A selection of especially interesting seldom-offered items in particularly nice quality. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
Please also see the other Gallery pages and the Specialized Stamps pages for other high-quality stamps including both Specialized and non-specialized items.
Select Stamps - Scott #16-24: 1875-1882 "Four Numerals" Perforation 11
18 [1875 5 penni Perf 11] Intense (Reddish) Orange. Used Superb with very large margins and extremely light cancel. Rarely seen so nice!
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26.00
231986
18 [1875 5 penni Perf 11] Light Orange. Used VF++ with light railway cancel (looks like route #2, 1882). Nice example.
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20.00
231987
18 [1875 5 penni Perf 11] Yellowish Orange. Used Superbly centered with strong railway cancel (route #45, 1880). Very nice!
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26.00
221911
18 Yellow Orange, Facit #13SC1a. Used VF+ with neat, light 1876 cancellation. Beautiful example; this first color is seldom seen so nice.
39.00
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215035
19 blue green. Used F-VF.
80.00
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215036
19 dark green. Used VF.
125.00
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221913
19 Light Bluish Green, Facit #14Sa. Used F-VF+ with neat, light cancellation. Beautiful example of this very scarce color; this first color is rarely seen so nice.
95.00
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221915
19 Light Bluish Green, Facit #14Sa. Used VF+ with neat, light cancellation. Beautiful example of this very scarce color; this first color is rarely seen so nice, especially not so well centered.
125.00
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221914
19a Moss Green, Facit #14Sbb. Used Fine with neat, light cancellation. Beautiful example of this scarcest 8 p color: dark, clear, and intense. Very fresh.
110.00
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Select Stamps - Scott #16-24: 1875-1882 "Four Numerals" Perforation 11 continued ...
(21b) Facit #16SC1aa [1875 20 penni Perf 11, Azure Blue (Light Prussian Blue)] Used Superb with "matching" blue postmark (Bjorneborg). Wonderful example of this very scarce stamp; seldom seen in such nice condition.
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95.00
231810
(21b), Facit #16SC1a "Prussian Blue" Used VF with neat, light, blue town cancellation. A very distinctive and scarce color in especially nice quality!
60.00
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231811
(21b), Facit #16SC1aa "Azure Blue" Used VF+ with unusually large margins and light cancellation. A very distinctive and scarce color in especially nice quality!
90.00
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231989
22 [1875 25 penni Perf 11] Carmine. Used VF+ with enormous left and right margins. Light "low box" style postmark not often seen on this stamp (but no additional cost). Outstanding example!
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27.50
231990
23 [1875 32 penni Perf 11] Carmine. Used Superb with wonderful color and nearly perfectly centered ÅBO 2-ring 1876 postmark. Outstanding example!