1851, 40c celeste senza punto dopo 40, usato con annullo blue, molto bello e perfetto, cert. Cardillo, Sass. €5000, Mi €1000++
(page)
|
1852 15c "No period after CENT" variety from pos. 132 tied by P.D. hs to April 1853 folded letter from Carrara (cds) to Pietracanta (bs), an important and easily seen variety, great margins all around, very fine, signed A. & G. Bolaffi, Vaccari, A. Diena and Dr. Avi (cert. 2007) (Sass. 3c, € 4'000)
(page)
|
1859, Governo Provvisorio 5c green, 15c grey (2), 20c blue violet, 20c lilac grey, 40c rosa carmine and 80c orange, all mint *, all but the 2 x 20c sign. Raybaudi or / and A.Diena, Senf, etc., 5c green cert. Raybaudi, Sassone € 9350
(page)
|
1859 20c. purple-black two four margined examples tied to small piece by bar handstamps, the right-hand stamp showing dividing lines on two sides, Dr H Avi Cert (2024).
(page)
|
1859 10gr Bright Carmine, plate II + 1gr Dark Carmine, plate II, each with ample to large margins, tied together by boxed "Annullato" hs, on ship mail cover inscribed "Vapore Francese" sent from Naples (red 5 NOV 1860 cds on reverse) to Catania, with Messina cds dated 6 11 60 (during the Dictatorshi
(page)
|
1860, trinacria stamp, perfectly used on fragment, Sperati forgery, very fine.
(page)
|
1861, Napoli Vittorio Emanuele II 10gr. bistro olivo splendid shade strip of 3 used on fragment tied by circular datestamps " NAPOLI 10 AGO 61", fine condition and esthetics strikes, a good example ; signed and cert. RAYBAUDI mentioning "RARITA" (1990) (Sassone €27'684 considering the catalogue valu
(page)
|
1861 10gr. bistre, and 2gr. blue, singles both with clear to good margins, on 1862 folded letter from Bari to Naples, tied by clear crisp strike in black of the red BARI/20.FEB.1862 cds with oval red framed BARI alongside, fine, cert. Colla (2017).
(page)
|
1861 10gr. orange bistre, single with clear to good margins, on 1862 folded letter from Napoli to Milan, tied by 2-line strike in red VIA/DI MARE with similar alongside, fine; cert. SPC (2019).
(page)
|
1861 2gr Light Blue, tied to cover by light legible strike of scarce "ribbon" (type 33; Sass. rated "R1" = €16'500) of Pizzo (Calabria) with red cds (10 GIU. 1861) at side, sent to Napoli (large red bs), very fine showpiece from this town, signed Avanzo & Vaccari.
(page)
|
|
1861 2gr Blue on cover from Napoli to Popoli (Pescara), showing red "Partenza da Napoli" completely without dateslugs, one of only two postal documents known, very fine and distinct showpiece; signed & cert. Colla (2002) (Sass. "R1" = €11'500)
(page)
|
1852, 1/2 baj to 1Sc mint set of 11 (all with gum except 7 baj), the 50 bajocchi blue mint with gum, three large margins and cut into at left, otherwise in fresh condition, and 1852 1 carmine pink scudo mint with gum, well-margined and in good condition except for a small thinning at the top; cert.
(page)
|
1852 1/2 baj vertical tête-bêche pair (pos. 13 & 18) on piece tied by Ferrara 9 MAR 52 cds, frame line just shaved at lower right, very fine and extremely rare, an important rarity of Papal States; signed by various experts and cert. E. Diena (1999) (Sass. €65'000+).
(page)
|
1852 4b on Yellow, DIAGONAL BISECT used as 2b value, an outstanding example showing dividing lines on two normal sides of stamp, tied by lozenge grill to face of cover from Viterbo (17 OTT. 66 cds and official "Governo Ponteficio" cachet), another strike of cachet on reverse, sent to Grotte S. Stefa
(page)
|
1852 5b Light Rose, sheet margin at right, DOUBLE IMPRESSION, tied by grill to complete folded letter from Civitavecchia (17 OTT. 65) to Napoli (final bs 23 OTT. 65), cover cut at foot else very fine and very rare; Cert. E. Diena (cert. 1992) & signed Avanzo (Sass. €55'000).
(page)
|
1852, 8 baj. strip of 3 extremely fine quality with wide margins all around, margin lines on all sides tied by ROMA 12 GEN 66 circular datestamps on a double rate cover to Hannover sent via Switzerland with St Gallen railway postmarks, COMO-COLICO 14 GEN 66. Interesting multiple manuscript rate mark
(page)
|
1852, Papal States 2b. and 50b. good quality tied by rhombus postmarks on a cover from Rome to Napoli. Interesting multiple markings ROMA FRANCA and FRANCO (arriving at Napoli). On the reverse, arrival cds Napoli 23/03. Fine and fresh cover with character. Signed Chiavarello and Diena, Cert. Diena
(page)
|
1864, Papal States 50b. ultramarine dark blue delightful shade, mint without gum, very fine condition, exceptional to find this stamp in this quality ; signed and cert. DIENA (1988) (Sassone €16'250).
(page)
|
1868 (Feb 9) large part cover sent from Rome to Vetralla with 1867 5 cents greenish blue inter-panneau vertical pair, tied by barred diamond with despatch and arrival backstamp, very fine and rare; cert. E. Diena (1986).
(page)
|
1867 10 centesimi black on orange vermilion in a vertical strip of four plus two 20 centesimi black on brown-red, on a fragment with a grid cancel, boxed "PD" below, very fine; cert. Avi (2021).
(page)
|
|
1867 20c Indian Red, horizontal INTERPANNEAU PAIR plus single used on insured cover from Palestrina (two cds dated 4 MAR. 68) sent to Rome (bs), rare use of an interpanneau on cover (the pair is joined only in the lower portion), centre 20c also shows missing period after "20", very fine; signed by
(page)
|
1868 'Correspondenza Scientifica' wrapper addressed to the Secretary of Linneana Society (Natural History Society) at Bordeaux at double rate franked by single 20c adhesive, straight edge at right, tied full grill, black framed PD and Roma cds below, small part Paris transit at right, an unusual and
(page)
|
1852 5c black on yellow bistre, horizontal strip of three, cancelled by two strikes of the boxed grid cancel on 1852 folded cover from Piacenza to Parma, fine, cert. Diena (1991). (Sassone 4'000€).
(page)
|
1857-59, 15c, 25c and 40c, cpl. set, mint *, cert. Raybaudi, Sassone 9-11, € 3060
(page)
|
1859, 1/2b to 5b, mint, all signed, 4b sign. Diena & Bolaffi, Mi 1-6, Sass. 1-6, Sassone € 2260
(page)
|
1853 (Jul 18) circular sent from Turin to Genoa franked with a pair of 1851 5 centesimi intense black, close to large margins, tied by box of diamonds cancels, paying the printed matter rate, fine and very rare usage of the 5c for the printed matter rate; cert. Colla (2002) and A. Diena (1963).
(page)
|
1854, Regno di Sardegna Vittorio Emanuele II 20c blue with good margins, mint large part of original gum, little gum wrinkle in the left corner, in fine condition, a good example and rare ; cert. SPC (2022) (Sassone €50'000).
(page)
|
1854 (Apr 1) entire letter from Perosa on Switzerland Geneva and franked 1853 40 cents pink, right sheet marginal and well-margined, tied by the rare double-circle ds of Perosa, reverse with Pinerolo, Torino and Geneva backstamps, very fine; cert. Colla (2022).
(page)
|
UNA DELLE PIÙ BELLE LETTERE CON IL 40 CENTESIMI FRAZIONATO DELLA IV EMISSIONE
1861, 40 c. rosa chiaro, splendido esemplare con margini ampi, frazionato a metà in diagonale per il porto da 20 c. su lettera da Orvieto del 29 gennaio 1863 per Viterbo, annullato con doppio cerchio a data in partenz
(page)
|
Savoie: 1853, 40C rose used with Haute Savoie cancellation of 'Chambery', sign. A.Diena, V.d.Weid, Raybaudi and 1974 cert. Raybaudi, Sassone no.6, € 1800 + for cancellation.
(page)
|
|
Savoie: 1739-70, Exceptional collection of pre-stamp Duchy of Savoie, with destination, tax, rare postmarks, etc., mounted on exhibition pages.
(page)
|
Savoie: 1850-1873 collection of more than 55 covers with various postmarks and datestamps, destinations, etc. in an album.
(page)
|
1859 Ferdinand II exhibition collection beautifully presented on pages with ranges of the 1/2g to 50g including many shades, mostly 4 margins mint or used, the mint mostly with original gum, many with sheet position indicated and most are signed. We note some re-touches, incl. the scarce 20g, 1/2g i
(page)
|
1859, Sicily 5gr. carmine red + 1gr. olive green mixed margins tied on registered entire letter from Caltagirone 8/8/59 to Catania. Two very nice neat oval cancelations. A nice cover with character (Sassone 14'000€).
(page)
|
1859 1g dark olive green, plate 3, pos. 50, Naples paper, mint with full original gum, wide margins with sheet margin at right, and in perfect condition; cert. Avi (2023) (Sass. €12'000+).
(page)
|
1859, 2 grana cobalt, plate I, position 6, Napoli, mint with gum, well-margined, very fine example of this rare shade; cert. Avi (2022) and copy of cert. Colla (2017) when it was in a strip of five (Sass €20'000).
(page)
|
1859, Sicily 2gr. cobalt blue plate I + 20gr. slate grey tied on entire letter from Messina to Genova, 24/01/1859 (first month of issue !). "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" postmarks. On the reverse, arrival cds 28/01. Fine and fresh cover, rare franking at 22gr (Sassone min. +12'500€). Signed and cert.
(page)
|
1859, 2gr. blue plate II strip of 3 very fine (pos. 84,85,86) tied on entire letter from Girgenti (Palermo) to Naro. Extremely fine and fresh cover with lot of character (Sassone 12'500€).
(page)
|
1859 2gr. very dark blue plate III clear to fine margins tied on letter from Naso to Caronia. Very rare black oval cancelation of Naso Sassone R1 +13'500€. Delightful color. Cert. Chiavarello (1986).
(page)
|
1859 5gr red-carmine in two pairs that were originally a block of four and rejoined (pos.38-39, 48-49), clost to good margins, neat horseshoe cancels, no used blocks of this stamp known (Sass. €9'000 for two pairs).
(page)
|
|
1859 5 grana light vermilion, plate I, in mint vertical block of 10, positions 5-6, 15-16, 25-26, 36-36, 45-46, retouch on no. 5 and 46, vertical pre-fold between the stamps (not touching), a showpiece multiple; cert. Filippo Ferrario (2024) and Oliva (1950) (Sass ca.€85'000).
(page)
|
1840, nice cover addressed to the French Minister of the Interior and sent postage-free by the Grand Duchess of Tuscany (red mark "Grande Duchesse de Toscane"), cover sent "par estafette", fine condition and Roumet certificate.
(page)
|
1852, Tuscany 1q. black on blue charming shade, strip of 3 used on fragment tied by the rare "PD", fine condition except a short margin at the lower left corner and a little wrinkle ; signed and cert. DIENA (1983) (Sassone €11'000).
(page)
|
1857, 4 cr. green pair on cover with exceptional margins from Livorno (Feb 4 1857) to Napoli (arrival date cancellation on the back Feb 6). Very nice color and neighbors. At the arrival in Napoli, control of Napolitan postal administration and 30gr rate markings. Cert. Paolo Vaccari (1857) C.V. 5'25
(page)
|
1851, Tuscany 4cr. green (pair) and 9cr. purple tied by circular datestamps on a cover from MONTECATINI DI VAL DI CECINA (Sass.+ 3'600€ cat. val.) to Paterboro redirected. Some little faults. On the reverse, arrival cds and railways postmarks. (Sassone €10'850 incl. +3'600€ for the rare datestamps)
(page)
|
1851-60, Small lot of used and one mint* with Sassone nos.5, 14, 19, 20, used and giornali no.1 mint*, all signed Raybaudi, Bolaffi and / or Diena, Sassone € 1195
(page)
|
1860, Governo Provvisorio, 1c brown-violet violetto bruno, used on remainder fragment, sign. E. Diena, Michel & Sassone no. 17, Sassone € 1800
(page)
|
1860, Tuscany Savoy Cross 3rd issue 3l yellow-ocre four good margins, used , in fine esthetic condition but repared, a good example, excellent opporutinity to own this Tuscany rarity ; cert. RAYBAUDI mentioning "GRANDE RARITA" (2010) (Sassone €230'000).
(page)
|
1850-1862, Italian States various and valuable mint and used stamps with Tuscany, Sicilia (16 stamps), Lombardy and more, CV about €6'000, mixed condition but mostly fine, must see.
(page)
|
1850-1862, small mint and used collection with a nice Modena part, Lombardy Sassonne n° 36-40 used and more, mixed condition but mostly fine, high CV.
(page)
|
|
