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The Treskilling Yellow error of Sweden, after changing hands a few times, was acquired in 1937 by King Carol II of Romania.

The " Bordeaux cover " of Mauritius " Post Office " stamps was acquired, at different time by collectors such as Sir Ernest de Silva, Arthur Hind, Alfred F. Lichtenstein, and Alfred H. Caspary.

Caspary ( a well known New York collector ) also acquired the only unused copy of the 2 cent Hawaiian Missionaries stamp, which had also belonged to Ferrary.

The Buenos Aires “ Barquitos ” ( Steamships ) horizontal tete-beche pair appeared in the Ferrary sale held on June 13, 1923.

It realized FFr 37, 600 ( US $ 2, 400 ) ( including the 17. 5 % surcharge ), an extraordinary sum for the time.

It was acquired by Alfred F. Lichtenstein.