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

252 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) All World & Collections – Including Rarities of the World Sicily SPECTACULAR MULTIPLE ON COVER 40997 F 1a 1859 1/2gr Orange, plate I on porous paper, L-shaped strip of 6 with wonderful margins incl. sheet margin at extreme right used as 3gr franking on folded letter to Salemi. The stamps are from positions 9 / 19 (with retouch) / 29 / 39 / 49-50 of the sheet of 100 and there is no similar used vertical multiple known (only a horiz. strip of 6 exists). Listed by Sassone as n° 18 on the list of major rarities of Sicily, a dramatic and important showpiece, fresh and extremely fine, ex Gaetano Vullo Expertise: Cert. Enzo Diena (1986) “...grande rarità...”, cert. G. Colla (2003) and signed E. Asinelli, Emilio Diena, Alberto Diena and Renato Mondolfo 50’000 Rarities of the World