| 1885-1890 4-Numeral Perforation 12.5 New Colors |  Top |
| Item # |
|
US$ | ||
239128 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
33 [1885 20 penni 4-Numeral, Orange, Perf 12.5] (F-VF) on neat, small 28 April 1885 cover with "FINSKA POST KUPEN No 12" RAILWAY cancellations. Customary "ANK 28/4" (receiving) side postmark, but with unusually bold style of lettering. The date is quite early and defines this as one of the early printings which are scarcer on cover. Wonderful railway postmarks. |
39.00 |
||
240479 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
33 [1885 20 penni 4-Numeral, Orange, Perf 12.5] (F-VF) tied on very neat 22 May 1886 cover by carved "cork" grid cancellation and JOENSUU 2-ring dated side town cancellation. Joensuu had several similar style postmarks. Customary "ANK 25/5" (receiving) postmark. All such carved postmarks are at least scarce, and often rare, on cover -- especially examples this nice! |
100.00 |
||
231746 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
34 Grayish Ultramarine [1885 25p 4-Numeral] First Printing on badly worn 17 September 1885 cover FRONT ONLY from IDENSALMI with Arc-style postmark, to the U.S. (a charity organization in Ohio). Terrible condition, but if in nice condition it would fetch $170+! |
10.00 |
||
237473 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
34 [1885 25 penni 4-Numeral, Ultramarine, Perf 12.5] (VF) on 1 May 1889 cover to the U.S., from IDENSALMI with "arc" style cancellation. Heavily worn, but this is quite typical for covers of the time period to emigrants to North America -- the recipients apparently often carried the "heart warming" letters in their pockets. Facit 2013 value SEK 1200 = $190, but seldom seen. |
35.00 |