Lot 30004 – Sicily 1859 1/2 Grana Unused Part Reconstruction of Plate 1

Partial Unused Reconstruction of the 1/2 Grana Plate One

1859 1/2 Gr. plate I unused reconstruction, with 7 positions missing, and 7 positions in duplicate examples; 100 unused mint stamps in total, mostly with full or large part original gum. Stamps showing some of the retouches that are catalogued in Sassone for this plate. Generally full-margined examples, with a few cut close in places. Mostly very attractive stamps with good, fresh colours generally and most with dealers’ or experts’ signatures or handstamps, e.g. « ED » and « AD » of Emilio and Alberto Diena. A very impressive plating consisting of scarce stamps in uniformly very fine condition (100).