| Select Stamps - Scott #25-30: 1882-1884 "Four Numerals" Perforation 12.5 |  Top |
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238765 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
25 [1882 2 penni 4-Numeral, perf 12.5] original-issue stamp with boxed 23 x 8 mm black "SPECIMEN" overprint by metal handstamp (vertical, reading down from left). Mint with VF centering and full original gum, but ink stain on reverse. Wonderful appearance. Extremely scarce. It is believed that 500 were so overprinted in 1892 and sent to the Russian postal administration for onward distribution. They were likely largely distributed via the UPU to other UPU member countries and thus most are still in postal archives and museums; the few examples available to collectors have likely been "liberated" one way or another. Examples are seldom seen and are grossly undervalued in the market, largely due to never having been properly listed in the specialized catalogs. ACTUAL item. |
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95.00 Reference |
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243080 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
26 Salmon, Facit #13LC2a [1881 (1882 printing, thin frame lines) 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used XF-Superb with Superb centered (but inverted) arc-style HELSINGFORS cancellation in which the year date seems to have been intentionally (?) omitted. Delicate color, wonderful appearance. ACTUAL item. |
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22.00 |
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238324 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
27 [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with VF centering and perfect original gum. While single stamps of this quality are quite scarce; the surviving blocks are extremely scarce as they are too often broken up for the singles. The single stamps in this NH block, with this centering, would fetch $225 each. The Facit 2024 value for a NH block with normal centering is SEK 7000, but this centering is much nicer than normal. An outstanding example! ACTUAL item. |
795.00 |
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243891 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
27 Grayish Brown [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF centering with unusually large margins. Neat, light 2-ring cancellation. A very pretty stamp. ACTUAL item. |
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24.00 |
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243892 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
27 Grayish Brown [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF centering and partial arc-style cancellation. Attractive example. ACTUAL item. |
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22.00 |
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238766 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
27 [1882 10 penni 4-Numeral, perf 12.5] original-issue stamp with boxed 23 x 8 mm black "SPECIMEN" overprint by metal handstamp (vertical, reading up from right). Mint with VF centering and full original gum, but slight paper aging and very small thin spot. Extremely scarce. It is believed that 500 were so overprinted in 1892 and sent to the Russian postal administration for onward distribution. They were likely largely distributed via the UPU to other UPU member countries and thus most are still in postal archives and museums; the few examples available to collectors have likely been "liberated" one way or another. Examples are seldom seen and are grossly undervalued in the market, largely due to never having been properly listed in the specialized catalogs. ACTUAL item. |
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85.00 Reference |
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238767 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
28 [1882 20 penni 4-Numeral, perf 12.5] original-issue stamp with boxed 23 x 8 mm black "SPECIMEN" overprint by metal handstamp (vertical, reading up from right). Mint with F-VF+ centering and full original gum. Extremely scarce. It is believed that 500 were so overprinted in 1892 and sent to the Russian postal administration for onward distribution. They were likely largely distributed via the UPU to other UPU member countries and thus most are still in postal archives and museums; the few examples available to collectors have likely been "liberated" one way or another. Examples are seldom seen and are grossly undervalued in the market, largely due to never having been properly listed in the specialized catalogs. ACTUAL item. |
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130.00 Reference |
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244450 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
29, Facit #17LC2a: Thin Frame Lines, Aniline Red [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Thin Frame Lines printed by the Charta office using the cliches from the Senate office, first used February 1882 and seldom seen used after 1882. Used with XF centering, with confirming (along with the frame lines) 27 July 1882 TAVASTEHUS arc-style cancellation. Unusually large margins, great color, neatly cancellation, and perfect perforations. Such nice examples are seldom offered. Facit 2021 value SEK 275 for normal quality. ACTUAL item. |
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38.00 |
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244449 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
29 Light Aniline Rose [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with VF centering and very neat (HELSIN)GFORS 2-ring cancellation. Unusually attractive example with very delicate color. ACTUAL item. |
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14.00 |
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238768 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
29 Aniline Red [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, perf 12.5] original-issue stamp with boxed 23 x 8 mm black "SPECIMEN" overprint by metal handstamp (vertical, reading up from right). Mint with SUPERB centering, JUMBO MARGINS and full original gum. Extremely scarce. It is believed that 500 were so overprinted in 1892 and sent to the Russian postal administration for onward distribution. They were likely largely distributed via the UPU to other UPU member countries and thus most are still in postal archives and museums; the few examples available to collectors have likely been "liberated" one way or another. Examples are seldom seen and are grossly undervalued in the market, largely due to never having been properly listed in the specialized catalogs. ACTUAL item. |
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160.00 Reference |
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