Lot
3347 
German States: Hanover, 1851, 1/10 black on yellow, four nice margins, neatly tied by blue "Bremenhafen 4 Nov." straight line postmark on decorative embossed ladies cover with additional strike at top right, Extremely Fine, a charming & attractive item. Michel Nos. 5. Scott Nos. 6 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $650
Lot
3348
German States: Prussia, 1858, 2sgr blue, all with large margins except 3sgr slightly in at left, neatly cancelled by boxed "Rahden" cancels on 1sgr Rose Carmine postal entire to Bremen, right stamp of 2sgr show the plate flaw of short "F" of "FREIMARKE" at top, Extremely Fine and attractive. Michel Nos. 11a. Scott Nos. 12 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot
3349
Germany, 1872, Small Shield, ¼gr violet + Large Shield 1gr + 2gr + 5gr, all tied by "Tilsit 22 4 74" double circle postmark on cover to Calcutta, India, backstamped Brindisi transit & Sea Post Office cds, Very Fine, a nice four color franking to this scarce destination. Michel Nos. 1. Scott Nos. 1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot
3350
Gibraltar, 1860 Combination Cover (Gibraltar - Spain), folded cover franked with Great Britain 4d rose tied in combination with Spain 12c red by "A26" of Gibraltar, postmarked blue "Gibraltar AP 11 60" cds & Spanish adhesive additionally tied by red London arrival, Very Fine, Calves certificate states that this is a postal fraud, with the Spain 12c paying the postage from Spain to France & the Great Britain 4d paying the rate from France to Great Britain; signed Roumet, with 1991 Calves certificate. Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
Lot
3351
Gibraltar, 1858 Combination Cover (Gibraltar - Spain), folded cover to Cadiz franked with Great Britain 2d blue tied in combination with Spain 4c brown red by "G" of Gibraltar, postmarked blue "Gibraltar NO 12 58" cds & Spanish adhesive additionally tied by Spanish numeral "3" cancel, blue oval company cachet of "Carver Brothers, Liverpool & Mediterranean Screw Steamers, Gibraltar", backstamped Cadiz arrival, Extremely Fine and rare. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
A RARE MIXED FRANKING WHICH REQUIRED BOTH GREAT BRITAIN AND SPANISH POSTAGE AT THIS TIME.
Lot
3352
Italian States: Papal/Roman States, 1852, 6b black on greenish gray, vertical pair and strip of 3 on 1867 cover to London in combination with 3b black on yellow buff, tied by losange cancels with "Roma 27 Mar. 67" double circle postmark, red French transit & London arrival marking, stamps with mostly all large margins, Extremely Fine and attractive, an gem of a cover in extraordinary condition. Sassone Nos. 7. Scott Nos. 7 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot
3353
Italian States: Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 5g dark carmine, deep shade, tied in combination with two 2gr blue and single 10gr dark blue on 1860 folded cover by light Horseshoe cancels and postmarked "Messina 23 1 60", addressed to Livorno, adhesive all with large even margins & bright color, Extremely Fine and attractive, a lovely cover; signed Em. Diena, with 1986 E. Diena & 2001 Sismondo certificates. Sassone Nos. 9b+8+12. Scott Nos. 14+13+16 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Lot
3354 
Kenya & Uganda, 1925, King George V, £4 black & magenta, o.g., very lightly hinged, bright fresh colors, Very Fine and choice; signed Holcombe. SG Nos. 98. Scott Nos. 40 $5,000.
Lot
3356
New Zealand, 1868 Cover from England to New Zealand, franked with 3d rose + 6d mauve (both with small perf flaws) and tied by "Sunderland Ju 1 68 duplex" on small cover addressed to a Naval Captain in Riverton, New Zealand, sent in closed mail via St. Thomas, Colon & Panama to Wellington, backstamped with Wellington arrival postmark of July 22, apparently the cover was held and additionally franked with New Zealand 3d violet, tied by "Wellington JY 31 68" and forward on to Invercargill on the South Island with no indication of a forwarding address, backstamped with arrival postmark of Invercargill on August 10, with 1988 Holcombe Opinion surmises that the addressee was known to be there, Very Fine, a fascinating & rare combination franking. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.