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These covers represent airmail rates not paid with airmail stamps. Collecting airmail rate covers including their markings and destinations can be very interesting.
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
200785
164, 172 pair (F-VF, VF) [50 penni green, 2 mark red violet M-30] on 25 July 1933 airmail cover from "TAMPERE 1" to Germany, with German handstamp "Mit Luftpost beförden Köln 2". Dull green airmail label. Letter rate 2.50, air surcharge 2.00.
18.00
200777
270 x3, 260 x3 (VF) [3 mark green, 7 mark carmine M-30] on 27 November 1948 airmail cover from HELSINKI to the U.S.
8.00
231418
B76 6-block [1946 5.00 + 1.25 Reaping Wheat semi-postal] (VF, F-VF) on 7 January 1948 registered airmail cover from LAHTI to Firenze, Italy. On reverse, Milano-Rome railway transit and Firenze receiver postmarks. Remarkably unusual postal rate / usage / destination in these early post-war years.
34.00
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).