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**Italian States - Naples: continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2426		NAPLES, 1859, 1g Carmine Lake, Plate 2 (2c, Sassone 4). Large margins, tied by perfect strike of "Gallipoli 11 APR 1861" cancel on cover front only, addressed locally, second strike of cds at right, Extremely Fine and choice, Sassone L215,000 (Image)	E. 100-150	160.00
2427		NAPLES, 1859, 1g Carmine Lake, Plate 2 (2c, Sassone 4a). Vertical pair, large to huge margins all around, rich color, cancelled by bold "Annullato" handstamp, red 1861 town cancel at right, on folded letter, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine cover, ex Rothschild (Image)	E. 150-200	210.00
2428		NAPLES, 1859, 1g Carmine Lake, Plate 2 (2c, Sassone 4). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, cancelled by neat "Annullato" handstamp on 1861 folded cover, light strike of originating datestamp at top right, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Very Fine and choice cover, ex Max Oberlander, signed in pencil (Image)	E. 150-200	210.00
2429		NAPLES, 1858, 2g Lake, Plate 1 (3b, Sassone 5c). Original gum, h.r., full to huge margins, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, signed in pencil on back, Sassone L600,000 (Image)	175.00	160.00
2430		NAPLES, 1858, 2g Lake, Plate 3 (3 var, Sassone 7). Incredibly intense color and impression, large margins all around, tied by perfectly struck "Barletta 14 APR 1861" cancel on small blue piece, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, signed in pencil on back, this shade is not listed in Scott, Sassone L165,000 (Image)	E. 100-150	120.00
2431		NAPLES, 1858, 2g Lake, Plate 3 (3 var, Sassone 7). Large margins all around, rich color and sharp impression, tied by well-struck "Annullato" handstamp on small piece, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)	E. 50-75	65.00
2432		NAPLES, 1858, 2g Carmine Lake, Plate 3 (3c, Sassone 7c). Horizontal pair, huge margins all around, deep rich color and sharp impressions, cancelled by well-struck "Annullato" handstamp, right stamp tiny crease, otherwise Extremely Fine pair, ex Caspary (Image)	E. 100-150	110.00
2433		NAPLES, 1858, 2g Pale Lake, Plate 1 (3, Sassone 5). Large margins, bright color, tied by bold strike of Palermo fancy frame cancel on folded letter to Chirausa, perfect strike of matching "Palermo 15 Mar. 59 Arrivo" cds, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamp and markings, Extremely Fine and choice, exceedingly scarce with the Naples stamp cancelled by the Palermo cancel, signed in pencil and with Bolaffi handstamp, purchased by the Halls in 1948 (Image)	E. 750-1,000	500.00
2434		NAPLES, 1858, 2g Pale Lake, Plate 1 (3, Sassone 5). Large margins, bright color, tied by bold strike of green boxed "Annullato" handstamp on cover to Napoli, matching "Cerignola 10 Dic 1859" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp struck in red (12 Dic), few light cover toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, the Annullato hs is rare struck in green, signed in pencil, Sassone L965,000 (Image)	E. 200-300	325.00
2435		NAPLES, 1858, 2g Pale Lake, Plate 3 (3, Sassone 7b). Horizontl pair, huge margins, tied by two bold strikes of boxed "Annullato" handstamp on folded letter to Cellino, red "Maglie" in oval town handstamp, matching "ASSICURATA" (insured) handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, an immculate cover sent via insured post (Image)	E. 200-300	325.00

Italian States - Naples: continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2426

NAPLES, 1859, 1g Carmine Lake, Plate 2 (2c, Sassone 4). Large margins, tied by perfect strike of "Gallipoli 11 APR 1861" cancel on cover front only, addressed locally, second strike of cds at right, Extremely Fine and choice, Sassone L215,000 (Image)

E. 100-150

160.00

2427

NAPLES, 1859, 1g Carmine Lake, Plate 2 (2c, Sassone 4a). Vertical pair, large to huge margins all around, rich color, cancelled by bold "Annullato" handstamp, red 1861 town cancel at right, on folded letter, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine cover, ex Rothschild (Image)

E. 150-200

210.00

2428

NAPLES, 1859, 1g Carmine Lake, Plate 2 (2c, Sassone 4). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, cancelled by neat "Annullato" handstamp on 1861 folded cover, light strike of originating datestamp at top right, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Very Fine and choice cover, ex Max Oberlander, signed in pencil (Image)

E. 150-200

210.00

2429

NAPLES, 1858, 2g Lake, Plate 1 (3b, Sassone 5c). Original gum, h.r., full to huge margins, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, signed in pencil on back, Sassone L600,000 (Image)

175.00

160.00

2430

NAPLES, 1858, 2g Lake, Plate 3 (3 var, Sassone 7). Incredibly intense color and impression, large margins all around, tied by perfectly struck "Barletta 14 APR 1861" cancel on small blue piece, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, signed in pencil on back, this shade is not listed in Scott, Sassone L165,000 (Image)

E. 100-150

120.00

2431

NAPLES, 1858, 2g Lake, Plate 3 (3 var, Sassone 7). Large margins all around, rich color and sharp impression, tied by well-struck "Annullato" handstamp on small piece, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)

E. 50-75

65.00

2432

NAPLES, 1858, 2g Carmine Lake, Plate 3 (3c, Sassone 7c). Horizontal pair, huge margins all around, deep rich color and sharp impressions, cancelled by well-struck "Annullato" handstamp, right stamp tiny crease, otherwise Extremely Fine pair, ex Caspary (Image)

E. 100-150

110.00

2433

NAPLES, 1858, 2g Pale Lake, Plate 1 (3, Sassone 5). Large margins, bright color, tied by bold strike of Palermo fancy frame cancel on folded letter to Chirausa, perfect strike of matching "Palermo 15 Mar. 59 Arrivo" cds, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamp and markings, Extremely Fine and choice, exceedingly scarce with the Naples stamp cancelled by the Palermo cancel, signed in pencil and with Bolaffi handstamp, purchased by the Halls in 1948 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

500.00

2434

NAPLES, 1858, 2g Pale Lake, Plate 1 (3, Sassone 5). Large margins, bright color, tied by bold strike of green boxed "Annullato" handstamp on cover to Napoli, matching "Cerignola 10 Dic 1859" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp struck in red (12 Dic), few light cover toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, the Annullato hs is rare struck in green, signed in pencil, Sassone L965,000 (Image)

E. 200-300

325.00

2435

NAPLES, 1858, 2g Pale Lake, Plate 3 (3, Sassone 7b). Horizontl pair, huge margins, tied by two bold strikes of boxed "Annullato" handstamp on folded letter to Cellino, red "Maglie" in oval town handstamp, matching "ASSICURATA" (insured) handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, an immculate cover sent via insured post (Image)

E. 200-300

325.00