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Lot# 6399 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 6399 Sicily

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    1859: 1 gr. in the rare shade 'bruno riggine intenso' from plate I, state I, a horizontal pair from positions 95 & 96, fresh and fine with good to huge margins all round, each tied by 'ferro di cavallo' handstamp, oval PALAGONIA despatch handstamp in blue (Sassone CT = 11 punti) alongside, on entire letter to Caltagirone. An appealing franking from the first plate to pay the 2 grana rate from office to office. Signed Em. & A. Diena, Russo & Bolaffi; cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 20'000+ + 3'250.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo.
    Starting bid : 1,700 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF