U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 6-7, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #943 ITALY 1862 10c bister, canceled on piece by Siena pmk, perforations all around, fine, signed Colla, O Catalog #17 Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #944 ITALY 1862 (4 July) FL from Milan to Moscow, franked with 20c dark blue, rounded lower right corner, tied by cds, with framed "Francobollo Insufficiente", also "P.O." and red crayon due markings, on back transit pmks of "Lario" and Zurich, also Moscow, 30 June arrival. A fine cover to Russia, prepaying only 20c to the Swiss border  Catalog #19 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #945 ITALY 1863 (25 May) outer FL franked with 10c Sardinia, used in combination with Italy 2x15c, tied by "Nantante Colico-Como" departure cds, sent to Venice, with arrival pmk on back, fine example of Lake Mail, signed Diena | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #946 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, Type II, reasonably well centered, h.r., small closed tear at top, fine appearance, * Catalog #34a Catalog Value $8,750 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #947 ITALY 1874 (25 Oct) cover franked with 10c, 20c (2) and 50c, minor perf. faults, tied by "231" numeral cancels, also corresponding handstamp "Cadenabbia", with "Lake Como" endorsement alongside, sent via London to Boston, with attractive Hotel "Belle Vie Lac De Como Cadenabbia" embossing on back, fine Trans-Atlantic cover | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #948 ITALY 1878 2c surcharges, seven different (missing the first value), mostly l.h., usual centering, good colors, generally fine or better, each signed Diena, with 1989-1990 certificates, * Catalog #38-44 Catalog Value $4,175 | Unsold |
 | Lot #949 ITALY 1879 King Umberto I, imperforate plate proofs in issued colors, complete set of seven, n.h. or without gum as issued, v.f., with 2011 Sismondo certificate (Sass. P37-43, €2,850) P Catalog #45-51P | Unsold |
 | Lot #950 ITALY 1890 Parcel Post Stamps surcharged in black, complete set of six, used in 1891 (21 Jan) Rome, on locally addressed cover, with arrival pmk Catalog #58-63 | Unsold |
 | Lot #951 ITALY 1890 2c on 10c olive gray, surcharge inverted, l.h. (if at all), pencil signed, rare, * Catalog #58a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #952 ITALY 1896 (Rome 24 October) 20c brown, perforated and gummed essay prepared for the marriage of Umberto I and Marherita di Savoia, fine E | Unsold |
 | Lot #953 ITALY 1901-10 Victor Emmanuel III, 1L brown and green, variety shifted background, n.h., quite striking; also 10L variety, "Poste Italiane" incomplete at top, h.r., fine */** Catalog #87var,114var | Unsold |
 | Lot #954 ITALY 1922 Philatelic Congress in Trieste, complete set of four, usual centering, l.h., fine, signed Raybaudi, with his 2003 certificate, * Catalog #142A-D Catalog Value $1,235 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #955 ITALY 1922 Philatelic Congress in Trieste, complete set of four, canceled on piece by First Day pmks, better than average centering, fine-v.f., signed Diena, O Catalog #142A-D Catalog Value $1,235 | Unsold |
 | Lot #956 ITALY 1922 Philatelic Congress in Trieste, complete set of four canceled First Day of Issue on special commemorative picture postcard (slight creases and adhesions on back), fine, signed Sismondo, with his 2012 certificate, Catalog #142A-D Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #957 ITALY 1923 Third Centenary of Propaganda of Faith, complete set of four tied by 11.6.23 First Day of Issue pmks on unaddressed cover with additional Ministero Guerra 13.6.23 cds alongside, minor toning, otherwise fine, Catalog #143-46 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #958 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, 5L violet & black, imperforate sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. (Sass. 156d) * Catalog #170a Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #959 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, 5L violet & black, watermark "Crowns" inverted, imperforate vertical pair, l.h. at top, bottom stamp n.h., folded between stamps, v.f., signed Diena, with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Sass. 156d) */** Catalog #170a Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #960 ITALY 1924-5 Publicity stamps with bottom labels, complete set of 19 used, usual centering, mostly fine or better, signed Gazzi, etc., O Catalog #96b-87d Catalog Value $4,968 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #961 ITALY 1926 St. Francis, 1.25L dark blue, perforated 13 1/2, vertical pair, l.h. at top, bottom stamp n.h., each signed Diena, fine, */** Catalog #182a Catalog Value $1,525 | Unsold |
 | Lot #962 ITALY 1928 Emmanuel Philibert (Filiberto) 30c, center inverted, neatly canceled, well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., with 1968 Diena certificate (Sass.228a, €12,000) O Catalog #203a Catalog Value $9,200 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #963 ITALY 1930-32 Ferucchi, Dante and Leonardo da Vinci Issues for Italy and Colonies, two specially prepared booklets, with total of 161 different, postage, Air Post and corresponding Colonies, fine-v.f. * Catalog #242-46,268-79 | Unsold |
 | Lot #964 ITALY 1934-48 three complete sets, with Football and Medal of Valor, both with airpost, and Risorgimento (set of 12), n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #324-8,331-41,495-506 Catalog Value $2,055 | Unsold |
 | Lot #965 ITALY 1937 Child Welfare, complete set of 16, used on three covers, registered from Milan (1.7.37) to USA, each with transit and Phoenix arrival pmks, fine-v.f. (Sass.€6,750) Catalog #367-76,C89-94 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #966 ITALY 1938 Proclamation of the Empire, complete set, plus additional stamps used on three flown covers to Buenos Aires and Vienna, fine-v.f., Catalog #400-409,C100-105 Catalog Value $1,125 | Unsold |
 | Lot #967 ITALY 1941 Rome-Berlin Axis, prepared but unissued set of three, n.h., v.f., see note in Scott's following No.418 (Sass.457A-C, €325) ** | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #968 ITALY 1942 Galileo, set of four imperforate singles, each stamp overprinted SAGGIO, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #419-22S | Price Realized $150.00 |
