Papal States: 1867 Arms 3c black on GREEN glazed paper, UNISSUED. This stamp was prepared as part of the new 1867 series of 6 denominations 3c to 80c, but before they were issued it was decided to change the postal rates & introduce a new 2c value. This new 2c was then prepared in green & thus the 3
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Parma: 1852 Arms 40c black on pale blue. F-VFU, 3½ margins. SG 8 cat £1000. Sass 5a cat €1800. (P)
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Parma: 1852 Arms 40c black on blue. F-VFU, almost 4 margins, Parma Nov cds. SG 9 cat £600. Sass 5 cat €1200. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 5c orange-yellow. F-VF U, almost 4 margins. SG 11 cat £1000. Sass 6 cat €1400. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 15c pale red. VFU, 4 margins. SG 12 cat £475. Sass 7b cat €700. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 15c red. VFU, 4 margins. SG 13 cat £375. Sass 7 cat €700. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 25c red-brown. VFU, 4 margins, Piacenza cds. SG 14 cat £600. Sass 8 cat €1000. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 25c deep brown. F-VFU, almost 4 margins, on piece with 'Parma 29 Ettembre' sl pmk. SG 15 cat £500. Sass 8a cat €1000. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 25c deep brown. Superb U, 4 margins. SG 8a cat £500+. Sass 8a cat €1000+. Premium quality. (P)
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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)
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Parma: 1853-57 Newspaper Tax Shield 6c black on rose. Superb U with red cds, 4 margins. SG N1 cat £500+. Sass SG1 cat €800+. Unusually nice. (P)
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 10c brown. VF fresh M, original gum, tiny thin, 4 margins. SG 29 cat £1600. Sass 14 cat €2200 (P)
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 10c deep brown. Superb UN, 4 margins. SG 30 cat £1400. Sass 14a cat €2200 for M. (P)
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Romagna: 1859 type-set 6b black on yellow-green. VF M, almost 4 margins, original gum & adhesions. SG 8 cat £600. Sass 7 €900. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 5c black. VF U appearance with black diamonds pmk, tiny thin, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £2750. Sass 1 cat €4500. Rare genuine. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 20c blue. VF U, 4 large margins, dotted pmk. SG 3 cat £325. Sass 2 cat €550. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 20c pale blue. VF U, tiny thin, 4 large margins, dotted pmk. SG 3 cat £325. Sass 2f cat €650. (P)
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Sardinia: 1853 King Embossed 5c blue-green on coloured paper. F-VF U appearance with Novara 10 54 cds, tiny thin, 2 margins. SG 9 cat £1400. Sass 4 cat €2500. Rare genuine. (P)
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Sardinia: 1853 King Embossed 5c blue-green coloured paper. VF U with Arona 21 Feb 1856 cds, 4 margins. SG 9 cat £1400. Sass 4 cat €2500. Rare genuine. 2012 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1853 King Embossed 40c pale rose on coloured paper. Superb U, with 'Alessandria 8 Ottobre 1855' cds, 4 large margins. SG 11 cat £1300. Sass 6 cat €1600. Rare genuine. 2014 Bottacchi photo cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1854 King Embossed 5c yellow-green. VF U appearance, horiz crease at top, 4 large margins. SG 13 cat £900. Sass 7 cat €1200. Rare genuine. (P)
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Sardinia: 1854 King Embossed 40c dull rose. Superb U appearance, 'Genova 13 March 1855' cds, tiny thin & tear at base, 4 large margins & excellent colour. SG 18 cat £4250. Sass 9 cat €6000. Very rare genuine. 2014 Bottacchi AIEP photo cert. (P)
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1943 Provisional Government 'Badoglio' rose-carmine signature opt Victor Emmanual 50c violet, prepared but unissued (Opts were prepared in Naples on the orders of Marshal Pietro Badoglio's administration. But never issued as King Victor Emmanual III vehemently objected to his portrait being defaced
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1945 unissued opt PROOF on cigarette paper with device & 'IV Centenario del Concilio de Trento 1545-1945 L20' which has a planned issued for which central authorities refused permission. Superb UN as made. Dr Avi photo cert. (P)
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1945-48 Work, Justice & Family 100L bright carmine rough perf 14. VF fresh MNH. SG 669 cat £600, Sass 565a cat €600. (P)
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1945-48 Work, Justice & Family 100L carmine, perf 14. VF fresh MNH. SG 669 cat £600, Sass 565 cat €575. (P)
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