U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 29-30, 2009

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Lot #1078
SWEDEN
1857 (13.8) FL franked with 4sk blue, 8sk orange and 24sk rose, the Coat of Arms Issue, all tied by boxed "Lulea" datestamps, prepaying the 36sk single weight letter rate to England, via the Prussian Post. The front with boxed "Aus Schweden per Stralsund", red circled "P", plus red London Paid cds, on reverse Swedish transit, plus Liverpool arrival (Aug 28), fine and extraordinary three color franking, with 1960 Nils Strandel and 1992 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificates
Envelope
Catalog #2,4,5
Unsold
Lot #1079
SWEDEN
1869 cover sent from Goteborg to Chicago, franked with 24o red orange and 30o brown (perf. faults) correctly paying the 54o rate, tied by "Goteborg 28.8.1869" cds, Kiel/Hamburg straight line transit on reverse, some staining, otherwise fine and rare cover, with 2008 Obermuller Wilen cert. (Facit 10h2,11e2)
Envelope
Catalog #10-11
Unsold
Lot #1080
SWEDEN
1870 (18.6) FL from Goteborg to France, franked with Coat of Arms 2x5o green and 12o blue, used in combination with Lion Issue 20o rose, prepaying the 42o single weight letter rate, with blue "Suede Erquelinnes" French entry cds, violet "P.D", also French transits and Cette arrival pmks on back, v.f. and attractive three color combination franking
Envelope
Catalog #6,8,16
Unsold
Lot #1081
SWEDEN
1937 Stockholm test stamp in red brown, perforated and gummed pane of 90, imperf. horizontally, some wrinkles and creases, mostly fine
Box S
Unsold

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