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.
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
Lot
2689 (
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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
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
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.
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.