U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1229 ITALY 1890 2c "Valevole per le stampe" on 1,25L orange, surcharge inverted, unused with full original gum, small h.r., fine. Sassone notes that only 2 (!) examples exist; the other being unused without gum (sold by Cherrystone in our March 2008 sale for $63,250, including Buyer's Premium). This is undoubtedly the finest existing example of this world-class rarity, with 1964 Fiechi and 1988 Diena certificates (Sass.54a) * Catalog #62a Catalog Value € 100,000 | Price Realized $42,500.00 |
