1922, 9th Italian Philatelic Congress at Trieste, black overprint on King Victor Emmanuel stamps of 10c-40c, complete set of four used on commemorative postal card, well above average centering, VF, expertized by A. Dienaand Raybaudi, Sassone #123-26, C.v. €1,900, Est. $400 -$500

250.00

1935, International Aeronautical Salon, 20c-1.25L, complete set of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $830, Sassone #384-87, €1,500, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1935, Vincenzo Bellini, 20c-2.75L+2L, 25c-5L+2L, postage and air post complete sets of 11, in addition Giuseppe Verdi, 10L-60L, complete set of three issued in 1951, all with full OG, NH and mainly VF, great lot for a music collector, C.v. $760, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1936 (July 20), 2000th Anniversary of the Birth of Horace, 10c-2.55L+1L, 25c-5L+2L, complete sets of postage and air post, the total is 13 values used on cover from Milan to Venice, all appropriate markings and "21.7.36" arrival ds on reverse, VF and very rare, Sassone #398-405, A95- 99, €4,550, Est. $600-$800

400.00

1980-92, Rocca di Calascio, "rose castle" variety, 50L in blue, rose and black instead of multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin single, typical centering for this error, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, H. Avi certificate, Catalogo Enciclopedico Italiano #1527g, €12,000, Est. $750-$1,000

500.00

1980, Castello di Cerro al Volturno - Castello Bruno (castle in brown), 200L brown, color error, a single with strongly misplaced horizontal perforation, full OG, NH, VF, Raybaudi certificate, Sassone #1516 var, Bolaffi #1621B,€11,000, Est. $600-$800

400.00

1988, National Soccer Championships, "Milan Blue", 650L multicolored with yellow color omitted, left sheet margin example with the emblem, background of the text and marginal control inscription in blue instead of green, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Dr. H. Avi certificate, Sassone #1836a, priced with "-", Bolaffi #1954B, C.v. ,500, Est. $1,500-$2,000

     Selection of Pre-World War II Issues
1910-37, 82 mint stamps in complete issues, starting with Garibaldi set of two (1910), Virgil issue, Garibaldi of 1932, Fascist Government, Soccer of 1934 and several others, full OG, mainly LH, F/VF or better, C.v. is over $1,800, Est. $350- $400 (website photo)

200.00

1921, black surcharge 10c on 10c dark red, horizontal pair, right stamp without surcharge, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by E. Diena, C.v. $775 as hinged, Sassone #3aa, C.v. €4,000, Est. $500-$600

300.00

     Air Post stamps
1941, black overprint "ITALIA. Occupazione Militare. Italiana isole. Cefalonia e Itaca" on horizontal pair of Greek Pegasus 50+50d violet, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by A. Brun and P. Drossos, C.v. $4,500 as hinged, Sassone #PA9, C.v. €21,000, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1946, inverted and shifted to the top black overprint "A.M.G. V.G." on 5L dark red, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by R. Mondolfo and others, Sassone #10d, €1,300, Est. $150- $200

100.00

1951, Centenary of Tuscany's first stamps, black overprint "AMG-FTT" on 20L and 55L, complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone 108-09, C.v. €450, Est. $75-$100

50.00

     Collection on Pages
1943-50, about 250 mint stamps, starting with "Italy" on Allied Military postage stamps, A.M.G./V.G. (Venezia Giulia) overprints, then A.M.G./F.T.T. issues, postage and airpost, in addition AMG stamps for using in France, Germany and Austria, neatly mounted on pre-printed album pages, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $2,400, Est. $350-$400 (website photo)

200.00