Lot 60
Italy 1863/79 2L bright scarlet, Turin print 21 pairs on cover front ‡





Timed Sale: Classic Italian States | ES26020
Auction: 11 September 16.00 BST - 2 October 16.00 BST
Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000
Description
1863-79 Vittorio Emanuele II 2L bright scarlet, Torino printing multi franked registered linen cover front, consisting of 21 horizontal pairs plus another with stamp now detached, plus pair of 1879 Umberto 50c violet, all cancelled ‘206’ barred numerals of Rome, endorsed Kilo 7.36. A few minor defects do not unduly detract from probably the highest franked item of nineteenth century Regno. A remarkable item with Certs from G Bottacchi (2013) and G Colla (2018)





