Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1854: 20 c. in the rare shade 'celeste', a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins and sheet corner margins at top and left, well embossed, tied by light "CORTEMIGLIA 31 LUG 55" cds in black (Sassone CN = 7 punti) to entire letter to Genova. Reverse with Alba transit (July 31), Torino-Genova ambulant (Aug 1) and arrival (Aug 1) cds's. An attractive entire with this extremely rare shade, ex Provera, signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 15'000 + 600.