Ordre d'achat - Galerie Dreyfus

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97 TRINACRIA USED PAIR WITH WATERMARK. 1860: Trinacria 1/2 tornese blue, the H 65 000 - 75 000
superb used horizontal pair showing the watermark on the left hand stamp
clearly, huge margins all round and very lightly cancelled by framed “Annulato”
handstamp in black. A magnificent and unique rarity. Signed A. Diena.
Certificate E. Diena (1985). Ex collection Caspary.
Cat. Yvert 8.
98 1860: “Trinacria” 1/2 tornese blue, an extraordnary example used on 1860 F 2 500 - 3 500
Printed Matter cover from Naples to Tavenna, the adhesive with large margins
all round (especially so at top) and with two vertical pre-printing paper folds
running through the entire stamp. Tied by light strike of framed “Annulato”
handstamp in black with red datestamp of arrival (Nov 29) on reverse. The E.
Diena certificate states ‘It is the only circular letter known to me with this
variety’. A rare and most unusual entire. Certificate E. Diena (2001).
Cat. Yvert 8. Sassone 15.