Lot 2531 o
Sweden, 1855, 24sk dull red, bold town cancel, small tear at top, F.-V.F. appearance. Michel No. 5b. Facit No. 5a.Scott No. 5 $2,200.
Lot
2532 
Sweden, 1858, 24ö orange, in combination with 1862, 3ö bister brown, type II on 1869 cover to Hamburg, Germany, tied by Stockholm cds's with matching "Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, sealed cover tears at top, F.-V.F. appearance. Facit No. 10+14B. Scott No. 10+13 Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot 2533 o
Switzerland, Zürich, 1843, 6rp black, vertical underprint, neat red rosette cancel, full well balanced margins, with clear underprint lines, Very Fine and choice; with 1965 Hunziker and 2004 Basel certificates. Zumstein No. 2S.Scott No. 1L2 $1,750.
Realized: $800
Lot 2534 o
Switzerland, Geneva, 1847, Large Eagle, 5c black on yellow green, faint red rosette cancel, clear to ample margins, couple small thins, F.-V.F. appearance. Zumstein No. 6.Scott No. 2L3 $1,750.
Lot
2535
Switzerland, Geneva, 1850, "Vaud", 5c black & red, margins clear to large, canceled by red rosette handstamp on cover to Plainpalais, matching "Geneve, 3 Juin, 50" cds; stamp with small corner tear at bottom left and repair in address panel, Very Fine appearance; with photocopy of 1966 Nussbaum-Bisser certificate. Zumstein No. 10. Scott No. 2L6 $3,250.
Lot
2536
Switzerland, 1855, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp yellow green, maroon silk threads, four singles, in combination with 1857, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp rose, blue silk threads, two singles on 1856 folded letter to Constantinople, Turkey, all tied by diamond grid handstamps with matching "Chaux de Fonds, 16 Mai, 56" cds, reverse with "Paris A Marseille" transit and receiving postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 29+28 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Lot
2537
Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp pale rose, in combination with 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 20r orange + 40r green, two singles, canceled by "Unterssen, 9 Aug, 59" cds's on cover to Hartford, Ct., stamps tied by red Swiss transit and "Boston, Paid 15, Aug 27" entry cds, red boxed "Br Service" handstamp and transit backstamps; small cover ink erosion hole at top left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 38a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot 2538 o
Switzerland, 1881, Sitting Helvetia, 1fr Gold, Geneve box cancel, nicely centered, Very Fine. Zumstein No. 52.Scott No. 68 $600.
Realized: $50
Lot
2539 
Tripolitania, 1924, 5l violet & black, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and F.-V.F.; with 1962 Oliva certificate. Scott No. 16 $500. Sassone No. 16a €600 ($640).
Realized: $140
Lot
2540 
Tunisia, Military Franchise, 1943 ultramarine, prepared by not issued, complete sheet of 6, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine and scarce; signed, with 1993 R. Diena certificate. Sassone No. F1; €1,600 ($1,720) Estimate $400 - 600.