Lot# 3314 - Auction 291-297

Falso dell'epoca 1859/61: 10 gr. carminio, falso type II in combination with the regular adhesive 1 gr. 'rosa carminio' plate II, two fresh and fine examples, good to huge margined, tied by boxed ANNULLATO of Napoli on cover to Messina, endorsed "p Vapore Francese". Reverse with Napoli despatch (Nov 28, 1859) cds in red and straight-line arrival "30 NOVe" datestamp in black. An appealing usage 'paying' correctly the 11 grana rate for a letter with French vessel to Sicily. Signed A. Diena, R. Mondolfo & Avanzo; cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 18'200.