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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
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

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