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  • Lot# : 6445 Sicily

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    1859: 1 gr. in the rare shade 'bruno olivastro' from plate I, state II, two fresh and fine single adhesives from plate postions 30 & 33 with good to large margins all round, tied by 'ferro di cavallo' handstamp, "MESa 1859 / 5 OTTe" despatch handstamp alongside, on entire letter from Messina to Catania. An appealing franking in this rare shade to pay the 2 grana rate from office to office. Signed Russo & Bolaffi; certs. A. Diena (1975), Gazzi (1975) Sassone = € 25'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold