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Lot# 6897 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 6897 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    1859 (April 27): Fully prepaid Cover from Bergen to St. Petersburg bearing 1856-57 King Oscar 8 sk. carmine in a horizontal strip of four, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by clear BERGEN cds in black, framed FRANCO and German "Aus Dänemark" handstamps in black alongside. Reverse with transit cds's of the Danish and the Prussian P.O.'s in Hamburg (May 1). Front with handwritten 'f3' (silbergroschen) credit of Prussia to Russia. Minute perforation irregularities, nevertheless an attractive, rare and correct franking to pay the 32 sk. rate from Norway to Russia. Facit 5 / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 11'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF