1945, Arms of Pope Pius XII, 30c brown, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #92b, ?640 as singles

150.00

1946, Arms of Pope Pius XII, inverted surcharge 25c on 30 c brown, bottom sheet margin copy, full OG, LH, F/VF, expertized by Raybaudi, Sassone #103Aaa, ?1,300

200.00

1946, Pope Pius XII, surcharge 5L on 2.50L ultra and black, top sheet margin copy imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, F/VF, Sassone #107o, ?220

60.00

1946, Pope Pius XII, surcharge 30L on 20L gray green and black, horizontal pair, imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF, Sassone #109r, ?600

120.00

1956, St. Ignatius of Loyola, 35L dark red brown, imperforated plate proof, printed on gummed dark rose paper, bottom sheet margin copy, NH, VF and scarce, Raybaudi certificate

150.00

Postage Due stamps

1945, Papal Arms, 20c black and lilac, horizontal pair imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by A. Diena, Sassone #8g, ?850

150.00

1945, Papal Arms, 1L black and green, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF, Sassone #10g, ?850

150.00

Proofs and Perforation Errors Collection

1945-76, Image of Jesus, Pope Pius XII, Basilica, Fra Angelico, lot of 19 items representing various perforation errors, including three blocks and two horizontal strips of four, five pairs and nine singles, imperforated at sides or between stamps, the total is 25 errors, in addition three proofs, nice condition, full OG, mostly NH, just several LH, F/VF or better, Sassone C.v. ?5,670, proofs not counted
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