Lot
475 
Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g blue ultramarine, plate I, Napoli paper, oily impression, strip of 3 (position. 42-44), mostly large margins, tied by three strikes of Horseshoe cancel on 1859 folded cover from Caltagirone to Palermo with ideal strike of Palermo 4 March 1859 receiver, Very Fine, a very rare shade particularly on cover, Sassone catalog for single on cover; Signed Em. Diena, A. Diena, En. Diena, Grioni, with 1952 A. Diena, 1987 En. Diena and 2014 Vaccari certificates. Sassone No. 6d; €26,000 ($31,980) Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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Realized: $2,600