Losnr. 7086 - 234.-243. Auktion

Croce di S. Andrea 1856: Carta a macchina 45 c. blue type III with complete St. Andrew's Cross at base of the stamp, vivid colour and large margins all round, cancelled by two line "UDINE 15 MAGo" datestamp. A pristine example of this extremely rare combination presenting one of three known St. Andrew's Crosses with 45 c. blue, one with hand paper, two with machine paper. An extremely desirable item for a high-end collection of Lombardo-Veneto or the Old Italian States.rnDescribed in the census of Dr. Jerger in 'Allgemeine und besondere Frankaturen' (1983) and the one of Greg Todd (2004).rnSigned Alberto Diena, Enzo Diena, Renato Mondolfo and Giorgio Colla; group cert. Ferchenbauer & Matl (2004) Ferchenbauer = € 130'000/Sassone = € 375'000.rnProvenance: Collection Renato Mondolfo, shown at WIPA 1981; Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger.