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Italian States - Sicily - 1859 1gr Ferdinand II continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 461 |
o |
3a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 1gr intense rust brown, plate I. State I (position. 77), large margins, light horseshoe cancel, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, Signed A. Diena,
with 1968 Bolaffi certificate.
Sassone No. 3a; €2,000 ($2,460); Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Sassone €2,000 ($2,460)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 462 |
o |
3c |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 1g grayish olive green, plate I. State II (Pos. 22), large even margins, lovely horseshoe cancel, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous example of this rare stamp, signed
by Mondolfo, G. Avanzo, Colla, with 2011 Raybaudi certificate.
Sassone No. 3c; €10,000 ($12,300); Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Sassone €10,000 ($12,300)
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 463 |
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4a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 1g dark olive brown, plate II, NA. O.g., hinge remnant, four nice even margins, fresh color, Very Fine, a lovely example, signed Em. Diena, with 1977 Diena and 2011
Bottacci certificates.
Sassone No. 4a; €6,000 ($7,380); Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Sassone €6,000 ($7,380)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 464 |
 |
4a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 1g dark olive brown, plate II, NA. Horizontal pair (Position. 63-64) on folded letter dated 20 January (first month of use) from Giarre to Catania; four nice
margins tied by one strike of central horseshoe cancel, Very Fine and attractive, signed A Diena.
Sassone No. 4a; €3,600 ($4,430); Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Sassone €3,600 ($4,430)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 465 |
|
5 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 1g olive green, plate III. mint strip of 4 from the left margin of the sheet (Pos. 11-14)., o.g., lightly hinged, clear to large margins, fresh deep color,
Very Fine, a scarce multiple, Signed A. Diena, En. Diena et al. Scott No. 12.
Sassone No. 5; €1,800 as singles ($2,210); Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Sassone €1,800 as singles ($2,210)
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 466 |
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5a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 1g olive green, plate III. O.g., hinge remnants, four margins, fresh color, F.-V.F., a rare stamp, with 2014 R. Diena certificate.
Sassone No. 5a; €6,000
($7,380); Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Sassone €6,000 ($7,380)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 467 |
 |
5d |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 1g olive green, plate III, Palermo paper. block of 4, o.g., very lightly hinged, ample to large margins including sheet margin at right (Pos. 59-60, 69-70), Very
Fine, ex-Rothschild from the Phillips sale of 20 Oct, 1988, with 1988 En. Diena certificate.
Sassone No. 5d; €9,000 ($11,070); Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Sassone €9,000 ($11,070)
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 468 |
|
5d |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 1g olive green, plate III, Palermo paper. Horiz. pair, four large margins, tied by horseshoe cancel on cover from Messina (cds of 15 Mar 1860) to Milazzo, Extremely
Fine, ex-Seybold, signed A. Bolaffi, Em. Diena, En. Diena and G. Avanzo.
Sassone No. 5d; €2,400 ($2,950); Estimate $500 - 750.
(Image1) |
Sassone €2,400 ($2,950)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Italian States - Sicily - 1859 2gr Ferdinand II
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 469 |
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6 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g blue, plate I. (Pos. 29-30, 39-40), block of 4 with four margin and sheet margin at right, bright fresh color, o.g., appears never hinged, Very Fine and
choice, all stamps signed Bolaffi. Scott No. 13.
Sassone No. 6; €2,500 ($3,080); Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Sassone €2,500 ($3,080)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 470 |
/ |
6 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g blue, plate I, Palermo paper. block of 6 (Pos. 1-3, 11-13), ample to large margins including corner margin at top left, bright fresh color, o.g., never hinged at
top, lightly hinged at bottom, immaculate and Very Fine, with 1990 En. Diena certificate. Scott No. 13.
Sassone No. 6; €3,200+ ($3,940); Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Sassone €3,200+ ($3,940)
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 471 |
|
6a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2gr blue on Napoli paper, postal fraud. Two stamps spliced together to create a 2gr Postal Fraud tied on 1859 folded cover from Termini to Sciacca with oval Termini postmark
and Palermo transit cds, Very Fine and unusual, with 1977 En. Diena and 2010 Bottacchi certificates.
Sassone No. 6a; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THE FEW KNOWN POSTAL FRAUDS. A RARE ITEM FOR THE SPECIALIST. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 472 |
|
6a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g blue, plate I, Napoli paper, second day usage. (Pos. 53), four large margins, tied by neat blue Horseshoe cancel on folded letter from Modica to Siracusa,
letter is datelined 2 January 1859, the second day of issue, Extremely Fine and rare, signed Mondolfo, A. Diena, En. Diena, with 2010 Bottacchi & 2012 Vaccari certificates.
Sassone No. 6a; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 473 |
o |
6c |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g dark cobalt blue, plate I, Napoli paper. Four large margins, deep color, light Horseshoe cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1968 Bolaffi certificate.
Sassone No. 6c;
€900 ($1,110); Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1) |
Sassone €900 ($1,110)
Est. $75-100
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 474 |
|
6c |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g dark cobalt blue, plate I, Napoli paper. Strip of 4 (Pos. 87-90) + 2gr light blue (Sass. #8) Plate III, single, all tied by horseshoe cancel on 1860
folded cover from Messina (1.6.1869) to Malta, name of addressee eradicated, Very Fine, a rare combination of different plates in siege period of the Thousand of Garibaldi from the city of Messina, Sassone catalog for normal
strip on cover, with 1996 Sorani and 2013 Bottacchi certificates.
Sassone No. 6c; €22,500 ($27,680); Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC COVER TO THIS RARE DESTINATION. (Image1) |
Sassone €22,500 ($27,680)
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 475 |
|
6d |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g blue ultramarine, plate I, Napoli paper. Oily impression, strip of 3 (position. 42-44), mostly large margins, tied by three strikes of Horseshoe cancel on
1859 folded cover from Caltagirone to Palermo with ideal strike of Palermo 4 March 1859 receiver, Very Fine, a very rare shade particularly on cover, Sassone catalog for single on cover, Signed Em. Diena, A. Diena, En. Diena, Grioni, with 1952
A. Diena, 1987 En. Diena and 2014 Vaccari certificates.
Sassone No. 6d; €26,000 ($31,980); Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1) |
Sassone €26,000 ($31,980)
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 476 |
|
6e |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g azzurro smorto (dull blue), plate I, Napoli paper. Horizontal pair (Pos. 27-28) ample to mostly large margins, deep color. tied by two strikes of horseshoe
cancel on 1859 folded cover from Cefalú to Palermo, early usage January 1859, Extremely Fine, with 1994 R. Diena certificate and signed A. Diena, Oliva.
Sassone No. 6e; €8,000 ($9,840); Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Sassone €8,000 ($9,840)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 477 |
|
6e |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g azzurro smorto (dull blue), plate I, Napoli paper. (Pos. 34), four large margins, tied by horseshoe cancel on 1860 folded cover from Girgenti 1 April 1860
to Palermo, and bearing Palermo receiver of 6 April, Extremely Fine, Signed A. Diena and Russo.
Sassone No. 6e; €4,000 ($4,920); Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Sassone €4,000 ($4,920)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 478 |
|
6f |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g bright blue, plate I, Napoli paper. Horizontal pair (Pos. 29-30), the right stamp being the "Virgola" (Comma) "2" variety, four large
margins, tied by two strikes of Horseshoe cancel on folded cover from Caltanissetta (12 July 1859) to Palermo, with Palermo receiver (13 July 1859)., Very Fine, Sassone catalog for normal pair, 1972 A. Diena and 2010 Zanaria
certificates.
Sassone No. 6f; €4,000 ($4,920); Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Sassone €4,000 ($4,920)
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 479 |
|
7 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g blue, plate II, Palermo paper. corner margin block of 4 (positions 9-10 and 19-20), o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous exhibition item, signed
G. Bolaffi; with 1997 Raybaudi certificate.
Sassone No. 7; €15,000 ($18,450); Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Sassone €15,000 ($18,450)
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 480 |
|
7c |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g dark cobalt, plate II, Napoli paper. For large even margins, tied by horseshoe cancel on folded cover (19 April 1859) from Palermo to Catania, Extremely
Fine, signed A. Diena.
Sassone No. 7c; €3,500 ($4,300); Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Sassone €3,500 ($4,300)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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