U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
October 31-November 1, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1033 ITALY 1861 10c brown, two singles (one with sheet margin at top), used on piece, Palermo cancel, fine-v.f., with 2008 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.1c) O Catalog #17b Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1034 ITALY 1862 10c reddish orange, "arancio rossastro", bright color and crisp embossing, fairly well centered for this issue, original gum with the barest trace of a hinge mark, a fresh and fine example of this scarce shade, signed Diena, with 2008 "Grande Rarita" Raybaudi cert. (Sass.1j) * Catalog #17f Catalog Value $29,000 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #1035 ITALY 1862 80c orange, used on small piece (with small part of 40c red), fine, with 2008 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.4) O Catalog #21 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1036 ITALY 1863 15c blue, block of four, margins all around, two right stamps with head omitted, lower left stamp with head double, heavy h.r., natural gum creases between the stamps, a fine "triple variety" block, with 1990 Diena cert. (Sass.11k,11n; catalogue value for singles)  *Catalog #22b-c Catalog Value €4,200 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1037 ITALY 1863 (27 Feb) FL from Firenze to Rome, franked with 15c blue, used in combination with 5c Sardinia, Type I, both with full margins all around, Rome arrival on reverse, fine mixed franking (Sass.12)  Catalog #23 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1038 ITALY 1866 10c buff and 10c orange brown, two distinct shades, Turin Printing, unused with original gum, l.h. or h.r., fresh, better than usual centering for this difficult issue, fresh and fine, with 2008 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.T17,17a) * Catalog #27,27a Catalog Value €8,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1039 ITALY 1863 40c rose, London Printing, unused with full original gum, h.r., beautiful color, reperforated at right, otherwise v.f., with Raybaudi opinion (Sass.L20) * Catalog #31 Catalog Value $8,750 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1040 ITALY 1863-65 40c rose carmine, London Printing, block of four, beautiful color and uncommonly well centered, unused with full original gum, h.r. at top, bottom right stamp never hinged, bottom left stamp with barest trace of a hinge, truly post office fresh and v.f., signed Diena, with 2008 "Grande Rarita" Raybaudi certificate "E'ben centrato e poiche trovasi tuttora in ottimo stato di conservazione" (Sass.L20); catalogue value is for "perfectly" centered singles, without consideration for the 60% premium for a block of four). A true gem from the Italian Kingdom, */**Catalog #31 Catalog Value €96,000 | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
 | Lot #1041 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, type III (type I in Scott's), block of four, bottom stamps never hinged, top stamps hinge remnant, usual centering, some totally insignificant gum toning at upper right, mentioned for accuracy only (not mentioned on accompanying 2008 Raybaudi certificate), fine and rare block (Sass.25; catalogue value for singles) */**Catalog #34 Catalog Value €5,700 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #1042 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, type I (type III in Scott's), unusually well centered, h.r., some faint toned spots not mentioned on accompanying 2008 Raybaudi certificate, v.f. and beautiful stamp (Sass.23) * Catalog #34c Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #1043 ITALY 1867 20c black, imperforate proof on wove, unwatermarked paper, sheet of 100, with red "Pinning ma.." ("pinning marks correct J.P. 3/6/67") at top, some creases and marginal flaws, fine and possibly unique multiple, with 1979 Diena cert. P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1044 ITALY 1877 20c orange, fresh color, well centered for this difficult issue, full original gum, l.h., faint and natural gum toning not mentioned on accompanying 2008 Raybaudi certificate, fresh and fine, signed Diena (Sass.28) * Catalog #36 Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1045 ITALY 1878 surcharges on Officials, complete set of eight, h.r., 2c on 20c with some faint gum toning (not mentioned on the accompanying 2008 Raybaudi certificate), fine (Sass.29-36) * Catalog #37-44 Catalog Value $4,940 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #1046 ITALY 1879 Humbert, 5c-2L, set of seven imperf. plate proofs on gummed paper, n.h., fresh and v.f., few signed Diena (Sass. P37-43) P Catalog #45-51P Catalog Value €2,700 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1047 ITALY 1879 Humbert, 20c-50L, four values, imperf. plate proofs on gummed paper, blocks of four, also 5c, 10c and 2L singles (one of each), n.h., one stamp with natural inclusion, otherwise fresh and v.f. (Sass. P37-43) PCatalog #45-51P Catalog Value €6,795 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1048 ITALY 1879 2L vermilion, horizontal pair, used, fine, with 2008 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.43) O Catalog #51 Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1049 ITALY 1889 Humbert, 40c-5L, set of five imperf. plate proofs, n.h. (40c and 60c issued without gum), fresh and v.f. (Sass. P45-49) P Catalog #53-57P Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1050 ITALY 1901 5c-5L, seven imperf. plate proofs on ungummed paper, complete except for 40c and 50c, fine-v.f. (Sass.P69/78) P Catalog #78/91P Catalog Value €1,575 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1051 ITALY 1901 5c Coat of Arms, imperf. trial color proofs in red, purple and olive green, each with sheet margin at bottom, v.f. (Sass. P70) P Catalog #78TC Catalog Value €675 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1052 ITALY 1901 1L brown and green, green background double, h.r., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, signed Raybaudi (Sass.77ba) * Catalog #87var | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1053 ITALY 1937 Children, postage and airmail complete, 50 sets, mostly in sheets or large multiples, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.406-15,A100-5) **Catalog #367-76,C89-94 Catalog Value €43,000 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1054 ITALY 1950 100L regular issue, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f., signed Diena (Sass.651L) ** Catalog #566var Catalog Value €3,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1055 ITALY 1951 International Gymnastics Congress, set of two used on official ppc, cancelled 2.6.51 Firenze, fine-v.f. (Sass.661-63) Catalog #574-76 Catalog Value €2,750 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1056 ITALY 1954 100L brown, perf. 13 1/4x12 1/4, n.h., centered to top, fine and very rare perforation variety from modern Italy, with Diena and Carraro certificates (Sass.747/I) ** Catalog #661var Catalog Value €32,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #1057 ITALY 1959 Olympics, 110L vertical strip of three, two bottom stamps with double paper varieties, n.h., v.f. (Sass.865a) ** Catalog #777var Catalog Value €2,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1058 ITALY 1961 Visit of the President of the Republic in Uruguay, set of three, plus the 205L rose, error of color, l.h., v.f. (Sass.918-21) * Catalog #832-34,834a Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1059 ITALY 1991 Basketball Centenary, 500L "Pallacanestro" color error, bottom portion in ultramarine instead of violet, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., only one sheet of 50 discovered, with Diena and Carraro certificates. A major Italian error (Sass.1967A) ** Catalog #1844var Catalog Value €15,000 | Unsold |
