Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory continued...

**Italian States and Italy**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3792		ITALY, 1450 (Oct.) "Cito" Letter from Milan. Folded letter with "Cito Cito" endorsement at bottom to Garfagnana, Very Fine, believed to be the earliest known dated "Cito" cover recorded and great precursor to the modern-day special delivery or express service, ex Faulstich and Markovits (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3793		ITALY, 1462 (Mar. 10) "Cito" Letter. Folded letter to a General, with "Cito Cito, Volante, die-nochi" (Hurry, Hurry, fly by day & night) endorsement at bottom, additional cross indicating safe passage, indecipherable origin and destination, Very Fine, believed to be the second earliest known dated "Cito" cover recorded, ex Faulstich and Markovits (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3794		ITALY, "Cito" Letters. Three, two from Italy dated Jun. 1502 and Oct. 1514 with "Cito Cito" endorsement, each with wax seal still attached, last Jul. 1723 from Belgium with "Cigo Cigo" (Flemish) from Dendermonde to Nieuport (ex Faulstich), Very Fine trio, ex Markovits (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3795		ITALIAN STATES, Modena, 1852-57, 5c Black on Green, With Period After Value (6; Sassone 7). Horizontal strip of three, huge balanced margins, cancelled by bars with "Carrara 22 Apr." double-circle datestamp on 1853 folded letter to Livorno, arrival backstamp, Very Fine, with 1988 E. Diena certificate (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3796°		ITALIAN STATES, Naples, 50g Rose Lake (6; Sassone 14). Used with 2g and 5g (3-4; Sassone 5e, 5f, 8-9), five examples of 2g and vertical strip of three of 5g (Sassone II Tavola) and 5g single (Sassone I Tavola), mostly with large balanced margins, all cancelled by boxed "Annullato" on large 1860 folded cover from Naples to Rome, Apr. 28 originating backstamp, red boxed "P.D." VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR USE OF THE 50-GRANA IN COMBINATION WITH 2-GRANNA SINGLES AND 5-GRANNA STRIP AND SINGLE WITH DIFFERENT TYPES. AN IDEAL SHOWPIECE FOR AN EXHIBIT. The 50g stamp alone is very rare to find on cover where the Scott value is $32,500.00. Additionally, the dual type use of the 5g stamps is quite uncommon. Signed Grioni and Fiecchi. With 1976 A. Diena and 2014 Sorani certificates. (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3797		ITALIAN STATES, Parma, 1852, 40c Black on Blue (5; Sassone 5). Original gum, large balanced margins, sharp impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, a rare original gum example in outstanding quality, with 2015 Sorani certificate, Sassone €7,000 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,500.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3798		ROMAN STATES, 1852, -1/2b Black on Dull Violet, 2b Black on Greenish White (1, 3; Sassone 1A, 3). Two vertical pairs of -1/2b, margins large to barely touching on one side, vertical pair of 2b, margins large to just touching as well, all tied by barred triangle cancel on folded cover to Viterbo, Viterbo Dec. 6, 1865 arrival cancel, portion of address inked out, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3799		ITALIAN STATES, Roman States, 1852, 7b Black on Blue (8; Sassone 8a). Original gum, h.r., large margins all around, strong impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2015 Sorani certificate, Sassone €2,850 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,700.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3800		SARDINIA, 1851, 40c Bright Carmine Rose (3b; Sassone 3b). Large margins all around, wonderfully rich color, grid of dots cancel VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1841 40-CENTISIMI BRIGHT CARMINE ROSE. With 2016 Avi certificate (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 5,850.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3801		ITALIAN STATES, Tuscany, 1851-52, 1cr Carmine on Grayish Blue Paper (4; Sassone 4). Horizontal pair, margins ample to just barely touching at bottom left, tied by beautiful strike of blue "Bagno 13 Mar. 1857" double-circle datestamp on immaculate folded cover to Roca San Casciano, arrival backstamp the next day, Scott Retail as pair on cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,350.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
3802		ITALIAN STATES, Tuscany, 1851-52, 2cr Blue (5; Sassone 5a). Horizontal pair, large to full margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by diamond grid cancels with corresponding "Livorno 25 Nov. 1852" circular datestamp at right on folded letter to Modena, arrival datestamp, Very Fine, with 1982 Raybaudi certificate, Scott Retail as pair on cover (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,750.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction