Lot 30178 – 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above ‘POSTA’ completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret

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Lot 30178 – 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above ‘POSTA’ completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret
Stamp of Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above 'POSTA' completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret

Lot 30178 – 1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above ‘POSTA’ completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the ret

Italian States » Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches
Price realised
480 CHF
Estimate
400 – 600 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1859 10 Gr. black indigo (indaco nero), mint with usual original brownish gum, showing position 8 retouch (top line above ‘POSTA’ completely re-cut), good to large margins, extremely rare and possibly unique with the retouch in this shade.

Expertise: Signed A. Diena and Giulio Bolaffi, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).

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

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