U.S. & Worldwide Stamps; The Kaunas Collection Lithuania
May 8-9, 2013 and May 15, 2013

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1443
SWEDEN
1858 (7 June) inland registered cover franked with 3s blue green, horizontal pair (right stamp with a tiny tear at bottom), used in combination with 4s light blue (short corner perf.), unfortunately missing a small piece of cover at upper right (could have been another pair of 3s or a single 6s, to make up the 16s rate), subsequently repaired with a replacement 6s lilac (stamp did not originate on this cover), scarce and fine appearing cover, with 2008 Obermuller Wilen cert. (for a cover prior to restoration) (Facit catalogue value for single 3s on cover SEK 350,000 ($54,000), unpriced for pair)
Envelope
Catalog #1,2
Unsold
Lot #1444
SWEDEN
1866 (24 Apr) FL from Stockholm to Swedish St. Bartholomew (St Bart's), franked with 5o vertical pair and 2x50o Coat of Arms. The postal rate was 128 ore, so the missing 18 ore were added at bottom (both stamps did not originate). Cover is addressed to the Swedish Governor Sir Carl Ulrich, c/o George Wattley, St. Kitts, with London and St. Kitts transits, filing folds affecting a few stamps, with 2009 Obermuller Wilen certificate (prior to the restoration) stating "a very interesting letter, no letter with 128 ore has been noted, fine-v.f." A rarity
Envelope
Unsold

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