Lot 30173 – Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique

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Lot 30173 – Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps Sicily 1859 10Gr azzurro cupo complete double print used, slight central thin, possibly unique
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Stamps 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
jeu. 26 mars 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

The Unique Full and Complete Double Impression

1859 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
Auction
2026 Tomasini Collections (part 1) + Specialised Switzerland
Catalogue
Tomasini Collection of Classic Sicily Part 1

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