Mikulski Collection of Russia, Frederik Collection of Iceland and Milano Collection of Lombardy-Venetia
June 7-8, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1058
"Aurur" Postal History
1896 3a orange, used on unsevered 5a postal reply card, paying the 8a post card rate from Reykjavik to Kolding, with Copenhagen transit and Kolding arrival on reverse, fine (Facit 8)
Envelope
Catalog #15
Catalog Value SEK 5,000+
Unsold
Lot #1059
"Aurur" Postal History
1896 3a orange, used on unsevered 8a postal reply card, from Reykjavik to Amsterdam, fine (Facit 8)
Envelope
Catalog #15
Catalog Value SEK 5,000
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1060
"Aurur" Postal History
1893 cover franked with 3a orange, 5a green and horizontal pair of 6a gray, paying the 20a overseas rate to Elberfeld, Germany, all tied by Reykavik 13.5 cds, with Edinburgh (May.20) transit and Elberfeld arrival on reverse (22.5.93), sometoned spots away from the stamps, fine and rare cover (Facit 8,10-11, cat. value does not include premium for pair)
Envelope
Catalog #10,15-16
Catalog Value SEK 12,595++
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1061
"Aurur" Postal History
1876 5a blue, horizontal pair and two singles, tied by Reykjavik 7.6.(80) cds on cover paying 20a rate to Liverpool, England, with boxed "Ship Letter" hs alongside, Edinburgh JY.5.80 transit on reverse, couple of minor perf. flaws, still fine-v.f., endorsed on back "We start for the Geysers this day", with 1973 Gronlund, 1981 Debo and 2003 Nielsen certs. A great rrity (Facit 9, cat. value for one single on cover, plus three used singles, without premium for pair)
Envelope
Catalog #9
Catalog Value SEK 91,000++
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #1062
"Aurur" Postal History
1894 5a postal stationary card, additionally franked with 5a green and 16a brown, paying the 26a rate (10a for post cards and 16a registration), tied by Reykjavik 3.12.94 cds, registered to Trieste (Austria), with red Londontransit (10 Dec 94) and Trieste (12.12.94) arrival alongside, with additional arrival and Edinburgh transits on reverse, minor toning, otherwise fine, with 1979 S. Kaiser and Debo certs (Facit 10,13)
Envelope
Catalog #12,16
Catalog Value SEK 7,120+
Price Realized
$1,250.00

Lot #1063
"Aurur" Postal History
1900 registered cover from Blonduos to Leipzig, Germany, franked with 3x16c brown, perf.14x131/2, and 2x4a rose and gray, paying the correct 56a rate (40a for l15 gram letter plus 16a registration fee), all tied by Blonduos 10-9-1900 cds,with Danish boxed "R" handstamp, Reykjavik and Edinburgh transits on reverse, fine-v.f. (Facit 13,22)
Envelope
Catalog #12,23
Catalog Value SEK 9,530
Price Realized
$1,050.00

Lot #1064
"Aurur" Postal History
1902 registered cover from Reykjavik to Chicago, franked with 16a brown and 40a violet lilac paying the 56a overseas registered rate, tied by Reykavik cds with boxed "R" handstamp alongside, Edinburgh transit and Chicago arrival on reverse,some cover stains, fine and rare usage of the 40a on cover (Facit 13,17)
Envelope
Catalog #12,18
Catalog Value SEK 35,450
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #1065
"Aurur" Postal History
1876 16a dark brown, "blurred print", on cover from Eskifjordur to Faroe Island, tied by black "Eskifjordur 8.9" cds, with matching cds alongside, Thorshavn (12.9) arrival on reverse, cover opened for display with part of lower backflapmissing, otherwise fine, with 1995 DFB cert. (Facit 13a, cat. value does not include premium for dark brown shade)
Envelope
Catalog #12
Catalog Value SEK 7,000++
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1066
"Aurur" Postal History
1891 20a violet, "Clean Print", on blue cover sent via England to Copenhagen, tied by Reykjavik 25.8 cds, with octagonal "Ship Letter" handstamp alongside, Edinburgh transit and Copenhagen (1.9) arrival on reverse, tear in backflap,stamp slightly faded with corner defects, otherwise fine and rare cover, as this stamp was seldom postally used, with 1994 DFB, 2000 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs. (Facit 14b)
Envelope
Catalog #13var
Catalog Value SEK 50,000
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1067
"Aurur" Postal History
1884 20a ultramarine, First Printing, single franking on cover from Sauder Krok, Miklinaer to Hamburg, tied by scarce Miklinaer (4.3) cds, with Rekjavik and "K Omb" transits and Hamburg (5.4) arrival on reverse, v.f., 20a First Printingson cover are quite rare, with 2004 Moller cert. (Facit 15a; catalogue value is SEK 2,400 for used stamp off cover, unpriced on cover in Facit. The stamp catalogues $1,500 on cover in Scott's)
Envelope
Catalog #17a
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #1068
"Aurur" Postal History
1896 20a greeish blue, horizontal pair on cover addressed to Copenhagen (later redirected), sent via Edinburgh, tied by Isafjordur (Jul.16) cds, with Copenhagen arrival alongside, Edinburgh transit on reverse, filing fold away from thestamps, fine, with 1990 Svendsen cert. (Facit 15c, cat. value does not include premium for pair)
Envelope
Catalog #17
Catalog Value SEK 8,450+
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1069
"Aurur" Postal History
1897 registered cover from Reykjavik to Germany, franked with 50a and 100a, tied by neat Rekjavik cds, with red London registered pmk, and boxed Danish "R" hs, endorsed "Ship Letter", arrival on reverse, fine-v.f. and rare franking,ex-Crawfoord (Facit 18-19)
Envelope
Catalog #19-20
Catalog Value SEK 18,900
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1070
"Aurur" Postal History
1898 cover sent by ship via Leith to New York, franked with 3a orange yellow (small "3") and 6a dark gray, perf. 13, horizontal strip of three (overpaying the 20a rate by 1a), tied by "Leith De.14.98" cds, scarce "Paquebot" hs alongside(Hosking fig.181), two New York arrivals on reverse (2.21.99), filing fold away from the stamps and tear in lower backflap, fine and rare, with 2002 Moller cert. (Facit 20,25a)
Envelope
Catalog #21,25
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #1071
"Aurur" Postal History
1901 8a lilac stationery ppc ("Althingsbygningen"), additionally franked with 4a rose and gray and 5a green, both in horizontal pairs, paying the correct registered rate to Denmark, all tied by Vornafjordur 15.5. cds, with Danish "R" hs,Seydisfjordur (21.5) transit and red London registered pmk, fine-v.f., with 1979 S. Kaiser cert. (Facit 22,24; catalogue value does not include premium for pairs)
Envelope
Catalog #23-24
Catalog Value SEK 8,230+
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1072
"Aurur" Postal History
1899 cover from Seydisfjord to Copenhagen, franked with 5a green (perf.13) strip of three and single, all tied by Seydisfjord cds, with Bergen transit and Copenhagen arrival on reverse, fine-v.f. (Facit 24; catalogue value for singles)
Envelope
Catalog #24
Catalog Value SEK 4,875+
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1073
"Aurur" Postal History
1900 6a light gray, perf. 13, used on 5a blue postal stationary card to Munich, Germany (overpaying the 10a rate by 1a), tied by Reykjavik 3.7.00 cds, with Munich arrival (Jul.15), some soiling near the stamp, otherwise fine (Facit 25b)
Envelope
Catalog #25
Catalog Value SEK 10,000+
Unsold
Lot #1074
"Aurur" Postal History
1900 16a brown, perf.13, horizontal pair on registered cover to Copenhagen, correctly paying the 32a rate (16a reg. + 16a postage), tied by Reykjavik cds (4.12.00), black "R" hs without further inscription, with two Copenhagen arrival pmkson reverse ("K" & "L", 17.12.00), cover tear at top, part of bottom cut away, one stamp with closed tear, otherwise v.f., one of the few known 16a perf.13 on cover, possibly the only known to Denmark, with 2003 Moller cert. (Facit 27)
Envelope
Catalog #25
Catalog Value SEK 9,900+
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1075
"Aurur" Postal History
1902 20a blue, perf.13, tied by Reykjavik 17.5.92 cds on ppc ("Kvedja fra Reykjavik") to Yorkshire, England, v.f., with arrival pmk, with 1992 Nielsen cert. (Facit 28)
Envelope
Catalog #28
Catalog Value SEK 6,000
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1076
"Aurur" Postal History
1899 20a dull ultramarine, perf.13, tied by Reykjavik 1.9.99 cds on cover via Glasgow to Tracy, Minn. (USA), with Glasgow transit (Sp.6.99) and Tracy arrival on pmks on reverse (Sep.15.99), filing folds away from the stamp, otherwisefine, with 1992 Nielsen cert. (Facit 28a)
Envelope
Catalog #28a
Catalog Value SEK 10,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1077
"Aurur" Postal History
1902 20a dull blue, perf.13, on cover from Reykjavik to Nurnberg, Germany, tied by Reykjavik cds (22.4.92), with Edinburgh (May 3) transit and Nurnberg arrival (5.6), v.f., with 2000 Nielsen cert. (Facit 28b)
Envelope
Catalog #28
Catalog Value SEK 6,000
Unsold
Lot #1078
"Aurur" Postal History
1902 25a yellow brown and blue, two singles on registered double rate card from Reykjavik to Copenhagen (16a registration fee plus 30a postage, overpaying by 4a), tied by Reykjavik 25.7.1902 canc., framed "R" hs, faint violet Londonregistered pmk, Edinburgh transit and Copenhagen arrival (3.8.02) on reverse, v.f. and scarce, one of the few known covers paying this rate, with 1999 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs. (Facit 29)
Envelope
Catalog #29
Catalog Value SEK 25,275
Price Realized
$1,050.00

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