| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1028 | |
1859, 3g Black on Yellow (8,
Michel 8). Large to huge margins, exceptionally fresh, tied by blue
boxed "OLDENBURG" datestamp on 1860 cover to Havana, Cuba, range of
transits including large red "P." in circle, red "London SP 18, 1860
Paid", both deleted by magenta ms. with matching "19" (19 groshen) at
bottom left for external postage which evidently should be due from the
addressee, ms. routing instructions "Liverpool pr. first steamer to U.
States pr. Prussian Closed Mail", small double-circle "HABANA"
receiving backstampEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE FRANKING AND USAGE OF THE OLDENBURG 1859 3-GROSCHEN ISSUE ON COVER TO CUBA. Signed Alcuri, Grobe and others and with 1994 Brettl and 1995 Van Der Linden certificates (Image) |
E. 10,000-15,000 | 16,500.00 |
| 1029 |
1859, 2g Black on Rose (7,
Michel 7). Huge balanced margins, tied by blue "Delmenhorster
Hauschen" coat of arms cancellation on small piece, Extremely Fine Gem
quality with a very rare cancellation that saw only limited use in 1859 and
was withdrawn from service that same year, with 1988 Brettl certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 | 1,150.00 | |
| 1030 | |
1862, -1/2g, 2g, 3g Arms,
Rouletted 11-1/2 (16, 19, 20, Michel 16A, 18A, 19A). Tied by bold blue
"NEUENBURG 19/11" boxed town datestamps on 1863 folded cover to
Washington, D.C., black boxed "BREMEN/2011*2-3" transit, red "N.York
Brem. Pkt. Paid", ms. "4-1/2" (groshen) and "10" (cents) rate marks, framed
"PAID" also, Very Fine, an exceptionally beautiful three-color franking, ex
Boker, with 1996 Van Der Linden and Brettl certificates, the latter stating
on her certificate (in German) that multicolor frankings from Oldenburg are
extremely rare (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 6,250.00 |