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  • Lot# : 632 Sicily

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    1858: 'Lesaché' essays, collection mounted on leaves with eight examples without indication of face value, two examples with indication, and one essay on cardboard. A rare group of outmost quality, seven certificates Sassone = EUR 30'000+, some not listed.
    1858: Saggi "Lesaché", collezione montata su due fogli d'esposizione con otto esemplari senza indicazione del valore e due con l'indicazione del valore nonchè una prova su cartoncino. Un raro insieme di ottima qualità. 7 certificati Sassone = oltre EUR 30'000, alcuni non quotati.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 633 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. orange, 1st plate in horizontal pair, positions 68 - 69, both stamps retouched, well margined, unused with gum. Cert. Raffaele Diena (1998). Sassone = EUR 4'500.
    1/2 gr. arancio, I tavola, in coppia orizzontale, pos. 68 e 69, entrambi con ritocco, nuova con gomma, ben marginata e perfetta. Certificato Raffaele Diena (1998). Sassone = EUR 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 634 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. orange, 1st plate on Palermo paper, well margined and cancelled with framed handstamp. Cert. Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 8'000.
    1/2 gr. arancio, I tavola, carta di Palermo, annullato, ben marginato e perfetto. Certificato Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 8'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 635 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. dark-orange, 1st plate on Naples paper, well margined with a light framed handstamp cancellation. Cert. Sorani (2007) Sassone = EUR 5'500.
    1/2 gr. arancio scuro, I tavola, carta di Napoli, ben marginato e con leggero annullo, di ottima qualità. Certificato Sorani (2007) Sassone = EUR 5'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 636 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. reddish yellow, 1st plate on Naples paper, position 98 on small fragment, with broad margins on three sides and good margin at right, cancelled lightly with framed handstamp. Splendid example of this rare colour. Certificates Giulio Bolaffi (1968), Alberto Diena (1968) and Sorani (2007) Sassone = EUR 60'000.
    1/2 gr. arancio carico rossastro, I tavola, carta di Napoli, pos. 98, su piccolo frammento, con ampi margini da tre lati e margine completo a destra, leggermente annullato col timbro a ferro di cavallo. Esemplare splendido di questa rara tinta. Certificati Giulio Bolaffi (1968); Alberto Diena (1968); Sorani (2007) Sassone = EUR 60'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 637 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. yellow light-olive, 1st plate on Naples paper with three broad margins and cut along the line at left, cancelled by framed handstamp on newspaper "Tremacoldo" from Messina (Jan 11, 1860), sent to Nicotera. Exceptional rarity and only example known of this colour on newspaper. Signed Emilio Diena and Matteo Tosto; certificates Enzo Diena (1990) and Raybaudi (2000) No price given in Sassone for use on cover.
    1/2 gr. giallo oliva, I tavola, carta di Napoli, con tre ampi margini e preciso a sinistra, isolato su giornale "Tremacoldo" di Messina del 11.1.1860, spedito a Nicotera, annullato con timbro a ferro di cavallo. Rarità eccezionale ed unico esemplare noto di questa tinta usato su giornale o corrispondenza. Firmato Emilio Diena e Matteo Tosto; certificati Enzo Diena (1990) e Raybaudi (2000).
    Starting bid : 35,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 638 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. orange, 2nd plate on Naples paper, position 20, well margined and cancelled with framed handstamp. Cert. Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 6'500.
    1/2 gr. arancio, II tavola, carta di Napoli, pos. 20, annullato, ben marginato e perfetto. Certificato Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 6'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 639 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. dark-orange, 2nd plate on Naples paper, position 38 with full gum, good margins all round Sassone = EUR 3'250.
    1/2 gr. arancio scuro, II tavola, carta di Napoli, pos. 38, nuovo con piena gomma, ben marginato e perfetto Sassone = EUR 3'250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 640 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. orange, 1st plate, position 84 and 2nd plate, position 99, both on Naples paper, on large part entire from Palermo (Oct 4, 1859), cancelled by two strikes of the framed handstamp. A rare combination of different plates. Signed Alberto Diena and Giulio Bolaffi. Sassone = EUR 33'900 on cover.
    1/2 gr. arancio, I tavola, pos. 84, con 1/2 gr. arancio, II tavola, pos. 99, entrambi su carta di Napoli, su gran parte di lettera da Palermo, 4.10.1859, annullati con timbro a ferro di cavallo. Una rara combinazione di valori uguali di tavole diverse. Firmata Alberto Diena e Giulio Bolaffi. Sassone = EUR 33'900 su lettera.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 641 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. orange (2), one from 1st, one from 2nd plate, in addition 1 gr. green-darkolive, 3rd plate, all on Naples paper, tied by three strikes of framed handstamp to letter from Giarra to Messina. The two 1/2 gr. stamp were reused to defraud the post in the office of Giarre and show therefore some small imperfections, a rare letter with fine postal history content, impressive due to the use of 1/2 gr. from different plates. Certificates Enzo Diena (1987) and Raybaudi (1994) Sassone = EUR 34'400.
    1/2 gr. arancio, I tavola, più 1/2 gr. arancio, II tavola, più 1 gr. verde oliva scuro, III tavola, tutti su carta di Napoli, insieme su lettera da Giarre a Messina. I due 1/2 gr. furono riutilizzati in frode postale, come spesso avenne nell'ufficio di Giarre, e presentano pertanto qualche difetto. Una rara lettera di storia postale, impreziosita dall'uso contemporaneo di due 1/2 gr. di tavole diverse. Certificati Enzo Diena (1987) e Raybaudi (1994) Sassone = EUR 34'400.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 642 Sicily

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    1859: 1 grano olive-brown (bruno olivastro), Plate Ia, State II, position 31; a fresh and fine mint example. Large margins with good colour and re-entry markings on left frame. Rebacked and repaired but a very good reference example of an exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2000) Sassone = EUR 75'000.
    Provenance: Collection Rothschild.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 643 Sicily

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    1 gr. brown-olive, 1st plate and 2nd state in vertical pair, positions 41/51, unused with full brownish gum with some usual wrinkles, fresh and with broad margins all round and left sheet margin with line. A great rarity. Certificates Enzo Diena (1987) and Colla (2003) Sassone = EUR 150'000+.
    1 gr. bruno olivastro, I tavola, II stato, in coppia verticale, pos. 41-51, nuova con piena gomma brunastra con qualche consueta grinza, fresca e con ampi margini da tutti i lati e bordo di foglio con linea di riquadro a sinistra. Una grande rarità di ottimo aspetto. Certificati Enzo Diena (1987) e Colla (2003) Sassone = EUR 150'000+.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 644 Sicily

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    1 gr. rust-brown, 2 gr. cobalt-blue together with 5 gr. rose-carmine, all 1st plate on Naples paper, as tricoloured franking on registered cover from Casteltermini to Palermo with "Casteltermini" and "Assicurata" handstamps in red alongside (Sassone 13 points). The stamps show minor faults, but the cover has a fine overall appearance. Cert. Colla (2000) Sassone = EUR 21'625.
    1 gr. bruno ruggine, I tavola, più 2 gr. cobalto scuro, I tavola, più 5 gr. rosa carminio, I tavola, tutti su carta di Napoli, in affrancatura tricolore su lettera assicurata da Casteltermini a Palermo, recante gli annulli in cartella "Casteltermini" e "Assicurata" in rosso (Sassone 13 punti). I francobolli, salvo 1 gr., sono in parte intaccati, ma l'insieme è fresco e piacevole. Certificato Colla (2000) Sassone = EUR 21'625.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 645 Sicily

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    1859: 1 grana 'bruno ruggine' (Plate 1, State 1) marginal from right of sheet, used with 5 gr. vermilion 'vermiglio'  (Plate 2), and 10 gr. indigo blue on fine registered 1859 cover to Trapani neatly cancelled in black with 'Palermo' despatch cds at left (Oct 6) and framed 'Assicurata' handstamp at right. Flap at top with slight restoration for future protection, otherwise a fine and scarce franking. Signed Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena (1988).
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 646 Sicily

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    Vizzini, oval handstamp (Sassone 13 points) on outer letter sheet, franked with 1 gr. brown-olive, 2nd plate on Naples paper, positions 16-17, slightly cut in at right, sent to Palermo (Dec 9, 1859). Signed Fiecchi and Alberto Diena Sassone = EUR 9'000.
    Vizzini, ovale c.f. (13 punti), su lettera affrancata con coppia 1 gr. bruno oliva, II tavola, carta di Napoli, pos. 16-17, leggermente corta a destra, diretta a Palermo dove giunse il 9.12.1859. Un raro annullo. Firmata Fiecchi ed Alberto Diena Sassone = EUR 9'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 647 Sicily

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    2 gr. vivid blue, 1st plate on Naples paper in a block of four, positions 87-88, 97-98 with retouche in position 98, unused with full gum, broad margins all round with sheet margin at base. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1965) Sassone = EUR 66'000 for four single examples.
    2 gr. azzurro vivo, I tavola, carta di Napoli, in blocco di quattro, pos. 87-88, 97-98, con ritocco alla pos. 88, nuovo con piena gomma, ben marginato con bordo di foglio in basso e perfetto. Certificato Giulio Bolaffi (1965) Sassone = EUR 66'000 per quattro esemplari singoli.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 648 Sicily

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    1859: Ferdinando II. 2 gr. blue, 2nd plate, Plating of a complete sheet with 100 diff. used stamps or small pieces, mounted and described in detail, a rare ensemble Sassone = EUR 25'000.
    1859: 2 gr. azzuro, II tavola, ricostruzione e studio della tavola di 100 esemplari fatta con esemplari usati o su frammento, montati su quattro pagine d'espozsizione con descrizioni, da esaminare. Un raro insieme Sassone = EUR 25'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 649 Sicily

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    2 gr. blue, 3rd plate on Palermo paper, lower half sheet of 50 stamps with all sheet margins present (positions 51-100), unused with full gum which is intact for the majority of the stamps, fresh and of optimal quality. Usual vertical fold between the 5th and 6th stamp column does not affect the stamps, a perfect unit.
    2 gr. azzurro, III tavola, carta di Palermo, mezzo foglio inferiore di 50 esemplari con tutti i bordi, nuovo con piena gomma, integra per gran parte degli esemplari, fresco e di ottima qualità. La consueta piega verticale fra la quinta e sesta fila non interessa i francobolli che sono perfetti.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 650 Sicily

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    Mazzarino, oval handstamp (Sassone 12 points) on cover to Girgenti, franked with 2 gr. light-blue, 3rd plate with good margins. Signed Alberto Diena Sassone = EUR 5'250.

    Mazzarino, ovale s.f.(Sassone 12 punti) su lettera per Girgenti affrancat con 2 gr. azzuro chiaro, III tavola, ben marginato e perfetto. Firmata Alberto Diena Sassone = EUR 5'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 651 Sicily

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    Lentini, oval handstamp in red (Sassone nine points) on cover to Siracusa, franked with 2 gr. vivid-blue, 3rd plate with good margins Sassone = EUR 2'375.
    Lentini, ovale c.f. rosso (9 punti) su lettera per Siracusa, affrancata con 2 gr. azzurro vivo, III tavola, ben marginato e perfetto. Sassone = EUR 2'375.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 652 Sicily

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    5 gr. dark-carmine, 1st plate, well margined, unused with gum. Cert. Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 6'000.
    5 gr. carminio scuro, I tavola, nuovo con gomma, ben marginato e perfetto. Certificato Enzo Diena (1977) Sassone = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 653 Sicily

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    5 gr. blood-red, 1st plate as horizontal pair, positions 52-53, unused with full original gum with usual wrinkles, well margined and of optimal quality. Signed Raybaudi; cert. Enzo Diena (1988) Sassone = EUR 8'000+.
    5 gr. rosso sangue, I tavola, coppia orizzontale pos. 52-53, nuova con piena gomma praticamente integra con usuali grinze, ben marginata e di ottima qualità. Firmata Raybaudi; certificato Enzo Diena (1988) Sassone = EUR 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 654 Sicily

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    5 gr. brick-rose, 1st plate, good to broad margins, cancelled with framed handstamp. Cert. Sorani (2002) Sassone = EUR 7'500.
    5 gr. rosa mattone, I tavola, annullato, con margini da sufficienti ad ampi e perfetto. Certificato Sorani (2002) Sassone = EUR 7'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 655 Sicily

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    5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in compl. sheet of 100 examples with full sheet margins, original gum which is intact for the majority of the examples, very fresh, minute oxidation traces in the upper and left sheet margin. A spectacular rarity. Cert. Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = EUR 225'000 for 25 blocks of four.
    5 gr. vermiglio vivo, II tavola, in foglio completo di 100 esemplari con bordi di foglio e piena gomma, integra per la maggior parte degli esemplari, molto fresco e salvo leggere ossidazioni nel margine superiore e destro di splendida qualità. Una rarità spettacolare. Certificato Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = EUR 225'000 quotazione per venticinque quartine.
    Provenance: Collection Alphonse Rothschild.
    Starting bid : 35,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 656 Sicily

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    Militello circular datestamp (May 4, 1862, Sassone 12 points) used as obliterator of well margined Sardinia 10 c. dark chocolate-brown on entire letter to Palermo with Catania transit and arrival cds's (May 7, 1862) on reverse. Cert. Raybaudi (1996) Sassone = EUR 6'750.
    Militello cerchio (12 punti), annulatore di Sardegna 10 c. bruno cioccolato scuro su lettera per Palermo del 4.5.1862, ben marginato e perfetto. Certificato Raybaudi (1996) Sassone = EUR 6'750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 657 Sicily

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    Ragusa oval handstamp (Sassone R1) used as obliterator of well margined Sardinia 10 c. brown on outer letter sheet to Palermo with arrival cds on reverse (May 28, 1861). Signed Matteo Tosto Sassone = EUR 13'500.
    Ragusa ovale c.f. (punti R1), annulatore di 10 c. Sardegna su lettera per Palermo, ben marginato e di buona qualità. Firmato Matteo Tosto Sassone = EUR 13'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 658 Sicily

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    1859: Ferdinando II. Collection used/unused stamps from 1 gr. to 50 gr. with 130 single stamps, eight of them on piece, and two horizontal pairs, incl. 5 gr. 2nd plate, five unused and five used examples. An interesting group with different colours, retouches, and cancellations, careful inspection needed, 44 certificates Sassone = EUR 155'000+.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF
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