EXCEPTIONAL KOPEK/PENNI TRIPLE MIXED ISSUES FRANKING 1862 5kop blue (8 stars) on 10kop red postal stationery envelope (Norma EK 15IIA) to Diessbac, Switzerland bearing ten examples of the 1866-67 8p black on green, roulette III, tied by WILLEMSTRAND 4/7 1868 cds, German “AUS RUSSLAND” entry cds in red alongside, reverse bears HEIDELBERG-BASEL & BASEL-OLTEN tpo cds, only a few perfs missing on two values otherwise very fine and ONLY ONE OF TWO KNOWN such mixed issues frankings, cert. Nykvist Estimate: € 30’000 – € 35’000 (Image)

1866-67 1Mk rouletted C3 (long perfs) used with boxed ‘FR.KO.’, at bottom 1 shorter tongue otherwise beautiful adhesive of this difficult issue, intense colour, scarce, short cert. Ferchenbauer (Image)

1876 (Apr 11) Wrapper from Gamla Karleby to England and redirected to Ireland, sent to the Captain of the vessel “Usko,” with 1875-81 32p Arms carmine tied by blue Gamla Karleby cds, with blue FRANKO and black “1d” for redirection at Falmouth, with St. Petersburg, Falmouth, London and Queenstown bs, ery fine and rare destination (Image)

WITHDRAWN – FORGERY 1885 Coat of arms 20k orange in horizontal tete-beche pair tied to small fragment by ‘JAKOBSSTAD 3.8.85’ cds, rare, Mi 22K € 3000+, Facit 22v1 SEK 25000+ (Image)

1856-58 Small selection of 5k blue (3) and 10k carmine (3), mostly pen cancelled or used, mixed, some signed (Est. € 120/200) (Image)

1866-1980s, Stockbook of used stamps, well filled with light duplication, often in the more interesting Tsarist material, ideal for a small dealer, completely uncatalogued and unchecked, well worth viewing for cancels (Est. € 200/300)

MASSIVE HOLDING OF COMPLETE SHEETS 1890-1991 An unbelievable collection/accumulation/stock, constituting an amazing opportunity to acquire a massive holding of part & complete sheets mostly all mint never hinged with some used present, many with plate numbers, including a vast array of thematic interest with Airmails & Aviation, Animals, Birds, Butterfly’s, Christmas, Europa, Flowers & Trees, Music, Red Cross, Scouts, Sports including the Olympic Games & other Winter Sports, plus a Russian Currency sheets & a wonderful range of the 1917-30 Lion Types, plus much, much more, an extensive and valuable assembly Estimate: € 20’000 – € 30’000 (Image)

FORGERIES: An attractive reference collection of the early issues, housed on old time album leaves including a multiple of 12 of the 10kop posthorn and various other values through to the fantasy 20 kop black, well written up with considerable depth including diagrams, with 3 dozen posthorns, followed by a study of the coat of arms and various different values though to 10m and then locals, etc., a recommended viewing (Est. € 300/500) (Image)