Lot 30173 – Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Lot 30173 – Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Lot 30173 – Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps
Price realised
4’000 CHF
Estimate
8’000 – 12’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
The Unique Full and Complete Double Impression1859 10Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), used with close to clear margins all round, showing a full double print variety, small thin spot.
Exhibition Showpiece
Note: Sassone states that only partial doubling is recorded, hence possibly unique. small thin spot in paper on back at top of head where Diena has pen initialed, Alberto Diena Cert (1952).
Expertise: Signed “AD” Alberto Diena, Cert. Alberto Diena (1952), Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).
Catalogue ref: Sassone 12c
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