Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
Documentary Revenue Stamp #1Y [1928 5 mark Narrow Numerals] Rough perforation, as usual. NH VF. Fresh!
80.00
215139
Documentary Revenue Stamp #1Y [1928 5 mark Narrow Numerals] Rough perforation, as usual. NH F-VF. Fresh!
70.00
215141
Documentary Revenue Stamp #1Yx + 1Y [1928 5 mark Narrow Numerals, imperforate top margin] Rough perforation, as usual. NH VF vertical pair showing the imperforate variety and the normal stamp. Extremely scarce!
200.00
215142
Documentary Revenue Stamp #4 [1928 100 mark] Rough perforation, as usual. Used VF with neat 2-line cancellation. Attractive!
40.00
215143
Documentary Revenue Stamp #7Y [1950 3.80 mark on 5 mark] Unusually nice perforations. Used VF with neat double-circle cancellation. Attractive and scarce!
90.00
215144
Documentary Revenue Stamp #9 [1951 5 mark] Used VF with light cancellation. This stamp issue is tiny, about 15 x 15 mm. Attractive and seldom offered.
40.00
215145
Documentary Revenue Stamp #29 [1963 (new currency) 50 penni] This stamp always has rough perforation. NH VF (invisible gum).
Ammunition Purchase License bearing Finnish documentary revenue stamp, issued in Åland by "Polisinrattningen i Mariehamn" 2 November 1966. 2.00 Light Brownish Lilac stamp undamaged (unusual).
19.00
218413
Ammunition Purchase License bearing Finnish documentary revenue stamp, issued in Åland by "Polisinrattningen i Mariehamn" 14 May 1971. 4.20 Light Brownish Lilac stamp undamaged (unusual).
19.00
218417
Ammunition Purchase License bearing Finnish documentary revenue stamps, issued in Åland by "Ålands Polisdistrikt" in Godby, 16 March 1981. 4.00 Red Brown stamp undamaged and 2.00 Lilac stamp punched, overlapped (this office normally overlapped the stamps). Very unusual black straight-line date cancellation; I have only recorded two examples of this cancellation.
Ammunition Purchase License bearing Finnish documentary revenue stamps, issued in Åland by the local authorities in Jomala, 10 April 1972. 1.00 Light Olive Green and .20 Green Blue stamps, undamaged (the low values are scarce on documents). Violet circular Jomala cancellation. Accidentally underfranked by .20; interesting.
24.00
218423
Ammunition Purchase License bearing Finnish documentary revenue stamps, issued in Åland by the local authorities in Jomala, 29 April 1972. 1.40 Light Ultramarine stamp, undamaged (unusual). Violet circular Jomala cancellation.
19.00
218427
Ammunition Purchase License bearing Finnish documentary revenue stamps, issued in Åland by the local authorities in Sund, 4 May 1972. 1.40 Light Ultramarine stamp, undamaged (unusual). Blue circular Sund cancellation, later type.
Ammunition Purchase License bearing Finnish documentary revenue stamps, issued in Åland by the local authorities in Sund, 13 April 1972. 1.40 Dark Gray Blue stamp, undamaged (unusual) with paper discoloration that seems the norm for this particular printing. Blue circular Sund cancellation, later type.
19.00
221281
MARIEHAMN 1876 "arc" VF cancel Ålandia #086.01 on Finland Scott #23 [32 penni Rose, Perf 11] VF, but with thin. Attractive early example. Åland cancels are not often found on this stamp, especially not on the Rose color.
35.00
223921
Scott #236 [2005 Bjorn Borg] official FDC autographed by tennis superstar Björn Borg, who is pictured on the stamp and the cachet of the FDC. Very unusual item for either the Åland collector or the tennis enthusiast.