Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — The Jonathan Rose Collection of First Issues of the World (Tuscany thru Venezuela)
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TUSCANY, 1852, 1q Black (1; Sassone 1a). Large margins to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by well-struck grid of diamonds handstamp, matching "Pisa 27 Set., 1872" circular datestamp on newspaper wrapper made from letter with Feb. 18, 1852 date inside, to Siena, bold "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamp, cover with trivial wearVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SINGLE FRANKING OF THE 1852 ONE-QUATTRINI FIRST ISSUE OF TUSCANY USED ON A NEWSPAPER WRAPPER MADE FROM AN OLD LETTER.
Scott Retail as on newspaper
13,250
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