Parma: 1852-59 specialised collection inc 1852 Bourbon Arms 5c-40c with all listed shades represented (3 shades of each), 1853-55 white paper issue 5c (3 shades inc very rare lemon-yellow), 15c (3 shades) & 40c (2 shades), 1857 Duchy Arms 10c (2 shades), 25c (2 shades) & 40c (3, inc 2 shades & 2 types, 1853-57 Newspaper 6c (3 inc 1st issued printing shade) & 9c (3 inc 1st issued printing shade), 1859 Provisional Government 5c (3 shades inc rare blue-green & deep blue-green), 10c (2 shades), 20c (2 shades), 40c (2 shades) & the very rare 80c top value. Mostly F-VF UN/M/U, some flts as expected, mostly 3-4 margins with majority 4 margins. SG cat £41,000+, plus premium for several SG unlisted rarer shades. Sass cat €71,000+ = A$110,000. Impressive & valuable collection. All stamps genuine & 1859 rare 5c shade & the 80c top value with 2014 Scheller & 2014 Bottachi AIEP photo-certs. (46) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

Parma: 1852 Arms 5c grey-black on yellow blk of 4. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MNH, original gum, all 4 margins. SG 1 cat £900 for M singles, MNH should be at least double, £1350, plus premium for blk. Sass 1 cat €1550. Nice classic multiple. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

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

Estimate AU$120

Parma: 1852 Arms 5c black on yellow, horiz strip of 3. F-VF U, on piece, 3-4 margins. SG 2 cat £675 as singles. Sass 1 cat €1200+, plus premium for piece. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Parma: 1852 Arms 10c grey-black. Superb fresh MLH, original gum, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £225. Sass 2 cat €350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Parma: 1852 Arms 10c grey-black. Superb U, UR cnr marginal, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £225++. Sass 2 cat €300++ (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

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

Estimate AU$120

Parma: 1852 Bourbon Arms 15c grey-black on rose. Fresh UN, thinned but superb appearance with 4 large margins & bright colour. SG 5 cat £9500. Sass 3 cat €16,000. Very rare genuine unused example. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

Parma: 1852 Arms 15c black on rose, horiz pr. VFU, all 4 margins. SG 6 cat £260+ as singles. Sass 3 cat €500. Nice multiple. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Parma: 1852 Bourbon Arms 15c black on pale rose. F-VF fresh M, with sl disturbed original gum, almost 4 margins. SG 6 cat £6000. Sass 3a cat €16,000. Very rare genuine mint example. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Parma: 1852 Arms 40c black on pale blue. F-VF U, 3½ margins. SG 8 cat £1000. Sass 5a cat €1800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Parma: 1852 Arms 40c black on pale blue. VFU, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £1000. Sass 5a cat €1800. (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: 1852 Arms 25c black on purple. VF U, tiny thins, 4 large margins. SG 7 cat £375. Sass 4 cat €500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Parma: 1853-55 Arms 5c orange-yellow. F-VF U, 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$220

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, Piacenza cds. SG 14 cat £600. Sass 8 cat €1000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Parma: 1853-55 Arms 25c deep brown. F-VF U, almost 4 margins, Parma 4 Febre 57 cds. SG 15 cat £500. Sass 8a cat €1000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

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 SG 1 cat €800+. Exp Diena, Kosack & Their. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Parma: 1857-59 Arms Regency set 15c, 25c & 40c. F-VF fresh M, original gum, 3½-4 margins, nice colours. SG ex 16-21 cat £1570. Sass 9-11 cat €2860. Rare genuine set. (3). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Parma: 1857-59 Arms Regency set 15c, 25c, 40c. F-VF U, diamond barred pmks, 3-4 margins. SG ex 16-21 cat £1425. Sass 9-11 cat €2400. Rare genuine set. (3). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500