1858, 20gr brownish rose, superior margins all around, centrally-struck framed “Annulato” cancellation, fresh colour, backstamped Kohler, a lovely stamp, very fine.

1858, 50gr brownish rose, large margins at top and foot, touched at left and right, good colour, cancelled with boxed “Annullato” handstamp, fine; with 2012 Colla certificate.

1852/3, 1852 10 c. black on white and and 1854 5 c. yellow orange, margins good to touched in places, tied by indistinct c.d.s. to folded letter to Parma, with contents datelined Piacenza, two disinfection slits to front, reverse with “Parma / 31 / Ottobre” arrival backstamp, remarkably fresh,signed Enzo Diena, with 1974 Alberto Diena certificate.

1853, 5 c. yellow orange, good to large margins, fresh colour, lightly cancelled, difficult in this quality, with 2014 Raybaudi certificate.

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

1859, 1b. black on grey-brown (2) and 3b. black on dark green, each with four balanced margins, tied to undated folded cover to Rome by diamond grid cancel, reverse with partial red c.d.s. arrival backstamp, some light soiling and tone spots, but a scarce franking.

1859, 3b. black on dark green, large margins on two sides, clear at left and touched at foot, tied to large part folded letter by diamond grid cancel, postmarked Bologna (14 Oct, 1859), two partial c.d.s. backstamps, minor stains at bottom on portion of outer sheet missing, else a fine single franking.

1859, 20b. black on grey blue, block of four, large balanced margins all around, unused, with large part original gum, the top two stamps hinged, leaving the bottom pair mint never hinged, good colour, trivial spot in upper margin, an attractive block, very fine, signed Alberto Diena, Bolaffi.

1851, 5 c. black, imperforate, mostly good margins just touched at lower left, cancelled by mute lozenge of dots in black, affixed to small piece, fine. Cert. Colla (2013).

1852, 20 c. light blue, First Printing, clear to large margins, cancelled with black lozenge of dots, fine,

1853, 40c c. rose, good margins on three sides, touched at left, neatly-tied to small piece by Genova (1 Jun 1854) c.d.s., negligible flaw at upper left, else fine, with 2011 Newiger BPP certificate. 

1854, Unissued printing, seven singles displaying a range of shades of the 5 c. green, 20 c. indigo, and 40 c. rose, all with part to large part original gum, generous balanced margins and fresh appearance, most with expert signatures such as Diena and Thier, the odd small imperfection, overall very fine and ideal for the specialist.