Naples 'Trinacria' (1/2 Tornese Provisional)

Maker: Provisional Government (Dictatorship) of Naples
Year: 1860
Rank: 69 of 100

Naples 'Trinacria' (1/2 Tornese Provisional)

Naples 'Trinacria' (1/2 Tornese Provisional) by Provisional Government (Dictatorship) of Naples (1860) is ranked 69 in the FLOAT 100 for Stamps. It sold for $4,608 on 30 September 2024. The famous Garibaldi-era Neapolitan provisional bearing the Trinacria emblem — a key Risorgimento rarity.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

The famous Garibaldi-era Neapolitan provisional bearing the Trinacria emblem — a key Risorgimento rarity.

Sassone 15, 1/2 tornese blue 'Trinacria' (Sicily triskelion); used

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure: $4,608
Kind: Realized at auction
Date: 30 September 2024

Catawiki lot 88397331, 'Italia 1858/1860 - Napoli, Dittatura, 1860. Trinacria, 1/2 tornese, azzurro, annullato - Sassone N. 15', closed 30 September 2024, page states 'Venduto per 4.000 EUR' (winning bid; Catawiki buyer's premium is additional and not included). Exact identifier match: Sassone 15, 1/2 tornese blue, used. Converted at 1 EUR = 1.15208 USD (2026-08-06) = USD 4,608. Corroborating: a second used Sassone 15 (lot 91712521) sold for EUR 2,900 on 30 December 2024, so this sits mid-range for sound used examples. Sassone catalogue values quoted alongside these lots are far higher (EUR 26,000-27,500) but reflect premium certificated examples, not realized prices.

This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.

How this is made

The figure: One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
Realized or not: A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
Why no grade ladder: Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
Archive: 2026-08-08