Lot 30018 – Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr

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Lot 30018 – Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
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Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr

Lot 30018 – Sicily 1859 registered entire Messina to Cefalu with four 1/2Gr including a rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro), and a 2Gr

Italian States » Sicily » 1/2 Grano, Plate I » Covers
Price realised
5’000 CHF
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, four well-margined singles, the second being the rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro) and a single 2Gr., on 1859 (17 Ott) Assicurata entire to Cefalu, the name of the addressee enhanced and vertical crease on the third 1/2 Gr., an outstanding usage showing four Half Grana stamps in three different shades from four different sheets.

A striking cover, this 4 Grana franking is unpriced in Sassone, the 1/2 Gr. shade is listed at €160,000.

Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026).

Catalogue ref: Sassone 1c, 1a, 1e, 7
Auction
2026 Tomasini Collections (part 1) + Specialised Switzerland
Catalogue
Tomasini Collection of Classic Sicily Part 1

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