U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 20-21, 2016
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1061 SWEDEN 1857 (11 Aug) FL to Liverpool, franked with 4sk blue, 8sk orange, and 24sk rose Coat of Arms issue, prepaying the 36sk single weight letter rate to England via the Prussian Post, stamps tied by boxed Lulea 13.8.1857 datestamps, plus manuscript "7", with framed "Aus Schweden / per Stralsund" handstamp alongside, also red circled "P" marking, plus red London PAID cds. On back, there is additional Swedish transit, plus Liverpool arrival (Aug 28) pmk, filing folds away from the stamps, signed Strandell, with his 1960 and 1992 Obermuller-Wilen certificates. A wonderful first issue, three-color franking, rare  Catalog #2,4,5 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1062 SWEDEN 1870 (22 Jan) FL to Cette, franked with pair 5ore green and 12ore blue Coat of Arms issue, plus 20ore rose Lion issue, prepaying the 42ore single weight letter rate to France, stamps tied by GOTEBORG cds and front shows magenta "PD" handstamp, plus blue SUEDE ERQUELINNES French entry cds, reverse bears Swedish and French transits, plus CETTE arrival cds, v.f. three-color, mixed issue franking Catalog #6,8,16 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1063 SWEDEN 1865 (12 Dec) FL to Glasgow, franked with single and pair of 5ore green, plus 30ore brown, prepaying the 45ore single weight letter rate to Scotland, stamps tied by Goteborg cds, with red crayon manuscript "1d" credit, also London Paid transit alongside. On reverse, there is "K.D.O.P.A. Lubeck" and Glasgow arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover, with 1970 Sjoreman certificate Catalog #6,11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1064 SWEDEN 1867 (2 May) cover to Paris, franked with 12ore, 24ore, and 50ore Coat of Arms issue, prepaying the 86ore double letter rate to France via the Prussian Post, stamps are tied by Stockholm cds, with oval framed Franco handstamp, plus red PRUSSE / FORBACH French entry markings alongside. On reverse, there is STRALSUND / Berlin transit, plus Paris / R.MONTMARTRE arrival cds, backflap mostly missing, with additional minor cover flaws, nevertheless attractive and scarce three-color franking, with 1999 Obermuller-Wilen certificate Catalog #8,10,12 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1065 SWEDEN 1868 (9 Nov) FL from Gotheborg to Aalborg, franked with single 17o red violet Lion issue, prepaying the single weight letter from Sweden to Denmark, with Swedish railway transit and Aalborg arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamp, fine | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1066 SWEDEN 1869 (25 June) cover from Ronneby to USA, 54ore rate via North German Union direct mail, paid by two 12o blue and single 30o brown Coat of Arms, front shows "4 1/2" Sgr credit to Germany, crossed out and replaced with blue "Wf 3" Sgr credit to the U.S., also partial red CHICAGO / PAID ALL / DIRECT cds and an unusual shield impression (probably applied on arrival in Chicago), Swedish transit and Kiel / Hamburg railway cancels on reverse, the 30o with a few trivial blunt perfs, otherwise fine and rare transatlantic cover (the 2x12o + 30o franking is previously unrecorded), 1908 Obermuller-Willen certificate Catalog #Facit 9c3,11e2 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1067 SWEDEN 1871 (Jan) cover from Falun to Kriebenthal (Saxony), franked with 24o orange (1858 issue) in combination with 3o light brown (1863 issue), both tied by FALUN cds, on reverse arrival handstamp | Price Realized $160.00 |
