1, 1852 5c Black on yellow, strip of four with couple strikes of Parma straight-line cancels, clear to full margins, small scissor cut in margin between 3d and 4th stamps, F-VF (Scott $650 as two pairs; Sassone 1, €1,000 as four singles)

CV. 1,000-1,500

5, 1852 40c Black on blue, unused, just clear to full margins, Fine; 2002 Sismondo certificate (Scott $900)

CV. 200-250

6, 1853 5c Orange yellow, unused, clear margins three sides but very close at right and with rounded corner UR just into design, an o/w Fine and rare unused single; 2007 Sismondo certificate (Scott $2,350)

CV. 450-600

7, 1854 15c Red, tied on folded letter to Piacenza by 3-line "Parma 31 Octobre" cancel, partial Piacenza backstamp, sta,p clear to ample margins, Very Fine; signed Miro (Scott $450)

CV. 150-200

12a, 1859 5c Blue green, clear to full margins, slightly disturbed o.g., Fine; signed Bloch (Scott $3,000; Sassone 12, €6,000)

CV. 500-750

12a, 1859 5c Blue green, balanced margins, part o.g., h.r. incl paper remnants, shallow thinning UL, Very Fine appearance, an elusive shade variety; 2006 Sismondo certificate (Scott $3,000)

CV. 450-600

13, 1859 10c Brown,Parma 1860 cancel, well margined except just touching frameline at left, Fine example; 2006 Sismondo certificate - has been removed from piece since certificate issued (Scott $650)

CV. 120-160