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**Italian States - Roman States:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2465		ROMAN STATES, 1852, 1c Black on Dull Violet (1, Sassone 1c). Top right corner margin block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice block, signed in pencil at bottom right, Sassone L400,000, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	90.00	135.00
2466		ROMAN STATES, 1852, 1c Black on Dull Violet (1, Sassone 1c). Block of six, large margins to just in incl. part of adjoining stamps at left, bold centrally-struck diamond grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, an extremely scarce block, signed and with 1993 Sorani certificate, Sassone L6,375,000 as a block of four and a pair of the basic shade, Scott does not assign any premium for this scarce block (Image)	600.00	750.00
2467		ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Gray Blue (1a, Sassone 1a). Vertical pair, tied (barely) by neat strikes of "X" cancels on top flap of folded cover, oval "Legazione di Ferrara" handstamp, second strike on front of cover, also "Ferrara 7 NOV. 54" double-circle datestamp, oval marking on back affected from opening at wax seal, Very Fine and choice, Sassone L1,450,000 for a pair on cover, ex Rothschild (Image)	E. 400-500	150.00
2468		ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Gray Blue (1a, Sassone 1a). Vertical strip of six, large margins to just in, bottom pair with gutter, cancelled by three bold strikes of diamond of lozenges cancels on small folded cover to Rimini, matching "Imola" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, an unusual and attractive usage, signed three times and with 1993 Sorani certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	1,300.00
2469		ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Gray, 2b Black on Yellow Green (1c, 3a, Sassone 1a, 3). Horizontal pair of former, large margins to just in, tied by red diamond grid cancel on small folded cover to Negroni, matching "Fuligno/Assicurata" two-line handstamp, "Perugia 13 Lug 58" backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, unusual with these markings struck in red, signed in pencil (Image)	E. 150-200	280.00
2470		ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Dark Violet (1e, Sassone 1e). Top left corner margin block of four, original gum, paper with fresh color except for few age spots, vertical crease partly between stamps and diagonal crease at bottom left EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM CORNER-MARGIN BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ROMAN STATES -1/2 BAJJOCHI ON DARK VIOLET PAPER. Signed and with 1993 Sorani certificate. Sassone L10,000,000 as singles. If one applies the 15% premium Sassone gives to blocks of the basic shade then catalogue value would be L11,500,000 for a block of four. Significantly undercatalogued in Scott as singles (Image)	500.00	325.00
2471		ROMAN STATES, 1852, 10b Black on Blue Green (2, Sassone 2). Three singles arranged to look like a horizontal strip of three, large margins to just clear, cancelled by bold "Loreto" handstamp on 1852 folded letter 2 Oct. town backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive cover	E. 150-200	105.00
2472		ROMAN STATES, 1852, 1b Black on Blue Green, Diagonal Bisect (2b, Sassone 2 var). Large margins to clear, tied by bold diamond grid handstamp on large folded printed notice for "Il Senatore di Bologna, Notificazione", 20 May 1857 manuscript marking, faint vertical file fold well clear of bisect, tiny piece out at left of circular, Very Fine and choice, an attractive usage, ex Rothschild, Sassone L1,350,000	E. 250-300	120.00
2473		ROMAN STATES, 1852, 1b Black on Blue Green, 7b Black on Blue (2, 8, Sassone 2, 8). Large margins, tied by bold "Spoleto" straightline handstamp on folded cover to Livorno, "Spoleto 25 Nov. 52" double-circle datestamp, receiving and "S.V." in oval backstamps, few faint cover toned spots, Very Fine and choice mixed franking cover	E. 200-300	200.00
2474		ROMAN STATES, 1852, 2b Black on Olive Greenish (3, Sassone 3). Top left corner sheet margin single, enormous margins other sides, beautiful fresh paper nicely contrasted by red "Loro" handstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, superb in every respect, Scott and Sassone values are insignificant for a stamp in such superb condition (Image)	32.00	70.00

Italian States - Roman States:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2465

ROMAN STATES, 1852, 1c Black on Dull Violet (1, Sassone 1c). Top right corner margin block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice block, signed in pencil at bottom right, Sassone L400,000, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

90.00

135.00

2466

ROMAN STATES, 1852, 1c Black on Dull Violet (1, Sassone 1c). Block of six, large margins to just in incl. part of adjoining stamps at left, bold centrally-struck diamond grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, an extremely scarce block, signed and with 1993 Sorani certificate, Sassone L6,375,000 as a block of four and a pair of the basic shade, Scott does not assign any premium for this scarce block (Image)

600.00

750.00

2467

ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Gray Blue (1a, Sassone 1a). Vertical pair, tied (barely) by neat strikes of "X" cancels on top flap of folded cover, oval "Legazione di Ferrara" handstamp, second strike on front of cover, also "Ferrara 7 NOV. 54" double-circle datestamp, oval marking on back affected from opening at wax seal, Very Fine and choice, Sassone L1,450,000 for a pair on cover, ex Rothschild (Image)

E. 400-500

150.00

2468

ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Gray Blue (1a, Sassone 1a). Vertical strip of six, large margins to just in, bottom pair with gutter, cancelled by three bold strikes of diamond of lozenges cancels on small folded cover to Rimini, matching "Imola" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, an unusual and attractive usage, signed three times and with 1993 Sorani certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

1,300.00

2469

ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Gray, 2b Black on Yellow Green (1c, 3a, Sassone 1a, 3). Horizontal pair of former, large margins to just in, tied by red diamond grid cancel on small folded cover to Negroni, matching "Fuligno/Assicurata" two-line handstamp, "Perugia 13 Lug 58" backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, unusual with these markings struck in red, signed in pencil (Image)

E. 150-200

280.00

2470

ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Dark Violet (1e, Sassone 1e). Top left corner margin block of four, original gum, paper with fresh color except for few age spots, vertical crease partly between stamps and diagonal crease at bottom left

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM CORNER-MARGIN BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ROMAN STATES -1/2 BAJJOCHI ON DARK VIOLET PAPER.

Signed and with 1993 Sorani certificate. Sassone L10,000,000 as singles. If one applies the 15% premium Sassone gives to blocks of the basic shade then catalogue value would be L11,500,000 for a block of four. Significantly undercatalogued in Scott as singles (Image)

500.00

325.00

2471

ROMAN STATES, 1852, 10b Black on Blue Green (2, Sassone 2). Three singles arranged to look like a horizontal strip of three, large margins to just clear, cancelled by bold "Loreto" handstamp on 1852 folded letter 2 Oct. town backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive cover

E. 150-200

105.00

2472

ROMAN STATES, 1852, 1b Black on Blue Green, Diagonal Bisect (2b, Sassone 2 var). Large margins to clear, tied by bold diamond grid handstamp on large folded printed notice for "Il Senatore di Bologna, Notificazione", 20 May 1857 manuscript marking, faint vertical file fold well clear of bisect, tiny piece out at left of circular, Very Fine and choice, an attractive usage, ex Rothschild, Sassone L1,350,000

E. 250-300

120.00

2473

ROMAN STATES, 1852, 1b Black on Blue Green, 7b Black on Blue (2, 8, Sassone 2, 8). Large margins, tied by bold "Spoleto" straightline handstamp on folded cover to Livorno, "Spoleto 25 Nov. 52" double-circle datestamp, receiving and "S.V." in oval backstamps, few faint cover toned spots, Very Fine and choice mixed franking cover

E. 200-300

200.00

2474

ROMAN STATES, 1852, 2b Black on Olive Greenish (3, Sassone 3). Top left corner sheet margin single, enormous margins other sides, beautiful fresh paper nicely contrasted by red "Loro" handstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, superb in every respect, Scott and Sassone values are insignificant for a stamp in such superb condition (Image)

32.00

70.00