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 Lot 2361 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51853: 5 c. 'giallo arancio' in a horizontal strip of three, a fine and fresh multiple with good to large margins in a vivid shade, tied / cancelled by two strikes of the small grill obliterator to piece with "BORGOTARO 9 GIUGNO 1854" double-circle datestamp alongside. An attractive item, signed A. Diena & Fiecchi; cert E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 4'750+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2377 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51859 (Aug.): 40 c. vermillion in a corner marginal block of ten (5 x 2), the 1st & 8th adhesive showing variety: '0 grasso', the multiple with good to large margins and fresh vivid colour, unused with original gum, hinge remnants in the upper sheet margin. Cert. A. Diena (1967) Sassone = € 24'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2356 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51852 (June): 10 c. black on white in combination with 1853 5 c. in the rare shade 'giallo chiarissimo' and 15 c. vermillion, three fine and fresh single examples with good margins in vivid shades, tied by two strikes of "PARMA / 9. OTTOBRE" three-line datestamp to small piece. A most attractive three-colour franking including the sought-after bright yellow shade, signed Emilio Diena; certs. A. Diena (1973), E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 14'450. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2372 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51859 (Aug.): 10 c. brown in a block of four from pos. 41+42+47+48 of the sheet of 60 adhesives, pos. 41 showing variety: '0 grasso', the multiple with good to large margins and fresh vivid colour, unused with full original gum, hinge remnants in the upper pair. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 11'050. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2351 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51852 (June): 5 c. giallo in mixed franking with 1857/59 25 c. 'bruno lilla', two fresh and fine examples with fair to large margins, tied by clear "FIORENZUOLA 22 SETT. 1858" despatch datestamp, framed "P.D" alongside on envelope to Genova. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds and distribution cachet. Two cover's corners stabilized, nevertheless a most attractive usage, the franking paying the single 30 c. rate in the tariff of March 1855 up to the receiver. Ex Provera, signed A. Diena & Grioni; cert. E. Diena (1980) Sassone = € 4'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2367 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51857: 25 c. 'bruno lila' in a horizontal pair, a fine multiple with good to large margins and fresh colour, tied together by small grill obliterator with "PARMA 24 FEBR.59" cds alongside (Sassone = 13 punti), on envelope of the 'Strade Ferrate Lombardo-Venete e dell'Italia Centrale' railway administration to Fiorenzuola, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. Some filing folds away from the adhesives, some corner toning too, nevertheless an extremely rare usage. Signed Emilio Diena & Asinelli; cert. A. Diena (1972) Sassone = € 45'000 + 9'000.rnrnNote: This railway company (full title Imperial-regia società privilegiata delle strade ferrate lombardo-venete e dell'Italia Centrale) was a private railway company that, from 1856 to 1859, had the concession for the construction and operation of the railway network in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia and central Italy. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2346 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51852 (June): 5 c. black on 'giallo chiaro' in a vertical strip of three showing gutter 'interspazio' between the 2nd and 3rd adhesive, a fine and fresh multiple with fair to overall large margins in a vivid shade, the lower two adhesives cancelled by part strike of PIACENZA double-circle datestamp. Certs. A. Diena (1973) & E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 9'000 for a gutter pair in the 'giallo arancio' shade. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2362 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51853: 5 c. 'giallo', two horizontal strips of three, two fine and fresh multiples with overall good to large margins in a vivid shade, one shaved at base, tied / cancelled by strikes of the small grill obliterator, by "FIORENZUOLA 6 LUGLIO 55" double-circle datestamp, and by framed "P.D." handstamp, all in red, on entire letter to Genova, reverse with GENOVA arrival cds's (July 8). An attractive item, paying in an exceptional way the 30 centesimi rate to Sardinia. Signed A. Diena & Asinelli; cert E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 21'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2378 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51859 (Aug.): 40 c. vermillion, overall good to large margins, shaved at top, with fresh colour, tied by light "PARMA 20 GENN 60" cds to entire letter directed to Borgo S. Donnino. An extremely rare usage of the Governo Provvisorio issue, correctly paying the 40 centesimi double rate within the former Ducato di Parma using the Sardinian rates in force since November 1859, in addition a late usage of the Provvisorio adhesives which were abandoned at the end of January 1860. Signed Emilio Diena & Giulio Bolaffi; cert. A. Diena (1974) Sassone = € 110'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
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 Lot 2357 - europe parma - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Usage of Ducal adhesives during the second period of the Governo Provvisorio, 1859 (July 26) : 1852 10 c. black on white in combination with 1857 15 c. vermillion, two fine and fresh single examples with good to huge margins in vivid shades, tied by PARMA cds to cover directed to Comacchio, framed "FRANCO BOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" alongside, reverse with FERRARA transit cds. Sideflaps missing, nevertheless a most interesting cover few days before the Ducal adhesives were invalidated at the end of July 1859, signed Bela Szekula, Luzern; cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 55'000.rnrnNote: Underpaid cover franked with 25 centesimi for up to 20 miles (=150 km). Comacchio was more than 150 km away from Parma and a rate of 40 centesimi would have been correct. However, the cover was not taxed. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe parma |
