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. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

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: 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$275

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$90

Parma: 1852 Arms 5c grey-black on yellow. VF fresh M, part gum, 4 margins. SG 1 cat £225. Sass 1 cat €350. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

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 U, UR cnr marginal, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £225++. Sass 2 cat €300++ (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

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 black on white. VFU, 4 margins. SG 4 cat £225. Sass 2 cat €300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

Parma: 1852 Arms 15c grey-black on dull 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 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 Arms 40c black on pale blue. F-VFU, 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. VFU, 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 on 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