1852 5c black, yellow, horizontal strip of three, margins all around, close to just touching at right, tied by "Borgotaro 5 Ottob 1855" cds on piece, fine, signed Diena, also Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate (Sass.1, Euro 1,000) cat. $550 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $550, Est.US$150

1852 5c black, yellow, two horizontal strips of three, margins all around to just touching in places, each used on a separate outer FL, one in 1855 to Mirandola, the other to Piacenza, minor creases, fine pair of Number One covers from Parma, with Sismondo certificates (Sass.Euro 6,000) cat. $3200 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $3200, Est.US$300

1852 5c black, yellow, horizontal strip of three, margins all around, close to just touching at left, tied by Parma departure pmks on outer FL used in 1857 to Piacenza, with arrival pmk on back, fresh and fine letter (Sass.1, Euro 3,000) cat. $1600 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $1600, Est.US$250

1852 10c black, horizontal strip of three, ample margins to just touching frame-line at top and right, canceled straight-line "Parma 7 Gen 56 / 1S" on complete FL to Genova, with arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover, with 2006 Sismondo certificate (Sass. Euro 5,000) cat. $2750 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $2750, Est.US$300

1852 10c black, horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, tied by Parma Grill cancels on cover used in 1859 to Torino, with arrival pmk on back, some cover tears and hinge reinforcements, fine cover, signed Sismondo (Sass. Euro 5,000) cat. $2750 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $2750, Est.US$300