Lot 295 Italy SC#19var 20c - 5l Dark Blue Victor Emmanuel II, 1862 Victor Emmanuel II Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Comb Perforated 11.5x12, Imperf Bottom Margin, September 28 1862 Torino CDS.

A very fine used single of the 20c - 5l dark blue Victor Emmanuel II from the 1862 Victor Emmanuel II Issue, comb perforated 11.5x12, imperf bottom margin, September 28 1862 Torino CDS.

The vertical perforations stop at the bottom margin due to the perforation comb ending at this point, resulting in the bottom horizontal margin imperforate as well as the bottom portion of the side margins. This is listed in Sassone and a cover franked with an example due to a perforation shift (Slot 2425 in the march 31-April 3 1920 Daniel Kelleher Auction for $700).

Scott values this at $175. The stamp offered here grades 82 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 44/60

Paper Freshness: 3/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10