Lot 30103 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed ‘Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia’

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Lot 30103 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed ‘Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia’
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia'
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia'
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia'
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia'
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia'
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia'
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia'
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia'

Lot 30103 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed ‘Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia’

Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers
Price realised
6’500 CHF
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed ‘Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia’ and further small red maritime handstamp, vertical crease through one stamp, showpiece.

Note: See Aquila book, page 54, photo 46.

Expertise: Signed A.Diena, E.Diena, Colla, Cert. Alberto Diena (1957), G.Colla (2017), Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).
Catalogue ref: Sassone 7b
Catalogue value: 37500
Auction
2026 Tomasini Collections (part 1) + Specialised Switzerland
Catalogue
Tomasini Collection of Classic Sicily Part 1

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