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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.

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233075

2 GRAYISH ULTRAMARINE (Scott Classic #2e) [1855 4 skilling banco] Used with VF centering and well centered, fully dated 14 March 1858 rectangular cancellation, but with faults (thin, tiny tear). Looks very nice and quite hard to obtain with nice centering. Facit 2009 values for this color group range from SEK 3000-7000 = $390-900 (8/09).

85.00

233129

3 Gray (Facit #3a) [1855 6 skilling banco] Used Average centering (just barely showing part of the next stamp!) with small, hidden defects, but with an unusually light cancel. Accompanied by 1982 Franz Obermüller photo certificate. Facit 2009 value is SEK 12,000 = US$1560 (8/09)! Very low price!

325.00

233130

4 Pale Yellow Orange [1855 8 skilling banco] Used with Fine+ centering with expert repairs to some perforations and expert reperforating. The attractive April 1856 cancel and the color confirms as a shade of Facit #4a. A handsome example at a very reasonable price.

185.00

233131

4 Brilliant Orange [1855 8 skilling banco] Used with F-VF centering but hidden small quality problems (looks great from the front). A wonderful looking stamp with a well-centered and complete PITEÅ 21 April 1857 postmark. Despite the quality issues, this is one of the prettiest examples of #4 that I have had in a very long time.

225.00

233118

6 Light Yellow Green [1858 5 öre Coat of Arms] Used Superb with crisp, light cancel. Wonderful example.

34.00

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233119

6 Yellow Green [1858 5 öre Coat of Arms] Used VF+ with light cancel. Very pretty.

26.00

233120

6 Yellow Green [1858 5 öre Coat of Arms] Used VF+ with neat cancel. Very pretty.

26.00

233138

6 [1858 5 öre Coat of Arms] Mint VF centered, with gum, but with serious tear at lower right. However, nicely shows the "cut off lower right corner" plate variety.

39.00

233079

7 [1858 9 öre Coat of Arms] Used VF+ centered example with wonderful perfectly upright and fully dated 8 January 1864 FALKÖPING postmark, but just slightly off to the right. Faint corner crease, not visible from front (otherwise would easily sell for $375). Beautiful appearance of a stamp that is not often seen with such a nice postmark.

125.00

233139

7 [1858 9 öre Coat of Arms] Mint Fine+ centered, but without gum (typical) and with thin spot. An incredibly clear impression and deep color -- this proof-like impression shows what the issue was supposed to look like, but rarely did.

140.00

233077

8 [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Mint Fine, no gum (typical), with one shortish perf. Wonderful color.

70.00

233116

8 [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Mint Fine, with no gum (typical). Paper a little yellowish, but may be one of the yellowish-paper printings. Wonderful clear print showing fine detail.

55.00

233117

8 [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Mint VF, with no gum (typical). Beautiful example.

145.00

233141

8 Plate Variety: "Break in top line above/between RI" [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Used F-VF+ with neat postmark well away from the variety.

14.00

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233142

8 Plate Variety: The "Exclamation Point" Facit #9v6. Cracked plate running down from between SV to the O of TOLF. [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Used F-VF centering and neat WADSTENA cancel, but thin at upper right. The most well-known plate variety of all the Coat of Arms issues (without the thin this would be at least $400). Very scarce, in fact it is unknown in Mint condition!

125.00

233080

10 [1858 24 öre Coat of Arms] Used Fine+ centered example thin. Wonderful NYLAND 1865 postmark (somewhat scarcer) and brilliant color.

26.00

233078

11 [1858 30 öre Coat of Arms] Mint VF+, no gum (typical), with one slightly rounded corner perf. Beautiful example!

295.00

233140

11 Light Reddish Brown [1858 30 öre Coat of Arms] Mint F-VF appearance, but regummed and reperforated on left and right (but overall looks quite normal). Very pretty example at a great price.

95.00

233134

12 Rose [1858 50 öre Coat of Arms] Mint Fine+, but with only small traces of gum remaining (typical; otherwise $500+). Great perforations, brilliant color; a beautiful stamp!

290.00

233122

12a Carmine [1858 50 öre Coat of Arms] Used with Superb centering and perforations, with fully dated cancellation, but with small thin spot. Brilliant color!

35.00

233136

12a Dark Carmine, "1855 Perforations" [1858 50 öre Coat of Arms] Mint F-VF, but only small traces of gum remaining (typical). Very attractive.

270.00

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233143

13 Type II, Facit #14B. Plate variety "Large scallop out of left frame line about the large 3". [1862 3 öre Brown Lion, Type II] Used VF with nice, strong orange-brown color. Postmark well away from the variety.

26.00

233081

13 Type I, Facit #14A [1862 3 öre Brown Lion, Type I] Used Average centering, with remarkably light cancellation. This centering of this stamp is typical for the Type I, but it is usually heavily canceled. Facit 2009 value is SEK 5500 = $720 (8/09)! A very scarce stamp in any quality.

175.00

233431

13 Type I (Facit #14A) Mint F-VF, original gum with hinge remnant, with excellent perforations and nice centering for this very scarce stamp. Very scarce stamp! 2010 Facit value is SEK 7500 = $1050 [2/10].

675.00

233113

14 [1866 17 öre violet Lion] Used with VF centering and neat, early RAILWAY cancellation, but with hidden faults. Looks great!

49.00

233114

14 [1866 17 öre violet Lion] Used with F-VF centering and complete, nearly perfectly centered LAHOLM 1867 cancellation, but with tiny hidden tear (nearly impossible to find). A beautiful stamp!

65.00

233432

17 Mint with VF centering, but no gum. Deep Orange Brown color; scarce color with gum. Very pretty!

45.00

233115

18 [1872 4 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with Fine+ centering but one corner perforation "improved". A very attractive example at a great price.

32.00

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233124

20 Reddish Lilac [1872 6 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used Superb with 1876 postmark. Fresh and bright.

60.00

233125

20a Blue Lilac [1872 6 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used VF+ with neat postmark. Fresh and bright.

65.00

233126

20a Ultramarine Violet, Rough Print, Facit #20c [1872 6 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used Fine+ with neat 1873 postmark. Wonderful color!

120.00

233127

20a Ultramarine Violet, Smooth Print, Facit #20c [1872 6 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used VF with 1873 cancellation. Great color; the smooth print is scarce.

140.00

233436

22 Mint Fine centered, only traces of gum remain. Sound quality, fresh appearance.

84.00

233082

24a Yellow [1872 24 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used F-VF+ with extremely light cancellation (rare on this stamp). Superb overall appearance and perforations. Incredible true yellow color; the color is so light that examples are usually dirty and unattractive -- this example is the best I have had in many years.

75.00

233426

28 NEVER HINGED Fine, original gum. Very fresh, from a recently broken block. NH is very scarce!

175.00

233427

28 NEVER HINGED Fine, original gum. Very fresh, from a recently broken block. NH is very scarce!

175.00

233423

29 Mint VF centered, but no gum. Fresh appearance and very unusual with such nice centering.

119.00

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233103

31 Set of Two [1877 6 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] Used Fine set of two stamps from different printings (significantly different color and paper), but from the same plate position showing identical major wear to the inner frame at top right. It is extremely helpful to have such varieties confirmed by multiple examples from different printings.

16.00

233424

32 Mint Fine centered, but with disturbed original gum. Nice "white spots around 12" variety.

24.75

233428

32 NEVER HINGED F-VF, original gum, with natural gum bend. Very fresh and nice! NH is very scarce!

74.00

233429

32 Mint Fine+, original gum. Very fresh and nice!

30.00

233421

33 Mint F-VF+ centered, original gum, but creased. Very pretty with bright orange color. Otherwise would be $325 [2/10]!

95.00

233430

33 Mint Fine++, original gum. Very fresh and nice with nice color and pretty good centering for this issue. This stamp is scarce in undamaged mint condition!

295.00

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233437

39 Type I (per Facit) Mint F-VF centered, but with slightly disturbed original gum. Looks nice.

115.00

233438

39 Type II (per Facit) Mint F-VF centered, but no gum. Otherwise excellent quality with fresh, bright appearance.

80.00

233104

40 [1886 2 öre Ringtype, with posthorn on back] Mint Fine with interesting plate variety: outer circle to left of left star appears to have been significantly repaired. I have never seen this variety reported.

7.50

233464

40 [2 öre Ringtype with Posthorn on back] Used Superb with neat September 1891 (month after issue) dated postmark.

15.00

233465

41 [3 öre Ringtype with Posthorn on back] Used Superb with neat 1888 dated postmark.

39.00

233468

42 Blackish Gray on Yellow Paper [4 öre Ringtype with Posthorn on back] Mint F-VF+ example with PRE-PRINTING PAPER FOLD (from upper left side of 4 to the upper left corner). Excellent quality. Nice mint examples of this stamp, especially this printing, are scarce; paper fold varieties are rare.

75.00

233466

44 Reddish Lilac [6 öre Ringtype with Posthorn on back] Used Superb with neat 1890 dated postmark. Scarce in such nice quality!

80.00

233467

44 Reddish Lilac [6 öre Ringtype with Posthorn on back] Used F-VF centered with perfectly centered and complete "SÖDERH-KILAFORS" 5 January 1895 RAILWAY postmark. This is a scarcer postmark and one that we seldom see nicely struck. Furthermore, this stamp is seldom seen with railway postmarks.

95.00

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233089

48 Rose [1886 50 öre Ringtype, with posthorn on back] Used F-VF+ with very nice WAGNHÄRAD 15 January 1890 cancellation. A somewhat scarce Södermanland village postmark; I cannot recall previously having an example in such nice quality.

18.00

233469

50 [1889 10/12 Surcharge] NH top margin 16-block. Centering ranges from Fine to F-VF. Upper left stamp has defect, but looks great. Lots of "spots and dots" varieties in the surcharges. Fresh! Price at break-up value.

65.00

233470

51 [1889 10/24 Surcharge] Used Superb with nearly complete and well-centered "PXKP No 27. B." RAILWAY cancellation (Cancel Type 14). This stamp is much scarcer used than mint, thus the postmark is important; this is a genuine usage. Furthermore, this stamp is seldom seen with railway postmark. Wonderful example!

85.00

233525

66 [1903 5 kroner Post Office] NEVER HINGED F-VF+ example. Fresh and bright. A beautiful example. Facit 2010 value SEK 5000 = $700 [3/10].

485.00

233360

104, Facit #104v3 [1918 27 on 80 surcharge Gustav V in Round Frame] Mint F-VF+ DOUBLE SURCHARGE. Extremely scarce and grossly undervalued in the catalogs.

110.00

233090

117 Type II, KPV (only) Watermark (Facit #142Abz) [1921 5 öre brown Lion, Perf 9.75] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering (design does not touch edge of stamp). This is clearly Type II, clearly withOUT wavy-line watermark, and with an extremely clear KPV watermark. With a Facit 2009 Catalog value of SEK 7500 = $975 (8/09), this is one of the scarcest "Bandmärken-era" stamps. Though the centering of this stamp is not wonderful, it is the best-centered Mint or NH example that I can recall having in 36 years! Even in Used condition, this is a scarce stamp. Fresh and bright, excellent perforations, and never hinged. Scarce!

625.00

233107

118 KPV (only) Watermark Dark Green (Facit #144Ad bz) [1921 10 öre green Lion, Perf 9.75] Mint Fine pair with clear KPV watermark. Facit lists color on the B-paper (that has KPV wtmk) as "green - light green". This is the darker color. One shortish perf, but fresh and attractive. Facit 2009 value SEK 1100 for a pair = US$145 (8/09).

69.00

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233108

118 KPV (only) Watermark Light Green (Facit #144Ad bz) [1921 10 öre green Lion, Perf 9.75] Mint Fine pair with clear KPV watermark. Facit lists color on the B-paper (that has KPV wtmk) as "green - light green". This is the lighter color. Fresh and attractive. Facit 2009 value SEK 1100 for a pair = US$145 (8/09).

78.00

233109

130 plus KPV Watermark (Facit #140Ccxz) [1920 5 öre green Lion, Type I, Perf 9.75, Wavy-Line + KPV watermark] Used F-VF with neat cancellation. Fresh and attractive. Very scarce!

175.00

233092

137 (Facit #144Ecx) [1924 10 öre green Lion, Perf 13] Used Superb with enormous, perfectly equal margins. Full, but pleasingly light, proper postmark for the period (important on this stamp). Used examples of this stamp are scarce; especially in such great quality.

65.00

233106

141 [1820 20 öre coil, Gustav V Full Face] Used Fine with neat and nearly complete KJØBENHAVN (Denmark) October 1920 cancellation. While Danish cancellations (from incoming ship and train mail) on Swedish stamps are not scarce, by 1920 they were much less common and are extremely scarce on this stamp design.

12.00

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231854

229 Non-White Paper. Mint Superb. Extremely lightly hinged, very fresh, perfect centering and wonderful perforations.

150.00

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233526

B21 [1916 1 kroner Landstorm II semi-postal] Mint lightly hinged with rare Superb centering. Facit 2010 value SEK 1300 but indicates that well-centered examples are up to 300% more, thus SEK 5200 = $725 [3/10]. This stamp is rare with such perfect centering of the design and the overprint.

490.00

233099

J8 [1874 24 öre olive gray Postage Due, Perf 14] Used F-VF but with a thin. An extraordinary example with BOTH SWEDISH AND FOREIGN POSTMARKS. Bears a 19 December (probably Göteborg) postmark and an full and complete EDINBURGH (Scotland) 27 December 1875 postmark. I am aware of two possible explanations: Either postage due stamps were incorrectly used to pay outbound postage (unlikely) and was accidentally struck with a Scottish receiving postmark. Or the letter originated in Scotland, arrived in Sweden with postage due, was refused or was undeliverable, and was returned to Scotland where the stamp was accidentally struck with a receiving postmark. Either way, Swedish postage due stamps bearing foreign cancellations are extremely rare and desirable. I have only had one or two other examples in 36 years.

125.00

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221296

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

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