Lot 30045 – Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded

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Lot 30045 – Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded

Lot 30045 – Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I showing retouch pos. 16 mint, one of only two recorded

Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches
Price realised
14’000 CHF
Estimate
18’000 – 24’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 1 Gr. plate I, rust brown (bruno reggine intenso) retouch position 16 showing extensive facial repair, mint with original brownish gum, currently unpriced unused in Sassone.

One of only two recorded. An important Italian States rarity.

Expertise: Cert. Alberto Diena (1950), Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).

Provenance: Ex Ferrary, Arthur Hind.

Correction to printed catalogue: Shade is deep rust brown (bruno reggine intenso)
Catalogue ref: Sassone 3a
Auction
2026 Tomasini Collections (part 1) + Specialised Switzerland
Catalogue
Tomasini Collection of Classic Sicily Part 1

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