Worldwide Stamps continued...

**Finland**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3606	O, GR		Finland Premium Selection, mostly 19th century and incl 16 Stockholm cancel, ,18 NH, ,24 Bjornberg cds, 43-45 NH, 46-56 NH, 57 used, 58 mint, 66 pair double horiz perfs at bottom NH, 69 used, 75 used (2), 82 used, 152 used, etc., few minor flaws but much better condition than usually seen, generally fresh and F-VF (Scott $3,350+) (Image)	750-1,000 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:19 PM
3607	,		Finland 1860/74 "Serpentine Roulettes" Collection, exceptional assortment of appox. 45 used singles plus half-dozen or so unused, collected with an eye for quality of color, cancel and with the majority much better than usual "perfs", many with easily identifiable town cancels, a couple of highlights Scott 7 pair + 10 on piece, 7d partially separated pair, 8 pair, 12b, etc., usual mixed condition but far better than typically seen, VG-VF, a must view for the specialist. (Image)	1,500-2,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:19 PM
3608	O		Finland, 37, 1885 10m Brown and rose, near complete strike of "Abo-Finland" 10 7 1889 c.d.s., Very Fine, scarce so nice (Scott $625, Facit 26, SKr5,000) (Image)	180-220 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:19 PM
3609			Finland, 38, 43-45, 60-63, 1889/96 2p/10m Arms, set plus extra 10p and the (1p) "Mourning" stamp on 25p entire sent registered ,to Uleaborg (Oulu) with Tammerfors 13.1.01 cancels (not tying mourning stamp), arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive, even though a late philatelic use (posted the day before they became invalid for domestic letters), the 5m and 10m are very rare on cover (Image)	750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:20 PM
3610	O, SE		Finland, 46-58, 1891-92 1k-7r Coat of Arms, few lower values minor faults from use, gnerally fresh and F-Vf, attractive and scarce used set (Scott $1,079) (Image)	300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:20 PM
3611			Finland, C1, 1930 10m Zeppelin Overprint, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $225) (Image)	90-120 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:20 PM
3612	O		Finland, C1, 1930 10m Zeppelin Overprint, lightly cancelled, fresh and Fine (Scott $300) (Image)	100-150 SOLD for $60.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:20 PM
3613			Finland, C1, 1930 10m Zeppelin Overprint, tied on flown "Radiotukku Oy." card, tied by Helsinki cds, Friedrichshafen arrival and flight cachet both on address side, Very Fine and most unusual. (Image)	200-300 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:21 PM

**Fiume**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3614	, S		Fiume, Kupa Occupied Zone, 1941 5c-2.55L "Zona Occupata Fiumano Kupa" Overprints, usual brownish gum, NH, F-VF, each signed "AD" (Diena) (priced in a Michel footnote at &euro,4,000) (Image)	800-1,200 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:21 PM

**France**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3615	GRP,		France, 1867 Universal Exposition Assortment, comprised of ppc showing pavilions of US, Turkey and Italy, cover with "Exposition Universelle" 8 Aout 67 c.d.s., cover front (addressed to Germany) with similar cancel dated 3 Juil 67, cover with printed "Commission Imperiale - Exposition Universelle De 1867 - Paris" plus 2-line "Exposition Universelle / de 1867 a Paris" handstamp, Fine group. (Image)	300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:21 PM
3616			France, 1855 Cover to Durango (Mexico) via London and Vera Cruz, lovely 3-color franking folded letter, 1853/60 20c, 40c (3), 80c (2) tied/cancelled by "1490" small numeral lozenge (Hasparren) with accompanying 21 Nov 55 c.d.s., add'l red boxed "PP" and London transit plus black oval Veracruz 28 Dicbre 1855 datestamp and "4", backstamped Paris and Paris a Calais, lightweight paper with some typical light wrinkling and mouse nibblings, still a Fine showpiece (Image)	750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:22 PM
3617			France Used in Venezuela on 1912 Cover to USA via Canal Zone, attractive illustrated (Caracas Venezuela hotel) registered cover franked with the 5c/15c Sower issue ,making the proper 65c rate for this service form Caracas to Binghampton New York, cancelled but not tied by octagonal Bordeaux A Colon 15-3 12 pmk, carried by French ship with the registered label bearing the Bordeaux-Colon service handstamp, ,backstamped ,green transit &lsquo,Cristobal Canal Zone&rsquo,, ,NY City ,3-25 1912, ,bit of expected postal wear, a Fine and ,extraordinary usage of French stamps in South America. (Image)	400-500 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:22 PM
3618	P, GR		France Imperf Plate and Trial Color Proof Assortment, approx. 120 (incl some pairs and strips) mostly 1940s/70s issues with few earlier, later issues mostly in issued colors while earlier are trial colors, note 1946 Portraits trial colors (two diff sets), 1948 Portraits (5 NH sets, various colors), 1956 Sports trial colors NH (2), 1957 Underground trial color pairs NH, etc., generally fresh and Very Fine. (Image)	500-750 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:22 PM
3619			France, 3 var., 1849 3c Grey black, lovely shade, ample to full margins, strong strikes of grille cancel leave impressions in paper, Very Fine, signed Schollmeyer (Yvert 3c, &euro,500) (Image)	250-350 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:22 PM
3620			France, 3b, 1849 20c Black on buff, clear to large margins, o.g., fresh and Very Fine, signed Roumet (Scott $1,400, Yvert 3b, &euro,1,100) (Image)	300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:23 PM
3621	O		France, 7, 1850 40c Orange on yellowish, large balanced margins, centrally struck grill cancel, Very Fine and choice, signed (Scott $475, Yvert 5, &euro,500) (Image)	200-250 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:23 PM
3622	O		France, 9, 1849 1fr Light carmine, clear to ample margins, grill cancel, fresh and Fine, signed Brun (Scott $800, Yvert , , , ) (Image)	200-250 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:24 PM
3623			France, 10., 1852 10c Bistre on yellowish, clear "B" under the neck, tied on cover by portion of a folded letter by"Lettre affiche de Paris" ,Juil 1854 c.d.s., ,stamp clear to full margins, Very Fine (Scott $1,000, Yvert 9, &euro,1,000) (Image)	750-1,000 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:24 PM
3624			France, 1857 Cover with "Palais De Biarrits" Cancel, red 20 Sept 57 arrival cancel on backflap of cover franked with 1854 20c imperf, tied by indistinct small numeral cancel with accompanying Setif Algeria 12 Sept 57 c.d.s., several transit backstamps with routing through Bordeaux, Fine and rare, signed Roumet (Image)	2,500-3,500 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:24 PM
3625			France, 12, 1860 1c Olive green on pale blue, rich color, ample to full margins, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine, signed Brun, (Scott $190, Yvert 11, &euro,250) (Image)	90-120 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-28, 06:24 PM

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