Lot 32
Italian States: Papal/Roman States Reference Collection. Over 400 items mostly mounted on pages in three binders; 1852 First issue including genuine issues through to high values including 50b two mint (one creased, with RPS cert.) and three used singles (one repaired) and five 1sc used values (forged cancels or repaired), lower values with multiple issues and including several genuine on cover usages and well as many fake bisect covers, a variety of forgeries including the 5b type II postal forgery on cover and used off cover (both with Sismondo certs), 8b postal forgeries including a used type I and two type II singles with one on piece with Bologna postmark (signed E. Diena & P Holcombe), 1sc value including a signed Sperati die proof and a Raoul de Thuin cover, 1867 issues with genuine issues including 20c cover and similar 1868 issues including blocks of four to the 40c value, section of Usigli reprints with a section of "fantasy reprints", Moen reprints including sheets, study of the Gelli & Tani reprints including ex-Fournier album items, Cohn reprints and "5th reprint" reprints including full sheets imperf and perf'd, also a selection of forgeries.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $6,250