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Monaco to Sweden

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 237		Monaco, 1971, 2fr "Albert" Dürer Error, Maury #915A, n.h. (issued stamp has correct first name of Albrecht), a modern rarity, Very Fine. Scott #817 var. Maury €6,000. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 238		Mongolia, 1926, 25m on Cover to China, #39, tied to env. by Ulanbator Mongolia 19.VIII.27 cds, Chita 3 Sept transit on reverse, Peking 8 SEP 27 receiving cancel at top, 4c Junk issue tied by Kalgan 1.9.27 cancel, file fold, still lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 239		B Netherlands, 1921 Fr1.78 Booklet, NVPH #PZ14, usual rust spots around staples, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #59. NVPH €1,750. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 240		() Norway, 1983 Multicolor Test Stamp (PROVE), Facit #920 var., ungummed strip of 3 containing perf, part perf and imperf stamps, showing composer and pianist Edvard Grieg, Very Fine. Scott #823 var. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 241		() Norway, 1983 Multicolor Test Stamps (PROVE), Facit #920 var., ungummed, 3 different in various colors, each with top margin, showing composer and pianist Edvard Grieg, Very Fine. Scott #823 var. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 242		o Nyassa, 1911 Set, British Forces "Nyasaland FF2" Cancels, Afinsa #52-63 var., 12 values, precanceled Nyassa stamps for use during this period, very scarce and seldom seen, Fine to Very Fine. From July to August 1918 British Forces were based at Portuguese settlement of Metangula (on Lake Nyassa), Ex Paul Costa,. Scott #51-62 var., about 207 sets were produced . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 243		o Oman, 1978, 75b on 250b Surcharge, #190C, used, light edge bends at left, very scarce modern item, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $2,250. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 244		Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 50r Deep Yellow Green, Afinsa #3, o.g. (h.r.), close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Paul Costa. Scott #3 $3,400. Afinsa €6,900. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 245		() Portuguese Guinea, 1881, 200r Orange, Afinsa #8, ungummed, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Paul Costa. E. Diena (1987) cert. Scott #6 $575. Afinsa €1,100. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 246		Réunion, 1885, 5c on 40c, Inverted Overprint, Maury #3a, part o.g., top margin copy, ample margins, Very Fine, APS (2004) cert. Scott #3a $1,750. Maury €2,150. Maury €2,150. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 247		Russia, 1929 Airmail Cover Usage to U.S., Michel #269-270, 326-327, 4 values tied reg. airmail, Moscow 7.6.29 cds, to Roessler in New Jersey, nice usage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C8-C11. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 248		Russia, 1933, 80k Civil Aviation, Single Franking on Cover, Michel #466 Z, tied to reverse of reg. env. by San Diego May 6, 1935 cancel, also indistinct ?4.35 Russian cancel and New York 5.2.35 transit, paying 20k registry, 40k air rate to Germany and 20k international air rate, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. Scott #C49. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 249		Russia, 1933 Passau-Altenrhein DO-X Flight Cover, various adhesives tied by 7.VII.33 commemorative cancel, flight cachets in violet, German adhesives on reverse, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 250		Russia, 1933 Stratosphere Balloon Flight Set, Michel #453-455, n.h., 2 marginal, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C37-C39 $300 (o.g.). Michel €450. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 251		Russia, 1934 Mendeleev Set, Michel #476-479, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #536-539 $350. Michel €200. Estimate $140-170. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 252		Russia; Offices in China, 1903, 1k, 3k on Postcard to U.S., Michel #1x, 3x, dateline Vladivostok Feb 14, 1903, various transit cancel incl. Chefoo in Russian and Chinese 25 Feb, Shanghai 27 Feb, Nagasaki, Japan 2 Mar, Yokohama 4 Mar and Tacoma Mar 24 on reverse, lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. Scott #1, 3. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 253		San Marino, Airmail, 1933 Zeppelin Set, Sassone #S501, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C11-C16 $600. Sassone €600. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 254		/ Somalia, 1935-38 "Pittorica" Set, Sassone #213-228, 230, l.h. (#143-144, 147, 150, 154-155 n.h.), 50c spot on face, scarce set, Fine to Very Fine, 50c signed A. Diena. Scott #138-155 $1,996. Sassone €2,300+. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 255		Somalia, Airmail Official, 1934, 25c Inverted Overprint, Sassone #2b, o.g. (h.r.), Very Fine, Signed Sanabria. Scott #CO1 var. Sassone €4,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 256		Somalia, Postage Due, 1906-08, 40c Buff & Magenta, Sassone #5, l.h., Fine, Signed Raybaudi. Scott #J5 $350. Sassone €350. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 257		Sweden, 1858-62, 9õre to 50õre Reprints, Facit #8-12R, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #7-12R. Facit SKr 8,000, , 2000 issued . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 258		Sweden, 1878, 1kr Bister & Blue, Block of 4, Facit #38, n.h., lovely multiple, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1976) cert. Scott #38 $2,100+. Facit SKr 48,000 (n.h.). Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 259		Sweden, 1920, 50ö on 4ö Airmail, Watermark Crown, Facit #138 var., n.h. pair, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C5 $320 (o.g.). Facit SKr 5,600. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 260		Sweden, 1920, 50ö on 4ö Airmail, Inverted Surcharge, Facit #138v1, o.g., Very Fine, signed. Scott #C3a $350. Michel #140YK. Facit SKr 3,000. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 261		Sweden, 1921, 10ö Green, Tête-Bêche, Watermarked, Horizontal Pair, Facit #144v4, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #118a var. Facit SKr 28,000, , this watermark variety only appears on 10 stamps in sheet of 100 and only 4 sheets printed . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 262		B Sweden, Test Stamp, 1937 Test Booklet (PROVHAFTE), complete, unexploded, yellow printed cover with brown pane of 20 test stamps showing date of 1937, engraved by Sven Ewert, unlisted, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 263		B Sweden, Test Stamp, Undated Booklet, complete, unexploded, blank blue cover with red pane of 10 Snurran (spinning top) test stamps, unlisted, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 264		B Sweden, Test Stamp, Undated Booklet, complete, unexploded, blank blue cover with red pane of 20 Snurran (spinning top) test stamps, unlisted, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold

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