Lot 40242 – 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
Lot 40242 – 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
Italian States » Naples
Price realised
300 EUR
Estimate
150 EUR
Auction date
Wed 2 Dec 2020 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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 & Russo1860, lettera intestata “Vapore Francese” del 5 novembre da Napoli per Catania, affrancata con 10 gr. carminio vivo, II tavola, ed 1 gr. carminio scuro, II tavola, con timbro di arrivo sul recto che anche annulla l’esemplare da 1 gr., francobolli di freschezza eccezionale e con margini stupendi su lettera ben conservata. Firmata A. Diena ed Avanzo.
Catalogue ref: Sass.11b, 4c
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