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.
2 [1855 4 Skilling] Used Fine+ example with crisp postmark. This example is an amazingly clear print, with extremely clear detail, strong color, and is on fairly thick paper (which is not known for clear prints). One of the nicest, cleanest examples I have seen in a while.
65.00
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2 Used VF centered, but with small thin, with nearly perfectly centered BLUE STRENGNÄS 6 June 1857 cancellation. This cancel, in blue, on this stamp, is listed in the Facit Postal VII in blue at SEK 2000 = $280. Blue is only known in 1857; this is the only example of this blue cancel that I can recall ever seeing. Furthermore, shows a very interesting variety with most of the right frame line missing. A very pretty and very scarce item!
90.00
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3 Mint accompanied by a Helena Obermüller Wilén certificate. A rare stamp in mint condition and one that is extraordinarily rare without any problems. This example has typical Average-Fine centering with the usual irregular perforations. The stamp has gum which HOW states is not original; I agree that not all of it is original, but possibly a little of it is. As HOW states, however, this stamp is "never" found with original gum. There is slight age coloration and one corner perforation is repaired, but again, that is typical for mint skilling stamps. The 2007 Facit Catalog value for this stamp without gum -- the catalog value is for no-gum examples -- is SEK 85,000 or about $11,900. The mint skilling stamps are in a different class than the stamps issued just three years later. Different rules apply because so few mint examples are still in existence and virtually none of them are in perfect condition. The 6 skilling is the rarest of all skilling stamps in mint condition. An excellent opportunity at a very reasonable price.
12a, Facit #12g1 [1858 50 öre Vapen / Coat of Arms] Used VF example of the first group of the "Violet-tinged Rose" printings (color confirmed) with 25 June 1861 cancellation. Very attractive and with nice color; priced as a normal stamp.
105.00
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12a, Facit #12g1 [1858 50 öre Vapen / Coat of Arms] Used F-VF example of the first group of the "Violet-tinged Rose" printings (color confirmed) on extremely thin paper with 1871 cancellation. Unusual dull color shade for this and also unusual for a late printing to be on such thin paper. Priced as a normal stamp.
95.00
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12a, Facit #12g2 [1858 50 öre Vapen / Coat of Arms] Used F-VF+ example of the second group of the "Violet-tinged Rose" printings (color confirmed) with nearly full ENGELHOLM 1870 cancellation. A nice deep color shade for this printing. Priced as a normal stamp.
95.00
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13 Type II. Used F-VF+ with Superb ESKILSTUNA 1871 cancellation. Lower left corner perf rounded, but a beautiful stamp!
26.00
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18 Used Superb with light cancellation. An incredibly nice example of a stamp that is extremely scarce in top quality. This stamp is usually poorly centered, usually has a messy cancellation, and is often damaged. This example is outstanding! Facit 2006 value for "top quality" is SEK 3000 = $420! This is the nicest example I have had in a long time!
24 Bright Orange, Used Superb with neat (Karlskrona) cancellation. A very nice example of a stamp that is quite scarce in such nice quality, and especially with such strong orange color. Very handsome example.
60.00
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27a [1872 1 Riksdaler Yellow Brown and Ultramarine Perf 14 Ringtype ] Used VF example of the ultramarine-center stamp with full NORRKÖPING "beehive" experimental type of cancellation. This type was used in only three cities and only in the years 1881-82. Due to the time period of usage and the fact that the Perforation 13 Ringtypes replaced the Perf 14 issues in 1877, it is very rare to find a beehive cancellation on a Perf 14 stamp. Furthermore, the beehive cancels are seldom seen on high-denomination stamps; In 33 years, I cannot ever recall seeing a beehive on a Perf 14 stamp higher than 12 öre! This is an unusual very late usage of the 1 Riksdaler Perf 14 stamp which became a rarity with the application of the beehive cancellation. (This stamp would be $85 with an earlier normal cancel.) A wonderful and rare item for the Ringtype collector, postmark collector, or bee thematic collector.
45 [1886 10 öre Oscar with posthorn on reverse] NH Fine. Very fresh and bright, with normal crackly gum. Scarce stamp in NH condition: 2006 Facit value SEK 1800 = $240!
135.00
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47 [1886 30 öre Ringtype with posthorn on reverse] NEVER HINGED F-VF example in wonderfully fresh and bright condition. Unquestionably original gum, never hinged. This stamp is very scarce NH!
475.00
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48 [1886 50 öre Perf 13 Ringtype with posthorn on reverse] NH with centering just Fine. Very fresh and bright. Scarce stamp in NH condition: 2006 Facit value SEK 3300 = $440!
195.00
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60 Type I, Facit #56I [1891 20 öre Oscar; no horizontal engraving lines behind ear] Mint F-VF+ example with remarkably fresh, bright, deep color. An outstanding example of this very scarce stamp; it is hard to even find an example with gum! An early impression with strong engraving that shows what this stamp design was really supposed to look like.
135 KPV Watermark, Facit #143Ecxz [5 öre Lion Type II, Wavy Line wtmk + KPV] NH Superb to F-VF 5-strip. Very nice!
26.50
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135 KPV Watermark, Facit #143Ecxz [5 öre Lion Type II, Wavy Line wtmk + KPV] NH Superb pair. Very scarce with such nice centering.
15.00
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135 KPV Watermark, Facit #143Ecxz [5 öre Lion Type II, Wavy Line wtmk + KPV] NH Superb pair. Very scarce with such nice centering.
15.00
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138 KPV Watermark, Facit #145Ecxz [10 öre green Lion Type I, Wavy Line wtmk + KPV] NH F-VF 5-strip. Very nice! The individual stamps are fairly scarce, with a Facit 2006 value of SEK 180 each.
68.00
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152 Non-White Paper. Mint Superb with wonderful centering and perforations.
218a [1924 30 öre Green Blue UPU] Used VF, almost perfectly centered example with well-centered 1924 cancellation. Excellent quality for this scarce color.
229 Non-White Paper. NH VF+. Wonderfully fresh and with extremely nice perforations for this difficult issue.
345.00
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229 Non-White Paper. Mint Superb. Extremely lightly hinged, very fresh, perfect centering and wonderful perforations.
150.00
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250 [1936 15 öre perf 4-side Postal Tercentenary] Mint VF/F-VF 3 stamps NH, the upper right stamp LH and with a small natural inclusion. Additionally, the upper right stamp has Facit-listed plate variety PIII [diagonal line below the pistol], a seldom-offered variety. Plate join line 4-block. The "line pairs" of the sheet/booklet stamps of this issue are rarely offered. (Scott #115-263 and C6-7 were printed on a Stickney press, just as were the U.S. stamps of the era that also have line pairs.)
65.00
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289a/289 BC Pair, Facit #269BC [1939 10 öre Violet Gustav V with Small Numerals ] NH VF+ example in extremely fresh condition. Absolutely genuine; I took it out of a damaged booklet myself. There is a space for this scarce pair in virtually every European-made album, but it is missing from most collections.
Scott #1954-56 [1987 Circus souvenir sheet] souvenir sheet / booklet pane, SIGNED BY DESIGNER Eva Jern. Slania engraved issue. The only such signed example I have encountered.
26.00
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C2 KPV Watermark, Facit #137cz [1920 20 on 2 öre Airmail] NH F-VF and very fresh. Also with interesting surcharge variety: Left 20 with top of 2 flattened and right side of 0 flattened (no additional cost).
16.50
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C3 Inverted Watermark, Facit #138cx [1920 50 on 4 öre Airmail] NH VF and very fresh. When viewed from reverse, watermark runs from lower left to upper right. Extremely scarce, especially NH and most especially well centered. Facit 2006 value SEK 2800 = $375 for NH with normal centering!
320.00
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C3 Inverted Watermark, Facit #138cx [1920 50 on 4 öre Airmail] NH F-VF+ and very fresh. When viewed from reverse, watermark runs from lower left to upper right. Extremely scarce, especially NH and most especially well centered. Facit 2006 value SEK 2800 = $375 for NH with normal centering!
280.00
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J13 Bright Carmine, Facit #L12c [3 öre Postage Due, Perf 13, 1888 printing] Mint F-VF with intense color.
J13 [3 öre Perf 13 Postage Due] Mint VF/F-VF+ 4-block with very nice color and fresh appearance.
19.00
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J16 Dull Pale Red, Facit #L15a [12 öre Postage Due, Perf 13; 1882 printing] NH F-VF, wonderfully fresh. Interesting plate variety: missing part of upper right frame line. NH examples of the earliest 12ö color/printing are very scarce. This printing has remarkably different printing than the others.
38.00
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J16 Dull Pale Red, Facit #L15a [12 öre Postage Due, Perf 13; 1882 printing] NH F-VF, wonderfully fresh. Interesting plate varieties: white spot to left of 12 and missing part of lower right frame line. NH examples of the earliest 12ö color/printing are very scarce. This printing has remarkably different printing than the others.
38.00
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O1 Used Superb with well-centered WISBY 1881 cancellation. A scarce stamp in such nice quality!
O16 Reddish Lilac [6 öre Official, Perf 13] Used F-VF with well-centered HOLSÅKER cancellation, a somewhat scarcer village. Priced as normal stamp.
59.00
231856
O19 Orange Red on Yellow Paper (Facit #TJ18f/g) Mint Hinged F-VF. Very fresh and attractive; any color/paper of this stamp is quite scarce in nice Mint condition.
235.00
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Q1-2, Facit #97-8 [1917 1.98 and 2.12 öre Parcel Post surcharges] Set of NH VF/F-VF matching lower left corner blocks. Wonderfully fresh and with strong perforations. Crown watermark on 1.98 is partially shifted thus each stamp showing parts of two watermarks (Facit #97vm2) and the 2.12 has inverted watermarks (Facit #98vm1); no premium value counted for either! Dramatic appearance but quite inexpensive.
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