Italian States continued... Sicily » 50 Grana » Stamps continued... Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30200 O 14 1859 50 Gr. brown lake (lacca bruno), used showing a dry printing, with four even margins, very fine and rare.Expertise: Cert. Alberto Diena (1960), Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30201 ,, 14b/d 1859 50 Gr. dark lake brown-violet (lacca bruno scuro violaceo), mint with usual original brownish gum, right-hand sheet marginal block of six (3 x 2), positions 58-60/68-70, position 70 with variety double engraving, good margins on other sides.Exhibition showpiece.Expertise: E.Asinsali handstamp and signed "AD" pencil by Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 14b/d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 1,800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 50 Grana » Covers Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30202 14, 11a 1860 (5.3) Folded letter sheet from Messina to Genova, franked 50 Gr. brown lake (lacca bruno) and 5 Gr. plate II, bright vermilion (vermiglio vivo), tied framed cancels, each fresh with four margins, endorsed to travel by French ship with three-line red handstamp PIROCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI, arrival backstamp.A wonderful Fifty Grana usage paying the ship letter rate, two and a half sheets to Sardinia by French Packet, charged "4" on arrival, Sardinian 2nd step weight letter.Expertise: Signed Russo, G.Bolaffi, A.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 14, 11a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 24,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 24,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » Cancellations (ordered by towns alphabeti Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30203   ACIREALE: 1859 (8.4) Folded letter sheet to Palermo, franked 2 Gr. plate I, NA paper (Sass. 6f), position 79, showing oval ACIREALE in grey-black alongside (Ocf - P.12), very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 700 Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30204   AUGUSTA: 1859 (25.1) Folded letter sheet to Catania, franked 2 Gr. plate I, NA paper (Sass. 6a), position 26, showing oval AUGUSTA in black alongside (Ocf - P.11), very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30205   BARRAFRANCA: 1861 (6.7) Folded letter sheet to Palermo, franked Sardinia 10c light olive green (Sass. 14Caa), tied by oval BARRAFRANCA in grey-black (Ocf - P.13), very fine and scarce, paying the Sicilian domestic rate.Expertise: Signed E.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 700 Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30206   BIVONA: 1859 (29.5) Folded letter sheet sent within Palermo, franked 2 Gr. plate II, NA paper (Sass. 6a), position 96, showing oval BIVONA in black alongside (Ocf - P.13), very fine and rare.Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 500 Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30207   BROLO: 1861 (3.6) Folded letter sheet to Palermo, franked Sardinia 10c light bistre-brown (Sass. 14Cc), tied by oval BROLO in grey-black (Ocf - P.R1), with similar alongside, very fine and scarce, paying the Sicilian domestic rate.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Russo, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30208   CALTAVUTURO: 1859 (3.8) Folded letter sheet sent to Palermo, franked Sardinia 10c light grey bistre (Sass. 14Cc), tied oval CALTAVUTURO in black (Ocf - P.13) with similar alongside, extremely fine and rare.Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 500 Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30209   CANICATTI: 1859 (29.5) Folded registered letter sheet sent within Palermo, franked 2 Gr. plate I, PA paper (Sass. 6g), three singles from positions 62, 67, 68, showing red oval CANICATTI and similar coloured ASSICURATA alongside (Ocf unlitsed in Sassone), very fine double rated registered usage.Note: The oval cancellations are in red and not brownish red as stated in the Sassone, and oval Assicurata is unlisted in this colour. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 1,500 Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30210   CASTELBUOVO: Sardinia 10c olive bistre (Sass. 14D) on fragment partly tied by manuscript "Castelbuovo" with Cefalu cds alongside, dated 11 of April 1862, unusual and very rare.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 200 Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30211   CASTELTERMINI: 1859 (11.5) Folded letter sheet (missing lower backflap) to Palermo, franked 2 Gr. plate I, NA paper (Sass. 6a), position 95, showing clear red boxed CASTELTERMINI alongside (Boxed, red, P.6), very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30212   CATANIA: 1861 (6.3) Folded stampless entire routed through Switzerland to Vicenza, the only possible way to send the letter with the prepaid method, showing the Sassone unlisted double framed fancy oval FRANCA, array of transit bs including one date 17th of March, 1861, being the date of the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, very rare and an attractive item. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30213   CEFALU: 1859 (12.3) Folded registered letter sheet to Palermo, franked 2 Gr. plate I, NA paper (Sass. 6a), position 62 and 64, with fancy oval CEFALU in grey-black (Ocf - P.12) with oval ASSIURATA in black alongside, very fine and scarce.Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 500 Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30214   CENTORBI: 1862 Folded entire to Nicosia, franked Italy 1862 10c, neatly canceled by two strike of the superb circular fancy "F.C.", with CENTORBI/14.DIC.62 cds alongside, plus arrival, a very fine and attrative usage of this very rare cancel.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, Russo, Cert. Alberto Diena (1962), Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 700 Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30215   CORLEONE: 1859 (8.11) Folded letter sheet to Salemio, franked 2 Gr. plate I, PA paper (Sass. 6), position 762, showing fancy red oval * CORLEONE * alongside (Ocf, red - P.10), very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30216   FRANCOFONTE: 1861 Sardinia 10c olive bistre (bistro oliva) (Sassone 14D), touched to large margined vertical pair cancelled by black dotted oval COMUNE DI/FRANCOFONTE mkg (Oval bs dots black - P.13) with similar alongside, on 1862 folded letter sheet to Sireacusa, arrival bs, an extremely neat strike of this rare rural postmark. Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 700 Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30217   LEONFORTE: 1859 (11.1) Folded lettersheet to Palermo, franked 2 Gr. dark cobalt blue (cobalto scuro) (Sassone 6c), plate I, NA paper, with oval red LEONFORTE (Osf. red - P R3) and arrival cds alongside, a fine and extremely rare usage. One of only two covers recorded with this red oval marking. Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 2,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30218   LICATA: Sardinia 10c grey + 20c blue + 40c red (Sass. 14Cd, 15Dc, 16D), all cancelled on a small fragment by an extremely rare oval LICATA in black (Ocf, black - P.R3), minor faults on two, possibly unique 3-colour franking, showpiece. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 1,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30219   LIPARI: 1863 (16.9) Folded letter sheet to Milazzo, franked Sardinia 5c green (light vertical crease) and 10c bistre brown, tied LIPARI cds (Osf. cds - P.12) with similar alongside, a very rare cancellationExpertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 500 Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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