Lot 1415
[Italian States] Papal States 1858, cover from Rome to Boston, with 50b blue, large to ample margins, 7b blue pair, large margins, and 8b white strip of four, large margins to cutting, tied by barred grill, "Roma 25 Feb"c.d.s., "Boston 45/Mar 21" and unframed "Paid" both in red tying the stamps, French transit marks in red and in black on back. Very fine and rare. Sassone 8-10; €8,750+ ($9,620).
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: photocopy of 1985 E. Diena Certificate.
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