Lot
537 
Parma, 1855, 25c red brown, margins ample to just clear at bottom, rich color, tied by Parma date stamp on 1855 folded letter to Monza, receiving backstamp; cover with light age spots, Very Fine; signed A. Diena. Sassone No. 8.Scott No. 8; $1,375 on cover Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
538
Italy, (Guns, Shells & Powder) Remington UMC, Carbine, Fucili, Munizioni, multicolored illustrated design showing Rifle and Rabbit Scene, on 1915 cover to Utica, N.Y. franked with 1906-09, 10c claret + 15c slate black tied by Torino machine postmark, Extremely Fine, a wonderful and extremely rare gun cover design.Scott No. 95+111 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
539 
Italy, 1930, Virgil regular issues complete, set of 9, with watermarked airmails, various town cancels, rich colors, an F.-V.F. set.Scott No. 248-256, C23-C24 $1,367.
Realized: $190
Lot 540 o
Italy, 1935, Bellini complete, various town cancels, rich bright colors, a Very Fine set.Scott No. 349-354, C79-C83 $1,022.
Realized: $80
Lot 541 o
Italy, 1936, Horace regular issues complete, various town cancels, strong colors throughout, a Very Fine set. Sassone No. 398-405.Scott No. 359-366 $1,153.
Realized: $90
Lot
542
Italy, 1951, 5l-15l Gymnastics Festival complete, with 1950, 5l deep claret 7 green (544), tied on cacheted first day cover by special commemorative cancel 18 May 51 Rome, Very Fine, with set Scott catalog value $1,500 off cover.Scott No. 574-576 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $130
Lot
543 
Italy, 2003, 41c Lady with Unicorn, value omitted, complete sheet of 100, bright and fresh, sheet folded once, Very Fine and very rare (no photo).Sassone No. 2370A €45,000 ($47,250).
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Lot
544
Japan, 1884 Paris, France to Tokyo, Japan, cover franked with France 1879, 25c yellow (99) tied by "Paris, Sept 29, 84" cds, reverse with "Yokohama, Nov 15, 1884" transit and receiving cds's, cover with tear on front with Japan "Officially Sealed" label affixed over, with original enclosure; light cover soiling, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
545
Japan, 1886 Kyoto to Athens, Greece, cover to Secretary of the Ambassador of France with "Kobe, Japan, Jul 26, 1886" transit and "Ligne S, Paq No. 2, Juil 26, 86" French ship cds, receiving backstamp, with original enclosure; franking remove from reverse along with portion of sideflap, F.-V.F. appearance.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
546
Japan, Nagasaki, Japan, Feb 9, 1900, cds's tying Russia 1889, 1k orange, seven singles + 3k carmine + 4k rose, two singles + 5k red violet, pair and three singles + 7k dark blue + 10k dark blue, three singles on large linen lined cover to New York City, reverse with "Yokohama, Japan, Feb 13, 00" cds, "Paquebot" boxed handstamp and receiving postmarks; cover edge wear and several stamps with portions missing, F.-V.F. appearance, still a remarkable 6-color franking and 80k rate from Nagasaki.Estimate $250 - 350.