1859 - 1gr olive-brown, 1st plate, 2nd state, Naples paper, with large retouch (pos.18), mint with gum. A major rarity. Certs. Bottacchi, E.Diena and Manzoni. From cert. Bottacchi: “Among all the stamps of the Kingdom of Ferdinand II of Bourbon, this is the rarest mint example known to date.' (Sassone 3d - ranked 12th among the greatest rarities of Sicily - Euro -)
