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  • Lot# : 6442 Sicily

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    1859: ½ gr. 'giallo chiaro' plate I in a horizontal pair in combination with 1 gr. 'bruno oliva chiaro' plate II, a single example, all fresh and fine adhesives with vivid colour and good to huge margins all round, tied by 'ferro di cavallo' handstamp, oval LEONFORTE despatch handstamp (Sassone CT = 4 punti) and CATANIA (June 20, 1859) arrival cds alongside, on entire letter. An attractive and most unusual combination to pay the 2 grana rate for a letter from office to office. Signed Em. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 55'900+.rnProvenance: Collection Rothschild.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF