Lot 30217 – LEONFORTE: 1859 (11.1) Folded lettersheet to Palermo, franked 2 Gr. dark cobalt blue (cobalto scuro) (Sassone 6c), plate I, NA paper, with oval red LEONFORTE (Osf. red – P R3) and arrival cds alongside, a fine and extrem
Lot 30217 – LEONFORTE: 1859 (11.1) Folded lettersheet to Palermo, franked 2 Gr. dark cobalt blue (cobalto scuro) (Sassone 6c), plate I, NA paper, with oval red LEONFORTE (Osf. red – P R3) and arrival cds alongside, a fine and extrem
Lot 30217 – LEONFORTE: 1859 (11.1) Folded lettersheet to Palermo, franked 2 Gr. dark cobalt blue (cobalto scuro) (Sassone 6c), plate I, NA paper, with oval red LEONFORTE (Osf. red – P R3) and arrival cds alongside, a fine and extrem
Italian States » Sicily » Cancellations (ordered by towns alphabetically)
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Price realised
2’200 CHF
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
LEONFORTE: 1859 (11.1) Folded lettersheet to Palermo, franked 2 Gr. dark cobalt blue (cobalto scuro) (Sassone 6c), plate I, NA paper, with oval red LEONFORTE (Osf. red – P R3) and arrival cds alongside, a fine and extremely rare usage. One of only two covers recorded with this red oval marking.
Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).
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