U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 10-11 2006
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1380 ITALY 1862 10c bister, three copies, two with trimmed perforations, tied to large piece of a folded letter by Genova 1863 pmks, signed Diena and Raybaudi, fine appearance (catalogue value for stamps on piece) Catalog #Sass.1 Catalog Value Euro 1,350 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1381 ITALY 1867 20c black, imperf. pane of 100, plate proof on thin unwatermarked paper, with ms "pinning mar(ks correct J.P. 3.6.67") at top, some creases, wrinkles and marginal flaws, fine and impressive sheet, with 1979 Diena cert.  PCatalog #35P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1382 ITALY 1889 Publicity Card, franked with 20c orange, cancelled "Bologna 30.3.90" addressed to Modena (Emilio Diena), v.f., with 2001 Colla cert. (Sass.1)  Catalog Value Euro 5,750 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #1383 ITALY 1891 5c Arms of Savoy, h.r., fine (Sass.59) * Catalog #67 Catalog Value Euro 750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1384 ITALY 1917 15c gray, postal forgery, perf. 111/2, fine used, very rare Catalog #Sass.F108 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #1385 ITALY 1922 30c orange brown, imperf. at top variety, h.r., fine * Catalog #Sass.127d Catalog Value Euro 380 | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #1386 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, engraved imperforate plate proofs on thin chalky paper, v.f., signed Diena. A rare set of proofs on chalky paper (as opposed to the "prove d'archivio", usually found on card) P Catalog #165-70P | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
| Lot #1387 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, five diff., l.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.151-55) * Catalog #165-69 Catalog Value Euro 180 | Price Realized $80.00 | |
 | Lot #1388 ITALY 1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with 24x15c, usual tiny toned specks along the perforations, exceptionally fresh and v.f. dark blue covers with black inscriptions, without the usual rust stains  Catalog #Sass.2 Catalog Value Euro 5,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1389 ITALY 1916 unexploded 4,80L booklet with 24x20c on 15c, usual tiny toned specks along the perforations, exceptionally fresh and v.f. dark blue covers with black inscriptions, without the usual rust stains Catalog #Sass.3 Catalog Value Euro 2,750 | Price Realized $1,150.00 |
 | Lot #1390 ITALY 1930 Royal Wedding, 20c yellow green, unissued color, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., intended for use in Cyrenaica where it was overprinted. Only one sheet of 100 was not overprinted, a premier Italian Rarity,with 1991 Diena cert. (listed in Scott's as Cyrenaica No.35a) ** Catalog #Sass.269a Catalog Value Euro 45,000 | Price Realized $29,000.00 |
 | Lot #1391 ITALY 1943 G.N.R. in red or black, 1,25L dark blue and 10L violet, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, the latter with his cert. ** Catalog #Sass.480,86/I Catalog Value Euro 1,450 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1392 ITALY 1944 Social Republic, Termao Local, 10c brown, vertical pair, top stamp overprinted "Republica Sociale Italiana", bottom stamp with unadapted "R.S.I." in large capital letters, l.h., v.f., with 2005 Raybaudi cert. A great rarity,mentioned in the specialized literature, only a few known to exist P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1393 ITALY 1944 Social Republic, registered cover franked with eight diff. incl. 30c overprinted type I in black, 30c and 1,25l in red etc., used locally in Firenze, v.f., signed Bolaffi | Unsold |
 | Lot #1394 ITALY 1944 Social Republic, registered cover franked with four diff. incl. 25c, 30c, 75c and 1,25L type II in black, used locally in Firenze, opened by censor, v.f., signed Bolaffi, Raybaudi | Unsold |
| Lot #1395 ITALY 1946 100L carmine lake, two singles, l.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.565) * Catalog #477 Catalog Value Euro 330 | Price Realized $120.00 | |
| Lot #1396 ITALY 1948 Centenary of Risorgimento, four complete sets of 12, also one 35c Special Delivery, l.h. or h.r., few minor toned spots, fine-v.f. (Sass.580-591,E32) * Catalog #495-506,E26 Catalog Value Euro 1,080 | Unsold | |
 | Lot #1397 ITALY 1951 registered cover from Montecatini to Naples, franked with 10x50c (pair and a block of eight) "Democratica", used in combination with two sets of 1951 Gymnastics, paying the correct rate of 65L, fine-v.f. and most unusualfranking, possibly the highest known multiple of 50c, with 2003 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.547,661-63) Catalog #574-76 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1398 ITALY 1961 "Gronchi Rosa", 205L rose lilac, imperf. presentation block of four, proof on ungummed paper, v.f. and rare, only 120 issued, with 1998 Diena and Raybaudi certs. (Sass.921P) PCatalog #834aP | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #1399 ITALY 1961 205L Gronchi Rosa, n.h., little gum toning, v.f. (Sass.921) ** Catalog #834a Catalog Value Euro 1,750 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1400 ITALY 1961 205L Gronchi Rosa, n.h., v.f. (Sass.921) ** Catalog #834a Catalog Value Euro 1,750 | Price Realized $725.00 |
