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1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, three singles in different shades, each fresh color, mostly good margins, unused with original gum, fine and attractive, signed

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1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, horizontal strip of three with right sheet margins, fresh color, good margins all around, unused with original gum, insignificant small red spot on reverse, a fine and attractive multiple, signed E. Diena

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1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, fresh color, full- to large margins with part of neighboring stamps, used with clear horseshoe cancel, very fine, signed E. Diena

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1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, fresh color, good margins all around, used with clear horseshoe cancel, very fine, a.o. signed Stock

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1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, fresh color, good margins all around, neatly tied by horseshoe cancel to large piece of wrapper with adjacent two-line of Messina to Catania, very fine and attractive, signed E. Diena

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1858, Color proof: Ferdinand II. ½ gr. blue, thick carton paper, large margins all around, fresh colour, without gum as issued, fine

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1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, fresh color, close to good margins all around, tied by horseshoe cancel to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "MESSINA 22 3 60” and boxed "AFFRANCATURA INSUFFUCIENTE” to Milazzo, with tax "1” grana applied, small corner of lettersheet at lower right missing, otherwise fine and attractive, signed W.T (=Wilhelm Traber)

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1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green and 2 gr. light-blue, fresh colors, mostly good margins, 2 gr. just touched at top, tied by neat horseshoe cancel to folded letter to Siculiana with indistinct oval handstamp and "PALERMA ARRIVO 3 DEC 59” alongside, minor aging, otherwise fine

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1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. rust-brown, fresh color, good margins all around, used with clear horseshoe cancel, fine

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1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, with clear double print, fresh color, just touched at bottom, otherwise good margins, used with horseshoe cancel, an attractive example of this scarce variety 

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1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. rust-brown, plate I, position 16, with major retouch "effigie rifatta, manca l'orecchio”, fresh color and large margins all around, used with clear horseshoe cancel, a beautiful example of this sought-after variety, signed

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1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, horizontal strip of three, plate II, positions 5-7, together with 2 gr. blue, horizontal pair, fresh colors and mostly good margins, just touched at bottom, 1 gr. position 6 showing the "missing ear” (orecchio mancante) variety. All tied by neat horseshow cancels to folded letter to Palermo with arrival mark on front, some minor aging and transportation wear, an attractive and scarce entire

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1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, block of six, fresh color and good margins all around, unused with original gum, very fine and attractive

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1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, plate I, positions 24-25, horizontal pair, fresh color and good margins all around, position 25 with characteristic "white blob above Ferdinands head”, tied by horseshoe cancel to small piece, very fine and attractive

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1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, fresh color, close to good margins, neatly tied by horseshoe cancel to small folded letter with adjacent oval "GIARRE” to Messina with arrival mark, fine

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1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, horizontal pair, plate III, positions 1-2,  fresh color and mostly good margins with sheet margin at left, just touched at right, tied by horseshoe cancel with adjacent framed "TERRANOVA” to folded lettersheet to Palermo with arrival mark, small tear in lettersheet, otherwise fine and an attractive entire, signed

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1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. red, six visually distinct shades, fresh colors, mostly good margins, all unused, fine, signed

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1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. vermillion, block of four, positions 87-88 and 97-98, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, minor pre-scissor cut between the horizontal stamps, very fine and attractive multiple

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