1861 cover from Naples to Cividale with mixed issue franking 5gr rate with Provincial 2gr vertical pair and single Naples 1Gr., both cancelled by Partenza...

1861 10gr. bistre, and 2gr. blue, singles both with clear to good margins, on 1862 folded letter from Bari to Naples, tied by clear crisp strike in black...

1861 10gr. orange bistre, single with clear to good margins, on 1862 folded letter from Napoli to Milan, tied by 2-line strike in red VIA/DI MARE with...

Neapolitan Provinces 1861 20gr yellow four margins used

1861 20gr pale yellow in mint vertical pair the top stamp with double effigy and a further third example below, just clear from design of stamp below,...

Neapolitan Provinces 1861 50gr greyish-blue with small to no margins, hinge reinforcements repairing tears, etc. A rare stamp; cert. P. Cardillo (2023).

Neapolitan Provinces 1861 50g ultramarine-slate, four good to close margins but with unfortunate fault in top margin, a rare stamp used, Raybaudi Cert(1990).

Neapolitan Provinces 1861 unissued set blocks of four mint n.h.

Collection: Accumulation of entires with a few prestamp, seventeen 2gr entires including one with manuscript "Tassata per Insuff. di bollo", some signed,...

1622 (9 July) letter from Castel Durante to Rome, signed and sealed by the Duke of Urbino, Francesco Maria della Rovere (1549-1631), with his seal which...

1852, Papal States 2b. and 50b. good quality tied by rhombus postmarks on a cover from Rome to Napoli. Interesting multiple markings ROMA FRANCA and FRANCO...

1852, 1/2 baj to 1Sc mint set of 11 (all with gum except 7 baj), the 50 bajocchi blue mint with gum, three large margins and cut into at left, otherwise...

1853, printed circular franked on reverse by a pair of the ½ baj, the lower stamp with all eight dividing lines and the upper stamp with 6 ½ , cancelled...

1862/67, 1/2 baj black on reddish grey, good margins, tied by mute lozenge to complete copy of L'Osservatore Romano (23 Feb. 1867). Signed Bottachi.

1852, 3 baj black on yellow, block of four with sheet margin at right and interspace between the two rows. Original gum with hinge traces at top two stamps,...

1867, 4 baj yellow, horizontal gutter pair tied by mute rhombus and with ROMA 29 MAG 1867 alongside. Addressed to Guastalla (near Reggio Emilia). Taxed...

1859 (4.12.) outer letter sheet from Camerino franked on reverse with quadrisect 4baj to make 1baj rate tied by grid of bars, the name and address previously...

1852, 4 baj light brown, diagonally bisected, tied to small fragment by blue …CENTO. With several signatures; very attractive.

1852, 5 baj light rose single and 6b pair and strip of three, on envelope (opened for display). The pair and single applied overlapping; the lower edge...

1865, two covers from Rome to Ignacio de Villafranca, Vice Prefect, to Mahè in Seychelles, one bearing two pairs of the 7 Baj. tied by grid cancel (two...

1860, 8 baj single and 2 baj in strip of two and a half to make the 13 baj postage for letter from Papal State by Lloyd steamer via Trieste to Austria....

1864 50 Baj mint with part of original gum, full margins around and the characteristic print from the 2nd print of the defective plates, defective but...

1864, 50 bajocchi azure/ultramarine 1864 new issue, used stamp with circular cancellation "Roma 18 APR 66", very fine stamp with good margins, Avi certificate,...

1865 (Nov 6) envelope from Rome to France with 50 Bajocchi "Stampa difettosa" with very large margins and parts of two neighbouring stamps together with...

1867 3c black on gray rose, a mint example from top left sheet corner. With original gum and paper adherence to back; with certificate Colla 2010. Also...

1868 (Feb 9) large part cover sent from Rome to Vetralla with 1867 5 cents greenish blue inter-panneau vertical pair, tied by barred diamond with despatch...

1867 10 centesimi black on orange vermilion in a vertical strip of four plus two 20 centesimi black on brown-red, on a fragment with a grid cancel, boxed...

1868, 3 cent gray, perforated, together with 2 cent light green, perforated, tied by double circle ROMA 1870 to fragment. Signed E. Diena, Colla, certificate...

1868, 3 cent gray (vertical pair), perforated, together with 2 cent light green (vertical pair), perforated, tied by illegible cancellation, possibly ROMA...

1868 2c green with missing denomination variety, from position 84, mint n.h., very fine and fresh, only four examples are known to date (one of which is...

1868, 5 cent "celeste" (a better colour), mint block of four, with original gum. Signed E. Diena, with certificate Colla (2004).

1868, 10c black on red, complete sheet of 120 stamps. Fine condition overall and unhinged mint; with some brown spots visible on back and light staining...

Collection: Loose and on pages from 1506 entire from Rome to Venice, 1584 entire from Rome to Castro by Cardinal Allesandro Farnese, 1850-60s entires with...

Collection: 1852-68 impressive collection in two special pre-printed albums. Starting with 1/2 + 4 Baj on cover fragment cancelled on the first day of...

Collection: 1852 issue collection in a stockbook with about 260 examples of this First Issue of the Stato Pontificio from the 1/2 Bajocchi up to the 8...

Collection: 1852-1868, large group lot of 27, classic letters. Very good range of the 1852 issue, incl. letter 1856 Bologna to Ferrara with s x 1 baj,...

Collection: 1852 collection of 235 stamps from the first issue, most with full margins, with pairs and shades, untouched since 1956, a useful lot of these...

Collection: 1852 collection of 49 covers from the first issue with some fine cancellations, plus one front 22 Baj to Mecklenburg-Strelitz (very rare destination),...

1852 5c black on yellow bistre, horizontal strip of three, cancelled by two strikes of the boxed grid cancel on 1852 folded cover from Piacenza to Parma,...

1852, 5c black on yellow with wide margins from upper left sheet corner, together with 10c black on white, tied to small folded letter by PIACENZA 3 SET...

1859 Provisional 5c deep blue-green mint with large margins and original gum, a magnificent example of this scarce stamp; copy of cert. Colla (2002) (Sassone...

Collection: 1852-1859, attractive lot of six entire letters: 1852, 15c and two letters with 40c in single frankings, with multiple signatures; 1853 10c...

1859, ½ baj, horizontal pair, tied by linear ARGENTA to the reverse of a folded letter (shortened at right), Ferrara arrival also at the reverse. Signed...

1859, small group of 4 items: 2 baj bisect on small piece; two letters bearing 1 baj, one being uncancelled (signed A. Diena, Bolaffi); an attractive single...

1859, 2 baj, tied by mute grill to upper half of a printed poster. Rare on printed matter (second or fourth weight). Signed Bolaffi.

1859, 2 baj yellow orange, vertical pair with exceptionally wide margins and part of sheet margin to left, tied by mute rhombus to letter from FERRARA...

1859, 3 baj black on dark green, two singles, both with good margins, tied by mute rhombe to a fragment of a manifest or printed circular. Very rare printed...

1859, 3 baj dark green, wide margins all around, with sheet margin at top, tied by mute grill to letter from RIMINI 7 Sep. 1859 to Ferrara (same day arrival...

1859 3 baj deep green, wide margins, tied by mute rhombus to a circular dated 16 Jan. 1860. This stamp used in printed matter rates (200-240 gr.) is very...

1859, 3 baj dark green, wide margins on all sides, tied by mute rhombus grill to letter from Bologna 10 Set. 59 to Lugo. The letter has part of address...