Lot 40550 – THE FINEST EXAMPLE KNOWN OF THE “2 DOLLARI” ON 5 LIRE
Lot 40550 – THE FINEST EXAMPLE KNOWN OF THE “2 DOLLARI” ON 5 LIRE
China » Foreign Post Offices » Italian Post Offices
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
40’000 – 50’000 EUR
Auction date
mer. 15 déc. 2021 at 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
THE FINEST EXAMPLE KNOWN OF THE “2 DOLLARI” ON 5 LIRE1919 2d (“2 DOLLARI”) on 5L ultramarine and rose, the extraordinary never hinged example displaying an outstandingly good centring and exhibiting balanced margins, remarkably fresh with full original gum; according to the expert Helmuth Avi in his certificate this example “can be considered the best of the only 15 items known”, with only 15 stamps issued; a gem of the Italian post Offices Abroad; Sassone €300,000 (without considering the premium for the centring).
Expertise: cert. Helmuth Avi (2021).
Provenance: King Carol of Romania
Catalogue ref: Sassone Sassone 30
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