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  • Lot# : 3400 Norway

    4 sk. blue, fine used example, position A33 with dots above upper right frame line, large even margins, used on 1856 cover to Namsos tied by TRONDHIEM datestamp (16/5) in black. Repeated strike at right and reverse with Namsos arrival cds (22/5).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3401 Norway

    4 sk. blue, two examples, each with large margins all round, used on 1855 double rate cover to Bergen (manuscript '8' underneath the adhesives), cancelled by fine strikes of 11 bar grid obliterators with AALESUND datestamp (9/12) well struck in blue at upper right. A charming and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3402 Norway

    4 sk. blue, fine large margined used examples (3), with one cancelled by KRAGERO cds (18.7.1856), another with fine SARPSBORG cds (6.5.1856) and a third cancelled in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3403 Norway

    4 sk. blue, the used selection of 14 examples, all with four margins, one on piece with diagonal pre-printing flaw, eight cancelled by grid obliterator, three with numeral cancels and two by circular datestamp. A fine group Mi 1 = EUR 1'400/19'000+ skr.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3404 Norway

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    4 sk. blue, used examples (15), all with four margins, five cancelled by numeral obliterators (one in a very deep shade), five cancelled by barred grid, five cancelled by circular datestamps. A choice selection Mi 1 = EUR 1'500/Facit = 21'000+ skr.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3405 Norway

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    1856: Oscar 4 sk. blue, an exceptional IMPERFORATE example, lightly cancelled by 'Laurvig' datestamp (25/7) in black. An outstanding example of this rarity. Cert. F. Aune (1997) Mi = unlisted/Facit 75'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3406 Norway

    4 sk. greenish blue overlapping 8 sk. lake-red in a horizontal pair used on 1862 cover to Hamburg tied by AALESUND datestamps (14/11) in black with repeated strike above and Svinesund transit cds (19/11) alongside. Reverse with part Danish P.O. in Hamburg arrival cds. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3407 Norway

    24 sk. brown in a vertical pair and 2 sk. yellow in a vertical pair tied to 1865 double rate cover to St. Brieuc, France, the adhesives all tied by individual strikes of SANDOSUND datestamps (22/7) in black and one by Erquelines entry marking (July 25). Minor imperfections including ironed file fold at left that touches two stamps but a rare 52 skilling franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3408 Norway

    3 sk. grey, a superb used horizontal pair in a fine clear shade, used on 1867 cover to Göteborg, Sweden neatly tied by DRAMMEN datestamps (25/9) in black. Repeated fine strike of despatch datestamp at upper right, a fine and extremely rare cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3409 Norway

    8 sk. pale rose (2 examples, both overlapped), used with 4 sk. blue and Oscar 1856 3 sk. grey, on 1867 entire letter to La Rochelle, France, all tied by CHRISTIANIA datestamps (18/2) in black. Framed 'P.D.' in red below and private italic 'franco' at lower left in blue. Reverse with 'Kiel / Hamburg' TPO in blue and La Rochelle arrival cds (Feb 25). Some minor soiling around perfs. but an attractive and rare mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3410 Norway

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    8 sk. 8 carmine, 4 sk. 4 blue and 3 sk. 3 grey-violet, overlapping on 1870 entire letter to La Rochelle, France tied by neat CHRISTIANIA datestamps (3/6) in black. Red framed 'PD' on front and Erquelines entry marking (June 7) in blue, reverse with Sandosund transit cds in red, La Rochelle arrival in black. The 4 sk. with blunted corner perf. otherwise a fresh and very attractive entire. Cert. Moldenhauer (1984).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3411 Norway

    8 sk. 8 carmine, 4 sk. 4 blue and 3 sk. 3 grey-violet, all used on 1871 entire letter to La Rochelle, France tied by CHRISTIANIA datestamps (7/8) in black. Red framed 'PD' on front and Erquelines entry marking (Aug 11) in blue, reverse with Christiania Omk. cds in black and La Rochelle arrival (12/8) in black. Horizontal file fold below the adhesives internally strenghened, a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3412 Norway

    6 sk. brown, fine used example on 1878 cover to Aalesund tied by two strikes of SOGNDAL i SOGN datestamp (15/2) in black. Cover with minor nick at top away from adhesive but a scarce single franking.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 89 (Oct 1994), lot 4899.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3413 Norway

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    1893/1908: Posthorn 10 öre used on 1899 'Icebreaker' postcard tied by 'Hammerfest' datestamps (22/VIII) with Spitzbergen local 10 öre blue (Polar Bear) tied by 'Nördliches Eismeer' datestamp in blue (18/VIII). Zagreb arrival cds of receipt (Aug 29) in black below. Cert. Witschi (1990).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3414 Norway

    1844/1935c.: Postal History collection (56 covers/cards), an exceptional lot with 1855 4 sk. blue on covers (7) with one registered cover bearing two examples, 1856 Oscar covers with 2 sk. orange-yellow single frankings (2), 1857 and 1862 spectacular three colour frankings to Leith, 1862 3 sk. (2) and 8 sk. (3) used on cover to Harlingen, 1858 3 sk. (2), 4 sk. and 8 sk. (2) on cover to Amiens, 1860 cover via Hull to Leith franked 4 sk. and three 8 sk.; 1866 cover with 2 sk. and 24 sk. to France, 1871 1 sk. green (2) used on circular, 1871 single 7 sk. on cover to Bremen, later issues with Nordcap on cover, 1882 cover with Returned Letter stamp and Polhavet cards (7). Viewing is a pleasure and essential.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3415 Sweden

    1648: Cover to Stockholm with lengthy address including honours and titles of recipient, endorsed '10' at upper right, dated inside cover as answered (April 25, 1648). Exceptional and most attractive early cover.

    Provenance: Collection 'J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 96 (March 1996), lot 3738.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3416 Sweden

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    1697: Cover from Stockholm to Governor Harald Strömfelt in Mariestad, struck on front with superb circular CROWN / B handstamp (Type 5, in use from 1696-1708) in black. Rare and most attractive cover. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1995).

    Provenance: Collection 'J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 96 (March 1996), lot 3753.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3417 Sweden

    1751: Entire letter from Stockholm to Tavastehus, Finland struck on front with fine strike of small straight line STOCKHOM handstamp in black. Manuscript '16' at upper right, fully dated inside (Oct 25, 1751) with complete black wax seal on reverse. Rare and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3418 Sweden

    1830: Entire letter from Laholm to Abo, Finland endorsed 'via Grislehamn' at top, struck with fine LAHOLM despatch handstamp in black. Fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3419 Sweden

    1847: Entire letter from Wistinge to Norrköping with notations of route and fine intact Feather on reverse, fully dated inside (Sept 20, 1847). Seal complete, a superb and very scarce entire.

    Provenance: Collection 'J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 96 (March 1996), lot 4094.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3420 Sweden

    4 sk. blue, a fine example of rich colour used on 1855 entire letter to Avesta tied by 'Stockholm' cds (26/7) in black. A charming first month of issue usage. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3421 Sweden

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    6 sk. deep grey-brown, Sept 1856 printing, a fine used example of rich colour, cancelled by GEFLE datestamp (1.7.57) in black. Negligible blunt perf. at top but a rare shade. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1989) Mi 3b = EUR 1'500/Facit = 24'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3422 Sweden

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    8 sk. orange, a fine used example in a brilliant shade tied to small piee by neat 'Stockholm' cds (17.3.1856) in black. A delightful piece. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1991) Mi 4a = EUR 700/Facit 6'500 skr.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 83 (Sept 1991), lot 3483.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3423 Sweden

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    8 sk. orange-yellow, blurred printing, a fine used example of excellent centering, showing considerable wear at left, cancelled by 'Stockholm' cds (8.1.1858) in black. Scarce. Signed Strandell. Cert. I. Vajda (1958), Obermüller Wilén (1991) Mi 4 var/Facit = 9'500 skr.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 118 (Oct 1999), lot 6337.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3424 Sweden

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    8 sk. dull yellow-orange, a fine used example in a rich shade, used on small piece cancelled by complete 'Stockholm' cds (3.7.1857) in black. The stamp exhibits an interesting plate flaw on 'Bco.' at lower right with the cancel leaving the flaw clear. Scarce and fine stamp. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1989) Mi 4a = EUR 700/Facit = 5'000 skr.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 4732.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3425 Sweden

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    8 sk. dull yellow-orange, a fine example in a fresh vibrant shade used on double rate 1857 entire letter to Köping tied by 'Stockholm' cds in black (1/9) and further cancelled by 'Stockholm' cds (3/9) in black. Swedish Bank red wax seal (complete) on reverse of a fine and rare entire. Signed Sjöman. Certs. P. Sjöman (1969), Obermüller Wilén (1995) Mi 4a = EUR 1'200/Facit = 15'000 skr.

    Provenance: Collection 'J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 4154.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3426 Sweden

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    24 sk. dull orange-red, a fine used example, well centred for this issue, cancelled by 'Stockholm' cds (29.7.1857) in black. Rare. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1979), Obermüller Wilén (2006) Mi 5a = EUR 2'000/Facit = 18'000 skr.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 148 (Feb 2007), lot 3265.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3427 Sweden

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    24 sk. light orange-red, a fine used example centred to base, cancelled by near complete CARLSHAMN datestamp (3/12/1857) in black.A fine example of a scarce stamp. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1995) Mi 5a = EUR 2'000/Facit = 20'000 skr.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 91 (March 1996), lot 4158.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3428 Sweden

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    1856: Local (1 sk.) black on medium thick paper in a deep shade, used on 1857 cover tied by star cancellation in black, reverse with Type 1 framed LOKALBREF datestamp (21/7) in black. Opened well for Exhibit display, a charming cover. Signed Sjöman. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1995) Mi 6 = EUR 450/Facit = 5'000+ skr.

    Provenance: Collection 'J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 3890.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3429 Sweden

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    1862: (3 öre) olive-brown, two examples, each with minor blunted perfs. of no real importance, used on local 1862 entire letter tied by Stockholm Second Collection datestamp (21/6) in black with repeated strike at right. A scarce and fine entire. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1995) Mi 13 = EUR 550+/Facit = 5'000+ skr.

    Provenance: 'J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 3901.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3430 Sweden

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    9 öre blue-violet, a fine used vertical pair (lower stamp missing on dot over 'Ö' in 'Öre'), used on 'Border Rate' 1865 envelope to Copenhagen, tied by HELSINGBORG datestamp (31/8) in black. Reverse with KBH. NORB. EXP cds and Copenhagen arrival cds (same day). Minor cover tear at top of no significance, a superb example of this scarce reduced tariff. Signed Strandell. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1993) Mi 8b = EUR 800+/Facit = 45'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3431 Sweden

    12 öre light blue and 24 öre reddish-orange (plate flaw at upper left corner), fine examples used on registered double weight cover to Stockholm tied by neat WENERSBORG datestamps (9/8) in black with docket number in crayon on front and five red wax seals on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3432 Sweden

    30 öre brown, 12 ö. blue and 5 o. green all used on 1865 registered cover to Stockholm, all tied by bold strikes of WISBY datestamp (13/9) in black. Manuscript docketing of registration at top. Seals removed on reverse and flap with minor opening defect, otherwise an attractive three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3433 Sweden

    5 öre green in a vertical strip of three used with single 30 öre brown on 1865 entire letter to London via Ostend, tied by GÖTEBORG datestamps (11/12) in black. Red London/Paid cds on front (Dec 16) of arrival. Two vertical file folds well away from adhesives and red crayon credit marking touching 30 öre at left, a fresh and fine entire. Mi 7a+11a/Facit = 7'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    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

    Lot# : 3435 Sweden

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    9 öre blue-violet single example used with 24 ö. yellow in a vertical strip of three on 1865 cover to Zurich, Switzerland tied by 'Stockholm' cds's (13/4) in black. Framed 'Aus Schweden' at upper right and 'Franco' alongside in black. Reverse with 'Hamburg / KDSPA' boxed transit (17/4) and Hamburg cds, slight file fold through middle 24 ö, however the sole recorded 81 öre rate cover to Switzerland. Signed Herman Toaspern. Cert. F. Obermüller (1980) Facit = 40'000 skr.

    Provenance: Postilijonen sale (Oct 2013), lot 988.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3436 Sweden

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    12 öre blue, 25 öre orange-yellow and 50 öre carmine-rose all used on cover front to St. Brieuc, France as over-payment for the 84 öre double rate via Prussia, neatly tied by 'Stockholm' cds's (15/10) in black with framed FRANCO at right in black. Forbach entry marking in red at right. A scarce and most attractive usage. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1994) Mi 9a+10a+12a/Facit = 27'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3437 Sweden

    20 öre red, two overlapped single examples used with 1858 5 öre green on 1868 cover to London, tied by LIDKÖPING datestamps (6/2) in black. Repeated strike of despatch cds below adhesives and 'London/Paid' cds in red (Feb 11). Reverse with 'Sodra St. Banan' transit (8/2) in black. A fine and attractive cover.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 72 (Sept 1985), lot 6224.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3438 Sweden

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    20 öre red (2) used in combination with 1858 5 ö. green, tied to decorative envelope endorsed 'via Danmarck' to Canonbury, London tied by KARLSHAMN datestamps (1/5) in black. Reverse with delightful floral wafer seal and transit cds (3/5) and London arrival cds (May 5). Superb and most attractive cover. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1995) Mi 7b+16a/Facit = 1'600+ skr.

    Provenance: Collection 'J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 4009.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3439 Sweden

    1866 3 öre brown, 20 öre red and 1858 5 öre green used on 1868 small envelope to Träskända, Finland paying the 28 öre rate, tied by NYKÖPING datestamps (16/9) in black. Framed 'Ank' arrival marking (20/9) in black at right and reverse with framed 'Stockholm' transit (Sept 17). A charming three colour franking Mi 7a+14/II+16a. Facit = 1'800 skr.

    Provenance: 'Collection J. H. Roman', Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 3852.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3440 Sweden

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    20 ö. red, vertical pair used on 1867 cover to Sheffield, UK with 1858 5 ö. green tied by Göteborg datestamps (22/11) in black. Somewhat faulty but struck with scarce straight line FOREIGN PAID on arrival in black and Hull cds at right (Nov 25). Scarce. Signed Pfenninger. Cert. S. Kaiser (1983).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3441 Sweden

    6 öre red-lilac on soft paper, perf. 13, mint example of fresh colour, unmounted og Mi 20Bb = EUR 140 (for mounted)/Facit = 3'500 skr.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3442 Sweden

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    1 kr. yellowish-brown & blue, perf. 13, mint example of good colour and centering, unmounted og. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1990) Mi 27 = EUR 600+/Facit = 12'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3443 Sweden

    1884 (Dec): 10 öre dull carmine, Type I, a fresh mint example of excellent centering, fresh colour, full unmounted og Facit = 6'500 skr.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3444 Sweden

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    1918: Värnamo 55 öre light blue and 80 öre black, used on 1918 registered cover to Ystad, neatly tied by VÄRNAMO datestamp (14/7) in black. Registration label at left and reverse with five red wax seals. Philatelic but exceptionally rare, just 1'000 of each stamp being issued to Värnamo. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (1996) Mi 84+85 = EUR 11'000+/Facit = 110'000 skr.

    Provenance: Postilijonen sale (March 1997), lot 1077.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3445 Sweden

    1920/34: 10 öre green, imperf. x 9¾, single and 'Tail to Tail' tête-bêche pair used on 1921 Money Order card to Lund, all tied by 'Stockholm' cds's (15/12) in black. Reverse with Lund arrival cds (16/12) and return datestamp (19/12) in black. Exceptional and of great rarity Mi 176/IK = EUR 2'600 (off cover)/Facit = 32'000 skr.

    Provenance: Postilijonen sale (Oct 1995), lot 474.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3446 Sweden

    1921/36: Gustav V profile, 15 öre. carmine red on white paper, perf. 9¾ all round, 1934 printing, a superb mint block of four, marginal from base of sheet, unm. og Facit = 4'000+ skr.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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