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April 6-7, 2011 and April 11-12, 2011

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Lot #1739
ITALIAN STATES Parma
1857 (13 Oct) folded letter to Genova, paying 60 centesimi with 5c orange yellow (1852 issue), 15c vermilion (1853 issue) and 40c dark blue, type II (1857 issue), each with margins all around, 15c previously used (postal fraud), all tied by Parma 13 Oct 57 cds, with framed "P.D" below, Genova arrival pmk on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine, signed E. Diena, Rafaele Maria Diena etc. An extraordinary three color combination franking comprising all of the three issues of Parma, apparently unique as such, with 2002 Diena and 2004 Sorani certificates ("la lettera, di eccezionale rarita ed interesse essendo la sola a me nota con questa affrancatura che comprende tutte le prime tre emissione, e originale, ha annulli originale et e in ottimo stato di conservazione. Si tratta senza dubbio di una delle maggiori rarita del Ducato di Parma.")
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.1,7,11b
Price Realized
$26,000.00

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