Lot 30145 – 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,

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Lot 30145 – 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate III » Covers 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate III » Covers 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate III » Covers 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate III » Covers 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate III » Covers 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate III » Covers 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,

Lot 30145 – 1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova,

Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate III » Covers
Price realised
5’000 CHF
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 2 Gr. plate III, light blue (azzurro chiaro), very rare horizontal strip of six, positions 11-16, plus a horizontal pair of the 10Gr. black indigo (indaco nero) (position 11 retouch), on 1860 (9.7) cover to Genova, carried by French packet, variable margins with slight defects, remaining are fine, attractive and desirable 32 Grana rate.

Expertise: Signed A.Diena, E.Diena, Cert. Alberto Diena (1942), Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).
Catalogue ref: Sassone 8, 12a
Auction
2026 Tomasini Collections (part 1) + Specialised Switzerland
Catalogue
Tomasini Collection of Classic Sicily Part 1

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