Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (Afghanistan to Germany)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5612
FINLAND, 1866-74, 10p Black on Yellow, Roulette Ty. III (8). Horizontal pair, on December 10, 1874 folded letter tied by lightly struck blue "Finska Jernvagens Post Kupe Exped:" double circle with "35 No.5 11 12 1874" in center, another clear perfect strike to left of stamps, blue Helsingfors merchant's double oval cachet, blue boxed "ANK 11/12", right stamp few short teeth and small nick at right, otherwise Fine and, despite the perforation flaws, quite attractive, scarce cover, Scott Retail as single on cover
2,000
650