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Lot# : 3291 Norway
Lot# : 3292 Norway
Lot# : 3293 Norway
4 sk. blue, 'Double Foot', position D40, a fine large margined used example with sheet margin at right, cancelled by twelve bar grid in black. Exceptional and very fine. Rare. Signed Moldenhauer; cert. L. Nielsen (2009) Mi 1/I = EUR 2'000/Facit = 20'000 skr.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 3294 Norway
4 sk. blue, 'Double Foot' variety, position D16 on the sheet, a fine used example with good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by 12 bar grid handstamp leaving the variety clear. An exceptional stamp. Signed Brun; certs. Hunziker (1967), Moldenhauer (1981) Mi 1/I = EUR 2'000/Facit 20'000 skr.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3295 Norway
4 sk. blue, 'Double Foot' variety, position D40 on the sheet, a superb large margined example, lightly cancelled by 11 bar grid handstamp in black, leaving the variety clear. Rare and very fine. Cert. Holcombe (1987) Mi 1/I = EUR 2'000/Facit = 20'000 skr.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 3296 Norway
4 sk. blue, position B50 on the sheet, a used example with huge margins all round (8mm. at base and at right), cancelled by barred obliterator in black. One sand inclusion in margin only, but an extremely fine and rare stamp. Signed Bühler; cert. Bühler (1975).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3297 Norway
Lot# : 3298 Norway
Lot# : 3299 Norway
4 sk. blue, a very fine used example, position D34 on the sheet with smaller break in right outer frame but with the later top left corner damage, cancelled by fine 10 bar grid in black, leaving the plate flaws clear. Cert. Enger (1994) Facit 1V8 = Skr. 12'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3300 Norway
Lot# : 3301 Norway
Lot# : 3302 Norway
Lot# : 3303 Norway
Lot# : 3304 Norway
Lot# : 3305 Norway
Lot# : 3306 Norway
Lot# : 3307 Norway
Lot# : 3308 Norway
Lot# : 3309 Norway
Lot# : 3310 Norway
Lot# : 3311 Norway
4 sk. blue, used horizontal pair, positions B37-B38, large margins on all sides, position B38 with natural flaw at left leaving a circular patch of white on face of stamp, neatly cancelled by '25' numeral handstamps of Bergen. A most attractive pair. Signed Moldenhauer.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 3312 Norway
Lot# : 3313 Norway
Lot# : 3314 Norway
4 sk. blue, vertical strip of three, positions C17/C27/C37, large even margins all round, horizontal creases in margins only between the stamps and a sand spot on second stamp of no importance, neatly cancelled by grid handstamps in black and small part of framed handstamp at top. Rarer in vertical strips than horizontal, an exceptional multiple Mi 1 = EUR 1'800/Facit = Skr. 17'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3315 Norway
4 sk. blue, used horizontal strip of five, positions C24-C25-C26-C27-C28, the central three stamps being superb and the two at either end of the strip with close or just touched margins, cancelled by three strikes of the numeral obliterator in black. A rare multiple Mi = € 6'000/Facit = 100'000 skr.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3316 Norway
4 sk. blue, huge margined example, position B43 with sheet margin at base, used on 1855 entire letter to Christiania cancelled by 11 bar grid obliterator in black with TONSBERG datestamp (8.1.1855) struck in blue at right. Pressed horizontal file fold away from adhesive but a remarkable usage on eighth day of issue. Cert. Nielsen (2009).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3317 Norway
Lot# : 3318 Norway
4 sk. blue, fine used example, position A2, large margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter to Skien cancelled by 11 bar grid in black. SARPSBORG despatch datestamp (17.1.1855) in blue at right. A fine and scarce entire used in first month of issue. Cert. Enger (1998).
Provenance: Corinphila sale 118 (Oct 1999), lot 6213.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 3319 Norway
4 sk. blue, extraordinary example roughly separated at right and with enormous margins on the other three sides, position B31, used cover to Fjelberg originally endorsed 'Franko 16 skilling' but erased in manuscript with despatch date '8.5.56' below, the adhesive cancelled by four pen strokes in manuscript.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3320 Norway
4 sk. blue, fine used example, position C31, with large margins all round and part of interpanneau margin at left, used on September 1855 entire letter tied by bold strike of 12 bar grid obliterator in black. HAMMERFEST datestamp in blue of despatch at right. A fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3321 Norway
Lot# : 3322 Norway
Lot# : 3323 Norway
4 sk. blue, the used selection (15), all with four margins except a manuscript used horizontal pair, two further examples cancelled in manuscript, one by datestamp, and nine by barred obliterators. A fine and scarce group Mi 1 = EUR 1'500/Facit = 21'000+ skr.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3324 Norway
2 sk. orange-yellow, the used group (12 examples), including a fine pair on piece, singles cancelled 383 numeral of Hull (UK) and Christiania Bypost 364, circular datestamps of Drammen, Porsgrund, Skien. Fresh and fine selection Mi 2 = € 1'000+/Facit = 17'000 skr.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3325 Norway
3 sk. lilac-grey (shades), the used selection (23 examples), mostly cancelled by datestamps with Arendal, Bergen, Christiania (3, one in blue), Drammen, Grimstad, Holmestrand, Porsgrund, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Trondhiem and Tromso; also six with numeral cancels including 383 of Hull Mi 3 = € 1'450+/Facit = 11'000+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3326 Norway
4 sk. blue (shades), the collection with numeral cancellations with at least 26 different numerals noted, splendid circular datestamp usages including one 'Dampskibet / Bergen' Steamship, further choice examples from small towns, and four examples with manuscript usages. Generally fine to very fine, a choice lot (88 stamps incl. three pairs and a strip of three).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 3327 Norway
8 sk. brown-carmine (shades), the used collection (32 examples) with datestamps of Arendal, Bergen (two types, incl. a pairr), Christiania (in blue), Drammen, Grimstad (on a pair), Sandosund; one cancelled in manuscript, another used with 383 Hull numeral, one with pre-printing paper fold and a three outstanding strips of three: one cancelled by 25 numeral, one by Drammen cds's and one by barred obliterators (cert.) Mi = € 450+/Facit = 13'000+ skr.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 3328 Norway
Lot# : 3329 Norway
2 sk. orange, 4 sk. blue and 8 sk. lake-red used on 1861 entire letter to Leith, Scotland all tied by ARENDAL datestamps (13/6) in black with repeated strike at left and circular HULL SHIP LETTER datestamp below (June 18). Manuscript charge '6' (pence) due on receipt, with reverse showing Leeds transit cds and Edinburgh arrival (June 19). Horizontal file fold crosses the adhesives but nevertheless a fine and attractive three colour franking.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3330 Norway
2 sk. orange, 4 sk. greenish blue and 8 sk. lake-red in a horizontal strip of three; all used on 1861 cover to Purmerende, Netheralnds, each stamp tied by DRAMMEN datestamps (15/7) in black. Framed FRANCO in black and oval 'Hamburg' transit (18/7) at left. Reverse with Danish P.O. in Hamburg transit cds and faint Purmerende arrival in red. A scarce and attractive cover.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3331 Norway
2 sk. orange and 8 sk. lake-red in a horizontal strip of three; all used on 1860 cover to Amiens, France neatly tied by PORSGRUND datestamps (10/8) in black, with repeated strike alongside. Framed red 'PD' on front alongside French entry marking (Aug 14). Reverse with Sandosund transit cds and Amiens arrival cds. A couple of minor perforation faults not affecting the fine appearance of a scarce cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 3332 Norway
Lot# : 3333 Norway
Lot# : 3334 Norway
3 sk. lilac-grey, two overlapping examples used with single 8 sk. lilac-red on refolded 1859 entire letter to Charlestown, Scotland tied by CHRISTIANSSAND datestamps (13/8) in black. Repeated despatch cds at right alongside framed HULL / SHIP-LETTER handstamp (Aug 15) in black. Charged '6' pence due on delivery in manuscript with Dunfermline arrival cds. A fine and attractive entire.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 3335 Norway
4 sk. blue, single example and horizontal strip of four, used on large part cover to Altona, Hamburg all tied by CHRISTIANSSUND datestamps (14/5) in black. Slight splash stain on face panel and the right of the strip with one or two blunted perforations but a scarce make-up of the rate and a most attractive cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3336 Norway
4 sk. light greenish blue and 8 sk. lake-red in a vertical pair used on 1861 entire letter to Hamburg tied by THRONDHIEM datestamps (13/11) in black with repeated strike at left. Reverse with Svinesund transit cds and Danish P.O. in Hamburg arrival cds. A fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3337 Norway
Lot# : 3338 Norway
Lot# : 3339 Norway
3 sk. lilac-grey, a superb used vertical pair of excellent rich colour, used on registered front of cover to Carlskrona tied by neat TROMSO cds (22/10) in black. Repeated strike above, a fine and attractive piece, this stamp being particularly rare on cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3340 Norway
3 sk. grey-lilac, single exaample used with 8 sk. pale rose in a horizontal pair on 1867 cover to Purmerende, Netherlands, tied by TONSBERG datestamps (4/4) in black. Repeated strike of despatch cds at left and reverse with Sandosund transit cds and Amsterdam cds (8/4) in red. Left hand 8 sk. with one short perf. at top and tiny puncture in the letter sheet skillfully reduced, otherwise an attractive and rare cover. Cert. Enger (1991).
Provenance: Corinphila sale 83 (Sept 1991), lot 3396.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3341 Norway
25 sk. brown and Oscar 1856 2 sk. orange tied to 1864 entire letter to La Rochelle, France by neat CHRISTIANIA datestamp (2/9) in black. Repeated strike below and circular 'Norvege / Amb. Erquelines' entry mark (Sept 6) on front. Reverse with Sandosund transit cds and La Rochelle arrival cds in black. A fine and rare entire. Cert. Aune (1997).
Provenance: Collection Arnold Nyman (Sept 1997), lot 1080.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3342 Norway
1867/68: 3 sk. 3 rose-lilac, a fine horizontal pair used with 1863/64 24 sk. brown on 1868 cover to Altona, all tied by three strikes of AALESUND datestamps (14/12) in black with further repeated strike at right. Reverse with Christiania Omk cds of transit and 'Kiel / Hamburg' TPO (22/12) in black. Slightest of aging around perfs. mentioned for accuracy only, a fine and scarce cover. Cert. Moldenhauer (1993).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3343 Norway
Lot# : 3344 Norway
1867/68: 8 sk. 8 rose, clear printing, used with horizontal pair of 2 sk. 2 orange-yellow in a horizontal pair on 1868 cover to Amsterdam, Netherlands tied by TOSBERG datestamps (16/6) in black. Repeated strike of despatch cds at left and reverse with Sandosund transit and Amsterdam arrival cds (June 19) in red. A rare and attractive cover - the clear printing 8 sk. being extremely elusive on letter.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3345 Norway
1867/68: 6 sk. brown, a fine used example on 1878 registered cover tied by MOSS datestamp (15/3) in black. Repeated strike at left and straight line 'Recommanderet' in black above. File folds well away from the adhesive, fresh and very fine, a rare stamp on letter.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 74 (March 1987), lot 3641.
Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 3346 Norway
1877/78: 20 öre orange-brown, a fine example in a rich shade, used on 1879 registered cover to Christiania tied by bold strike of STAVANGER cds in black (2/9) with 'Recommandert' handstamp at right. File fold away from adhesive, a fresh and fine cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 3347 Norway
1883/84: 12 öre dull olive-green, perf. 14½ x 13½, fine used example on 1885 entire letter to Copenhagen tied by RANHEIM datestamp (30/XI) in black, with repeated fine strike alongside. Copenhagen arrival (3/12) on reverse. Couple of insignificant file folds well away from the adhesive, a fine and scarce cover. Cert. S. Kaiser (1981) Mi 38 = EUR 2'500/Facit = 25'000 skr.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3348 Norway
Lot# : 3349 Norway
Lot# : 3350 Norway
1909: Haakon VII, 1 kr. green used on 1911 Insured cover to Sweden, additionally franked by Posthorn 1909 2 öre brown (2), all tied by 'Bergen' cds's (14/VII) in black. Two large red wax seals on reverse of a fine and scarce cover Facit = 5'000 skr.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3351 Norway
1941 (August): 20 öre red and 25 ö. red-brown, overprinted 'V' in black, unissued, superb and fresh mint matching corner marginal examples, full unmounted og. Extremely rare - just 100 sets of two can exist (see Facit footnote under no. 278). Cert. F. Aune (2003) Facit = 12'000 skr.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3352 Norway
1941: 5 öre red lilac, no watermark, variety 'V Misplaced', a fresh and fine mint example of this rare variety, numbered 86 in pencil on reverse with 'Ekte / O.F.K.' handstamp in red Oslo Filatelis Klub) on reverse. Fine unmounted og., a very rare stamp Facit = 7'500 skr.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3353 Norway
Lot# : 3354 Norway
Lot# : 3355 Norway
Returned Letter 1872/1878: 'Som ubesörget' black on rose-lilac paper, a fresh and fine mint example of excellent centering and unmounted og., 'Som uindlöst' black on blue-green paper similarly fine mint, well centred example with superb og., also the variety (positions 96-100) with 'Som ubersörget' in black on blue-green paper, fresh and fine, large part og. Certs. L. Nielsen (2009) Mi 1b+IIb+1F = € 500+/Facit = 7'000+ skr.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3356 Norway
1893/1908: Posthorn 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 öre used on 1904 'Glacier' postcard tied by 'Nordkap' datestamps (12/VII) with Spitzbergen local 10 öre blue (Polar Bear) tied by 'Spitzbergen / Nordkuste' datestamp in violet and by Friedrichshafen cds of receipt (July 22). A fresh and attractive usage.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3357 Norway
1920: Cover carried on Pioneer flight between Christiansand and Christiania, addressed to Sweden with Posthorn 15 ö. brown tied by 'Kristiania' machine cancel with BEEFORDRET NATIONEN FLYVEPOST dated cachet in red alongside. Lund arrival (21/6) on reverse of a scarce cover Müller # 5a.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3358 Norway
1932/71: Group of 32 airmail covers/cards, including Zeppelin flights with 1932 3rd SA-Flight (2), 4th SA-Flight (1),1934 2nd. SA-Flight and 1934 X-mas Flight (Sieger = EUR 1'130), first and inaugural flights as well as business mail to Switzerland with censored items (2).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 3359 Norway
1855: Mint and used collection with 1855 4 sk. blue used (25 examples), 1856 Oscar 2 sk. used, 3 sk. lilac used (15), 4 sk. blue mint (2) and used (22), 8 sk. brown-carmine used (5), 1863 2 sk. used (2), 4 sk. used (30+), 8 sk. used, 24 sk. used (3), 1867 1 sk. black mint (4) and used (8), 2 sk (2), 3 sk. used (2), 8 sk. used (8), 1914 set mint, 1922 Lion set of four in mint blocks, 1926/34 Lion set mint, 1925 Polar Bear set mint, 1927 Airmails, 1929 Abel set in mint blocks of four, 1930 Nordcap set mint (2), also 1964 Refugee Committee Lottery stamps mint (3). Much to sort, a valuable and generally fine collection with cancellation interest and useful duplication throughout.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 3360 Norway
1855/1993c.: Mint collection with 1856 Oscar 4 sk. blue (2), 1863 2 sk., 3 sk and 4 sk., 1867 1 sk. (5), 2 sk. (15, incl. multiples), 1871 Posthorn 7 sk. in block of six, 1878 Oscar set of three in pairs, good range of Posthorn types (certs.), 1905 surcharge set, 1907, 1909 and 1910 Haakon values, 1909/29 Posthorn set of 22, later issues with some better sets noted. Generally very fresh and fine throughout with careful viewing recommended.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 8,500 CHFLot# : 3361 Norway
1850/54: Collection of pre-stamp mail (87 covers), with fine strikes in black or blue of Aalesund, Aasgaardsstrand, Bergen (4), Brevig (2), Christianssand (5), Christianssund (2), Drammen (2), Drobak (2), Farsund (2), Flekkefjord (2), Frederikshald (2), Frederiksstad (4), Frederiksvaern, Grimstad, Hamar (2), Hammerfest, Holmestrand, Horten (3), Honefos, Kongsberg (4), Kongsvinger (2), Laurvig (3), Lillehammer (2), Lillesand, Mandal (3), Molde (2), Moss (5), Porsgrund (3), Sarpsborg, Skien (4), Stavanger (4), Svelvig, Tromso, Trondhjem (5) and Tonsberg; also Sorting Offices at Nordland (2), Svinesund and rare Steamer Office of Halden in green. Strikes are mostly exceptionally clear, a fine lot.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 3362 Norway
1872/1990c.: Postal Stationery collection, apparently complete with all cards and envelopes in mint condition with varieties noted ('Addressu' for Adressen on 1902 5 öre cards etc.), fresh and very fine mint throughout with errors noted in pencil; also the somewhat smaller collection of used examples with some up-rated. Some useful duplication, a few hundred items in generally fine quality.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3363 Norway
1855/2014: Specialised used collection with 1855 4 sk. blue used (5), 1863 2 sk. yellow (10), 3 sk. grey (2), 4 sk. blue (78, with some excellent cancellations), 8 sk. rose (9, one cancelled in manuscript, cert.), 24 sk. brown (8, one cancelled in manuscript, cert.), 1867 issue with 1 sk. black (10), 2 sk. orange (9, incl. a strip of four), 3 sk. violet (4), 4 sk. (9), 8 sk. carmine (14); Skilling Posthorn issue with 1 sk. (10), 2 sk. (6), 4 sk. lilac (10), 6 sk. brown (10), 7 sk. brown (4); rare Posthorn 1883 12 ö. green (4), 1905 1 k. 50 on 2 sk. in a used block of six (cert.), later issues with duplication and First Day covers and a Polar Post card (cert.). Condition generally fine to exceptional throughout, viewing recommended.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 11,000 CHF
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