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Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.

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1558 S/S "Posten / Bring" Standard officially issued Personalized Souvenir Sheet of two stamps.

VF: Norway has the distinction of creating what I believe to be the first souvenir sheet of "Standard Personalized Stamps" containing more than one stamp design. This was issued in late 2008 and contains two stamps (same frame design) with two different logos for Posten and Bring. The designs mark the division of Norway Post into two parts: Posten - what we think of as the standard "post office" and Bring - a package delivery, freight, and logistics company (similar to UPS in the U.S.). Only 275,000 of this souvenir sheet were printed and distributed free of charge to people in Oslo and other cities around Norway, sometimes in post offices, but also given away to people on the street. Because the souvenir sheet was NOT sold to collectors and distribution was wide, but one to a person, these souvenir sheets are extremely difficult to obtain. The Scott Catalog editors HAVE reserved a catalog number for this souvenir sheet; such a catalog listing will result in large demand that cannot possibly be filled. [233002]

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31.00

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39.00

235830

Facit #RM 1a [1878 Rose-Lilac "ubesörget" Returned Letter Stamp; NK #R1y] Used Fine centered example with nice color and neat pen cancellation (normal use). With the usual thin spot (most examples are thinned); otherwise price about $175. The perfs do clear the design which is often not the case. Attractive and reasonably priced.

SOLD

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235831

Facit #RM 2b [1872 Dark Green "uindlöst" Returned Letter Stamp; NK #R2x] Mint VF centered (very scarce in VF) example with nice deep color and full gum (scarce). With the usual small thin spots (most examples are thinned); otherwise price about $1300 for VF. Damaged top left corner perf and a hidden sealed tear, and a couple of the thin spots show as dark spots on the front side. An extremely scarce Dark Green stamp seldom offered in Mint condition. Attractive and reasonably priced.

180.00

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235619

8 (Plate II, Type VI, Blue) Mint with F-VF centering, original gum, but a couple small spots slightly disturbed. Three tiny pinholes only visible under magnification. Looks great from front and back. Otherwise would sell for around $300!

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125.00

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235620

8 (Plate II, Type V, Dark Blue) Mint with F-VF centering, either expertly regummed or with disturbed original gum (these are most often found without gum anyway!). Looks great with wonderful color. Otherwise would sell for around $300!

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160.00

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235621

8 (Plate II, Type V, Light Green Blue) Mint with VF centering, original gum, but a couple minor age spots on gum. Looks great with wonderful scarcer color. Otherwise would sell for around $350!

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210.00

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235399

10 Used VF with boxed parcel post cancellation, used in the later period. A very attractive example with strong color, but with a "hidden" crease lined up with (maybe caused by) the box line of the postmark. An excellent value.

16.00

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235318

Scott #38 variety, Facit #37 [21 mm frame] Mint with Superb centering, but has been expertly reperfed, thus just a bit too short. However, very attractive and normally $190 for this centering!

39.00

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235323

543 INVISIBLE GUM (NK #941II Hs5 Paper) is an extremely scarce stamp, probably destined to become the scarcest, most valuable post-1960 Norwegian stamp. By coincidence, put on sale a few days after King Olav died, net sales were between 100,000 and 120,000, however, most were used for postage. Extremely few collectors knew that it was a new printing on a new paper (and which was also a new engraving type). NH VF PRINTING DATE BLOCK "18.I.91", the latest recorded print date, printed the day after King Olav died! Another NH VF example of this block recently (April 2011) sold for $750 but that is the only other example I have seen offered since the early 1990s. Rare!

Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.

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235105

175.00

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235106

160.00

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235108

543 INVISIBLE GUM (NK #941II Hs5 Paper) is an extremely scarce stamp, probably destined to become the scarcest, most valuable post-1960 Norwegian stamp. By coincidence, put on sale a few days after King Olav died, net sales were between 100,000 and 120,000, however, most were used for postage. Extremely few collectors knew that it was a new printing on a new paper (and which was also a new engraving type). PRINTING DATE BLOCK "18.I.91", the latest recorded print date, printed the day after King Olav died! Canceled with full gum 21 August 1992 during the normal use period. A NH example of this block recently (April 2011) sold for $750! Canceled examples must be much more rare, though perhaps less in demand.

475.00

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234497

11 Used F-VF with VF BERGEN 1869 single-ring town cancellation.

65.00

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234496

11 Used F-VF with Fine HEGGE(N) 1873 single-ring town cancellation. NK rarity "d".

58.00

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234480

8 (Plate I, Type I) Used Fine with Fine 1864 IBESTA(D) single-ring town cancellation. NK rarity "d". Fresh stamp.

17.00

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234501

14 Used F-VF with F-VF LAURVIG 1871 single-ring town cancellation.

12.00

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234537

21 Used F-VF with well-centered, nearly full, "(NORD)BANERNES POSTEXP II" later period RAILWAY cancellation (but still valid for postage). Beautiful example. Railway postmarks are seldom seen on the later-used skilling stamps. Very pretty.

65.00

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234481

8 (Plate I, Type I) Used Ave-Fine with Fine 1864 "SOGNDAL i SOGN" single-ring town cancellation. NK rarity "e".

14.00

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234472

7 Used with F-VF centering, but with a few blunted perfs and small faults not visible from the front. A nice looking example at a great price. A key stamp missing from most collections.

90.00

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234476

8 (Plate I, Type IV) Mint with F-VF centering, but regummed and with expert perf repairs only visible under magnification. Very pretty stamp. Mint examples of Plate I are scarce; without condition problems, price would be $425!

70.00

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234477

8 (Plate II, Type VI, Light Green Blue) Mint with F-VF centering, but with only small part of gum remaining, hidden tear, and small corner crease. Looks great from front and back. Otherwise would sell for around $300!

55.00

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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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234482

9 Bright Pink. Used with F-VF+ centering, but with a spot. This color is exceptionally strong and rich; seldom seen.

34.00

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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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234486

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.

65.00

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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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234492

10 Mint Fine. Unusually sharp print.

34.00

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234494

11 Used with VF centering, but small thin spot. VF centering is scarce on this stamp. Otherwise would be $70!

17.00

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234495

11 Used Average. Normal centering for this stamp.

15.00

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234499

12 Used Average. Normal centering for this stamp. Used in proper period. Very nice color.

13.00

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234503

15 Intense Carmine. Used VF+, fresh, with large margins and light cancel, giving the overall impression of Superb.

85.00

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234504

15 Intense Carmine. Used F-VF+, fresh, light cancel. Very attractive.

65.00

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234505

15 Rose Carmine. Used F-VF+, fresh, neat cancel. Very attractive. A remarkably clear printing, but not quite to the degree of #15a, though many would probably identify this as #15a.

65.00

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234506

15 Violetish Carmine. Used F-VF with one shorter corner perf. Very attractive.

40.00

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234507

15a (Facit #15b: Rose, Clear Print) Used Average/Fine centered example with light cancel. A nice example of a very scarce stamp, at a great price! Facit 2010 value is SEK 3500 = $490 (9/10). (See article on web site for more information about this issue.)

190.00

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234508

15a (Facit #15b: Rose, Clear Print) Used Superbly centered and with light cancel, but a couple missing perfs and faint crease (not visible from front). This is probably the nicest centered example I have ever had! Facit 2010 value is SEK 3500 = $490 (9/10). (See article on web site for more information about this issue.)

160.00

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234509

15a (Facit #15b: Rose, Clear Print) Used Fine centered, but a couple faint thins. Small orange mark from a postal rate marking on a foreign letter. Facit 2010 value is SEK 3500 = $490 (9/10). (See article on web site for more information about this issue.)

115.00

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234511

16a (Blue Green) Used with just Fine centering and light cancellation (but proper type for time period). Wonderful color. Great price. Facit 2010 value SEK 600 = $84 (9/10).

44.00

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234512

(16), Facit #16c, Deep Yellow Green. Used with Fine centering, but couple tiny tears. Proper cancel for time period. Wonderful color; this color is greatly underappreciated. Facit 2010 value SEK 400 = $56 (9/10).

14.00

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234513

17 (Ultramarine) Used with Superb centering and neat cancellation (proper type for the period). Very attractive with wonderful color.

80.00

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234514

17 (Ultramarine) Used with VF+ centering and light, but complete BERGEN 1871 cancellation (proper type for the period), giving the overall appearance of Superb. A remarkably nice example!

90.00

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234516

17b (Gray Blue) Used with Superb centering and Superb CHRISTIANIA 1900 two-ring cancellation (later period, but still valid for postage). Also a rough perforation variety that is seldom seen. Though used in the later period, this example is in rarely seen quality.

45.00

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234517

17b (Gray Blue) Used with F-VF centering and heavy 1898 cancellation (later period, but still valid for postage). This was clearly postally used.

19.00

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234520

18a Carmine on Yellowish Paper. Worn Plate, Faint Print. Used with F-VF with neat cancellation. Very unusual example showing high degree of plate wear.

22.00

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234522

19, Facit #19c Violet on Thin White Paper. Used VF+ with 1873 (proper period) cancellation. Unusually fresh, attractive, and well centered. Scarce with such nice centering.

90.00

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234523

19, Facit #19ab Dull Violet on Grayish Paper. Used Fine+ with 1876 (proper period) cancellation. This is the scarcest of the Facit listed colors with a 2010 value of SEK 2000 = $280 (9/10). Attractive example.

185.00

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234525

19b, Facit #19a Brownish Violet on Thin Bluish Paper. Used Average with proper period cancellation. Tiny tear in bottom margin. Red mark in upper right corner from postal rate marking on a foreign cover. This example is an unusual light color shade for the Brownish Violet and perhaps deserves a listing of its own.

40.00

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234526

20 Used VF+ with neat, full proper period cancellation. Very attractive example with unusually nice centering. Nicely centered examples are quite scarce.

95.00

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234527

20 Used F-VF with almost perfectly centered BERGEN 1876 proper period cancellation. Very attractive example!

95.00

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234528

20 Used Fine with full and well centered CHRISTIANIA 1875 proper period cancellation. Very attractive example!

70.00

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234529

20 Used with F-VF centering and full CHRISTIANIA 1877 proper period cancellation, but with small thin spot. Very attractive.

14.00

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234530

20 Used VF with neat, light, 1876 proper period cancellation. An unusually attractive example.

90.00

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234532

21 Used VF+ with neat, very light, proper period single-ring cancellation. An unusually attractive example with exceptionally strong color.

95.00

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234535

21 Used VF+ with neat, later period cancellation (but still valid for postage). Wonderful appearance.

55.00

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234536

21 Used VF with neat, later period cancellation (but still valid for postage). Beautiful example.

48.00

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234541

27 Used VF+ with neat, very light cancellation. An unusually attractive example with exceptionally strong color.

22.00

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234542

30 Used VF+ with neat cancellation, very strong color, and a sharp print. Unusually attractive example.

22.00

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234544

31 Used VF+ with neat 1887 cancellation. Very attractive.

18.00

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234545

36 Horizontal STRIP OF FIVE. Used F-VF, but right stamp with small hidden tear. With 1895 cancels. Attractive and scarce. Facit 2010 value for a 4-block is SEK 1000! The dark spots on some perfs are not defects; they are from the writing on the envelope that this strip was on.

75.00

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234546

36 Horizontal STRIP OF THREE. Used F-VF+, but right stamp with some short perfs. With 1895 cancels. Priced just a little more than two singles.

29.00

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234547

36 Horizontal STRIP OF THREE. Used F-VF, but left stamp with defects. With 1895 cancels. CENTER STAMP MISSING PERIOD after "POSTFRIM".

39.00

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234552

(44), Facit #54I, NK #54I Type 1 [1886 20 øre 20 mm Posthorn, Plate I] Used Superb with neat 26 June 1888 cancellation (which limits possibilities to Plates I and II). Unusually nice example.

12.00

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234554

(44), Facit #54I, NK #54I Type 3 [1886 20 øre 20 mm Posthorn, Plate I] Used F-VF with light cancellation. Very pretty.

8.50

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234556

45, Facit/NK #55 [1886 25 øre 20 mm Posthorn] Used F-VF horizontal PAIR with neat cancellations. One stamp with hint of thin spot on two perfs, but this is a very scarce multiple. While a pair is certainly not as rare as a block, the Facit value for a used 4-block is 55 times that of a single! Scarce!

95.00

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234560

49a K-Print. [1896 3 øre Posthorn, Knudsen Printing, Perf 13.5 x 12.5] Used VF+ with unusually rough perforation variety. Very nice.

40.00

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234561

49a K-Print. [1896 3 øre Posthorn, Knudsen Printing, Perf 13.5 x 12.5] Used Superb with brilliant color.

35.00

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234565

(53) Facit #58, NK #58A [1893 20 øre Posthorn C-Print Perf 14.5 x 13.5] Used Superb with light cancellation. Outstanding quality.

19.00

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234566

(53) Facit #58, NK #58A [1893 20 øre Posthorn C-Print Perf 14.5 x 13.5] Used VF+ with strong color. Confirming 1894 cancellation. Excellent quality.

18.00

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234568

56 [1900 35 øre Posthorn] Used Superb with neat cancellation. Outstanding quality.

13.00

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234569

56 [1900 35 øre Posthorn] Used VF+ with almost perfectly centered KRISTIANIA cancellation. Excellent quality.

15.00

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234570

56 [1900 35 øre Posthorn] Used VF+ with full KRISTIANIA cancellation. Excellent quality.

12.00

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234571

57a C-Print Facit/NK #64 [1894 50 øre Posthorn, Central Printing, Perforation 13.5 x 12.5] Used Superb. Excellent example with great perforations.

45.00

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234572

57a C-Print Facit/NK #64 [1894 50 øre Posthorn, Central Printing, Perforation 13.5 x 12.5] Used F-VF but with small thin spot. Pretty.

13.00

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234573

57a K-Print Facit/NK #72 [1897 50 øre Posthorn, Knudsen Printing, Perforation 13.5 x 12.5] Used Superb. Excellent example with great perforations.

34.00

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234574

57a K-Print Facit/NK #72 [1897 50 øre Posthorn, Knudsen Printing, Perforation 13.5 x 12.5] Used VF example of the more unusual Pale Rose Brown color.

28.00

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234575

57a C-Print Facit/NK #64 with Perforation Error 3 [1894 50 øre Posthorn, Central Printing, Perforation 13.5 x 12.5] Used F-VF nicely showing perf error 3. Nice confirming 1896 KABELVAAG two-ring cancellation.

45.00

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234576

58 Vertical Watermark [1900 60 øre Posthorn] Used Superb with light cancellation. Excellent quality.

25.00

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234578

63 [1906 30 ØRE on 7 Skilling Posthorn] Used VF+ example with deep color and white paper, resulting in an unusually nice looking example.

16.00

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234579

65 [1907 1-1/2 Kr Haakon VII, First Design] Used Superb horizontal PAIR with proper VF+ 1910 "KRISTIANSUND N." circular town cancellation. This issue is always more desirable with proper circular town cancellations. Used multiples are scarce and seldom offered.

235.00

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234430

207 [1941 1 øre V-overprinted Posthorn, with watermark]. Used VF 4-block with "OSLO / ST. H." "thimble" 10 November 1941 cancellations. Scarce stamp used (normal singles sell for $9 each). Any use of the thimble cancels is scarce and sought after.

44.00

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234432

207 [1941 1 øre V-overprinted Posthorn, with watermark]. Used VF 6-block with centrally placed "OSLO / ST. H." "thimble" 10 November 1941 cancellations. Scarce stamp used (normal singles sell for $9 each). Any use of the thimble cancels is scarce and sought after.

64.00

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234434

208 [1941 2 øre V-overprinted Posthorn, with watermark]. Used VF 4-block with "OSLO / ST. H." "thimble" 10 November 1941 centrally placed cancellation. Scarce stamp used (normal singles sell for $14 each). Any use of the thimble cancels is scarce and sought after.

65.00

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234361

220 Low "V" Overprint variety [1941 1 øre Posthorn with V overprint, without watermark] NH F-VF example with V just extending slightly below bottom frame line, approximately 4 mm too low. I have had this variety on the watermarked 1 øre, but this is the first I can recall having on the unwatermarked 1 øre.

29.00

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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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234364

(39) Facit/NK #52IIc [1890 5 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate II, Blue Green, Vertical Watermark] Used F-VF in BLACKISH GREEN shade; the darkest color shade of this stamp that I can recall seeing. Very clear watermark, in fact unusually so; the paper seems different from the other vertical watermarks I have seen. While the vertical watermark is quite a bit scarcer than the normal horizontal watermark, this dark color is extremely scarce.

35.00

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234365

(39) Facit/NK #52IIc [1890 5 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate II, Blue Green, Vertical Watermark] Used VF+ with neat, light cancel.

16.00

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234366

(39) Facit/NK #52IIb [1890 5 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate II, Blue Green, Horizontal Watermark] Used Superb. Perfectly centered with neat, small corner cancel. Though a common stamp, such nice examples are very scarce.

8.00

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234367

(39) Facit/NK #52I plate variety [1890 5 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate I, Gray Green] Used F-VF with obvious plate variety: Upper right corner broken open. Fresh and attractive with light Christiania Bypost (local post) cancellation. Though not a "scarce" stamp, attractive examples are surprisingly hard to find.

14.00

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234368

(39) Facit/NK #52I [1890 5 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate I, Gray Green] Used F-VF with complete dated 1887 cancellation. Though not a "scarce" stamp, attractive examples are surprisingly hard to find.

9.00

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234369

(39) Facit/NK #52IVa [1892 5 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate IV, Yellow "Grass" Green] Used VF horizontal PAIR with 30 October 1893 railway cancels. Used multiples of the 20 mm stamps range from unusual to rare; used 4-blocks of this stamp are $500+!

14.00

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234370

(39) Facit/NK #52IVb [1892 5 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate IV, Yellowish Olive Green] Used VF+ with full 13 January 1893 cancellation.

7.00

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234371

(40) Facit/NK #53I variety [1886 10 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate I (Brownish Red, drawn-out corners)] Used Fine with neat 17 September 1887 cancellation. Large plate variety: White area below small "10" filled in. I have not previously seen this variety. Small defect on lower left corner perf, but not relevant in light of the variety.

15.00

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234372

(40) Facit/NK #53I variety [1886 10 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate I (Brownish Red, drawn-out corners)] Used VF with light cancel.

13.00

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234373

(40) Facit/NK #53VIII [1893 10 øre 20 mm Posthorn: Plate VIII (Re-engraved crown; large pearls)] Used VF with March 1894 cancellation. Scarce stamp.

24.00

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234374

(47a) Facit/NK #59 [1895 1 øre Central Printing, Perforation 13.5 x 12.5] Used VF with 13 February 1897 cancellation that confirms the Central Print and with Perforation Error #1 (4th horizontal perf tooth missing).

36.00

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234375

57a [1894 50 øre Central Printing, Perforation 13.5 x 12.5] Used VF with wonderful TRIANGULAR 19 May 1896 parcel post cancellation that confirms the Central Print. While the cancel is not unusual, such nice struck examples are seldom seen.

45.00

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234392

(24) Facit/NK #24Ia [1877 5 øre Shaded Posthorn, Vertical Watermark, Ultramarine, Thin Paper] Used F-VF with nice, complete 1882 "CHRA BYP" Christiania Bypost (local post) cancellation.

23.00

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234412

3 [1857 3 sk Oscar] Used VF+ with neat postmark. An unusually fresh and clean example with the correct lilac-gray color.

110.00

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234413

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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234415

(24) Facit/NK #24IIa [1877 5 øre Shaded Posthorn, Horizontal Watermark, Ultramarine] Used VF very attractive with "CHRA BYP." Christiania Bypost (local post) 20 November 1882 cancellation. ID confirmed by Enger.

20.00

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234416

(24) Facit/NK #24IIa LIGHT ULTRAMARINE [1877 5 øre Shaded Posthorn, Horizontal Watermark, Ultramarine] Used F-VF with neat cancellation. This is fairly unusual color shade in my experience. ID confirmed by Enger.

28.00

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234417

(24) Facit/NK #24IIbv WITHOUT PERIOD (Type 9) [1877 5 øre Shaded Posthorn, Horizontal Watermark, BLACKISH BLUE] Used Average with pen-cross cancellation. This color is very scarce, undervalued in all the catalogs. Furthermore, though the catalogs give a 1.5 to 2 times multiple for the Type 9 (without period after FRIM) stamps, they are in much, much greater demand than that multiple suggests. Lower right corner perf rounded, but easily compensated for by an obvious plate variety "lower right frame line corner open". Very scarce stamp in several respects.

125.00

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234422

35, Facit #48, NK 49 Plate Variety [1891 1 øre 20 mm Posthorn, Dark Olive Brown] Used Superb with light cancellation and major, but unlisted plate variety: Upper and lower right frame corners are open. (NK lists a similar variety for the upper left corner at 3 times the price of the normal stamp).

65.00

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234426

184 Thin Paper [1939 15 øre Reindeer, Without Watermark, Thin White Paper] Used VF centrally canceled 4-block.

4.00

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234427

186 Thick Paper [1939 30 øre Fjord, Without Watermark, Thick Yellowish Paper] NH VF upper right corner margin 4-block.

10.00

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186 Thick Paper [1939 30 øre Fjord, Without Watermark, Thick Yellowish Paper] NH VF lower left corner margin 4-block with counting number.

12.00

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234429

192 Gutter Pair [1940 10 øre Lion, without watermark]. From special sheet printed to make booklet panes. Though the gutter pairs have a low catalog value, they are seldom offered and are hard to obtain. Mint VF.

10.00

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234892

28 [1877 25 øre Shaded Posthorn] Mint with F-VF++ centering, but carefully regummed. A beautiful example with color about as strong as it comes. A key stamp missing from most collections, both Mint and Used. With original gum, this would be $600!

240.00

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233184

1 Medium Blue on Crisp Thin Paper. Three enormous margins and on small margin. Unusually nice, light cancel nicely shows the design.

150.00

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233212

9 horizontal pair with Average centering but quite remarkable Brownish Orange color and neat HOLMESTRAND cancellation. One stamp thinned, but the color is extremely scarce and any pairs or this issue are unusual.

29.00

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233213

11 Used F-VF+, but small thin spot, with nice "X" pen manuscript cancellation. Very neat and attractive.

19.00

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233189

12 Used with Superb centering and with proper 23 November 1871 CHRISTIANIA cancellation. One shortish perf, but quite scarce so well centered and with nice cancellation.

60.00

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233217

15 Used Fine, but extremely tiny thin spot, with unusual cross-hatched pen manuscript cancellation. Very neat and attractive. I cannot recall previously in 36 years having a Norwegian cancel that looked quite like this.

55.00

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233192

19 (Facit #19b, NK #19Id; per Enger) Used VF with very nice, delicate color and neat, clear, proper-period 1874 cancellation.

90.00

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233218

19, Facit 19ab [4 Skilling Posthorn, Dull Violet on Grayish Paper] Used VF+ with May 1873 cancellation. Used in proper time period. Very nice example of the scarcest of the 4 Skilling colors.

195.00

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21 Dark Brown, White Paper. Used VF+ with neat, proper-period cancellation.

90.00

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233195

22 Used VF+ with fully dated 1882 BERGEN cancellation. Very pretty.

17.00

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233219

23 [1877 3 øre Shaded Posthorn] Used VF with very clear plate variety "diagonal white plate scratch through frame at wing 7 and down through the frame line below M of FRIM." Some blunted perfs, but very unusual.

28.00

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233220

27 [1877 20 øre Shaded Posthorn] Used Fine with nearly perfect FLORØ 12 May 1880 all-serif cancellation.

24.50

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233205

36 [1893 1 øre Light Brownish Gray 20 mm Posthorn] Used Superb with neat 1894 cancellation.

20.00

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233223

37, Facit #50a, NUT BROWN [1891 2 øre 20 mm Posthorn] Used VF 5-strip with "KONGSVINGER POSTEXP. B" railway cancellations. Facit 2009 lists 4-blocks at SEK 5000 = $700 [9/09]; larger units are even scarcer, but strips are probably more often seen than blocks. This is a very scarce stamp even as singles and has a break-up value of about $375 [9/09].

475.00

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233208

37, Facit #50a NUT BROWN, Vertical Watermark [1891 2 øre 20 mm Posthorn] Used Superb, light cancellation. Wonderful example of this rare color.

90.00

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233210

37, Facit #50a NUT BROWN, Vertical Watermark [1891 2 øre 20 mm Posthorn] Used VF+ with strong color. Very nice.

79.00

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233224

46 [1888 2 on 12 øre Surcharge, Orange Brown, Posthorn] Used F-VF 3-strip with light cancellations.

12.00

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233225

(46a), Facit #47b Dark Brown [1888 2 on 12 øre Surcharge, Posthorn] Used F-VF with neat cancellation. Scarce color.

32.00

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233227

47a Central Print, Facit/NK #59 [1895 1 øre Posthorn, Perf 13.5 x 12.5, Central Printing] Used VF/F-VF centered 4-block with Superb KISTRAND 2-ring 1903 town cancellation. One stamp with crease and small tear, but not noticeable from front. Very pretty and very scarce block.

95.00

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233230

51, Facit #77 Type II [1899 10 øre Posthorn] Used F-VF 4-block with neat rectangular parcel cancels. Used blocks are scarce.

16.00

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233240

149 [1929 14 øre on 2 skilling Surcharge] NH Average (as usual) lower left corner margin 5-strip showing the wavy-line watermark at the bottom and the lion in the lower left corner.

24.00

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233243

307 pair, 360 Used VF on 1959 piece. Both are BOOKLET STAMPS; the pair is cut left and right, the single is corner-cut left and bottom. Booklet stamps from this era are rarely offered (and most were probably discarded with the incorrect assumption that they are damaged).

8.00

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233245

J2 Central Printing, Facit #L3C [1893 4 øre Bluish Violet Postage Due, Central Printing] Mint VF/F-VF 4-block with very nice centering for this issue. Bright colors, very fresh. The singles would fetch $60-75 each [9/09]. Blocks of the Central Printing stamps are scarce.

250.00

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