U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1216 ITALIAN STATES Romagna 1859 FL to Bologna, franked on back with vertical pair of 1/2baj black, top stamp being a diagonal half, margins all around, tied by grid cancel, charged "3" (deci) on front, with "Bologna 23 Nov. 59" postmark on arrival, v.f. The combination of two stamps pay 3/4 baj (equivalent of 3 centesimi of Italy as indicated by the manuscript "3") represents the postage due for an unpaid locally addressed letter, being 50% above the prepaid rate of 2 centesimi instituted on September 9th of 1859. The absence of ¼baj stamp among the issues of the Provisional Government led to the use of this bisected stamp, signed Alberto Diena, ex-J.C.Morgenthau Sale, with 1958 Diena and 2001 Sismondo cert. (Sass.1)  Catalog #1,1a Catalog Value £ 25,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #1217 ITALIAN STATES Romagna 1859 6b black, on yellow green paper, used, margins all around, v.f. and rare used stamp, with 1959 A. Diena and 1986 E. Diena certs (Sass.7) O Catalog #7 Catalog Value € 15,000 | Unsold |
