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North Ingermanland: Specialized Stamps: First Issue

Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise indicated. All items are available for viewing on approval. I am also interested in buying most North Ingermanland stamps.

Only the second North Ingermanland issue (pictorial designs) has been heavily forged. (Credible forgeries of the first issue have not been reported.) The genuine stamps are usually easily identifiable. I only sell North Ingermanland stamps and covers that have been properly examined. I do not consider it necessary that collectors incur the cost of certificates for these issues, if they are purchased from a knowledgable specialist. However, in my experience, a large proportion of the 1922 Issue stamps offered by non-specialists or through general auctions and especially Internet auctions, are not genuine. Caution is advised.

See also the First Issue and Second Issue stamp sections, and the Forgeries section.

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235835

1a-7a Complete set of IMPERFORATE singles, Mint VF, with very ample margins. The 5 and 10 mark high values are NEVER HINGED, having been hinged on folded over selvage (which could easily be removed if desired). Despite the Scott listing for pairs, these are usually collected as singles. These are much, much scarcer and more difficult to obtain than any of the catalogs suggest. These should be valued much higher than the normal stamps.

595.00

235842

1 Perforation Error: Partly Perforated and Misperforated. NH VF top margin 4-block with missing vertical perforations. Three horizontal perforation rows. 8 mm of white margin at top and then 8 mm of stamp design before first perforation row. Then two 25 mm stamp design rows (misperforated). The perforation rows run just below the top line of the coat of arms. Very clean perforations. Heavy yellow gum with large-scale crackling as sometimes seen on the 5 penni value. Spectacular error.

130.00

235843

1 Perforation Error: Misperforated. NH VF bottom margin vertical pair. Correct vertical perforations, but horizontal perforations are about 4 mm below top line of coat of arms. From bottom, 7 mm of blank margin, then a perforation row, then 10 mm of blank margin, then start of stamp design. Very rough perforation variety. Smooth White Gum.

50.00

235844

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

235850

1 Misperforation: Vertical perforation shifted to the right through the left "5". Mint Attractive.

8.00

235851

1 Misperforation: Vertical perforation shifted to the right through the left "5". Mint Attractive.

8.00

235853

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

15.00

235848

1 "Diamond Perforation" DOUBLE PERFORATION on left side. Used VF with fully dated (very unusual) 16 April 1920 cancellation. While in 38 years I have had a very few examples of North Ingermanland stamps with double perforations, this is the only USED double perforation stamp I can recall having. When the doubling happens in the virtually the same position, the result is called "diamond perforation" due to the resulting appearance. Outstanding example!

100.00

235852

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

8.00

235837

2a IMPERFORATE pair. Light Red with Smooth Yellowish Gum. NH VF. These are much, much scarcer and more difficult to obtain than any of the catalogs suggest. These should be valued much higher than the normal stamps.

60.00

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235836

2a IMPERFORATE single. Strong Red with Smooth White Gum. Mint VF lightly hinged, with very ample margins. Despite the Scott listing for pairs, these are usually collected as singles. These are much, much scarcer and more difficult to obtain than any of the catalogs suggest. These should be valued much higher than the normal stamps.

25.00

235845

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

235855

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

8.00

235856

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

8.00

235857

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

8.00

235839

3a IMPERFORATE pair. Light Brown with Smooth Yellowish Gum. NH VF. These are much, much scarcer and more difficult to obtain than any of the catalogs suggest. These should be valued much higher than the normal stamps.

60.00

235838

3a IMPERFORATE single. Light Brown with Smooth White Gum. Mint VF, with very ample margins. Despite the Scott listing for pairs, these are usually collected as singles. These are much, much scarcer and more difficult to obtain than any of the catalogs suggest. These should be valued much higher than the normal stamps.

25.00

235858

3 Misperforation: Mint top vertical perforation holes on both sides. Quite unusual; I have not previously seen this type of variety on a North Ingermanland stamp. Mint VF, attractive.

20.00

235841

4a IMPERFORATE pair. Medium Blue with Smooth Yellowish Gum. NH VF. These are much, much scarcer and more difficult to obtain than any of the catalogs suggest. These should be valued much higher than the normal stamps.

60.00

235840

4a IMPERFORATE single. Dark Blue with Smooth White Gum. Mint VF, with very ample margins. Despite the Scott listing for pairs, these are usually collected as singles. These are much, much scarcer and more difficult to obtain than any of the catalogs suggest. These should be valued much higher than the normal stamps.

25.00

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235846

4 Perforation Error. NH VF lower left corner margin single with normal horizontal perforations but missing the left side marginal perforation (thus imperforate on left side). 5 mm left margin and 15 mm bottom margin. Light yellow smooth gum. Very clean perforations.

Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.

235847

4 Perforation Error. NH VF left margin single with normal horizontal perforations but missing the left side marginal perforation (thus imperforate on left side). 5 mm left margin. Light yellow smooth gum. Very clean perforations.

32.00

235860

4 Used VF with BLUE CANCELLATION. In 38 years, I cannot recall previously seeing a blue cancellation on a North Ingermanland stamp.

25.00

204331

7 [10 mark, brown and black] Imperforate single, Mint VF, very lightly hinged. Ample margins. Despite the Scott listing for pairs, these are usually collected as singles. Much, much more difficult to obtain than the catalogs suggest. This is the key value of the set and is rarely available by itself.

WANTED
Need any imperforates of N.I. or any other varieties.

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