1915 Red Cross '20' opt Eagle 15c+5c slate, error opt DOUBLE. Superb fresh MNH. SG 98(var), double unlisted, more common opt inverted cat £750 for M, so £1500 MNH. Sass 104b cat €1300 for M, should be at least double, €2600 MNH. Very rare, only 1 sheet of 50 existed. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1943 Provisional Government 'Badoglio' rose-carmine signature opt Victor Emmanual 50c violet, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MNH. opt prepared in Naples on the orders of Marshal Pietro Badoglio's administration. But was never issued as King Victor Emmanual III vehemently objected to his portrait being defaced in such a way, & almost all the stock was then officially destroyed. Sass footnote after 515I, CEI 471 cat €10,000 = A$16,000. Major Italian rarity. Copy of 1993 Raybaudi cert for blk it came from, plus 2019 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1945 Piacenza CLN liberation local 'Pro Patrioti Piacenza' 6th opt 50L/20c. Superb MNH. CEI 1 cat €600. Rare as only 1500 printed. 2006 Dr Avi SBPV photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1945 Torino CLN liberation local 'C.L.N.' fancy opt set Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L. VF MNH. CEI 32-34 cat €1500. Very scarce set that was authorized by CLN authorities but issue was blocked by Allied military officials. 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1945 Valle Bormida CLN liberation local 'C L N PATRIOTI VALLE BORMIDA' opts set 5c-1L with black or dark red opts, plus set of 2 vermilion opts 30c & 50c. Then vertical statues set 5c-2.50L, & horiz designs set 25c-1.25L. VF fresh MNH. Sass 1-7, 4A-5A, 9-15 & 16-19 cat €1620 & undercatalogued compared to other issues. All genuine with only 200 printed of the key set of 2, which has Raybaudi photo cert. (20) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

Polish Corps in Italy: 1946 Airmail surch 5zl on 2zl red brown, perf, error surch INVERTED. VF fresh MNH, top marginal. Sass PA1b cat €300. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Modena: 1853 Newspaper Tax 9c circular black h/s on piece. VF, 4 margins, affixed on larger piece. Sass B1 cat €550 on piece (cat €2200 on Newspaper). Rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Modena: 1852 Eagle 5c on green, 10c on rose, 15c on yellow, 25c on buff, 40c on blue & 1L on cream, all early 1890s Spiro forgeries in sheets of 25. 'VFU' with various cds, barred pr letters 'pmks'. SG ex 1-13 would cat £12,000 if genuine. Great reference items! (6 sheets = 150 stamps) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 8b black on white, blk of 4. Superb 2M/2MNH, nice original gum, all 4 margins. SG 26 cat £3000 for M singles, the MNH should be at least double, £4500+ for this, Sass 9 cat €7500 = A$12,000 for such blk of 4. Impressive classic multiple. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Parma: 1853 Newspaper Tax Arms 9c h/s on Newspaper piece, inscribed 'PARMA'. VF, 4 margins, affixed on larger piece. Sass B1 cat €1100 on piece (cat €2200 on Newspaper). Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400