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  • Lot# : 1495 Sicily

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    1859: 1/2 gr. yellow, 1st plate on Palermo paper, position 99 with retouche, unused with gum and large margins all round. Certificate Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 2'500.
    1859: 1/2 gr. arancio, I tavola, carta di Palermo, pos. 99 con ritocco, nuovo con piena gomma ed ampi margini, di ottima qualità. Certificato Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 2'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1496 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. yellow-brown, 1st plate & first print run on Naples paper, position 80, unused with full gum and broad margins all round. Presumably the best existing example of this rather rare colour. Many signatures and certificate Enzo Diena (1988) Sassone = EUR 35'000.
    1/2 gr. giallo brunastro, I tavola, prima tiratura, carta di Napoli, pos. 80, nuovo con piena gomma ed ampi margini, eccezionale. Probabilmente il miglior esemplare esistente di questa rara tinta. Plurifirmato e certificato Enzo Diena (1988) Sassone = EUR 35'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1497 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. yellow, 1st plate on Palermo paper, position 60, large margins and lightly cancelled. Certificate Giulio Bolaffi (1968) Sassone = EUR 7'000.
    1/2 gr. arancio, I tavola, carta di Palermo, pos. 60, leggermente annullato, con ampi margini e di ottima qualità. Certificato Giulio Bolaffi (1968) Sassone = EUR 7'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1498 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. yellow light-olive, 1st plate on Naples paper, cancelled with framed handstamp, good margins and a rare colour. Certificates Alberto Diena (1967) and Enzo Diena (1980) Sassone = EUR 70'000.
    1/2 gr. giallo oliva chiaro, I tavola, carta di Napoli, tiratura antica, annullato, ben marginato e perfetto. Una tinta molto rara. Certificati Alberto Diena (1967) e Enzo Diena (1980) Sassone = EUR 70'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1499 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. light yellow, 1st plate on Naples paper with crisp framed handstamp cancellation, large margins all round and sheet margin on right, of exceptional quality. Signature Sorani Sassone = EUR 5'000.
    1/2 gr. giallo chiaro, I tavola, carta di Napoli, nitidamente annullato, con ampi margini e bordo di foglio a destra, splendido. Firmato Sorani Sassone = EUR 5'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1500 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. dark-yellow, 1st plate on Naples paper, position 71, with large margins all round and sheet margin on left, tied to small piece with crisp framed handstamp cancellation. Signature Raybaudi, cert. Alberto Diena (1970) Sassone = EUR 6'500+.
    1/2 gr. arancio scuro, I tavola, carta di Napoli, pos. 71, con ampi margini e bordo di foglio a sinistra, su piccolo frammento annullato con un nitido "ferro di cavallo" in azzurro grigiastro, splendido. Firmato Raybaudi; certificato Alberto Diena (1970) Sassone = EUR 6'500+.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1501 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. reddish yellow, 1st plate on Naples paper, large margins all round and minute thinning on reverse, cancelled ideally with framed handstamp, fresh and a rare colour. Certificate Enzo Diena (1990) Sassone = EUR 45'000.
    1/2 gr. arancio carico rossastro, I tavola, carta di Napoli, con ampi margini da tutti i lati e piccolissimo assottigliamento al verso, annullato in modo ideale col timbro a ferro di cavallo, molto fresco e di ottimo aspetto. Una tinta molto rara. Certificato Enzo Diena (1990) Sassone = EUR 45'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1502 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. dark-orange and 1/2 gr. orange, both from 1st plate on Naples paper with large margins all round, tied by framed handstamp cancellation to cover with 'REGALBUTTO' handstamp in red alongside, sent to Palermo with arrival cds (Feb 7, 1859) in red on front. Rare combination of two examples with the same face value but different colours, in addition scarce Regalbutto cancellation in red. Certificate Sorani (1998) Sassone = EUR 28'250++.
    1/2 gr. arancio scuro e 1/2 gr. arancio, entrambi della I tavola su carta di Napoli, insieme su lettera da Regalbutto (annullo R1) a Palermo, annullati con due timbri a ferro di cavallo, con grandi margini e di ottima qualità. Una rara combinazione di valori gemelli di tinte nettamente diverse, impreziosita dalla rarità dell'annullo di Regalbutto in rosso. Certificato Sorani (1998) Sassone = EUR 28'250++.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1503 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. dark orange, 1st plate on Naples paper, four examples from positions 26, 10, 8 and 3, all with large margins and tied ideally by framed handstamp to cover with Messina dispatch (Jan 27, 1859) and Palermo arrival mark (Jan 29) on front. An attractive, rare cover from the first month of use. Certificate Enzo Diena (1988) Sassone = EUR 88'000.
    Provenance: Collection Alphonse Rothschild
    1/2 gr. arancio scuro, I tavola, carta di Napoli, quattro esemplari delle pos. 26, 10, 8, 3 su lettera da Messina, 27.1.1859, a Palermo, tutti ben marginati ed annullati in modo ideale col timbro a ferro di cavallo, di ottima qualità. Una rara lettera del primo mese d'uso. Certificato Enzo Diena (1988) Sassone = EUR 88'000.
    Provenienza: Collezione Alphonse Rothschild
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1504 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. orange, 2nd plate on Naples paper, good to large margins, cancelled with framed handstamp. Certificates Enzo Diena (1978) and Raybaudi (1992) Sassone = EUR 5'500.
    1/2 gr. arancio, II tavola, carta di Napoli, con margini da ampi a sufficienti, ben annullato e perfetto. Certificati Enzo Diena (1978) e Raybaudi (1992) Sassone = EUR 5'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1505 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. bright-orange, 2nd plate on Palermo paper with good to large margins and strong framed handstamp cancellation. Certificate Enzo Diena (1992) Sassone = EUR 7'500.
    1/2 gr. arancio vivo, II tavola, carta di Palermo, con margini da ampi a sufficienti e pesantemente annullato, di buona qualità. Certificato Enzo Diena (1992) Sassone = EUR 7'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1506 Sicily

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    1 gr. olive, 1st plate, 1st state, pos. 52, , unused og., fresh colours and large regular margins all round. Certificate Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = EUR 32'000.
    1 gr. bruno ruggine, I tavola, I stato, pos. 52, nuovo con gomma, fresco e con ampi margini regolari da tutti i lati, di qualità eccezionale. Certificato Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = EUR 32'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1507 Sicily

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    1 gr. rust-brown, 1st plate and 1st state, position 15 with retouche, with large margins all round and ideal framed handstamp cancellation. Certificate Alberto Diena (1957) Sassone = EUR 2'500.
    1 gr. bruno ruggine, I tavola, I stato, pos. 15 con ritocco, con ampi margini ed annullo ideale, di ottima qualità. Certificato Alberto Diena (1957) Sassone = EUR 2'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1508 Sicily

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    1 gr. rust-brown, 1st plate and 1st state, with partial shifted offset on back, good to large margin and lightly cancelled. A variety not mentioned in Sassone. Signatures Asinelli, Oliva, Emilio and Alberto Diena.
    1 gr. bruno ruggine, I tavola, I stato, con parziale decalco spostato al verso, ben marginato e con leggero annullo. Una varietà molto rara, non menzionata dal Sassone. Firmato Asinelli; Oliva; Emilio ed Alberto Diena.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1509 Sicily

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    1 gr. intense rust-brown, 1st plate and 1st state, position 16 with large retouche, cancelled with framed handstamp, large margins. Signed Enzo Diena Sassone = EUR 16'000.
    1 gr. bruno ruggine intenso, I tavola, I stato, pos. 16 con grande ritocco, timbrato, ben marginato e perfetto. Firmato Enzo Diena Sassone = EUR 16'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1510 Sicily

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    1 gr. green greyish-olive, 1st plate and 2nd state, position 8, together with 2 gr. light-blue, 3rd plate, position 11, tied by framed handstamp to outer letter sheet from Salemi (oval ornated handstamp in red) to Palermo (Aug 16, 1859) with dispatch and arrival mark alongside. The 2 gr. stamp is touched but the rare 1 gr. stamp has exceptionally large margins on all sides, the letter is fresh and in excellent condition. Certificate Giulio Bolaffi (1975) Sassone = EUR 33'625.
    1 gr. verde oliva grigiastro, I tavola, II stato, pos. 8, con 2 gr. azzurro vivo, III tavola, pos. 11, su lettera da Salemi, 16.8.1859, a Palermo. Il 2 gr. è sfiorato in alto ma il raro 1 gr. ha margini eccezionalmente ampi da tutti i lati e la lettera è fresca ed in ottimo stato di conservazione. Certificato Giulio Bolaffi (1975) Sassone = EUR 33'625.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1511 Sicily

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    1 gr. grey-brown olive, 1st plate, 2nd state, position 87 with retouche, cancelled in ideally and lightly with framed handstamp, with large and regular margins, repaired on lower right but a well presenting example. Certificate Raybaudi (1997) Sassone = EUR 19'000.
    1 gr. bruno oliva grigiastro, I tavola, II stato, pos. 87 con ritocco, annullato in modo ideale lasciando visibile tutta l'effigie ritoccata, con buoni margini regolari, riparato ma di ottimo aspetto. Certificato Raybaudi (1997) Sassone = EUR 19'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1512 Sicily

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    1 gr. brown-olive, 2nd plate on Naples paper in horizontal strip of five (2nd and 5th stamp touched by archival fold), good to large margins with exception of lower left of 1st stamp, all tied by framed handstamp to outer letter sheet from Girgenti (Oct 22, 1859) to Palermo (Oct 24) with dispatch and arrival cds's on front. Rare, fresh and pleasant appearance, largest strip known of this stamp on cover. Signed Enzo Diena.
    1 gr. bruno oliva, II tavola, carta di Napoli, in striscia orizzontale di cinque con pieghe verticali attraverso il secondo e quinto esemplare, su lettera da Girgenti, 22.10.1859, a Palermo, con ampi margini da tutti i lati, salvo parte del margine inferiore del primo esemplare, annullata con timbri a ferro di cavallo. Insieme rarissimo, fresco e di gradevole aspetto, massima striscia nota di questo francobollo su lettera. Firmata Enzo Diena.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1513 Sicily

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    5 gr. brick-rose and 1 gr. green greyish-olive, 2nd plate, both stamps well margined, cancelled by framed handstamp and attached upside down due to hatred for the king to cover from Palermo (Aug 6, 1859), sent to Naples with arrival mark on reverse (Aug 8). Rare colour of the 5 gr. stamp. Certificate Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 50'750.
    5 gr. rosa mattone più 1 gr. verde oliva grigiastro, II tavola, applicati capovolti per odio verso il Re, su lettera da Palermo, 6.8.1859, a Napoli, ben marginati e perfetti. Una tinta rarissima del 5 grana. Certificato Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 50'750.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1514 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. orange, 1st plate, 1/2 gr. dark-orange, 2nd plate, and 1 gr. olive-brown, 2nd plate, all with good to large margins, tied by framed handstamp to outer letter sheet from Giarra  to Messina with arrival datestamp on reverse (May 5, 1859). The two 1/2 gr. stamps had been obliterated in advance, presumably in the P.O. of Giarre to defraud the poste. A most interesting and rare combination of two 1/2 gr. stamps from two plates with different colours. Certificates Alberto Diena (1970) and Raybaudi (1982) Sassone = EUR 34'500+.
    1/2 gr. arancio, I tavola, più 1/2 gr. arancio scuro, II tavola, più 1 gr. bruno oliva chiaro, II tavola, su lettera da Giarre, 5.5.1859, a Messina, annullati con timbri a ferro di cavallo, tutti ben marginati ma attraversati da una piega d'archivio. I due 1/2 gr. furono applicati sulla lettera già annullati in precedenza, frodando così la posta, come spesso avenne nell'ufficio di Giarre. Un'interessantissima e rara combinazione di francobolli da 1/2 gr. delle due tavole. Certificati Alberto Diena (1970) e Raybaudi (1982) Sassone = EUR 34'500+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1515 Sicily

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    2 gr. blue-ultramarine, 1st plate in horizontal pair, positions 77 & 78 with retouche, fresh colour with large margins all round, tied by framed datestamp to outer letter sheet from Messina (April 20, 1859) to Girgenti. Certificate Giulio Bolaffi (1969) Sassone = EUR 22'500+.
    2 gr. azzurro oltremare, I tavola, in coppia orizzontale, pos. 77 e 78 con ritocco, su lettera da Messina, 20.4.1859, a Girgenti, con ampi margini regolari da tutti i lati, molto fresca e di ottima qualità. Certificato Giulio Bolaffi (1969) Sassone = EUR 22'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1516 Sicily

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    2 gr. clear blue, 1st plate on Palermo paper, upper half of the printing sheet of 50 examples with large sheet margins, cut along the usual fold between fifth and sixth row not affecting the stamps, presents all characteristic retouches and peculiarities, unmounted full og., an exceptional beauty. Certificate Enzo Diena (1994).
    Provenience: Collection Alphonse Rothschild
    2 gr. azzurro chiaro, I tavola, carta di Palermo, mezzo foglio superiore da 50 esemplari con ampi margini e piena gomma integra, di splendida qualità. La consueta piega verticale fra la quinta e sesta fila non colpisce i francobolli che sono perfetti. Certificato Enzo Diena (1994).
    Provenienza: Collezione Alphonse Rothschild
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1517 Sicily

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    2 gr. blue, 2nd plate in block of four, positions 62-63, 72-73, unused with full gum and good margins, usual fold in the space between the upper pair and the lower one, a fine item. Certificate Raybaudi (1994) Sassone = EUR 15'000.
    2 gr. azzurro, II tavola, in blocco di quattro, pos. 62-63, 72-73, nuovo con piena gomma e buoni margini, consueta piega nello spazio fra la coppia superiore e quella inferiore, del resto di ottima qualità. Certificato Raybaudi (1994) Sassone = EUR 15'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1518 Sicily

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    2 gr. blue, 3rd plate in block of four, positions 59-60, 69-70, cancelled with for fine strikes of the framed handstamp, large margins on left and right, good at base and slightly shaved at top. Large thin on lower right of pos. 70. Used blocks of four from Sicily are very rare. Signed Emilio and Enzo Diena, cert. Avi  (2011).
    2 gr. azzurro, III tavola, in blocco di quattro, pos. 59-60, 69-70, annullato con quattro timbri a ferro di cavallo, con margini da buoni a leggermente intaccati e leggeri difetti. Quartine usate di Sicilia sono estremamente rare. Firmato Emilio ed Enzo Diena.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1519 Sicily

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    2 gr. dark-cobalt blue, 1st plate on Naples paper, horizontal stripe of five, positions 61-65, unused with full gum and large margins. An exceptional unit in this rather rare colour. Certificate Enzo Diena (1991) Sassone = EUR 50'000 for five single examples.
    2 gr. cobalto scuro, I tavola, carta di Napoli, striscia orizzontale di cinque, pos. 61-65, nuova con piena gomma, ben marginata e perfetta. Eccezionale multiplo di questa rara tinta. Certificato Enzo Diena (1991) Sassone = EUR 50'000 per cinque esemplari singoli.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1520 Sicily

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    2 gr. dark-blue, 3rd plate on Naples paper, unused with gum, good margins all round. Signed Raybaudi and Enzo Diena Sassone = EUR 9'000.
    2 gr. azzurro scurissimo, III tavola, carta di Napoli, nuovo con gomma, ben marginato e perfetto. Firmato Raybaudi e Enzo Diena Sassone = EUR 9'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1521 Sicily

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    5 gr. carmine, 1st plate in block of four, positions 21-22, 31-32, unused with full gum and good margins. Certificate Alberto Diena (1975) Sassone = EUR 7'000+.
    5 gr. carminio, I tavola, in blocco di quattro, pos. 21-22, 31-32, nuovo con piena gomma, ben marginato e perfetto. Certificato Alberto Diena (1975) Sassone = EUR 7'000+.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1522 Sicily

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    5 gr. dark carmine, 1st plate, unused with gum, good to large margins with sheet margin at right, slightly oxidised at top. Certificate Sorani (1996) Sassone = EUR 6'000.
    5 gr. carminio scuro, I tavola, nuovo con piena gomma, ben marginato con ampio bordo di foglio a destra, leggermente ossidato in alto. Certificato Sorani (1996) Sassone = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1523 Sicily

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    5 gr. blood-red, 1st-plate, unused with gum, with good margins all round. Signed Raybaudi Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    5 gr. rosso sangue, I tavola, nuovo con gomma, ben marginato e perfetto. Firmato Raybaudi Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1524 Sicily

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    5 gr. brownish red, 1st plate, position 89, unused with gum, good margins. Certificate Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 14'000.
    5 gr. rosso brunastro, I tavola, pos. 89, nuovo con gomma, ben marginato e perfetto. Certificato Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 14'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1525 Sicily

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    5 gr. ruby rose, 1st plate with large margins all round and light framed handstamp cancellation. Perfect example of this rare colour. Certificate Enzo Diena (1979) Sassone = EUR 8'000.
    5 gr. rosa vermiglio, I tavola, con ampi margini da tutti i lati e leggero annullo a ferro di cavallo. Esemplare perfetto di questa rara tinta. Certificato Enzo Diena (1979) Sassone = EUR 8'000.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1526 Sicily

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    5 gr. brick-rose, 1st plate, unused with gum showing some spotting, with good margins, a very rare colour. Certificate Raybaudi Sassone = EUR 25'000.
    5 gr. rosa mattone, I tavola, nuovo con gomma (qualche macchiolina di ruggine), ben marginato e perfetto. Una tinta molto rara. Certificato Luigi Raybaudi Sassone = EUR 25'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1527 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. dark-orange, 1st plate in horizontal pair, positions 69 with retouche and 70, together with 5 gr. rose-carmine, 1st plate in a horizontal strip of four, positions 35-38, all tied by framed handstamps to letter from Messina (Nov 1, 1859) to Piraeus in Greece with arrival cds on reverse (Oct 22, 1859). A spectacular and mostly attractive franking in spite of some minor faults. Signed Paolo Vaccari Sassone = EUR ca. 200'000.
    1/2 gr. arancio scuro, I tavola, coppia orizzontale, pos. 69 con ritocco e 70, insieme ad una striscia di quattro del 5 gr. rosa carminio, I tavola, pos. 35-38, su lettera da Messina, 1.11.1859, diretta in Grecia al Pireo, con timbro d'arrivo al verso. Un'affrancatura spettacolare e malgrado qualche piccolo difetto di aspetto molto piacevole. Firmata Paolo Vaccari Sassone = EUR ca. 200'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1528 Sicily

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    5 gr. vermilion, 1st plate, position 92, good margins all round, cancelled with framed handstamp. Certificate Enzo Diena (1978) Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    5 gr. vermiglio, I tavola, pos. 92, annullato, ben marginato e perfetto. Certificato Enzo Diena (1978) Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1529 Sicily

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    5 gr. vermilion, 1st plate, with 2 gr. light-blue, 3rd plate and 1 gr. rust-brown, 1st plate, with large to shaved margins, tied by two strikes of framed handstamp to outer letter sheet, sent registered from Noto (May 8, 1860, palm decoration cds type) to Palermo (May 12, 1860) with dispatch and arrival cds's on front. A triple colour combination rated R1 in Sassone. Signed Alberto Diena and Chiavarello; certificate Colla (2005) Sassone = EUR 48'750.
    5 gr. vermiglio, I tavola, con 2 gr. azzurro chiaro, III tavola, e 1 gr. bruno ruggine, I tavola, in affrancatura tricolore su lettera assicurata da Noto, 8/5/1860, a Palermo, con margini da ampi a leggermente intaccati. Sulla soprascritta si trova l'annullo circolare con palme di "Noto" e "Assicurata" ovale senza fregi, combinazione quotata R1 dal Sassone. Una rara lettera. Firmata Alberto Diena e Chiavarello; certificato Colla (2005) Sassone = EUR 48'750.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1530 Sicily

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    5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in horizontal pair, positions 61-62 with good margins all round, both stamps cancelled ideally with framed handstamp, a fine item. Certificate Enzo Diena (1990) Sassone = EUR 14'000+.
    5 gr. vermiglio vivo, II tavola, coppia orizzontale, pos. 61-62, con buoni margini da tutti i lati, annullata in modo ideale, di ottima qualità. Certificato Enzo Diena (1990) Sassone = EUR 14'000+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1531 Sicily

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    5 gr. vermilion, 2nd plate in block of four, positions 84-85 and 94-95, unused with full gum, large margins and in ideal state. Signed Enzo Diena and cert. Avi (2011) Sassone = EUR 7'750.
    5 gr. vermiglio, II tavola, blocco di quattro, pos. 84-85, 94-95, nuovo con piena gomma, ben marginato e perfetto. Firmato Enzo Diena Sassone = EUR 7'750.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1532 Sicily

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    5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in vertical block of twelve, positions 35-37, 45-47, 55-57, 65-67 with the typical patch in position 57, two stamps (pos. 36 & 66) unused, the other ten values unmounted with full o.g, light horizontal bending and colour oxidation in pos. 67, otherwise an exceptional item. Certificate Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = EUR 24'000 for three blocks of four.
    Provenance: Collection Alphonse Rothschild
    5 gr. vermiglio vivo, II tavola, in blocco verticale di dodici, pos. 35-37, 45-47, 55-57, 65-67, con il tipico difetto d'incisione alla pos. 57, nuovo con piena gomma, in gran parte integra, ed, a parte una leggera piega orizzontale e ossidazioni nel dodicesimo esemplare, di ottima qualità. Certificato Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = EUR 24'000 per tre quartine.
    Provenienza: Collezione Alphonse Rothschild
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1533 Sicily

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    5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in horizontal strip of four, positions 1-4, together with 10 gr. indigo as horizontal pair, positions 41-42, tied by framed handstamp to outer letter sheet, sent registered from Petralia Soprana to Palermo (Feb 1, 1860) with framed one-line dispatch mark and arrival cds on front. Despite some flaws a rare and spectacular franking with the largest strip of 5 gr. vermilion of 2nd plate known. Signed Alfredo Fiecchi, certificates Enzo Diena (1981) and Colla (2004).
    5 gr. vermiglio vivo, II tavola, in striscia orizzontale di quattro, pos. 1-4, con una coppia orizzontale del 10 gr. indaco, pos. 41-42, su lettera assicurata da Petralia Soprana a Palermo, dove giunse il 1.2.1860. Nonostante alcuni difetti un'affrancatura rarissima e spettacolare recante la massima striscia nota del 5 gr. vermiglio della II tavola. Firmata Alfredo Fiecchi; certificati Enzo Diena (1981) e Colla (2004).
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1534 Sicily

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    20 gr. violet dark slate, well margined, unused with gum. Certificate Alberto Diena (1963) Sassone = EUR 6'500.
    20 gr. violetto ardesia scuro, nuovo con gomma, ben marginato e perfetto. Certificato Alberto Diena (1963) Sassone = EUR 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1535 Sicily

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    20 gr. violet dark slate, well margined, tied by framed handstamp to piece with two-line 'MESSa 1859 24 OTTe' mark alongside. A rare colour , well presented. Certificates Fiecchi (1974) and Sorani (2007) Sassone = EUR 7'250.
    20 gr. violetto ardesia scuro, su frammento di lettera recante il bollo "Messina 24 ott. 1859", annullato col timbro a ferro di cavallo, ben marginato e perfetto. Una rara tinta. Certificati Fiecchi (1974) e Sorani (2007) Sassone = EUR 7'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1536 Sicily

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    20 gr. dark-slate and 2 gr. cobalt-blue, 2nd plate, both with good margins, tied by framed handstamp strikes to fresh outer letter sheet, sent from Messina with two line datestamp alongside (Apr 4, 1859) with French vessel to Genova with 'PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI' in dark-red alongside and arrival mark in red on reverse  (Apr 8). Signed Alberto & Enzo Diena, Avanzo and Donnini Sassone = EUR 9'750.
    20 gr. ardesia scuro più 2 gr. cobalto, II tavola, su lettera molto fresca da Messina, 4.4.1859, a Genova, ben marginati e perfetti. Firmata Alberto ed Enzo Diena; Avanzo; Donnini Sassone = EUR 9'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1537 Sicily

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    50 gr. chocolate-brown, with good to narrow margins, cancelled with framed handstamp. Certificate Alberto Diena (1956) Sassone = EUR 11'000.
    50 gr. ciccolato, annullato, con margini da ampi a sufficienti e perfetto. Certificato Alberto Diena (1956) Sassone = EUR 11'000.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1538 Sicily

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    50 gr. chocolate-brown, horizontal pair unused with full gum, good to large margins and in excellent shape. Certificate Enzo Diena (1979) Sassone = EUR 3'600+.
    50 gr. cioccolato, coppia orizzontale nuova con piena gomma, ben marginata e perfetta. Certificato Enzo Diena (1979) Sassone = EUR 3'600+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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