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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 1229 Toscana

    1851: 1 q. black on greyish white paper, 1 s. ochre on blued and 2 s. brick-red on greyish paper watermarked Crowns, the 1 q. with touched to good margins, the 1 s. and 2 s. with just touched to very fine margins on three sides, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce trip Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1230 Toscana

    1851: Leone Mediceo 1 cr. carmine brown on greyish paper in a hor. strip of three, fresh colour and large to enormous margins all round with large parts of the neighbouring stamp at left, cancelled by mute obliterator. An appealing unit, signed Bolaffi Sassone = € 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 1231 Toscana

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    1851 (April 1): 6 cr. deep blue on blued, margins clear to large with portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1852 Ladies's embossed envelope addressed to Hungary cancelled by 'Livorno' datestamp (April 29) in black. Repeated strike at right and reverse with two line dated 'Preszburg' datestamps (May 5). Central stain from wax seal but a most unusual destination and usage. Cert. Colla (1996).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1232 Toscana

    1851: 6 cr. grey (right side cut to margin), tied by mute bar obliterator to 1854 entire sent letter to St. Petersburg, Russia with "PD 1 2 54 FIRENZE" cds in black alongside. Reverse with Vienna transit and St. Petersburg polutsheno arrival datestamp (Feb 3 evening). A scarce destination Sassone = € 1'750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Toscana

    1860 (Jan 1): 10 c. brown, a fine unused example with clear to large margins all round, of good colour and large part original gum. Scarce so fine. Signed Colla, A. Diena Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF
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