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  • Lot# : 1232 Toscana

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    1851: 2 soldi scarlet on blue paper, a fine used example with large part of both adjacent stamps at left and right of 3 mm each, large margined on top showing red frame line of upper stamp, and with complete bottom margin, used with clear strikes of mute lozenge of diamond dots. A very scarce and spectacular copy. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1973) Sassone = Euro 15'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Toscana

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    1852: 1 cr. carmine two single examples used on 1853 entire letter to Locarno, Switzerland tied by barred obliterator and P.D. in black with 'Livorno' despatch cds at right (Nov 23) in red. Underpaid and annotated "6 insuff." in red ink below the adhesives. Reverse with 'Locarno' arrival in blue (Nov 26). An unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1234 Toscana

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    1852: 60 crazie scarlatto cupo su grigio with good margins on three sides showing part of adjacent stamps at right, at left and on top right, only minimal touched upper frame line at right, used on small piece by very rare double ring "Corrisp. est. a da Genova" cds. with lily in center applied at Firenze. An extraordinary usage and due to Raybaudi's certificate (1991) possibly the unique known usage on top value of this issue Sassone = R2 for cancellation + Euro 40'000 for the used stamp.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Toscana

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    1854/61: Covers/entire letters (13), including 1859 entire from Livorno to Corfu franked by 1857 4 cr. green and 6 cr. deep blue cancelled by bars and P.D. in black, with Malta cds of transit (where charged '5' pence due) and Corfu arrival, July 1857 entire with 4 cr. green cancelled PD in red to Ferrara with 'Insufficiente' above in red; 1857 cover to Alexandria, Egypt with 4 cr. green and 9 cr. brown lilac, 1860/61 covers at 10 c. rate (4) or 20 c. rate (3) etc. Condition varies but some fine covers noted.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF
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