1859 4 baj black on reddish brown, three large margins, tied by mute rhombus to a large copy of the Albertine Statute. A very rare use of this stamp on...

1859 6b black on yellow-green mint left marginal with good margins and original gum, a superb example, one of the finest we have seen; signed Diena (Sassone...

1859, 20 baj bluish green and 2 baj orange yellow, both with sheet margins, tied by mute rhombe to a small fragment. Rare tariff, signed A. Diena, P. Vaccari....

1855, 20c light blue, with good margins and part of sheet margin at top, single franking tied by GENOVA 12 OTT 9S postmark, with a second strike on the...

1851, 5 centesimi black, first printing, mint example with hinge marks, with mostly large even margins. A choice example Sass. 36.000 eur. Signed A. Diena,...

1851, Victor Emmanuel II 5c black, 20c azure and 40c pink, Sassonne n° 1-3, used stamps in fine condition, two H.Avi certificates.CV €17'500.

1855-1863, group of 15 used stamps all with various Aosta cancellations, mostly fine.

ONE OF THE FINEST COVERS BEARING THE DIAGONALLY CUT 40-CENTESIMI STAMP OF THE 4TH ISSUE1861, 40c. pale rose, a magnificent specimen with ample margins,...

Collection: 1861 Printed matter stamps collection on pages with 1c singles and pair used, pair with four margins and strong embossing mint n.h., 1c without...

1859 group of 12 issues on stocksheet with unused 1/2g, 1g, 2g, 2 x 10g and 2 x 20g. Also 1/2g (with Cardillo cert. stating "giallo oliva", olive yellow,...

1859, ½ Gr orange, Plate Ia. Mint with full original gum and a hinge remnant. With clear to very wide margins; a fresh and appealing single. Sass. 1300...

1859, group of 7 unused and mint values; 1/2 gr two mint lightly hinged; 1 gr two mint hinged, one signed Diena and Bühler; 2 gr two mint hinged, and 5...

1859, two letters from ALCAMO addressed to Palermo and Marsala. The first franked by 2 grana, 3rd plate, dark greenish blue (Sass. 8b, cert. E. Diena)...

1859, Sicily 5gr. carmine red + 1gr. olive green mixed margins tied on registered entire letter from Caltagirone 8/8/59 to Catania. Two very nice neat...

1859 2gr. very dark blue plate III clear to fine margins tied on letter from Naso to Caronia. Very rare black oval cancelation of Naso. Some internal splitting...

1859 5gr red-carmine in two pairs that were originally a block of four and rejoined (pos.38-39, 48-49), clost to good margins, neat horseshoe cancels,...

Collection: 1859 Ferdinand II exhibition collection beautifully presented on pages with ranges of the 1/2g to 50g including many shades, mostly 4 margins...

Collection: 1859, Ferdinand II collection of 80 mint */(*) and used stamps from 1/2 g orange to 50g brown-red, shades and fine cancellations, some minor...

1812 (19 June) entire addressed to Deggello, Firenze with two-line P.112.P./ AREZZO despatch, bottom left fine red, two-line Procureur Imperial/ Trib....

1813 entire to Arcidosso, endorsed "Franca" with diagonal pen lin denoting prepayment, bearing fine two-line P.114 P./ MONTRPULICANO handstamp; fine, clean...

1840, nice cover addressed to the French Minister of the Interior and sent postage-free by the Grand Duchess of Tuscany (red mark "Grande Duchesse de Toscane"),...

1851-60 group of 19 used on card incl. 1c (4 margins, fine), 2c (thins), 4c (2, 3 margins and 4 margins with crease), 6c (4 margins, fine), 9c (3, 4 margins...

1853 cover to Napoli franked 1cr and 2cr with touched to close margins tied Arcidosso cds, reverse with two-line 'Transito/ per le Stato Pontificio', a...

1851, nice cover Firenze to Paris 1855 franked with Marzocco 9cr purple/brown and grey (Sassonne n° 8), arrival postmark on reverse, very fine stamp with...

1851, 9 grazie dark violet on bluish paper, wide margins, tied by mute rhombus obliterator to letter FIRENZE 13 Nov. 1852 sent via Beauvoisin to Paris...

1859, 9 crazie brownish lilac, fresh colour, touched at right otherwise close to full margins; neatly cancelled. Sass. 11.000 eur. Signed Dr. Ferchenbauer...

1807-68, group containing 58 pre-philatelic covers to and from Italy, incl. 1835 cover to the famous writer Massimo d’Azeglio, a highly interesting lot...

1850-1860, very fine collection of 85 mint */(*) and used stamps from Lombardy, Modena, Naples, Romagna and Papal states, good values and multiples with...

Proofs: 1860s Telegrafi Italiani depicting delivery messenger, imperf in brown, blue and black unused and each signed Sorani, 1865 Giuseppe Pellas essay...

Proofs: 1860s Victor Emanuele II undenominated square design inscribed Amminstrazione Delle R. Poste Italiane, a horizontal pair without watermark, mint...

1862 Count Sparre essays and proofs collection, a amazing hoarding of the Coat-of-Arms design in different colours and on different papers, including multiples,...

1863-64 15c imperf. variety, two examples with one showing very good to very large margins on three sides and just touched at foot with Lugo cds, still...

1863-66 De La Rue and Torino issues group written up on pages with a focus on the cancellations, with mostly postal history incl. 19 covers, 6 fronts and...

Proofs: 1864 Victor Emanuele II undenominated circular design proofs inscribed Direzione Generale/ Delle Poste Italia around the design, a blue and red...

Proofs: 1864 Revenues, three imperf stamps with 1L green, 10L violet and 1L50 brown each imperf overprinted SAGGIO and affixed to printed page headed 'Marche...

Proofs: 1864 15c proposed new Victor Emanuele II value in violet, lined background, a corner marginal imperforate block of 10 (5 x 2) without watermark,...

Proofs: 1864 15c proposed new Victor Emanuele II value in brown, solid background, a corner marginal imperforate block of 10 (5 x 2) with watermark, thin...

Proofs: 1864 15c proposed new Victor Emanuele II value in green, lined background, a corner marginal imperforate block of 10 (5 x 2) with watermark, thin...

Proofs: 1864 15c proposed new Victor Emanuele II value in pale olive-green, lined background, a corner marginal imperforate block of 10 (5 x 2) with watermark,...

Proofs: Small group for proposed 15c change of colour, lined background 15c. in pale vermilion fine four margins with full gum, in pale pink with margin...

1867 20c light blue on envelope sent to Giuseppe Verdi to the composer, missing backflap, unusual; signed A. Bolaffi.

1873 (17 Set) envelope from Bologna to Firenze franked horizontal strip of four 5c with cds only at right so endorsed in pen down the full length of the...

Proofs: 1877 20c change of colour imperf De La Rue proof hinged unused

1879, registered cover from Milano to Paris (1884) franked with King Umberto I 10c carmine (2) and 30c brown (Sassonne n° 41), very rare stamp on cover,...

1889 5l. red and green, used, slightly shortish perfs., otherwise fine.

1901, Victor Emmanuel III complete mint ** set, Sassonne n° 68-78, Avi certificates for 40c brown and 50c mauve, fine stamps, CV €11'700.

1901, Victor Emmanuel III, 1 Lira brown and green, Sassone no. 77, spectacular color variety with the green ink shifted significantly downward, showing...

1911, 3.60l booklet with four panes, each of six stamps, unmounted mint, with toned gum. Overall fine to extra fine condition. Sassone 11.000 eur.

1921 6th Centenary of Dante 45c imperf proof in brown carmine affixed to presentation card, Sorani signature and Cert (1987) who states that this is the...

1921 Victory 25L blue in an imperf block of eight (2 x 4),a right hand marginal block with crown watermrk reading downwards, with additional print at...