome-Ceprano railway, with corresponding c.d.s. (3 Aug) on reverse, further backstamped with framed "Genazzano” and partial c.d.s., right stamp with light crease, heavily horizontal file hold, but a rare franking, signed Maurizio Raybaudi-Massilia and others, with 2005 Bottacchi certificate. (Sassone € 30.000,-)

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1852–68, collection of over 280 stamps including singles, bisects, pairs, and multiples, a largely used holding  in a large stockbook, though note many mint examples throughout, neatly-arranged by issue and denomination, ranging from the 1852 first issues through to the 1868 perforated types, a striking  array of shades as well as postmark interest, suitable for further study and expansion, condition slightly mixed with some forgeries or repaired examples to be expected, though overall superior to what is often found in such extensive holdings, over a dozen certificates accompany and many more stamps bear expert signatures including Diena, Oliva, Ferrario; a desirable and well-balanced collection of above-average quality, mostly fine or better and ideal for the specialist.

1852, ½ b. grey, a well-margined single with full, mint never hinged original gum, fresh colour, single trivial tone spot at upper left, else very fine, signed Alberto Diena.

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1852, ½ b. grey blue, vertical "interspazio” pair, margins into framlines on three sides, affixed to reverse of 1854 folded letter, cancelled with "JESSY” straight-line, free strike on front, an uncommon franking. 

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1852, 8 b. white, corner strip of four, clear to very large margins, cancelled with Roma c.d.s., partial red PAID c.d.s. at lower right, a fine multiple, signed Alberto Diena, with 2014 Colla certificate.

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1852, ½ b. grey blue, 2 b. olive green, and 5 b. light rose, usual mixed margins, affixed to 1852 folded cover to Modena, the 5 b. cancelled with Bologna c.d.s. (11 May), the 2 b. and ½ b. cancelled in manuscript, tying the 2 b. and 5 b., the ½ b. further tied to cover by blue Modena c.d.s., paying the 7-1/2b. rate to the Duchy of Modena, taxed upon arrival, a few trivial stains, else a most attractive three-colour franking. Cert. Cardillo (2014).

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1852, Three stamps 1 b. blueish-green, deep green and deep blueish-green, all unused, lightly hinged, one signed Sorani, fresh and fine trio

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1852, Pair ½ Baj. black on grey, plate flaw at left "A” in "BAJ”, unused, wide margins on two sides, fine, signed Ez. Diena

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