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Sale 94: The Fall Sale

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Norway to Sweden

Lots 2677-2686 Lots 2687-2693

Lot 2687    

Crimea, 1855-56 Crimean War Covers, two covers; 1855 Crimea to Fort William, Scotland, September 22nd "On Her Majesty's Service" cover franked by 1d vertical strip of three tied in transit at London by "47" numeral cancellations, backstamped by small "Post-Office/British Army" double-arc and arrival framed datestamps; cover edge wear and slight soiling, and 1856 Crimea to Dublin, Ireland, July 19th single weight envelope posted in the Crimea some three weeks before peace was signed, sent to Dublin via Marseilles, franked by 1d strip of three cancelled by London "18" numeral type cancellation, with very fine "Post Office/British-Army" double-arc datestamp on reverse; few slight usual tone spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 2688    

Salvador, 1879, 1c green, in combination with 1879, 2¢ rose on cover to Austria, tied by negative star in circle handstamps with "San Salvador, Jun 18, 84" cds alongside, reverse with Dolbling receiving backstamp; cover missing backflap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 13+14    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2689 ()   

Serbia, 1911, 1p-5d King Peter I definitives, imperforate, 1st set of 12 issues, vertical pairs, without gum as issued, 1d with minor wrinkles, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 108//128 vars.    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Realized: $550

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Lot 2690 /()   

Serbia, 1914, 5p-5d King Peter I definitives, imperforate, 2st set of 10 issues, horizontal pairs mostly marginal, 50p o.g., others without gum, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 111//129 vars.    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Realized: $300

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Lot 2691    

Cuba, Stampless Postal History, 1823-1870, Cuba stampless postal history group of 20 covers sent abroad or domestic, includes double-arc datestamps of the Havana and Santiago British P.O.'s, of which one in combination with perfect strike of scarce "Morison & Co." local forwarding agent cachet, mail to England with ship-letter markings, inland mail from various localities including scarce example of red Morón straightline and oval Mayari handstamp which is unlisted by Tizón-Guinovart; in better condition than usually encountered for Cuba, F.-V.F. group, viewing suggested.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 2692    

Puerto Rico, Cuba, 1857, ½r blue, ample to large margins, tied by mute oval handstamp on folded letter from Puerto Rico to Palma de Mallorca, Spain paying the internal rate to the British P.O. in San Juan, with blue "Admon. Gral, Puerto Rico, Jun 28, 58" cds and manuscript "Por Vapor Ingles" endorsement, full clear "San Juan Porto Rico, Paid" crown circle handstamp (A119) and red crayon "2/2" rate, reverse with San Juan, Porto Rico, Ju 29, 1858 split ring cds, red London transit with matching "PP" in circle handstamp, French and Spain transit cds's, Extremely Fine; with 1988 Holcombe certificate.
Scott No. A7    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

A CHOICE AND SCARCE CUBA POSTAGE AND SAN JUAN CROWN CIRCLE COMBINATION USAGE TO SPAIN.

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Lot 2693    

Sweden, 1867-72 Cover Group, of three covers; cover to Berlin, Germany franked with 1858, 24ö + 3ö (Scott 10+13) tied by "Stockholm, 15/3, 1872" cds's, 1869 cover to Hamburg, Germany franked with 1858, 24ö + 1862, 3ö (10+13) tied by Stockholm cds's, and cover to Helsingfors franked with 1858, 30ö vertical pair (11a) tied by "Nykoping, 5/9, 1867" cds's, F.-V.F. or better, a nice group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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