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<B>ITALIAN STATES - TWO SICILIES [C] Scott #22, Neopolitan Provinces 2gr Blue</B><P>Horizontal strip

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<B>ITALIAN STATES - TWO SICILIES [C] Scott #22, Neopolitan Provinces 2gr Blue</B><P>Horizontal strip
<B>ITALIAN STATES - TWO SICILIES [C] Scott #22, Neopolitan Provinces 2gr Blue</B><P>Horizontal strip of five and two singles on an 1862 folded wrapper from Nardo to Naples, tied by four of five strikes of a Nardo circular date stamp, 13 March, with a boldly struck "ASSICURATO" (insured) oval, backstamped Lecce, 14 March, and Napoli, 17 March; the stamps all have ample margins, there is a light vertical file fold passing through the center stamp of the strip and a light horizontal file fold through the lower single, there is also a small natural paper pleat between the first and second stamps in the strip; a very fine and very rare usage and an exhibition quality cover; signed by Alberto and Enzo Diena and accompanied by a 1986 Enzo Diena certificate (Sassone #20, 1997 catalog value for a strip of five on cover: L20,000,000). Estimate: $2,000-$3,000