Lot 30017 – Sicily 1859 1/2Gr plate I light yellow-orange pair and 5Gr plate I dark carmine on 1859 outer letter sheet from Palermo
Lot 30017 – Sicily 1859 1/2Gr plate I light yellow-orange pair and 5Gr plate I dark carmine on 1859 outer letter sheet from Palermo
Lot 30017 – Sicily 1859 1/2Gr plate I light yellow-orange pair and 5Gr plate I dark carmine on 1859 outer letter sheet from Palermo
Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers
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Price realised
2’400 CHF
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, orange (arancio) pair and single 5Gr. plate I, red brown (rosso brunasto), all on 1859 outer letter sheet from Palermo to Girgenti, first stamp with small tear at top, fine and fresh, a wonderful and attractive usage of the 6 Grana franking paying the uncommon 3/4 ounce domestic rate.
Expertise: Signed Russo, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026).
Correction to printed catalogue: 1/2gr is arancio shade on Napoli paper, and 5gr is rosso brunasto shade (scarcer shade)
Catalogue ref: Sassone 1a, 9d
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