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1859, 2 gr. dark cobalt, Plate I, Naples Paper, horizontal pair, from positions 35 and 36 of the sheet, good to large margins, cancelled with dual strikes of black horseshoe, pleasing shade, a challenging pair in this quality, with 2014 Cardillo certificate. 

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1859, Two stamps 50 gr. reddish-brown and lilac-brown, unused original gum, good to wide margins on all sides, signed Sorani and E. Diena

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1859, 2 gr. light blue, Plate III, horizontal pair, and 10 gr. dark blue, mostly large margins, tied to 1860 folded letter piece by black horseshoe cancel, Catania (10 Feb) and Messina (13 Feb) c.d.s., fine and attractive.

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1859, 5 gr. brownish red, Plate I, typical close margins, lightly struck by mute horseshoe cancellation, two trivial imperfections at left, but a remarkable and fine-appearing example of this challenging shade. Cert. Bottacchi (2011).

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1859, 5 gr. brownish red, Plate I, large margins on two sides, touching in places at lower left and foot, neatly struck by  horseshoe cancellation, a pleasing example of this distinctive shade. Cert. Alberto Diena (1952).

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1859, 5 gr. vermiglio chiaro, Plate I, three large margins, close to touching at top, neatly-cancelled, pleasing shade, fine.

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1859, 10 gr. dark blue,  horizontal pair, part original gum, good margins on three sides, slightly touched at upper left, impressive deep colour, a fine multiple. Cert. Sorani (2013).

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1859, 10 gr. dark blue,  part original gum, good margins, exceptional deep colour, very fine. Cert. Sorani (2014).

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1859, 20 gr. dark slate, part original gum, four large balanced margins, fresh and very fine. Cert. Sorani (2014).

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1859, 50 gr. chocolate, three large margins, touched at foot, neatly-struck horseshoe cancellation, pleasing rich colour, identified in pencil on reverse as being from position 66, a few trivial imperfections, a superior example to what is most commonly encountered, signed Cardillo.

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1859, ½ gr. dark blue colour proof on thick, porous paper, horizontal pair, large even margins, tone spots in places, but rare, with only one block believed prepared, and largely split into singles. Cert. Alberto Diena (1954).

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1851-2, 1 c. black on grey single and three 1 s. yellow on blue singles, usual mixed margins, tied to folded cover to Massa Marittima by Rombi mute obliterator, oval "S.V.” ("Servizio Veloce") struck in black, reverse with partial c.d.s. arrival backstamp, wrinkles and some staining at left, but a scarce franking.

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1857, Lion 6 cr. dark-blue, block of four, fresh color and wide margins, with portions of adjoining stamps at bottom, used, a very rare and attractive entire, an exceptional piece, only very few blocks of four known, certificate E. Diena (1989)

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1851–60, collection of over 120 stamps in a stockbook, mint and used, predominantly a study of the Lion of Tuscany issues, neatly arranged by denomination with considerable effort made to identify shades, plate flaws, postmarks, and proofs, mostly singles with a few pairs, the odd dubious example as typical of such material, condition slightly mixed though superior to what is often found in holdings of this scope, many four-margin examples throughout, numerous stamps signed including by Oliva and Diena, with four certificates accompanying; a desirable collection, mostly fine or better and ideal for the specialist.

1851–60, group of sixteen covers with Lion of Tuscany or Cross of Savoy frankings, nine bearing 1851–59 Lion  issues including single frankings of the 4 cr. and 9 cr., including one 9 cr. cover to Paris, the remainder with Cross of Savoy issues including a 1 c. on newspaper and 5 c. pair on cover, illustrating a wide range of rates and usages, many with expert signatures including Alberto and Enzo Diena,  some small faults as to be expected, but a better than average group with many attractive items, much fine or better,

1776, "FIRENZE / 19" in red, on entire lettersheet, dated 1776 (May 2) with taxmark '3' alongside to Rome, 18th century letter showing fine usage of red heart cancel of Florence. Cert. Bolaffi (2014)

1738, Livorno to Siena, lettersheet dated August 15th, signed Bolaffi

1851, 1 cr. brown carmine on grey, imperforate, horizontal pair, unused, without gum, margins clear on three sides, touched at bottom, good colour, small pinhole on left stamp, else a fine and uncommon multiple

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1851, 1 cr. carmine on grey, imperforate, block of four, large margins on three sides, touched at lower left, cancelled with five-line bar obliterator, trace of manuscript mark on lower left stamp, a couple small things near bottom, but a scarce and attractive multiple, fine.

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1851, 1 cr. carmine on grey, imperforate, horizontal pair, ample to large margins on three sides, touched at right, tied to small piece by "Rocca S. Casciano” large double-circle c.d.s. (Sassone 8 Pts), fine.

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