Lot
1421 
Romagna, 1859, ½b black on straw, diagonal bisect, in se-tenant pair with single nearly separated between, on reverse 1859 locally addressed preprinted notice tied by diamond grid handstamp, front with "Bologna, 3 Dic, 59" cds and "3" rate handstamp, oval official cachet handstamp at top; bisect with light crease, otherwise Very Fine, Scott catalog $16,250 for bisect on cover; with 1984 E. Diena & 2006 Vaccari certificates. Scott No. 1a-1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A VERY RARE BISECT USAGE OF THE 1859 ½ BAJ BLACK ON STRAW ISSUE.
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