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Russia

Central Museum of Communications

Russia

The original design of the postage stamp No 1 "10kop. za lot" of Russian Empire, presented to The State Postal Department by engraver Fiodor Kepler on October 21st, 1856, and accepted as the design for first postage stamps of Russia. Unique museum piece.

Sweden

Stockholms Postmuseum

Sweden

Cover from Lysekil January 1, 1870 to London, franked with 12 ore Coat-of-Arms and a vertical pair of 17 ore Lion type. This is the only known letter with a pair of this stamp in the rare, grey shade.

Switzerland

Muse Olympique

Greece - Olympic Games

The First Olympic Games complete set of 1896 all together used on large fragment of a cover at Patras on the First day of Issue - March 25, 1896. A great classic Olympic rarity.

Switzerland

Muse Philatlique des Nations Unies

United Nations

In 1995 the United Nations issued this series to commemorate its 50th anniversary. The upper half of the sheet is completely imperforate and is a great rarity as no imperforate issue of the UN exists in private hands.

Vatican

Museo Filatelico della Citt del Vaticano

Papal States

A cover from Rome with an attractive tricolor franking of 154 Bajocchi including the 1 scudo, 50 baj and 4 baj stamps. A unique and wonderful cover amongst the top items of this State.