Lot 70548 – USED FROM TUNISIA / USO DA TUNISI
1858 80c Dark
Lot 70548 – USED FROM TUNISIA / USO DA TUNISI 1858 80c Dark
Italian States » Sardinia
Price realised
4’800 EUR
Estimate
5’000 EUR
Auction date
Fri 27 Sep 2013 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
USED FROM TUNISIA / USO DA TUNISI
1858 80c Dark Orange Bistre + 20c Dark Greyish Blue (1857 printing), comprising 1 Lire franking tied to folded letter to Pisa via “Vapore Postale Sardo ‘Cagliari’ ,” lightly cancelled by blue “Tunisi / Poste Sarde” cds and struck in transit at Cagliari by linear italic “Da Tunisi” (the earliest recorded date of use as a cancel on franking). On reverse: bs (5 FEB. 1859) and Genova transit (4 FEB 59). Great rarity and imposing showpiece
1858 80c bistro arancio scuro + 20c azzurro grigiastro scuro (tiratura del 1857), insieme all’affrancatura di Lira 1 usata su lettera diretta a Pisa per “Vapore Postale Sardo ‘Cagliari’ ,” annullato molto leggeremente col bollo a doppio cerchio in azzurro “Tunisi / Poste Sarde” e riannullati in transito a Cagliari con bollo lineare inclinato “Da Tunisi” (data più antica registrata dell’uso tale annullatore come affrancatura). Sul retro: bollo di arrivo (5 FEB. 1859) anche di transito per Genova (4 FEB 59). Grande rarità e imponente pezzo d’esposizione
Expertise: signed by / firmato Emilio Diena, Enzo Diena (cert. 1990; 80c “ocra arancio”) & Sorani (cert. 1990; 80c “bistro arancio”) Catalogue ref: 15B+17a
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