U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 13-14, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #964 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 €4,400 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #965 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 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #966 ITALY 1863 5c slate green, Turin Printing, h.r., fine, with 1990 Diena cert. (Sass.T16) * Catalog #26 Catalog Value €1,250 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #967 ITALY 1863-1867 De La Rue Printing, 1c-2L, thirteen imperforate card proofs in black, mounted on three "window" presentation cards, included are proofs of background and surcharge, some minor oxidation, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1980 Diena certificate P | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #968 ITALY 1863-65 De La Rue Printing, 1c-2L, nine imperforate card proofs, mounted on three small "window" presentation cards, three values (2c, 5c and 30c) in unissued colors, some oxidation, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1980 Diena certificate P | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #969 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 €10,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #970 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 €82,500 | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
 | Lot #971 ITALY 1865 Die proof of Victorio Emmanuelle II in black, on white glazed card, with black surround, dated May 9, 1865, fine, possibly unique P | Unsold |
 | Lot #972 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 €6,600 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #973 ITALY 1867 Proof of watermark (Crown), sheet showing multiple impressions, with additional "Ministero" alongside, oval Thos de la Rue London 11 Feb 1867 datestamp, endorsed "Italian Postage Paper - Crown", also a "dandy roller", three metal dies of the crown mounted on sheet, with "Specimen of Italian postage watermark" dated and signed "Burutti", with additional Thomas de La Rue Specimen sheet from "dandy roller" and a die impression on card, fine-v.f., unique assembly for a specialist, with 1980 Diena certificates P | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #974 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 #975 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 €3,105 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #976 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 €8,055 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #977 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 €1,550 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #978 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 #979 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 $260.00 |
 | Lot #980 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 #981 ITALY 1922 Trieste, 10c and 15c, l.h., 15c with pulled perfs at right, otherwise v.f., with 2014 Sismondo cert. (Sass.123-124) * Catalog #142A-B Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #982 ITALY 1937 Children, Postage and Air Post Issue, 50 complete 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 #983 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 #984 ITALY 1951 International Gymnastics Congress, set of three used on official maximum card, cancelled 2.6.51 Firenze, fine-v.f. (Sass.661-63) Catalog #574-76 Catalog Value €2,750 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #985 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 #986 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 |
