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1851, 10 r. green with clear to good margins, nice deep colour, unused, very fine, certificate BPA (1961)

10 r. green, fresh colour and good even margins, cancelled by red 'spider', very scarce and fine stamp, certificate Graus (1987)

10 r. deep-green in very intense shade, good to wide margins and neatly cancelled by black 'spider', very fine, certificate COMEX (2014) (Edifil 11a)

10 r. green, nice and fresh colour and large even margins, neatly cancelled, extremely fine, certificate CEM (1997)

10 r. green in horizontal strip of 3, very nice and fresh colour and good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black 'spider'; a very rare and attractive multiple, certificate COMEX (2010) Provenienz: Maurice Burrus (1963), "Sarah" (Corinphila 1999)

1852, 6 r. greenish-blue with variety "Central bar of E missing", nice colour and clear to ample margins, unused with small part gum, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1961) (Edifil 16itc)

1854, Coat of Arms 1 r. blackish-blue on thin white paper, block of 23 stamps with clear to mostly wide margins and nice deep fresh colour, lightly cancelled by oval of bars; the largest multiple recorded of this stamp, a beautiful item in very fine condition (Edifil 34) Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963)

1865, 12 c. blue/rose with variety "Frame inverted" together with normal stamp, tied to entire letter from "SAN SEBASTIAN 17 AGO 65" to Bayonne in France with transit and arrival marks; both stamps with good to wide margins; an attractive and very rare franking in fine condition; sign. A. Bolaffi, G. Bolaffi and A. Diena, certificate COMEX (2004) (Edifil 70ei)

1865, 19 cs. brown/rose, good to wide margins and fine fresh colour, unused without gum, very fine, certificates COMEX (1984) and Graus

1920, UPU congress 1 c.-10 p., 13 values complete in imperforated blocks of 4, unmounted mint; very fine and extremely rare in multiples, just 100 imperforated sets issued (Edifil 297-309s)

1931, Overprint "Republica espanola", unissued values 40 c. in type 2, 4 p. and 10 p., unused o.g., for 4 p. and 10 p. certificate COMEX (1993) (Edifil NE25-27)

1936, Airmail 10-15c. tied by special cancel "CERREO AEREO EXPOSICION FILATELICA 3. ABR 36" to First Day Cover addressed to Barcelona, fine

1938, American Constitution airmail souvenier sheet 1 p.+5 p. imperforated, unused o.g., some light staining, mostly on reverse only, a very scarce souvenier sheet, sign. Kessler (Edifil 766s)

1938, Submarine souvenir sheet 4-15pta., imperforated, unused, scarce, fine

1939, Unissued airmail stamps 2 p.-5 p., the complete set of 5 perforated stamps, all from lower sheet margin, unused without gum as printed; a very rare set in extremely fine condition, certificate COMEX (2004) (Edifil NE39-45)

1950,Caudillo flight 25pt. without control number, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce, certificate Baschwitz BPP (2017)

1950, Caudillo flight 25 p. without control number on reverse, unused, very lightly hinged, very fine, sign. Roig (Edifil 1083)

BENEFICENCIA: 1939, Unissued souvenier sheet with 5 c. in green, imperforated and without control number on reverse, unmounted mint with very slightly toned gum, small pencil signature in the margin; a very rare block (Edifil NE34)

DILAR: 1938, Crown with scepter 5c. as imperforated proofs in different colours, gold on black, blue-black, white, red and garnet, ungummed, very scarce, fine

IBIZA UND FORMENTERA: 1936, Definitives 5-10c. green/orange on ungummed and imperforated rose paper, very scarce, fine

1857, Entire letter from Havanna to Paris, forwarded via J.M. Ceballos, New York (manuscript endorsement), marked on front with "STEAMSHIP 10" and French tax mark "16" (decimes)

1855, 24 sk. Bco. orange red, fresh colour and well perforated, cancelled by upright clear cds. "STOCKHOLM 7/7 1858", very fine, certificate Dr. H. Obermüller Wilen BPP (2016)

1920, Gustav V. 20Ø blue, perforated on four sides 9 3/4, watermark wavy lines, centered to the top as usually, mint never hinged, a very fine example of this rare stamp with less than 20 known to exist, certificate Norsten (1989, 2005) (Facit Nr. 151Ccx)

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1881/95, 1 kr. blue/brown, 13 copies with 5 ö. and 30 ö. on front and reverse of insured letter from Stockholm 1905 to Boden with arrival mark; 2 stamps with faults where applied over wax seals, scarce franking

1889, Surcharge on official stamps: 10 öre on 12 öre blue, imperforated proof on thin ungummed paper, large margins and nice fresh colour, very fine. The only recorded proof of this issue and a great rarity, certificate Dr. Helena Obermüller Wilen(1996)

10 öre on 12 öre and 10 öre on 24 öre, both values in complete sheets with 50 stamps; 10 ö. on 24 ö. partly separated, otherwise very fine and fresh, all stamps unmounted mint

10 öre on 12 öre blue, vertical pair with manuscript cancellation "Björkö 1/3 90"; perforation slightly split and short corner perf at lower left

10 öre on 12 öre blue, block of 20 cancelled "ÖSTERSUND 16 8 1902"; stamp still with original gum, perforation partly split and one stamp with small marginal tear; an attractive and scarce multiple

10 öre on 12 öre blue, tied by cds. "ÖSTERSUND 5 2 1902" to cover to Stockholm with arrival mark; cover with fold and small marginal tear, not affecting the stamp

10 öre on 24 öre lemon-yellow with variety ": instead of I in FRIMÄRKE", neatly cancelled "ÖSTAVALL 18 10 .."; tiny thin on reverse, otherwise fine; a very rare shade and unique with the variety

10 öre on 24 öre yellow-orange, horizontal block of 24, neatly cancelled "LINKÖPING 26 11 1889"; nice fresh colour, few short perfs and perforation slightly split in 4 places, otherwise very fine and fresh; a very scarce multiple

10 öre on 24 öre yellow-orange, 4 copies, tied by clear cds. "SKÖFDE 21 6 1891" to cover front of double rate local letter with a declared value of 463 kr. 30 ö.; one stamp slightly affixed over the edge of the entire with light corner bend and few shorter perfs; an extremely rare franking, certificate Dr. Helena Obermüller Wilen (2000)

10 öre on 24 öre yellow-orange, tied by cds. "UMEA 17 4 1890" to lettersheet to Visby; the stamp one pulled perf at top, otherwise fine; a very scarce franking, certificate Helena Obermüller Wilen (1990)

10 öre on 24 öre yellow, tied by cds. "LUND 4 12 1891" to lettersheet (top flap missing) to Christianstad and redirected to Lyckeby; the stamp with 2 tiny marginal tears at left, otherwise fine; a very scarce franking, certificate Helena Obermüller Wilen (1990)

10 öre on 12 öre blue with overprint inverted, nice fresh and deep colour, unused with original gum; one slightly short perf at bottom right, otherwise very fine; a fresh copy of this scarce stamp

10 öre on 12 öre blue with overprint inverted, block of 4, nice colour and good perforation, unused with original gum; a few shorter perfs, otherwise very fine and fresh; an extremely rare multiple of this variety, sign. Kunz