Lot 30016 – Sicily 1859 1/2Gr. dark orange (arancio scuro) plate I pair and four 1Gr. pl.II grayish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro) on cover
Lot 30016 – Sicily 1859 1/2Gr. dark orange (arancio scuro) plate I pair and four 1Gr. pl.II grayish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro) on cover
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Lot 30016 – Sicily 1859 1/2Gr. dark orange (arancio scuro) plate I pair and four 1Gr. pl.II grayish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro) on cover
Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers
Price realised
3’000 CHF
Estimate
4’000 – 5’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, pair, orange (arancio) position 31-32 (retouch on 31), and four singles from plate II 1 Gr. grayish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro), positions 16, 17, 65 and 70, mostly good to fine margins, on 1859 (28 Aug) outer letter sheet Messina to Napoli, the name of the addressee re-inserted on piece of paper, a fine and unlisted 5 Grana franking in Sassone, paying the domestic letter rate for two and a half sheets. An important rarity.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).
Correction to printed catalogue: Shade is orange not bright orange
Catalogue ref: Sassone 1a, 4
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