Norway: Gallery: Select Stamps - 1863-1864 Coat Of Arms
Particularly attractive and scarce stamps that will make a wonderful addition to your collection. Most of these issues are not often offered! Unless otherwise stated, Scott Catalog numbers have been used. Mint stamps will have full original gum unless otherwise mentioned. All items are available for viewing on approval.
6 [1863 2 sk Coat of Arms] Used VF horizontal PAIR with neat HAMAR postmarks. Wonderfully rich color and freshness. This issue is scarce in multiples; none of the catalogs value pairs and pairs are not "rare", but to give some perspective, only 7 used 3-strips and only 2 used blocks have been recorded. This stamp is quite difficult to find, even as singles, with such nice color, centering, and freshness. If divided, these stamps would quickly sell for a total of at least $500, but as a pair it is much, much scarcer.
600.00
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234478
8 PAIR (Plate II, Type VIII and VII) Mint with F-VF+ centering, but with only small trace of gum remaining. Each stamp has a thin and the left stamp has a vertical crease on the right frame line that is very hard to see without 10x magnification. Otherwise would sell for around $600 as two singles. Wonderfully bright color and overall fresh appearance.
135.00
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236176
8 Stone 1, Type III, Dark Greenish Blue. Unusually dark, intense color of Facit #5Aaa. Used F-VF with neat cancellation.
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38.00
234487
10 Mint Superb 4-BLOCK in wonderfully fresh condition. Blocks are seldom seen with such nice centering!
240.00
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234489
10 Deep Red Brown. Mint F-VF with unusually deep, intense color. The scarcest of the colors on this stamp.
75.00
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234490
10 Mint F-VF+. Fresh and attractive.
48.00
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234491
10 Mint F-VF. Fresh and attractive.
43.00
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234363
10 [1863 24 skilling Coat of Arms] Used F-VF on large piece of cover (including part of cover backside) with May 1872 cancellation. Red French "PD" marking and French postmarks on backside indicate that this was sent to France. Though the full cover would be rare an costly, this is priced at only the value of the properly used stamp. Very attractive.
130.00
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234484
10 Used Superb with light, but correct for period, cancellation. Such attractive examples are seldom found.
170.00
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234485
10 Used Superb with Superb DRAMMEN 1875 single-ring cancellation, used in the proper period. Unfortunately, this beautiful stamp has a hint of a thin, however, the appearance is absolutely wonderful with perfect centering, deep rich Reddish Brown (the scarcest) color, and perfect cancellation. Without the hint of a thin, this would easily command $500, if not more.
125.00
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Select Stamps - 1863-1864 Coat Of Arms continued ...
10 Used VF with VF DRAMMEN 1890s two-ring cancellation, used in the later period. A very attractive example; this stamp is scarce used in such nice condition, even from the later period.