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Scott #39 Light Green [1890 5p 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with XF centering, but with a thin and tear that is not visible from the front. CANCELED IN SWEDEN. Likely incoming ship mail, with a bold STOCKHOLM 17 July 1897 circular cancellation (outer ring composed of dots). At that time, such uncanceled ship mail to Sweden was likely handed to a ship captain at the dock in Finland, either to expedite the sending to Sweden and/or to avoid reading of the mail by Russian officials.
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