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Italy Italian States Banca di Sicilia 500 Lire 11.4.1879 Pick S893s Specimen. A lovely large size note printed with an attractive palette of muted pastel colors and vignettes of Neptune at left and Italia at right. This note is roulette cancelled SPECIMEN / B.W. & Co. / LONDON and grades Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. This is the only note listed in the PMG Population Report for this Pick number at this time. There is only one other recorded auction sale of this design; an uncertified Extremely Fine example crossed the auction block at $1,321 in 2011. From the Feeling Good Collection HID08701242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD