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Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate I » Retouches continued...
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
40044 3 (35) image1859 1 Gr. Plate I, state I, rust-brown (bruno ruggine), horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp showing position 55 retouch (under chin), the left-hand stamp with bottom margin just touched, the scissor cut running alongside and slightly into the design, on 1859 (Apr.) outer letter sheet to Messina, neatly used with oval-framed ACIREALE despatch handstamp at top and arrival backstamp. A most attractive and highly interesting cover, combining a significant positional variety with clear postal usage and strong visual appeal. Expertise: Signed E.Diena. Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 1,500

Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40045 O 3 (51) image1859 1 Gr. Plate I, state I, rust-brown (bruno ruggine), position 51 showing retouch (nose), close margin at left, ironed-out crease, otherwise with large margins. Fresh used example. Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. CHF 150

Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40046 O 3 (55-56) image1859 1 Gr. Plate I, state I, rust-brown (bruno ruggine), horizontal pair in position 55 showing retouch at left. Fine used example with four margins, neatly struck with solitary central cancellation, contrary to regulations. Expertise: Signed E.Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. CHF 800

Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40047 O 3d (57) image1859 1 Gr. Plate I, state II, olive-brown (bruno olivastro), position 57, showing retouch (two lines above nose), with four good margins. Fine used example, neatly cancelled in blue. Expertise: Signed "AD" and "ED", Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 500

Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40048 O 3e (84) image1859 1 Gr. Plate I, greyish olive-brown (bruno oliva grigiastro), position 84 showing retouch (line at top of head), with four margins. Fine used example. Expertise: Signed "ED" and "AD". (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. CHF 40

Currently (SAN)...CHF 30.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40049 3 (87), 6 image1859 1 Gr. Plate I, state I, deep rust-brown (bruno ruggine intenso), position 87, showing retouch, fine four-margined example, used on cover together with 2 Gr. with slightly poor margin. Some punch file holes present. On 1859 (31 Dec.), outer letter sheet from Messina to Catania. Scarce retouch on cover. A most interesting late usage item combining a well-defined positional variety with strong postal history appeal. Expertise: Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 2,400

Currently (SAN)...CHF 2,400.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40050 O 3a (87) image1859 1 Gr. Plate I, state I, deep rust-brown (bruno ruggine intenso), position 87 showing retouch, with four margins. Fresh used example. Expertise: E.Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 700

Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40051 O 3 (89) image1859 1 Gr. Plate I, state I, rust-brown (bruno ruggine), position 89 showing retouch, with good to large margins. Fine used example. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. CHF 200

Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Stamps
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
40052 ,DE 4 imagePart Reconstruction of the 1 Grana unused Plate Two 1 Gr. greyish olive green (verde oliva grigiastro) plate II unused partial reconstruction, with 22 positions missing. Mint stamps with original gum and a few unused without gum, mostly full-margined examples with a few cut close in places. Stamps showing the retouches catalogued in Sassone, including the notable pos. 52 and 69. Stamps hinged to two exhibition pages and most with dealers' or experts' signatures or handstamps, mostly "ED" and "AD" Emilio and Alberto Diena. A most impressive part plate reconstruction of 78 with only 22 positions missing, uniformly attractive stamps in generally very fine condition. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 3,000

Currently (SAN)...CHF 3,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40053 O 4 imagePart Reconstruction of the 1 Grana used Plate Two 1 Gr. light olive green (shades) plate II, used partial reconstruction, with 14 positions missing and 26 positions present in duplicate or quadruplicate copies. 118 stamps in total. Pos. 61-62, 78-79 and 83-84 in attractive used pairs. With all the retouches that are catalogued in Sassone for this plate. Generally full-margined examples, with a few cut close in places. Mostly attractive used stamps with good, fresh colours generally and most with dealers' or experts' signatures or handstamps, e.g. Diena (118). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 800

Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40054 4a image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, porous paper (PA), dark olive-brown (bruno oliva scuro), two pairs forming a block of four with good even margins, large part original brownish gum. A very fine and attractive multiple. Expertise: Cert. Alberto Diena (1958). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 2,000

Currently (SAN)...CHF 2,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40055 O 4a image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, non-porous paper (NA), extremely dark olive-brown (bruno oliva scuro), position 34, with good to close margins. Fine used example. A scarce and highly attractive example of this striking deep shade, displaying excellent colour and overall appearance. Expertise: Signed "ED" Emilio Diena, "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 70

Currently (SAN)...CHF 70.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40056 4a image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, dark olive-brown (bruno oliva scuro), horizontal pair used on fragment from Naro to Palermo, positions 33-34, with good to close margins. Fine used pair with oval NARO strike alongside. A clean and attractive fragment showing clear postal usage and a well-matched pair of this issue. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 70

Currently (SAN)...CHF 60.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40057 4b image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, non-porous paper (NA), light olive-brown (bruno oliva chiaro), position 50, with four good even margins. Fresh example with large part original brownish gum, a rare mint single. Expertise: Signed "ED" and "AD", Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 500

Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40058 O 4b image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, non-porous paper (NA), dark olive-brown (bruno oliva scuro), position 67, with four good to large margins. Fine used example. Expertise: Signed "ED" and "AD". (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 50

Currently (SAN)...CHF 50.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40059 O 4b image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, light olive-brown (bruno oliva chiaro), position 114, with good even margins. Fine used example. Expertise: Signed "AD" and "ED". (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 40

Currently (SAN)...CHF 40.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40060 O 4f image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, greyish olive (oliva grigiastro), position 32, showing double impression, with four close to good margins. Fine used example of this attractive error. Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 100

Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40061 ,, 4b, 4f, 4g image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, non-porous paper (NA), olive-brown (bruno oliva), exceptional block of fourteen (7 × 2), positions 22–28 / 32–38. The multiple shows double engraving in positions 32 and 35. Mint with full original brownish gum. A highly important and impressive unused multiple from Plate II, of outstanding interest for the study of the plate characteristics and printing varieties. Expertise: Signed A. Diena, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 8,000

Currently (SAN)...CHF 8,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
40062 4h image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, porous paper (PA), olive-brown (bruno oliva), bottom left corner sheet marginal example showing a striking vertical double print. Large part original brownish gum. A fine and rare error of great visual appeal. A highly desirable positional variety, combining sheet margin provenance with a prominent and readily visible printing error, making it an important exhibition item of the issue. Expertise: Signed E. Diena, A. Diena; Cert. A. Diena (1958); Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 3,000

Currently (SAN)...CHF 3,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM
Sicily » 1 Grano, Plate II » Covers
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
40063 4c image1859 1 Gr. Plate II, light olive-brown (bruno oliva chiaro), horizontal pair, neatly used on undated entire letter to Caltanissetta, with letter dated "Da Palermo il 27 novembre del 1858". Cancelled by a solitary strike of the framed postmark, without any additional postal markings. A clean and attractive entire displaying an unusual and desirable minimalist cancellation and contrary to regulations. Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 150

Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM

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