| 1855 Skilling Banco |  Top |
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217190 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
2a, Facit #2k3 [4 Skilling Gray Blue; 1857 Light Gray Blue printing] Used F-VF appearance and with stunning Stockholm cancellation, but with light crease and two repaired corner teeth. This is a scarce stamp; Facit 2005 value SEK 6500 = approx $910. |
179.00 |
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233129 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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 |
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235976 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
5 [24 Skilling Banco] Used with Extremely Fine - Superb centering and neat, full STOCKHOLM 17 May 1858 cancellation. Facit #5e Brownish Red Brown, Blurred Print. The 2012 Facit catalog value is SEK 25,000 = U.S. $3750 [2/2012] for typical centering (usually not better than Fine). Accompanied by a Obermuller-Wilen photo certificate which states that the stamp is genuine and without repairs; that the upper left corner perf tip has a light crease (10x magnification required and only seen from the backside). The certificate gives the SFF quality rating as 3,4,3 which means "Very Fine - Superb; Good centering (the only higher choice is perfect); very good cancellation. The certificate further states (in Swedish): A unusually beautiful and color fresh example of a scarce color shade. The vast majority of #5 offered are either defective or repaired. Furthermore, those examples that are of sound quality are usually very poorly centered. Examples with such nearly perfect centering, in such great overall quality, and as nice looking as this are remarkable exceptions which command intense interest from knowledgable collectors and extremely strong prices. |
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3500.00 SOLD |