Lot 30159 – Sicily 1859 5Gr plate I, vermiglio four singles and 2Gr cover to Torino
Lot 30159 – Sicily 1859 5Gr plate I, vermiglio four singles and 2Gr cover to Torino
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Lot 30159 – Sicily 1859 5Gr plate I, vermiglio four singles and 2Gr cover to Torino
Italian States » Sicily » 5 Grana, Plate I » Covers
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
12’000 – 16’000 CHF
Auction date
jeu. 26 mars 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
An Outstanding and Unique Twenty-Two Grana Franking1859 (9.7) Folded letter sheet from Messina to Torino, franked with four singles of the 1859 5 Gr. plate I, vermilion (vermiglio) and a 2 Gr., tied three-line red French maritime handstamp, Genova transit and arrival date stamp; fine and clean condition, an unlisted combination in Sassone, paying the 1 sheet letter rate with French packet to the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Expertise: Signed Russo, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).
Catalogue ref: Sassone 10
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