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Finland: Covers: "M30" 1930 Lion Design

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The so-called "M-30" Lion design had a life of 33 years, including the WWII years. The postal history of this stamp design is rich and varied with a tremendous range of postal services, rates, markings, destinations, etc.

"M30" 1930 Lion Design

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225635

158 x2, 160 pair, 169 3-strip [M-30 Lions: 5p Brown, 20p Yellow Green, 1 1/2 mk Red Violet] (VF, F-VF) on 16 June 1931 parcel card for one 1 kilo package from HELSINKI to SALO. Unusual franking with low values not often seen on cover.

10.00

200788

161 x4, 164, 170 (VF) [25 penni brown, 50 penni green, 1 1/2 mark carmine M-30] on 16 May 1933 airmail cover with "Postilj.v.L-S" railway cancel, to Stockholm, Sweden. Dull blue airmail label. Letter rate 2 mark, air surcharge 1 mark.

22.00

200757

162, 169 (F-VF) [40 penni green, 1 1/5 mark violet M-30] on 21 October 1931 complete domestic printed matter 27 mark cash on delivery parcel card from "HELSINKI 2" to "SALO" with receiver. 40 penni printed matter rate to 50 grams; 1 1/2 mark rate for COD to 100 marks.

8.00

200765

163 pair, 171 pair (F-VF, VF) [50 penni yellow, 2 mark dark blue M-30] on 23 February 1931 complete domestic parcel card from SAVANRANTA to SALO with receiver. 5 mark rate for package to 1 kilo.

8.00

229794

163 x3, 173 [50p Green and 2m Red M-30] (VF) on 24 May 1938 cover from TURKO / ABO (nice machine cancel) to the U.S.

8.00

229798

163, 171, 177 [50p Yellow and 2m Indigo M-30; 5m Castle] (VF, Fine) on 15 August 1931 COD (175 mk) parcel card from LAHTI to KAUSALA, with receiver.

8.00

229799

163, 177 [50p Yellow M-30; 5m Blue Castle] (VF, F-VF) on 20 November 1930 money order from BORGÅ / PORVEO (2 types of Russian text removed cancels) to TURKU / ÅBO with receiver.

7.00

242655

164 [1932 50p blue green M-30 Lion design] (VF) solo use on 24 December 1940 greetings picture post card from "Iltasmäki" with VF+ strike of straight-line cancellation, via HÄMEENLINNA w/machine cancellation. 50 penni printed matter rate (few or no words in message). Attractive.

14.00

242658

164 [1932 50p blue green M-30 Lion design] (VF) solo use on picture post card from "Kuohenmaa" with Superb strike of straight-line cancellation, via KANGASALA with 1940 town cancellation. 50 penni printed matter rate (few or no words in message). Attractive.

14.00

242656

164 [1932 50p blue green M-30 Lion design] (VF) solo use on Christmas picture post card (official TB society artist-signed card) from "Laasola" with VF strike of straight-line cancellation. 50 penni printed matter rate (few or no words in message). Attractive.

10.00

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242654

164 [1932 50p blue green M-30 Lion design] (VF) solo use on 22 December 1938 Christmas picture post card from "Luhtaanmaa" with VF+ strike of straight-line cancellation, via LAHTI w/machine cancellation. 50 penni printed matter rate (few or no words in message). Attractive.

14.00

242659

164 [1932 50p blue green M-30 Lion design] (VF) solo use on picture post card from "Ratulan kartano" with VF strike of straight-line cancellation. 50 penni printed matter rate (few or no words in message). Attractive.

10.00

229793

165A 4-block, 166B, 170A, 179, 221 (VF, F-VF) on 11 March 1946 air cover from "HELSINKI 1" (BLUE cancels) to the U.S. Rare 5-color combination!

20.00

229788

166B, 179, 239, 261 (F-VF) on 1947 EXPRES airmail cover to the U.S. Scarce usage!

28.00

229791

166B, 205, 248 (F-VF, Ave, VF) on 5 gram air cover to the U.S.

5.00

229815

166B x4, 176I, 248 x2 [1m Green, 10m Blue M-30; 20m Post Office] (F-VF) on 1946 air cover from II to the U.S.

9.00

229838

168 x2, 172 [1,25m Yellow and 2m Red Violet M-30 Lions] (F-VF, VF) on 25 July 1934 airmail cover from KOTKA to England.

16.00

240515

Finland #168 [1932 1.25 mark yellow M-30 Lion] (VF) on 10 August 1933 picture post card to Sweden with MARIEHAMN (Åland) cancellation. The card is produced in Åland and is a nice real photo of a tourist house near Geta.

22.00

240516

Finland #168 [1932 1.25 mark yellow M-30 Lion] (VF) on 6 June 1933 picture post card to Borgå (Finland) with MARIEHAMN (Åland) cancellation. The card was at least sold (and may have been produced) in Åland and is a nice lithographed photo of a farm fields in the Kirkeby area near Eckerö.

22.00

240517

Finland #168 [1932 1.25 mark yellow M-30 Lion] (VF) on 25 July 1938 picture post card to Sweden with very nicely struck MARIEHAMN (Åland) bi-lingual cancellation. The card was locally produced Åland and is a real photo coastal scene.

22.00

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229796

Finland #170, 172 [1-1/2m Red and 2m Violet M-30] (F-VF) on 8 December 1936 cover from LAPPEENRANTA (nice machine cancel) to CHICAGO, U.S. Forwarded with various Chicago carrier markings.

13.00

229822

B20, 170 [1935 2-1/2m _ 25p Anders Chydenius Semi-postal; 1-1/2 Red M-30 Lion] (VF) on 8 September 1935 FLIGHT COVER from TURKU / ÅBO (special cancel) to STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Returned to sender with several nice Swedish markings.

50.00

229785

M-30 issues - 8 different (F-VF, 3-1/2 ovpt damaged) on 4 April 1946 air cover to the U.S. The most different M-30s I have ever had on one cover!

35.00

217881

171 [2 mk Dark Blue M-30 Lion] as additional franking on 6 September 1930 7.00 metered parcel card from TAMPERE. Nice illustrated "SMK" (Suomen Maanviljelijän Kauppa Oy) meter imprint (machine 430). The 7.00 rate was for a 3 kilo parcel, but this parcel was found to weigh 4 kilos, thus the additional franking was added at the post office. This is the only such example of additional franking that I can recall having in 33 years. Meters on parcel cards are scarce.

30.00

229784

171 x2, 177 [2m Indigo M-30 Lion; 5m Olavinlinna Castle] (VF, damaged) on 19 June 1930 EXPRESS (RARE!) parcel card from HELSINKI to ROVANIEME (arctic region) with receiver.

30.00

229779

173 [1936 2m Red M-30 Lion] (VF) 1940 (date unclear, but looks like February) Finnish-censored cover to Sweden. Winter War usage.

12.00

229782

173 x2 [2m Red M-30 Lion] (VF) on 18 November 1938 registered cover from HELSINKI to KARHULA, with receiver.

8.00

200780

173C, 176H (F-VF) [2 mark green, 8 mark dark violet M-30] on 10 January 1947 cover from MALMI (unusual cancel type) to HELSINKI. Returned to sender. Letter rate only for year of 1947.

8.00

200782

173C pair, 176F pair, 179 (VF, F-VF) [2 mark green, 5 mark yellow orange M-30; 25 mark Woodcutter] on 22 March 1949 air cover, with 39 mark franking, from JÄRVENPÄÄ to the U.S. Letter rate 15 mark letter rate to 20 grams (1 July 1948 thru 31 October 1949) and air surcharge of 12 mark per 5 grams (15 Jan 1947 thru 31 October 1949).

14.00

229787

173C, 179 white paper [2m Green M-30; 25m Woodcutter] (VF) on 11 February 1952 air cover to Sweden.

12.00

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229814

173C, 179 White Paper [2m Green M-30; 25m Woodcutter] (F-VF) on 28 February 1952 airmail cover from HELSINKI to Sweden.

12.00

200759

174 pair (VF) [2 1/5 mark blue M-30] on solo rate usage 22 April 1930 complete domestic parcel card from "PURMO" to "NARPES B" with receiver. 5 mark rate for package to 1 kilo.

8.00

229813

174 [2-1/2 Blue M-30 Lion] (VF) solo use on 25 February 1933 cover from MALAKS to the U.S. Nice.

16.00

229818

174, 177 [2-1/2 Blue M-30; 5m Castle] (VF, F-VF) on 1 October 1935 registered airmail cover from HELSINKI to Glasgow, Scotland. Advertising envelope: shipping company info on reverse.

35.00

229816

175B, 176D [3m Red, 5m Blue M-30] (F-VF) on 17 November 1945 air cover from TURKU / ÅBO to the U.S. Attractive.

16.00

229809

176B, 176D, 176G [4m Olive, 5m Blue, 6m Red M-30 Lions] (F-VF) on 29 August 1960 cover (address erased) with JESIÖ small village cancel.

5.00

237447

176B, 265 [1945 4 mk Olive M-30 Lion, 1947 10 mk Plowman] (VF) on 11 March 1948 first flight cover to København, Denmark, with special cancellation. With backstamp.

7.00

243297

Finland Scott #176D [1945 5 mk blue M-30 Lion] (VF) on 8 January 1946 cover from MARIEHAMN to Stockholm, Sweden. Censored with Finnish #63 violet censor handstamp. The Nordic 20 gram letter rate of 5.00 mk was in use for only a short time: 1 July 1945 through 15 January 1946. Post-WWII Åland censored covers are scarce -- this may be the latest example I have seen. A very nice cover.

45.00

229789

176G x2, 248 [6m Red M-30; 1945 20m Brown Post Office] (VF) on 22 July 1946 air cover from HELSINKI to the U.S.

12.00

239150

250 3-strip [8/5 mk Surcharge Violet M-30] (F-VF) on 18 March 1947 air cover from OKSAVA (scarcer village) to the U.S. 24 mk franking with rates: Foreign letter to 20g, 12 mk, 1 Jan 1947 - 30 June 1948; Airmail Surcharge to U.S. (Zone 2) 12 mk for 45 g (marked as 4 grams), 15 Jan 1947 - 30 Nov 1948.

14.00

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229783

259, 264 3-strip [6m Orange M-30 Lion; 1947 10m Postal Savings Bank, BEEHIVE] (VF) on 13 June 1947 8-gram air cover from HELSINKI to the U.S.

13.00

229805

259, 261 [6m Orange, 10m Violet M-30] (VF) on 14 August 1947 registered local rate cover from "HELSINKI 24" to LAUTTASAARI / DRUMSÖ (Helsinki area) with receiver. The 16m rate was only in effect for 12 months. Scarce.

18.00

242661

260 [1947 7 mk red M-30 Lion design] (VF) solo use on Christmas picture post card (ARTIST SIGNED: Anders Olsson) from "Mäkimuhola" with VF strike of straight-line cancellation. Short-lived 7 mk domestic printed matter rate (1 July 1950 thru 31 December 1951). Attractive.

10.00

242660

260 [1947 7 mk red M-30 Lion design] (F-VF) solo use on Christmas picture post card (artist signed) from "Tuomoinen" with F-VF strike of straight-line cancellation. 1950 Christmas seal, not tied. Short-lived 7 mk domestic printed matter rate (1 July 1950 thru 31 December 1951). Attractive.

10.00

229806

261 pair [10m Violet M-30] (VF) on July 1947 registered cover from HIILIMÄKI to LAUTTASAARI / DRUMSÖ with receiver. This rate/franking only possible for 11 months.

18.00

214931

Finland #262 with TJUDÖ (Åland) bridge-style cancellation on neat cover to Stockholm. Though the year date is not clear, the 12m rate to Sweden as double rate ran only 16 January 1946 through 31 December 1946 and as single rate only 1 January 1948 through 30 November 1948. This device was the first postmark at Tjudö and it is interesting to note that Mattsen only recorded it used in 1950. If the franking is to be relied upon, then this usage moves the cancel usage range back at least a couple years. Regardless, I believe that this is the ONLY pre-1970s TJUDÖ cover I have ever had (in 32 years)! Quite scarce.

80.00

229817

262, 275 [12m Blue, 12/10m Surcharge Violet M-30] (F-VF) on 23 April 1948 air cover from HELSINKI to the U.S. with TIED CHARITY SEAL (blue, mother and child). Scarce.

40.00

229808

273, 291, 294, 322 [15m Blue, 8m Green, 12m Orange Red M-30; 25m Red Lilac M-54 Lion] (VF) on 6 August 1960 cover to the U.S. with EMSALO small town cancel.

8.00

202748

274, 166B x2, 248 (VF) [24 mark red violet, 1 mark green M-30; 20 mark Post Office Building] on 11 May 1949 complete domestic parcel card for 5 kilo parcel from OLLUI to YKSRIHLAJA, with receiver. 45 mark rate for 5 kilo parcel, but what was the extra mark for? The 24 mark stamp is very scarce on cover.

27.00

200809

302, 317 [1952 10 mk Green M-30 Lion; 1954 15 mk Red M-54 Lion] on pretty mixed issues 27 September 1954 domestic cover with neat JÄMSÄ small town cancel.

8.00

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200810

302, 317 [1952 10 mk Green M-30 Lion; 1954 15 mk Red M-54 Lion] on pretty mixed issues 21 October 1954 domestic cover with neat KARTTULA small town cancel.

8.00

229756

365, 302 [1959 30m Women Gymnastics; 10m green M-30 Lion] (VF, F-VF) on 11 December 1958 cover from HELSINKI to U.S.

6.00

229786

302, 317 [10m Green M-30; 15m Red M-54] (VF) on 1954 commercial cover. Scarce combination of issues.

6.00

200808

303, 316 [1952 15 mk Red M-30 Lion; 1954 10 mk Green M-54 Lion] on pretty mixed issues 5 October 1954 domestic cover with superb KIURUVESI small town cancel.

8.00

229810

305 x3, 302 [40m Woodchopper; 10m Green M-30] on 1954 air cover to the U.S. This is a very high postage rate (130 marks) for a cover to the U.S. The published postage rate charts for this period are confusing and appear to have some errors. At 50 grams, the rate would likely have been 120 marks; 55 grams at 132 marks. However, I am not satisfied with this calculation and cannot say whether this cover is correctly paid or not - my experience suggests that it IS correctly paid, but I cannot quote the rate at the moment. Still, an unusual franking. Note that most uses with multiple examples of the 40m Woodchopper stamp are parcel cards, not envelopes.

30.00

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