Lot
489 
Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 5g rose carmine, plate I, horizontal pair (Pos. 58-59), large even margins, tied by two strikes of Horseshoe cancel on 1859 folded cover from Palermo 13.7.1859 to Genoa (sent by surface mail through the Papal States with manuscript "7" (baj.) due, then through Tuscany "Via di Sarzana" with Genoa arrival postmark on the reverse + indication "10" and charge "5" on the front, Extremely Fine; with 1981 En. Diena and 2012 P.Vaccari certificates. Scott No. 14. Sassone No. 9; €28,000 ($34,440) Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
VERY RARE AND REALLY LOVELY COMBINATION OF USAGE AND QUALITY.
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Realized: $5,500