Lombardy - Venetia: ca 1859 folded letter partial franked Franz Joseph 15s blue type II (perf tones), tied by 'Verona 10 9' cds. To Hungary with Pest arrival b/s. SG 21B cat £190, Sass 32 cat €400, both for on cover. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

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$300

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$300

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 2b black on greenish-white, UR cnr marginal with full impression of boxed 'BATH' embossed papermarker'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 probably the best example in existence. 2012 Dr Colla AIEP & 2020 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$10,000

Papal States: 1852-64 Arms 6b black on bluish-lilac (lavander). 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 photo-cert. (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

Papal States: 1866 cover franked Arms 6b & 8b pr, tied by barred diamond pmks, with 'Roma 28 FEB 66' cds & 'E Pont De 3 MAR 66 red cds (TPO?). To Austria, b/s Lyon & Wien arrival. SG 23 & 26 cat £240 as loose stamps. Sass cat €600+ for this franking. Very attractive. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Papal States: 1868 folded letter wrapper franked 10c vermilion imperf (4 marg) tied by indistinct cds. 'Roma 29 GEN 68' cds b/s. SG 34 cat £130 as loose stamp, Sass 17 cat €350 on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 5c blue-green. Superb M with original gum, tiny thin in UR cnr margin only, 4 large margins. SG 28 cat £3250. Sass 12 cat €7000. Rare shade. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 5c deep blue-green. F-VF fresh UN, 3½+ margins, nice deep color. SG 28 cat £3250. Sass 12a cat €7000 for M. Rare shade. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 10c brown. VF M with original gum, 4 large margins. SG 29 cat £1400. Sass 14 cat €2200. Exp Friedl & Matl, plus 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 20c blue. Superb UN, 4 large margins. SG 31 cat £1400. Sass 15 cat €2200. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 40c red, 2nd printing shade. VF fresh M, with original gum, 4 large margins. SG 33 cat £800. Sass 17 cat €1200. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 40c red, 2nd printing shade. VFU with 'PARMA .. NOV 59' cds from correct period, almost 4 margins. SG 33 cat £10,000. Sass 17 cat €22,000. Extremely rare genuime postally used example. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

Parma: 1852 Arms 5c on yellow, 10c, 15c on pale rose-lilac, 15c red, 25c on purple & 40c on blue, sheets of 25 1890s Spiro forgeries. 'VFU' cds or grille 'pmks'. SG ex 1-9 & 13 would cat £480,000! if genuine. Great reference items! (150 in 6 sheets) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Parma: 1859 Shield 5c green, 6c on rose, 9c on blue, 10c brown, 20c blue, 40c red & 80c yellow, all early 1890s Spiro forgeries in comp sheets of 25. 'VFU' with various dotted 'pmks'. SG ex 27-36 (6c & 9c unlisted) would cat £230,000+ if genuine. Great reference items! (7 sheets = 175 stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400