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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
61		Sassone #6	Sassone #6, 1853 5c Orange yellow, handsome unused example with rich strong color and impression, well clear to large margins all around, fresh and very fine; an unusually scarce unused stamp even without gum which the catalog values reflect; signed E(milio) D(iena) and accompanied by a 1980 PF certificate (Scott #6; $1,800.00 for no gum). (Image)	€3,375 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
62	O	Sassone #6	Sassone #6, 1853 5c Orange yellow, bright used example with radiant color on fresh paper, nice balanced margins all around, black two-line cancel, very fine (Scott #6, $875.00). (Image)	€1,200 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
63	O	Sassone #6	Sassone #6, 1853 5c Orange yellow, attractive used single in a dull yellow shade, large to extra-large margins and possessing a neat portion of a black town cancel, very fine; signed Roumet (Scott #6; $875.00). (Image)	€1,200 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
64		Sassone #8	Sassone #8, 1855 25c Red Brown, an extremely rare mint example possessing original gum, well clear to large margins all around, intense deep color and strong impression, full original gum that is relatively lightly hinged, faint trace of corner crease at top right mentioned for accuracy but totally irrelevant considering the rarity of this stamp; very fine and attractive; this value is especially rare in unused condition but with original gum it is of the greatest rarity, so much so that the catalog values of the major catalogs are for stamps without gum, the Sassone catalog notes that only two examples of the Twenty Five Cent Red Brown are known with original gum, given the long endorsement of this stamp it is presumed that this is the first recorded, the other example is believed to be repaired; an important rarity and a must for anyone building a serious mint collection of Parma; signed E(milio) Diena, A. Diena and E(nzo) Diena, plus accompanied by clear 1973 Alberto Diena and 1983 Enzo Diena certificates (Scott #8; currently unpriced in Scott even for no gum). (Image)	for no gum €15,000 SOLD for $22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
65		Sassone #9	Sassone #9, 1859 15c Vermilion, used single with neat lozenge grid cancel, bright color, clear to large margins all around, very fine (Scott #9; $360.00). (Image)	€550 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
66	O	Sassone #11	Sassone #11, 1857 40c Blue, Ty. I, with wide "0" in "40", attractive used example with full large margins all around, centrally struck black lozenge grid cancel, very fine (Scott #11, $500.00). (Image)	€750 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
67	O	Sassone #11d	Sassone #11d, 1857 40c Blue, Ty. I and Ty. II se-tenant horizontal pair showing the narrow "0" in the left stamp and the wide at right, full large margins all around, especially fresh and attractive with a central well struck "Parma/11 Ott 58" c.d.s. cancel, very fine and remarkably choice; the two different types of value are found on the same plate and se-tenant pairs are readily available unused, however seldom were the se-tenant positions used as a pair on covers, thus used pairs are seldom encountered, especially in this select quality and so well documented; signed E(milio) D(iena), A. D(iena) and E(nzo) D(iena), plus accompanied by 1973 Alberto Diena and 1983 Enzo Diena certificates (Scott #11b; $900.00). (Image)	€2,500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction

PARMA PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
68		Sassone #12	Sassone #12, 1859 5c Blue green, lovely mint example of this scarce provisional government value, large margins all around, intense deep color and highly detailed impression, full o.g. that has only been very lightly hinged, choice very fine; signed L. Miro (Scott #12a; $2,900.00). (Image)	€4,500 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
69		Sassone #12	Sassone #12, 1859 5c Blue green, pristine unused single with large to extra-large margins all around, fresh blue green color on bright paper, extremely fine (Scott #12a; $650.00). (Image)	€1,125 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
70	O	Sassone #12	Sassone #12, 1859 5c Blue green, attractive and rare used four-margined example of this difficult stamp, well clear margin at right and extra-large margins on the other three sides, distinctive blue green color of this earlier printing, neat and unobtrusive portion of an October 1859 Parma c.d.s., very fine; this stamp is scarce even in unused condition, but used in the short period of the provisional government it is extremely rare; signed A. D(iena), E(nzo) Diena and accompanied by the latter's 1981 certificate (Scott #12a; $4,250.00). (Image)	€6,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
71		Sassone #12b	Sassone #12b, 1859 5c Blue green, broken letters in the inscription, position 31 showing quite dramatic breaks in the "A" and second "T" of "Stati" and in the "A", "R" and "M" of "Parmensi", four large to extra-large margins, fresh color and paper, part disturbed o.g. and counted as normal without gum, very fine and a nice variety of this scarce stamp (Scott #12 var; $650.00 for normal without gum). (Image)	for normal €1,125 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
72		Sassone #14	Sassone #14, 1859 10c Brown, an especially large margined mint single showing a portion of the sheet margin at right, deep color and nice impression, o.g., h.r., extremely fine; signed A. D(iena) (Scott #13; $1,350.00). (Image)	€1,850 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
73		Sassone #14	Sassone #14, 1859 10c Brown, mint single with large margins all around, fresh with nice color and impression on bright paper, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Michel (Scott #13; $1,325.00). (Image)	€1,850 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
74	O	Sassone #14	Sassone #14, 1859 10c Brown, handsome used single with a portion of an unobtrusive town cancel, large balanced margins, choice very fine (Scott #13; $650.00). (Image)	€1,000 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
75		Sassone #14d	Sassone #14d, 1859 10c Brown, thick "0" in "10", mint single showing this variety that uses a fatter "0" than the normal elongated type that is normally found on this issue, well clear to extra-large margins, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed A. D(iena) (Scott #13c; $1,450.00). (Image)	€2,200 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
76		Sassone #15	Sassone #15, 1859 20c Blue, lovely mint single, possessing exceptionally wide balanced margins all around, excellent deep color and sharp impression on fresh bright paper, o.g., extremely fine and scarce in this choice quality; signed A. D(iena) (Scott #14; $1,325.00). (Image)	€1,850 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
77	O	Sassone #17	Sassone #17, 1859 40c Vermilion, an especially handsome example of this immensely rare used stamp, margins are large to extra-large all around, plus bright color and sharp impression, most impressive is a virtually full strike of "Piacenza/16 Gen 60" c.d.s. postmark being centrally struck in an upright position, very fine and exceedingly choice; not only is this stamp unusually rare genuinely used, but it is especially so in this lovely select quality; signed E(milio) Diena, A. Diena and E(nzo) Diena, plus accompanied by a 1983 Enzo Diena certificate (Scott #15; $8,750.00). (Image)	€13,500 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
78	O	Sassone # 17b	Sassone #17b, 1859 40c Vermilion, thick "0" in "40", an enormously rare used example of this type variety, full large to extra-large margins, possessing bright color on fresh paper, neat portion of January 11, 1860 c.d.s. of Piacenza that does not obscure the plate variety, very fine; and used example of the Forty Centesimi Vermilion is of great rarity but with the thick "0" variety it is particularly desirable; signed E(milio) Diena, A. Diena and E(nzo) Diena, also accompanied by a 1960 Alberto Diena certificate (Scott #15b; 10,500.00). (Image)	€16,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
79		Sassone #18b	Sassone #18b, 1859 80c Orange bister, rare mint single showing this scarcer shade that uses somewhat oily ink so that the impression bleeds through to the reverse, three clear margins, just touching at right, fresh white paper, o.g., small h.r., fine; an extremely rare stamp in the orange bister color; signed E(milio) D(iena), A. D(iena) and accompanied by a 1975 Alberto Diena certificate (Scott #16c; $8,400.00). (Image)	€15,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

PARMA COLLECTION

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
80	O	Sassone #1/18, SG1-2A	Parma mint and used collection of 39 stamps including a pair and a cover (Sassone #1/18, SG1-2A), most are selected stamps with attractive appearance and four margins, the mint accounts for about half the number including five stamps counted as unused even though a couple have small part o.g., both mint and used show shades and a few varieties, there are a very few with small unobtrusive flaws but the vast majority are fine-very fine with many attractive stamps present; some are signed by various experts (Scott #1/15, PR1-PR2a; Scott catalog value in excess of $14,000.00).	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction