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**Italian States - Sicily:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2498		SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 1 (10, Sassone 1). Original gum, ample to large margins, rich color, gum soak shows thru at left and small surface scrape at bottom left, still Very Fine appearance, Sassone L1,400,000 (Image)	300.00	75.00
2499		SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 1 (1, Sassone 1a). Positions 11/21, left sheet margin vertical pair, ample to large margins other sides, original gum, fresh and bright color, two horizontal creases affect top stamp, otherwise Very Fine, signed in pencil on back, Sassone L2,800,000 as two singles, Scott Retail as two singles (Image)	600.00	260.00
2500		SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 2 (10, Sassone 2). Large part original gum, fresh and bright color, tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine, Sassone L950,000 (Image)	300.00	50.00
2501		SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 2, Retouched (10 var, Sassone 2 var). Position 99, large margins all around, small part disturbed original gum, fresh and bright color, Very Fine and choice example of this variety, unlisted in Scott, Sassone L1,900,000 (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
2502		SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 1 (10, Sassone 1a). Large margins all around, fresh and bright color, cancelled by neat strike of fancy frame cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, Sassone L1,850,000 (Image)	650.00	350.00
2503		SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Dark Yellow, Plate 1 (10a, Sassone 1e). Large margins incl. sheet margin at left, deep rich color, bold strike of fancy frame cancel, Very Fine and choice, an extremely scarce shade, signed twice in pencil and with "Jobi" backstamp, Sassone L6,000,000 (Image)	1,750.00	900.00
2504		SICILY, 1859, 1g Olive Brown, Plate 1, Retouched (11 var, Sassone 3 var). Position 18 showing recutting on neck, huge margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, light strike of fancy frame cancellation, Very Fine and choice example of this position, signed in pncil, Sassone L2,750,000 (Image)	E. 300-400	200.00
2505		SICILY, 1859, 1g Olive Brown, Plate 1 (11a, Sassone 3). Ample to large margins, rich color, tied by fancy frame cancel on small piece, fresh and Very Fine, signed in pencil, Sassone L2,250,000 (Image)	725.00	260.00
2506		SICILY, 1859, 1g Olive Brown, Plate 1 (11a, Sassone 3). Position 85, ample to large margins, deep rich color, neat strike of fancy frame cancel, trivial surface scrap, otherwise Very Fine, Sassone L1,850,000 (Image)	725.00	160.00
2507		SICILY, 1859, 1g Grayish Olive Green, Plate 2 (12a, Sassone 4a). Part tropicalized original gum, just touched to full margins, deep rich color, Fine, Sassone L450,000 (Image)	325.00	35.00

Italian States - Sicily:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2498

SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 1 (10, Sassone 1). Original gum, ample to large margins, rich color, gum soak shows thru at left and small surface scrape at bottom left, still Very Fine appearance, Sassone L1,400,000 (Image)

300.00

75.00

2499

SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 1 (1, Sassone 1a). Positions 11/21, left sheet margin vertical pair, ample to large margins other sides, original gum, fresh and bright color, two horizontal creases affect top stamp, otherwise Very Fine, signed in pencil on back, Sassone L2,800,000 as two singles, Scott Retail as two singles (Image)

600.00

260.00

2500

SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 2 (10, Sassone 2). Large part original gum, fresh and bright color, tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine, Sassone L950,000 (Image)

300.00

50.00

2501

SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 2, Retouched (10 var, Sassone 2 var). Position 99, large margins all around, small part disturbed original gum, fresh and bright color, Very Fine and choice example of this variety, unlisted in Scott, Sassone L1,900,000 (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

2502

SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Orange, Plate 1 (10, Sassone 1a). Large margins all around, fresh and bright color, cancelled by neat strike of fancy frame cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, Sassone L1,850,000 (Image)

650.00

350.00

2503

SICILY, 1859, -1/2g Dark Yellow, Plate 1 (10a, Sassone 1e). Large margins incl. sheet margin at left, deep rich color, bold strike of fancy frame cancel, Very Fine and choice, an extremely scarce shade, signed twice in pencil and with "Jobi" backstamp, Sassone L6,000,000 (Image)

1,750.00

900.00

2504

SICILY, 1859, 1g Olive Brown, Plate 1, Retouched (11 var, Sassone 3 var). Position 18 showing recutting on neck, huge margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, light strike of fancy frame cancellation, Very Fine and choice example of this position, signed in pncil, Sassone L2,750,000 (Image)

E. 300-400

200.00

2505

SICILY, 1859, 1g Olive Brown, Plate 1 (11a, Sassone 3). Ample to large margins, rich color, tied by fancy frame cancel on small piece, fresh and Very Fine, signed in pencil, Sassone L2,250,000 (Image)

725.00

260.00

2506

SICILY, 1859, 1g Olive Brown, Plate 1 (11a, Sassone 3). Position 85, ample to large margins, deep rich color, neat strike of fancy frame cancel, trivial surface scrap, otherwise Very Fine, Sassone L1,850,000 (Image)

725.00

160.00

2507

SICILY, 1859, 1g Grayish Olive Green, Plate 2 (12a, Sassone 4a). Part tropicalized original gum, just touched to full margins, deep rich color, Fine, Sassone L450,000 (Image)

325.00

35.00