These bargain-priced stamps are attractive, but many have described hidden flaws. You can save a tremendous amount of money when you add such stamps to your collection. Each stamp is one of a kind, so please let me know if I may substitute a different example (that looks as good or better, for the same cost) if the stamp you order has sold. If you have any doubts, all are available for approval viewing. If you are seeking stamps of this quality and price level from any of the Scandinavian countries, just send along your want list -- I will be happy to send bargains on approval. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise stated.
80 Mint F-VF centering, no gum. Looks very nice. With gum would be $27.
11.00
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236527
80 Mint F-VF centering, no gum. Looks very nice. With gum would be $27.
11.00
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236528
80 Mint F-VF centering, no gum. Looks very nice. With gum would be $27.
11.00
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236531
80 Mint Fine centering, no gum. Looks very nice. With gum would be $19.
6.50
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236532
80 Mint Fine centering, no gum. Looks very nice. With gum would be $19.
6.50
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236534
80 Mint Fine centering, no gum. Looks very nice. With gum would be $19.
6.50
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236535
80 Mint Fine centering, no gum. Looks very nice. With gum would be $19.
6.50
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240619
82 [1912 5 Kr Post Office Building, Crown Watermark] Mint with Average centering (four perfs just barely touch the frame line), very modestly hinged. No defects. Wonderful, rich color. As comparison, Mint F-VF would be $395! The plate for this stamp was a copper-plate engraving, but made in two different styles. The frame is very deeply engraved thus has very think ink, while the center has shallow engraving with tremendous detail. The result is the appearance of having been printed with two different color shades of ink!
145.00
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247855
FAROE BISECT 4 øre Wavy-Line Stamp on Piece (Scott lists as Denmark #88a), Facit #1a [1919 Bisect of Danish 4 øre Wavy-Line Stamp, originally Scott #88, Perf 14 x 14.5, Crosses Watermark] Used VF on small-size, partially cut-to-shape piece accompanied by F-VF Denmark #97 (a couple short perfs at bottom) [5 øre Christian X] to make the complete 7 øre postal rate for which the bisects and the Faroe #1 overprints were intended to meet. Bisected upper left to lower right, which is scarcer orientation. Almost complete and quite unusual TRANGISVAAG 21 January cancellation. The paper of the piece was torn at the bottom of the bisect, but was adhered back into place. Accompanied by Jay Smith color image certificate with lifetime guarantee stating that the stamps are genuine and belong on the piece and that the cancellation is genuine, but since backdated examples are known to exist, the date of the cancellation may be questionable (details of the guarantee are available). The bisects were made starting 6 January when it became clear that the supply of 2 øre stamps (needed to make up the new 7 øre postal rate) was quickly being exhausted, but before the 12 January Faroe #1 2 øre overprints were created. Bisects were used through 24 January, however, the DAKA Catalog states that "some" examples canceled 18-20 January at Trangisvaag were canceled after 24 January but were backdated to 18-20 January. We cannot know if this example was actually used on the 20th or if it was backdated. Facit SEK 4000 (1/2024 about $400, with most common postmark). A very nice looking example of a scarce Faroe item that is missing from virtually all Faroe collections, offered at a great price! [C#02852-01-013]