PARMA: 1852 issue

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Currency: 1 Lira = 100 Centesimi


With thanks to Lorenzo, (check his excellent website on Italian States!) who kindly set some of his images at my disposal.

An grand duchy in Italy until 1860 when it was united with Sardinia (Italy). It was composed of the two duchies of Parma and Piacenza.

1852 Arms of Bourbon, Inscription STATI PARM, imperforated

5 c black on yellow, image thanks to Lorenzo 5 c yellow, image thanks to Lorenzo Image obtained thanks to Lorenzo Image obtained thanks to Lorenzo Image obtained thanks to Lorenzo 25 c black on purple, image thanks to Lorenzo Image obtained thanks to Lorenzo Image obtained thanks to Lorenzo

  5 c black on yellow
  5 c yellow (1854)
  10 c black
  15 c black on red
  15 c red (1854)
  25 c black on lilac
  25 c brown (1854)
  40 c black on blue

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c black on yellow *** ***  
5 c yellow RRR RR  
10 c *** ***  
15 c black on red RR ***  
15 c red RR R  
25 c black on lilac RR R  
25 c brown RRR RR  
40 c RR R  

Cancels:

Album Weeds says there are three types of cancels:
1) A rectangle with crossed lines inside (about 1/4 size of a stamp), so-called 'box-grid cancel',
2) a circular postmark and
3) name and date in large capitals (no frame)

Genuine Red cancel
Cancel type 1: A rectangle with crossed lines inside (about 1/4 size of a stamp)

15 c black on red
Cancel type 2: A circular postmark

10 c black
Cancel type 3: Name and date in large capitals (no frame)

Other cancels exist, for example the 'griglie a losanga' or lozenge with lines:

5 c black on yellow, with cancel Verdastra or greenish cancel

 

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