1857/9, 8 d., brown, wmk Star, imperf., white paper, used, good margins all around, cert. and signed Olivia and signed A. Diena, a superb stamp in perfect condition, CV £1500, XF! Estimate 1.680€. (Image)

Estimate € 1680

1857-59, 8 d, brown, imperf, wmk star, unused without gum, cut into at top and upper right, lower close to touching and good margins at left, at lower right there is a natural paper fold affecting the printing and is of origin thus - just mentioned for full accuracy, very fresh and still desirable keyvalue, one of the three rarest unused stamps form the first imperf set, old and weak sign of Alberto Diena, cat £ 28000, F-VF! Estimate 35.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 35000

1857-9, 8d, brown, wmk star, white paper, NG, imperf, CV £28000, an exceptional rare stamp, borders were presumably added, still very desirable and interesting, VF! Estimate 33.600€. (Image)

Estimate € 33600

1857-59, 2s, dull blue, imperf, wmk star, used, CV £1300, lower side slightly touched otherwise good margins all around, fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 1.560€. (Image)

Estimate € 1560

1862, 5 d, lake brown, perf 13, no wmk, used, very fresh and desirable, XF! Estimate 2.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 2200

1864, 1/2d., dull mauve, LPOG, perf. 12 1/2, fresh and desirable, XF! Estimate 100€. (Image)

Estimate € 100

1880, 4c., rosy-mauve, LPOG, perf 14, very fresh and desirable, XF! Estimate 90€. (Image)

Estimate € 90

1891, JA 27, FIFTEEN CENTS on 12c pink registered P/S envelope, size F, used to Germany with superb POST OFFICE/SLAVE ISLAND red waxseal, uprated with 1890 5c on 15c olive-green, horizontal pair, error REVENUE OMITTED, cancelled by two strikes of 95 numeral of Slave Island with despatch cds below, the face additionally with red SLAVE ISLAND/REGISTERED oval and R registration markings, the former partly overlapped by Napoli registration h/s, Backstamped at Colombo/JA 28, Padova/14 Feb and Aue/16 Feb, clear 2021 cert RPS, a desirable cover of great visual appeal, ex Lord Spens, /N,B, this is believed to be the only recorded pair of the error on cover, XF-SUP! Estimate 1.400€. (Image)

Estimate € 1400