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Lot# 3434 - 196-201 Auction

  • Lot# : 3434 Sweden

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    5 öre yellow-green (note plate flaw in top right value tablet), 24 ö. yellow (shortened perf.) and 30 ö. brown (three examples) all used on 1865 registered 'string' cover at seven times rate from Gefle to Hagsta, the adhesives each individually tied by neat GEFLE cds's (6/7/1865) in black. Manuscript '7' at base and 'Rek.' at upper right - postage 84 öre and registration 35 öre, the reverse with string and four Gefle Post Office red wax seals. An exceptional and rare cover. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1995).

    Provenance: Collection Ulf Ivarsson; Collection 'J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 3962.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF