Lot 30011 – Sicily 1859 1/2g arancio scuro four margin mint horizontal pair large part o.g.
Lot 30011 – Sicily 1859 1/2g arancio scuro four margin mint horizontal pair large part o.g.
Lot 30011 – Sicily 1859 1/2g arancio scuro four margin mint horizontal pair large part o.g.
Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Stamps
Price realised
1’400 CHF
Estimate
2’000 – 2’600 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), deep orange (arancio scuro), horizontal pair, position 93-94, four large even margins, a fine example showing fresh original brownish gum.
A superb mint pair of the highest quality.
Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).
Correction to printed catalogue: Crease between pair and at top right corner.
Catalogue ref: Sassone 1e
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