Early stamped entires franked with imperfs comprising Papal States ½b superb horizontal pair (signed by four experts including Alberto Diena), 2b on White Paper x8 (four with TPO cds) & 2b on Greenish Paper x2; Naples with 2gr, a large stamp but crossed by filing fold; and Lombardy-Venezia with Austrian Perf 5kr scarlet tied by largely superb 'PRIMIERO/25APR' datestamp; generally fine to very fine.  (13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Collection to World War II with some States, highly catalogued early issues, mostly complete sets including 1911 Garibaldi, 1922 Philatelic Congress, Manzoni, 1924 'LIRE UNA', 1928 Savoy, 1933 Rome-Chicago strips, Zeppelins (**), 1934 Soccer, Rome-Magadiscio Flight (**) & Military Medal, 1937 Children etc, also some "Back-of-Book" issues, generally very fine, Cat €17,000+.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Companion used collection to 1951 with some States & early issues, many better complete sets including 1911 Garibaldi, 1926 1928 & 1930 Militia, 1932 Dante, Garibaldi & March on Rome, 1951 Gymnastics (questionable cancels), etc, also some "Back-of-Book" issues, generally very fine, Cat €8500+.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Attractive three volume collection in GBE Torino albums largely complete 1945-80 mainly lightly mounted to 1960 then unmounted, many better issues including 1945-48 Democratic Italy set of 23, 1949 UPU 50L (**), 1949 Concessional Letter 15L violet  (**), 1949 Volta  (**), Airmails, Postage Dues, plus Schaubek pages from 1981 to 1985 complete, small range of mint and used Postal Cards, 1953 to 1985 used collection in Davo album plus stockbook with modern used; San Marino Schaubek album to mid-1970s with 1937 Monument (**), 1945 Palace imperf & perf M/Ss (**); generally very fine. Weighs 14kg.

Estimate AU$700

1863-1906 Issues mostly used including 1863-65 2L pale scarlet, 1878 '2 C' Surcharges on Officials set, 1879-82 30c brown (mint) & 2L vermilion, 1890 'Cmi = 2' Surcharges on Parcel Post set, 1891-97 5L carmine & blue x2, etc, many with above-average centring, fine to very fine.  (102)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1910-40 issues including 1910 Garibaldi in Naples duo (*), 1911 Kingdom (*&U), 1922 Philatelic Congress (*), 1923 Medallions (30c & 1L are **), 1923 Manzoni (*), 1924 'LIRE UNA' (used) & Red Cross (*), 1926 'POSTA/AEREA' (*)  & St Francis (*&U), 1928 Charity (*), 1930 Charity (U), Vergil (*, a few tonespots) & Massed Flight (pencil signature, **), 1932 Dante (** & U), Garibaldi (U) & Leonardo 100L (**), 1933 Zeppelins (*) & setenant strips of 3 (*), 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires Flight (**), Soccer 5L+2L50c (U) & Medal of Valour (**), 1936 von Horaz (U, but some cancels are dubious), 1937 Children (*/**), 1938 Empire Proclamation (U), etc, generally very fine, high catalogue value. A highly desirable lot.  (550+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1922 Definitives with Advertising Labels complete mint - the 50c+'AMILCARE/...' is unmounted (Cat €1700) - &/or used as per the Michel listing except for the 20L & 60L,  plus a couple of duplicates, characteristic variable centring but generally very fine, Cat €3300. Another very desirable & attractive lot.  (27)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1930s-2000 unmounted mint collection including 1951 Tuscany Stamp Centenary, Turin and Milan Exhibitions, 1952 da Vinci, etc, then reasonably complete from the 1960s onwards with M/Ss and sheetlets noted 1992 Columbus set and lots of se-tenant strips & blocks with gutter illustrations, plenty of thematic interest for trains, planes, ships, etc, condition generally very fine, stated Cat £3500+. Weighs 2kg.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1945-90 Issues on Hagners with 1945 100L carmine (*), 1948 Revolution set (**), 1949 Centenary (U), 1950 Basilica 55L (*), 1950 Radio Conference (U), 1951 Gymnastics (**), etc, the modern era generally unmounted with Commemoratives apparently complete including setenants & M/Ss and high thematic content.  (1000+)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

SAN MARINO: Colourfull mostly mint collection to 1952 on Schaubek hingeless pages with some handy early issues, both 1918 WWI sets, 1921 Definitives, 1924 Garibaldi and Overprints, 1925 Definitives, 1927 Surcharges, 1928 St Francis, 1929 Definitives, 1932 New GPO & Garibaldi's Birthday, 1933 Zeppelins & Philatelic Congress (hinge remainders), 1934 Exhibition, 1935 Delfico, 1945-46 Arms, 1948 Workers' Day, 1949 Pictorials 100L & 200L, 1951 500L Air, etc, some Postage Dues including 1925-39 to 50L & Parcel Post pairs, generally very fine, Cat €10,000+.  (few 100)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Wide-ranging array with a few 19th century items including 1881 complete municipal poster at 1c newspaper rate, registered & express covers, many scarce frankings including better values & WWII propaganda setenants x4, airmails, military & POW items, lots of postmark interest, generally fine to very fine. Excellent lot for collectors or ebay traders.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Pre-stamp entires with a range of undated and dated town handstamps and many instructional types including some superb strikes, several Lombardy & Venezia with Austrian-pattern markings, generally fine to superb.  (40) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Mostly pre-WWII registered civilian or official mail many with multi-colour or mixed-issue frankings, a few also with Express stamps & several with 'AR' or 'RR' markings, a few with 1944 Socialist Republic or 'P.M.' Overprints & a couple of very scarce registered postcards, postmark interest including TPOs & 1929 from San Giovanni Lupatoto with date-only dumb cancels, generally fine to very fine. A very interesting lot.  (92) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Mostly pre-WWII advertising covers for many companies & organisations including many proudly Fascist, some beautiful illustrated types & a few with poster stamps affixed, registered & express services noted, postmark interest including instructional markings, condition variable.  (76) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1598 mercantile entire from Milano to "Firenze" (Florence), very fine. Ex Corsini Archive. 

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1936 (Oct 17) Foreign Affairs Ministry registered airmail cover (210x150mm) to the Italian Legation in Uruguay rated 33L75c with 1L75c 2L & 5L x6, German Zeppelin cachet in rosine, three different Italian TPO transits & Montevideo arrival backstamp of 26X36, minor blemishes, signed at right below the stamps. By rail to Marseilles. Carried on the 16th South America flight per Hindenburg, arrived Natal (Brazil) 24.10.1936.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1936 (Nov 6) Foreign Affairs Ministry registered airmail cover (210x150mm) to the Italian Legation in Uruguay rated 26L with 50c pair 5L & 10L pair, German Zeppelin cachet in rosine, three different Italian TPO transits & Montevideo arrival backstamp of 16.XI.36, minor blemishes, signed at right below the stamps. By rail to Marseilles. Carried on the 19th South America flight per Graf Zeppelin, arrived Natal (Brazil) 14.11.1936.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1947 (June 26) stampless official lettersheet to Orvieto with 20c Family x2 & 80c Chain-Breaker single & strip of 6 (the first unit torn before being affixed) added on arrival & cancelled with large 'T' handstamp (two stamps tied), opened a little roughly on the reverse. Unusual.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1947-52 commercial covers all franked with Family 100L carmine + other values, comprising Express x6 (two solo frankings), Registered x10 (one with 100L x9), Registered/Express x5 (one with 100L x5, one with makeshift green/grey R label), Official Registered black/salmon & black/green envelopes, Insured x3, Airmail to America x4 & India, Bulk Postage docket with 100L x6 (our vendor paid €295), and two Postal Identity Cards each with 100L x2, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A marvellous lot.  (34) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

POSTAL STATIONERY: Collection of mostly Postal Cards including scenic types, military issues including illustrated issues & Lettersheets x2, several Letter Cards & an unused Busta Lettera Postale with 'BIP' 40c brown, a few Bulletino di Spedizione parcel cards including with 'LEVANTE' Overprint used at Constantinople & for 'COLONIA ERITREA' used at 'MASSAUA', a few telegram items. Mostly commercially used with upratings, express, registered & Avis de Reception usages with good postmark content & some censored including one with part of the message obliterated, generally fine to very fine.  (130 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600