25 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026
253 lots
Lot 30050 | Sicily 1859 1Gr. plate I, 2nd state, olive-brown (bruno olivastro) showing position 34 retouch, used
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1859 1 Gr. plate I, 2nd state, olive-brown (bruno olivastro), position 34 retouch ‘ciuffo refatto’, used, just shaved at top, tear at top, scarce.Expertise:…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 30051 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate I, state II, grayish olive green (verde oliva grigastro), position 51 retouch, used
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate I, state II, grayish olive green (verde oliva grigastro), position 51 retouch (nose), used with four good to large margins, thin at very…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 CHF
Lot 30052 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate I, intense rusty brown (bruno ruggine intenso), position 53 retouch
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate I, intense rusty brown (bruno ruggine intenso), position 53 retouch on the nose, used with four good to large margins, very fine and…
Estimate: 180 – 240 CHF
Lot 30053 | Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I, state II bruno olivastro retouch position 55 used
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate I, state II, olive brown (bruno olivastro), position 55 retouch under the chin, four even margins used with horizontal crease at top,…
Estimate: 200 – 280 CHF
Lot 30054 | Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I, state II bruno olivastro retouch position 57 used within pair
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate I, state II, olive brown (bruno olivastro), retouch position 57 within horizontal pair, good to large margins, fine and a rare retouch…
Estimate: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 30055 | Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I, state I bruno ruggine pos 59 retouch used
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate I, state I, rust brown (bruno ruggine), position 59 retouch showing line under bust, used with four large even margins, thin otherwise…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 30056 | Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I, state I bruno ruggine pos 78 retouch used
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate I, state I, rust brown (bruno ruggine), position 78 showing retouch on the nose, four margins used single, very fine and scarce.Expertise:…
Estimate: 360 – 500 CHF
Lot 30057 | Sicily 1859 1Gr plate I, state I bruno ruggine pos 87 retouch used within a pair
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate I, state I, rust brown (bruno ruggine), position 87 retouch used within a pair, four good to large margins, single central cancel, fine…
Estimate: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 30058 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II greyish olive green (verde oliva grigastro), mint left-hand marginal block of 32
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
The Largest Recorded Multiple of Plate Two1859 1 Gr. plate II, white paper (PA ), greyish olive green (verde oliva grigastro), mint with original gum,…
Estimate: 12’000 – 16’000 CHF
Lot 30059 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, dark olive brown (bruno oliva scuro), position 77, used
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate II, dark olive brown (bruno oliva scuro), position 77, used with four even margins, fresh and very fine.Expertise: “ED” Emilio Diena,…
Estimate: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 30060 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, porous paper (NA) olive brown (bruno oliva), mint
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate II, porous paper (NA) olive brown (bruno oliva), mint showing usual original brownish gum, four good to large margins, very fine and scarce.Expertise:…
Estimate: 500 – 600 CHF
Lot 30061 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive brown (bruno oliva), used horizontal pair
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1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive brown (bruno oliva), used horizontal pair with good to large margins, fresh, very fine and scarce.Expertise: “AD” Alberto Diena
Estimate: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 30062 | Sicily 1859 1Gr. plate II, porous paper (NA), light olive brown (bruno oliva chiaro), mint left sheet marginal vertical strip of three
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate II, porous paper (NA), light olive brown (bruno oliva chiaro), mint with usual brownish original gum, left sheet marginal vertical strip…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 30063 | Sicily 1859 1Gr plate II, bruno oliva chiaro pair used
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive brown (bruno oliva), used horizontal pair, good margins, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 30064 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive (oliva), position 35 showing clear double impression (doppie incisioni), used
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive (oliva), position 35 showing clear double impression (doppie incisioni), used with four margins, in combination on fragment…
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30065 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, porous paper (NA) greyish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro), mint position 32 showing double engraving
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate II, porous paper (NA) greyish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro), mint with usual brownish original gum, position 32 showing double…
Estimate: 200 – 280 CHF
Lot 30066 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, greyish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro), used, position 32 showing double engraving
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate II, greyish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro), used, position 32 showing double engraving, four good even margins, very fine and scarce.Expertise:…
Estimate: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 30067 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, porous paper (NA) olive brown (bruno oliva) in mint vertical pair, both showing dramatic double print
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
The Unique pair with Double Print1859 1 Gr. plate II, porous paper (NA), olive brown (bruno oliva) in mint bottom sheet marginal vertical pair, both showing…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 CHF
Lot 30068 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, dark brown (bruno oliva scuro), used showing double print
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate II, dark brown (bruno oliva scuro), used showing vertical double print, four even margins, very fine and rare.Expertise: Signed A.Diena,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 30069 | Sicily 1859 (16 May) cover from Leonforte to Palermo, franked 1 Gr. plate II, horizontal right sheet marginal pair
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Covers
1859 (16.5) Cover from Leonforte to Palermo, franked 1 Gr. plate II, horizontal right sheet marginal pair, good other margins, the brownish gum showing…
Estimate: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 30070 | Sicily 1 Gr. plate II, dark olive brown (bruno oilva scuro), horizontal strip of three on 1860 (4.2) cover from Girgenti
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Covers
1859 1 Gr. plate II, dark olive brown (bruno oliva scuro), horizontal strip of three, positions 87-89, good to clear margins all around, on 1860 (4.2)…
Estimate: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 30071 | Sicily 1859 1Gr. plate II, greyish olive (oliva grigiastro), position 35, tied by double strike together with 2Gr. on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Covers
1859 1 Gr. plate II, greyish olive (oliva grigiastro), position 35 re-entry (doppie incisioni), tied by double strike together with 2Gr., both with four…
Estimate: 200 – 280 CHF
Lot 30072 | Sicily 1859 (7.12) cover from Catania to Messina with 1Gr. plate II pair and single pos. 32 showing double engraving
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Covers
1859 (7.12) Folded letter sheet from Catania to Messina, franked 1 Gr. Plate II, pair (pos 33-34) and single position 32, showing double engraving variety,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 30073 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive brown (bruno oliva), mint showing position 59 retouch
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive brown (bruno oliva), mint with original gum, showing position 59 retouch above ‘A’ of ‘Posta’, four even margins, fresh, very…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 30074 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, dark rusty brown (bruno ruggine scuro), position 69 retouch, on 1859 entire underfranked
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate II, dark rusty brown (bruno ruggine scuro), position 69 retouch, four good margins, manuscript “Insuficiente” at top and manuscript “1”…
Estimate: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 30075 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive brown (bruno oliva), mint position 82 showing retouch
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Retouches
1859 1 Gr. plate II, olive brown (bruno oliva), unused (no gum), position 82 showing retouch above head, under ‘T’ of of ‘Posta’, with four good even margins,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30076 | Sicily Complete Unused Reconstruction of the 1859 1 Grana Plate Three
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Stamps
Complete Unused Reconstruction of the 1 Grana Plate Three1859 1 Gr. plate III, complete reconstruction of mint stamps with original gum, a few without…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 CHF
Lot 30077 | Sicily Part Unused and UIsed Reconstruction of the 1859 1 Grana Plate Three
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Stamps
Part Reconstruction of the 1 Grana unused and used Plate Three1859 1 Gr. plate III, reconstruction of used and unused, with 6 positions missing and 17…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 30078 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate III, PA paper, bright olive green (verde oliva chiaro), mint vertical pair
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate III, PA paper, bright olive green (verde oliva chiaro), mint original gum, vertical pair hinged at top with slight stain on face, the…
Estimate: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 30079 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate III, bright olive green (verde oliva chiaro), reconstructed used block of four
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate III, bright olive green (verde oliva chiaro), reconstructed used block of four, former by two horizontal pairs, good to large margins,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 30080 | Sicily 1859 1Gr plate III, dark olive green (verde oliva cupo) mint block of 25
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Stamps
Important Block of Twenty-Five1859 1Gr. plate III, dark olive green (verde oliva cupo), mint right-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5×5),…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 CHF
Lot 30081 | Sicily 1859 1Gr plate III, dark olive green (verde oliva scuro) horizontal strip of three used
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate III, dark olive green (verde oliva scuro), used horizontal strip of three, positions 34-36, showing unusual inverted cancellations, good…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 30082 | Sicily 1859 1 Gr. plate III, olive green (verde oliva), mint block of four
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Stamps
1859 1 Gr. plate III, olive green (verde oliva), mint block of four, position 45-46/55-56, close to good margins with original gum, light wrinkle on lower…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 30083 | Sicily 1859 (Set) Folded letter sheet from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto franked horizontal pair 1Gr. plate III dark olive green (verde oliva scuro)
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Covers
1859 (7.9) Folded letter sheet to Palermo franked horizontal pair 1Gr. plate III, dark olive green (verde oliva scuro), showing oval Barcellona/Pozzo di…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 30084 | Sicily 1859 Cover from Casteltermini to Girgenti with horizontal strip of three 1 Gr. plate III, olive green (verde oliva)
Italian States » Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate III » Covers
1859 Folded letter sheet to Girgenti franked horizontal strip of three 1 Gr. plate III, olive green (verde oliva) (PA), positions 55-57, showing framed…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 30085 | Sicily Partial Used Reconstruction of the 1859 2 Grana Plate One
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
Partial Used Reconstruction of the 2 Grana Plate One1859 2 Gr. plate I, blue (shades), used reconstruction, with positions 4 and 9 missing and 16 positions…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 30086 | Sicily 1859 2Gr. plate I, white paper (PA), blue (azzurro), position 91, used showing blurred print (stampe smosse)
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, white paper (PA), blue (azzurro), position 91, used with close to good margins, showing blurred print (stampe smosse), fine and scarce.Expertise:…
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30087 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) blue (azzurro), position 41, mint
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) blue (azzurro), position 41, mint, good to large margins, usual original brownish gum, fresh, very fine and scarce.Expertise:…
Estimate: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 30088 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), in a mint horizontal strip of eight
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), in a mint horizontal strip of eight, positions 11-18, good to close margins all around, usual original brownish gum.An…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 CHF
Lot 30089 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobalt (cobalto scuro), position 14, used
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobalt (cobalto scuro), position 14, used with four good margins, very fine.Expertise: Signed “AD” Alberto Diena.
Estimate: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 30090 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobalt (cobalto scuro), position 1, used
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobalt (cobalto scuro), position 1, used, four good to large margins, very fine and a scarce shade.Expertise: Signed “AD” Alberto…
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 30091 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare) mint
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare), position 69, four clear margins, fresh, original brownish gum, extremely rare.Expertise: Asinelli…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 CHF
Lot 30092 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare), used pair
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare), pair used, position 47-48, close margins, used on a small fragment, fine and rareExpertise: Signed…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 CHF
Lot 30093 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzurro vivo), mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of seventeen
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
The Unrecorded Block of Seventeen1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), bright blue (azzurro vivo), mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of seventeen,…
Estimate: 50’000 – 80’000 CHF
Lot 30094 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzuro vivo), used, showing on the reverse a dramatic offset
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzuro vivo), position 85, used with close to good margins, showing on the reverse a dramatic offset; there is an Assinelli…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 30095 | Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), bright blue (azzurro chiaro), mint block of 9
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), bright blue (azzurro chiaro), mint block of 9 (3 x 3), position 48-50/58-60/68-70, traces of dried original gum,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 CHF
Lot 30096 | Sicily 1859 (18.6) Cover from Bronte to Messina, franked two singles of the 1859 2 Gr. plate I (one pos. 36 retouch)
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers
1859 (18.6) Folded letter sheet to Messina, franked two singles of the 1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), blue (azzurro), right-hand stamp with position…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 30097 | Sicily 1859 (30.1) Cover from Modica to Catania, bearing single 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto)
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers
1859 (30.1) Folded letter sheet to Catania, bearing single franking of the 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), position 40, a right-hand sheet marginal…
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 30098 | Sicily 1859 (15.1) Cover from Girenti to Palermo, bearing single of the very rare shade 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobolt (cobalto scuro),
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers
1859 (15.1) Folded letter sheet to Palermo, bearing single franking of the very rare shade 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobolt (cobalto scuro), with oval framed…
Estimate: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 30099 | Sicily 1859 Cover from Leonforte to Catania, franked 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobalt (cobalto scuro)
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers
1859 Folded letter sheet to Catania, franked 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobalt (cobalto scuro), tied frame cancel, to right fine strike of oval-framed LEONFORTE…
Estimate: 80 – 120 CHF