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209745 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
17a PRUSSIAN BLUE color [1871 2 Skilling Posthorn]. Accompanied by an Enger certificate stating that the stamp is the Pale Greenish Blue shade mentioned below NK #17b as footnote and that the stamp is "almost as rare" as the Deep Prussian Blue. Facit (#17b) does not distinguish between the pale and deep colors and the NK "hair splitting" does not do justice to this rare stamp. Used with F-VF+ centering and a full (almost perfect) bypost cancellation. The upper right corner perforation is rounded (because of which Enger stated that the stamp was defective -- but this is the only problem and it is fairly typical of stamps of the Skilling Posthorn issues). This is an EXTREMELY RARE STAMP. This is the first time in 31 years that I have been able to offer this stamp! The corner perforation does certainly affect the value, however, not as greatly as one might think. This stamp is listed by Scott at $3500. Facit 2006 lists it as SEK 40,000 or about $5400. Of course, this stamp is missing from virtually all collections. This is an outstanding opportunity to obtain a stamp of which very few collectors have ever even seen a picture. |
2250.00 |
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232319 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Norwegian WWII Air Drop Propaganda Stamps: Orange (third) design showing Norwegian sailor plucking up Nazi soldiers, commemorating the British/Norwegian 4 March 1941 naval raid on Lofoten. Dropped by the British Royal Air Force during night-time flights over Norwegian coastal cities, usually during bad weather (to avoid being spot-lighted), such leaflets/stamps often fell into the water and/or were otherwise destroyed. If a Norwegian was discovered by the Nazis to possess one of these leaflets/stamps, the consequences could be very serious indeed. As a result, the few existing examples are almost always without gum and almost always have at least minor defects. This example is the full, intact orange sheet with the large design and three stamps. Without gum, with only minor perforation separations, and with only minor defects. It must be the nicest looking example of one of these that I have had in 35 years. Seldom offered; spectacular appearance! |
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233247 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Facit #RM 1a and RM 2b [1878 Rose-Lilac "ubesörget" and 1872 Dark Green "uindlöst" Returned Letter Stamps; NK #R1y and R2x] Set of two stamps with "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINTS. NK states that such overprints exist and Facit states that they are "rare" but does not give a valuation. Both stamps are Mint, No Gum (typical for Specimens). The Rose-Lilac stamp is F-VF with no defects. The Dark Green stamp is Fine with a tiny thin speck (typical for these stamps). Both stamps bear an expert mark of R.F. Engel who was active, or at least living, until 1943. This is a very rare set. 2009 Facit value for normal examples of these two stamps is SEK 9500 = $1330 [9/09], however, these SPECIMEN overprints are much more rare! |
1000.00 |