1923 Tercentenary of Congregation set 20c-1L 'De Propaganda Fide' in special official presentation booklet with blks of 9 of ea value attached by top selvedge. Superb fresh MNH. SG 129-32. Sass 131-34 cat €895+ as loose stamps, plus premium for rare booklet. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1924-25 King 15c black special issue with se-tenant advertisement (imperf between stamp & advert), 'COLUMBIA' in blue. VF fresh MNH, UL cnr marginal with part inscription. SG 171a cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MNH. Sass FB2 cat €325. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1924-25 King 15c, 20c, 50c & 60c special issue with se-tenant advertisements (imperf between stamp & advert), selection inc 15c black 'CAMPARI' in blue, 15c black horiz pr 'CAMPARI' in black, 20c orange 'COLUMBIA' in green, 50c violet 'CASALI' in ultramarine, plus unissued Express 60c 'PERUGINA' in blue. VF fresh M/MNH. SG 171b, 171c & 171q (plus unissued as per footnote). Sass FP1, 3, 15, 20, 21 cat €415. (5 items). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1934 Military Medal set 10c-4.50+2L, inc Air & Express. Mostly VF MNH. SG 424-E443 cat £160 as M, should be at least double, £320. Sass 366 & A74-82 cat €800. (20) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Italy: 1891-2006 Mint collection in 4 binders. 1891-97 King & Arms set to 5L. 1901 King & Arms set to 5L. 1910 Garibaldi & Plebiscite sets. 1923 Fascist set. 1923 Manzoni set to 5L (SG cat £950). 1924 Trade opt set. 1926 St Francis set. 1928 Filiberto set to 20L. 1930 Virgil set to 10L, plus Airs. 1930 Transatlantic Air 7L70 (£700). 1932 Garibaldi set & Airs. 1933 Zeppelin set. 1932 Dante set to 10L + Airs. 1933 Tryptych set of 2. 1934 Football set + Airs. 1934 Military set + Airs. 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio set, plus Official Air (£1200). 1935 Bellini set. 1936 Horace set + Airs. 1937 Child set + Airs. 1945-48 pic Def set to 100L. 1948 Centenary set. 1949 Venice Art set. 1949 Energy Recovery set, 1949 Volta set. 1949 Roman Republic 100L. 1950 UN set. 1950 Radio set. 1950 Tobacco set. 1950 Occupations Def set to 200L. 1951 Milan Fair set. 1951 Gymnastics set. 1951 Monte Cassino set. Then comprehensive coverage of Defs & Commems. Also Parcel Posts inc 1914-22 set to 20L prs. Range of Postage Dues set inc 1934 & 1945 sets. VF fresh M/MNH, post 1945 MNH, plus some earlier issues. SG cat £32,500+ = A$63,500+. Beautiful collection. (3000 + 42 M/S) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1944 Torino CLN liberation 'C.L.N.' opt full set 5c-1.25L, inc opts on RSI/fasces issues, Air 50c & 1L, & Express 1.25L. These are the 1st ops for Torino which were clandestinely prepared in anticipation of liberation. Superb fresh MNH. CEI 1-17 cat €12,500 = A$20,000+. Very rare as a full set. Copy of 2005 Raybaudi photo cert for blk 1.25L came from, plus 2023 Ceremuga photo cert for set. (17) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

Albania: 1942 Registered cover franked King 5q, 10q & 15q tied by 'Pristine 21 5 42' (now Pristina in Kosovo) to Spalato with censor tape & cachet, b/s inc Bologna, Brindisi & 2 diff Spalato. SG 355, 373 & 375. Sass 20, 30 & 32 cat €260+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Albania: 1942 Registered cover franked King 65q tied by 'Struge' cds & reg label (now Struga in Macedonia), then part of 'Great Albania' To Germany b/s Elbasan & Berlin. SG 377. Sass 34 cat €800+. Rare usage. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

Albania: 1942 Registered censor cover franked 5q, 15q (4) & Express 50q, tied by 'Peje 2 11 42' cds (now Peja in Kosovo) to Montenegro with censor tape & cachet, b/s Prizren, Shkoder & Cetinje. SG 354, 356 & E374 cat £27 as loose stamps alone. Sass 19, 21 & E2 cat €850+. Rare usage. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

Albania: 1942 Airmail Express cover from Albania Fascist Party-printed flap franked Italy Defins 25c green & 50c violet blk of 4, tied by 'Posta Militare N.12 26 10 42' cds. To Venice with 'Fascio Italiano di Combattimento' blue cachet front & back & b/s 'Venezia' & Milano Terr Corrisp. Arrivi Espressi 31 10 42' cds. SG 244 & 247. Sent from Prizren then part of 'Great Albania' & now in Kosovo. Rare usage. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Albania: 1943 censored registered cover franked King 5q & 30q pr, tied by 'Prizren 1 6 43' cds (now in Kosovo) to Montenegro with censor tape & cachet b/s Centinje & Shkoder. Scarce usage. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Albania: 1943 POW cover franked King 15q & 25q (2), tied by 'Tetove 25 1 41' cds (now Tetovo in Macedonia), then part of 'Great Albania' to Berlin with boxed Kriegsgefangenen- Sendung' cachet, b/s Diber & Berlin. SG 356-7. Sass 21 & 22. Rare usage. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Lubiana: 1941 Yugoslavia Postal Money Orders with green fiscals dated 1941 imprint with 'Ljubljana/Lubiana 18 VI 41' cds, for amounts 140L, 186L75 & 1119L40, ea with 'CoCi' opt Postage Dues 50p + 1D (2) or 1D + 1D on reverse tied by similar cds. Sass S1, 2 & 7 cat €49+ as loose stamps alone & est €300+ on covers. Scarce proper usages. (3). (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Lubiana: 1941 Yugoslavia Postal Money Orders with green fiscals imprints dated 1941, diff dates with 'Ljubljana/Lubiana' 1941 cds for amounts of 313L, 373L 25, & 462.5L. Each with 'CoCi' opt Postage Dues 50d or 1D on reverse, tied by similar cds. Sass S2, 6 & 7 cat €91 as loose stamps alone & est €300+ on covers. Scarce proper usages. (3). (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Montenegro: 1941 bilingual 3-line opt Kings 25c-4D on cover, tied by 'Podgorica 2.VII.41' cds to Italy with 'Spalato Poste (Dalmazia) 4.7.41' cds. SG 1-6. Sass 1-6 cat €84+ as loose stamps & €210 for this franking.

Estimate AU$150

Montenegro: 1941 trial essay opts King 0.25D se-tenant strip of 4. 1st stamp with 1-line 'Montenegro' opt, 2nd with 3-line bilingual 'Montenegro Montenegro 17-IV-41-XIX opt, 3rd with 3-line 'Montenegro Occupazione Italiana' opt with font error of Cyrillic z instead of normal z & 4th with 2-line Cyrillic 'Montenegro 17-IV-41-XIX' opt, on cover tied by 'Berane 4.VIII.41' cds, to Rozaj with b/s. SG 1(var). Sass 1P(var) cat €2500 as loose stamps while on cover is unpriced. Dr Chiavarello photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Montenegro: 1941 3-line bilingual opt King 0.50D orange unissued value, on local cover tied by 'Berane 17 VI 41' with 'Berane 18.VI.41' arrival b/s. SG unlisted. Sass 14A cat €3500 as loose stamps & cat €7000 on philatelic cover. Only 1 sheet printed & rarity on cover even philatelic one such as this as only several are recorded. Dr Chiavarello photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Montenegro: 1942 'CRNA GORA' opt set 5c-1.25L on Registered cover, tied by indistinct '17 X 42' cds. To Fiume with arrival b/s. SG 28-37. Sass 15-23 & PA9 cat €70+ as loose stamps & €240 for set on cover.

Estimate AU$150

Montenegro: 1941 Registered use of 'CRNA GORA' opt Italy 30c brown Postcard, uprated opt set of 10, tied by 'Cetinje 16 VI 41' cds, to Podgorica with arrival cds. SG 28-37. Sass 15-23 & A9 cat €240 for set on cover, plus the card Interitalia P2 cat €175, so total €415+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Montenegro: 1942 'Governatorato' 5-line 'LIRE' opt in red & black vals 1D-16D (ex 1.50D & 2D) tied to 2 covers by 'Berane 17 XII 42' cds, both to Razaj with arrival b/s. VFU. SG ex 43-51A/B. Sass 40-48 & 50-59 cat €1200+ as loose stamps alone. (16 on 2 covers). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Montenegro: 1942 Registered use of 'CRNA GORA' Italy 30c brown Postcard, 'Govenatorato' 5-line LIRE opt King 1D green & 1.50D red tied by 'Cetinje 5 III 42' cds, as uprating. SG 43 & 44B. Sass 40 & 41 cat €530+ as loose stamps & €1200 for this franking, plus the card Interitalia P2 cat €175, so total €1375. Rare item as only 3500 printed of 1.50D. 2024 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

Montenegro: 1943 National Poem sets 5c-20L Postage & Airmail sets tied to Official envelopes by 'Cetinje 25 V 1943' violet pictorial cds. VFU. SG 60-75 cat £150+ as loose stamps. Sass 60-69 & PA26-31 cat €1300 for sets on covers. Very rare. 2024 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Montenegro: 1942 Registered cover (¼ folded) franked 'CRNA GORA' opt King 50c & 75c (3), tied by 'Cetinje 11.IV.42' cds, to Croatia with Zagreb arrival b/s. SG 34-35. Sass 21-22 cat €8+. Scarce proper usage.

Estimate AU$120

Montenegro: 1943 Registered use of 'CRNA GORA' opt Italy 30c brown Postcard, uprated same opt King 1.25L, tied by 'Cetinje 19 III 43' cds. SG 36. Sass 23 cat €70, both, plus the card. Interitalia P2 cat €175 = €240. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

Montenegro: 1941 Registered cover franked bilingual 3-line opt King 1D (4) & 3D, tied by 'Hercegnovi 13.VI.41' cds, to Denovic with arrival b/s. SG 2 & 5. Sass 2 & 5 cat €70+ as loose stamps & €200+ for this franking. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250