1866-70 Serpentine roulette III, 8p black on green horizontal pair, 40p lilac rose, tied by Postal Car cds on cover, sent via St. Petersburg (12 May, 1875) to Switzerland, with transit and Lichtensteig arrival pmks, fine, with cert. (catalogue value for single 8p on cover)
Cat. Val. $ 2,850
Estimate: $1500
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 17 and July 18 at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/
Lot #307 - finland
Lot #308 - finland
1911 (25 Nov) picture postcard ("Scout Signaling") from a Scout discussing Playing Chess on rocks by the lake, franked with pair of 2k green, used from Helsinki to Sweden, v.f. early Boy scout postcard
Estimate: $250
Lot #309 - finland
1939 (22 June) special postal card (Boy Scout sketch) from Helsinki to Stockholm, with "XII Olympia 20.7-4.8.1940" slogan advertising cancel, v.f., double thematic item (Boy Scouts and 1940 Olympics which never took place in Helsinki)
Estimate: $250
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