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The covers in this section are generally in date order, thus airmails and other types of covers are mixed in by date. Be sure to carefully review all the listings.
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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
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
229791
166B, 205, 248 (F-VF, Ave, VF) on 5 gram air cover to the U.S.
5.00
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
229797
166B [1m Green M-30] (VF) on domestic undated Christmas card with faint straight-line cancel (used at tiny villages, general stores, etc.).
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
229766
B75 [1946 3.00 + 0.75 Red Cross Semi-postal: Woman Making Butter] (F-VF) on 22 April 1947 Children Day cover from HELSINKI to the U.S. with Children Day side postmark and cachet. B75 is scarce solo usage on cover.
10.00
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
229788
166B, 179, 239, 261 (F-VF) on 1947 EXPRES airmail cover to the U.S. Scarce usage!
28.00
229803
248 [1945 20m Post Office] (VF) solo use on 20 June 1947 registered cover from KOKKOLA / GAMLAKARLEBY to LAUTTASAARI / DRUMSÖ with receiver. 20m rate only lasted 12 months. Scarce.
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229804
248 [1945 20m Post Office] (VF) solo use on 18 July 1947 registered cover from KAIVANTO (Superb Russian text removed style postmark) to LAUTTASAARI / DRUMSÖ with receiver. 20m rate only lasted 12 months. Scarce.
22.00
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
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
229740
HELSINKI 19 May 1948 special Children Day pictorial cancel on cacheted cover.
4.00
229743
HELSINKI 19 June 1948 special pictorial cancel on cacheted cover.
4.00
229744
HELSINKI 31 October 1948 special pictorial cancel on cacheted cover. Stamp show label on front and reverse (sells for $5 each).
10.00
229767
B85 [1947 12 + 3m Semi-postal: Wife of President and Child] (VF) solo use (SCARCE) on 14 April 1948 cover from LAHTI to U.S. Also with 29 February 1948 (Leap Day!) pictorial SKIING postmark as a "cachet" from this skiing town.
26.00
229790
173C pair, 248, 253A [2m Green M-30; 20m Brown Post Office, 30m Black Postal Bus] (VF, F-VF) on 25 November 1948 registered airmail cover to the U.S.
18.00
229795
247 [1945 15m Red Lilac Castle] (VF) solo use on 8 August 1948 cover from LEHTIMÄKI (Russian test removed type) to the U.S. (to actor Cary Grant).
18.00
229802
262 pair [12m Blue M-30] (VF) on 1 July 1948 registered cover from KATAJARANTA to LAUTTASAARI / DRUMSÖ with receiver. The 24m rate was only in effect for 11 months. Scarce.
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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
229831
219, 219A, 219B, 248 [Complete set of all four values of 1939-45 Post Office design] (VF / F-VF) on 24 February 1948 airmail cover to the U.S., with contents (chatty letter). Though overpaid 4m for a 10 gram air letter, I have never (in 35 years) seen all four of these stamps on ONE cover. Beautiful!
40.00
229755
288 [1949 15m Technical High School; woman] (VF) solo use on 28 October 1949 cover from HELSINKI (BLUE machine cancel) to Sweden. Scarce solo use.
13.00
229730
1951 collection of 14 Finnish NAVAL SHIP covers to the U.S. Such ships (mostly small) seem to rarely have had postal facilities, thus they are usually canceled (or sometimes not at all) at the next port of call. All with ornate cachets stating the ship name. Upon arrival in the U.S., these were forwarded which makes them look a bit messy, but as a result, most received a U.S. transit postmark on the reverse, proving that they did go through the mail -- such covers are rarely seen with arrival/transit postmarks. Individually these would sell for $10-15 each.
120.00
229738
B112, 280 (VF) on 16 February 1952 airmail printed matter cover from HELSINKI to LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA (!!!), AUSTRALIA. Olympics all-over publicity envelope. Rare destination at the extreme other side/end of the globe!!
55.00
229787
173C, 179 white paper [2m Green M-30; 25m Woodcutter] (VF) on 11 February 1952 air cover to Sweden.
12.00
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
229786
302, 317 [10m Green M-30; 15m Red M-54] (VF) on 1954 commercial cover. Scarce combination of issues.
6.00
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
229754
280 pair [1949 35mk Olavinlinna Castle] with pair of two designs of 1954 Art labels, tied on 1955 airmail cover TO MONROVIA, LIBERIA with receiver. These labels exist in several designs and colors -- I do not know much about them, however, they are very seldom seen on cover! Any usage to Liberia is RARE; it is a genuine postal usage; I purchased the familys archive of mail (the father of the addressee apparently ran the College of West Africa at the time). Extremely scarce item.
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229728
333 [1955 15m Telegraph] (VF) solo use on 1956 philatelic SHIP COVER with Finnish postage, sent to Sweden, presumably posted on board a ship. Upon receipt in Sweden marked with black straight-line postmark "Med båt från Finland" [by boat from Finland]. Addressed to Poste Restante [general delivery] in HÄRNOSAND, SWEDEN, and canceled there, and giving the name of a ship, the "s/s Korsholm II". Delivery not possible and could not be forwarded (marking on reverse) and returned to sender (marking on front). With Finnish receiver for the return. Though a philatelic creation, quite interesting postal documentation.
16.00
229745
B132 pair, B134 pair [1955 Red Cross Semi-postals: 10 + 2m General on Horse, 25 + 5m Son of Fallen Soldier] (VF) on 15 August 1956 airmail cover (reduced at left) from HELSINKI to the U.S.
20.00
229746
B130 x2, B131 x2 [1955 Fish Semi-postals: 15 + 3m Northern Pike, 25 + 5m Atlantic Salmon] (VF) on 14 August 1956 airmail legal size envelope from HELSINKI to the U.S.
25.00
229757
332, 340 pair [1955 10m Telegraph; 1956 Sports, Woman, Gymnastics, Soccer, etc] (VF) on 11 August 1956 air cover to the U.S.
8.00
229758
351 [1957 Actress Ida Aalberg] (VF) on POSTALLY USED FDC with special FD (theater masks) cancels, to U.S. and then forwarded with backstamp.
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
229739
TAMPERE 14 June 1959 special pictorial cancel on cacheted cover.
4.00
229741
KUOPIO 2 July 1959 special religious pictorial cancel on cacheted cover.
4.00
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.
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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
229742
OULU 9 June 1961 special pictorial cancel on cacheted cover.
4.00
229747
B158 4-block, 380 4-block [1959 Red Cross 20 + 3m Lapp Man with Lasso, 1961 5m Lake and Rowboat] (VF) on 1961 airmail legal size envelope from HELSINKI to the U.S.
10.00
229750
B160, 389 [1961 10 + 2m Muskrat Semi-postal; 1962 30m Railway Locomotives] (VF) on 12 February 1962 cover from PORI to the U.S., with "1940-1960" War Invalids seal on reverse.
12.00
229759
C8, 416 [1963 45p Airmail; 1963 40p FAO/UN Freedom From Hunger, Woman] (VF) on 25 April 1963 air cover from TAMPERE to the U.S. On reverse has unusual TAMPERE philatelic label in design of LOCAL POST STAMP.
12.00
229752
398 Type I (VF) with 1965 Christmas seal tied on domestic post card.
9.00
229836
447 x4, 400 Type II [1967 .40 Finnish Settlement in Sweden joint issue with Sweden; .10 M-63 Lion] (VF) on 3 July 1967 registered airmail cover to the U.S. Attractive. Unusual uses of this joint issue stamp are quite hard to find.
16.00
229749
B182-4 pairs + B182 single [1967 Red Cross Semi-postal full set, Ambulances, etc] (VF) on 14 January 1968 REGISTERED COVER to U.S. with special HELSINKI pictorial (book) cancel for AUTHOR ZACHARIAS TOPEL (U.S. fairy tales, plays, poems, novels). Nice Registered use!
25.00
229729
473 [1968 40p Soldier; National Defense] (VF) solo use on 1969 philatelic cover from Finland to the U.S., posted on board the "s/s AALLOIAR" (Finnish passenger ferry) and with ship handstamp, put ashore at HELSINKI where it received a Helsinki pictorial ship NAIVRE (i.e. PAQUEBOT) cancellation. This naivre / paquebot cancel is seldom seen so clearly struck.
12.00
229748
B186 [1969 25 + 4p Aspen Tree Semi-postal, 1966 15p UNICEF] (VF) on 1969 cover from KOUVOLA to the U.S.
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229762
533, 534 [1973 60p Folk Costumes] (VF) on 1974 cover to U.S. from "HELSINKI 10", with UPU 100th anniversary machine cancel.
8.00
229764
572-3 [1975 Europa set: Paintings, Women] (VF) on 1975 cover with Nordia stamp show cancels, to U.S.
4.00
229760
B201, 518, 522 [1974 50 + 10p Mushroom; 1972 Folk Costumes] (VF) on 1977 air cover from "LOHO a.s." (railway station) to the U.S.
7.00
229761
533-7 + 561 [1973 60p Folk Costumes complete set; 70p M-75 Lion] (VF) on 1978 air cover from KARIS to the U.S. Scarce set on cover.
14.00
229753
568 [2.50m Cheese Molds] (VF) with 1984 Christmas seal tied on airmail cover from HELSINKI (nice roller postmark) to the U.S. Covers outside of Finland are quite scarce. The 2.50 stamp is quite scarce as a solo/rate usage on letter mail!
18.00
229768
B257-9 strip [1947 Philately Semi-postal; Aino Saga Triptych from the Kalevala, by Akseli Gallen-Kallela] (VF) on 18 September 1997 large (230 x 160 mm) envelope to the U.S. POSTALLY USED - SCARCE!
20.00
229763
1071, 556 pair [1998 2.80 Nursing; 209 M-85 Lion] on 1998 air cover from "TURKU / ABO 10" to Sweden.
6.00
229824
1186 x2 [2003 Hockey World Championships] (VF) on 3 March 2003 FD-canceled picture post card (hockey championships), to MEXICO.
13.00
229825
1186 [2003 Hockey World Championships] (VF) on 28 March 2003 airmail picture post card (Hockey Championships) to CANADA, with orange sorter bar codes proving transit in the mail.
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