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...

1923 proof for Propaganda Fide issue in brown and orange in an unissued design showing different Arms in bottom corners and also in an unissued 80c value.

1924 Holy Year group of four vignette proofs with frame over added over image and all affixed to perforated paper, the 30c with black centre similar to...

1925 part headed page from the Madagascar U.P.U. archive with strips of three, usually horizontal stuck down and handstamped with large red cachet 'Postes...

1926 St Francis vertical format design in shades similar to 5L but without value, fine corner marginal without gum, Raybaudi Cert (1987)

1928, duke Philibert 30c green and red-brown with a very rare center inverted variety, perforated 11 and lightly cancelled, only 44 stamps known and with...

VERONA AVIATION DAYS - POSTCARD SIGNED GEO.A.CHAVEZ - THE FAMOUS PERUVIAN AVIATION HERO1910, Verona aviation days & competition, ppc franked at address...

1926 (Apr 10) Dirigible Norge, Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight flown envelope franked with 'VII Centenario Francesano' L 1.25 tied by "Teller/Alaska/May...

1930 (Dec 15) First Transatlantic Flight printed envelope sent from Rome to Brazil with 7l60 Transatlantic issue and 1l25 definitive, Rio de Janeiro arrival,...

1933 10th Anniversary Flight from Rome-Chicago-New York-Rome, complete booklet of commemorative labels/vignettes/cinderellas (5 different types each in...

1933, North Atlantic Cruise 5,25 + 44,75 green, red and lilac overprinted "Servicio di Stato" mint **, Sassonne official airpost n° 1, very fine stamp,...

1933, Balbo flight Italian air cruise Chicago-New York cover, very fine cancellations, Sassonne GP53 CV €1'850, very fine and rare.

1933 (May 29) envelope sent registered airmail to Argentina with Zeppelin complete set tied by Rome Ferrovia cds, very fine and scarce; cert. Ferrario...

1925, SERVIZIO COMMISSIONI, 30C to 90C with 1L surcharge, MNH, v.fine, Sassone € 750

1934, Airmails 10L Roma-Mogadiscio flight, MNH, Sassone no.2, € 2400

1920-1923, group of ten BLP covers mostly mint, various advertisements, very fine.

Italy/BLP : 1922, Victor Emmanuel 60c carmine BLP lithographic type II overprint (Sassone n° 11) mint **, very fine stamp and great rarity, CV €7'500,...

1923, Victor Emmanuel 50c purple unissued stamp Sassonne n° 18B mint *, very rare and fine stamp, signed Raybaudi, CV €23'000.

Italy, Offices in China, Peking, 1917. Overprint “PECHINO 8 CENTS” on 5 centesimi green, instead of “2 CENTS”, Sassone 1AA. With full original gum without...

1917 Express 25 cent red with local hand-overprint "PECHINO" (without the new indication of the value), used with "R.R. POSTE ITALIANE/PECHINO-CINA" cancellation,...

1917 (19.10.) registered cover to Ancona franked 2c on 5c strip of three and pair 6c on 15c., the right-hand stamp with inverted surcharge tied P.R. Poste...

1917, Victor Emmanuel 2c/5c green mint ** Sassonne n° 1, Avi certificate, CV €1'800.

1917, Victor Emmanuel 6c/15 grey-black mint ** Sassonne n° 3, Avi certificate, CV €7'000.

1917, Victor Emmanuel 8c/20c orange mint ** Sassonne n° 5, very rare and fine stamp, signed and Avi certificate, CV €38'500.

1918 (4.5.) registered philatelic cover to a Reverend at St Michaels Hospital in Peking bearing a franking that includes an unofficial surcharge 'PECHINO/...

1917 2c on 5c, 4c on 10c and 6c on 15c used, two used on piece, very fine and scarce, each with cert. Avi (2022) (Sass. €6'800).

1917 6c on 15c grey-black fresh hinged mint, centred to bottom right and lightly hinged at base of stamp; cert. Raybaudi (1985).

1917-1918 , Tientsin complete mint ** set, Sassonne n° 4-13 and 14, rare and fine stamps, Avi certificate, CV €4'200.

1874 Estero 1 cent mint n.h. block of four, heavily off-centre overprint and slightly shifted print, very fine; cert. E. Diena (1995) (Sass €18'000).