Anyone here have some experience either with stamps from Parma or on mid-19th-century Parma cancels? I have a Parma SC#16 in an old Maury album that has a Piacenza postmark and I'm wondering if a) the stamp is genuine and b) the cancel is genuine. The stamp is extremely rare in used condition.
I think it would be a good idea to submit it to one of the expertizing services such as the APS or Philatelic Foundation. Thy should be able to tell you if the stamp and cancel are genuine. If they are, you have a gem.