Petite Treasures – May 2026.

"BELGIOJOSO", Strich-Kreisstempel, auf Sardinien 20 Centesimi, voll- bis breitrandig, auf kleiner Briefhülle nach Laglio. Signiert Sorani (Sassone 7 Punkte)

1854, RIETI oneliner on folded envelope with imprint inside and clear mark ‘Delegazione Apostolica Di Rieti Segreteria Generale’ on front, usual file fold, very fine.

1858, Entire letter from Ancona 9.3.58 to Cesena with arrival mark oneliner on reverse, endorsed ‘Ferma a la Posta’ on top, Taxe crossed out and “8” b. for retournement to Ancona, inside two pages long business corrospondence, file folds, fine

1849, Entire cancelled CIVITAVECCHIA 12/FEB/49 (three days after Mazzinis proclamation), adressed to 'G.Sarandari Athen per Hydronissia' with arrival marks Athens and Pierus (Hellas Type I) on reverse, taxe ‘30’ in red crayon, file fold otherwise fine

1855, Entire letter from Ferrara 5/GI/55 to Milano, struck with framed "P / Stato Pontificio" handstamp in black, on reverse boxed “Porto Lettere I Distribuzione” and Milano 7/6 arrrival mark, several tax ms. to austrian border. Light vertical file fold otherwise fine and an attractive letter.

1852, Four stamps ½ b. showing shades of grey, reddish violet and rose, all well-margined, unused, one stamp no gum, fresh colours, fine, signed HK, Diena, Raybaudi, Vespermann BPP, Sorani BPP

1852, ½ b. grey, a well-margined single, unused, fresh colour, very fine, signed G. Bühler

1852, Three stamps 1 b. blueish-green, deep green and deep blueish-green, all unused, lightly hinged, one signed Sorani, fresh and fine trio

1852, Pair ½ Baj. black on grey, plate flaw at left “A” in “BAJ”, unused, wide margins on two sides, fine, signed Ez. Diena

1852, ½ Baj. black on reddish violet, good margins, unused regummed, signed Vespermann BPP

1852, Four stamps 1 b. to 4 b., well-margined, unused, fresh colours, fine, signed Bühler, Diena, Raybaudi, Friebe BPP, Vespermann BPP

1858, 3 baj on brown, slightly touched at left with double separation lines, tied to pre-printed letterhead of the Ministry of Finance ‘MINISTERO DELLE FINANZE DIREZIONE GENERALE DEI LOTTI’ from Rome with full content to Spoleto, fine letter with grid stamp, tiny vertical fold. (Sass. 4Ac, 1,750)

1860, 3 baj on brown, slightly touched on left with separation lines on three sides, tied by grid stamp to envelope from PIGLIAPOCO to Ascoli, light horizontal file fold, otherwise fine. (Sass. 400,-). (Sassone 4a)

1852, 3 b., 4 b., 5 b. and 6 b. four unused stamps. all unsused lightly hinged, fresh and fine, three signed Bühler and Raybaudi

1852, 5 baj. on pink, full margins, tied to envelope by ‘CIVITAVECCHIA’ oneliner in black, on reverse arrival postmark ‘LIVORNO 9/GEN 1852’, usual file fold, otherwise fine, signed Diena. (Sassone 61)

1866, 8 baj. black on white, two pairs on cover front only from Rome to New York via England, each tied by diamond grill cancels with ROMA / 1 FEB 66 double-circle cds. alongside, endorsed “via d’Angleterre” on top and struck with green oval forwarding agent cachet “Ditta Freeborn & Co / Paid / Roma” and boxed “P.P.” denoting full prepayment, with red French transit (5 Feb) and faint red New York "Paid All" arrival on face, light edge wear but clean strikes and fresh multiples to a scarce destination.
 

1867, 2 c., 5 c., 20 c., 40 c. and 80 c. five unused stamps, lightly hinged, all fresh and fine, signed Diena, Bühler, Friebe

1867, 3 cmi. blueish-grey, good to wide margins with dividing lines on two sides, unused with large part original gum, very fine. Signed Alberto Diena. (Sass. 2,500) (Sassone 15)

1867, 3 c. black on red-grey, wide margins on three sides, fresh colour, unused without gum, tiny crease at bottom left, otherwise fine. Certificate Raybaudi (1995)

1855, 25 c. on brownish, full margins with separation lines on two sides tied to envelope with mute cancellation from MODENA to LIVORNO, slight horizontal file fold (Sass. 500). (Sassone 4)

1854, 40 c blue, full margins with dividing line at right, tied to envelope by mute REGGIO mark to Gallarate with arrival postmark on reverse, usual file fold, otherwise fine. (Sass. 950). (Sassone 10)

1859, 5 c. green with vertical dividing lines at right and left, good to large margins all around and fresh colour, unused with original gum, very fine, signed G.Bühler and Gebr. Senf (Sassone 12)

1859, Prov. Government two stamps 20 C. lilac and blue-violet, unused with large part original gum, both good margins, fine and fresh, signed Bühler, Thier and Sorani BPP

1859, 20 C. dark violet, unused with large part original gum, wide margins on three sides, fine and fresh, signed Kosack

1859, Prov. Government 40 c. carmine-rose, unused with large part original gum, good margins, fine and fresh, signed Pfenninger