U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
April 28-29, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1153 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b black on dull violet, block of four, margins just in at right, h.r., vertical crease affecting left stamps, vertical scissors cut between right stamps, otherwise fine, with 1953 Diena cert. (Sass.1)  *Catalog #1 Catalog Value €5,500 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1154 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 (1 January) outer folded letter to the firm of Rothschild & Sons in Naples, franked with 5b black on rose, top sheet margin single tied by neat double circle Roma 1 Gen 1852 postmark (First Day of Issue), with oval firm cachet (Antonio Serani) alongside, filings fold in middle and at top of the letter, just along the upper margin of the stamp only, with red 3 January arrival pmk on back, and in oval on front. A very fine and exquisite rarity from Papal States, a classic First Day Cover, signed Enzo Diena, with 1994 Diena cert. (Sass. 6; catalogue value given as a range between Euro 75,000-100,000)  Catalog #6 | Price Realized $18,000.00 |
 | Lot #1155 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 5b black on gray, "grayish oily ink" variety, margins all around, large part original gum, fine, with 1970 Diena cert. (Sass. 6b) * Catalog #6e Catalog Value €1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1156 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 6b black on greenish gray, block of four, margins all around, h.r., top stamps thin, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Diena (Sass. 7) *Catalog #7 Catalog Value €7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1157 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1sc rose, black lozenge cancel, margins all around, thin, fine appearance (Sass.11) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value €6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1158 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 3c black on gray rose ("grigio rosa"), margins just in at sides, part original gum, fine example of this rare shade, with 1989 Diena cert. (Sass. 14) * Catalog #13a Catalog Value €6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1159 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1868 5c "celeste", horizontal strip of four on outer wrapper from Veroli to Rome, black diamond cancels with straight line "Veroli" handstamp just below, with Rome arrival on reverse, small faults, still a fine and rare multiple of this better shade, with 1988 E.Diena cert. (Sass. 25c) Catalog #21var | Unsold |
