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  • Lot# : 705 Parma

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    1857: 25 c. brown-lilac, a magnificent horizontal strip of three with large margins all round, used on small piece with single 1852 5 c. orange-yellow with clear to large margins all round, neatly tied by three strikes of 'Parma' datestamp (Nov 3, 1858) in black. The third stamp in the 25 c. strip showing Plate Flaw with broken frame above value and broken inner frame line at left. A splendid and rare mixed issue usage in fine quality. Signed E. Asinelli, G. Bolaffi. Cert. A. Diena (1972) Sassone = € 25'000+.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 71 (March 1984), lot 8218.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF