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Finland: Proofs: Early Issues

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231399

65, Facit #50, Proof of frame only, in Gray Green. Imperforate, ungummed, on slightly yellowish paper. Pair. Scarce!

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For reference only. NOT for sale.

231400

65, Facit #50, Proof of frame only, in Light Gray Green. Imperforate, ungummed, on white paper. Pair. Scarce!

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231396

66, Facit #51, Proof in issued colors. Imperforate, ungummed, with background greatly shifted both vertically and horizontally. Right margin single. Scarce item!

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231397

66, Facit #51, Proof in issued colors. Imperforate, ungummed, with background shifted 50% horizontally. Pair. Scarce item!

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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.

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231402

68, Facit #53, Proof in issued colors: Lilac and Yellow Green. Imperforate, ungummed, on white paper. Pair.

Reference
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231403

68, Facit #53, Proof in issued Dark Lilac frame color, but with black center. Imperforate, ungummed, on white paper. Top marginal pair.

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231394

71 Proof of frame only, in Olive Green. Upper right corner margin single, imperforate, on yellowish paper. Extremely faintly printed; probably printers waste.

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235616

99 [1921 60 penni Violet M-17 Saarinen Lion] plate proof on extremely thin yellow paper. Superb top margin single.

120.00

235617

99 [1921 60 penni Violet M-17 Saarinen Lion] plate proof on extremely thin yellow paper. Top margin pair with vertical crease affecting one stamp. Beautiful and scarce.

150.00

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232833

101 [1917 1 mk Red and Black M-17 Saarinen Lion] "Mirror Print" proof on tissue paper. A spectacular and terribly unusual type of proof. Top margin vertical pair.

36.00

232834

101 [1917 1 mk Red and Black M-17 Saarinen Lion] "Mirror Print" proof on tissue paper. A spectacular and terribly unusual type of proof. Inter-Pane 8-block with creasing in the gutter (only) as would be expected.

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221378

B12-14 [1933 Bishops of Turku / Åbo, Red Cross semi-postals] Ungummed imperforate pairs plate proofs in final issued colors. These proofs are said to have been discovered in the 1970s in the estate of a deceased printer who worked at the stamp printing works. While the Finnish post office and the stamp catalogs claim these are not "proofs", that is, by their very definition of how they were created, exactly what they are even though they were not officially released or intended to be released. (Real production proofs rarely come out through the front door.) Apparently only one sheet of each were discovered; they were subsequently widely distributed to collectors in the 1970s so that they are now quite difficult to obtain.

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232829

B15-17 [1934 Finnish Generals Red Cross semi-postal] Imperforate Plate Proof set of vertical pairs. VF, Ungummed (as always). These are genuine plate proofs, but were "taken home without authorization" by one of the workers and discovered many years later after the man died.

150.00

232830

B18-20 [1935 Finnish Scientists Red Cross semi-postal] Imperforate Plate Proof set of horizontal pairs. VF, Ungummed (as always). These are genuine plate proofs, but were "taken home without authorization" by one of the workers and discovered many years later after the man died.

150.00

232831

B21-23 [1936 Finnish Diplomats/Statesmen Red Cross semi-postal] Imperforate Plate Proof set of horizontal pairs. VF, Ungummed (as always). These are genuine plate proofs, but were "taken home without authorization" by one of the workers and discovered many years later after the man died.

150.00

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