U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 3-4, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #922 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1858 1/2g carmine, "carmine vivo", black cancel, full margins all around including part of sheet margin at top, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., seldom seen in such condition, with 1998 Raybaudi (stating "carmine" and Sass 2) and 2004 Diena cert. (Sass.2a) O Catalog #1c Catalog Value €1,150 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #923 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1858 1g pale rose, plate 1, block of four, black "annullato" cancels, large margins all around, v.f. and scarce used multiple, as noted by the premium given in Sassone for a used block (a used pair catalogues 150 euro in Sassone), with 1988 Diena cert. (Sass.3)  Catalog #2 Catalog Value €12,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #924 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1860 Trinacria, 1/2t blue, large margins all around, tied by black "annullato" cancel to a large top portion of a newspaper "L'Omnibus", sent from Naples to Trani, v.f. usage of this scarce classic stamp in near perfect condition, with 1935 Richter (non-photo), 1989 Diena and 2006 Colla certificates. (Sass.15) Catalog #8 Catalog Value €32,000 | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #925 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1860 Trinacria, 1/2t deep blue, "azzurro vivo", used on small piece, full to large margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, signed Sorani, with 2004 Diena cert. (Sass.15a) O Catalog #8 Catalog Value €21,500 | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #926 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1860 Savoy Cross, 1/2t blue, pos.87, red cancel, full to large margins all around, v.f. example of this popular rarity, with 1994 Diena cert. (Sass.16) O Catalog #9 Catalog Value €5,250 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #927 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1860 Savoy Cross, 1/2t blue, exceptionally large margins all around, black "Annullato" cancel, v.f. and seldom seen with such large margins, with 1987 Diena cert. (Sass.16) O Catalog #9 Catalog Value €5,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #928 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1860 Savoy Cross, 1/2t dark blue, full to large margins all around, part black "Annullato" cancel, v.f., with 2003 and 2005 Diena certificates (Sass.16b) O Catalog #9a Catalog Value €5,250 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #929 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1860 Savoy Cross, 1/2t dark blue, pos.5, showing double impression of "T" variety (shifted horizontally), margins just in at upper left, full on all other sides, black "Annullato" cancel, fine and rare variety, with 1986 Diena cert. (Sass.16d) O Catalog #9var Catalog Value €12,500 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #930 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1861 20g yellow, variety "double head", margins all around, h.r., fine, with 2001 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.23, catalogue value for a normal stamp) * Catalog #26var Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $450.00 |
