Lot 476
Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 2g azzurro smorto (dull blue), plate I, Napoli paper, horizontal pair (Pos. 27-28) ample to mostly large margins, deep color. tied by two strikes of horseshoe cancel on 1859 folded cover from Cefalú to Palermo, early usage January 1859, Extremely Fine; with 1994 R. Diena certificate and signed A. Diena, Oliva.Sassone No. 6e; €8,000 ($9,840) Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525