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Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. The newest items are at the top with recently added items farther down. As always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.

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248043

40a Rose [1890 10p rose 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Excellent centering and wonderful color, perforations, gum and freshness with very distinctive color. This has been protected for the last 134 years as part of a block that has just been broken (because it was falling apart). The 10p has only one printing/color, Facit #29a, that can fit in the category of "rose" as listed by Scott (#40a). Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find in nice quality -- and NH examples of this quality are "very scarce". This color is missing from most collections.

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119.00

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248045

42 [1889 25p ultramarine 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Brilliant color and wonderfully fresh and bright. An outstanding example of a workhorse stamp that is now quite difficult to find in nice quality.

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74.00

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248047

63 [1895 25p ultramarine 3-Numerals, Perf 14x13] Used Block of Four with VF-XF centering. Sharp, single, well-centered strike of tri-lingual 2 July 1900 HELSINGFORS / HELSINKI cancellation. While the Facit 2024 value of Used blocks of this stamp is modest (SEK 60), examples this nice are "rarely" seen!

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10.00

248004

39 [1890 5p green 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with VF centering. Very fresh and bright. Examples this nice can be hard to find.

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43.00

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248011

46 [1891 1 kopek Russian Design with Rings] NEVER HINGED with XF centering. Wonderfully fresh. NH examples can be hard to find with clear margins on this small-margined issue.

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14.00

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248012

47 [1891 2 kopek Russian Design with Rings] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh. NH examples can be hard to find with large and clear margins on this small-margined issue.

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16.00

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248014

49 [1891 4 kopek Russian Design with Rings] NEVER HINGED with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh. NH examples can be hard to find with large and clear margins on this issue.

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30.00

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248016

51 [1891 10 kopek Russian Design with Rings] NEVER HINGED with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh. NH examples can be hard to find with large and clear margins on this issue.

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44.00

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247961

79b Type I, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75 (Facit #64IC2) [1911 10p Russian Design, Narrow gap between frame lines] Used with F-VF centering and neat, light cancellation. This "ordinary looking" stamp is the scarcest of the six type / perforation combination possibilities. It is surprisingly hard to find. Facit 2024 value for Used is SEK 250 but examples are not often offered.

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29.00

247962

78b Perforation 14.25 x 14.75 (Facit #63C2) [1911 (1916 blue green) 5p Russian "1909" Design, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] Used F-VF with neat cancellation. This "ordinary looking" stamp is quite scarce and is missing from most collections. Facit 2024 value for Used is SEK 1000 and Scott 2024 value is $100, but examples are seldom offered. It has been quite a while since I was last able to offer an example.

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100.00

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247963

68 [1901 1 mk Russian (first) design] Used with XF centering. An unusually nice example with very large margins for this issue, almost perfect centering, great color, and light cancellation. This has a blue-green center color that is not specifically mentioned by Facit. One of the nicer examples I have had in 50 years. This is a stamp that is seldom seen even in VF quality and is hard to find even in Fine quality. The price may seem high, but if you are familiar with this issue, you will know just how scarce this quality is.

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29.00

247964

68 [1901 1 mk Russian (first) design] Used with VF centering. An nice example with full margins all around, and a neat cancellation. This has a bright yellow-green center color. This is a stamp that is seldom seen in VF quality and is hard to find even in Fine quality.

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19.00

247965

68 [1901 1 mk Russian (first) design] Used with VF centering. An nice example with margins all around, and a neat cancellation. This has a olivish-green center color. This is a stamp that is seldom seen in VF quality and is hard to find even in Fine quality.

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19.00

247966

24 Lilac [1877 1 mark 4-Numerals, Perf 11, 1881 Lilac Printing (Facit #19SC1b)] Used with VF centering and just the very edge of a rectangular cancellation. While the cancellation could be a boxed town cancel, it is more likely a "WARDE" [insured] cancellation that was only used on insured mail -- a type of mail on which this stamp was often used. The lower left corner perforation tooth has been creased; I mention this only for absolute completeness, but it will take a strong magnifying glass to see that. A superlative example of a stamp that is quite hard to find in undamaged quality -- and one that is rarely found with such nice appearance!

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195.00

247968

23 "Light" Carmine [1875 32 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] This example is either the very scarce Light Carmine "c" color or the Light Reddish Carmine "e" color (Facit 18Sc or 18Se). The c and e designations are used by most or all specialized catalogs following the modern standards for the 1875 issue. (This is not the Rose color.) The "c" color is the rarest of all the colors of this stamp; the "c" color is valued at five times the "e" color. Based on the color digital images in the 1875 book by Heikki Reinikainen, Jussi Murtosaari, and Jeffrey Stone, I believe it to be the very scarce "c" color, but I do not have adequate reference examples to prove it. While the cancellation is a scarcer type on this stamp, the lack of cancellation date does not help with the color / printing identification. Used with F-VF+ centering and a scarce, neat, 95% complete (but inverted), "FR.KO" [paid] boxed with angled corners cancellation. Very attractive and likely very scarce. Priced with a premium for the cancellation, but not at the value of the "c" color.

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79.00

247969

21b Dark Prussian Blue (Facit #16SC1a) [1875 20 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] The Prussian Blue printing, the first printing of the 20 penni, exists in a range of color intensity. The handbook on the 1875 issues (by Heikki Reinikainen, Jussi Murtosaari, and Jeffrey Stone) supplies a color intensity range for stamps of this printing of "3-7" on a 1-10 scale. This example is at or very near the most intense / darkest end of that range. Such examples are quite hard to find. Used F-VF+ with a light, but readable railway (train 11) cancellation clearly dated 17 December 1875 dated . Very attractive; a great example of this color, with a confirming early postmark and in overall excellent quality.

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54.00

247970

21b Light Prussian Blue (Facit #16SC1a) [1875 20 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] The Prussian Blue printing, the first printing of the 20 penni, exists in a range of color intensity. The handbook on the 1875 issues (by Heikki Reinikainen, Jussi Murtosaari, and Jeffrey Stone) supplies a color intensity range for stamps of this printing of "3-7" on a 1-10 scale. This example is at or very near the least intense / lightest end of that range and are sometimes confused for later printings. Such examples are quite hard to find. Used F-VF with a partial WIB(ORG) [Lost Territories] arc-style cancellation dated 6 November; the year date is not visible, but virtually all examples of the first printing were used by the end of 1875. Very attractive; a great example of this color.

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39.00

247973

18a Orange Yellow [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF centering and partial 1880 cancellation (which exactly corresponds to the color). Somewhat rough perforations, but that seems to be typical for this printing / color. Though the catalogs usually value the "yellow family" colors about the same as the "orange family" colors of this stamp, in my experience, the yellow colors are scarcer by a factor of about five! A nice example of what seems like it is supposed to be a common color for this stamp, but is actually missing from most collections.

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26.00

247974

19 Light Bluish Green, Facit #14Sa [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with VF centering and a blue, faint, 1875 town cancellation. There is small discolored spot, but most people would not notice it. This is the earliest printing of the 8 penni stamps and is always on thin paper, thus it is often damaged. A unusually well centered and attractive example, but at a very reasonable price. This centering would otherwise be $75!

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39.00

247975

79b Type I, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75 (Facit #64IC2) [1911 10p Russian Design, Narrow gap between frame lines] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat, light cancellation, but a couple small faults only noticed from the reverse. This "ordinary looking" stamp is the scarcest of the six type / perforation combination possibilities. It is surprisingly hard to find. Facit 2024 value for Used is SEK 250 but examples are not often offered.

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12.00

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247912

11a [1866 1 mark, Roulette II (1874)] Used F-VF appearing example with the usual tooth problems for this stamp: a couple missing teeth and a couple shorter teeth. There is a light crease that is virtually only visible from the reverse and then only visible if viewed at certain angles. At the bottom, there is a small tear in line with the pen line cancel; it was probably caused by a too-sharp quill pen tip that made the pen line cancellation. The pen line cancellation was typically applied in Finland. However, this example bears an exceptionally nice and bold RUSSIAN St. Petersburg 12 March 1876 receiving postmark. The Russian cancellation may have accidentally been struck on the probably-already-pen-canceled stamp, however, it is also quite possible that the cover was mailed on board the train from Finland to St. Petersburg and that it did not yet bear a dated postmark, thus the Russian postmark was applied. The listing in Scott for #11a is lacking the fact that the Roulette II was not actually issued until 1874 (I informed the Scott editors in January 2024). Thus the 1876 cancellation is NOT a late use (the next 1 mark stamp to be issued, Scott #24, was not issued until 15 January 1877). This is a nice-looking example of a very scarce stamp; the quality of this example is about typical and is reflected in the price. (Scott 2024 value $1500.)

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249.00

247485

28 [1881 20 penni light ultramarine 4-Numeral (1882-1884 printing)] PLATE PROOF in LIGHT ULTRAMARINE with variable impression on ungummed, white paper, in imperforate right-margin horizontal pair. Never Hinged (never gummed), VF with large margins. Proof from original plate, NOT printed later from defaced, scrapped plate. Proofs of the 20 penni are not well documented. I cannot recall previously seeing this color shade. Wonderfully fresh. Proofs of this issue are quite scarce and are seldom offered.

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For reference only. NOT for sale.

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247432

Karelia: N8 [November 1941 50 penni with green overprint] Used VF 4-BLOCK with Superb TERU 1 November 1941 village cancellation, FIRST DAY OF STAMP ISSUE. It is unusual to find first-day canceled stamps, but much more so with a small village cancellation!

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7.00

247434

Karelia: N11 [November 1941 2.75 mk with green overprint] Used VF 4-BLOCK with VF AUNUKSENLINNA (now Olonets in Russia) 19 February 1944 town cancellation. It is unusual to find nice town cancellations on these stamp issues.

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7.00

247435

Karelia: N16-21 [1942 Mannerheim Overprints] Complete set in Used VF-XF-Superb 4-blocks with Superb ÄÄNISLINNA 20 February 1942 FIRST DAY cancellations. An outstanding matched set. Just as four Used VF sets (at $14.40/set), the break-up value is $57.60. Offered at just over the break-up value!

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59.00

247437

Karelia: N22-27 [1942 President Ryti Overprints] Complete set in Used VF-XF-Superb 4-blocks with Superb ÄÄNISLINNA 20 February 1942 FIRST DAY cancellations. An outstanding matched set. Just as four Used VF sets (at $14.40/set), the break-up value is $57.60. Offered at just over the break-up value!

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59.00

247103

North Ingermanland: 8-14 "Inkerin hyväksi" OVERPRINTS [Complete pictorial set, with overprint] NEVER HINGED COMPLETE OVERPRINTED SET. The centering varies considerably: 10p Superb, 30p XF, 50p VF, 80p F-VF, 1m Average, 5m Just Fine with a few blunted perfs, and 10m VF-XF with a couple blunted perfs. Overprinted in 1921, meaning "for Ingermanlands prosperity" and sold at face value for charity. 5000 each of the Penni values were overprinted, but ONLY 2000 EACH of the Mark values were overprinted. Even random singles of these overprints are extremely difficult to locate despite what the catalogs suggest. This is only the second time in 49 years that I have been able to offer a complete set (the last time was likely in the 1980s and it was hinged). Other than that, I have only previously been able to offer one random overprinted single stamp (10m, Hinged) and one of the values with inverted overprint (80p Hinged). I cannot over-emphasize the scarcity of these overprints and especially examples in NH condition.

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247106

Karelia: N5 Type I [October 1941 3-1/2 mk with Black Overprint Type I (top of middle A is squared off)] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering. While not a "scarce" stamp, such nice centering is very seldom found. An outstanding example!

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11.00

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247109

Karelia: N1 Type II [October 1941 50 p with Black Overprint Type II (top of middle A is pointed)] Used with XF-Superb centering. While this is a "common" stamp, such nicely centered examples are remarkably hard to find.

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4.50

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4.50

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247119

Karelia: N13 [November 1941 5 mk with Green Overprint] Used with Superb centering and neat, light cancellation. Wonderfully fresh and perfect in every respect. This stamp is usually very poorly centered. This must be equal to or better than the nicest example I have had in 49 years; I would be hard to imagine how it could be better! This (and two similar examples) had been "in reserve" in an old dealer stock.

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14.00

247120

Karelia: N13 [November 1941 5 mk with Green Overprint] Used with F-VF centering and neat, well-centered AUNUS 1 March 1943 cancellation. [The town of Aunus, in Karelia, is also the same location that issued the Aunus-overprinted stamps 1919.] Examples of complete town postmarks are quite unusual on this stamp.

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11.50

247122

Karelia: N13 [November 1941 5 mk with Green Overprint] Used with VF centering and neat, well centered circular part of machine MILITARY "KENTTÄPOSTIA" cancellation. The date is faint, but may be 18 January 1942. The type of postmark was mostly used on unfranked (free) soldiers envelopes, but is found from time to time on Finnish-stamped and Karelian-stamps envelopes. Any such examples are virtually always non-philatelic. Examples of Karelian stamps with this postmark are rarely offered.

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19.00

246973

2013 Year Pack VF

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178.00

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246974

2014 Year Pack VF

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209.00

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246975

2015 Year Pack VF

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Out of stock, but should be available again soon. Please email to tell me you want.

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246976

2016 Year Pack VF

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Out of stock, but should be available again soon. Please email to tell me you want.

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246977

2017 Year Pack VF

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239.00

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246978

2018 Year Pack VF

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218.00

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246979

2019 Year Pack VF

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239.00

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246980

2020 Year Pack VF

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239.00

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246981

2021 Year Pack VF

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236.00

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246982

2022 Year Pack VF

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259.00

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246870

B241-3 [1990 Butterflies Semi-Postal set] Used VF set of 4-blocks with perfectly struck FIRST DAY CANCELLATIONS. A very popular topic. Just as four sets of singles the break-up value is $14.20.

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12.50

246603

155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but NH examples of the 1 mark and 1-1/2 mark with this variety are much scarcer than that). Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.

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8.00

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246429

North Ingermanland: 8 [1920 10 penni Pictorial: Coat of Arms] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Exceptional example.

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8.90

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246430

North Ingermanland: 8 [1920 10 penni Pictorial: Coat of Arms] Mint, moderately hinged, with Superb centering. Exceptional example.

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8.50

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246434

North Ingermanland: 10 [1920 50 penni Pictorial: Horse Pulling Plow] Mint, moderately hinged, with Superb centering. Exceptional example.

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8.50

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246436

North Ingermanland: 11 [1920 80 penni Pictorial: Milking Cow] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Excellent example.

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7.50

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246381

24 [1877 1 mark 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat, light cancellation. Strong color and excellent perforations. Without any defects or repairs -- quite unusual for this stamp. A very attractive example of a scarce stamp -- especially in nice quality -- that is missing from most collections.

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179.00

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246136

155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Mint, moderately hinged, with VF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but VF examples of the 1 m and 1-1/2 m with this variety are much scarcer than that). Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.

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3.50

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246137

155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Used with VF centering and fully dated cancellation. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but VF examples of the 1 m and 1-1/2 m with this variety are much scarcer than that). A seldom-offered variety.

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7.50

246138

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6.00

246140

156 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1-1/2 mark Turku Cathedral] Used with F-VF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium [Note: The watermark position of the 1-1/2 mark stamp is viewed from the backside, with the stamp sideways, with the TURKU ÅBO text at the top.] A seldom-offered variety.

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5.00

246142

157 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 2 mark Turku Castle] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium. Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.

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2.75

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246143

157 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 2 mark Turku Castle] Used with XF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium, but well centered Used examples are much scarcer. Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.

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6.50

246145

156 [1929 1-1/2 mark Turku Cathedral] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat "...llskylahti" straight-line "postal stopping place" cancellation. This type of cancellation was used at small places that did not have an actual full post office, but where a mail carrier or train would pick up and drop off mail. Such letters would later receive the dated postmark of the next town (or railway post office car) it transited that had a full post office. This style of cancellation is rare seen on commemorative stamps, especially this very early commemorative issue, because there was very little distribution of the early commemoratives beyond the full post offices. Quite unusual!

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6.00

246146

94a, Facit #71C2 [1917 40p violet M-17 Saarinen Lion, Unwatermarked, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75 (1920)] Used with XF centering and extremely light cancellation, but couple slightly blunted perforations at top. This major perforation difference is missing from many collections in Mint (Mint is valued 15-20 times a Used example) and in Used condition.

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18.00

246091

B6 [1931 1-1/2m+15p Hameenlinna Castle Red Cross semi-postal] Used with Superb centering, very large, perfect margins, and very neat corner cancellation of the correct type and appearance for the time period. The stamps of this set are hard to find with such nice centering and are very seldom seen so neatly canceled.

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22.00

245974

129 [1929 25 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastikas Watermark] Used with F-VF example with partial HELSINGFO(RS) cancellation that does NOT show a year date. This stamp is quite scarce canceled in the proper time period, but, while this cancellation appears to be from an actual proper cancellation device, it was surely applied some years later after the stamp became invalid for postage at the end of 1930. I am offering it as-is, as canceled-later example. While "used" examples are regularly seen on the market, it is extremely unusual for them to include a year date; the vast majority were canceled well after the normal period of use (usually conveniently not showing the year date). Again, this is offered as-is at a low price.

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14.00

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245976

133 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #115W2 [1926 60 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used with F-VF centering and extremely light cancellation, but one pulled perforation tooth at top. Very attractive example of a stamp that is not often offered. Otherwise would be $25.

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7.00

245978

136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2022 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.

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20.00

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20.00

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245980

137 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #119W2 [1926 3 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used with VF centering, but heavy cancellation. This centering with a lighter cancellation would be $30.

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9.00

245982

138 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #120C2W2 [1925 5 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75 (1927)] Mint with Fine centering. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2022 at SEK 40 for Hinged, but in my experience Mint Hinged is much, much harder to obtain that value suggests.

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6.50

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245984

146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering.

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3.00

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245986

146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.

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4.00

245988

146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used, VF centered, 4-BLOCK with "TURKU / ÅBO" 13 May 1929 bridge style cancellations. Two stamps with inconsequential bends/creases. While this is not a "scarce" stamp, Used blocks of any of the Saarinen Lion watermark varieties are seldom offered.

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14.00

245989

146, Facit #128C2W1 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 1 (upright)] Used, F-VF centered, attractive 4-BLOCK with neat 1929 machine cancellation. This is not a "scarce" stamp but Used blocks of the Saarinen Lion watermark issues can be hard to find.

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5.50

245991

146b WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C1W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14 x 14, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. The watermark is very clear even without using fluid. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.

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6.50

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245992

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245994

147 WATERMARK 2, Facit #129C2W2 [1927 1-1/2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.

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6.00

245995

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245996

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245997

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245790

39 Light Green [1890 5p green (shades) 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering. Very fresh and bright.

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34.00

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245791

40 Bright Aniline Red [1890 10p red (shades) 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint hinged, with VF centering. Very attractive with brilliant color. Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find in nice quality.

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80.00

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245792

40a Dark Rose [1890 10p rose 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering. The 10p has only one printing/color, Facit #29a, that can fit in the category of "rose" as listed by Scott (#40a); it is a dark rose such as this example. Very attractive with fresh appearance. Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find in nice quality.

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80.00

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245813

75 [1903 10 mark Russian Design, Berlin Plate, M and A do touch] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Fresh and attractive.

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149.00

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245755

United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21952 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.

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245756

United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21953 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Unfortunately, there is a small thin spot on the upper right stamp of the plate block of six. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.

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10.00

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245695

B74 [1946 1m+.25 Net Fishing Red Cross semi-postal] NH with Fine centering. RED CROSS MISALIGNED, halfway upward out of the intended box. While the printing registration for the typographed Red Cross does vary, it is unusual to find examples with the cross this far out of the box.

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4.00

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245711

B22 [1936 2m+20p Statesman Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt Red Cross semi-postal] Used single with Fine+ centering and absolutely superb WIITASAARI (now Viitasaari) 2 January 1936 SECOND DAY cancellation; Russian-Text-Removed type. The official first day of this issue was 1 January, however, with virtually all post offices closed on New Years Day, first day covers are extremely rare (the Facit value for a 01-01-1936 first day cover is SEK 20,000!!!) -- 2 January was the effective first day of actual use of this stamp, but even Second Day Covers are very scarce. Though the stamp has typical centering for the issue, the postmark is perfectly struck and perfectly centered. (Properly dated, used-in-period, postmarks are scarce on set.) This is an extremely unusual and very special example! It will not surprise me if a Finnish auction house buys this stamp and puts it on the front cover of one of their catalogs!

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79.00

245454

M8, Facit #F8 [1963 Military] NH with XF-Superb centering. Soldiers were allocated only 5 stamps each for use during the training maneuvers for which these stamps were issued; the stamps were apparently supplied to the soldiers in advance and then could be used by family members, etc., to send letters to the soldiers. This example is much nicer than usual, centered just imperceptibly to the right. Pristine and bright.

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245456

106 [1921 3 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Without Watermark] Light Blue and Gray-Black. Mint with VF centering, but regummed. The KEY VALUE of this set at a very low price -- otherwise would be $75.

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14.00

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245457

101 [1917 1 mark red and black M-17 Saarinen Lion, Without Watermark] Mint with F-VF centering, but paper slightly aged and large hinge remnant. Otherwise would be $12.75 for this centering.

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4.00

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245465

58 [1891 7 rubel Russian design With Rings] Used with XF-Superb centering and full, well-centered 1897 postal accounting cancellation. This cancellation type is typical for this stamp; most of these high-denomination stamps were used in this manner. Wonderfully fresh and bright -- an outstanding example of this scarce stamp.

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350.00

244907

118, Facit #83a BROWNISH VIOLET and Black [1918 5 mark Vasa Lion] A very nice example of the First Printing (Brownish Violet instead of Bright Violet of the second printing). Used with XF centering and clear margins all around. Small part of HELSIN(GFORS) cancellation, but cannot verify time period of postmark. An extremely attractive, neatly corner-canceled example. Seldom found so nice.

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115.00

244662

C1 [1930 10 mark Zeppelin overprint] Used with F-VF centering with correct type and day-month of cancellation. The year date is not visible on this example, but it is correctly dated 24 September (IX), which was the day it was valid. Very attractive example. [Fake overprints do exist, but they are usually on the wrong stamp (Scott 205, a different engraving and different color shades, instead of 178) or have obviously defective overprint lettering when viewed under magnification. Due to the additional cost I do not normally offer this stamp with a certificate built into the price. However, if you wish to have a Jay Smith certificate with "lifetime guarantee" for this stamp, the additional cost will be $24 and may take as long as a month.]

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230.00

244666

C1 [1930 10 mark Zeppelin overprint] NEVER HINGED, with F-VF centering, which is typical for this stamp. Very fresh and bright. [Fake overprints do exist, but they are usually on the wrong stamp (Scott 205, a different engraving and different color shades, instead of 178) or have obviously defective overprint lettering when viewed under magnification. Due to the additional cost I do not normally offer this stamp with a certificate built into the price. However, if you wish to have a Jay Smith certificate with "lifetime guarantee" for this stamp, the additional cost will be $24 and may take as long as a month.]

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244519

17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint with Fine+ centering, but hinge remnant and small thin spot. Wonderful dark gray color and great appearance at a great price. Otherwise would be $40.

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244522

19 Dark Bluish Green on Medium Paper, Facit #14Sc (Bluish) [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint, disturbed original gum, with F-VF centering. Deep, rich color. A very attractive example!

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190.00

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244523

19a Dark Yellow Green "Moss Green" (Facit #14Sbb) [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint, disturbed original gum, VF centering, but with small thin spot. Wonderful, rich color. This is the scarcest of the 8 penni colors -- actually much scarcer in Mint condition than the catalog value suggests. Mint examples are seldom offered; when they are offered, they usually have a small defect such as this example. A handsome example! (Facit 2022 value SEK 3000 = US$370 [12/2021].)

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244530

44 IMPERFORATE PAIR [1890 5 mark 3-Numeral] Yellow Green and Light Rose (Facit #33b) of the second (1894) printing. Mint, without gum -- appears to never have been gummed. Huge, even margins. This is an actual stamp printing, in the correct color on stamp paper, not a color proof (unless the color was identical) and absolutely not a private print from a discarded plate. Though imperforates are known to exist [per Waris] for all the 3-Numeral denominations except the 2 penni, Facit only lists some of them. Where Facit does list them, the prices are up to SEK 1200 per mint hinged SINGLE and up to SEK 1600 per NH SINGLE -- in all cases, these values are far too low compared to market demand. The 3-Numeral 1889 Series handbook by Pentti Waris (1998) surprisingly mostly ignores the imperforates (probably due to lack if information; it also ignores proofs) and just makes a general statement: "It is not easy to explain the origin of completely imperforated [sic] stamps, but they were probably illegally taken from the stamp printers." That accusation may be true in at least some cases, perhaps for the imperforates Facit chooses not to list, however, lack of information is not proof to condemn items. After 129 years in the case of this particular stamp printing, I believe it is time to accept such stamps for what they look like: Imperforates. Not withstanding the status of such items, imperforate examples are exceedingly scarce and seldom offered! This is the only example of this imperforate that I have recorded having in 48 years.

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244449

29 Light Aniline Rose [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with VF centering and very neat (HELSIN)GFORS 2-ring cancellation. Unusually attractive example with very delicate color.

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14.00

244450

29, Facit #17LC2a: Thin Frame Lines, Aniline Red [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Thin Frame Lines printed by the Charta office using the cliches from the Senate office, first used February 1882 and seldom seen used after 1882. Used with XF centering, with confirming (along with the frame lines) 27 July 1882 TAVASTEHUS arc-style cancellation. Unusually large margins, great color, neatly cancellation, and perfect perforations. Such nice examples are seldom offered. Facit 2021 value SEK 275 for normal quality.

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38.00

244453

29 Aniline Red [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with VF centering and huge side margins, but tiny thin spot. Remarkably light face-free cancellation. A very attractive example.

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244455

30, Facit #19LC2a Reddish Lilac, Thin/Worn Frame Lines [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] The distinct printing with thin frame lines, 27 January 1882. Used with XF centering with fully dated 19 December 1883 2-ring cancellation, probably (FORS)SA, and perfect perforations. Such pretty examples of this printing are seldom offered.

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69.00

244464

85 [1917 10p Rose M-17 Saarinen Lion] Facit-listed (back when they listed such) plate variety Kv1 "white line to right of MI" (Facit 1974-75 #68 Kv1). Used VF with small part of straight-line village ("postal stopping place") cancellation. The catalog-listed varieties are quite challenging to find.

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243891

27 Grayish Brown [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF centering with unusually large margins. Neat, light 2-ring cancellation. A very pretty stamp.

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27 Grayish Brown [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF centering and partial arc-style cancellation. Attractive example.

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243893

27 [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF+ centering, but tiny pinhole (you will need a magnifying glass to see it).

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243374

233, Facit #246vm3 (W2I) [1941 50 penni President Risto Ryti] Mint with XF centering, modest hinge remnant. The inverted watermark, with close spacing between watermarks. Quite scarce (Facit 2020 value 750 for NH, not priced Hinged). The scarcer watermark varieties of the Mannerheim and Ryti sets can be extremely hard to obtain.

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49.00

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243080

26 Salmon, Facit #13LC2a [1881 (1882 printing, thin frame lines) 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used XF-Superb with Superb centered (but inverted) arc-style HELSINGFORS cancellation in which the year date seems to have been intentionally (?) omitted. Delicate color, wonderful appearance.

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22.00

243075

19 Dark Bluish Green on Thin Paper, Facit #14Sc (Bluish) [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with VF centering and neat town (partial ABO 2-ring) cancellation. The color difference is subtle, but this is the Dark Bluish Green. The paper is always thin on this color, but this example is unusually bright white. An excellent, attractive example.

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243077

19 [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used VF centering, but perforations trimmed on the sides. Otherwise would be $63!

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243079

19 Yellow Green, Facit #14Sb [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint with F-VF centering, but very heavily hinged, small thin spot, couple discolored spots, and one perf slightly shorter. Despite the problems, it is an attractive example of a scarce stamp (2020 Facit SEK 2000 = $240 3/2021) that is seldom offered either Mint or Used. Great color and sharp printing impression. If not for the problems this would easily fetch $210!

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55.00

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126a [1921 1-1/5 mk Surcharge on 50p M-17 Saarinen Lion] "THIN 2" variety. Used VF. This stamp be very hard to find.

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242641

17 Dark Gray, Facit #12Sf [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11 (this color 1879)] Used with XF centering and neat "grid of dots" cork/carved cancellation. Discoloration on reverse from ancient album mounting; does not affect the front. Interesting plate variety: "White spot to upper left of upper right 2". Though the different colors of this stamp do not list any premium values, in my experience this Dark Gray is least often seen and especially not in such nice quality. Very attractive!

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64.00

242642

17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with XF centering, neat corner cancellation. Very attractive example!

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17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint, without gum, but F-VF with thin. Very attractive example at a great price.

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18 [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with VF-XF centering and boxed "ANK" (Swedish for received or arrival) cancellation. Would be XF or Superb if not for an extremely wide left margin. Oversize stamp all around. Brilliant Yellow-Orange color. Very attractive example!

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242645

18 [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with XF centering and nearly complete "HELSINGFORS POSTSTATION" 16 November 1881 cancellation. Brilliant Clear-Orange color. Very attractive example!

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242646

19 [1875 8 penni LIGHT BLUISH GREEN 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with Fine centering and light cancellation. Looks nice, but has crease and thin. This is the first color/printing of the 8 penni stamp; only 70,000 were printed of the total 450,000 8 penni stamps. Because it is such a distinct color I have (just now) pointed out to the Scott editors that I think it should be listed in the Scott Classic catalog. Facit SEK 650. Offered at a very low price.

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241712

Q14-17 [1981 Postal Bus "Bussfrakt", Parcel Post] NH VF complete set of booklet panes with binding tab at bottom, thus "inverted" panes. (Also exists "upright", with binding tab at top.) Though the catalogs do not state a premium value for the panes or the booklets, they have become quite scarce and very difficult to find.

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17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Strong Gray. Used with Fine centering and remarkably light (boxed "ANK" type) cancellation. Pretty.

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241170

23a Dull Light Rose (Facit #18Saxx) [1875 32 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF centering. This printing naturally has extremely thin (translucent) paper, but this example additionally has a touch of gum-soak staining (fairly common on this printing because of the extremely thin paper), making it even more translucent. Tiny blue corner cancel. This stamp is misidentified or missing in most collections. Otherwise would be $85.

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240900

126a [1921 1-1/5 mk Surcharge on 50p M-17 Saarinen Lion] "THIN 2" variety. Used VF with neat postmark. Nice examples can be hard to find.

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240901

126a [1921 1-1/5 mk Surcharge on 50p M-17 Saarinen Lion] "THIN 2" variety. Used VF with neat postmark. Nice examples can be hard to find.

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240871

18, Facit #13Sf [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Brown Orange. Used F-VF (small margins, touches at right) with very neat, blue, corner cancellation. A very attractive example of a distinctive, scarcer color. Facit 2018 value SEK 350.

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240481

M9 (M8 with 1983 overprint), Facit #F9 [1983 Military overprint] (VF) on very fresh and attractive cover from PADASJOKI with 25 April 1983 proper cancellations. The stamp was valid from 20 April until the end of the military exercises, around 30 April. With proper military receiving cancellation on reverse. Only 11,600 letters were sent bearing this stamp (per Facit). M9 covers are often on larger envelopes or are not attractive; this example is especially nice. Priced not much more than a single used stamp.

215.00

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240453

23 Dark Carmine [1875 32 penni 4-Numerals, Perf 11] Used F-VF centered with large margins and light cancellation, but with additional orange-colored cancellation or marking on the lower left corner; probably a transit or receiving mark from a foreign mail cover. Attractive stamp. Normally $47 for Used F-VF.

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240439

18 [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Bright Yellow-Orange. Used F-VF with neat blue "...URENG..." straight-line railway station cancellation. This general type of cancellation is quite scarce on the 1875 4-Numeral issues and I am not aware of any listing or cataloging of them on the 1875 stamps. I have not been able to identify this one; it is likely a tiny rural station far from any post office. As an added bonus, the top three right-side perf holes are blind (did not get punched out); not often encountered on this stamp. A very unusual example!

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30.00

239759

40a [1890 10 penni 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Dark Rose color, clean perforations. Mint with Fine centering, but disturbed gum. Otherwise $63.00 for this centering!

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28.00

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239685

131c, Facit #113IIC2W1 [1927-28 40 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Type II, Perf 14.25 x 14.75 Swastika Watermark] BLOCK OF FOUR, NH with VF centering for this printing (naturally very small margins). Wonderfully fresh. Multiples of this stamp are scarce; NH singles are even hard to find. Price just as four single stamps!

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120.00

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239686

131 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #113IC1aW2 [1927-28 40 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Type II, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Bluish Green, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used VF centered. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 180, but in my experience it is much harder to obtain that value suggests.

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239693

136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] Used with SUPERB centering and neat postmark. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.

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239694

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239695

136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] Used with VF centering. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.

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239705

146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] NH F-VF SET OF TWO 4-BLOCKS, from two different printings (different color, paper, and gum shades). Unusual to find these watermark varieties from different printings.

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239709

152 [1927 25 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Posthorn Watermark] Used VF example with partial HELSINGFORS cancellation that does NOT show a year date. My "philatelic spidey sense" tells me that this cancellation, might actually be okay, but since I cannot prove it, I am offering it as-is, as canceled-later example. While "used" examples are regularly seen on the market, it is extremely unusual for them to include a year date; the vast majority were canceled well after the normal period of use (usually conveniently not showing the year date). Again, this is offered as-is at a low price.

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239125

M8, Facit #F8 [1963 Military stamp] Superbly centered, on cover from TAMPERE with 1 October 1963 proper machine cancellation (the stamp was valid from 26 September through 5 October) and with proper military receiving cancellation on reverse. The envelope is remarkably neat and tidy. M8 covers are often on larger envelopes or are not attractive; this example is especially nice. This example is priced not much more than a single used stamp!

220.00

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238563

23 Dark Carmine [1875 32 penni 4-Numerals, Perf 11] Used Superb centered WITH JUMBO MARGINS, but with unobtrusive margin thin. 1876 railway cancellation. Very attractive with brilliant color.

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238564

23 Light Carmine [1875 32 penni 4-Numerals, Perf 11] Used Superb centered WITH JUMBO MARGINS, but with thin. 1877 cancellation. Very attractive.

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238319

138 Perf 14.25 x 14.75 [1927 5 mk Swastika Watermark, M-17 Saarinen Lion] Inverted Watermark. Facit #120C2 vm2. Used F-VF.

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238324

27 [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with perfect original gum. Single stamps of this quality are quite scarce; the surviving blocks are extremely scarce as they are too often broken up for the singles. The single stamps would each fetch $225. Facit 2015 value for a NH block with normal centering is $1050. Outstanding example!

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244811

88 Orange [1918 20 penni "buff" M-17 Saarinen Lion, Unwatermarked] Used with VF centering and a 1919 cancellation, with "ASEA" PERFIN. Viewed from backside it is vertical, reading downward from the left. LAPE 2010 describes this as position IVb; that all 8 possible positions are known to exist. It was used by the huge Swedish company (which had a Finnish office in Helsinki and probably other places in Finland) ASEA, or "Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget" (General Swedish Electrical Limited Company); and that as of 2010 was recorded in use from March 1914 through April 1937. From my own observations, it is known on many different stamps (including Swedish use on Swedish stamps), but even though it is the most common Finnish perfin pattern, they are still quite scarce.

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244812

61 Dull Carmine [1895 10 penni carmine 3-Numeral, Perf 14x13] Used with XF centering and a very light cancellation, with "J.G.W." PERFIN. Viewed from backside it is horizontal, reading from right to left (thus reads correctly from the front). LAPE 2010 describes this as position Ia; that 4 of the 8 positions are known to exist. It was used by "John Gust. Wikeström" of Turku / Åbo; that as of 2010 was recorded in use from June 1899 through February 1903; and that it is the rarest Finnish perfin, with 0.2% share of all (almost 8000) Finnish perfins recorded in a 1983 census. This is the only example of this pattern (in any position) that I have recorded having in 48 years.

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190.00

244810

88 Orange [1918 20 penni "buff" M-17 Saarinen Lion, Unwatermarked] Mint, without gum, VF centered, with "S." PERFIN. Viewed from backside it is sideways, reading upwards from the right. LAPE 2010 describes this as position IIb and that all 8 possible positions are known to exist. It was used by "Keskinäinen Vakuutusosakeyhtiö Sampo", located in Turku / Åbo (but likely used this perfin at multiple locations around the country) and as of 2010 was recorded in use from September 1913 through March 1926. From my own observations, it is known on many different stamps, but even though it is the second most common Finnish perfin pattern, they are still quite scarce. Uncanceled examples are especially scarce.

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237505

176D [1945 5 mark Blue M-30 Lion] NH F-VF+ INVISIBLE WAR-TIME GUM, with unprinted line through part of "Finland" resulting from foreign matter on the paper or plate during printing. Would be $5 for just a normal NH F-VF+ invisible gum single.

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2003 Frame: Antique Motorcycle design (#003 of a series?) created by a small auto museum. NH VF on backing paper; extraneous outer margin missing from bottom.

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195 Type II [1931 50 PEN surcharge on 40 penni Green M-30 Lion] NH VF+ left 6-block with plate number "11-1930 No 206".

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152 [1921 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] Used VF with cancellation of the proper type and appearance, but not showing the year date, thus cannot be proven to be timely use. Tip: The watermark on used examples of this stamp is always hard to see (I can see it, but some people might not), however, both watermarked stamps are Perf 14.25 x 14.75 (which this example is) whereas the unwatermarked stamp is Perf 14.

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210.00

237521

101 [1917 1 mark Red and Black M-17 Saarinen Lion] Used VF with partial violet GERMAN "SEEPOST" ship mail cancellation from the STETTIN-HELSINGFORS line. Extremely scarce on loose stamps (and even quite scarce on cover). The only example of this postmark that I can recall having on any M-17 Lion issue stamp.

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30.00

237535

21 [1875 20 penni Ultramarine 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used F-VF with sharp RAILWAY "42" 1870s cancellation. Attractive.

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237484

H2, Edition 3, Ix, Iy, Ix, Ix, Ix

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237480

147, Facit #129C2W3 [1927 1-1/2 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75] Used VF with INVERTED REVERSED WATERMARK (posthorn inverted, bell to the left). Seldom offered.

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53.00

237481

147, Facit #129C2W4 [1927 1-1/2 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75] Used VF+ with INVERTED WATERMARK (posthorn inverted, bell to the right). Seldom offered.

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237425

C9a Type I Non-Fluorescent (Facit #583Iv1, TeP paper; 17 shading lines in the zeros). NH Superb. Difficult to find in such nice quality.

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237357

221-2 [1940 1:75 and 2:75 mk surcharges on 1.25 and 2 mark M-30 Lion issues] NH Superb set of 4-blocks. This set is hard to find NH with nice centering, especially in blocks.

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62.00

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236957

Karelia: N18 [Mannerheim 2 mark] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper left and upper right stamps with "rounded top of R" variety.

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15.00

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236963

Karelia: N22 [Ryti 50 penni] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper center stamp with "rounded top of R" variety.

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12.00

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236964

Karelia: N22 [Ryti 50 penni] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper center stamp with "rounded top of R" variety.

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12.00

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236967

Karelia: N24 [Ryti 2 mark] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper left and upper right stamps with "rounded top of R" variety.

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12.00

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236443

Mourning Stamp Facit Type I (long serif, shiny black). Mint Hinged slightly damaged single; looks nice from front.

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1.50

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236448

Mourning Stamp Facit Type I (long serif, shiny black). NH VF Sheet of 50. Though missing top margin, I have been told by somebody that should know that this is a full sheet. Narrow bottom margin unprinted. Narrow left margin printed only with red Swedish text (on stamp segment of margin missing). Narrow right margin partially printed black and partially printed with red Finnish text. Yellow gum; usually the gum on the Mourning Stamps is white; yellow is quite unusual. A couple insignificant perforation separations. A spectacular and rare sheet. To the best of my memory, this is the only such 50-sheet I have had in 38 years. Individual break up value as singles is $600; this should be worth much more due to the marginal inscriptions and the rarity.

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600.00

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236032

H2, Edition 10, Ix, Ix, Ix, Ix, Ix

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Reference
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236025

H2, Edition 1, Ix, Ix, Rx, Ix, Ix

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Reference
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236031

H2, Edition 10, Iy, Ix, Ix, Ix, Ix

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Reference
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236033

H2, Edition 11, Iy, Ix, Iy, Iy, Ix

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236028

H2, Edition 7, Iy, Rx, Rx, Rx, Rx

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236024

H2, Edition 1, Rx, Ix, Ix, Ix, Ix

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236030

H2, Edition 10, Rx, Ix, Ix, Rx, Rx

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236029

H2, Edition 10, Rx, Ix, Rx, Ix, Ix

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236026

H2, Edition 3, Rx, Ix, Rx, Iy, Rx

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236027

H2, Edition 3, Rx, Iy, Ix, Rx, Ix

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236018

H2, Any edition, any pane orientation and perforation.

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WANTED
Need several or many; any edition. Please make offer.

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235844

North Ingermanland: 1 Misperforated. NH upper left corner margin block of 36 (9 columns, 4 rows) fully perforated with correct horizontal perforations. The vertical perforations are shifted about 3 mm to the right (thus cutting through the left "5"). The stamps are the normal 20 mm width except the right-most two columns which are narrower. The block also shows a variety of plate flaws, for example "white spot on N" in all the stamps of column 4. Clean perforations. Slightly crackled yellow gum (not the smooth gum type). Regular NH stamps sell for around $7/each ($250 total).

190.00

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235845

North Ingermanland: 2 Perforation Error. NH right margin block of 10 (5 columns, 2 rows) fully perforated with correct horizontal perforations. The vertical perforations are shifted in dramatic ways, resulting in an extremely narrow (14 mm) column of stamps on left entirely missing the "10" on the right side. The next three columns of stamps of normal 20 mm width, but greatly misaligned due to the previous error; both "10" are on the left side of each stamp. The right column is extra-wide (24 mm) thus including the "10" of the adjacent stamp to the left; thus there are THREE "10" on the right-column stamps. Normal vertical perforation at right and left sides of the 10-block. Very clean perforations. Smooth yellow gum. A dramatic type of error including the narrowest and widest North Ingermanland stamps I can recall seeing and the only N.I. stamps I recall with only one denomination or with three denominations! Stunning item!

250.00

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235852

North Ingermanland: 1 Misperforation: Vertical perforation shifted to the right through the left "5". Canceled, but cancel may not be correct.

8.00

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235853

North Ingermanland: 1 Light Yellow Green. Mint VF. The only example of this color that I have seen; could possibly be a changeling.

15.00

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235857

North Ingermanland: 2 Misperforation: Vertical perforation shifted to the left through the right "10". Mint Attractive.

8.00

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