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Italian States - Sicily - 1859 20gr Ferdinand II continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 521 |
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13+8 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 20g slate gray. Tied by horseshoe cancels in combination with 2gr. light blue, Plate III on 1860 folded cover from Messina 2.7.60. to Genova, red three line
"Piroscafi Postali Francesi" handstamp on face and backstamped with red Genova arrival handstamp of 6.7. 60., adhesive with large margins to just shaving design of 20gr. at top right, Very Fine and attractive, with 2011 Vaccari
certificate. Scott No. 17.
Sassone No. 13+8; €10,500 ($12,920); Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A remarkable late usage. Garibaldi abolished the use of stamps carrying Ferdinand II's effigy on 23 July 1860. (Image1) |
Sassone €10,500 ($12,920)
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 522 |
o |
13a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 20g blackish slate. Four ample to large margins, neat horseshoe cancel, Very Fine and scarce used, with 2009 Behr certificate.
Sassone No. 13a; €3,750
($4,610); Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Sassone €3,750 ($4,610)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 523 |
  |
13c |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 20g dark slate. Block of 4 (Pos. 6-7, 16-17), slightly brownish o.g., four large even margins with sheet margin at top, bright fresh color, top left stamp with small
thin (not mentioned on cert.), Very Fine, signed Em. Diena, A. Diena and G. Bolaffi, with 1965 Bolaffi certificate.
Sassone No. 13c; €9,000 ($11,070); Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Sassone €9,000 ($11,070)
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 524 |
|
13c |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 20g dark slate. Corner margin block of 8 (Pos. 87-90 and 97-100), o.g., lightly hinged, large margins including large corner margin at bottom right, Extremely
Fine, a wonderful and rare multiple, ex-Rothschild in Phillips' sale of 25 Oct. 1990, with 1990 En. Diena certificate.
Sassone No. 13c; €18,000 as two blocks ($22,140); Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Sassone €18,000 as two blocks ($22,140)
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 525 |
o |
13c |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 20g dark slate. Four clear to large margins, neat horseshoe cancel, Very Fine, with 2010 Avi certificate.
Sassone No. 13c; €1,600 ($1,970);
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Sassone €1,600 ($1,970)
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 526 |
|
13c+8 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 20g dark slate. Tied by horseshoe cancel in combination with 2gr light blue, plate III, Palermo paper on folded cover from Messina to Torino, 23 April 1860 (late
usage), red three line "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" handstamp on face and backstamped with red Genova transit and Torino arrival handstamp of 27.4. 60., adhesive with four nice margins, Very Fine and choice, a rare late usage of
which very few are known, with 1987 En. Diena certificate.
Sassone No. 13c+8; €11,000 ($13,530); Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Sassone €11,000 ($13,530)
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 527 |
|
13d |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 20g slate violet. Block of 4 (Pos. 1-2 and 11-12), o.g., very lightly hinged, four large margins including sheet margin at top left, Post Office fresh condition,
Extremely Fine and choice, with 2010 Sorani and 2012 Zanaria certificates.
Sassone No. 13d; €9,000 ($11,070); Estimate $750 - 1,000.
(Image1) |
Sassone €9,000 ($11,070)
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Italian States - Sicily - 1859 50gr Ferdinand II & Balance
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 528 |
|
14 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g dark red brown, stampa oleosa / oily impression. O.g., lightly hinged, large even margins, Very Fine, signed Em. Diena and A. Diena. Scott No. 18.
Sassone No.
14; €1,650 ($2,030); Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Sassone €1,650 ($2,030)
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 529 |
/ |
14 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g dark red brown. Block of 4 (Pos. 26-7, 36-7), o.g., never hinged at top, hinged at bottom, four large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2014
Ghiglione certificate. Scott No. 18.
Sassone No. 14; €9,000 ($11,070); Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Sassone €9,000 ($11,070)
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 530 |
|
14 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g dark red brown. corner margin block of 15 (Pos. 1-5, 11-15, 21-25), o.g., never hinged, large margins including corner margin at top left, bright fresh color,
Extremely Fine, ex-Rothschild from the Phillips sale of 20 Oct. 1988, Featured in Vaccari Magazine # 49, 2013 on the back cover, with 1988 En. Diena & 2014 Vaccari certificates. Scott No. 18.
Sassone No. 14; €29,550 as 2 blks
& 5 singles ($36,350); Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN OUTSTANDING SICILIAN RARITY. (Image1) |
Sassone €29,550 as 2 blks & 5 singles ($36,350)
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 531 |
o |
14 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g dark red brown. Four large margins, neatly cancelled by face free horseshoe cancel, deep fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 1963 A. Diena certificate. Scott No. 18.
Sassone No. 14; €11,000 ($13,530); Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Sassone €11,000 ($13,530)
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 532 |
|
14+13 |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g dark brown red. Tied in combination with 20gr slate grey by horseshoe cancels on 1860 folded cover from Palermo (20 May) to Paris, paying the double rate to
France for 15 grams, red circular entry stamp for France, adhesive both with four margins, Extremely Fine, with 1983 En. Diena and 2002 Colla certificates. Scott No. 18 $115,000.
Sassone No. 14+13; €220,000
($270,600); Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 50 GRANA ON LETTER IN OUTSTANDING QUALITY ON A MOST ATTRACTIVE COVER, WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS OF CLASSIC SICILY RECORDED.
One of 4 known covers bearing the 20 gr + 50 gr combination franking, two of which were directed to France and two to Naples. The second cover to France franked with the 50gr chocolate shade in a similar quality, sold for €34,000 in
a Corinphila Auction of November 2016. (Image1) |
Sassone €220,000 ($270,600)
Est. $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 533 |
|
14a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g chocolate. O.g., hinged, ample to mostly large margins, fresh color, Very Fine, signed Em. Diena, with 2009 Behr certificate.
Sassone No. 14a; €2,000
($2,460); Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Sassone €2,000 ($2,460)
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 534 |
/ |
14a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g chocolate. left margin block of 8 (Pos. 31-34 and 41-44), o.g., 7 stamps never hinged, Pos. 32 with small hinge remnant, four large margins all around including
sheet margin at left, deep rich color which is Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Rothschild from the Phillips sale of 8 Nov. 1984, 1988 En. Diena and 2010 Bottacchi certificates.
Sassone No. 14a; €18,000 two
blks of normal shade ($22,140); Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1) |
Sassone €18,000 two blks of normal shade ($22,140)
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 535 |
 |
14a |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g chocolate. (Pos. 26), with wide to full margins all around, tied by horseshoe cancel and almost complete Civitavecchia Dalla Via Di Mare town cancel on
fragment (Presumably from a former single franking similar to the unique known cover with the same town cancellation)., Very Fine, a wonderful Sicilian rarity, with 1995 Sorani certificate.
Sassone No. 14a; €42,000
($51,660); Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The 50gr is scarcer on piece than on cover. The Rothschild collection contained only 3 examples [Phillips sale 25241, 8 Nov 1984, lot numbers 399 & 416; and sale 26377, 20 Nov 1986, lot
number 371], none of which is in the chocolate shade. This item is probably unique in having the town cancel tie the stamp to the piece : very scarce on Sicilian stamps. (Image1) |
Sassone €42,000 ($51,660)
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 536 |
/ |
14b |
 Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 50g dark violet lake brown. Horizontal strip of 3 (Pos. 93-95; position 93 retouched), o.g., lightly hinged at center with end stamps never hinged, large margins
including bottom sheet margin, Extremely Fine, a very rare strip in the dark violet lake brown shade which includes the most important of the two retouches, signed by A. Diena, En. Diena, Raybaudi & G. Avanzo with 2013 Bottacchi certificate.
Sassone No. 14b; €15,000 as singles ($18,450); Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Sassone €15,000 as singles ($18,450)
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 537 |
/o |
|
Sicily, 1858-59 Sicily Balance Collection. Small balance collection in stockbook which includes two Barone essays, one mint ½gr, one mint 1gr & two used singles, five used 2gr. (one with red horseshoe
cancel), one mint pair and two covers, two used and two mint 5gr, and two mint 20gr, one used and one cover, generally in nice condition.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Japan
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 538 |
|
16a |
 Japan, 1873, Cherry Blossom, 10s yellow green, Government printing, native wove paper. O.g., lightly hinged, attractive shade, Very Fine, ex-Cole, with 2010 ISJP certificate.
Scott No. 16a;
$1,150. (Image1) |
Scott $1,150
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 539 |
o |
18 |
 Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, 30s gray, Matsuda printing, native wove paper. Echizen Tsuruga town corner cancels, deep bold color, Very Fine, with 2014 ISJP certificate. J.S.C.A. No. 14.
Scott
No. 18; $375. (Image1) |
Scott $375
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 540 |
() |
91//108 |
 Japan, 1899-1907, Chrysanthemums, 5r to 1y nearly complete, with Kanji "Mihon" overprint. Set complete less the 5r, 1½s & 3s (#91, 94 & 97) values; Scott #99a (shade)
included, unused without gum, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 91//108; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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