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

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