U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 6-7, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #915 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1853 (10 Oct) small cover franked with horizontal pair of 5c blue green and single 40c pale rose, the former with margins all around, the latter sheet margin at bottom, just touching frame line at right, tied by Torino departure cds, with "Sard 12 Oct 53" pmk alongside, addressed to Marseille, with arrival pmk on back, part of backflap missing, fine and rare 50c rate to France, signed Sismondo, with his 2009 certificate (Sass. €18,000)  Catalog #4,6 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #916 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1853 20c dull blue, canceled on piece by "Nizza Maritta 7 Gen. 54" cds, margins all around, full embossing, fine, signed Sismondo, with his 2009 certificate (Sass.5) O Catalog #5 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #917 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1853 20c dull blue, horizontal pair, strong embossing and good color, margins all around, canceled by two strikes of "Novara 10 Gen 54" on small piece, fine pair on piece, signed Ressel, also Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass. €4,250) O Catalog #5 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #918 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1853 40c rose, canceled "Nizza Maritta 5 Nov 53", margins all around, good color, fine, signed Diena, also Raybaudi, with his 1997 certificate (Sass.6a, €3,000) O Catalog #6a Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #919 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1854 20c blue, horizontal pair, strong embossing and good color, margins all around, tied on piece by "Torino 4 Dice 55" cds, v.f., signed Thier, also Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass. €2,000) O Catalog #8 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #920 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1854 20c blue, margins all around, tied by "Nizza Maritta 3 Gen. 55" cds on outer FL to Torino, with arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine usage from Nizza Marittima, signed Sismondo, with his 2009 certificate (Sass.8, €1,000) Catalog #8 | Unsold |
 | Lot #921 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1855 5c emerald, strong color, unused with full original gum, margins all around, vertical crease and tiny toned spot, v.f. appearance, signed Buhler, Diena, etc., with 2003 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.13d "verde smeraldo", €10,000) * Catalog #10e Catalog Value $3,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #922 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1857 40c scarlet red and 80c deep orange ochre, first with margins all around, the latter just in at bottom, tied by Genova 14 Dic 58 cds on outer FL to Civitavecchia, endorsed "per Vapore" and bearing "Civitavecchia Dalla Via Di Mare" semi-circular handstamp alongside, also backstamped on arrival, filing fold away from the stamps, fine usage from Sardinia to Papal States, signed Sismondo with his 2010 certificate (Sass.16A,17c, €14,000+) Catalog #13c,14c | Unsold |
 | Lot #923 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1860 folded letter from Savona to Trinidad de Cuba, paying 3 Lire (triple rate) with five stamps including 20c blue, 40c rose and three copies of 80c yellow ochre, tied by Savona 23 June 1860 departure cds, with French entry pmk and London transits in red, also additional Torino and Genova transit pmks on back, taxed "4", with framed "NE" handstamps on front, with Havana arrival (21 July 1860) cds on back. Stamps are mostly with full margins, except 20c just in at right and 40c touching at left, fresh and remarkably well preserved letter from Sardinia to Cuba, uncommon destination, signed Dr.Enzo Diena, with his 1992 certificate | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #924 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1863 40c red, double head, three margins with part of adjoining stamp at right, cut in at left, closed tear, tied by Livorno cds on FL to Malta, departure cds alongside, transit and arrival pmks, stamp with closed tear, fine appearance, signed Diena Catalog #13var | Unsold |
