Lot 2215
Sweden, 1855, 24sk dull red (5), tied, along with 4sk blue and 8sk orange (2, 4), by two of three strikes boxed "Upsala 8/2 1857" postmark on folded letter to London via Hamburg, handstamped "Franco" with red British "Hamburg/ Paid/ Febr: 16/ 1857" and London "Paid/ AR/ 18 Fe 18/ 1857", manuscript "via Danmark" and red "7" over "9" debit marking, backstamped Danish Hamburg c.d.s. on reverse, fresh and Extremely Fine 36sk bco rate to Great Britain. Facit 2f, 4f, 5b SKr 110,000 ($11,000).
A STANDARD USAGE BUT ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE — TRUE GEM QUALITY.
Expertization: 1992 Helena Wilén Certificate.
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