383rd Auction

1859, 3 baj. black on dark green paper, fresh colours, very good to large margins with adjoining parts of neighbours both at top and left, neatly tied by grid cancel to folded entire to Lugo, departure cds. "RIMINI 28 OTT 59", arrival cds., some very light toning not affecting the adhesive, vertical archival fold, still fine and scarce

½ gr. dark orange, plate I, Naples paper, horizontal pair, fresh colour and large margins with full dividing lines, neatly cancelled on piece, very fine. Certificate Enzo Diena (1987) (Sassone 1e)

½ gr. orange, plate I, Naples paper, marginal strip of 4, beautiful fresh vivid colour and good to mostly large margins including ca. 5 mm sheet margin at right, neatly cancelled on entire letter with faint (as usual) rare oval "VILLAFRATI" to Palermo with adjacent  "PALERMO ARRIVO 14 DIC 59". The third stamp from left with tiny scissors cut at bottom left, tiny touching the design, otherwise extremely fine and fresh condition. A beautiful and rare entire. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1979), Raybaudi Masilia with certificate (1979) and Raybaudi with certificate (2019) (Sassone 1a)

1 gr. olive green, plate III, Naples paper, horizontal strip of 5,  fresh nice colour and good to large margins, neatly cancelled. A very fine and rare strip. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1983) and Colla with certificate (2007) (Sassone 5b)

2 gr. light blue, plate II, Palermo paper, horizontal corner strip of four with good to large margins including aprox. 2/5 mm sheet margins, unused with fresh original gum. Light fold between the first and second stamp from the left, still very fine and fresh. A rare multiple of the 2nd plate. Certificate Colla (2002)

2 gr. blue, plate III, horizontal strip of 5, fresh colour and good to large margins, showing almost complete dividing lines on all sites, lightly used on piece. A rare and very fine strip. Certificates Colla (1990) and Vacari (1998) (Sassone 8)

2 gr. blue, plate III, Palermo paper, corner block of 4,  fresh nice colour and good to large margins including ca. 5 mm sheet margins at left and base, unused with fresh original gum, unmounted mint. Very fine and fresh. Signed G. Bolaffi, A. Diena and Raybaudi with certificate 2003 (Sassone 8d)

50 gr. red brown, 10 gr. dark blue, 5 gr. carmine rose and 1 gr. olive green,  plate III, all in fresh colour and with clear to mostly large margins, tied to small piece. Very fine and scarce 66 grana- four colour franking. Certificate Raybaudi (2000) (Sassone 14,12,9,5)

1851/59, group with Modena Mi.-Nr. 7 unused (abrasion at bottom right), Tuscany used with Mi.-Nr. 1x, 2x (sign. Thier) and 3 (touched and corner crease, FA Behr), plus Italy Mi.-Nr. 31 unused and 35 without regummed, optically mostly attractive

1854/59, group with three covers, with Papal States Mi.-No. 5 in pair on folded cover from "SENIGALLIA", Modena Mi.-No. 1b on folded cover and strip of three Sardinia Mi.-No. 12 on envelope from "LEVANTO" to England, partly somewhat defective, but optically attractive, two covers sign. A. Diena

1805/1849 (ca.), fine group of over 20 folded entires, well assorted range of postmarks, with "PP SIENA", "CANCELLIERE DEL CENSO IN MONTCCHIO", "SANTARCANGELO", "CAZAL", "DOMO D´OSSOLA" etc., mostly choice strikes, very fine

1769/1858 (ca.), interesting group of over 90 folded entires, various cities represented, well assorted range of postmarks, entry marks and due taxes with many clear strikes, a fine assembly