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  • Lot# : 3628 Sicily

    1830: Letter from Naples, 7. Dec. red despatch mark on reverse, with boxed transit mark "V STATO PONTIFICO" (van der Linden 2962) on front via Hamburg to Copenhagen, taxed 25sk.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3629 Sicily

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    1859 (Jan 1): ½ g. deep orange, Plate I, position 44, a used example on Naples paper, ample to very large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Scarce. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Dr. H. Avi (2017) Sassone = € 9'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3630 Sicily

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    1859 (Nov 13): ½ g. orange, Plate II, position 64, a used example on Naples paper, shaved to good margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Scarce stamp. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Dr. H. Avi (2019) Sassone = € 7'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3631 Sicily

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    1 gr. olive, plate II horizontal pair with variety "doppia stampa" double print with good margins and large part og. The double print is very clearly visible and makes a stunning variety. Very fresh looking and rare pair, certificate A. Diena (1967) Sassone = € 22'000 as singles.  
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3632 Sicily

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    1859: 2 gr. cobalt-blue, plate I unused horizontal strip of five with good margins all round and large part og. Very fine strip of this very rare shade, signed E Asinelli Torino,  and Colla with certificate (2017) Sassone = € 80'000  as singles.  
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3633 Sicily

    1859: 2 gr. blue, plate I unused complete sheet with large part og. The very fresh looking sheet was folded horizontally in the third row, the resulting crease is supported by hinges. Very fine and rare as a complete sheet, signed A. Diena Sassone = € 8'750  as singles.  
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3634 Sicily

    1859: 2 gr. grey blue, plate III unused block of twenty-four from the left sheet margin with large part og. Between the fifth and sixth row the stamps are supported by hinges. Very fine and rare large block with good margins, signed A. Diena Sassone = € 8'400  as singles.  
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3635 Sicily

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    1859 (Jan 1): 5 gr. carmine-rose, Plate 1, an unused block of four of rich colour, positions 37-38/47-48, good margins, one slight age spot on third stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. E. Diena (1994) Sassone = € 8'750+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3636 Sicily

    1859: 5 gr. carmine, plate I unused block of twelve from the upper sheet margin comprising fields 5/10 through 15/20 with large part og. and good margins. Folded between sixth and seventh column. Very fresh and rare large block, signed E. Diena Sassone = € 19'800 as singles.  
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3637 Sicily

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    1859: 5 gr. vermillion, plate I unused block of ten from the 5th and 6th column comprising fields 5/6 through 45/46 with large part og. On fields 35/36 and 45/46 is a major retouch of the plate. Very fresh looking and rare large block with good margins, folded between stamps, certificate Oliva (1950) Sassone = € 15'000 as singles.  
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3638 Sicily

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    1859: 5 gr. vermillion, plate I "vermiglio chiaro" very fine used copy with good to wide margins all round, very rare shade, signed E. and A. Diena and Colla with certificate (2017) plus a 5 gr. vermillion plate II "vermiglio" fine used with multiple signatures including Diena and Brun Sassone = € 12'500.  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3639 Sicily

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    1859 (Jan 1): 10 gr. deep blue, an unused vertical pair and a block of four, rejoined to form the original block of six, positions 53-55 / 63-65; of rich dark colour, fine margins but ironed bend at top, unused without gum. A most attractive and rare multiple. Cert. Dr. H. Avi (2019) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3640 Sicily

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    1859: 20 gr. black-violet, unused block of four from the left sheet margin with large part og. Very fresh and rare with good margins, signed E. Diena and Colla with Certificate (2017) Sassone = € 10'000.  
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3641 Sicily

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    1859 (Jan 1): 50 gr. deep purplish brown-lake, an unused example on thin paper, good margins, slight vertical gum crease on large part og. An extremely fine example of this vibrant and rare shade. Signed Assinelli. Cert. Sorani (1995) Sassone = € 5'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3642 Sicily

    1859: Valuable accumulation of the stamps of "SICILY" comprising a vertical pair 1/2 g, yellow, two reconstructed blocks of four of 1 g. olive and 5 g. carmine, two copies 5 g. "vermiglio" on letter, 5 g. "vermiglio chiaro" on insured letter, two further letters, including one with six singles 2 g. blue. The quality leaves something to be desired in some cases, but a lot with "substance". In total 13 items with very high catalogue value. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF
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