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1855 (1 Mar) FL from Modena to Milano, franked with single 40c black on dark blue, fresh and v.f., with arrival pmk on back, Vaccari certificate, cat. €875 (Cat No. Sass.6)
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1859 10c brown, numeral "1" of "10" inverted, small h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Engel, Fiecchi, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.14b, Euro 4,500) cat. $2050 (Cat No. 13b)
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1859 FL to Bologna, franked on back with vertical pair of 1/2baj black, top stamp being a diagonal half, margins all around, tied by grid cancel, charged "3" (deci) on front, with "Bologna 23 Nov 59" postmark on arrival, v.f., signed Alberto Diena, with 1958 Diena and 2001 Sismondo certificates. Thi
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1852 1baj black on gray green, First Setting, block of six (3x2), lower right sheet corner margin block of six, h.r. at top, tiny translucency at right margin, natural gum wrinkles, fine and fresh multiple, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.2A, Euro 11,550 as a block of four and two singles) cat. $
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1858 4b black, grayish oily ink, unused with full original gum, margins all around except just nicked at bottom right, otherwise v.f., with 1979 Philatelic Foundation and 2000 Colla certificates ("4 baj grigio biancastro - pseudo oleoso, non catalogato nel Sassone appartente all famiglia dei gialli
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1852 50baj deep blue, worn impression, used, margins all around, splendid color, fresh and v.f., signed Thier, Kruger, Fiecchi, Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.12, Euro 7,500) cat. $2950 (Cat No. 10a)
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1852 1sc rose carmine, unused with full original, brownish gum, right sheet margin example, fresh and v.f., signed Bloch, Fiecchi, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.11, Euro 7,500) cat. $4000 (Cat No. 11)
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1852 1 scudo carmine rose, lower left sheet corner margin block of twelve, unused with full original gum, top four stamps hinged, others never hinged and incredibly fresh, signed Alberto Diena, Giulio Bolaffi etc., with 2004 Bolaffi "Ad Honorem" (top quality) certificate. A sensational multiple (cat
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1869 (26 May) FL from Rome to France, franked with 10c orange vermilion and two examples of the extremely rare 20c gray lilac, one imperf. at bottom (Sass.26a,28c), tied by grids cancels, with "Ales Marroni Roma" merchant's cachet, departure and French entry pmks, all on front, fine and possibly uni
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1851 40c rose, used, margins all around, close but clear at bottom, delicate color, fresh and fine, signed Gebr.Senf, Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.3, Euro 8,500) cat. $4000 (Cat No. 3)
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1853 20c dull blue, unused with full original gum, margins all around, natural gum wrinkles, fine example of this rare issue, signed Fiecchi, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.5, Euro 50,000) cat. $18500 (Cat No. 5)
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1853 40c pale rose, h.r., margins all around, good embossing, fresh natural color, tiny natural inclusion in the right margin, natural gum creases, fine example of this rare issue, signed Fiecchi, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.6, Euro 28,000) cat. $11250 (Cat No. 6)
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1861 3 Lire bronze, thin paper, canceled Torino "16 Feb 62", margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.18, Euro 8,000) cat. $3650 (Cat No. 15)
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1860 1c brown lilac, 5c olive green, horizontal pairs, the former with margins all around, the latter just in at top, tied by Livorno departure pmks on large part of folded "Arrivals and Sales of Codfish at Leghorn Season 1859-60", sent to France, with entry markings and Paris arrival, lettersheet a
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1860 10c brown, 20c blue, usual margins ample to touching in places, each tied by Firenze departure cds and sent to Siena and Venice, the former with "Dopa La Partenza" (after departure) hs, the latter charged "10", transit and arrival pmks, fine, cat. €1550 (Cat No. Sass.19,20)
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1860 20c blue, two distinct shades, usual margins ample to touching in places, each tied by Firenze departure cds and sent to Torino and Vicenza, transit and arrival pmks, fine, cat. €2600 (Cat No. Sass.20,20b)
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1859 1/2gr orange, Plate II, Palermo consignment, horseshoe cancel, margins all around, fine stamp, signed Diena, Oliva, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.2, Euro 9,000) cat. $5000 (Cat No. 10g)
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1859 1gr olive brown, Plate I, state II, retouched variety, position 16, horseshoe cancel, excellent color, margins all around, minor thin spots, fine appearance, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.3d, Euro 2,500) (Cat No. 11var)
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1859 1gr olive green, Plate I, state II, horseshoe cancel, nice color, margins all around, fine stamp, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.3c, Euro 11,000) (Cat No. 11var)
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1859 1gr brown olive green, Plate I, state II, horseshoe cancel, nice color, margins all around, signed Buhler, Fiecchi, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.3e, Euro 3,250) (Cat No. 11var)
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1859 5gr carmine rose, Plate I, Naples consignment, unused with usual brownish gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Chiarelli, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.9, Euro 2,500) cat. $950 (Cat No. 14)
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1862 Savoy Cross, 1c-3L red brown, compound imperf. proof sheetlet of eight different values, v.f., signed Diena
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1862 Savoy Cross, 1c-3L black, compound imperf. proof sheetlet of eight different values, v.f., signed Diena
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1865 20c on 15c blue, surcharge inverted, unused, part original gum, partly reperforated at top, good color, usual centering, old handstamped guarantee mark, with 1974 Fiecchi and 1992 Enzo Diena certificates ("one of only two known, the other example is repaired"). A rarity of Italian Kingdom (Sass
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1865 20c on 15c blue, surcharge inverted, tied by "Savona 22 Gen 1866" cds on outer FL to Genova, with 25 January arrival pmk on back, stamp is centered to left, with intact perforations and good color, small repair (closed tear) at right, otherwise fine appearing example of the most classic and str
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1878 surcharges on Postage Dues, 2c on 10 Lire lake, "2" missing at bottom, used, with 1989 Diena certificate, listed but unpriced (Sass.36da, only one recorded), fine example of this unique variety (Cat No. 44var)
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1879 10c claret, horizontal pair and two singles (one with rounded corner perf.) used on "R.Stabilimento Ricordi" cover in Milano (18.5.87) to Giuseppe Verdi in Borgo San Domino, with Piacenza transit and arrival pmks, fine cover to the famous composer (Cat No. 46)
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1890 surcharges on Parcel Post stamps, 2c on 50c claret, surcharge inverted, canceled in Genova, usual centering and irregular perforations, signed Emilio Diena, Sorani, etc., also Dr.Avi, with his 2023 certificate. A rare stamp, only known used (Sass.52a, Euro 90,000) cat. $45000 (Cat No. 60a)
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1948 Risorgimento, complete set with Special Delivery, blocks of four, n.h., faint natural gum toning, fine-v.f. (Sass.580-591,E32, Euro 3,000) cat. $2160 (Cat No. 495-506,E26)
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1961 205L "Gronchi Rosa", carried by hand to France and used from Paris, April 10 on registered and flown cover to Lima, Peru, arriving April 12, 1961, with two arrival postmarks on back. Cover roughly opened at right, otherwise fine and interesting mixed franking (improper) with the error of color,
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1961 205L "Gronchi Rosa", carried by hand to England and used from London, April 10 on registered and flown cover to Lima, Peru, arriving April 12, 1961, with two arrival postmarks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, still fine and rare, interesting mixed franking (improper) with the error o
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1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, v.f. single used on flown cover (addressed to General Italo Balbo) to Rio de Janeiro, with arrival pmk, signed Bolaffi, with Diena certificate (Sass. 25b, Euro 2,500) cat. $2000 (Cat No. C27)
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1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, v.f. single used on flown cover (addressed to General Italo Balbo) to Rio de Janeiro, signed by various pilots, signed Bolaffi (Sass. 25b, Euro 2,500) cat. $2000 (Cat No. C27)
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1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, v.f. single used on flown cover (addressed to General Italo Balbo) to Rio de Janeiro, signed by various pilots, small tear at bottom of the cover (Sass. 25b, Euro 2,500) cat. $2000 (Cat No. C27)
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1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, v.f. single used on flown cover (addressed to General Italo Balbo) to Rio de Janeiro, signed by various pilots (Sass. 25b, Euro 2,500) cat. $2000 (Cat No. C27)
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1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, v.f. single used on flown cover (addressed to General Italo Balbo) to Rio de Janeiro, with arrival pmk, signed Diena (Sass. 25b, Euro 2,500) cat. $2000 (Cat No. C27)
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1933 Balbo's Trans-Atlantic Flight Issue, 5.25 Lire + 19.75 L red, green & ultramarine, horizontal triptych, left stamp without overprint, n.h., with natural pre-print paper fold, not mentioned on the accompanying 1991 Dr.Enzo Diena's certificate ("gomma integra originale ed e perfetto"), signed Die
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1933 Balbo's Trans-Atlantic Flight Issue, 5.25 Lire + 44.75 L green, red & ultramarine, horizontal triptych I-Borg, with watermark showing letters ("POSTE ITALIANE", normally found in sheet margin), overprinted "VOLO DI RITORNO", n.h., v.f., signed Giulio Bolaffi, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate. A ra
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1933 Balbo's Trans-Atlantic Flight Issue, 5.25 Lire + 19.75 L red, green & ultramarine, horizontal triptych, I-Rovi, used on registered cover from Firenze to Chicago, with appropriate cachet, but since the franking was paying the European rate, the cover was offloaded in Reykjavik (5.VII.33), but se
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1933 Balbo's Trans-Atlantic Flight Issue, 5.25 Lire + 44.75 L green, red & ultramarine, horizontal triptych, I-Pell, used with additional franking on registered, flown cover to Chicago, v.f., with appropriate markings, arrival pmks, signed Bolaffi, etc., with 1982 Diena certificate (Sass.52N, Longhi
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1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, n.h., v.f., with 2021 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. Euro 6,750) cat. $5000 (Cat No. CO1)
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1926 2L blue & red, used with additional franking (50c and two each 25c and 1L) on registered, Special Delivery cover from Rome to Geneva, with arrival pmk on back, some cover wear, otherwise fine (Sass.E13) cat. €1000 (Cat No. E7)
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1870 1 Lire light blue & brown, small h.r., fresh, usual centering, with intact perforations, signed Diena, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.11, Euro 7,000) cat. $8000 (Cat No. J13)
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1918 (21 Sep) cover used locally in Naples, franked with vertical strip of 3x10c numerals inverted, fine and scarce usage of inverted numerals on cover (Cat No. J6a)
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1925 1L Surcharges, set of three, used, fine-v.f., with 2023 Avi certificate, cat. €6000 (Cat No. Sass. 4-6)
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1942 (19 Sep) cover with letter of contents indicating that it originated from "Lago Ladoga" (Lake Ladoga, during the Siege of Leningrad Sep 8, 1941-Jan 27, 1944), franked with 2x25c green, with labels, tied by "73 A" censor markings, addressed to Genova, fine and rare usage by an Italian soldier wi
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1909 (9 Jan) picture postcard (Naples), addressed to Paris, franked with 10c, tied by franked "Paquebot" handstamp, with Alexandria (Egypt) departure cds alongside, some creases, fine
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1944 Commercial Bank document with nine examples of 5Lire violet, tied by Torino Centro 3 December 1944 pmks, one copy defective, otherwise fine and scarce item, with 1994 Raybaudi certificate (catalogued as used singles off cover) cat. €3600 (Cat No. Sass.70)
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1944 5c brown, overprinted "Republica Sociale Italiana Base Atlantica", l.h., usual centering, fresh and fine example of this rarity, only 200 issued (majority destroyed), signed Brun, cat. €15000 (Cat No. Sass.24)
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1875 (20 Oct) cover from Buenos Aires to Milano, franked with Estero overprinted 30c and 40c, each uncanceled (faulty), Argentine franking 5c canceled in Buenos Aires, charged 1Lire Postage Due (defective) on arrival, with 17 November Milano pmk on back, fine appearing combination franking from Arge
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1917 "Pechino 6 Cents" on 15c Italy, horizontal pair overprinted Tete-Beche (one inverted), used in combination with strip of 3x2c on 5c green, tied by 19.10.17 Poste Italiane Pechino Cina cds on registered cover from Peking to Italy, opened by censor and resealed with "Veriticato per Censura" label
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1917 "Pechino 4-Cents" two line surcharge inverted on 10c "Floreali", unissued, tied on small piece by 6.5.18 Pechino cds, fine, pencil signed, with 2011 Dr.Giorgio Colla Certificate (Sassone Euro 60,000 on cover) (Cat No. 3c,var)
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1917 surcharged error "Pechin 8 Cents" on 15c "Michetti", l.h., fresh and fine, signed Champion, Fiecchi, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.3A, Euro 12,000) cat. $5500 (Cat No. 5b)
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1917 surcharged error "Pechin 8 Cents" on 15c "Michetti", used in combination with 5c green on piece, with "R.R.Poste Italiane Pechin-Cina 197" Registry label alongside, canceled "Pechino 6.8.18", well centered, fine, signed Fiecchi, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.3A, Euro 10,150) cat. $5200 (Ca
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1917 surcharged "Pechino 8 Cents" on 20c/15c "Michetti", canceled "22.11.17", fine, signed Champion, Fiecchi, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.4, Euro 8,000) cat. $4500 (Cat No. 7)
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1918 "4 cents" Pechino on 10c orange & carmine, h.r., fresh and fine, with control handstamp of the Italian Legation in Peking, signed Diena, fresh and fine example of this rarity, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Only 7 (!) recorded (Sass. 5, Euro 240,000) cat. $125000 (Cat No. J5)
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1917 handstamped "Tientsin" 2c, 4c and 6c, set of three, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Oliva, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.1/3, Euro 8,750) cat. $3200 (Cat No. 1,2,4)
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1921 handstamped "2 Dollari" and "Tientsin" (10mm), h.r., fresh, typical centering for this scarce issue, signed Diena, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.25, Euro 30,000) cat. $17500 (Cat No. 23b)
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1918 surcharged "4 Cents Tientsin" on 10c orange & carmine, h.r., fresh, usual centering, fine and very rare stamp, signed Diena, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.5, Euro 18,000) cat. $9500 (Cat No. J5)
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1922 (10 Nov) registered cover from Constantinople to Graz, franked with 15Pi on 1Lire, tied by cds, with Banque Hollandaise pour la Mediterranee label on back, scarce franking (Cat No. 53)
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1865 (20 Dec) outer FL to Genova, franked with 4x5c gray and 20c surcharge (type I), all tied by double circle "Poste Italiane Tunisi", with Cagliari transit and Genova arrival pmks, filing folds, partly through the stamps, minor cover toning and flaws, still fine and impressive franking
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1918 Surcharges, complete except for 3c on 2h and 11c on 10h, blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as singles) cat. $960 (Cat No. N20/33)
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1934 Servizio di Stato ("Coronchina") overprints for Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, n.h., v.f., signed Diena, Bolaffi, Sanabria, etc., with 2021 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. Euro 28,000) cat. $12000 (Cat No. CBO1)
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1934 2.55L Medal of Valor, variety imperf. At bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.Avi, with his 2020 certificate (Sass. 89a, Euro 6,750) (Cat No. 45var)
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1932 Garibaldi Issue, the complete set from the 14 different islands (Calchi, Calino, Caso, Castelrosso, Coo, Leros, Lipso, Nisiri, Patmo, Piscopi, Rodi, Scarpanto, Simi and Stampalia), also the Air Post set of seven (total of 147 different), used, fine-v.f., seldom offered complete (Sass.17-26, PA1
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1932 30c Garibaldi, left sheet margin single, double "Carchi" overprint in red, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.20a, Euro 1,800) (Cat No. 20var)
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1918 picture postcard to Rome, franked with 10c imperforate single, tied by departure cds, 17.11.18 military handstamp, v.f., with Bolaffi and Diena certificate (Sass.3c, only one known, unpriced). A unique imperforate example on card
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1930 5c Hydrological Congress, variety imperf. at left, unused without gum, v.f., with 2015 Sorani certificate (Sass.12c, Euro 1,900) (Cat No. 29var)
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1930 Hydrological Congress, 1.25L dark blue, right margin horizontal block of eight, imperf. vertically and at right, n.h., v.f. and extremely rare showpiece item, as only one sheet was likely printed (Sass.18f) cat. €60000 (Cat No. 35var)
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1895 5c green, "Colonia Eritrea" inverted, used, with 2006 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. 14b, Euro 8,000) cat. $4500 (Cat No. 14a)
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1922 1 Lire on 10a violet, vertical pair, bottom stamp without "Eritrea" overprint, n.h., fine and very rare, signed Diena, with 2014 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. 60b, Euro 10,500) cat. $5500 (Cat No. 64b)
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1931 St. Anthony, 1.25 Lire, double overprint, n.h., faint gum toning, v.f., signed Diena, etc., with 2015 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.193b, Euro 4,500) (Cat No. 147var)
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1934 "Duca degli Abruzzi", 2 Lire Elephant, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.Avi, with his 2011 certificate (Sass.217a, Euro 9,750) (Cat No. 172var)
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1916 Red Cross, 20+5c orange, "Eritrea" inverted, n.h., fine, signed Dr.Avi, with his 2016 certificate (Sass.44a, Euro 2,400) cat. $800 (Cat No. B3b)
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1903 10 Lire blue & magenta, h.r., fresh, usual centering, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.11, Euro 6,000) cat. $3600 (Cat No. J11)
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1924 Manzoni, 1L and 5L values, used, neat pmks, fine-v.f., signed Oliva, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.15,16, Euro 5,650) cat. $2750 (Cat No. 15,16)
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1947 10L violet, unsevered pair, overprint inverted and shifted, small h.r., fine, with 2023 PFC, cat. €6000 (Cat No. Sass. 6b)
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1949 16d sky blue ("celeste"), block of four, n.h., v.f., cat. €480 (Cat No. Sass.15a)
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1949 1d green, overprint inverted, upper left sheet corner margin horizontal strip of five, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.Avi, with his 2014 certificate, cat. €550 (Cat No. Sass.8b)
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1952 Olympics (Helsinki), imperforate singles, complete set, n.h., 10d with tiny stain, otherwise v.f., signed Raybaudi and Sorani, cat. €3250 (Cat No. Sass.56-61var)
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1953 15d rose, type II, vertical pair used on "AR" card, bottom stamp with security punch, fine-v.f., rare, with 2008 Raybaudi certificate (Cat No. Sass.79/I)
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1850-1960 collection on pages, Roman States, mostly reprints, also selection of FLs from Modena, Parma, Tuscany, Roman States, Sardinia, etc., mixed condition, some multi-color frankings, also collection of Vatican City, mounted in sleeves and on homemade pages, used and unused, some better
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1923-40 selection of hundreds, mostly complete sets in glassine envelopes, better items include 1923 Manzoni set of six, numerous items from Italian East Africa, Eritrea, Somalia, Fiume, Cyrenaica and others, with common designs, Air Post, substantial Postage Dues, some earlier overprints, plus many
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1890-1936 selection of used and unused singles and sets on black cards, with 1932 Garibaldi set, 1936 set, 1934 and 1935 Air Post sets (280-289, 359-366, C62-C65, C79-C83, NE1), 1928 Philibert set complete with two examples of the 20c-10L used (201-10), 1890 2c on 5c (64), some n.h., mostly fine-v.f
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1946-81 collection on album pages, better values including 500L, also Parcel Post Authorized Delivery stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. Q61/75,77/91,QY5/21)
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1920s-60s collection of used and unused stationery entires and cards, various reigns represented, generally fine-v.f.
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1917-19 Peking and Tientsin, collection of 30 different on pages, with overprints to 10 Lire, including Special Delivery and Postage Dues, mostly unused, fine-v.f.
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1855-1945 advanced collection in stock book, with early stampless letters from Corfu and Zante, Italian Issues nearly complete, various overprints and Rhodes, with all better sets, semi-postals and Air Post, unused and used, also on cover, flights, few Specimen overprints, military mail, ship cancel
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1948-55 large collection in four volumes, apparently complete singles, plus dozens of covers, FDCs, postal stationary, event covers, occasional varieties, duplicates, including better sets, etc., mostly fine-v.f.
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1948-55 selection of 33 covers or cards, Trieste overprinted adhesives used in Italy, or unoverprinted Italian stamps used in Trieste, variety of penalty and postage due markings, mostly carried effectively through the mails, against regulations, mixed condition, interesting lot
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