Italian States - Modena:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2402 |
|
MODENA, 1852, 10c Black on Rose, With Period (2, Sassone 2). Huge
margins all around, tied by clear strike of "Raccomandata" in fancy frame
on small piece, Extremely Fine and choice, Sassone L240,000 |
E. 75-100 |
85.00 |
| 2403 |
 |
 MODENA, 1852, 10c Black on
Rose, With Period (2, Sassone 2). Vertical pair, huge to large margins
all around, tied by well-struck blue six-bar handstamp on large part of
folded cover to Modena, matching "Guastalla 5 Agosto 1854" double-circle
datestamp and "Dopo La Partenza", Extremely Fine and choice, Sassone
L3,250,000 (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
400.00 |
| 2404 |
 |
 MODENA, 1852, 10c Black on
Rose, With and Without Period (2, 7, Sassone 9k). Top sheet margin
horizontal pair, right stamp without period, original gum, h.r. mostly in
selvage, huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at sides,
Extremely Fine Gem, a wonderful pair, signed in pencil, Sassone L2,400,000
(Image) |
600.00 |
220.00 |
| 2405 |
|
MODENA, 1852, 10c-25c Coat of Arms (2, 3, 4, 7). Seven covers, all
have full to huge margins incl. one with sheet margin at bottom, wide range
of cancels incl. few better, the most unusual cover bears 10c without
period tied on front of cover and 25c without period tied on the top flap
(easily opened for display), a fresh and Very Fine group, Sassone
L3,100,000 with no premium calculated for cancellations |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 2406 |
|
 MODENA, 1852, 5c Black on
Pale Blue, Without Period (5a, Sassone 5). Large margins all around
incl. part or all of dividing lines on all four sides, light strike of
six-bar handstamp, fresh and bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice, ex
Col. Cosby, signed in pencil, Sassone L2,850,000
(Image) |
800.00 |
280.00 |
| 2407 |
|
MODENA, 1852, 40c Black on Blue, "CNET" Variety (8, 8a, Sassone 10,
10f). Top sheet margin vertical pair, bottom stamp the error, original
gum, h.r., huge margins all around incl. complete dividing lines on all
sides, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this error in a pair with
normal stamp, signed in pencil, Sassone L630,000 |
149.00 |
180.00 |
| 2408 |
|
MODENA, 1852, 40c Black on Blue, "CE6T" Error (8, 8c, Sassone 10,
10c). Left sheet margin horizontal pair, right stamp the error,
original gum, h.r., huge margins incl. most of dividing lines, bright and
fresh paper, right stamp also shows slight short transfer or underinked
impression at left, Extremely Fine and choice pair, Sassone L1,180,000 |
274.00 |
190.00 |
| 2409 |
|
MODENA, 1852, 40c Black on Blue, "CENT. 49." Error (8, 8d, Sassone 10,
10a). Horizontal pair, left stamp the error, original gum, h.r., huge
margins incl. complete dividing lines on all sides, Extremely Fine Gem
pair, Sassone L630,000 |
149.00 |
190.00 |
| 2410 |
|
 MODENA, 1859, 5c Dark Green
(10b, Sassone 12b). Original gum, h.r., Large margins incl. dividing
lines on three ides, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, signed in
pencil, small red backstamp, Sassone L3,500,000
(Image) |
900.00 |
550.00 |
| 2411 |
 |
 MODENA, 1859, 5c Green (10,
Sassone 12). Bottom right corner margin block of four, large margins
other sides, original gum, barely hinged (three stamps appear Mint N.H.),
fresh color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB AND RARE CORNER
MARGIN BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENTESIMI MODENA PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
ISSUE. Signed in pencil on back. Sassone L14,500,000 (Image) |
3,600.00 |
2,300.00 |