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1865-67, City Post of Constantinopel : Liannos Collection on five album pages starting proof pair 5 pa. black on dull rose imperforated with guide line for printing on top, perforation varieties, imperforated blocks, colour shades, blocks of four, fine and unusual.

1859, interesting unused and used collection with five covers, including shades, 1 gr. used horizontal pair, 2 gr. unused horizontal strip of five, 1 gr. cover with two singles in distinct different shades, several retouches, varying quality, many signed Köhler etc.

1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, horizontal pair, plate III, positions 1-2,  fresh color and mostly good margins with sheet margin at left, just touched at right, tied by horseshoe cancel with adjacent framed “TERRANOVA” to folded lettersheet to Palermo with arrival mark, small tear in lettersheet, otherwise fine and an attractive entire, signed

1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. vermilion, clear double print, fresh color and good margins all around, used with horseshoe cancel, very fine and attractive

1859, Ferdinand II. 50 gr. red-brown, fresh color, close but full margins all around, neatly used with horseshoe cancel, a fine copy of this rare stamp, signed E. Diena and Engel

1859, Ferdinand II. 50 gr. lilac-brown, horizontal pair, positions 17-18, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, very fine and attractive multiple, signed

1859, Ferdinand II. 50 gr. reddish-brown, oily print, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, very fine, signed Engel

1859, Ferdinand II. 10 gr. blue, four visually distinct shades, fresh color and mostly good margins all around, unused, one without gum, two signed Köhler resp. Engel

1859, Ferdinand II. 10 gr. blue, three visually distinct shades, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, two without gum, two signed Köhler

1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. carmine, plate II, position 14, and 1 gr. olive-green, plate III, position 62, fresh color and mostly good margins, 1 gr. touched at left, tied by one horseshoe cancel to registered cover with adjacent framed “ASSICURATA” and cds. “PALERMO PARTENZE 24 GEN 60” to Leonforte, an attractive entire, signed E. Diena

1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. vermillion, block of four, positions 87-88 and 97-98, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, minor pre-scissor cut between the horizontal stamps, very fine and attractive multiple

1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. red, six visually distinct shades, fresh colors, mostly good margins, all unused, fine, signed

1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green and 2 gr. light-blue, fresh colors, mostly good margins, 2 gr. just touched at top, tied by neat horseshoe cancel to folded letter to Siculiana with indistinct oval handstamp and “PALERMA ARRIVO 3 DEC 59” alongside, minor aging, otherwise fine

1859, Ferdinand II. 20 gr. gray-slate and 2 gr. light-blue, fresh colors and good margins all around, tied by horseshoe cancel to folded letter with adjacent two-line “MESa 1859 10 OTTE” and twice red three-line “PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI” to Genoa with arrival mark, taxed with "2" decimi, letter with small tear at lower right, otherwise fine and attractive entire, signed W.T. (Wilhelm Traber)

1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, fresh color, close to good margins, neatly tied by horseshoe cancel to small folded letter with adjacent oval “GIARRE” to Messina with arrival mark, fine

1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, block of six, fresh color and good margins all around, unused with original gum, very fine and attractive

1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, plate I, positions 24-25, horizontal pair, fresh color and good margins all around, position 25 with characteristic “white blob above Ferdinands head”, tied by horseshoe cancel to small piece, very fine and attractive

1859, Ferdinand II. 10 gr. deep blue, 5 gr. red -carmine, and 1 gr. olive-green, fresh color, good margins, 5 gr. touched, all tied by horseshoe cancel to folded lettersheet with adjacent two-line “MESa 1859 1 AGOSo” to Neaples, part of the address cut out, some minor imperfections, an attractive three-color franking, signed

1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, horizontal strip of three, plate II, positions 5-7, together with 2 gr. blue, horizontal pair, fresh colors and mostly good margins, just touched at bottom, 1 gr. position 6 showing the “missing ear” (orecchio mancante) variety. All tied by neat horseshow cancels to folded letter to Palermo with arrival mark on front, some minor aging and transportation wear, an attractive and scarce entire

1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, fresh color, close to good margins all around, tied by horseshoe cancel to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “MESSINA 22 3 60” and boxed “AFFRANCATURA INSUFFUCIENTE” to Milazzo, with tax “1” grana applied, small corner of lettersheet at lower right missing, otherwise fine and attractive, signed W.T (=Wilhelm Traber)

1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. rust-brown, plate I, position 16, with major retouch “effigie rifatta, manca l'orecchio”, fresh color and large margins all around, used with clear horseshoe cancel, a beautiful example of this sought-after variety, signed

1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, with clear double print, fresh color, just touched at bottom, otherwise good margins, used with horseshoe cancel, an attractive example of this scarce variety 

1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. rust-brown, fresh color, good margins all around, used with clear horseshoe cancel, fine

1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, vertical pair, together with 2 gr. blue, 5 gr. red, and horizontal pair 10 gr. dark-blue, fresh colors, 5 gr. and left stamp of 10 gr. touched at bottom, otherwise good margins all around, neatly tied by horseshoe cancel to registered folded letter with adjacent cds. “PALERMO 23 GIUG 59” and framed “ASSICURATA” to Girgenti, unobtrusive filing fold through upper ½ gr., otherwise a fine and very attractive four-color franking