LOMBARDO VENETO / LOMBARDY VENETIA continued...

1853 - 2 kr vermilion 2nd type with exceedingly wide margins, canceled "MILANO 2/2", Extremely fine. Rare use in Lombardy. Sign. Fiecchi, Cert. Manzoni (Sassone STG3 - € 2.250)
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1865 - Italian Kingdom 5c greenish grey, DLR London printing, on first page of newspaper "BOCCHERINI" from "FIRENZE 7 OTT 65", taxed on arrival with 2kr vermilion 2nd type canceled "PADOVA 9/10" (C1). Cert. E.Diena (Sassone STG3+Regno L16 - € - )
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1863 - Italian Kingdom, 15c blue lithographic 2nd type, on weekly magazine "MUSEO DI FAMIGLIA", from "MILANO 27 SET 63" to Verona, taxed upon arrival with a 2kr vermilion canceled "VERONA 28/9" (C1). Initials A.Diena and Cert. Manzoni (Sassone STG3a+Regno 13 - € - )
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1858 - 4kr vermilion upper sheet margin. Sign. E.Diena, A.Diena, Grioni. Cert. Manzoni (Sassone STG4a - € 14.000)
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1859 - 5s red 2nd type from "BERGAMO 17/6" (59) (C1) to Milano, posted on the first day of the re-established postal service, in the period of Provisional Government (Sassone pt.10+B2 - € 3.550+)
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1859 - 10s brown 2nd type from "MILANO 19/6" (59) (doppio C1) to Brescia (Sassone B3 - € 3.250)
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1859 - Newspaper stamps (1,05s) blue canceled "PALAZZUOLO 28/6" (C1) on "GAZZETTA UFFICIALE DI MILANO" of June 27, 1859. Extremely rare use in the period of Provisional Government of Lombardy. Initials Colla (Sassone 8+pt.R2 - € 40.500)
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1859 - Sardinia 5c bright yellow green, strip of four from "ANTIGNATE 18/7" 59 (C3) to Brescia. Extremely rare strip used during the Provisional Government period. Perfect stamps with large margins. Sign. Giulio Bolaffi, Cert. Bottacchi (Sassone 13B+C1+pt.R1 - € 14.000+22.500 = € 36.500)
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1859 - Sardinia 5c bright yellow green, strip of four with perfect stamps, from "CAPO DI PONTE 7/7" (1859 - BS) to Lovere. Letter sent two days before the armistice. Extremely rare and interesting. Cert. Bottacchi (Sassone 13B-C1+pt.R3 - € 14.000+55.000 =
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1859 - Sardinia 20c dark blue from "DESIO 28 LUG" (59) to Busca (CN). Cert. E.Diena (Sassone C3+pt.R1 € 22.500)
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1859 - Sardinia 10c greyish brown, 1st plate printing of '59, from "CHIAVENNA 18 OTT." to Bormio. reduced rate for soldiers sent in the 2nd period of the Provisional Government of Lombardy. Initials E.Diena and Vaccari, Cert. Manzoni (Sassone 14A+pt.10= € 5.450+)
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1859 - Sardinia 20c dark blue from "LECCO 25 LUG" (59) to Milano (Sassone C3+pt.10 - € 2.750)
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1859 - Letter from "MAGENTA 4/7" (59) "FRANCA" to Milano,not franked and payed in cash as Lombardy Venetia stamps wern't sold anymore and Sardinia ones weren't yet available. Extremely high postal history interest. Cert. E.Diena
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1859 - Sardinia 10c greyish brown, two copies with wide margins from "MILANO 10/7" to Brescia, with arrivals on July 11. Rare letter written the day before the VIllafranca armistice. Initials Bottacchi, Cert. Colla (Sassone C2 - € 13.500+)
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1859 - Sardinia 20c ultramarine blue, three copies from "MILANO 30/7" 1859 to Paris, with transit in France on August 2nd, 1859. Day before the last one of the Provisional Government of Lombardy. Cert. Manzoni (C3+pt.5 - € 4.240++)
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1859 - Sardinia 10c greyish brown, 20c dark blue, 40c brick vermilion and 80c dark ochre orange, on piece canceled "MILANO 21/7" (59) (C1). Extremely rare four-color franking used during the Provisional Government, with all perfect copies. Cert. Manzoni and Raybaudi (Sassone 14A+15B+16Ba+17c - € -)
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1859 - Sardinia 20c dark blue and 40c carminated red, from "MILANO 27/7" (59) to London. Rare franking to Great Britain during the Provisional Government. Cert. Manzoni (Sassone 15B+16Bb+pt.5 - € 15.100)
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1859 - Sardinia 40c carminated red, one copy on the front (margin slightly reduced on one side) and one at the back of "RACCOMANDATA" from "VARESE 27 LUG" to Milano. The registered letters during the Provisional Government are exceedingly rare. Sign. Grioni and Cert. Manzoni (Sassone 16Bb+pt.10 - € 29.750+)
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1866 - 3s green 5th issue, from PADOVA 20/6" to the same town. Letter posted on the day of the declaration of war from Italy to Austria. Nice and rare postal history item. Cert. Manzoni (Sassone 42 - € -)
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1865 - Italian Kingdom 20c on 15c sky blue "horseshoe" overprint 3rd type, vertical block of six canceled "LONIGO 2/8" (1866) (austrian C3 postmark). One the two known blocks, only one used between August 1 and 12, 1866. Cert. A.Diena and Serra (Sassone 2
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