David Feldman's 21st Rarities of the World Auction - June 13, 2018

– 61 – PAPAL STATES BISECT USAGE 40048 F 16Ea 1861 40c Light Rose (1862 print) diagonal bisect tied to cover from Orvieto (29 GEN. 63 c.d.s.) to Viterbo (30 GEN. 63 backstamp), large margins on uncut sides, a great rarity both of usage and condition, extremely fine. (Sass. 16Ea €125,000+; Scott 13h $72,500) Expertise: Signed A. Bolaffi, Alberto Diena, Emilio Diena, Enzo Diena (with 1990 cert.), Raybaudi (with 1990 cert.) & G. Colla (with 2000 cert. stating: “della pochissime lettere note...una delle più belle...” - “of the very few letters known...one of the most beautiful...”) Estimate: €34’000 - €40’000 Italian States – Papal States Italian States