U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 7-8, 2019
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2970 ITALY 1865 20c surcharge used in 1867 on small cover with elaborate embossing, used from Perugia to Paris, red border entry and black tax markings, minor toning, otherwise v.f., with transit and arrival pmks on back  Catalog #34 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2971 ITALY 1866 (26 Apr) outer FL from Livorno to Tunis, franked with pair of 40c rose carmine, tied by "Piroscafi Postali Italiani", handstamp repeated alongside, with Cagliari transit and Tunisi Poste Italiane arrival | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #2972 ITALY 1867 FL from Milan to Corfu, franked with 3x10c red brown, charged 20L postage due with the addition of Greek 20L Hermes (margins all around), tied by Kerkura arrival cds, filing fold and toning away from the stamps, fine and scarce combination | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2973 ITALY 1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant perf. toned specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2)  Catalog #123c Catalog Value €9,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #2974 ITALY 1920 1c-2L red brown, unissued designs, imperforate sheetlet of eight, creases between stamps, fine and undoubtedly rare, signed A.Diena and Bolaffi  E | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2975 ITALY 1922 Philatelic Congress, set of four, h.r., usual centering, fine, with 2010 Sismondo certificate, * Catalog #142A-D Catalog Value $1,235 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2976 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #165-170 Catalog Value $958 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #2977 ITALY 1923 Manzoni Issue, complete set of five blocks of four, n.h. and well centered, fresh, v.f., with 1979 Diena certificate for the top value, **Catalog #165-70 Catalog Value $11,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2978 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, 10c-5L imperforate composite proofs of center, with superimposed frames, card mounted, v.f., scarce P Catalog #165-170P | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2979 ITALY 1924-25 Publicity stamps with bottom labels, complete set of 19 used, usual centering, many signed Diena, etc., mostly fine or better, O Catalog #96b-87d Catalog Value $4,968 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2980 ITALY 1945 2L on 25c green, Surcharged in red brown variety (instead of black), two copies used in combination with 1L violet (watermarked) on mourning cover sent from Naples to Brooklyn, NY, with Naples (11.8.1945) cds alongside, v.f., signed Sorani, etc., with 2002 Colla certificate. A major Italian rarity, used during Luogotenenza (general lieutenancy in Italy between June 5, 1944 and May 9, 1946. King Victor Emmanuel III, in his proclamation of April 12, 1944, announced his intention to withdraw from public life and to appoint his lieutenant-general son Umberto with effect from the date of the effective entry of the allied troops in Rome). Sassone Catalogue states that there are only two covers known with this variety, one containing a single franking and this unique cover containing two copies (Sass.525A) Catalog #462var Catalog Value €170,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2981 ITALY 1948 Risorgimento, complete set with Special Delivery, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.580-591,E32) **Catalog #495-506,E26 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2982 ITALY 1949 Centenary of the Roman Republic, block of four, n.h., usual slight toning, otherwise v.f. (Sass. 600) **Catalog #518 Catalog Value €1,450 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #2983 ITALY 1988 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, bottom sheet margin "N" (Napoli) inscription single, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 1989 Diena certificate (Sass.1836am, Bolaffi 1881B) ** Catalog #1743var | Unsold |
 | Lot #2984 ITALY 1988 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, sheet of 32, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 1990 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1836am, Bolaffi 1881B) **Catalog #1743var | Unsold |
