379th Auction

1867, 2 c. – 80 c., all in very fresh colour and with good to large margins, unused with original gum, very fine. Certificate Bolaffi (1990)

1867, 3 cent. rose gray, nice fresh colour and large margins with dividing lines on all sides (double  at top), unmounted mint with fresh original gum (top of stamp ungummed due to production). A very fine and scarce stamp in this condition. Certificate Bolaffi (1992)

1868, 2 c. – 80 c., including both colours of 20 c. and 80 c., all in very fresh colour, unused with original gum, very fine. 

1868, 3 cent. rose gray, nice fresh colour and well perforated, unused with fresh original gum. A very fine and scarce stamp in this condition. Certificates Enzo Diena (1986) and Bolaffi (1992)

1868, 80 cent. deep rose ('Fragolone'), nice deep fresh colour and well perforated, unused with fresh original gum. A very fine and scarce stamp in this condition. Certificates Alberto Diena (1968), Enzo Diena (1985) and Bolaffi (1993) (Sassone 30d)

1852, 5 c. – 1 l., the complete set in both types, including both shades of 5 c. with dot behind numeral, all very fresh with original gum and large margins, 4 copies with sheet margin. Extremely fine. Some signed and 2 certificates Bolaffi for the sets (1992)

1852, 25 c. on green, the error of colour, very fresh with unmounted original gum, large margins with sheet margin at bottom. Extremely fine. Certificate Bolaffi (1994) (Sassone 4A)

1852, 40 c. on light blue, nice wide margins with part of neighbour stamp at right, lightly cancelled on small piece, very fine, certificate Bolaffi (1996)

1859, Provisional Government 5c. - 80 c., 5 values complete, nice fresh colour and large margins, unused with original gum, 5, 15 and 80 c. unmounted mint, very fine and fresh. 5 c. signed and certificate Bolaffi (1984, 100 points), certificate Bolaffi for the other values (1992, 100 points) (Sassone 12,14,16-18)

1859, Provisional Government 15 c. brown, nice fresh colour and large margins, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh; a rare stamp in this condition. Certificates Enzo Diena (1989) and Bolaffi (1989, 100 points) (Sassone 13)

1859, Provisional Government 20 c. violet blue (1st printing), nice fresh colour and large margins, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh; a rare stamp in this condition. Certificate Bolaffi (1992, 100 points) (Sassone15)

"CARPI", so-called 'Cuore' cancel, clear central strike on Sardegna 5 c. light olive yellow on piece, very fine, certificate Colla (2022) (Sassone 13Ca)

1858, ½ gr. – 50 gr., the complete set used, 50 gr. lightly touched at left, otherwise good to mostly large margins, fine/very fine, 6 certificates Bolaffi resp. Diena

1860, Croce di Savoia ½ t. blue with variety 're-entry of T' (Doppia incisione della T), fresh colour, good margin at left, very wide margins on the other 3 sides, neatly cancelled, very fine, certificate Enzo Diena (1977) (Sassone 16c)

1843, small entire letter from Parma to Stuttgart in Wurttemberg, from the famous Neipperg correspondance

1852, 15 c. on rose, fresh colour and ample to mostly wide margins, unused with original gum, fine. Certificates Enzo Diena (1998) and Bolaffi (1998)

1859, Provisional Gouvernment 5 c. blue green and yellow green, and 10 c. – 40 c., all with good to wide margins, unused with original gum; also 20 c. used, fine and fresh. All signed, certificate Enzo Diena for 5 c. blue green (1990) and Bolaffi for used 20 c. (1978)

1859, Provisional Gouvernment 80 c. bistre, fresh colour and with good to wide margins, unused with original gum. Very fine and fresh. Certificates Enzo Diena (1989) and Bolaffi (1989) (Sassone 18a)

1859, ½ baj. – 20 baj., the complete set, all in fresh colour and with good to wide margins, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh. 

1818/19, the 2 official announcements for the Cavallini sets, light folds, still fine

1819, 'Cavallini' in blue, 15 c., 25 c. and 50 c. double sheets, all with nice clear strikes , all used in 1819 and all without usual filing fold. A remarkable and rare set in this condition.

1820, 'Cavallini' embossed, 15 c., 25 c. and 50 c. double sheets, all used in 1820, 50 c. with light usual filing crease and 15 c. with light pressed crease, 25 c. without crease at all. A rare set .

1850/66, 8 official postal announcements, one with added stamp 20 c. overprinted "SAGGIO"

1851, 5 c. black, clear at bottom right, otherwise nice full margins, unused with full fresh original gum. A rare stamp in this condition. Signed Schlesinger, Georg Bühler and Enzo Diena with certificate (1992)

1851, 20 c. blue, nice fresh colour and full to large margins with part of neighbour stamp at bottom, unused with full fresh original gum. A rare stamp in this condition. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1992) and certificate Bolaffi (1992)

1851, 40 c. rose, fresh colour and clear to large margins with small sheet margin at base, unused with full fresh original gum. A rare stamp in this condition. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1992)

1853, 5 c. green, good colour, clear at bottom, otherwise good to large margins with sheet margin at left, unused with original gum. A rare stamp in fine condition. Signed Raybaudi with certificate (1995)

1853, 20 c. blue, nice fresh colour and good to large margins, unused with original gum. A rare stamp in such fine condition. Signed Colla Asinelli with certificate (1994)

1853, 40 c. rose, good colour and ample to large margins, unused with original gum. A rare stamp. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1990)

40 c. rose, fresh colour and nice margins, tied by clear central "CASATISMA 22 GIU 57" to entire letter to Voghera, very fine and fresh

1854, proofs in changed colours: 5 c. dark blue, large margins, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Raybaudi (Sassone 10f)

1854, proofs in changed colours: 5 c. dark rose, large margins, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Raybaudi (Sassone 10g)

1854, proofs in changed colours: 20 c. green, large margins, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Raybaudi (Sassone 11e)

1854, proofs in changed colours: 20 c. dark rose, large margins, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Raybaudi (Sassone 11f)

1854, proofs in changed colours: 40 c. green, large margins, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Raybaudi (Sassone 12d)

1854, 5 c. yellow green and 20 c. blue, both nice fresh colour and large margins, used; very fine.  Certificates Bolaffi (1973)