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Lot# 1568 - 196-201 Auction

  • Lot# : 1568 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 45 c. slate-blue, type II on hand-made paper in a block of four plus single, all tied by CREMA 7/7 datestamp to fragment of a registered letter with on reverse an additional 30 c. brown, type I on hand-made paper (corner cut away) for the registration, tied by two crossed strikes of one-line RACCOMANDATA. All the stamps were removed for quality control and replaced with hinges in their original positions, the rare block of four is touched at top while the other three margins are good to large. In spite of some minor imperfections (short pre-cut in block of four) an exceptionally rare item. Signed Grioni and Enzo Diena, cert. Dr. Avi (2007) Sassone = EUR 130'000 for a block of four. 
    Provenience: Collection Emil Capellaro
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold