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

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Lot #1003
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 2sk ultramarine, imperforate plate proof on white carton paper, right margin strip of four, v.f., with 2003 Nielsen cert. (Facit 1PT, catalogue value for singles)
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Catalog #1P
Catalog Value SEK 5,400+
Price Realized
$725.00

Lot #1004
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 2sk ultramarine, imperforate, large margins all around, unused without gum as issued, fresh and v.f., with 1993 Nielsen and 2002 Sismondo certs. (Facit 1v2) Imperf. skilling stamps were never put into circulation and are remainders ofsheets released from the Thiele printing works by mistake in 1880. All skilling values except the 8sk Official are known imperf.
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Catalog #1a
Catalog Value SEK 5,500
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1005
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 2sk ultramarine, perf.14x131/2, neat "236" Reykjavik cancel (type G), unusually well centered, fresh color, v.f., "Top quality" ("pragteksemplar") example, genuine used stamps are scarce, with 1985 Beskow, 1999 V. Jensen and 2003Nielson certs. (Facit 1Pr, catalogue value includes premium for "top quality")
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value SEK 35,000
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #1006
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 4sk light lilac, imperforate trial color proof on thin paper, with watermark, full margins, v.f. (Facit 2F1)
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Catalog #2TC
Catalog Value SEK 5,000
Unsold
Lot #1007
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 4sk dark carmine, perf.14x131/2, block of four, well centered, fresh color, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., with 2003 Nielsen cert. (Facit 2, cat. value for hinged and n.h. pairs)
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value SEK 11,300
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1008
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 4sk dark carmine, imperforate, full to large margins all around, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Facit 2v2)
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Catalog #2a
Catalog Value SEK 5,500
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1009
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 4sk dark carmine, perf.14x131/2, Reykjavik cancel, part of red foreign arrival postmark, well centered, trivial short perf. at bottom, still v.f. (2002 Moller cert. stating "a fresh stamp in very fine quality"), also with 1968 Grondlundcert. (Facit 2Pr, catalogue value includes premium for top quality)
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value SEK 15,000
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1010
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 8sk brown, imperforate plate proof on white carton paper, full margins all around, v.f. (Facit 3PT)
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Catalog #3P
Catalog Value SEK 1,800
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1011
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 8sk brown, perf. 14x131/2, block of four, well centered, hinge reinforced at center, with gum skips affecting all four stamps, fresh and v.f. (Facit 3)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value SEK 12,000
Unsold
Lot #1012
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 8sk brown, imperforate, large margins all around, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Facit 3v2)
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Catalog #3a
Catalog Value SEK 3,000
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1013
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 8sk brown, perf. 14x131/2, faint cds, well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1985 Nielsen cert. (Facit 3)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value SEK 10,000
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1014
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 16sk yellow, imperforate plate proof on white carton paper, large margins all around, v.f. (Facit 4PT)
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Catalog #4P
Catalog Value SEK 1,800
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1015
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 16sk yellow, perf. 14x131/2, block of four, watermark inverted variety, heavy hinge remnant, fine-v.f. and rare block, with 1999 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs. (Facit 4v1, catalogue value is for a block of four and does not include apremium for the inverted watermark variety; there is a roughly 15% premium for singles with the variety)
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Catalog #4var
Catalog Value SEK 60,000++
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #1016
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 16sk yellow, imperforate horizontal pair, large margins all around, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 1978 S. Kaiser cert. (Facit 4v2, catalogue value for two imperf. singles)
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Catalog #4a
Catalog Value SEK 7,000+
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1017
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 3sk bluish gray, imperforate proof on white carton paper, full margins all around, v.f., with 1978 S. Kaiser cert. (Facit 5PT2)
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Catalog #5P
Catalog Value SEK 5,000
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1018
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 3sk black gray, imperforate proof on white carton paper, full margins all around, v.f., with 2003 Nielson cert. (Facit 5PT2)
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Catalog #5P
Catalog Value SEK 5,000
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1019
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 3sk gray, perf. 121/2, block of four, well centered, original gum (hinge remnants), fine-v.f. with 1995 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs. (Facit 5)
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Catalog #5
Catalog Value SEK 19,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1020
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 3sk gray, perf. 121/2, neat "1" in concentric rings cancel, well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f. (Facit 5pr, catalogue value includes premium for top quality)
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Catalog #5
Catalog Value SEK 20,000
Unsold
Lot #1021
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 4sk carmine, perf. 121/2, block of four, pos.14-15,19-20, well centered with fully intact perforations (Moller cert. stating "a very fine block with perforation above average for this issue), lightly hinged, two right stamps showingparts of marginal "letters" watermark, fresh and v.f., one of only a few known blocks, with 1999 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs. (Facit 6, catalogue value is for two pairs and does not include a premium for a block)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value SEK 60,000+
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #1022
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 4sk carmine, perf. 121/2, Egilstadir cds, well centered with exceptionally wide margins at sides, nice color, above average perforations, some natural paper irregularities on reverse (as a result of production), fresh and v.f., with2000 Moller and 2003 Nielson certs. (Facit 6)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value SEK 19,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #1023
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 16sk yellow, perf. 121/2, block of four, bright color, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2003 Nielsen cert. (Facit 7)
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Catalog #7
Catalog Value SEK 4,500
Unsold
Lot #1024
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 16sk yellow, perf. 121/2, variety imperforate sheet margin at right, h.r., fine and rare variety, with 1978 S. Kaiser cert. (Facit 7v2)
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Catalog #7var
Catalog Value SEK 6,000
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1025
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 16sk yellow, perf. 121/2, part Reykjavik cds, above average centering, v.f., with 1977 Dr.Debo cert. (Facit 7)
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Catalog #7
Catalog Value SEK 5,500
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1026
1873 Skilling Issue
1873 16sk yellow, perf. 121/2, Reykjavik cds, fine (Facit 7)
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Catalog #7
Catalog Value SEK 5,500
Price Realized
$230.00

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