cover 40c. bright rose-carmine (first printing), ample to good margins on three sides, just touched at top, tied to 1851 (18 Nov.) entire from Asti to Allesandria by mute rhomboid in black and showing despatch c.d.s. alongside. Excellent colour and a rarity. Signed Alberto Diena. Sass. 3a, L.45,000,000. Photo