Lot 30004 – Sicily 1859 1/2 Grana Unused Part Reconstruction of Plate 1

Partial Unused Reconstruction of the 1/2 Grana Plate One

1859 1/2 Gr. plate I unused reconstruction, with 7 positions missing, and 7 positions in duplicate examples; 100 unused mint stamps in total, mostly with full or large part original gum. Stamps showing some of the retouches that are catalogued in Sassone for this plate. Generally full-margined examples, with a few cut close in places. Mostly very attractive stamps with good, fresh colours generally and most with dealers’ or experts’ signatures or handstamps, e.g. “ED” and “AD” of Emilio and Alberto Diena. A very impressive plating consisting of scarce stamps in uniformly very fine condition (100).