Lot 550
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cover Norway, 1856-57, 2s-8s King Oscar (2, 4, 5 three), horizontal pair and single of last, 2s placed sideways, tied by Bergen 6 8 1861 c.d.s. on pale blue folded cover to Holland, Hamburg oval transit, Franco boxed h.s., red crayon "5" rate, Hamburg and Amsterdam backstamps, minor perf. tip gum soaks, otherwise a fine-very fine three-color franking (with three of the four possible denominations), a scarce and desirable cover, Scott retail $532.00++ photo
cover Norway, 1856-57, 2s-8s King Oscar (2, 4, 5 three), horizontal pair and single of last, 2s placed sideways, tied by Bergen 6 8 1861 c.d.s. on pale blue folded cover to Holland, Hamburg oval transit, Franco boxed h.s., red crayon "5" rate, Hamburg and Amsterdam backstamps, minor perf. tip gum soaks, otherwise a fine-very fine three-color franking (with three of the four possible denominations), a scarce and desirable cover, Scott retail $532.00++ photo

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cover Norway, 1856-57, 2s-8s King Oscar (2, 4, 5 three), horizontal pair and single of last, 2s placed sideways, tied by Bergen 6 8 1861 c.d.s. on pale blue folded cover to Holland, Hamburg oval transit, Franco boxed h.s., red crayon "5" rate, Hamburg and Amsterdam backstamps, minor perf. tip gum soaks, otherwise a fine-very fine three-color franking (with three of the four possible denominations), a scarce and desirable cover, Scott retail $532.00++ photo