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.
Karhulan-Sunilan Railway: 1955 and 1993 #7 [1930 8 Mark Black on Green; Bear riding winged wheel] PERFORATION ERROR with extra row of horizontal perforations. Lower left corner margin position, NH VF. Extremely scarce and important item for both Bear and Railway thematic collectors. Mentioned in the 1955 catalog, but not priced; not even mentioned in the 1993 catalog.
175.00
215255
Karhulan-Sunilan Railway: 1955 and 1993 #8 [1930 10 Mark Black on Brown; Bear riding winged wheel] PERFORATION ERROR with extra row of horizontal perforations. Lower left corner margin position, NH VF. Extremely scarce and important item for both Bear and Railway thematic collectors. Mentioned in the 1955 catalog, but not priced; not even mentioned in the 1993 catalog.
1896 usage of 10 Penni 3-Numeral postal card with railway cancellation, to Tammerfors. This card is quite unremarkable except that between the two address lines someone has made repeated colorless impressions with a roulette device of the same style as was used for making the "big tooth" roulette postage stamps (as well as revenue, local, and shipping company stamps). These impressions may have nothing at all to do with those devices, however, it does make this an interesting item.
12.00
219479
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 The complete set of 1892 Official Reprints. Of #19 and #23, 1000 were issued. Of the other three values only 500 of each were issued; they are quite scarce. Mint VF light hinged complete set; uniformly high quality. Complete sets are seldom offered.
"Fredrika Runeberg 1807 - 1879" essay prepared ca.1947. Finnish author. Brownish Red, engraved, on perforated, gummed stamp paper. Known to have been printed in sheets of 100. Exact date of "issue" not known to me, but is very similar in style and printing to the issues of 1947-52. This subject and design was not accepted. NH VF single stamp.
9.00
222058
"Fredrika Runeberg 1807 - 1879" essay prepared ca.1947. Finnish author. Brownish Red, engraved, on perforated, gummed stamp paper. Known to have been printed in sheets of 100. Exact date of "issue" not known to me, but is very similar in style and printing to the issues of 1947-52. This subject and design was not accepted. NH VF 4-block.
Borgå Shipping Company Stamp: Lape #20, 3 mark Red, Mint VF, lightly hinged, lower right corner margin example. Very fresh and attractive.
10.00
231393
Borgå Shipping Company Stamp: Lape #19, 1:50 mark Black, in vertical upper corner margin pair printed on either side. Mint VF, ungummed as issued. Very fresh and attractive. An exceptional production method; the upper and lower stamps are printed on opposite sides of the paper! Seldom offered.
40.00
231394
71 Proof of frame only, in Olive Green. Upper right corner margin single, imperforate, on yellowish paper. Extremely faintly printed; probably printers waste.
35.00
231396
66, Facit #51, Proof in issued colors. Imperforate, ungummed, with background greatly shifted both vertically and horizontally. Right margin single. Scarce item!
70.00
231397
66, Facit #51, Proof in issued colors. Imperforate, ungummed, with background shifted 50% horizontally. Pair. Scarce item!
65, Facit #50, Proof of frame only, in Light Gray Green. Imperforate, ungummed, on white paper. Pair. Scarce!
70.00
231401
67, Facit #52, Proof in issued colors: Deep Blue and Light Blue. Imperforate, ungummed, on coated white paper. Bottom marginal pair. This complete "as issued" proof is very scarce and rarely offered; it is many times scarcer than the proofs of the 5p and 1mk.
180.00
231402
68, Facit #53, Proof in issued colors: Lilac and Yellow Green. Imperforate, ungummed, on white paper. Pair.
70.00
231405
19 [8 Penni 4-Numeral] 1892 Official Reprint. Mint VF+. Only 1000 printed.
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