Sweden: 1856 (June 7) registered inland entire letter used locally to Skara, bearing a most attractive pair of 3 Skilling Banco (Sweden no. 1) and 4 Skilling Banco single with superb framed “LIDKÖPING/7/6/1856” datestamps, the right-hand 3sk. with tiny tear (0.4mm.) in lower margin. Portion of obverse of cover, likely to have borne additional adhesives, cut away, nevertheless a very rare item. Facit cat. SEK 126,000 for pair off cover,...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,570 lots, the property of 112 vendors, featuring the first part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL, a further offering of Kuwait from the fine collection of Dr L Philips of Brighton, outstanding Switzerland formed by the late John E Ager of Bookham, and a full section of Falkland Islands & Antarctica including the remarkable study of the 1938–50 Issue created by AG Belfield FRPSL
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Lot #1105 - british empire and foreign countries Sweden
Sweden: 1874 (May 7) entire letter from Stockholm to France with mixed franking 1858 30ö. and 1872 12ö. with Suede-Erquelines French entry datestamp in blue below and backstamped Reims May 11 arrival, horizontal cover fold at foot of adhesives, attractive and very scarce. Signed Calves. Facit cat. SEK 15,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1106 - british empire and foreign countries Sweden
Sweden: A comprehensive used collection in three Davo albums, incl. 1855-58 3sk., 4sk. (2), 6sk. (2), 8sk. (2) and 24sk., 1856-62 1sk. (2), 3 (ö.) bistre (2), 1858-72 5ö. (4), 9ö. (2), 50ö. (4), 1862-72 17ö. purple (3), 17ö. grey, 1872-79 perf. 14 to 1r. (3), perf. 13 to 1r., 1916 Landstorm sets, 1924 U.P.U. Congress set, 1924 U.P.U. Annniversary set, and a very good range of later issues to 2000, etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)
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Lot #1107 - british empire and foreign countries Sweden
Sweden: A very large, much duplicated accumulation in twelve albums, twenty-five stockbooks, leaves and loose, contained in five cartons, incl. 1858-72 to 50ö. (23), 1862-72 17ö. purple (3), 1872-79 perf. 14 to 1r. (4), used, 1916 Landstorm sets used, 1924 U.P.U. Congress set used, 1924 U.P.U. Anniversary set used, good range of all issues, Officials, cancellations, etc. (many 1,000s)
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Lot #1108 - british empire and foreign countries Sweden
Sweden: A large accumulation of covers and cards contained in two cartons, incl. 1929 ‘Heimdalls’ wreck cover with special label, 1934 “Smalland” crash cover, large quantity of postal stationery, cancellations with Railway T.P.O’s, special event, Instructional marks, flown covers, Military mail, censored, parcel cards, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #1109 - british empire and foreign countries Sweden
Sweden: An accumulation of covers and cards, mainly 1900s to 1970s, incl. Postal Stationery, Military mail, f.d.c’s, special event cancellations, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £100-150]
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