Lot 513
Colombia, (Guns, Shells & Powder) Winchester, multicolored design on ca. 1941 cover showing Woman on Horse with Rifle, franked with 1932, 5c brown + 1940 ½ postal tax tied by indistinct cds, reverse with text advertising in red and black; small opening tear at top, Very Fine, a very rare illustrated gun cover from Colombia.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 514
Colombia, 1902, 5c green on green, with 1903, blue on blue (285) on registered 10c black entire to Chemulpo, Korea, 1903, 20c registration (F17) alongside, stamps tied by indistinct cds with purple "Barranquilla, Jul 9, 1902" cds canceling indicia, N.Y. & San Francisco exchange etiquettes with corresponding transit backstamp including "Kobe, Japan, Aug 19, 03" cds, Very Fine, a scarce destination.Scott No. 268 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 515 BK
Cuba, 1918, 25c red & 37c blue booklets, each with two panes of 6, 2c & 3c denomination respectively, one 2¢ pane with natural wrinkle in one stamp, 3c booklet with some edge toning slightly affecting panes, F.-V.F., a scarce pair.Scott No. 265a, 267b $300 for panes.
Realized: $130
Lot 516 o
Finland, 1856, Finnish Coat of Arms (small pearls in posthorns), 5k blue, manuscript and Helsingfors town cancels, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Michel No. 1 I. Facit No. 1I.Scott No. 1 $1,580.
Realized: $280
Lot 517 o/
Finland, 1856, Finnish Coat of Arms, 10k rose on wove paper, light Tavastehus boxed date stamp cancel, full even margins, couple thins, Very Fine appearance, a scarce town cancel. Michel No. 2 x. Facit No. 2 SKr 7,600 ($680).Scott No. 2 $700.
Realized: $180
Lot 518
Finland, 1856, Finnish Coat of Arms, 10k rose on wove paper, with full 8mm margin between stamps, margins large to just into top frameline of left stamp, manuscript canceled just tying at left on reverse of folded letter to Stockholm, Sweden, front with boxed "Abo, 30/11 58" date stamp and matching oval "Franco" handstamp; cover slit open into margin between stamps and affecting left stamp, F.-V.F. appearance. Michel No. 2 x. Facit No. 2.Scott No. 2 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $750
Lot 519
Finland, 1856, Finnish Coat of Arms, 10k rose on wove paper, clear to large margins, faint margin corner crease, manuscript canceled on 1859 folded letter sheet to St. Petersburg, with Abo boxed date stamp at right and blue company handstamp at left, Very Fine. Michel No. 2 x. Facit No. 2.Scott No. 2; $975 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 520 o
Finland, 1856, Finnish Coat of Arms, 10k carmine on wove paper, complete Wiborg boxed date stamp cancel, clear to large margins, small thin, F.-V.F. appearance; with 1989 M. Ossa certificate. Michel No. 2 x var. Facit No. 2b.Scott No. 2e $750.
Realized: $250
Lot 521 o
Finland, 1856, Finnish Coat of Arms, 10k carmine on wove paper, horizontal pair, manuscript and 1858 Helsingfors town cancels, repaired flaws, Very Fine appearance; with 1997 Gummesson certificate. Scott No. 2e. Michel No. 2 x var.Facit No. 2b SKr 22,000 ($1,980).
Realized: $280
Lot 522 o
Finland, 1856, Finnish Coat of Arms (small pearls in posthorns), 10k rose on wide vertically laid paper, manuscript cancels, clear to ample margins, light vertical crease, F.-V.F. appearance; with 1967 P.F. certificate. Michel No. 2 y. Facit No. 2v2.Scott No. 2C $1,200.
Realized: $425