U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #879 ITALY 1862 10c Victor Immanuel, in the scarce "oliva chiaro" shade (clear olive), well centered ("perfetto e ben centrato"), never hinged and post office fresh, a scarce shade in premium condition, with 1998 Colla cert. (catalogue value for hinged, without any premium for never hinged or centering) ** Catalog #Sass.1b Catalog Value € 70,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #880 ITALY 1862 10c orange brown (bistro arancio) "Vittorio Emanuele II", used in combination with Sardinia 1858 10c orange brown (Sass. 14Df), on FL used Dec.7, 1862 from Firenze to Perugia, v.f. and fresh, with arrival pmk. The Sardinian stamp is just cut in at left and partially covered by the Italian stamp. An attractive mixed franking combination, with 1970 Diena, 1977 and 1991 Raybadi certificates  Catalog #Sass.1g | Unsold |
 | Lot #881 ITALY 1911 15c gray black "Michetti", gutter pane of 200, with plate no. 76-77 at top and left, n.h., folded between stamps in gutter, normal centering ranging from perfect to somewhat off-centered, generally fine or better (Sass.96, catalogue value for singles)  **Catalog #123 Catalog Value € 20,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #882 ITALY 1922 Trieste Congress, complete set of four, usual centering, tied by 5.6.22 Congresso pmks (another on reverse) on unaddressed maximum card, fine-v.f. (Sass.123-26) Catalog #142A-D Catalog Value € 1,900 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #883 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.151-156) * Catalog #165-170 Catalog Value € 1,150 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #884 ITALY 1926 1.25L dark blue, perf. 13 1/2, l.h., fine, signed Diena (Sass.196) * Catalog #182a Catalog Value € 600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #885 ITALY 1928 "Emanuele Filiberto" 30c green & brown, center inverted, unused with full original gum, usual centering, with tiny brown offset of center at left, fine example of this rarity. Only one sheet of these inverts was sold at the post office in Bologna. The buyer did not notice the error and placed majority of the stamps on a parcel. Most of the stamps were thus used; only two (!) exist with full original gum (see footnote in Sassone where the price is listed for one of the two values with gum), signed Diena, Raybaudi, Sorani, etc. (Sass. 228a) * Catalog #203a Catalog Value € 75,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #886 ITALY 1935 International Aeronautical Salon, set of four, n.h., v.f. (Sass.384-387) ** Catalog #345-348 Catalog Value € 880 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #887 ITALY 1961 205L rose, the so-called "Gronchi Rosa", n.h., v.f. (Sass.921) ** Catalog #834a Catalog Value € 1,900 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #888 ITALY 1988 650L Soccer (football), color error (blue instead of green, caused by missing yellow color), sheet corner margin single, used with additional franking, including the normal variety on registered cover, Rome 15 Nov. 1990, v.f. and rare, with Raybaudi cert. Catalog #Sass.1836a | Unsold |
