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1852, ½ Baj. black on reddish violet, good margins, unused regummed, signed Vespermann BPP

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1852, ½ b. lilac rose, margins close to into frameline on three sides, large at right, tied to small piece by grilled lozenge, a challenging shade of this issue, fine, signed Luigi Gazzi.

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1852, 2 b. olive green, two vertically bisected singles, tied to 1864 folded letter to Spoleto by lozenge cancel, postmarked with Roma double-circle c.d.s. (8 Mar) alongside tax mark, reverse with indistinct transit and Spoleto c.d.s. receiver (9 Mar) in red, most unusual. Cert. Colla (2014).

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1867, 2 b. "bianco verdastro”, upper left corner block of ten, showing positions 1-5 and 10-15, to good to large margins with sheet margins at top and left, large part original gum, with some light disturbance in places, pencil notations in margins, noting plate flaws visible in framelines in positions 1 and 3, a fine-very fine multiple, signed Alberto Diena.

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1852, 3 b., 4 b., 5 b. and 6 b. four unused stamps. all unsused lightly hinged, fresh and fine, three signed Bühler and Raybaudi

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1852, 4 b. black on gray brown (Scott 5c), unused, incredibly fresh with dividing lines on all sides, very fine. Quite on extraordinary example of this rare stamp, signed G. Bühler and A. Diena

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1852, 8 b. white, block of ten, mostly good margins, into outer frameline in places, cancelled by multiple strikes of grilled lozenge obliterator, the odd small imperfection and repaired at lower left corner, but an impressive multiple, signed Alberto Diena, with 2014 Colla certificate.

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1852, 8 b. white horizontal pair and 50 b. blue single, tied to part 1856 cover to England by Rome c.d.s. (18 Feb), red French entry mark and PAID (20 Feb) transit on front, reverse with "Paris a Calais 2” TPO (25 Feb) and blue Newmarket double split-ring receiver (26 Feb), upper portion of back cover removed, remaining portion partially affixed to backing card, but a desirable franking, with 1963 Alberto Diena certificate.

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1852,  1 sc. rose-carmine, unused without gum, closed on top otherwise margins all around, good color, thin at right, otherwise fine. Certificate Raybaudi (1992)

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1852, 1 s. rose carmine, ample to large margins at top and bottom, clear at left and touched at right, cancelled by straight-line "ASSICURATA” ("registered") in black, pleasing colour, a fine example, much fresher than often found and unusual with this marking, which was intended to be struck on the cover rather than as a cancel. Cert. Colla (2014).

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1867, 2 c., 5 c., 20 c., 40 c. and 80 c. five unused stamps, lightly hinged, all fresh and fine, signed Diena, Bühler, Friebe

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1867, 3 c. black on red-grey, wide margins on three sides, fresh colour, unused without gum, tiny crease at bottom left, otherwise fine. Certificate Raybaudi (1995)

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1867, 3 c. grey rose, typical mixed margins, cancelled with lozenge of dots, a few small imperfections, else fine, signed Emilio Diena, with 2017 Moscadelli certificate.

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1867, 5 c. greenish blue vertical pair, with "interspazio” margin at top, affixed to 1867 folded cover to Barbarano and cancelled by centrally-struck lozenge obliterator, postmarked with Viterbo c.d.s. despatch (8 Oct), fresh and fine, signed Enzo Diena, with his 1986 certificate.

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1869, TOSCANELLA 28/FEB/69, c.d.s. on folded envelope with 10 c. black on red, addressed to Rome with arrival mark on reverse 1/3/69, fine

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1859, Provisional Government 5c. yellow-green, good color and wide margins all around, unused, fine, a.o. signed Köhler

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1859, Provisional Government 5c. blue-green, good color and wide margins all around, unused, fine, signed Decker

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1859, Provisional Government 40c. brown-red, shade of the first printing, good color, good margins all around, unused with large part original gum, partly soaked into the paper, otherwise fine, an attractive example of this rarity, signed Calves with certificate and opinion Scheller (2013) (Sassone € 50.000,-)

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1852–59, collection of over 130 stamps in a stockbook, including singles and pairs, a mostly used collection, neatly arranged by issue and denomination, strongest in the 1852–55 Crown issues with additional 1857–59 and Provisional Government examples, a striking range of shades offering strong potential for further study and expansion, a useful reference page of forgeries and reprints is also included (not counted in the total), condition slightly mixed in places though of superior overall quality to what is often found in such collections, the odd questionable stamp, but many signed including by Diena, Richter, and others; a fine and well-balanced collection of above-average quality, ideal for the specialist.

1852–55, collection of 10 covers, including single frankings of the 15c and 25c, strips of the 5c and 10c, a pleasing range of usages and shades, showing both straight-line and c.d.s. cancellations, a couple of items signed Diena and one accompanied by an Enzo Diena certificate, condition typically mixed with faults to be expected in places, though mostly fine and a desirable lot for further study; an appealing and worthwhile group, ideal for the specialist.