Lot 167 Italy SC#439var 50c Rose Violet , 1942 Italian Army Issue, A Very Fine Unused Imperf Pair, Watermarked Paper, Missing the Bistre Rose Security Underprint In The Background & Imperf, Signed Giuseppe Pinto.

A very fine unused imperf pair of the 50c rose violet from the 1942 Italian Army Issue, watermarked paper, missing the bistre rose security underprint in the background & imperf, signed Giuseppe Pinto.

This is an extreme rarity according to my online research and the paper is pristine and untonedl. The value according to my google research is 2,300 Euro.

Sassone values this at £2300 Euro, so we estimate it at $2300. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10