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, full OG, NH, VF, H. Avi certificate, Catalogo Enciclopedico Italiano #1527g, €12,000, Est. $600-$800

400.00

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-$700

350.00

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

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

     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

200.00