Lot 30133 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina

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Lot 30133 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
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Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina

Lot 30133 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four (position 57 showing retouch) on a large part entire from Messina

Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate II » Covers
Price realised
4’000 CHF
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1859 2 Gr. plate II, light blue (azzurro chiaro), two horizontal strips of four, positions 51-54 and 55-58, position 57 showing retouch, on a large part 1860 (19.1) folded letter sheet from Messina, with departure circular datestamp alongside.

Spectacular and very rare exhibition showpiece.

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

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

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