David Feldman All World & Collections Including Rarities of the World December 11-12 2019

230 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) All World & Collections – Including Rarities of the World 40922 F 4a 1859 1gr Carmine, plate II, vert. strip of four with immense margins all around and unframed linear “ASSICURATA” cancels (uncommon use from a town other than Napoli) tied to prisoner’s letter (full transcription enclosed) from San Giuseppe in Caserta (6 DIC. 1860 cds) to Napoli, endorsed “Riservata” and addressed to General Sirtoli. An exceptional franking on a historic letter from a former insurgent, superb. Expertise: Cert. E. Diena (1987), signed by A. Diena, Avanzo and Enzo Diena, etc. 12 - 16’000 40923 F / 224 9 1858 5gr Rose Carmine, plate II, horizontal pair with marginal line of plate at top and showing marginal ornaments of watermark, on cover from Napoli (22 GEN. 1861) to Velletri, uncommon and very fine condition, signed Avanzo, Emilio Diena & Enzo Diena (cert. 1986) 1’200 40924 F / 224 11b+4c 1859 10gr Bright Carmine, plate II + 1gr Dark Carmine, plate II, each with ample to large margins, tied together by boxed “Annullato” hs, on ship mail cover inscribed “Vapore Francese” sent from Naples (red 5 NOV 1860 cds on reverse) to Catania, with Messina cds dated 6 11 60 (during the Dictatorship - and the day of issue of the “Trinacria”), very fine and attractive cover, signed A. Diena, Avanzo & Russo 1’500 40925 H DCE 11, 14 1858 10g Rose-Carmine unused and 50gr used, the 10gr with large to very large margins, small thin, a couple of minor wrinkles, fine appearance, cert. Parise (2017) (Sass. € 5’000), the 50gr with part ANNULATO cancel, cut into at left, crease and thin spots, rare, cert. APS (1979) (Sass. € 5’000) 500