Modena: 1859 Arms 5c green, 15c brown, 20c grey, 40c red & 80c orange, all early 1890s Spiro forgeries in comp sheets of 25. "VFU" with various dotted or barred "pmks". SG ex 18-24 would cat £90,000+ if genuine. Great reference items! (5 sheets = 125 stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Modena: 1852 Eagle 5c on green, 10c on rose, 15c on yellow, 25c on buff, 40c on blue & 1L on cream, all early 1890s Spiro forgeries in sheets of 25. 'VFU' with various cds, barred pr letters 'pmks'. SG ex 1-13 would cat £12,000 if genuine. Great reference items! (6 sheets = 150 stamps) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 2b black on greenish-white, UR cnr marginal with full impression of boxed 'BATH' embossed papermaker's marking over edge of stamp & margin. Superb VFU, 4 margins. SG 13(var), Sass 3Ad cat €3000+. Very rare specialist item. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 3b black on light leather-brown paper (the rare shade 'BRUNO CUOIO CHIARO'). Superb MLH, nice original gum, 4 large even margins inc double lines at base. SG 15(var), Sass 4Aca cat €35,000+ = A$54,000+. In genuine mint condition this is one of the great rarities of the issue, especially in such fantastic quality being definitely one of the best example in existence. 2012 Dr Colla AIEP & 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$10,000

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 6b black on bluish-lilac (lavender). VF fresh M, with original gum, 4 margins. SG 22 cat £1700+, Sass 7Ab cat €4000. Rare in such nice quality. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 50b dull blue. F-VF fresh UN, 3½ large margins with portion of adjoining stamp at base. SG 27 cat £19,000, Sass 10 cat €45,000 for M. Attractive example of this classic unused rarity. 1998 Raybaudi & 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 50b deep blue (1864 printing from worn & rusted plates). F-VF fresh M, with partial original gum, 3+ large margins. SG 28 cat £27,000, Sass 12 cat €65,000. Extremely rare genuine mint classic. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 1Sc dull rose. Superb fresh UN, partial original gum, 4 margins & excellent colour. SG 29 cat £4750.Sc 11 cat US$4000, Sass 11 cat €7000. Rare top value classic. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Parma: 1852 Arms 5c black on yellow. Superb fresh M, original gum, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £225. Sass 1 cat €350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Parma: 1852 Arms 10c grey-black on white. VFU, diamond mesh pmk, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £225. Sass 2 cat €300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

Parma: 1852 Arms 10c grey-black on white. VFU, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £225. Sass 2 cat €300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

Parma: 1852 Arms 10c black on white. VFU, diamond mesh pmk, 4 margins. SG 4 cat £225. Sass 2 cat €300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

Parma: 1852 Arms 15c grey-black on rose & 15c black on rose. VFU, 4 margins. SG 5 & 6 cat £270. Sass 3 & 3a cat €400. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Parma: 1852 Arms 25c black on purple. F-VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 7 cat £375. Sass 4 cat €500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Parma: 1852 Arms 40c black on pale blue. VFU, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £1000. Sass 5a cat €1800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

Parma: 1852 Arms 40c black on blue. F-VFU, almost 4 margins, Parma Nov cds. SG 9 cat £600. Sass 5 cat €1200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Parma: 1852 Arms 40c black on blue, on letter wrapper to Piacenza, tied by square diamond mesh cancel with PARMA pmk at UR. VFU, 3½ margins. SG 9 cat £600 for loose stamp. Sass 5 cat €4800 for on cvr. Very rare & attractive classic cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Parma: 1852 Arms 10c black on white. Superb U, Parma cds on piece, 4 margins. SG 4 cat £225+. Sass 2 cat €300+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Parma: 1853-55 Arms 5c orange-yellow. F-VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 11 cat £1000. Sass 6 cat €1400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Parma: 1853-55 Arms 15c pale red. VFU, 4 margins. SG 12 cat £475. Sass 7b cat €700. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Parma: 1853-55 Arms 15c red. VFU, 4 margins. SG 13 cat £375. Sass 7 cat €700. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

Parma: 1853-55 Arms 25c red-brown. VFU, 4 margins. SG 14 cat £600. Sass 8 cat €1000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Parma: 1853-55 Arms 25c deep brown. Superb U, 4 margins. SG 8a cat £500+. Sass 8a cat €1000+. Premium quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

Parma: 1853 Newspaper Tax Arms 9c black, h/s on newspaper piece, inscribed 'Parma'. VF, 4 margins. Sass B1 cat €1400 on piece, & €3250 on newspaper. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

Parma: 1853-57 Newspaper Tax Shield 6c black on rose. Superb U with red cds, 4 margins. SG N1 cat £500+. Sass SG1 cat €800+. Unusually nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300