1859: 1 gr. brownish olive-green 'bruno olivastro', Plate I, State 2, a used example of this rare shade, good margins all round, well cancelled in black leaving the head clear, backed into original piece. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Cert. Dr. Avi (2020) Sassone = € 2'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 1546
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5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in compl. sheet of 100 examples with full sheet margins, original gum which is intact for the majority of the examples, very fresh, minute oxidation traces in the upper and left sheet margin. A spectacular rarity. Cert. Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = € 225'000 for 25 blocks of four.rnProvenance: Collection Alphonse Rothschild (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 1547
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1859 (May 19): 5 gr. vermilion, Plate IIa, a used example of fine colour, close to good margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. Carraro (2003) Sassone = € 5'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 1549
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1859 (Jan 10): 50 gr. lake-brown, Plate I, a used example of bold colour, ample margins all round, lightly cancelled in black leaving the head clear. A scarce stamp. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Dr. Chiavarello (1999) Sassone = € 12'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2105
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Italy - Sicilia, Diena, Emilio 1904; A HISTORY OF THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF SICILY with twenty plates of Autotype illustrations. 143 pages, translated by E. B. Evans, published by Stanley Gibbons London. Half leather hardbound with raised spine, gold tooled. A very rare monograph. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)