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Lot 1434 |
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Norway 1855, 4sk blue (1), large to enormous margins, tied by eleven-bar circular grid on 1855 folded letter to Christiana, "Frederiksstad, 31.10" origin c.d.s. in blue, Very Fine. Facit 1.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1435 |
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Norway 1855, 4sk blue (1), large to well ample margins, tied by "306" in three rings on folded letter to Rorass, matching "Trondheim/26.3.1856" c.d.s., Very Fine and a fresh cover. Facit 1.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1436 |
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Norway 1855, 4sk blue (1), clear shade, large even margins, tied by twelve-bar circular grid on folded letter to Christiania, "Stavanger/7.1.1856" c.d.s. in blue, Very Fine. Facit 1.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1987 Moldenhauer Certificate (no photo).
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Lot 1437 |
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Norway 1857, 2sk yellow (2), overlapping singles (2), tied by "Christianssand/25.9.1859" c.d.s. on folded letter to Arendal, Very Fine 4 skilling domestic rate. Michel 2. Facit 2.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1438 |
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Norway 1856-57, 4sk blue and 1863, 8sk pale rose (4, 9), tied by "Frederikshald/4.1.1864" c.d.s. on folded letter to Copenhagen, backstamped Sandøsund and arrival; Fine and pleasing mixed issue franking to Denmark. Facit 4, 9.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1439 |
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Norway 1863, 8sk rose (9), vertical pair tied by "Christiania/16.3.1867" c.d.s. on neat envelope to Hannover, backstamped Kiel transit and Verden arrival; small central stain and a little roughly opened at top, Very Fine franking. Facit 9.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1440 |
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Norway 1867-68, 3sk reddish violet, clear print, and 8sk carmine rose (13 var., 15), tied by "Christiania/27.1.1872" c.d.s. on folded letter sheet to Langnau, Switzerland, arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce franking with the reddish violet shade. Facit 13b, 15.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1441 |
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Norway 1867-68, 8sk carmine rose and 1872 3sk rose (15, 18), tied by "Christiania/7.9.1872" c.d.s. on folded letter sheet to Langnau, Switzerland, backstamped Kiel (Sept. 10), Burgdorf (Sept. 11) and arrival (Sept. 12), Very Fine and scarce destination. Facit 15, 18b.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1442 |
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Papua New Guinea 1901-05 watermark horizontal, thick paper, 2s6d black and brown (8), with sheet margin at left, well centered. O.g., hinge remainders and small paper adherence on reverse. Fine. SG 8.
SG £550 ($840)
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Lot 1443 |
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Papua New Guinea 1901-05 watermark vertical, thin paper, comb perf., 2s6d black and brown (8), fresh. O.g. Few trivial orange offset marks on reverse. Fine. SG 16a.
SG £550 ($840)
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Lot 1444 |
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Russia 1872 envelope from Warsaw to France, with 3k black and deep green, 5k black and lilac, 20k blue and orange, all tied by "BW" in four rings (Bydosczcz-Warsaw railway), red German and French transits, boxed "PD" and arc "Franco", manuscript "5½", cover with slight edge wear, Fine three color franking of Russian stamps used in Poland.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1445 |
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Russia - Wenden 1887 cover to Riga, with 2k (L11), trace of pen cancel) in combination with Russia 7k (35) tied by indistinct c.d.s., Riga backstamp, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1995 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 1446 |
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Russia - Wenden 1901 postcard to France, with 2k (L12) tied by usual pen cancel on "Grüss aus Wenden" view card, additional Russia 4k (41) tied by nicely struck Wenden c.d.s., French arrival c.d.s, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1995 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 1447 |
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Russian Offices in China 1899 postal card to Germany, 4k postal card (H&G #11) with additional Russia 2k (47) tied by light "Shanghai/Pochtov. Kontora 4 May 1899" c.d.s. (Tchilinghirian type 2), an additional strike together with another Shanghai 19.V.99 and Leipzig arrival postmark, message side with Hong Kong transit cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: signed Holcombe.
Provenance: Liphschutz
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Lot 1448 |
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Russian Offices in China 1914 postcard to Tula, a most unusual postcard with country scene hand painted in oils on design side, Russia 3k (75) tied by Chinese Eastern Railway double oval "Vladivostok 264 Kharbin 10.2.14", serial "ye", cancel (Tchilinghirian type 2), Tula arrival cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: signed Holcombe with his 1992 Certificate.
Provenance: Liphschutz
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Lot 1449 |
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Russian Offices in China 1915 Chinese Eastern Railway postcard, Easter picture postcard to Yekaterinoslav with Russia 5k pair (77) tied by Chinese Eastern Railway "Vladivostok 264 Kharbin 18.4.15" serial "de" oval cancel (Tchilinghirian type 2), choice Very Fine, a scarce railway postcard.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: signed Holcombe with his 1992 Certificate.
Provenance: Liphschutz
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Lot 1450 |
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Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 Ropit (2pi) deep blue and rose (5), vivid color, large to ample margins, tied by "783" in rhomboid of dots (Tchilihghirian fig. 216) in blue on 1865 (Sept. 7) folded letter from Mersina to Beirut; Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1451 |
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Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 Ropit (2pi) pale blue and rose (5a), singles (2), large to ample margins, tied by light "700" in rhomboid of dots in blue on 1868 (Mar. 9) letter sheet from Smyrna to Taganrog matching "Smirna" c.d.s. (Tchlinghirian Fig. 772) on reverse, being the only such recorded example on cover to date; Very Fine and an exceptional cover.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1452 |
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Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1868 folded letter from Messino to Taganrog, bearing Russia 1865 10k brown and blue (15) in combination with Ropit (2pi) tied by diamond of dots in blue, backstamped "Ropit Konstantinop. Agent./27.I.68" in blue; Fine and a great rarity, a wonderful exhibition item.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF THE FEW KNOWN MIXED RUSSIA-LEVANT FRANKINGS.
Provenance: Mikulski
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Lot 1453 |
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St. Kitts, Nevis 1923, £1 Caravel in Old Road (64), excellent color. Pristine o.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $800 as hinged
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Lot 1454 |
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Sweden 1855, 6sk brownish gray (3 var.), on medium paper, well centered with practically complete "Stockholm" c.d.s. (21.4.1858), Very Fine and choice. Facit 3e.
Scott $950
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Lot 1455 |
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Sweden 1855, 4sk light blue (2), 4sk blue (2, Facit 2) on medium paper, well centered with complete strike of "Olne" c.d.s. (11.6.1857), Very Fine. Facit 2.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1456 |
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Sweden 1855, 8sk brownish orange (4 var.), overlapping singles (2), excellent color and centering, cancelled by framed "Upsala/15.11.1855" datestamp on registered folded letter to Stockholm, stamps additionally tied by manuscript "16/11" and "Rag 3003"; cover has central portion of back torn away, otherwise Very Fine and handsome domestic registered usage. Facit 4b.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1457 |
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Sweden 1855, 8sk yellow orange (4a var.), bright fresh color, centered lower right, tied by bold "Stockholm/2.10.1857" c.d.s. on folded letter to Jonkoping; Very Fine. Facit 4h.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1999 Obermüller Wilén Certificate.
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Lot 1458 |
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Sweden 1858, 12ö blue, 30ö brown and 1863, 3ö bister brown (9, 11, 13), tied by "Stockholm Norb./16.6.1869" c.d.s. on folded letter sheet to London (June 21), showing framed "Franco" handstamp; Very Fine mixed issue franking. Facit 9, 11, 14B.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1459 |
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Sweden 1858, 30ö brown (11 var.), tied by "Nykoping/1.6.1867" c.d.s. on neat envelope to Finland, framed "Ank 4.6" datestamp; Very Fine. Facit 11e.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1460 |
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Sweden 1866, 17ö red violet and bluish red lilac (14 var., a), both perfectly centered and nicely cancelled. Very Fine. Facit 15a, b.
Scott $220
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Lot 1461 |
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Sweden 1872, 12ö blue (22), with boldly struck complete strike of "Pelarne" c.d.s. (1. 12. 1875), stamp centered to right. Extremely Fine cancellation rarity. Facit 21.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1462 |
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Sweden Official, 1889, 10ö on 12ö blue, perf 14 (O26b), cancelled by "Westerås" c.d.s. (28. 10. 1889). Well centered and Very Fine example of this rare perforation error of which only 50 stamps were produced. Facit TJ25v3.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 1463 |
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Sweden 1855-1925 used collection, on Hagner leaves in loose-leaf album with many stamps selected for centering and clarity of cancellation, including 1855 3sk (repaired), 4sk (11), 8sk (3, two repaired), 1855-57 Stockholm local 1sk or 3ö black (3), 1858 Arms 5ö (10), 9ö (5), 24ö (9), 30ö (7) and 50ö (7), 1862 local 3ö brown, 1866 lion type 17ö (3), 1877-91 ring types with excellent in-depth representation of the three issues, Oscar issues, Postage Dues and Officials, some faults to be expected but majority are Fine-Very Fine, with shade and cancellation interest throughout, an ideal nucleus for specialization.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1464 |
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Sweden 1857-1990 collection in a Scott Specialty album, examples selected for centering and completeness/placement of cancellation, including 1858 Stockholm local (3ö) black, 1858 Arms 5ö to 50ö 1866 17ö 1872-76 perf 13. 3ö to 1kr, nice Oscar and Gustaf issues, 1924 World Postal Congress 5ö to 5kr, modern issues rather sparse, mainly Fine-Very Fine and meticulously collected for aesthetic quality over many years.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1465 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1850, 5c black & red "Vaud" (2L6), strong color, large to ample margins, tied by grill on local printed marriage announcement, matching "Geneve/2 Avri 51" c.d.s.; Fine. Michel 2. Zumstein 10.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 1466 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1850, 5c black & red "Vaud" (2L6), large margins on three sides, touched at top left, tied by Federal grill on folded letter sheet (no side flaps) to Onex, matching "Geneve/16 Juil 51" c.d.s.; minor stains, fine usage. Michel 2. Zumstein 10.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 1467 |
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Switzerland 1909, 5c Kocher & Sons advertising stamps, complete set of four different colors, each with a 5c green Tell's Son printed in the center, tied by Chaux-de-Fonds c.d.s., 25 Sept 1909, on large registered cover to Geneva, in addition to the Geneva backstamp, the flap has been sealed with five of the violet ad labels without the imprinted stamp; some wrinkling from thick contents affecting two of the stamps somewhat, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1468 |
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Vatican 1934, 40c-3.70L Provisional Surcharges complete (35-40), well centered, fresh. O.g. F.-V.F. Sassone 35-40.
Scott $794
Expertization: Signed AD(iena) or Bloch.
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