Lot 30171 – 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left

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Lot 30171 – 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left
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Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left

Lot 30171 – 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left

Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps
Price realised
5’000 CHF
Estimate
6’000 – 8’000 CHF
Auction date
jeu. 26 mars 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original brownish gum, bottom left-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), position 51/95, showing retouches 53, 61 and 91, pre-printing paper fold through four stamps in second row, right to left, hinged at top and base only, small natural paper surface imperfection on 62, very fine.

An outstanding exhibition showpiece.

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

Catalogue ref: Sassone 12
Auction
2026 Tomasini Collections (part 1) + Specialised Switzerland
Catalogue
Tomasini Collection of Classic Sicily Part 1

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