FILATELIA

Lombardy - Venetia, 1851, Vertically ribbed paper, complete series N.14/17. Partial ribbing has been observed on the 45c. (A+)

Lombardy - Venetia, 1851, Vertically ribbed paper, lot of 4 stand-alone stamps and two letters. All items are high quality. (A+/Lux)

Lombardy - Venetia, 1853, 45c. slate Ribbed paper (Cotelè) N.17bc and 15c. Machine-made paper N.20 on small fragment cancelled through Milan's R53. 45c's colour hue is particularly interesting and worthy of attention. (A+)

Lombardy - Venetia, 29.09-1857, letter from Verona to Cerea's postal district. posted with a 10c. N.19a black and grey, grazed on the bottom. Rare isolated use for postal district. (A-)

Lombardy - Venetia, 2s. N.23a Bright Yellow, cancelled with a Schio C3. (A+)

Lombardy - Venetia, 1858, II° issue of Type I, noteworthy high-quality lot. U.

Lombardy - Venetia, 1859, II° issue of the II* type, noteworthy high-quality lot. U.

Lombardy - Venetia, 1858, II issue, noteworthy lot of 5 letters.

Lombardy - Venetia, 16/12/1858, printed and posted with 2s, using a 2s. Yellow N.23 (Type I), fee for circular letters and printed papers without regard for distance. The stamp features an archival bend.

Lombardy - Venetia, 1858, 3s. N.24a Black and gray, used. Caution: the stamp has been properly applied on a letter but it has been determined as a ruse. The stamp is therefore sold separately.

Lombardy - Venetia, 1859, two items of postal history.

Lombardy - Venetia, 04.01.1864, Letter from Venice to the city, posted with a 3s. N.37 Green. (A)

Lombardy - Venetia, 06.09.1863, letter from Venice to the city posted with a 3s. N.35 Green and Yellow. (A)

Lombardy - Venetia, 1861, III and IV issue, noteworthy lot of 9 letters with a few outsiders. Good/decent quality overall. MH/U/L.

Lombardy - Venetia, A selection of 9 valuables from Sardinia's IV issuing, cancelled with postmarks from Lombardy-Venetia. Includes a few items used during the interim government, in particular a 20c. Used in SALE MARAZZINO in 25/07/1859 on pt.R2 fragment. Mixed quality.

Lombardy - Venetia, Revenue stamps for newspapers. Small lot made up of a newspaper, a letter and a poster. U/L.

Lombardy - Venetia, 1861. Postal stationeries size 148x118, collection of 6 re-issues. Great for studying.

Modena, 1852, 5c. N.1 green, new. On the back, an obvious gum wrinkle counted as a crease, MH. (A-/B)

Modena, 1852, 5c. N.8 Olive Green. Upper margin is present, MH. (Lux) (A. Diena, Cert. Bolaffi)

Modena, 1852, 10c. N.9 Pink, MH. (A) (Sorani)

Modena, 02.10.1859, Letter from Modena to Verona posted with a pair of 10c. N.9 Pink. The usage of this item after the proclamation of the interim government makes it a rarity. (15 June/15 Oct.). (A-/A) (Raybaudi, En. Diena, Cert. Raybaudi, Cert. A. Diena)

Modena, 1859, N.12/18 complete series, new and gummed. (MH). Several forensic signatures. (Lux/A)

Modena, 1859, 15c. N.13 Brown, MH. (A+) (Cert. Sorani)

Modena, 1859, interim government, 20c. N.15 Violet slate-colored, used, and with double circle "Posta lettere Reggio" in bluish black.