U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 6-7, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #899 ITALIAN STATES Romagna 1859 (9 July) outer FL from Governo di Castel Maggiore to Castel S.Giorgio (Province of Bologna), franked on back with diagonal half of Roman States 2 bajocchi black on olive green (Scott's 3c,Sass.3), tied by grill cancel, with Bologna cds alongside, fine and interesting, provisional usage of Roman States franking on letter from Romagna (which gained independence on 9th June, 1859, but issued its own stamps only in September of that year), signed Emilio Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate  | Unsold |
 | Lot #900 ITALIAN STATES Romagna 1859 1/2b black, straw, horizontal pair, left stamp bisected, margins all around, tied by grill cancel and paying 3/4 bajocco rate (equivalent of 3 centesimi in currency) on back of a locally addressed FL from Bologna, with 1 December 1859 cds alongside, also "3" in manuscript on front, small "P.L" ("porta lettere") hs on back, fine and attractive bisect on cover, signed Diena, Sorani, also Sismondo and Eichele certificates (Sass.1, €30,000) Catalog #1a Catalog Value $16,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #901 ITALIAN STATES Romagna 1859 1/2b black, straw, single and additional bisect, margins all around, the latter horizontal crease and overlapped on the complete stamp, tied by grill cancel and paying 3/4 bajocco rate (equivalent of 3 centesimi in currency) on back of a locally addressed FL from Bologna, with 3 December 1859 cds alongside, also official government in oval and "3" handstamps, fine letter, signed Diena and Vacarri, with their certificates (Sass.1, €30,000) Catalog #1a Catalog Value $16,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #902 ITALIAN STATES Romagna 1859 1b black, drab, top sheet margin single, just in at bottom, tied by grill cancel on large part of an official poster (dated September 2, 1859, second day of issue) declaring postage stamps of Pontifical States no longer valid for postage and therefore it becomes necessary to purchase the new stamps issued by the Provisional Government, interesting item, with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Sass.2) Catalog #2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #903 ITALIAN STATES Romagna 1859 2b black, buff, margins all around, just touching at bottom right tied by grill cancel on outer FL from Bologna to Cento, 22 September 1859 departure cds alongside, official handstamp applied to both sides, fine cover (Sass.€1,750) Catalog #3 Catalog Value $1,050 | Price Realized $150.00 |
