Italian States continued... Sicily » 1 Grana, Plate III » Stamps continued... Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30080 ,, 5b Important Block of Twenty-Five1859 1Gr. plate III, dark olive green (verde oliva cupo), mint right-hand corner sheet marginal block of twenty-five (5x5), bottom three stamps cut into at base, otherwise good to large margins showing usual original brownish gum.A spectacular showpiece.Expertise: Signed E.Diena, Cert. A Diena (1958), Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 5b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 20,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 20,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30081 O 5b 1859 1 Gr. plate III, dark olive green (verde oliva scuro), used horizontal strip of three, positions 34-36, showing unusual inverted cancellations, good to large margins, very fine and a scarce used multiple.Expertise: Signed "ED" Emilio Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 5b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 300 Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30082 , 5d 1859 1 Gr. plate III, olive green (verde oliva), mint block of four, position 45-46/55-56, close to good margins with original gum, light wrinkle on lower pair, fresh, very fine and a very rare mint block.Expertise: Signed "ED", "AD" of Enzo and Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 5d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 1,500 Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 1 Grana, Plate III » Covers Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30083 5,8 1859 (7.9) Folded letter sheet to Palermo franked horizontal pair 1Gr. plate III, dark olive green (verde oliva scuro), showing oval Barcellona/Pozzo di Gotto handstamp in black plus arrival, both alongside, very fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 5,8] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 400 Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30084 5,8 1859 Folded letter sheet to Girgenti franked horizontal strip of three 1 Gr. plate III, olive green (verde oliva) (PA), positions 55-57, showing framed CASTELTERMINI handstamp in dull red alongside, above this manuscript "Insufficiente" and manuscript one charge raised bottom left; fine and an attractive usage paying the two sheets domestic rate, insuffient and taxed "1" for the missing grana.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, "ED" Emilio Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 5,8] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 300 Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30085 O 6 Partial Used Reconstruction of the 2 Grana Plate One1859 2 Gr. plate I, blue (shades), used reconstruction, with positions 4 and 9 missing and 16 positions present in duplicate or triplicate copies. 118 used stamps in total. With all of the better retouches of this plate that are catalogued in Sassone. Pos. 77-78 in an attractive pair. Generally, full-margined examples, with a few cut close and some showing sheet margins. Mostly attractive stamps with strong, fresh colours overall and most with dealers' or experts' signatures or handstamps, mostly Diena. An impressive, nearly complete plate reconstruction with stamps in superb quality (118). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 1,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30086 O 6 1859 2 Gr. plate I, white paper (PA), blue (azzurro), position 91, used with close to good margins, showing blurred print (stampe smosse), fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "ED" Emilio Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30087 6a 1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) blue (azzurro), position 41, mint, good to large margins, usual original brownish gum, fresh, very fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 600 Currently (SAN)...CHF 600.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30088 6b An Important mint multiple.1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), in a mint horizontal strip of eight, positions 11-18, good to close margins all around, usual original brownish gum.An outstanding showpiece.Expertise: Signed A. Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 7,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 7,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30089 O 6c 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobolt (cobalto scuro), position 14, used with four good margins, very fine.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 60 Currently (SAN)...CHF 60.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30090 O 6c 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobalt (cobalto scuro), position 1, used, four good to large margins, very fine and a scarce shade.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, "ED" Enzo Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30091 6d 1859 2 Gr. plate I, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare), position 69, four clear margins, fresh, original brownish gum, extremely rare.Expertise: Asinelli handstamp and "AD" Alberto Diena pencil initials, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 4,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30092 6d 1859 2 Gr. plate I, ultramarine (azzurro oltremare), pair used, position 47-48, close margins, used on a small fragment, fine and rareExpertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30093 ,, 6f The Unrecorded Block of Seventeen1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), bright blue (azzurro vivo), mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of seventeen, showing full original brownish gum, with retouches on positions 71, 81, 82, 84, 91, 92, 94, a wonderfully fresh block with vibrant colours.An extremely rare and impressive multiple. Exhibition showpiece.Expertise: Signed E.Diena, A.Diena and Giulio Bolaffi, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6f] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 50,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 50,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30094 O 6f 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzuro vivo), position 85, used with close to good margins, showing on the reverse a dramatic offset; there is an Assinelli handstamp on the front of the stamp, a striking showpiece item.Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6f] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 700 Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30095 ,DE, 6h 1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), bright blue (azzurro chiaro), block of 9 (3 x 3), position 48-50/58-60/68-70, original gum, horizontal crease through the middle row and wrinkles on upper row, an attractive and rare mint multiple with a very high catalogue value.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6h] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30096 6a 1859 (18.6) Folded letter sheet to Messina, franked two singles of the 1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), blue (azzurro), right-hand stamp with position 36 retouch, blue oval-framed BRONTE despatch handstamp at left, stamps a little rubbed and name added in address, attractive and scarce.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 300 Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30097 6b 1859 (30.1) Folded letter sheet to Catania, bearing single franking of the 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), position 40, a right-hand sheet marginal with close but clear other margins, showing oval framed MODICA despatch in blue alongside, very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30098 6c 1859 (15.1) Folded letter sheet to Palermo, bearing single franking of the very rare shade 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobolt (cobalto scuro), with oval framed GIRENTI despatch at right and arrival cds at centre, one close and three large margins, a wonderful item.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 300 Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30099 6c 1859 Folded letter sheet to Catania, franked 1859 2 Gr. plate I, dark cobalt (cobalto scuro), tied frame cancel, to right fine strike of oval-framed LEONFORTE despatch handstamp, the name and address re-inked, fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "ED" Emilio Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 80 Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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