Lot 30146 – Sicily 1859 2Gr plate III azzurro verdastro strip of five and plate II bruno oliva pair registered cover from Barcellona
Lot 30146 – Sicily 1859 2Gr plate III azzurro verdastro strip of five and plate II bruno oliva pair registered cover from Barcellona
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate III » Covers
Price realised
9’000 CHF
Estimate
4’000 – 6’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 (17.8) Folded registered entire to Palermo franked 2 Gr. plate III greenish blue (azzurro verdastro), horizontal strip of five plus 1Gr. plate II, olive brown (bruno oliva) pair, oval-framed BARCELLONA/POZZO DI GOTTO despatch handstamp, unframed straight-line Assicurata at centre, Palermo arrival cds to left, an outstanding 12 grana franking paying the 3/4 ounce domestic registered rate.The largest recorded multiple of this very rare shade. Showpiece.
Expertise: Signed Russo, A.Diena, Cert. Bottacchi AIEP (2026).
Catalogue ref: Sassone 8b, 4b
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