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 $430, but as a pair it is much, much scarcer.
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475.00
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.
119.00
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234480
8 (Plate I, Type I) [1863 "4 SKILL" Lion] Used with Fine centering and with Fine strike of 1864 IBESTA(D) single-ring town cancellation. Scarce cancellation: NK rarity "d". Fresh appearance.
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14.00
234481
8 (Plate I, Type I) [1863 "4 SKILL" Lion] Used with Ave-Fine centering and Fine 1864 "SOGNDAL i SOGN" single-ring town cancellation. Scarce cancellation; NK rarity "e".
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11.00
237562
10 [1863 24 skilling Lion] Mint with VF+ centering and great color. Has major plate variety and retouch: Break in left frame line and background by RK, BACKGROUND OBVIOUSLY RETOUCHED in that area. Cliche Type 4. Though the illustration is not great and there is no direct pointer from the illustration to the text, the 1963 Handbook appears to show this retouch as being Plate III, Position 20. It is surprising that such an obvious variety and retouch is not include in the NK listing of varieties on this stamp. There were eight plate settings of this stamp; this retouch only exists in one position of one setting. Extremely scarce.
100.00
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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 and costly, this is priced at only the value of the stamp properly used in the correct time period. Very attractive.
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99.00
234486
10 [1863 24 skilling Coat of Arms] Used with F-VF+ centering and a full, VF DRAMMEN 1890s two-ring cancellation, used in the later period. The skilling stamps remained valid for use, converted to the new currency, through March 31, 1908. A very attractive example; this stamp is scarce used in such nice condition, even from the later period.
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49.00
247403
10 DARK BROWN, Facit #10b [1863 24 skilling Lion] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with typical Average centering and wonderful color. Cliche Type 4 (previously called D), of the four types, with break in right upstroke of K of SKILL. Though Facit lists this as the lowest-value color, just a little more than the red brown Facit 10c, in my experience, DARK BROWN examples are MUCH SCARCER in Mint condition; just try to find one! The Average centering is typical for this color, however, this example is wonderfully fresh, extremely lightly hinged, with full original gum.