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    1858 (Jan 2): First Day Cover franked by 2 grana lilac-rose, Plate I, tied by framed 'Annullato' handstamp in black to cover to Tricase. Reverse with clear NAPOLI 1858 / 2 GEN. despatch datestamp in red (a saturday). A magnificent first day usage which opens and displays well. Illustrated in 'Catalogo di Francobolli e Storia Postale' by P. Vaccari (2006-07) on page 108. Extremely rare. Cert. E. Diena (1988), P. Vaccari (1996).

    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4586 Naples

    1858: Two covers sent in August and September 1858 to the Count Stefan von Berchtold in Nagyoroszi in the Rétsàg district, Hungary, endorsed "Par Vienne & Waitzen / Autriche", each cover with Stemma delle Due Sicilie definitive, 10 gr. brownish red, type I, both cancelled by framed ANNULATO, reverse with Napoli railway datestamp in red, Triest and Waitzen transit and Rétsàg arrival cds's. Although the Italian railway sytem was in its infancy, the two covers needed only nine days from Southern Italy to the Hungarian province. Addressee is Count Stefan von Berchtold, member of a well known and widespread noble family in the Austrian Empire. The cover was paid by the sender until the border to the Lega, the receiver had to pay '9' kreuzer which were noted on the obverse.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4587 Naples

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    1858: Stemma delle Due Sicilie 50 grana rose brown, fresh colour and good to large margins, cancelled by framed ANNULATO handstamp, a rare and scarce stamp. Cert. E. Diena (2004) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4588 Naples

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    1858: Stemma delle Due Sicilie 50 grana rose brown, fresh colour and good to large margins, cancelled by framed ANNULATO handstamp, a rare and scarce stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2001) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4589 Naples

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    1859: 50 grana lacquer brown, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by framed handstamp, a rare and attractive example. Cert. Raybaudi (1976) Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4590 Naples

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    1860: Stemma delle Due Sicilie 20 grana carmine rose, the postal forgery in type IV made in 1860 to defraud the Postal Services, imperf. on stout white wove paper without watermark, fresh colour and good to large margins, cancelled by framed ANNULATO handstamp, a rare and desirable stamp. Cert. Sismondo (2004) Sassone = € 5'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4591 Naples

    1861: 1 gr. black, 2 gr. blue, 5 gr. rose carmine and 20 gr. yellow all used on small 1862 cover endorsed 'Affranchie 28 gr.' to East Kilbride, Scotland tied by NAPOLI AL PORTO datestamps (April 9) in black and by framed 'PD' in black and by 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 14) in red. Reverse with Torino transit and Glasgow arrival cds. The adhesives with margins fine to touched in places but a remarkable and extremely rare four colour franking of great charm.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4592 Naples

    1861: 2 gr. blue in a fine horizontal pair, used with large margined single 20 c. orange on 1862 cover to East Kilbride, Scotland tied in transit by both '1896' petit chiffres of Marseille and by 'Italie / Marseille' entry marking (Jan 23) in blue. Reverse with Glasgow arrival cds (Jan 26). A magnificent and extremely rare cover Sassone = € 40'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF
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