U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
September 9-10, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #985 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1850 10c black, 15c red and 45c blue, machine-made paper, each with margins all around, tied by Venezia 30.6. (1858) cds on outer FL to Blois, red "P.D." and French entry pmk, also Bordeaux and Paris transits, Blois arrival postmarks on back, unusually nice and v.f. three-color franking paying 70c rate, various signatures, with 1968 Alberto Diena and 2007 Giorgio Colla certificates (Sass.19,20,22)  Catalog #3,4,6 Catalog Value €16,500 | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #986 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1850 15c red (rosa salmone), type III, unused with full original gum, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed A.Diena, with 2000 Colla cert. (Sass. 6e) * Catalog #4 Catalog Value €3,500 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #987 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1850 15 Centesimi red, postal forgery, cancelled on piece by "Verona 20/9" pmk, margins all around, horizontal crease, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, with clear 1975 certificate (postally used Verona forgery) O Catalog #Sass.F1 Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #988 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1850 30c deep brown, type I, unused with large part original gum, nice margins all around, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed A.Diena etc., with 2000 Colla cert. (Sass. 7b) * Catalog #5 Catalog Value €13,500 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #989 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1850 45c blue, type II, hand-made paper, block of four plus single (overlapping) tied by "Crema 7/7" cancels on large piece, additionally franked on reverse with 30c brown type I (cut in at upper left), stamps lifted for inspection, fine-v.f. and exceedingly rare block of four, signed Diena, with 2007 Dr. Avi cert. (Sass. 11)  Catalog #6c Catalog Value €130,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #990 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1858 3s black, type I, unused with large part original gum, h.r., excellent embossing, post office fresh and v.f., signed A.Diena, with 2000 Colla cert. (Sass. 24) * Catalog #8a Catalog Value €11,000 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #991 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1858 15s blue, type I, unused with full original gum, small h.r. at top, fresh and well centered example, v.f., with 2000 Colla cert. (Sass. 27) * Catalog #12a Catalog Value €17,500 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #992 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1858 (17 Nov) registered folded letter to Milano, franked with imperf. 30c brown (machine-made paper) and perforated 5 soldi rose (type I), both tied by Venezia 17/11 cds, with red Raccomandata hs and arrival postmark on back, some minor paper strengthening along the filing folds and on back, v.f. mixed issues (first and second) combination franking, signed Bolaffi etc., with 1973 Mario Zanini and 2007 Dr. Giorgio Colla certificates ("rarissima affrancatura mista della I con la II emissione. La lettera e originale al pari degli annuli e dei francobolli che sono perfetti.") Catalog #Sass.21,26 Catalog Value €65,000 | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
