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 |