Lot 70512 – TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1/2b ON COVER / TETE-BECHE

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Stamp of Italian States » Papal States TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1/2b ON COVER / TETE-BECHE
Stamp of Italian States » Papal States TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1/2b ON COVER / TETE-BECHE
Stamp of Italian States » Papal States TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1/2b ON COVER / TETE-BECHE

Lot 70512 – TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1/2b ON COVER / TETE-BECHE

Italian States » Papal States
Price realised
13’000 EUR
Estimate
15’000 EUR
Auction date
ven. 27 sept. 2013 à 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1/2b ON COVER / TETE-BECHE DI 1/2b SU LETTERA 1852 1/2b on Grey Blue, one of the few known covers franked with the extremely rare tete-beche from pos. 8 + 13 (inverted) from the upper right quadrant of the first printing of this value, tied to reverse of folded cover by the double-circle cancel with central lily of Ripatransone (Marche; this is the only known use of a tete-beche from there). The pair with partial to full dividing lines on all sides and in perfect condition. The cover was addressed to Montefiore and bears (on the front) double-circle cds of Fermo (3 APR. 52) and large oval cachet of the Gonfaloniere di Ripatransone. Extremely rare and highly attractive, an indispensable showpiece, superb. (Sassone €150’000) 1852 1/2b grigio azzurro, una delle poche lettere conosciute affrancato con coppia tete-beche molto rara, di pos. 8 + 13 (invertita) del gruppo superiore di destra del foglio della prima tiratura, su verso di lettera spedita da Ripatransone (Marche), con bollo a doppio cerchio con fiore del giglio centrale (solo uso conosciuto su tete-beche). La coppia con linee divisorie (parziale o complete) su tutti i lati ed è perfetta. La lettera spedita a Montefiore mostra (sulla parte anteriore) il bollo a doppio cerchio di Fermo (3 APR. 1852) ed il sigillo di Gonfaloniere di Ripatransone. Estremamente raro ed interessante, un pezzo d’esposizione indispensabile, di qualità ottima (Sassone €150’000) Provenance: ex Rothschild Background: For the first printing, two stereotypes of the sheet of 100, located at positions 12 & 13 of the upper right group of 25, were inverted with respect to the others. The errors were corrected before further printings were made. Dettagli Supplementari: Nella prima tiratura, due stereotipi nel foglio di 100, nella pos. 12 & 13 del gruppo di 25 superiore di destra, erano capovolti rispetto agli altri. L’errore venne corretto prima delle altre tirature. Expertise: signed by / firmato Emilio & Enzo Diena; cert. Enzo Diena (1990)
Catalogue ref: 1f

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