Italian States continued... Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Covers continued... Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30100 6d+7a 1859 (18.3) Registered folded letter sheet to Messina, franked with three 1859 2 Gr., from different plates, the middle example plate I position 99 in ultramarine, the left-hand stamp plate II position 75 and that on the right position 74, oval-framed SIRACUSA handstamped at right (Ocf - R1), arrival backstamp; some margins touched, not unduly detracting from a scarce mixed plate franking paying the 1 1/2 sheet domestic registered letter rate and additionally important with the added rare postmark.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6d+7a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 1,200 Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30101 6f 1859 Cover front to Bronti, bearing single franking of the 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzurro vivo), with oval-framed S.AGATA V.D. depatch and Messina transit alongside, fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6f] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 80 Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30102 6g 1860 (17.1) Folded registered entire to Vittoria, franked 1859 2 Gr. plate I, white Palermo paper dark blue (azzurro chiaro), horizontal strip of four and a pair, positions 43-46 and 41-42, good to fine margins, the pair only cancelled by single frame handstamp, manuscript and oval-framed Assicurata top right with Palermo despatch below, exhibition showpiece paying the 3/4 ounce domestic registered letter rate.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6g] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 2,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30103 7b 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), two horizontal right marginal pairs, positions 99-100 and 89-90, on 1859 cover from Messina to Napoli, cancelled only by red framed 'Pacchetto a vapori Sicilia/ fuori valigia' and further small red maritime handstamp, showpiece.Note: See Aquila book, page 54, photo 46.Expertise: Signed A.Diena, E.Diena, Colla, Cert. Alberto Diena (1957), G.Colla (2017), Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 7b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 3,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Retouches Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 30104 O 6 1859 2 Gr. plate I, blue (azzurro), horizontal pair, position 7-8, the left-hand stamp shows retouch on position 7, good to large margins, very fine and scarce.Expertise: "ED" Emilio Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 80 Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30105 O 6f 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzurro vivo), used top sheet marginal horizontal strip of four, positions 7-10, good to large margins, showing position 7 retouch, very fine and a rare used multiple with the retouch.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6f] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 400 Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30106 6 1859 2 Gr. plate I, white paper (PA) blue (azzurro), mint with original white gum, position 8 retouch, scratch mark on surface at right, four good margins, fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 50 Currently (SAN)...CHF 50.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30107 6 1859 2 Gr. plate I, blue (azzurro), mint with original white gum, position 36 retouch (recut bottom left corner), fresh and very fine.Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 60 Currently (SAN)...CHF 60.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30108 O 6h 1859 2 Gr. plate I, light blue (azzurro chiaro), used horizontal pair, position 36-37, good margins, the left-hand stamp position 36 retouched, very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6h] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 70 Currently (SAN)...CHF 70.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30109 6 1859 (26.4) Folded letter sheet to Melazzo, bearing single franking left-hand sheet marginal 1859 2 Gr. plate I, showing position 41 retouch with frame cancel at an angle, light blue SCIACCA despatch at right and Palermo transit at centre, very fine and scarce.Expertise: Handstamped Fulpius (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 240 Currently (SAN)...CHF 240.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30110 6 1859 2 Gr. plate I, blue (azzurro), mint with original white gum, showing position 51 retouch in hair, fresh, fine and scarce, showing uncommon partial offset on reverse. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 40 Currently (SAN)...CHF 40.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30111 6g 1859 2Gr plate I, blue (azzurro), mint with original white gum, four good margins, showing position 55 retouch, very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6g] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 40 Currently (SAN)...CHF 40.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30112 6g 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzurro chiaro), four good margins, showing position 55 retouch, single on 1859 (27.7) cover from Catania via Messina to Viotri, very fine and scarce (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6g] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30113 O, 6 1859 2 Gr. plate I, blue (azzurro), used horizontal pair on fragment with single cancel, position 71-72, retouch position 71, very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 80 Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30114 6g 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzurro chiaro), four good margins, showing position 78 retouch, single on 1859 cover from Messina to Girgenti, very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6g] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 120 Currently (SAN)...CHF 120.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30115 6f 1859 2 Gr. plate I, used single, close to large margins, small cnr crease top left, showing position 82 retouch, tied on 1859 (16 Apr) entire to Trapani, with red oval-framed CASTELVETRANO alongside, fine and scarce.Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6f] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 240 Currently (SAN)...CHF 240.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30116 6b 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), horizontal pair, position 84-85, the left-hand stamp showing position 84 retouch, together with 10Gr., on 1859 (26 Feb) part entire to Genova, Palermo despatch cds, rating handstamp and red three-line Via/ Di Mare/ (E) handstamp, reverse with arrival cancels, the name and part of address re-written, fine and very scarce usage paying the 1 sheet letter rate to Genoa carried by commercial steamship.Expertise: Signed Russo, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 700 Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30117 6 1859 2 Gr. plate I, blue (azzurro), mint with original white gum, showing retouch position 88, very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 40 Currently (SAN)...CHF 40.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30118 6 1859 2 Gr. plate I, blue (azzurro), mint with original white gum, showing position 91 retouch, four good margins, fine and scarce.Expertise: Signed "ED" Emilio Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italian States 6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. CHF 40 Currently (SAN)...CHF 40.00 Closing..Mar-26, 02:00 AM 30119 O 6b 1859 2 Gr. plate I, cobalt (cobalto), used bottom sheet marginal single, showing position 91 retouch, small corner crease, 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 6b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census Estimate. 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