Lot 30
Italian States: Modena Reference Collection. Well over 300 items mounted on pages in binder; 1852 Eagle Coat of Arms issue with genuine issues mostly used including the corresponding newspaper tax stamps mostly mint, forged cover bearing 10c & 40c values from the defaced die, run of forgeries showing various issues and cancellations, includes so-called Usigli reprints and a set of the Spiro Bros. used sheets, 1859 Provisional issues with genuine issues including a few with forged cancels, a host of forgery types including Spiro Bros. sheets and other multiples including the so-called Capt. Fiecchi reprints in pairs, 1859 Newspaper Tax issue including genuine mint single (cat. $1,150, P.F. cert), reprint and corresponding forgeries.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $3,250