Lot 30130 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r

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Lot 30130 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r

Lot 30130 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very r

Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1859 2 Gr. plate II, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) horizontal pair, good margins lightly cancelled, on 1859 cover to Napoli, Palermo despatch at right, removal of wax seal has caused light damage, still a very rare usage of this rare shade on cover.

Expertise: Signed E. Diena, “AD” Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).

Catalogue ref: Sassone 7d
Catalogue value: 27500
Auction
2026 Tomasini Collections (part 1) + Specialised Switzerland
Catalogue
Tomasini Collection of Classic Sicily Part 1

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