1850-1930, in two stockbooks nice Old Italian States mint and used collection with Romagna, Sicilia, Modena, Naples and more. Extensive item with many good values, nice cancellations and a large part of stamps signed by Italian experts. Also some Italian stamps after 1862. Very high CV, mixed conditions with reprints but many fine and very fine. Must see! (Image)

1850-1900, in a stockbook nice Old Italian States and Italian first issues mint and used collection. Extensive item with many good values, shades, cancellations and more. Very high CV. Mixed conditions with some reprints but many fine and very fine stamps. Recommended for Internet dealers. (Image)

1850-60s, A large varied accumulation with Modena incl. 1L block of four mint, 1859 10c Newspaper stamp mint with slight tone spots, Naples including 1860 1/2t used with small tone spot, E. Diena Cert (1983), Papal States, Parma, Sardinia including 1854 20c entire, Sicily with duplicated set mint or unused and to 20g used, Tuscany, with some covers. A useful accumulation. (Image)

Papal States and Tuscany : 1851-1868, collection of 100+ mint and used stamps with good values, incl. Tuscany Sassone n° 1, n°2, n°11 (€12'000), n° 22, etc., many shades, some pairs, high CV, mixed condition but mostly fine. (Image)

1851-1863, nice Old Italian States mint and used collection, Parma, Modena, Papal States, Sicily, Naples and more with a large part of good values (Parma Sassone n° 1-5, 6, 17, Naples n° 23, Sicily n° 1, Papal States n° 11), various shades and fine cancellations, also some first Kingdom of Italia issues. Very high Sassone CV, fine and very fine condition. Must see! (Image)

1859 (22/5) small entire to Geneva, Switzerland underfranked with 15soldi tied Venezia cds, small red oval 'Bollo Insufficiente' handstamp at centre and manuscript "15" rappen charge raised, signed Fercgenbauer. (Image)

1850-1862, interesting and unusual collection of dozens of used stamps with search of cancellations, all issues with various offices and cities (some Levante cancellations), high CV value, ideal for specialist!

1850-1862, small collection of 22 mint and used stamps with good values, mixed condition but mostly fine and very fine, high CV.

1850-1868, group of 12 covers mostly franked with stamps from the first issue incl. two used from Padova in the first month of usage (both with cert. Avi), various cancellations and destinations, a useful group. (Image)

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).

1860 Trinacria 1/2T bright blue (azzuro vivo), pos.46, with fine to jumbo margins on newspaper wrapper (29th November 1860) tied by framed "ANNULATO", a beautiful usage of this rare and iconic stamp; cert. Manzoni (2024) (Sassone €60'000). (Image)

1860 Cross of Savoy 1/2T blue, pos.8 showing vertical shifting double T variety (noted by E. Diena), good to large margins with fresh colour on complete newspaper, an early usage 15th December 1860, tied by framed "ANNULATO" hs, an iconic stamp in superb quality; cert. Manzoni (2024) (Sassone €29'750). (Image)

1860 Cross of Savoy 1/2T blue, pos.18 (noted by E . Diena), large margins with fresh colour on complete newspaper dated 10th January 1861, tied by framed "ANNULATO" hs, an iconic stamp in superb quality; cert. Manzoni (2024) (Sassone €24'500). (Image)

1861 (Sep 11) cover sent registered from Gravina (Puglia) to Bari franked with King Emmanuel II 1861 2gr and 5gr pair tied by very fine strikes of the Gravina cds, "ASSICURATA" hs below, very fine; signed Brun. (Image)

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). (Image)

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). (Image)

1858 1/2gr to 20gr unused & used group on stock cards, showing an array of Annullato cancels in stamps and fragments, incl. 2gr, unused cert. Biondi, mixed to very fine. (Image)

1852, 1 scudo rose carmine, cancelled by mute grid obliterator; a superb example with ample margins on all four sides, with certificate E. Diena (1991) noting "perfecto e ben marginato", also signature on back. (Sassone €7'500). (Image)

1866 '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 rare commercial item. (Image)

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). (Image)

1852- 1859, group of twelve classic mint and used stamps with good values, mixed condition but several fine and very fine. High CV. (Image)

1851 40c rose, used with just shaved at top otherwise fine margins, boxed diamond dots cancel with partial red French transit, fine; signed E. Diena and Bloch (Sassone €8'500). (Image)

1860 10c brown-lilac complete mint sheet of 50, selvedge trimmed as often seen (according to cert.) with some stamps touched in places, some minor tone spots, fresh gum, fine and rare; cert. A. Diena (1965) and Raybaudi (1979). (Image)

1859 9cr grey-lilac cancelled by circular Firenze cds, with good to clear margins all around, a very fine and rare stamp; cert. Gorgio Colla and various signatures on reverse (Sassone €12'000). (Image)

1861, small letter piece with coat of arms pair of 5 c green and a single 20 c blue. The pair struck by very attractive small circular Cortona 9 Lug. 61, also the rare line handstamp Per Consegna. A very attractive and rare object with stamps in immaculate condition. With certificate E. Diena 1896 and signature on back of the fragment. (Image)