384. Auction

1855, 4s blue, vertical strip of four on part folded letter to Hamburg, mostly large margins all around, touching at top right, each stamp centrally-struck with 10-bar obliterator, postmarked with blue Drammen c.d.s. (Nov 2), vertical file fold through one stamp, overall signs of aging, a scarce franking; with 1982 Moldenhauer certificate. (Facit 1)

1855, 4s. blue, four large margins, tied to 1856 registered folded cover to Kongsberg by Drammen c.d.s. (Apr 1), endorsed "Recommandirt" in manuscript at lower left, file fold just clear of adhesive, an otherwise fine cover and desirable usage tied by a town cancel; with 1997 Enger certificate. (Facit 1).

1855, 4s blue, four large margins all around, showing the "double foot" variety, visible on Lion's right hand leg, tied to folded cover by circular bar cancel, blue Skien c.d.s. at upper right (Jul. 16), to Christiania, a lovely example of this rare and desirable variety; with 1971 Mohrmann certificate. (Facit 1v9)

1855, 4s blue, four large balanced margins, showing the cracked plate at upper right, neatly-struck partial 1856 c.d.s. of Bergen well-clear, bright fresh colour, a superior example of this distinctive variety, pencil signed Moldenhauer on reverse, with his 1980 certificate, very fine. (Facit 1v6)

1855, 4s blue, four ample to mostly large margins, showing the cracked plate at upper right, cleanly-struck 11-bar black grid cancel clear of variety, pleasing colour, fine and scarce; with 1984 Moldenhauer certificate. (Facit 1v6)

1857 2s yellow and 1863 2s yellow, tied to 1864 folded cover to Bilbao, Spain by Christiansund c.d.s., boxed red "PP" and red "4R" due marking struck on front, Sandosund and indistinct c.d.s. transit/arrival backstamps, tear at upper left and portion of reverse with postmarks torn and crudely repaired with hinges, yet a scarce mixed franking and destination; signed Bolaffi. 

1856-7, 2s orange-yellow and 8s carmine horizontal strip of four, tied to 1860 folded letter to Paimboeuf by Mandal c.d.s. (Jun 28), paying the 34s rate to France via Thurn & Taxis, struck on front with red “Tour-T / Valenciennes” c.d.s. (Jul 3), dual black P.D., endorsed “Particuliere” in manuscript, reverse with black “K.D.O.P.A. Hamburg”, Paris (Jul 3) transit, and Paimboeuf  (Jul 4) c.d.s. receiver, trace of light age spots, else a fine and scarce franking, signed Moldenhauer, with his 1980 certificate. (Facit 2, 5)

1857, 3s gray violet, vertical strip of five, tied to piece by three clear strikes of "42" numeral cancel of Christiania, fresh colour and superior centering, very fine, certificate Nielsen (2000) (Facit 3)

1863, 3s gray lilac, 1867-8 2s orange horizontal pair and 8s carmine rose, all tied to 1868 cover front to Paris by Christiania c.d.s. (May 15), red boxed PD and blue Norwege/Enquelines entry c.d.s. (May 20), horizontal filing fold and some light stains, but a scarce rate and mixed franking, in effect only during 1868; with 1989 Moldenhauer certificate. (Sc.7, 12, 15; Mi. 7, 12, 15a)

1863, 3k gray lilac, and 1867-8, 4s blue and 8s carmine rose, tied to folded cover to La Rochelle, France, by Sarpsborg c.d.s. (Mar 13), endorsed "payé" in manuscript and handstamped with black boxed PD, reverse with Svinesund (13 Mar), Paris a Bordeaux TPO, and La Rochelle (20 / 21 Mar) backstamps, a fine and attractive three-colour mixed-franking cover; with 1980 Snarvold certificate. (Facit 7, 14, 15)

1941, 50o brown lilac, overprinted "V" in black, two singles, one never hinged, pencil signed Moldenhauer, the other cancelled with partial Oslo 1941 c.d.s., each with select centering, a very fine duo; with 1992 Enger and 1988 Moldenhauer certificates. (Facit 277)

1831/1930 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and mostly used collection with covers, many cpl. sets, better items and duplicates starting with Coat of Arms Mi.-Nr. 1(30), 2(10), 15(9), etc. together with a selection of covers and postal stationery cards, some occasional faults, overall in good condition, some signed köhler, Bühler, a fine lot 

1855-1970, a comprehensive used collection in two albums, neatly-mounted and annotated, with a focus on nineteenth century issues, beginning with the 1855 4s. blue, with fourteen used examples and three covers, almost all four margin stamps and neatly-cancelled, with c.d.s., numeral, or grid cancels, including the scarcer 10-bar type, followed by a study of 1856-7 Oscar I issues, with seven or more examples of each denomination, as well as a few covers, including an attractive 2s pair on inland cover; the 1863 Arms issues similarly well-represented, including five used examples of the 2s yellow, one additional used on piece with 4s, an examination of the eight types of the 1863/4 4s blue, four used singles of the difficult 3s gray lilac, and covers including an 1863 8s single franking to Italy; the subsequent 1867-8 Typographed issues with a comparable used selection as well as several select covers with both single and multiple frankings;1872-5 Post Horn & Crown and subsequent printings with extensive arrays of colour shades, noting 1884 12o green, as well as a number of choice covers, including mixed frankings and an 1875 1s yellow green strip of three on cover showing the “E.EN” variety, the overall selection being carefully-chosen noting a range of shades and postmarks, chiefly well-centered, neatly-cancelled, and with fresh, bright colours, the second album continues with equally fine examples to 1970, complemented by roughly a few dozen covers, an in-depth collection, some small faults to be expected but typically of a quality superior to that which is most often encountered, meriting close inspection; multiple certificates accompany.

1855, 4s. blue, group of ten used single and a used pair, each with four large to very large margins all around, three with town cancels of Bergen, Christiania, and Frederikstad respectively, the latter tied to piece, three singles and the pair with neatly-struck circular grid cancels, and four with numeral cancels, including of Kragero, Sandefjord, and Stavanger, pleasing variation in shades, the odd occasional small flaw, the pair with vertical crease through centre margin, else most attractive and chiefly very fine; two certificates accompany. (Facit 1, Michel 1)

1855/1980s, carton with several stockbooks and a small box, largely used but includes one stockbook of mint duplicates, this chiefly 1940s/60s, used begins with five 1855 4s blue, dozens of 1856-6 Oscar I, with some better including three 3s yellow, Coat of Arms including three 1863 3s grey, four 1867-8 3d dull lilac, duplication of the various printings of the Crown & Post Horn definitive, subsequent stockbooks with collector's duplicates of both definitive and commemorative issues, including officials and other back-of-the-book material, local posts, etc, small box of  duplicated definitive issues in glassines, useful literature including Handbuch Uber Die Norwegischen Briefmarken (Vol I/II) and Handbok Over Norske Filatelistika, varied condition, with many thousands of stamps, ideal for the specialist.

1855/68, small group of better used, with 1855 1s. blue cancelled with Jupiter c.d.s., 1856-7 Oscar I 2s yellow with choice "48" numeral cancel of Drammen, four 3s. lilac singles, three which clear c.d.s. cancels, one with crisp "2" numeral cancel, 8s dull lake in horizontal strips of three and four, and 1868 3s dull lilac strip of three tied to piece by Bergen c.d.s., the occasional small flaw but chiefly fine and of pleasing appearance. (Facit 1, 2, 3, 5, 7)

1857/1929, used selection of several hundred stamps on leaves, beginning with 1856 “Oscar I.”, 2 sk. orange-yellow cancelled by “183” barred numeral and brown manuscript ink, a selection of 10 sk. blue with several neat cancellations as well as two manuscript ink crosses, followed by broad selections of the subsequent issues, usually with some emphasis on shades of colour. Mixed condition. 

1855/69, small group of covers, with 1855 1s. blue horizontal pair on cover from Sarpsborg to Christiania, 1857 3s. lilac strip of five on small cover from Christiania to Copenhagen (one adhesive creased due to being affixed over edge of cover), 1857 2s. yellow single franking on 1865 cover; 1863 and 1867-8 Coat of Arms mixed franking on piece and cover front, and scarce 1863 24s brown single franking on cover from Bergen to Copenhagen (stained and creases), variously flawed, but a scarce group; four certificates accompany.

1880s-1950s, collection of over 120 covers in two albums, with a range of useful material, noting among the earlier items 25o lilac Coat of Arms single franking on 1882 cover to Philadelphia, and fine 1s black single franking on printed circular, range of Post Horn & Crown frankings including paquebot, advertising, North Pole Mail,postal stationery, etc, several 1930s airmail and first flight covers, 1940s/50s registered covers with attractive philatelic frankings, etc, some with small faults but chiefly fresh and attractive.

1920s/1970s, carton filled with many hundreds of covers, some First Day Covers but largely commercial mail with a wide range of frankings, noting registered, postal stationery, Antarctic Expedition, Europa frankings, picture postcards, etc, condition varies but typically sound and quite diverse.