David Feldman SA Sale - 26MARCHFT Italian States Sicily » Essays and Proofs Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30000   1858 Barone eleven essays on coloured papers of yellow, blue, lilac and rose, two colourless impressions on white paper and fifteen in various shades on white paper, almost all appear to have full original gum, an extremely rare assembly in this superlative quality (28), a unique assembly all neatly mounted and written up on album page (Sassone €84'000+). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Italian States Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 12,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 12,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30001   1858 Tommaso Aloysio Juvara complete set of seven unused imperf colour essays from 1/2 Gr. to 50 Gr. on large archival document fragment, plus 20Gr 'used', also additional 50Gr bright vermilion used single, an extremely rare assembly in superlative quality (9), a unique assembly. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Italian States Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 15,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 15,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30002   1858 E. Lesaché of Parigi proofs with GR. grey-blue on very thin paper with gum, a remarkable presentation piece with proof tied by framed cancel with proof of cancel alongside, plus medium paper blue and brown gummed proofs, an extremely rare assembly in superlative quality (4), a unique assembly.Expertise: Signed E.Diena and A.Diena (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Italian States Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 25,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 25,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30003   1859 E. Lesaché of Parigi proofs 2 Gr. violet and 10 Gr. blue unused, plus two black GR. working unused proofs, two C Pampillonia black artists' essays without values,an extremely rare assembly in superlative quality (6), a unique assembly.Expertise: Signed E.Diena and A.Diena (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Italian States Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 15,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 15,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 1/2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30004 DE,O 1 Partial Unused Reconstruction of the 1/2 Grana Plate One1859 1/2 Gr. plate I unused reconstruction, with 7 positions missing, and 7 positions in duplicate examples; 100 unused mint stamps in total, mostly with full or large part original gum. Stamps showing some of the retouches that are catalogued in Sassone for this plate. Generally full-margined examples, with a few cut close in places. Mostly very attractive stamps with good, fresh colours generally and most with dealers' or experts' signatures or handstamps, e.g. "ED" and "AD" of Emilio and Alberto Diena. A very impressive plating consisting of scarce stamps in uniformly very fine condition (100). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 5,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 5,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30005 O 1a 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) orange (arancio), fine four-margined single used, very fine and scarce in this qualityExpertise: Signed "AD" of Alberto Diena (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30006 O, 1aa 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), light yellow-orange (giallo arancio chiaro) in a right-hand sheet marginal block of six, margins touched at top and more so at base, but not in anyway detracting from this very rare and desirable used multiple.This block was originally part of the most important cover of the Half Grana value (see Aquila, page 226). An extraordinary multiple of the utmost rarity.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1aa] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 3,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30007 1b 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) olive yellow (giallo oliva) in very fine large margined single from the bottom of the sheet, showing original brownish gum, fresh and very fine.Extremely important unused shade and unpriced in Sassone.Expertise: Signed E. Diena and A. Diena, Cert. Emilio Diena in French (1925), Cert. Alberto Diena (1960), Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 12,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 12,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30008 O 1b 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) olive yellow (giallo oliva), horizontal pair, positions 55-56, with good to touched margins at bottom right, nevertheless fine used.Apparently, the unique used pair.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, E.Diena, Cert. Alberto Diena (1957), Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 7,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 7,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30009 1d 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, light yellow (giallo chiaro), showing good to large margins with original brownish gum, fresh, ironed out corner crease, still very fine and rare mint single.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, E.Diena, Cert. A.Diena (1967). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 1,800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30010 O 1d 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, light yellow (giallo chiaro) in horizontal pair, four good to large margins, fine fresh used with parts of two, slightly misplaced frame cancels, extremely fine.Expertise: Signed Asinelli (handstamp), A.Diena, E.Diena, Cert. A Diena (1960). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 400 Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30011 1e 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), deep orange (arancio scuro), horizontal pair, position 93-94, four large even margins, a fine example showing fresh original brownish gum.A superb mint pair of the highest quality.Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1e] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 2,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30012 O 1e 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper, deep orange (arancio scuro), used horizontal pair showing four large margins all round, an extremely fine and rare used multiple.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Cert. Alberto Diena (1967). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1e] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30013 ,, 1e 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, white paper (PA) orange (arancio), left-hand unused sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing very large to close margins all round, some natural ink flaws by centre, a couple of slight gum tones, remaining highly attractive.An outstanding mint multiple, one of the largest recorded and an important exhibition showpiece.Expertise: Signed "AD" pencil initials of Alberto Diena and Enzo Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1e] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 4,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30014 O 1f 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, deep reddish orange (arancio carico (rossastro)) very large, even-margined, used single, a superb example of this very rare stamp.One of the finest known examples.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, "ED" Enzo Diena, Cert. A.Diena (1960), Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1f] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 4,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 1/2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30015 1 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, orange (arancio), twelve examples composing of two pairs on obverse plus single 10 Gr., and on reverse a further pair and strip of six, the stamps on reverse are from positions 11-12 and 13-18, one of the pairs on front 19-20 and as such very rare to have a complete row on any cover, the pair at bottom slight paper fault, other reinforcements to entire itself, all on 1859 (21 Mag) large part entire from Messina to Vittoria. paying the 1-ounce domestic registered rate.A unique franking and a major rarity.Expertise: Signed A. Diena and Russo, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 20,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 20,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30016 1 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, pair, bright orange (arancio vivo) position 31-32 (retouch on 31), and four singles from plate II 1 Gr. grayish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro), positions 16, 17, 65 and 70, mostly good to fine margins, on 1859 (28 Aug) outer letter sheet Messina to Napoli, the name of the addressee re-inserted on piece of paper, a fine and unlisted 5 Grana franking in Sassone, paying the domestic letter rate for two and a half sheets. An important rarity.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 4,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30017 1aa, 9b 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, light yellow-orange (giallo arancio chiaro) pair and single 5Gr. plate I, dark carmine (carminio scuro), all on 1859 outer letter sheet from Palermo to Girgenti, first stamp with small tear at top, fine and fresh, a wonderful and attractive usage of the 6 Grana franking paying the uncommon 3/4 ounce domestic rate.Expertise: Signed Russo, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1aa, 9b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 3,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30018 1c 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, four well-margined singles, the second being the rare yellowish brown (giallo brunastro) and a single 2Gr., on 1859 (17 Ott) Assicurata entire to Cefalu, the name of the addressee enhanced. An outstanding usage showing four Half Grana stamps in three different shades from four different sheets.A striking cover, this 4 Grana franking is unpriced in Sassone, the 1/2 Gr. shade is listed at €160,000.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 7,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 7,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 1/2 Grana, Plate I » Retouches Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30019 O 1a 1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) orange (arancio), position 19 retouch (above head at top right), four good even margins fresh used with cancel clear of retouch which remains clearly visible, showpiece.Expertise: Signed E.Diena (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 1a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 180 Currently (SAN)...CHF 180.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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