Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3513 o   

[Italian States] Sicily, 1859, 1g olive brown, plate 1. Position 85, ample to large margins, deep rich color, neat strike of fancy horseshoe cancel, trivial surface scrap, otherwise Very Fine. Sassone No. 3.
Scott No. 11a    $925.

Realized: $115

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Lot 3514 /o   

[Italian States] Sicily, 1859, 1g olive green (shades), plates 2, 3. Two unused and two used singles, including. one used from Plate 2, others from Plate 3, few small faults, F.-V.F. appearance, an interesting group. Sassone No. 4, 5, 5c (no photo).
Scott No. 12, 12a    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 3515 ()   

[Italian States] Sicily, 1859, 10g indigo. Without gum, clear to full margins, intense color, showing retouches on back of neck, thin spots at top corners, otherwise Very Fine, this retouched position is unlisted in Sassone. Sassone No. 12b.
Scott No. 16a    $250 for no gum.

Realized: $140

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Lot 3516 ()   

[Italian States] Sicily, 1859, 20g dark gray violet. Vertical pair, without gum, clear to large margins all around, rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, Sassone L3,500,000 as a pair with gum, L1,050,000 as two singles without gum. Sassone No. 13.
Scott No. 17    $450 as singles no gum.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3517    

[Italian States] Sicily, 1859, 50g dark red brown. Position 1, top left corner sheet margins and large margins other sides, tropicalized original gum, beautiful rich color, an Extremely Fine gem, a superb corner margin copy of the 50-grana. Sassone No. 14.
Scott No. 18    $725.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3518 o   

[Italian States] Tuscany, 1851, 1s orange on grayish. Neat "Florence" corner cancel, four full margins, deep fresh color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2a    $1,775.

Realized: $700

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Lot 3519    

[Italian States] Tuscany, 1857, 1cr carmine. Horizontal strip of three, clear margins all around, tied by several strikes of "Firenze 19 Dic 1859" circular datestamps on folded letter to Ferrara, another clear strike at top, strip also tied by "PD" in oval handstamp, receiving backstamp of 21 Dec., cover with horizontal file fold clear of strip and internal tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, an exceedingly scarce usage of a strip of three, Sassone L10,000,000 for a strip of three on cover, with 2000 Raybaudi certificate. Sassone No. 12.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 3520 o   

[Italian States] Tuscany, 1860, 5c olive green. Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, fresh and bright color, stamp shows unusual white spot at bottom between frame and vignette, neat town datestamp, small blue backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a superb stamp. Sassone No. 18a.
Scott No. 18a    $250.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3521 ()   

[Italian States] Tuscany, 1860, 20c blue. Without gum, rich color, Fine; with 1998 A.P.S. certificate. Sassone No. 20.
Scott No. 20    $7,500.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3522 o   

[Italian States] Tuscany, 1860, 40c rose. Four used singles, one with Firenze cds, two used from Livorno, last with five-bar handstamp, each a slightly different shade, all have clear to large margins, few small imperfections, attractive Very Fine appearance, an interesting group, Sassone 21 & shades, L2,100,000 as the least expensive shades.
Scott No. 21, 21a.

Realized: $100

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