1903 1c-5L, set of eleven (complete according to Sassone), mostly l.h., few usual perf. flaws, fine, cat. $3315 (Cat No. 19-27,29,33) (Image)

Cat. $3315, Est.US$500

1910-29 Government Building at Massaua, set of four perf. 13 1/2, also set of three perf. 11, n.h., usual tropical gum, post office fresh, fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi, Sorani, with their 1997-98 certificates, rare (Sass. Euro 3,775) cat. $2082 (Cat No. 47-50,47a,49a,50a) (Image)

Cat. $2082, Est.US$500

1916 25c-4L, six values, h.r., some tropical toning or light stains, otherwise fine (Sass.PP3-8) cat. $2367 (Cat No. Q3-8) (Image)

Cat. $2367, Est.US$700

1934 Roma-Mogadiscio Servizio di Stato, complete set of four, from Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, further overprinted "Saggio" (Specimen), n.h., v.f., with Raybaudi certificate (Only 100 sets were overprinted "Saggio" for presentation purposes) (Sass.SA1S) (Cat No. CBO1S) (Image)

Est.US$4,000

1934 Circuit of the Oases, complete set of seven, n.h., top two values signed Sorani, with his 1999 certificate (Sass. Euro 3,500) cat. $1050 (Cat No. C38-42,CE1-2) (Image)

Cat. $1050, Est.US$500

1859 80c olive bister, Sperati Reproduction, with handstamp on reverse which partially shows through, with 2014 Sismondo certificate (Image)

Est.US$150

1852 1sc rose, unused with full original gum, full to large margins all around, minute hinge thin, otherwise a v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.11) cat. €7000 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. €7000, Est.US$750

1852 8b black on white, pane of 25, margins all around to just touching at upper right, 7 stamps hinged, balance n.h, fine-v.f. and scarce piece, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.9, catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. €25000 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. €25000, Est.US$5,000

1867 3c black on gray, bottom right sheet corner margin block of six, margins just clear at top, top two stamps hinged, rest n.h., minor toned spots at upper left, otherwise fine and scarce positional piece, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.15; catalogue value for hinged block and two singles) cat. €21000 (Cat No. 13) (Image)

Cat. €21000, Est.US$2,500

1867 3c black on lilac gray, unused left sheet margin block of four, full original gum, h.r., margins in at top and right, natural gum creases, bottom left stamp v.f. A scarce block, signed Emilio Diena, also Scott's Stamp and Coin Co. handstamps, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.14) cat. €37500 (Cat No. 13a) (Image)

Cat. €37500, Est.US$3,000

1867 10c black on vermilion paper, left margin horizontal pair, margins all around to just in at bottom of left stamp, right stamp v.f., h.r., with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.17; catalogue value for singles) cat. €9000 (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Cat. €9000, Est.US$1,000

1851-52 2cr gray blue, horizontal strip of five, used, full to clear margins all around, v.f. and rare multiple, signed Colla (Sass. 5e; catalogue value for ordinary shade) cat. €22000 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Cat. €22000, Est.US$3,000

1860 10c reddish brown, unused with full original gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Kneitschel, Diena, etc., with 2006 Sismondo certificate (Sass.19f, Euro 11,000) cat. $4800 (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Cat. $4800, Est.US$1,500

1860 10c dark brown, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Sottoriva, with his 2009 certificate (Sass.19b, Euro 2,750) (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $1100 (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$300

1941 Overprinted and surcharged on stamps of Yugoslavia, 1.50d red, se-tenant vertical strip of four, showing four different proofs of the overprint, including "Montenegro" only, "Montenegro" twice (one Cyrillic) with date, Cyrillic "Montenegro" with "Occupazione Italiana" and Cyrillic "Montenegro" with date, n.h., folded between stamps, v.f. and rare, signed Raybaudi (Image)

Est.US$500

1941 unissued 50p orange, n.h., fine, with 1986 Raybaudi certificate (for a block of four from which this single originated) cat. €3200 (Cat No. Sass.14A) (Image)

Cat. €3200, Est.US$600

1941 unissued 50p orange, left margin block of ten, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1987 Raybaudi certificate. Only 50 issued, this multiple representing 20% (!) of the available stamps, cat. €32000 (Cat No. Sass.14A) (Image)

Cat. €32000, Est.US$5,000

1941 overprinted on 40d green (n.h.) and 50d grayish blue (l.h.), set of two, v.f. and extremely rare, with 1979 Fiecchi and 1983 Raybaudi certificates, cat. €125000 (Cat No. Sass.PA 8I,8II) (Image)

Cat. €125000, Est.US$12,000

1942 Red Cross, overprinted in black, set of four, n.h., fine-v.f., only 400 printed, with 1990 Diena certificate, cat. €6500 (Cat No. Sass.32-35) (Image)

Cat. €6500, Est.US$900

1942 Red Cross, overprinted in red, set of four, n.h., v.f., only 200 printed, with 1990 Diena certificate, cat. €15000 (Cat No. Sass.36-39) (Image)

Cat. €15000, Est.US$2,500

1942 1d yellow green, small "Lire" overprint, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f. example of this rarity, with 1993 Raybaudi certificate, cat. €42000 (Cat No. Sass.48A) (Image)

Cat. €42000, Est.US$5,000

1943 Commemoratives, Postage and Air Post complete, 16 values, sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.60-69,PA26-31) cat. €27500 (Cat No. 2N33-42,C18-23) (Image)

Cat. €27500, Est.US$4,000

1862 20c indigo, left margin vertical strip of three, top stamp imperf. on three sides, upper right corner diagonally cut, bottom stamp completely imperforate on all sides, middle stamp imperf. At bottom, l.h., signed Diena, with his 1992 certificate ("Unique") (Sass.2mb, unpriced) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1862 10c bistre, used in combination with Sardinia 5c green (Sass.13E), on large part of FL sent from Torino to Gressoney (Jan.1.63), both tied by Torino cds, fine combination franking, signed "Un.Filatelica Naz. Soc. An.Roma", with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1) (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1863 15c blue, type I, incomplete impression, "C. - Postale - 15" missing at top, unused with full original gum, small h.r., margins all around, v.f., if not the finest known example of this error, signed Chiavarello, Diena and Sorani, with their individual certificates (Sass.12f, Euro 22,000+) (Image)

Est.US$2,500