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240480
C1 [1930 Zeppelin overprint] (VF) on very attractive 24 September 1930 Finnish post card from HELSINKI to Braunschweig, Germany. Correct violet illustrated (zeppelin) "SUOMI / FINLAND" postmark and correct Friedrichshafen, Germany, receiving postmark. A single stamp was required for post cards. Wonderful quality. The used stamp alone sells for $290 in this quality!
290.00
237433
C5, 312 [1958 34 mk Airmail, 1955 1 mk M-54 Lion type] (VF) on 25 December 1960 airmail printed matter rate picture post card from TAMPERE, with machine cancel, to the U.S., correctly paying the 35 mk rate (15 mk first 50 grams surface rate for the printed matter (card in this case) 1 August 1958 - 31 December 1962; 20 mk per 20 grams airmail surcharge to Zone 3, 1 April 1959 - 31 December 1962). Sent to Doris Ridgway, a little girl who was dying (the newspaper articles of the day said of lung cancer) and wanted to receive Christmas cards. Scarce rate and use.
12.00
237434
C5, 312 [1958 34 mk Airmail, 1955 1 mk M-54 Lion type] (VF) on December 1960 airmail printed matter rate picture post card from HELSINKI, with machine cancel, to the U.S., correctly paying the 35 mk rate (15 mk first 50 grams surface rate for the printed matter (card in this case) 1 August 1958 - 31 December 1962; 20 mk per 20 grams airmail surcharge to Zone 3, 1 April 1959 - 31 December 1962). Sent to Doris Ridgway, a little girl who was dying (the newspaper articles of the day said of lung cancer) and wanted to receive Christmas cards. Scarce rate and use.
11.00
237436
C5, 354-5 [1958 34 mk Airmail, 1958 Skiing set] (VF) on 19 May 1959 10 gram airmail cover from HELSINKI to the U.S. Typical 4 mk convenience overpayment of 80 mk rate (40 mk surface rate and 20 mk per 5 grams airmail surcharge to Zone 3).
8.00
237449
C6 [1959 45 mk Surcharge on 34 mk Airmail] (VF) solo use on 29 November 1959 airmail cover from "OULU 1" to Germany. Correctly franked 45 mk: 40 mk foreign surface letter rate; 5 mk per 10 grams European airmail surcharge; both 1 Apr 1959 - 31 Dec 1962. Scarcer stamp on cover.
12.00
237437
C7 [November 1959 45 mk Airmail] (VF) on 22 December 1960 airmail picture post card from LAHTI, with machine cancel, to the U.S., correctly paying the 45 mk rate (25 mk surface card rate; 20 mk post card airmail surcharge to Zone 3; both rates 1 April 1959 - 31 December 1962). Sent to Doris Ridgway, a little girl who was dying (the newspaper articles of the day said of lung cancer) and wanted to receive Christmas cards.
10.00
237450
C7 [November 1959 45 mk Airmail] (VF) solo use on 8 November 1960 airmail cover from OULU to Germany. Correctly franked 45 mk: 40 mk foreign surface letter rate; 5 mk per 10 grams European airmail surcharge; both 1 Apr 1959 - 31 Dec 1962.
9.00
237451
C7 [November 1959 45 mk Airmail] (VF) solo use on 17 December 1962 airmail cover from KOTKA, with Santa Claus and Reindeer machine cancellation, to England. Correctly franked 45 mk: 40 mk foreign surface letter rate; 5 mk per 10 grams European airmail surcharge; both 1 Apr 1959 - 31 Dec 1962. Decorated with Danish Christmas seals. Return address (backside) of the freighter M/S Kina.
10.00
237452
C7 [November 1959 45 mk Airmail] (VF) solo use on December 1961 airmail picture post card to Canada. Correctly franked 45 mk: 25 mk foreign surface post card rate; 20 mk airmail surcharge; both 1 Apr 1959 - 31 Dec 1962.
8.00
237453
C7, 312, 314A 6-block, 315 6-strip [November 1959 45 mk Airmail; 1954-58 M-54 1, 4, and 5 mk Lions] (VF) on 22 April 1961 airmail 15 gram cover to the U.S., from TAMPERE, somewhat worn due to its shape. Correctly franked 100 mk: 40 mk foreign surface letter rate; 20 mk per 5 grams airmail surcharge; both 1 Apr 1959 - 31 Dec 1962. The 1 and 4 mk stamps are scarcer on cover.
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229759
C8, 416 [1963 45p Airmail; 1963 40p FAO/UN Freedom From Hunger, Woman] (VF) on 25 April 1963 air cover from TAMPERE to the U.S. On reverse has unusual TAMPERE philatelic label in design of LOCAL POST STAMP.
12.00
237440
C8 [1963 0.45 mk Airmail] (VF) on 25 October 1967 airmail printed matter post card (scientific article reprint request, which qualified) from TURKU / ÅBO, with machine cancel, to the U.S., correctly paying the 0.45 mk rate (0.20 mk first 50 grams surface printed matter rate, 1 Jan 1966 - 31 Dec 1969; 0.25 mk airmail surcharge for post cards or first 20 grams of printed matter, to Zone 4, 1 Jan 1963 - 31 Oct 1967 [and earlier, but USA moved from Zone 3 to Zone 4 for this period]). Reprint request cards and their special rates can be a collecting area of their own.
12.00
237441
C8 x2 [1963 0.45 mk Airmail] (VF) on 10 February 1969 airmail 10 gram cover from OTANILMI / OTNÄS, to the U.S., correctly paying the 0.90 mk rate (0.40 mk first 20 grams surface rate, 1 Jan 1963 - 31 Dec 1969; 0.25 mk per 5 grams airmail surcharge, to Zone 3, 1 Nov 1967 - 31 Dec 1973).
10.00
248304
C8 Pair [1963 0.45 mk Airmail] (VF) on 3 March 1969 airmail 10 gram cover from "HELSINKI 10", to the U.S., correctly paying the 0.90 mk rate (0.40 mk first 20 grams surface rate, 1 Jan 1963 - 31 Dec 1969; 0.25 mk per 5 grams airmail surcharge to Zone 3, 1 Nov 1967 - 31 Dec 1973). This total rate was only effective for about two years: 1 Nov 1967 - 31 Dec 1969.
8.00
237443
C9 Type II Yellow Fluor pair, 557 and 559 both Type I Yellow Fluor [1973 3,00 Airmail 13 lines in zeros; .30 Engraved and .50 M-75 Lions] (VF) on 17 February 1979 airmail, express cover from "HELSINKI 10" to Canada. Correctly paying the 6.80 mk rate (1.80 mk first 20 grams all-in air letter rate, 1 Jan 1979 - 31 Dec 1980; 5.00 mk foreign express fee, 1 Feb 1977 - 31 Dec 1981). Small-size, attractive express covers are quite scarce!