The Osborn Collection: Rare Stamps of the World
February 7, 2024
We are pleased to present The Osborn Collection, a fine assembly of unused stamps from the United States, Europe and South America. We begin with a nice selection of 19th and early 20th Century United States. European Countries include Austria, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Portugal and Colonies, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. There are many rare and seldom offered classics. Most of the individual lots are accompanied by certificates as well as excellent and comprehensive balances offered intact, with Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, and many others. A compact and powerful single owner sale, the Osborn Collection will be sold on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 10:00 AM at our Teaneck Galleries and via CherrystoneLive
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #3314 SWEDEN 1855 3sk blue green, unused without gum as always, incredibly fresh true color, well centered for issue, fresh and completely sound example, signed Sjoman, with 2021 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificate, v.f., ex-Grosjean (Facit SEK 85,000) (valued in Scott without gum), extremely rare, (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #3315 SWEDEN 1855 8sk brownish orange, thin paper, with slight translucency at top, unused without gum as always, good color, well centered for issue, slightly irregular perforations at left, single short perf., signed Strandell, also Sjoman, with his 1971 certificate, also 1998 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificate ("very beautiful and fresh, unusually high quality"), ex-Grosjean (Facit 4b, SEK 45,000) (valued in Scott without gum), very rare, (*) Catalog #4a Catalog Value $5,200 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #3316 SWEDEN 1858-62 24o orange, never hinged and post office fresh, well centered, v.f., with 1986 Henrik Pollak certificate (Facit 10, SEK 9,000) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #10 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #3317 SWEDEN 1858 30o rose red brown, full original gum, small h.r., perfectly centered amid wide margins, with 1987 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificate, graded 4,4,4 ("an extremely beautiful example") (Facit 11g, SEK 6,000) * Catalog #11b Catalog Value $2,350 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3318 SWEDEN 1858 50o rose, full original gum, small h.r., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1991 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificate (Facit 12f1, SEK 5,500) * Catalog #12 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #3319 SWEDEN 1862-69 17o red violet, h.r., well centered, v.f. (Facit 15, SEK 6,000) * Catalog #14 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #3320 SWEDEN 1862-69 17o gray, never hinged and post office fresh, perfect centering, v.f., with 2018 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificate, graded 4,4,5 (Facit 15c, SEK 12,000) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #15 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3321 SWEDEN 1862-69 20o vermilion, never hinged and post office fresh, well centered, v.f., with 2018 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificate, graded 3,3,5 (Facit 16g, SEK 6,000) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #16 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3322 SWEDEN 1872-77 1rd bister & blue, l.h., well centered and fresh, v.f., with 1994 Helena Obermuller-Wilen certificate, rated 4,4,3 (Facit 27d, SEK 15,000) * Catalog #27 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #3323 SWEDEN 1877-79 30o brown, 50o carmine, never hinged, well centered and fresh, v.f., with 1998 and 2018 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificates, rated 3,3,5 and 4,4,5 (superb) (Facit 35j,36h, SEK 25,500) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #35,36 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #3324 SWEDEN 1877-79 1rd (riksdaler) bister & blue, h.r., unusually well centered and fresh, v.f., with 1994 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificate, rated 4,4,4. A rarity, especially in this outstanding quality (Facit 37, SEK 65,000) * Catalog #37 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #3325 SWEDEN 1877-79 1kr bister & blue, never hinged, well centered and fresh, v.f., with a photocopy of 1994 Helena Obermuller Wilen certificate for a block of four from which this originated, rated 4-5,5 (superb) (Facit 38g, SEK 20,000) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #38 Catalog Value $625 | Price Realized $500.00 |
