Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50070
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Cat No: Collection
Italian States, Sicily - 1859 5gr & 50gr, group of eleven items comprising 5gr vermilion cliché on celluloid (vermilion, together with black were preferred colours chosen by Sperati to reach good contrasts), dated February 1932; the rest featuring the 50gr with five glass clichés of which two extremely rare negative examples in brown purple (dated "3/21") and black, the other three dated in March 1924, including one with ms "voile vio. 3' " for which a violet filter was applied and the exposure to light reached 3 mins, one cliché on celluloid dated "5/44"; four essays on paper with two or three impressions each are devoted to the "ferro di cavallo" cancellations, with various executed in December 1944 and being "calques", traced from probably cutouts from catalogues where the ink was firstly highlighted prior to create the trace; a unique group where the clichés are great rarities; no examples of these items were found in the "Ultimate" collection. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,500.00
Sold...EUR 3,800.00
Closed..Dec-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60310
Symbol: H
Cat No: Sassone 1a
1859, 1/2gr orange, plate I, Naples paper, positions 57-58, used pair in refulgent colour with very large margins all around, showing two "ferro di cavallo" cancellations, vertical crease between stamps not detracting, superb appearance; cert. Enzo Diena (1977), signed Em. Diena and Grioni; (Sassone €3'600). (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60314
Symbol: H
Cat No: Sassone 11
1859, 5gr vermilion, plate II, showing an impressive plate variety featuring the tablet broken in upper right corner, slightly used; signed Sorani; (Sassone €5'500+). (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60315
Symbol: C
Cat No: Sassone 12
1859, 10gr dark blue, a large margined strip of three, mint with cracked original gum, two vertical creases between stamps barely detracting, very fine and scarce; signed Enzo Diena. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60316
Symbol: C
Cat No: Sassone 12b
1859, 10gr indigo, a magnificent mint pair, positions 66-67, showing a deep shade and detailed impression, very well margined, original gum, superb; cert. A. Diena (1968) and G. Bolaffi (1968), (Sassone €3'600+). (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60317
Symbol: H
Cat No: Sassone 12b
1859, 10gr indigo, a stunning marginal example from the left of sheet, large margins on other sides, cancelled by "ferro di cavallo" cancellation, very fine; (Sassone €900). (Image)
Opening EUR 90.00
Sold...EUR 90.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60319
Symbol: L
Cat No: Sassone 14
1859, 50gr carmine-brown, mint pair from positions 43-44, wide even margins on all sides, very fine and fresh with original gum; signed Enzo Diena and Fulpius; (Sassone €3'600+). (Image)