1932 Garibaldi Issue, the complete set from the 14 different islands (Castelrosso, Calino, Carchi, Caso, Coo, Leros, Lipso, Nisiri, Patmo, Piscopi, Rodi, Scarpanto, Simi and Stampalia), also the Air Post set of seven (total of 147 different), used, fine-v.f., seldom offered complete (Sass.17-26, PA14-20 etc.) cat. €7300 (Image)

Cat. €7300, Est.$1,500

1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L variety "con ciuffo" (with spot of color on the forehead of the sovereign), top sheet margin triptych, used, v.f., signed S.Cilio, with his 2017 certificate (Sass.PA28a) cat. €5000 (Cat No. C26var) (Image)

Cat. €5000, Est.$500

1933 Rome and 2nd SAF combination (flown twice), legal size cover franked with the complete set of Zeppelin stamps and additional franking, addressed to Reading, Pa, with appropriate cachets in blue and green, Rodi Egeo registry label, Friedrichshafen transit and Bahia, Brazil arrival postmarks, delivered via New York to Reading (June 30), with U.S. Officially Sealed label and "Received Unsealed" handstamps, fine and scarce cover, signed Gappe (Image)

Est.$1,500

1930 Hydrological Congress, 1.25L dark blue, right margin horizontal block of eight, imperf. vertically and at right, n.h., v.f. and extremely rare showpiece item, as only one sheet was likely printed (Sass.18f) cat. €44000 (Cat No. 35var) (Image)

Cat. €44000, Est.$5,000

1920 5c buff & magenta, numeral and overprint inverted, l.h., well centered, v.f. (Sass. Euro 750) cat. $550 (Cat No. J1c) (Image)

Cat. $550, Est.$150

1855 (1 Mar) FL from Modena to Milano, franked with single 40c black on dark blue, fresh and v.f., with arrival pmk on back, Vaccari certificate, cat. €875 (Cat No. Sass.6) (Image)

Cat. €875, Est.$250

1852 10c black, rose, 40c dark blue, blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., v.f. (Sass.9,10, Euro 4,200) (Cat No. 7,8) (Image)

Est.$400

1859 40c brown rose, block of four, l.h., fresh and v.f. (Sass.17, Euro 1,350) (Cat No. 13a) (Image)

Est.$150

1854 5c yellow, used on piece, full to large margins all around, tied by Piacenza cancel, v.f., with 1983 Diena certificate (Sass.6a, Euro 1,900) cat. $800 (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.$250

1852 1/2baj black on blue gray, vertical tete-beche pair, generous margins to slightly cut in, canceled by Pontifical Grids and pen strike, fresh color, fine, with 1977 Enzo Diena certificate ("this is the only known tete-beche with grid cancel"), ex-King Carol of Romania collection (Harmer Rooke 1951 certificate) (Sass. Euro 60,000) cat. $30000 (Cat No. 1f) (Image)

Cat. $30000, Est.$6,000

1852 3b yellow orange, lower right sheet corner margin single, just touching frame-line at top, with 1975 Diena certificate (Sass.4, Euro 5,000) cat. $2500 (Cat No. 4b) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.$500

1852 3b black on brown orange, single used with vertical two thirds paying 5b on FL from Bologna, used 15 July 1859 to Firenze, with arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare usage during the provisional government of Romagna. An exceptional showpiece of Italian philately, with 1990 Diena certificate (Sass. 4,4a, Euro 40,000) cat. $10500 (Cat No. 4f) (Image)

Cat. $10500, Est.$5,000

1852 4b black on gray brown, margins all around, close to touching in places, l.h., fresh and v.f., signed Champion, etc., with 1978 Diena certificate (Sass.5, Euro 35,000) cat. $11500 (Cat No. 5c) (Image)

Cat. $11500, Est.$3,500

1858 4b black, grayish oily ink, unused with full original gum, margins all around except just nicked at bottom right, otherwise v.f., with 1979 Philatelic Foundation and 2000 Colla certificates ("4 baj grigio biancastro - pseudo oleoso, non catalogato nel Sassone appartente all famiglia dei gialli chari del 1858") cat. $26000 (Cat No. 5h) (Image)

Cat. $26000, Est.$1,500

1852 50b deep blue, worn printing, margins all around, v.f., signed Diena (Sass.12, Euro 7,000) cat. $2950 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. $2950, Est.$700

1867 imperforate on glazed paper, 2c, 3c, 5c, 20c, 40c, 80c six different, h.r., good margins and nice colors, last one with small abrasion, otherwise fine-v.f., various signatures, 3c with Raybaudi certificate (Sass. 13, 15,16, 18-20, Euro 4,880) (Cat No. 12-18) (Image)

Est.$500

1867 3c black on rose gray, l.h., margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Diena, with his 1972 certificate (Sass.14, Euro 7,000) cat. $3250 (Cat No. 13a) (Image)

Cat. $3250, Est.$700

1851 1q-6cr seven different used (without 2s scarlet), reasonable margins, fine or better, scarce group (Sass. 1, 2, 4/8, Euro 7,225) cat. $5195 (Cat No. 1/8) (Image)

Cat. $5195, Est.$250

1851-60 selection of 90 used, some on pieces, variety of shades, mixed condition, still a nice lot, Sass. Euro 35,000 (Cat No. 1/20,PR1) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1860 selection of 80+ used, some on pieces, variety of shades, mixed condition, still a nice lot, Sass. Euro 22,000 (Cat No. 17-21) (Image)

Est.$700

1860 Coat of Arms, 1c-40c used, margins all around, nice colors, last one thin, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sass. Euro 2,920) cat. $1752 (Cat No. 17-21) (Image)

Cat. $1752, Est.$100

1860 80c pale red brown, cut close at right, tied by Livorno 16 Mar 61 cds on FL to Athens, with "P.P." handstamped at bottom, due markings in crayon, backstamped 9 March on arrival (Julian and Gregorian calendars were used), lettersheet repaired, otherwise fine, scarce single franking to uncommon destination, signed Diena, etc. (Sass. Euro 25,000) cat. $11250 (Cat No. 22) (Image)

Cat. $11250, Est.$1,000

1862 Savoy Cross, 1c-3L red brown, compound imperf. proof sheetlet of eight different values, v.f., signed Diena (Image)

Est.$500

1862 Savoy Cross, 1c-3L black, compound imperf. proof sheetlet of eight different values, v.f., signed Diena (Image)

Est.$500

1862 "Giuseppe Pellas" Essays, 2c unissued design, seven imperforate plate proofs in various colors, v.f., signed Enzo Diena, with his 1994 certificate (Image)

Est.$750