Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. The newest items are at the top with recently added items farther down. As always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
62 Yellow-Orange [1895 20 penni orange 3-Numerals, Perf 14 x 13] Used with VF centering, but rounded lower right corner. Superb, upright and well-centered, strike of SAILING SHIP PICTORIAL Ship Mail Cancellation. One of the most complete strikes of this cancellation that I have seen on a single stamp in 51 years -- not much more would fit unless it was struck sideways on the stamp. While this cancellation is not "rare", most examples only show part of the postmark. An outstanding example!
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26.00
249282
36 [1885 5 mark 4-Numerals Green and Red] Used with F-VF centering, but VF appearance with very neat BRAHE(STAD) 1889 two-ring cancellation, but tiny thin speck (you may need a 10x magnifying glass to see) and a couple minor perforation tip improvements (very hard to detect even with a 10x glass). Otherwise an example this nice looking would sell for $415! Great color and overall appearance. A very attractive example of a very scarce stamp that is missing from most collections.
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179.00
249284
54 [1891 35 kopek Russian Design with Rings] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering and large margins. Wonderfully fresh. Mint examples can be hard to find with large and clear margins on this usually-small-margined issue.
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249285
54 [1891 35 kopek Russian Design with Rings] Used with Superb centering and large margins. Wonderfully fresh. Used examples can be hard to find with large and clear margins on this usually-small-margined issue.
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64.00
249277
H2, Edition 1, Ix, Iy, Rx, Ix, Ix. I recorded my having the first and only example of this combination in November 2024.
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15.00
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249274
5 Rose, K Spacing [1860 10 kopek Roulette I] Used VF with FULL TEETH and excellent margins for this small-spaced stamp. This example has Facit "K" spacing (1.6 mm horizontally and 1.6 mm vertically) and delicate Rose color (Facit 2024 value SEK 500). Arc-style cancellation and pen "1" charta cancellation. The post office numbered outgoing letters on a daily list or "charta"; sometimes the number was placed on the stamp, such as in this case. A very attractive example.
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44.00
249275
18, Facit #13SC1a Dark Yellow Orange [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with Average centering, but one short perforation. Very neat, light blue, arc-style (BO)RGA cancellation that appears to be dated (18 or 28) January 1876 (this first printing/color was first available 21 November 1875). Typical centering for this early printing. An attractive example of this distinctive, scarcer color. Facit 2024 value SEK 300.
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9.50
249276
29 Light Aniline Rose, Facit #17LC2h [1882 25 penni carmine/rose 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5 (29 October 1884 printing)] Used with Fine centering and neat, partial 1884 cancellation. Unusually attractive example with very delicate color. This is a scarce color / printing; the Facit 2024 value is SEK 450!
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33.00
249278
H2 [1939 M-30 Lions] Complete Set of 5 booklet panes, with cover and interleaves. The panes have mountings (I = Inverted, R = Regular/Upright; x = Perforated Margin, y = Imperforate Margin): Rx, Iy, Ix, Iy, Iy. As is usually the case, the panes are attached by their selvage/margin to the interleaves and cover (the stamps are not attached and are NH). The cover is a "rare" version without an edition number on the backside. (The covers almost always have an edition number, one of 1, 3, 7, 10, or 11. They are only rarely found without an edition number). It has been many years since I have had an example, of a complete booklet or a set of panes with cover, without the edition number!
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25.00
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249279
H1 [1938 Postal Service] Complete Set of 4 booklet panes, with cover and interleaves. One pane of three; three panes of two. As is usually the case, the panes are attached by their selvage/margin to the interleaves and cover (the stamps are not attached and are NH). A complete booklet sells for $135 and the two NH VF sets of stamps sell for a total of $37.80. Pane sets are seldom offered.
27 [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with VF centering and perfect original gum. While single stamps of this quality are quite scarce; the surviving blocks are extremely scarce as they are too often broken up for the singles. The single stamps in this NH block, with this centering, would fetch $225 each. The Facit 2024 value for a NH block with normal centering is SEK 7000, but this centering is much nicer than normal. An outstanding example!
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795.00
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231371
18, Facit #13SC1f [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Brilliant Brownish Orange Used 4-BLOCK with 14 April 1880 Helsingfors 4-ring cancellations. Centering within the block ranges from F-VF to Superb. This printing is one of the scarcer colors (Facit 2014 SEK 350 per stamp). Used blocks are very scarce; Facit 2014 indicates block values "from" SEK 3000 for the most common colors, while the Norma Catalog indicates a multiplier of 20x the singles price which is approximately 700 Euros! A handsome and scarce block!
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390.00
231816
178, Facit #160I [1930 10 mk Lake Saimaa; First Type] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Wonderful example of a stamp that is scarce in nice quality.
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54.00
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178, Facit #160I [1930 10 mk Lake Saimaa; First Type] Mint with XF centering. An excellent example of a stamp that is scarce in nice quality.
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45.00
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19 Dark Blue Green [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF centering, wonderful dark color, and neat, light, partial railway cancellation.
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46.00
232802
137 Reversed Watermark. Facit #119 vm2 [1926 3 mk Swastika Watermark, M-17 Saarinen Lion] Used horizontal 3-STRIP with VF centering. This is a "scarce" stamp as a single and "very scarce" in any multiples. Very nice and very seldom offered.
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48.00
221927
196 Type II, Facit #175v2 [1931 (1932 Type II) 1.25/0.50 Surcharge M-30 Lion] Used 4-BLOCK with VF centering and HANGO / HANKO (Russian text removed type) 1933 cancellation. The upper right stamp has an inconsequential rounded corner perforation tooth. This stamp is "scarce" even as single stamps (this quality sells for $75 each), but it is "rare" in Used blocks. The only Used block of this stamp that I have had in 51 years!
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369.00
231387
231, Facit #256vm1/vm2 [1941 3.50 mk Mannerheim] Vertical pair of the "regular" watermark with COMBINATION of narrowly and widely spaced rose watermarks. Such combinations are only possible on vertical pairs and are not listed or priced in any catalog; they are very uncommon. NH F-VF.
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10.00
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236442
Mourning Stamp Facit Type I (long serif, shiny black). Mint Hinged VF single.
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7.50
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249083
42 Deep Ultramarine [1889 25p ultramarine 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint hinged, with VF-XF centering. Remarkably deep color -- getting into blackish ultramarine territory -- that is very different from both the usual bright ultramarine printings (and of course very different from the blue printings). Bright and attractive with excellent perforations. An outstanding example of a workhorse stamp -- in a very unusual color -- that is now quite difficult to find in such nice quality.
214 [1938 3-1/2 mk New Finland; Finland / Sweden / U.S. JOINT ISSUE] Right PLATE BLOCK as part of a Lower Right Corner BLOCK OF TEN. NEVER HINGED with VF/XF centering. The block has been folded vertically and horizontally (between the 4th and 5th rows of the block), but is strong and looks great. Plate number "5-1938 No 352". This is an important -- and early -- stamp issue for Joint Issue collectors. Plate blocks of this issue are remarkably hard to find; I believe that this is only the second or third plate block of this stamp that I have had in 50 years. Though as a single stamp, this issue is common in Mint Hinged condition, nowadays NH examples are much harder to find. The break-up value as ten NH singles is $28 (and Facit 2014 value for ten NH singles is SEK 350), this block is tremendously scarcer than that.
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39.00
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249103
19a Bright Yellow Green, Facit #14Sb [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with Fine centering and neat, light cancellation. A fresh and beautiful example with exceptional color. Examples of this printing/color are hard to find without any defects -- this example has no defects.
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39.00
249104
33 Yellow-Orange [1885 20 penni orange 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with XF centering, but small corner crease. Complete circular grid of squares (7 x 7 with a void in the center), XF black "cork" cancellation that appears to be the Laitinen #357 design used at an unknown location per Laitinen 1981. Listed with rarity of R4 (6-12 examples known in 1981) on this stamp (on other stamps it is RR!). 96% complete and clear strike; about as nice an example as one could hope for.
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24.00
249105
25 Light "Pearl" Gray on Thin Paper, Facit #12LC2ax [1882 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with XF centering and attractive partial strikes of a VIOLET 2-Ring style cancellation (includes the letters ...ELÄ...). Violet cancellations in general are quite unusual for Finland and especially in the 2-ring style. I have confirmed the color/printing; this is by far the scarcest of the Charta Perf 12.5 Printings.
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70.00
249035
B99 [1949 9+3 mk Wild Rose TB Flowers Semi-Postal] NH with F-VF+ centering upper plate block of 6: "4-1949 No 824". Though a common stamp as singles, plate blocks are hard to find.
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7.00
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249036
B100 [1949 15+5 mk Coltsfoot TB Flowers Semi-Postal] NH with XF centering lower plate block of 6: "4-1949 No 823". Though a common stamp as singles, plate blocks are hard to find.
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11.00
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249037
285 [1949 5 mk Lappeenranta / Willmanstrand 300th Anniv] NH with VF/F-VF centering right plate block of 6: "5-1949 No 837". Though a slightly scarce stamp as singles, plate blocks are much harder to find.
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13.00
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249038
288 [1949 15 mk Technical High School] NH with F-VF centering lower plate block of 6: "6-1949 No 841". Though a common stamp as singles, plate blocks are much harder to find.
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7.00
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249039
290 [1949 15 mk UPU (Finnish Lakes)] NH with VF centering upper plate block of 6: "8-1949 No 844". Though a common stamp as singles, plate blocks are much harder to find.
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11.00
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249045
Facit #R32a [1910 1 rubel light brown and orange, with Varnish Pattern, Perforated 13.5 (Scott Russia #87a)] RUSSIA USED IN FINLAND with XF centering, bearing a neat (bilingual Finnish/Russian) cancellation, showing only the Russian text part which translates to RAIVOLA -- a Karelian "Lost Territories" town (now Roshchino) located in Russia. This is absolutely a Finnish cancellation, even though only the bottom Russian-text half is showing. While this is only a somewhat scarce stamp used in Finland, examples with small-town cancellations such as this are "very scarce".
Facit #RM11 [1913 3 kopek Romanov Dynasty (Scott Russia #90)] RUSSIA USED IN FINLAND Used with VF centering. Very small parts of two cancellations (including "...FOR...", likely HELSINGFORS), but enough to know that this stamp was used in Finland. Priced appropriately low. While this stamp is not "rare" used in Finland, it is very unusual; I have only had less than five examples in the last 50 years.
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4.00
248992
42a [1889 25p blue 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, without gum, with F-VF++ centering. Wonderful color and very fresh appearance despite lacking gum. With gum this centering would be $95!
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29.00
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248994
39 [1890 5p green 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, without gum, with VF centering. Wonderful color and very fresh appearance despite lacking gum. With gum this centering would be $43.50!
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14.00
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248996
153 [1928 1 mk M-17 Stamp Show Overprint on Saarinen Lion, Posthorn Watermark] Used BLOCK OF FOUR with VF centering. XF (but inverted) strike of the official stamp show cancellation dated 11 November 1928; the second day of use and the second day of the stamp show. An outstanding example, priced at only the break-up value of the four Used stamps!
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64.00
249000
155 [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Used with VF centering and SUPERB VAASA 22 July 1929 machine cancellation. A wonderful example of a stamp that is "very scarce" with such a nicely centered cancellation.
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12.00
249003
27 [1882 10 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with XF centering and very light, correct cancellation. Very pretty example.
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27.00
248792
29 Aniline Rose [1882 25 penni rose/red/carmine 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint, without gum, with VF centering. "Aniline" refers to the ink/dye being one which has some water solubility. Very attractive example with delicate color and very detailed printing impression.
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248810
8 [1866 10 penni Roulette III, ordinary paper] Used HORIZONTAL PAIR with XF-Superb appearance. While the pair looks like it has full teeth a couple teeth on the left stamp have been expertly repaired/improved (really more like restoration of a piece of artwork -- you may not be able to detect which teeth were worked on). Neat, faint, centrally placed ÅBO cancellation and small part of another cancel at left. A wonderfully fresh and bright example, especially considering it is around 158 years old. While pairs do have premium value (Facit 2024 value for Roulette III extrapolated to about SEK 2550), they are not as rare as one might expect because the letter rate was 20 penni, using two of these stamps. However, pairs are very seldom found that look this nice. If one could extract the single stamp on the right with full teeth, that would sell for around $225. A pair with perfect teeth would fetch around $550; but this pair is priced much more reasonably, for only a little more than the right-side stamp.
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259.00
248813
75 [1901 10 mark Russian Design, Berlin Plate, M and A do touch] Used with XF centering. Excellent perforations, great color, and a remarkably light cancellation. An outstanding example.
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62.00
248814
75 [1901 10 mark Russian Design, Berlin Plate, M and A do touch] Used with F-VF (typical) centering. Excellent perforations, great color, and a neat cancellation. A nice example.
153-4 [1928 Stamp Exhibition set, normal watermarks] Used set with VF centering and the proper stamp show cancellations. This set is somewhat difficult to find in nice quality, especially with the proper stamp show cancellations (and not bogus cancels applied later to increase their value). Missing from many collections.
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36.00
248817
175 [1930 3 mark olive M-30 Lion] Mint, very lightly hinged, with Fine centering. This is the key value of this long set! Hard to find in Mint condition nicely centered, or even with the perforations clearing the design. For comparison, with VF centering, this stamp would be $36.50!
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14.00
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248822
B182 COLOR MISSING (RED CROSS) ERROR [1967 .20+.03p Red Cross, Horse-Drawn Ambulance, semi-postal] Used with VF centering and very light cancellation. The small red cross below the driver seat is missing. Instead, the white circle into which the red cross was printed is much more obvious. Color missing errors from Finland are extremely rare. This error is not listed in any catalog of which I am aware and it is the only example I have seen. Because color-missing errors, especially on used stamps, are more prone to be chemically created, either intentionally or accidentally, and because of a lack of other reports of this error (even though there would likely only have been one printer sheet of it produced and they could have all been used for postage like this example), I am *NOT* ABLE TO GUARANTEE THAT THIS IS A GENUINE ERROR. SOLD AS-IS. That being said, I have carefully examined this stamp -- all inks and the both sides of the paper -- under daylight, and both LW and SW UV light, and I do not find any of the usual tell-tale characteristics of a chemically removed color. I believe it is a genuine color-missing error. I would not offer it for sale if I did not have confidence in it. It is especially noteworthy that the green text (country name and year date) and the background yellow-orange inks are not altered -- yellow, green, and blue inks are usually the most affected by chemical alteration. Another possible explanation, other than the red color was not printed on this sheet, was that some piece of "debris" came between the red printing plate and the paper, affecting one or more stamps in this way. It seems reasonable to conclude that the quality control inspectors could have easily missed such a small patch of missing color, even if the color was missing from all stamps of the sheet. If this stamp is a genuine color-missing (red not printed) error, which I believe it to be, it is an exceedingly rare item. If it is "only" a freak misprint caused by some other factor, it is still a rare and special item. Such color-missing errors from other "high quality" countries are usually valued very highly, even when a full sheet has been discovered! To my knowledge, this is the only example of this apparent error that has been reported. I do not usually sell stamps as-is, but this is a special case. The downside potential for the buyer is obvious. However, the upside potential for the buyer is huge! (A NH VF example of the normal stamp, with the red cross, is included for comparison.)
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300.00
248700
13a [10p Laid Paper, Roulette II] Used with Fine centering and extremely light cancellation, but one pulled tooth on right side. Has the usual tooth problems, but on the right side, the teeth were not fully cut and thus the cuttings are removed (resulting in the pulled tooth as shown in the website image). The "pizza cutter" type of cutting wheel that was used was completely manually operated and required a lot of pressure -- when not enough pressure was applied, this incomplete cutting was the result. Overall a nice looking stamp, especially with such a light cancellation. If not for the one pulled tooth, this would be $70; if it had 100% full teeth it would be around $300 but such examples are "rare".
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19.00
248702
13 [10p Laid Paper, Roulette III] Used with F-VF centering and unusual "squiggle" pen cancellation. A few short teeth at top -- typical for the Serpentine stamp issues -- but no other defects. The pen cancellation may be distinctive enough that it might be possible to determine where it was canceled; some of these pen cancellations can be traced to a specific postal clerk or postmaster. An attractive example; if it had 100% full teeth it would be around $300 but such examples are "rare".
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75.00
248703
13a [10p Laid Paper, Roulette II] Used with F-VF centering and extremely light cancellation. Some of the usual short teeth. The teeth on the right side are not fully cut out particular (this stamp -- and many of the Roulette II of this denomination -- is on remarkably thick paper, thus much greater pressure was required to fully cut the teeth out). The "pizza cutter" type of cutting wheel that was used was completely manually operated and required a lot of pressure -- when not enough pressure was applied, this incomplete cutting was the result. A very nice looking stamp, especially with such a light cancellation. If this had 100% full teeth it would be around $300 but such examples are "rare".
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75.00
248706
2 [1856 10 kop "Oval"] Used Cut To Shape, with bold pen cancellation. Tied by the cancellation on small piece of typical blue folded cover. One of the Dark Carmine color shades. This is a completely genuine stamp: NOT a reprint, NOT a stationery cut-out, and NOT a forgery. Though it has been cut to shape, it is unusual to find an example on piece that can be offered at such a great price. The Scott 2024 value is $65 for cut-to-shape with pen cancellation, but that is too low in my opinion. A very fresh and bright example.
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79.00
248563
Aunus: Old Scott #N1-4, New Scott #N13-16 listed in Scott under "Russia, Issued Under Finnish Occupation" [1919 5, 10, 20, 40 penni "Aunus" overprints] Used VF set of the first four values, philatelically used in BLOCKS OF FOUR. The 40p has the Type I overprint with shiny overprint ink; the other three stamps have the Type II overprint with dull overprint ink and thinner overprint impression. The 5p and 10p are upper right corner margin blocks; the 20p is a right margin block; and the 40p is a right margin block with a partial plate number "1-1919 N...." (which would have been "Nr. 26"). Each canceled with a centrally struck "SÄÄMÄJÄRVEN / POSTITOIMISTO" cancellation (from Salmi, Finland) dated 21 August on the 10p and 24 August on the others; that post office is stated to have operated until 26 August. The cancellations are black on the 5p and 10p, with slight mixing of violet on the 20p; and even more mixing of violet on the 40p (from using both black and violet inks). This is the one of the typical cancellations found on these stamps. A beautiful and rarely offered set of blocks! These stamps are offered without certificate (I have examined them and I guarantee them to be genuine). If you wish to have ONE "Jay Smith certificate with Lifetime Guarantee" for this set, that will cost an additional $80 (four separate certificates will cost $120) and take 2-3 weeks (the relatively low cost per stamp vs the high cost of a certificate is why I am offering this set without a certificate).
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390.00
248378
41 Yellow Orange IMPERFORATE PAIR [1889 20 penni 3-Numeral] NEVER HINGED vertical pair with large, even XF margins. This appears to be an actual stamp printing, in one of the correct colors, on stamp paper, not a color proof (unless the color was identical) and absolutely not a private print from a discarded plate. Though imperforates are known to exist [per Waris] for all the 3-Numeral denominations except the 2 penni, Facit only lists some of them. Facit 2024 Classic does list this imperforate pair at SEK 1600 per each NH SINGLE. The Facit imperforate values are far too low compared to market demand. The 3-Numeral 1889 Series handbook by Pentti Waris (1998) surprisingly mostly ignores the imperforates (probably due to lack if information; it also ignores proofs) and just makes a general statement: "It is not easy to explain the origin of completely imperforated [sic] stamps, but they were probably illegally taken from the stamp printers." That accusation may be true in at least some cases, however, lack of information is not proof to condemn items. After 135 years in the case of this particular stamp, I believe it is time to accept such stamps for what they look like: Imperforates. Not withstanding the status of such items, gummed imperforate examples are exceedingly scarce and seldom offered! This is one of only a couple examples of this imperforate that I have recorded having in 50 years.
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185.00
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248043
40a Rose [1890 10p rose 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Excellent centering and wonderful color, perforations, gum and freshness with very distinctive color. This has been protected for the last 134 years as part of a block that has just been broken (because it was falling apart). The 10p has only one printing/color, Facit #29a, that can fit in the category of "rose" as listed by Scott (#40a). Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find in nice quality -- and NH examples of this quality are "very scarce". This color is missing from most collections.
42 [1889 25p ultramarine 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Brilliant color and wonderfully fresh and bright. An outstanding example of a workhorse stamp that is now quite difficult to find in nice quality.
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74.00
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248047
63 [1895 25p ultramarine 3-Numerals, Perf 14x13] Used Block of Four with VF-XF centering. Sharp, single, well-centered strike of tri-lingual 2 July 1900 HELSINGFORS / HELSINKI cancellation. While the Facit 2024 value of Used blocks of this stamp is modest (SEK 60), examples this nice are "rarely" seen!
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10.00
248004
39 [1890 5p green 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with VF centering. Very fresh and bright. Examples this nice can be hard to find.
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43.00
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247961
79b Type I, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75 (Facit #64IC2) [1911 10p Russian Design, Narrow gap between frame lines] Used with F-VF centering and neat, light cancellation. This "ordinary looking" stamp is the scarcest of the six type / perforation combination possibilities. It is surprisingly hard to find. Facit 2024 value for Used is SEK 250 but examples are not often offered.
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29.00
247966
24 Lilac [1877 1 mark 4-Numerals, Perf 11, 1881 Lilac Printing (Facit #19SC1b)] Used with VF centering and just the very edge of a rectangular cancellation. While the cancellation could be a boxed town cancel, it is more likely a "WARDE" [insured] cancellation that was only used on insured mail -- a type of mail on which this stamp was often used. The lower left corner perforation tooth has been creased; I mention this only for absolute completeness, but it will take a strong magnifying glass to see that. A superlative example of a stamp that is quite hard to find in undamaged quality -- and one that is rarely found with such nice appearance!
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195.00
247970
21b Light Prussian Blue (Facit #16SC1a) [1875 20 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] The Prussian Blue printing, the first printing of the 20 penni, exists in a range of color intensity. The handbook on the 1875 issues (by Heikki Reinikainen, Jussi Murtosaari, and Jeffrey Stone) supplies a color intensity range for stamps of this printing of "3-7" on a 1-10 scale. This example is at or very near the least intense / lightest end of that range and are sometimes confused for later printings. Such examples are quite hard to find. Used F-VF with a partial WIB(ORG) [Lost Territories] arc-style cancellation dated 6 November; the year date is not visible, but virtually all examples of the first printing were used by the end of 1875. Very attractive; a great example of this color.
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39.00
247432
Karelia: N8 [November 1941 50 penni with green overprint] Used VF 4-BLOCK with Superb TERU 1 November 1941 village cancellation, FIRST DAY OF STAMP ISSUE. It is unusual to find first-day canceled stamps, but much more so with a small village cancellation!
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7.00
247434
Karelia: N11 [November 1941 2.75 mk with green overprint] Used VF 4-BLOCK with VF AUNUKSENLINNA (now Olonets in Russia) 19 February 1944 town cancellation. It is unusual to find nice town cancellations on these stamp issues.
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7.00
247435
Karelia: N16-21 [1942 Mannerheim Overprints] Complete set in Used VF-XF-Superb 4-blocks with Superb ÄÄNISLINNA 20 February 1942 FIRST DAY cancellations. An outstanding matched set. Just as four Used VF sets (at $14.40/set), the break-up value is $57.60. Offered at just over the break-up value!
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59.00
247437
Karelia: N22-27 [1942 President Ryti Overprints] Complete set in Used VF-XF-Superb 4-blocks with Superb ÄÄNISLINNA 20 February 1942 FIRST DAY cancellations. An outstanding matched set. Just as four Used VF sets (at $14.40/set), the break-up value is $57.60. Offered at just over the break-up value!
Karelia: N1 Type II [October 1941 50 p with Black Overprint Type II (top of middle A is pointed)] Used with XF-Superb centering. While this is a "common" stamp, such nicely centered examples are remarkably hard to find.
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4.50
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247122
Karelia: N13 [November 1941 5 mk with Green Overprint] Used with VF centering and neat, well centered circular part of machine MILITARY "KENTTÄPOSTIA" cancellation. The date is faint, but may be 18 January 1942. The type of postmark was mostly used on unfranked (free) soldiers envelopes, but is found from time to time on Finnish-stamped and Karelian-stamps envelopes. Any such examples are virtually always non-philatelic. Examples of Karelian stamps with this postmark are rarely offered.
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19.00
246973
2013 Year Pack VF
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178.00
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246974
2014 Year Pack VF
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209.00
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246975
2015 Year Pack VF
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Out of stock, but should be available again soon. Please email to tell me you want.
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246976
2016 Year Pack VF
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B241-3 [1990 Butterflies Semi-Postal set] Used VF set of 4-blocks with perfectly struck FIRST DAY CANCELLATIONS. A very popular topic. Just as four sets of singles the break-up value is $14.20.
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12.50
246603
155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but NH examples of the 1 mark and 1-1/2 mark with this variety are much scarcer than that). Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.
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8.00
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246430
North Ingermanland: 8 [1920 10 penni Pictorial: Coat of Arms] Mint, moderately hinged, with Superb centering. Exceptional example.
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8.50
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246381
24 [1877 1 mark 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat, light cancellation. Strong color and excellent perforations. Without any defects or repairs -- quite unusual for this stamp. A very attractive example of a scarce stamp -- especially in nice quality -- that is missing from most collections.
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179.00
246136
155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Mint, moderately hinged, with VF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but VF examples of the 1 m and 1-1/2 m with this variety are much scarcer than that). Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.
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3.50
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246137
155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Used with VF centering and fully dated cancellation. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but VF examples of the 1 m and 1-1/2 m with this variety are much scarcer than that). A seldom-offered variety.
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7.50
246138
155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Used with VF centering and fully dated cancellation. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium A seldom-offered variety.
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6.00
246140
156 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1-1/2 mark Turku Cathedral] Used with F-VF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium [Note: The watermark position of the 1-1/2 mark stamp is viewed from the backside, with the stamp sideways, with the TURKU ÅBO text at the top.] A seldom-offered variety.
157 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 2 mark Turku Castle] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium. Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.
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2.75
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246143
157 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 2 mark Turku Castle] Used with XF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium, but well centered Used examples are much scarcer. Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.
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6.50
246145
156 [1929 1-1/2 mark Turku Cathedral] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat "...llskylahti" straight-line "postal stopping place" cancellation. This type of cancellation was used at small places that did not have an actual full post office, but where a mail carrier or train would pick up and drop off mail. Such letters would later receive the dated postmark of the next town (or railway post office car) it transited that had a full post office. This style of cancellation is rare seen on commemorative stamps, especially this very early commemorative issue, because there was very little distribution of the early commemoratives beyond the full post offices. Quite unusual!
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6.00
246146
94a, Facit #71C2 [1917 40p violet M-17 Saarinen Lion, Unwatermarked, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75 (1920)] Used with XF centering and extremely light cancellation, but couple slightly blunted perforations at top. This major perforation difference is missing from many collections in Mint (Mint is valued 15-20 times a Used example) and in Used condition.
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18.00
246091
B6 [1931 1-1/2m+15p Hameenlinna Castle Red Cross semi-postal] Used with Superb centering, very large, perfect margins, and very neat corner cancellation of the correct type and appearance for the time period. The stamps of this set are hard to find with such nice centering and are very seldom seen so neatly canceled.
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22.00
245974
129 [1929 25 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastikas Watermark] Used with F-VF example with partial HELSINGFO(RS) cancellation that does NOT show a year date. This stamp is quite scarce canceled in the proper time period, but, while this cancellation appears to be from an actual proper cancellation device, it was surely applied some years later after the stamp became invalid for postage at the end of 1930. I am offering it as-is, as canceled-later example. While "used" examples are regularly seen on the market, it is extremely unusual for them to include a year date; the vast majority were canceled well after the normal period of use (usually conveniently not showing the year date). Again, this is offered as-is at a low price.
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14.00
245976
133 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #115W2 [1926 60 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used with F-VF centering and extremely light cancellation, but one pulled perforation tooth at top. Very attractive example of a stamp that is not often offered. Otherwise would be $25.
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7.00
245979
136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2022 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.
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20.00
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245980
137 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #119W2 [1926 3 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used with VF centering, but heavy cancellation. This centering with a lighter cancellation would be $30.
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9.00
245984
146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering.
146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.
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4.00
245988
146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used, VF centered, 4-BLOCK with "TURKU / ÅBO" 13 May 1929 bridge style cancellations. Two stamps with inconsequential bends/creases. While this is not a "scarce" stamp, Used blocks of any of the Saarinen Lion watermark varieties are seldom offered.
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14.00
245989
146, Facit #128C2W1 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 1 (upright)] Used, F-VF centered, attractive 4-BLOCK with neat 1929 machine cancellation. This is not a "scarce" stamp but Used blocks of the Saarinen Lion watermark issues can be hard to find.
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5.50
245991
146b WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C1W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14 x 14, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. The watermark is very clear even without using fluid. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.
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6.50
245992
146b WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C1W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14 x 14, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. The watermark is very clear even without using fluid. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.
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6.50
245994
147 WATERMARK 2, Facit #129C2W2 [1927 1-1/2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.
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6.00
245995
147 WATERMARK 2, Facit #129C2W2 [1927 1-1/2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.
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6.00
245996
147 WATERMARK 2, Facit #129C2W2 [1927 1-1/2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.
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6.00
245997
147 WATERMARK 2, Facit #129C2W2 [1927 1-1/2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.
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6.00
245790
39 Light Green [1890 5p green (shades) 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering. Very fresh and bright.
40 Bright Aniline Red [1890 10p red (shades) 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint hinged, with VF centering. Very attractive with brilliant color. Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find in nice quality.
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80.00
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245792
40a Dark Rose [1890 10p rose 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering. The 10p has only one printing/color, Facit #29a, that can fit in the category of "rose" as listed by Scott (#40a); it is a dark rose such as this example. Very attractive with fresh appearance. Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find in nice quality.
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80.00
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245813
75 [1903 10 mark Russian Design, Berlin Plate, M and A do touch] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Fresh and attractive.
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149.00
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245755
United States: United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21952 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.
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12.00
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245756
United States: United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21953 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Unfortunately, there is a small thin spot on the upper right stamp of the plate block of six. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.
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10.00
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245456
106 [1921 3 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Without Watermark] Light Blue and Gray-Black. Mint with VF centering, but regummed. The KEY VALUE of this set at a very low price -- otherwise would be $75.
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14.00
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245457
101 [1917 1 mark red and black M-17 Saarinen Lion, Without Watermark] Mint with F-VF centering, but paper slightly aged and large hinge remnant. Otherwise would be $12.75 for this centering.
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4.00
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245465
58 [1891 7 rubel Russian design With Rings] Used with XF-Superb centering and full, well-centered 1897 postal accounting cancellation. This cancellation type is typical for this stamp; most of these high-denomination stamps were used in this manner. Wonderfully fresh and bright -- an outstanding example of this scarce stamp.
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350.00
244907
118, Facit #83a BROWNISH VIOLET and Black [1918 5 mark Vasa Lion] A very nice example of the First Printing (Brownish Violet instead of Bright Violet of the second printing). Used with XF centering and clear margins all around. Small part of HELSIN(GFORS) cancellation, but cannot verify time period of postmark. An extremely attractive, neatly corner-canceled example. Seldom found so nice.
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115.00
244662
C1 [1930 10 mark Zeppelin overprint] Used with F-VF centering with correct type and day-month of cancellation. The year date is not visible on this example, but it is correctly dated 24 September (IX), which was the day it was valid. Very attractive example. [Fake overprints do exist, but they are usually on the wrong stamp (Scott 205, a different engraving and different color shades, instead of 178) or have obviously defective overprint lettering when viewed under magnification. Due to the additional cost I do not normally offer this stamp with a certificate built into the price. However, if you wish to have a Jay Smith certificate with "lifetime guarantee" for this stamp, the additional cost will be $24 and may take as long as a month.]
C1 [1930 10 mark Zeppelin overprint] NEVER HINGED, with F-VF centering, which is typical for this stamp. Very fresh and bright. [Fake overprints do exist, but they are usually on the wrong stamp (Scott 205, a different engraving and different color shades, instead of 178) or have obviously defective overprint lettering when viewed under magnification. Due to the additional cost I do not normally offer this stamp with a certificate built into the price. However, if you wish to have a Jay Smith certificate with "lifetime guarantee" for this stamp, the additional cost will be $24 and may take as long as a month.]
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195.00
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244519
17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint with Fine+ centering, but hinge remnant and small thin spot. Wonderful dark gray color and great appearance at a great price. Otherwise would be $40.
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13.00
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244522
19 Dark Bluish Green on Medium Paper, Facit #14Sc (Bluish) [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint, disturbed original gum, with F-VF centering. Deep, rich color. A very attractive example!
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190.00
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244523
19a Dark Yellow Green "Moss Green" (Facit #14Sbb) [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint, disturbed original gum, VF centering, but with small thin spot. Wonderful, rich color. This is the scarcest of the 8 penni colors -- actually much scarcer in Mint condition than the catalog value suggests. Mint examples are seldom offered; when they are offered, they usually have a small defect such as this example. A handsome example! (Facit 2022 value SEK 3000 = US$370 [12/2021].)
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165.00
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244449
29 Light Aniline Rose [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with VF centering and very neat (HELSIN)GFORS 2-ring cancellation. Unusually attractive example with very delicate color.
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14.00
244450
29, Facit #17LC2a: Thin Frame Lines, Aniline Red [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Thin Frame Lines printed by the Charta office using the cliches from the Senate office, first used February 1882 and seldom seen used after 1882. Used with XF centering, with confirming (along with the frame lines) 27 July 1882 TAVASTEHUS arc-style cancellation. Unusually large margins, great color, neatly cancellation, and perfect perforations. Such nice examples are seldom offered. Facit 2021 value SEK 275 for normal quality.
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38.00
244453
29 Aniline Red [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with VF centering and huge side margins, but tiny thin spot. Remarkably light face-free cancellation. A very attractive example.
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5.00
244464
85 [1917 10p Rose M-17 Saarinen Lion] Facit-listed (back when they listed such) plate variety Kv1 "white line to right of MI" (Facit 1974-75 #68 Kv1). Used VF with small part of straight-line village ("postal stopping place") cancellation. The catalog-listed varieties are quite challenging to find.
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5.00
243891
27 Grayish Brown [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF centering with unusually large margins. Neat, light 2-ring cancellation. A very pretty stamp.
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24.00
243892
27 Grayish Brown [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF centering and partial arc-style cancellation. Attractive example.
27 [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF+ centering, but tiny pinhole (you will need a magnifying glass to see it).
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6.50
243080
26 Salmon, Facit #13LC2a [1881 (1882 printing, thin frame lines) 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used XF-Superb with Superb centered (but inverted) arc-style HELSINGFORS cancellation in which the year date seems to have been intentionally (?) omitted. Delicate color, wonderful appearance.
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22.00
243075
19 Dark Bluish Green on Thin Paper, Facit #14Sc (Bluish) [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with VF centering and neat town (partial ABO 2-ring) cancellation. The color difference is subtle, but this is the Dark Bluish Green. The paper is always thin on this color, but this example is unusually bright white. An excellent, attractive example.
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65.00
243077
19 [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used VF centering, but perforations trimmed on the sides. Otherwise would be $63!
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5.00
243079
19 Yellow Green, Facit #14Sb [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint with F-VF centering, but very heavily hinged, small thin spot, couple discolored spots, and one perf slightly shorter. Despite the problems, it is an attractive example of a scarce stamp (2020 Facit SEK 2000 = $240 3/2021) that is seldom offered either Mint or Used. Great color and sharp printing impression. If not for the problems this would easily fetch $210!
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55.00
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243016
126a [1921 1-1/5 mk Surcharge on 50p M-17 Saarinen Lion] "THIN 2" variety. Used VF. This stamp be very hard to find.
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12.00
242641
17 Dark Gray, Facit #12Sf [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11 (this color 1879)] Used with XF centering and neat "grid of dots" cork/carved cancellation. Discoloration on reverse from ancient album mounting; does not affect the front. Interesting plate variety: "White spot to upper left of upper right 2". Though the different colors of this stamp do not list any premium values, in my experience this Dark Gray is least often seen and especially not in such nice quality. Very attractive!
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64.00
242642
17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with XF centering, neat corner cancellation. Very attractive example!
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79.00
242643
17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint, without gum, but F-VF with thin. Very attractive example at a great price.
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18.00
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242644
18 [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with VF-XF centering and boxed "ANK" (Swedish for received or arrival) cancellation. Would be XF or Superb if not for an extremely wide left margin. Oversize stamp all around. Brilliant Yellow-Orange color. Very attractive example!
19 [1875 8 penni LIGHT BLUISH GREEN 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with Fine centering and light cancellation. Looks nice, but has crease and thin. This is the first color/printing of the 8 penni stamp; only 70,000 were printed of the total 450,000 8 penni stamps. Because it is such a distinct color I have (just now) pointed out to the Scott editors that I think it should be listed in the Scott Classic catalog. Facit SEK 650. Offered at a very low price.
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9.00
241160
17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Strong Gray. Used with Fine centering and remarkably light (boxed "ANK" type) cancellation. Pretty.
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44.00
241170
23a Dull Light Rose (Facit #18Saxx) [1875 32 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF centering. This printing naturally has extremely thin (translucent) paper, but this example additionally has a touch of gum-soak staining (fairly common on this printing because of the extremely thin paper), making it even more translucent. Tiny blue corner cancel. This stamp is misidentified or missing in most collections. Otherwise would be $85.
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24.00
240900
126a [1921 1-1/5 mk Surcharge on 50p M-17 Saarinen Lion] "THIN 2" variety. Used VF with neat postmark. Nice examples can be hard to find.
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12.00
240901
126a [1921 1-1/5 mk Surcharge on 50p M-17 Saarinen Lion] "THIN 2" variety. Used VF with neat postmark. Nice examples can be hard to find.
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12.00
240871
18, Facit #13Sf [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Brown Orange. Used F-VF (small margins, touches at right) with very neat, blue, corner cancellation. A very attractive example of a distinctive, scarcer color. Facit 2018 value SEK 350.
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28.00
240481
M9 (M8 with 1983 overprint), Facit #F9 [1983 Military overprint] (VF) on very fresh and attractive cover from PADASJOKI with 25 April 1983 proper cancellations. The stamp was valid from 20 April until the end of the military exercises, around 30 April. With proper military receiving cancellation on reverse. Only 11,600 letters were sent bearing this stamp (per Facit). M9 covers are often on larger envelopes or are not attractive; this example is especially nice. Priced not much more than a single used stamp.
215.00
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240453
23 Dark Carmine [1875 32 penni 4-Numerals, Perf 11] Used F-VF centered with large margins and light cancellation, but with additional orange-colored cancellation or marking on the lower left corner; probably a transit or receiving mark from a foreign mail cover. Attractive stamp. Normally $47 for Used F-VF.
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22.00
240439
18 [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Bright Yellow-Orange. Used F-VF with neat blue "...URENG..." straight-line railway station cancellation. This general type of cancellation is quite scarce on the 1875 4-Numeral issues and I am not aware of any listing or cataloging of them on the 1875 stamps. I have not been able to identify this one; it is likely a tiny rural station far from any post office. As an added bonus, the top three right-side perf holes are blind (did not get punched out); not often encountered on this stamp. A very unusual example!
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30.00
239759
40a [1890 10 penni 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Dark Rose color, clean perforations. Mint with Fine centering, but disturbed gum. Otherwise $63.00 for this centering!
131c, Facit #113IIC2W1 [1927-28 40 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Type II, Perf 14.25 x 14.75 Swastika Watermark] BLOCK OF FOUR, NH with VF centering for this printing (naturally very small margins). Wonderfully fresh. Multiples of this stamp are scarce; NH singles are even hard to find. Price just as four single stamps!
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120.00
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239686
131 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #113IC1aW2 [1927-28 40 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Type II, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Bluish Green, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used VF centered. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 180, but in my experience it is much harder to obtain that value suggests.
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25.00
239693
136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] Used with SUPERB centering and neat postmark. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.
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22.00
239694
136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] Used with SUPERB centering and neat postmark. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.
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22.00
239695
136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] Used with VF centering. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.
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18.00
239705
146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] NH F-VF SET OF TWO 4-BLOCKS, from two different printings (different color, paper, and gum shades). Unusual to find these watermark varieties from different printings.
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20.00
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239709
152 [1927 25 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Posthorn Watermark] Used VF example with partial HELSINGFORS cancellation that does NOT show a year date. My "philatelic spidey sense" tells me that this cancellation, might actually be okay, but since I cannot prove it, I am offering it as-is, as canceled-later example. While "used" examples are regularly seen on the market, it is extremely unusual for them to include a year date; the vast majority were canceled well after the normal period of use (usually conveniently not showing the year date). Again, this is offered as-is at a low price.
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40.00
238563
23 Dark Carmine [1875 32 penni 4-Numerals, Perf 11] Used Superb centered WITH JUMBO MARGINS, but with unobtrusive margin thin. 1876 railway cancellation. Very attractive with brilliant color.
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22.00
238319
138 Perf 14.25 x 14.75 [1927 5 mk Swastika Watermark, M-17 Saarinen Lion] Inverted Watermark. Facit #120C2 vm2. Used F-VF.
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11.00
244812
61 Dull Carmine [1895 10 penni carmine 3-Numeral, Perf 14x13] Used with XF centering and a very light cancellation, with "J.G.W." PERFIN. Viewed from backside it is horizontal, reading from right to left (thus reads correctly from the front). LAPE 2010 describes this as position Ia; that 4 of the 8 positions are known to exist. It was used by "John Gust. Wikeström" of Turku / Åbo; that as of 2010 was recorded in use from June 1899 through February 1903; and that it is the rarest Finnish perfin, with 0.2% share of all (almost 8000) Finnish perfins recorded in a 1983 census. This is the only example of this pattern (in any position) that I have recorded having in 48 years.
176D [1945 5 mark Blue M-30 Lion] NH F-VF+ INVISIBLE WAR-TIME GUM, with unprinted line through part of "Finland" resulting from foreign matter on the paper or plate during printing. Would be $5 for just a normal NH F-VF+ invisible gum single.
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7.50
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237516
2003 Frame: Antique Motorcycle design (#003 of a series?) created by a small auto museum. NH VF on backing paper; extraneous outer margin missing from bottom.
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12.00
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237518
195 Type II [1931 50 PEN surcharge on 40 penni Green M-30 Lion] NH VF+ left 6-block with plate number "11-1930 No 206".
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48.00
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237520
152 [1921 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] Used VF with cancellation of the proper type and appearance, but not showing the year date, thus cannot be proven to be timely use. Tip: The watermark on used examples of this stamp is always hard to see (I can see it, but some people might not), however, both watermarked stamps are Perf 14.25 x 14.75 (which this example is) whereas the unwatermarked stamp is Perf 14.
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210.00
237521
101 [1917 1 mark Red and Black M-17 Saarinen Lion] Used VF with partial violet GERMAN "SEEPOST" ship mail cancellation from the STETTIN-HELSINGFORS line. Extremely scarce on loose stamps (and even quite scarce on cover). The only example of this postmark that I can recall having on any M-17 Lion issue stamp.
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30.00
237535
21 [1875 20 penni Ultramarine 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used F-VF with sharp RAILWAY "42" 1870s cancellation. Attractive.
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7.50
237480
147, Facit #129C2W3 [1927 1-1/2 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75] Used VF with INVERTED REVERSED WATERMARK (posthorn inverted, bell to the left). Seldom offered.
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53.00
237481
147, Facit #129C2W4 [1927 1-1/2 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75] Used VF+ with INVERTED WATERMARK (posthorn inverted, bell to the right). Seldom offered.
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48.00
237425
C9a Type I Non-Fluorescent (Facit #583Iv1, TeP paper; 17 shading lines in the zeros). NH Superb. Difficult to find in such nice quality.
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48.00
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237357
221-2 [1940 1:75 and 2:75 mk surcharges on 1.25 and 2 mark M-30 Lion issues] NH Superb set of 4-blocks. This set is hard to find NH with nice centering, especially in blocks.
Karelia: N18 [Mannerheim 2 mark] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper left and upper right stamps with "rounded top of R" variety.
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15.00
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236963
Karelia: N22 [Ryti 50 penni] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper center stamp with "rounded top of R" variety.
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12.00
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236964
Karelia: N22 [Ryti 50 penni] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper center stamp with "rounded top of R" variety.
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12.00
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236967
Karelia: N24 [Ryti 2 mark] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper left and upper right stamps with "rounded top of R" variety.
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12.00
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236448
Mourning Stamp Facit Type I (long serif, shiny black). NH VF Sheet of 50. Though missing top margin, I have been told by somebody that should know that this is a full sheet. Narrow bottom margin unprinted. Narrow left margin printed only with red Swedish text (on stamp segment of margin missing). Narrow right margin partially printed black and partially printed with red Finnish text. Yellow gum; usually the gum on the Mourning Stamps is white; yellow is quite unusual. A couple insignificant perforation separations. A spectacular and rare sheet. To the best of my memory, this is the only such 50-sheet I have had in 38 years. Individual break up value as singles is $600; this should be worth much more due to the marginal inscriptions and the rarity.
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600.00
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235844
North Ingermanland: 1 Misperforated. NH upper left corner margin block of 36 (9 columns, 4 rows) fully perforated with correct horizontal perforations. The vertical perforations are shifted about 3 mm to the right (thus cutting through the left "5"). The stamps are the normal 20 mm width except the right-most two columns which are narrower. The block also shows a variety of plate flaws, for example "white spot on N" in all the stamps of column 4. Clean perforations. Slightly crackled yellow gum (not the smooth gum type). Regular NH stamps sell for around $7/each ($250 total).
190.00
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235845
North Ingermanland: 2 Perforation Error. NH right margin block of 10 (5 columns, 2 rows) fully perforated with correct horizontal perforations. The vertical perforations are shifted in dramatic ways, resulting in an extremely narrow (14 mm) column of stamps on left entirely missing the "10" on the right side. The next three columns of stamps of normal 20 mm width, but greatly misaligned due to the previous error; both "10" are on the left side of each stamp. The right column is extra-wide (24 mm) thus including the "10" of the adjacent stamp to the left; thus there are THREE "10" on the right-column stamps. Normal vertical perforation at right and left sides of the 10-block. Very clean perforations. Smooth yellow gum. A dramatic type of error including the narrowest and widest North Ingermanland stamps I can recall seeing and the only N.I. stamps I recall with only one denomination or with three denominations! Stunning item!
250.00
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235852
North Ingermanland: 1 Misperforation: Vertical perforation shifted to the right through the left "5". Canceled, but cancel may not be correct.
8.00
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235853
North Ingermanland: 1 Light Yellow Green. Mint VF. The only example of this color that I have seen; could possibly be a changeling.
15.00
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235857
North Ingermanland: 2 Misperforation: Vertical perforation shifted to the left through the right "10". Mint Attractive.
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