
Lot
644
Serbia, 1869, Prince Milan, 40pa dark purple, perf 9½x12, vertical bisect, right half of stamp tied by boxed Naplaceno handstamp on folded letter sheet to Cacak, matching small straight line "Karanovatz (?) 5/4" postmark, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, very scarce. Michel No. 17 I C var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160

Lot
645
Serbia, 1869, Prince Milan, 40pa dark purple, perf 9½x12, vertical bisect, left half of stamp tied by boxed Naplaceno handstamp on folded letter sheet to Cacak, matching "Ivanjica, 31/3" cds at right, receiving backstamp; sheet missing side and bottom flaps, F.-V.F.; signed S. Ostojic. Michel No. 17 I C var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140

Lot
646
Serbia, 1869, Prince Milan, 40pa dark purple, horizontal bisect, top half of stamp tied by "Pozarevacka, 18/XI" cds on folded letter sheet; cover missing top flap, F.-V.F. Michel No. 17 I C var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200