1951, 1500th Anniversary of the Council of Chalcedon, 5L dark greenish gray, top sheet margin vertical pair imperforate at top and between stamps with extra horizontal perforation on the design of bottom stamp, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #149ba, €2,400

200.00

1985, Sarcophagus of St. Gregory VII, perforated stage proof of 2500L in magenta, upper right sheet margin single, imperf at top with misplaced horizontal perforation at bottom, full OG, NH and scarce, Raybaudi certificate for vertical pair, the offered stamp from the top, Est. $200- $250

100.00

1933, Holy Year issue, 25c+10c - 1.25L+25c, imperforate complete set of four, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF and rare, each stamp with expert's sign, Sassone #15a-18a, C.v. €18,000

1200.00

1933, Holy Year issue, 25c+10c - 1.25L+25c, composite die proof in carmine, printed on thick white card, size 170x222mm, "Institut de Gravure et D'Impression de Papiers-Valuer..." imprint at the bottom, fresh, VF and extremely rare, only a few are known, Sassone #15-18, Est. $3,000-$4,000
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1929-53, over 200 mint stamps and 1 souvenir sheet, starting with first definitive set, including Juridical Congress, Catholic Press, Archaeological Congress, missing only Provisional surcharges in postage part, then semi-postal set, air post issues complete for the period, postage dues including valuable 2nd and 3rd sets of 1946 (not listed in Scott, Sassone C.v. €1,400) and parcel post stamps, fresh quality, full OG, apparently all are NH, F/VF, most valuable items with S. Sorani or E. Diena certificates, C.v. is about $5,500 (without due sets), Sassone C.v. close to €7,500
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800.00