Petite Treasures – Mai 2026

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

1861, Four proofs Neapolitan Provinces: 1/2 tornese, 1/2 grano, 1 grana and 5 grana, without effigy in the center, printed on ungummed paper in the colour adopted (C.E.I. no. P22, P23, P24 , P26). Certificate Raybaudi (2006)

1850, Folded envelope inside preprinted by forwarding agent ‘Meuricoffre Sorvillo & Cie. Naples’, front cancelled 'OUTRE MER MARSEILLE' in red, black oval “VILLA DI MARSIGLIA PIROSCAFI DARIA ANTONETCA”, adressee name crossed out and usual file fold, otherwise fine and scarce

1860, 1 gr lilac-rose horizontal pair, full margins on all sides, minimally touched at top left, tied to envelope from Naples by clear frame postmark ‘ANNULATO’, minimal vertical crease and slight toned. Good pair ‘tavola II’ on letter, signed (Sass. 450,-)
  (Sassone 4II)

1858/59, two folded envelopes showing 2 gr. rate, one with single 2 gr. (plate III), from "AQUILA" 1858 to Castel di Sangro, tied to envelope by boxed "ANNULATO", the other bearing two 1 gr. (plate I and II), tied to envelope by boxed “ANNULATO” from "AQUILA" to NAPOLI 1859, usual file folds, fine pair showing all three plates.. (Sassone 6, 7III)

1859, 2 gr. lilac-rose, Type III, full to wide margins tied to folded letter with clear “ANNULLATO”, alongside “ROSSANO 4/NOV 1859” cds. to Napoli with red arrival postmark on reverse, tiny crease and transport traces, otherwise fine, signed Chiavarello. (Sassone 7)

1860, 2 gr light rose, full margins tied to envelope from “AQUILA”, by rare Slavazzo stamp “ANNULLATO” (Type 32/R3), to Naples with arrival stamp on reverse, two vertical creases (one through the stamp), signed. G. Biondi (Sass. 3,000). (Sassone 7bIII)

1864, 2 gr deep carmine, full margins, tied to envelope from Naples, by boxed “ANNULATO” to Casamassima with transit postmark on reverse, a rare deep color shade on letter, fine and attractive. Signed A. Diena.
  (Sassone 7e)

1858, 50 gr. rosa brown, wide margins, unused no gum, tiny oxidized, otherwise fine and a scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena (Mi.für * 7.500,-) (Sassone 14)

1859, Prov. Government three stamps 5 c. yellowish-green, 10 c. brown and 20 c. blue, all unused no gum, additional two newspaper stamps, 9 c. blue with gum and 6 c. rose no gum, all good margins, fine, two signed Bühler and Thier

1853-57, 6 c. black on rose, good margins, unused with tiny toned original gum, signed Oliva

1818/19, Cavallini, official announcements for both issues with strikes of all original dies

1862, 10 c. olive-brown and 20 c. blue, each slightly touched on one side tied to parcel letter “Con campioni senza valor” (consignment of goods without value) by GENOVA cds. to Torino, clear cancellations and arrival mark on reverse, light file fold and traces of transport due to parcel shipment, otherwise fine and attractive.
  (Sassone 14E, 15E)

1859, ½ gr. orange, three singles, from Plate I and II, all with good margins and two with part original gum, bright colours, the Plate I example with small imperfection at left, otherwise fine, a useful trio. Signed Thier and Diena

1859, ½ gr. dark orange (arancio scuro), plate II, Naples paper, fine cancelled with horseshoe upside down, very well margined and perfect, signed E.Diena, Certificate G. Bühler (Sassone 2c)

1859, 5 gr. deep carmine, a used example of fine deep colour, full margins on three sides, tiny closed at right, clear cancelled in black, fine. Signed Diena

1859, 5 gr. scarlet, a used example of fine deep colour, full to closed margins, clear cancelled in black, fine. A scarce stamp. Signed G. Bühler

1859, 5 gr. vermilion, Plate I and II, two unused examples showing shades, full margins, fine. Signed Thier, Raybaudi and Sorani BPP

1859, 5 gr. vermilion, an unused example of fine deep colour, full margins, fine. Signed Bühler and Sorani

1859, 5 gr. light vermilion, Plate I, a used example of fine deep colour, good margins all round, lightly cancelled in black, fine. A scarce stamp. Cert. Sorani (Sassone 10)

1859, 5 gr. vermilion (vermiglio ch.), Plate I, good margins on all sides, a used example of bright colour, face free cancelled in black. Cert. Enzo Diena (Sassone 10)

1859, 5 gr. vermilion, Plate II, a used example of fine deep colour, good margins all round, lightly cancelled in black, tiny paper repaired, otherwise fine. A scarce stamp. Cert. Oliva (Sassone 11)

1859, 5 gr. red-brown, a used example of fine deep colour, full margins on two sides, closed at left and touched on top, light and clear cancelled in black, fine. A very scarce colour. Certificate Grobe (1962)

1859, Two stamps 10 gr. blue and indigo, both used, good margins all round, fine. Signed G. Bühler and Diena

1859, 20 gr. grey-slate, unused, good margins all round, toned gum, otherwise fine. Signed G. Bühler

1859, 20 gr. grey-slate (grigio ardesia), bright colour, good margins on all sides, unused, fine, signed Sorani and E. Diena (Sassone 13)

1859, 20 gr. grey-slate, a used example of fine deep colour, good margins all round, lightly cancelled in black, fine. Certificate E. Diena (1994)

1859, 20 gr. grey-slate (grigio ardesia), good margins on all sides, a used example of fine deep colour, face free cancelled in black, signed G. Bühler (Sassone 13)