Italian States continued... Sicily » 10 Grana » Retouches continued... Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30180 O 12b 1859 10 Gr. indigo (indaco), used single with close margin bottom left corner to good margins, showing position 58 retouch (two lines under 'TA' of 'POSTA'), fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 12b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 40 Currently (SAN)...CHF 40.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30181 DE 12b 1859 10 Gr. indigo (indaco), unused without gum, right-hand sheet marginal, showing position 60 retouch (bottom right corner), good margins on other sides, extremely fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "ED" Emilio Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 12b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 80 Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30182 O 12b 1859 10 Gr. indigo (indaco), used with four even margins, showing position 67 retouch ('R' of 'Gr'), fresh, very fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "ED" Emilio Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 12b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 120 Currently (SAN)...CHF 120.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30183 12 1859 10 Gr. dark blue (azzurro cupo), mint with original gum, lower left corner sheet marginal showing position 91 retouch, very large margin at base, extremely fine and very rare in this quality.An exhibition showpiece.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 12] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 700 Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30184 12b 1859 (24.5) Folded registered letter sheet Palermo to Catania with oval framed Assicurata handstamp, franked 10 Gr. indaco showing position 91 retouch and a 2Gr. plate II, stamps fine and fresh with good margins, some small repairs to the outer letter sheet including filled punch filing hole, an attractive 12 grana franking paying the three-sheet domestic registered letter rate.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 12b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 600 Currently (SAN)...CHF 600.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 20 Grana » Stamps Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30185 ,DE,O 13 Partial Unused and Used Reconstruction of the 20 Grana Plate One1859 20 Gr., unused and used (x15) reconstruction. 4 positions missing and 3 positions present in duplicate copies, pos. 6 and 16 in attractive vertical mint pair and 44 and 45 in mint pair. Many with original gum and some without gum. With the better retouch in pos. 72 catalogued in Sassone. Generally full-margined examples, with a few cut close or slightly into in places, some showing sheet margins; one stamp noted with minor thin spots. In all 100 very attractive stamps with fresh colours overall and many with experts' signatures or handstamps (100). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 5,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 5,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30186 ,, 13 1859 20 Gr. slate grey (grigio ardesia), mint with usual original brownish gum, top right corner sheet marginal block of 16, positions 7-10/17-20/27-30/37-40, small cut between positions 39 and 40, somewhat restored upper margin, does not detract from the exceptionally attractive and fresh mint multiple.Expertise: Signed E.Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 3,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30187 O 13 1859 20 Gr. slate grey (grigio ardesia), used right-hand sheet marginal single used, fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed E. Diena, A. Diena and Guilio Bolaffi. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30188 13a 1859 20 Gr. black slate (nero ardesia), mint with usual original brownish gum, left-hand sheet marginal with good other margins, fresh, extremely fine and rare.Expertise: Signed "ED" Emilio Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30189 O 13a 1859 20 Gr. black slate (nero ardesia), used single with four good even margins, very fine and rare,Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 240 Currently (SAN)...CHF 240.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30190 13c 1859 20 Gr. dark slate (ardesia scuro), mint with original whitish gum, top right corner sheet marginal with very large uncut top margin, fresh, exceptionally fine exhibition showpiece, unusual in this state.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30191 O 13c 1859 20 Gr. dark slate (ardesia scuro), used horizontal pair, close to good margins, fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed E.Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 360 Currently (SAN)...CHF 360.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30192 13d 1859 20 Gr. violet slate (ardesia violaceo), mint with usual original brownish gum, left-hand sheet marginal vertical pair, positions 51/61, good to large margins on other sides, fresh, exceptionally fine and rare as a marginal multiple.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 360 Currently (SAN)...CHF 360.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 20 Grana » Covers Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30193 13 1859 (15.1) Registered cover Palermo to Grigenti, franked 20 Gr. slate grey (grigio ardesia), pair 5Gr. carmine red (rosa carminio) and 2 Gr., manuscript and oval handstamped Assicurata, bottom margin of 2 Gr. touched otherwise good margins; some reinforcing inside top of outer letter sheet, an attractive and colourful 32 grana franking paying the 2 ounce domestic registered letter rate.Note: Illustrated in Aquila, page 239, photo 231.Expertise: Signed Russo, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 4,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30194 13, 12b, 11, 6 1860 (28.5) Folded letter sheet Messina to Napoli, franked 20Gr., 10Gr., 5Gr. and two 2Gr. each with frame cancel, Messina cds at base, arrival backstamp, 10Gr. with just touched margin at top, otherwise all are good to clear, small repair to front of item and name re-writen, a fine looking four colour franking, 1Gr. overfranked, the combination unpriced in Sassone, the 39 grana rate pays the double sheet rate and shipped by commercial steamship.Expertise: Signed E.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13, 12b, 11, 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 4,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30195 13c, 4 1859 (21.7) Large part folded entire franked 20 Gr. and 1 Gr. with unclear frame cancels, black oval PATTI handstamp at left, Messina transit at right, reverse with Cascina and blue Livorno date stamps, imperfections but still an appealing 21 grana franking the 19 grana rate to Tuscany plus 2 grana internal rate.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13c, 4] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 700 Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30196 13c, 9b, 4 1859 (14.10) Folded letter sheet to Genova, franked 20 Gr. dark slate (ardesia scuro), 5 Gr. dark carmine (caminio scuro)(3) and 1 Gr. plate II, each with frame cancel, endorsed "postali francesi", Catania despatch and Messina transit datestamps, red three-line French maritime handstamp, arrival backstamp, reverse with slight faults on opening not detracting from the very fine and colourful appearance of an unrecorded 36 grana franking in Sassone, paying the 1 1/2 sheet letter rate made up of 30 grana + 3 grana domestic routing rate.Expertise: Signed Russo, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13c, 9b, 4] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 8,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 8,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 20 Grana » Retouches Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30197 DE 13c 1859 20 Gr. dark slate (ardesia scuro), unused without gum, showing position 72 retouch, four even margins, very fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 13c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 80 Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 50 Grana » Stamps Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30198 ,DE 14 Partial Unused Reconstruction of the 50 Grana1859 50 Gr. unused reconstruction. 5 positions missing and 12 positions present in duplicate copies, pos. 84 and 85 in an attractive mint pair. Nearly all with full or large part original gum, a few without gum. With the better retouches in pos. 67 and 93 catalogued in Sassone. Generally full-margined examples, with a few cut close or into in places, many showing margins; one stamp noted with minor thin spots. In all 110 very attractive stamps with fresh colours overall and most with experts' signatures or handstamps (110). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 6,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 6,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30199 ,, 14 1859 50 Gr. brown lake (lacca bruno), mint with original brownish gum, top right corner sheet marginal block of 25 (5 x 5), small imperfection in bottom left corner and some browning in margin at top right, otherwise a very fine and attractive multiple.Exhibition showpiece.Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 4,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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