Lot 30040 – Sicily 1860 entire from Modica to Palermo with 1859 1Gr plate I state II bruno olivastro pair
Lot 30040 – Sicily 1860 entire from Modica to Palermo with 1859 1Gr plate I state II bruno olivastro pair
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Covers
Price realised
3’000 CHF
Estimate
4’000 – 6’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 1 Gr. plate I, state II, dark olive brown (bruno olivastro scuro) in horizontal pair with very large margins all round, on 1860 (6 Feb) entire from Modica to Palermo.
This entire is most likely the finest extant example with this dark olive brown shade.
Expertise: Signed Russo, A.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026).
Catalogue ref: Sassone 3d
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