Lot 11 Tuscany SC#13 2cr Blue Lion of Tuscany, 1857-1859 Lion of Tuscany Issue, A Fine Used Imperf Single, Wmk 184, Possess Nearly All 18 Features As Belonging to The Genuine Stamp, Margins Full On 3 Sides, Just Touching At Right.

A fine used imperf single of the 2cr blue Lion of Tuscany from the 1857-1859 Lion of Tuscany Issue, wmk 184, possess nearly all 18 features as belonging to the genuine stamp, margins full on 3 sides, just touching at right.

All 18 features for a genuine stamp can be found in stampforgeries.blogspot.com/2025/03/Italy-Tuscany-Lion-Issue-1841-59. Full margins on this issue are 1/4mm.

Scott Classic values this at $160, so we estimate it at $80. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Cancellation: 10/10