U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 10-11, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #856 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1858 1/2gr rose lake, first printing, horizontal strip of four, large margins all around, canceled by two boxed "Annulato" cancels on FL paying 2 grana, used 31 January 1858 from Trani to Laterza, oval pre-philatelic departure handstamp alongside, fresh and v.f., signed Diena and Colla, with certificates from both (Sass. 1a)  Catalog #1a | Unsold |
 | Lot #857 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1858 1grana carmine lake, horizontal pair, canceled on piece by Taranto 16 Mar 1861 blue pmk, large margins all around, signed. An exquisite piece O Catalog #1c | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #858 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1858 two folded letters to Napoli, one from Bari, franked with single 2gr rose lake, tied by ornamental "Annullato" pmk, the other from Gallipoli, franked with two copies of 2gr pale lake, tied by boxed Annullato pmks, large margins all around, both covers with arrival pmks, one with minor tape stains, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc. Catalog #3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #859 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1861 5 grana carmine rose, Head Inverted, imperforate block of 25, never hinged (!) and post office fresh, three stamps with small tears caused by paper cracks, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, with his 1991 certificate for a larger multiple, from which this originated, also 2016 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. 21h, €112,500+) (catalogued as hinged singles)  **Catalog #23c Catalog Value $ 36,250 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
