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1943 Provisional Government 'Badoglio' rose-carmine signature opt Victor Emmanual 50c violet, prepared but unissued (Opts were prepared in Naples on the orders of Marshal Pietro Badoglio's administration. But never issued as King Victor Emmanual III vehemently objected to his portrait being defaced in such a way, & almost all the stock was then officially destroyed). Superb fresh MUH with never hinged original gum. Sass footnote after 515I, CEI 471 cat €10,000 = A$17,000+. Extremely rare & historically interesting Italian item. 1993 Raybaudi cert for blk it came from, plus 2019 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
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