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Finland: Gallery: Select Stamps - Scott #141-157: 1927-1929 "M-17" Saarinen Lions With Watermark Posthorn

A selection of especially interesting seldom-offered items in particularly nice quality. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.

Please also see the other Gallery pages and the Specialized Stamps pages for other high-quality stamps including both Specialized and non-specialized items.

Select Stamps - Scott #141-157: 1927-1929 "M-17" Saarinen Lions With Watermark Posthorn

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Quality & Description

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Never
Hinged

US$

Mint
Hinged

US$

Used

US$

239705

146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] NH F-VF SET OF TWO 4-BLOCKS, from two different printings (different color, paper, and gum shades). Unusual to find these watermark varieties from different printings.

ACTUAL item.

20.00

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245984

146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering.

ACTUAL item.

3.00

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245986

146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.

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4.00

245988

146 WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C2W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used, VF centered, 4-BLOCK with "TURKU / ÅBO" 13 May 1929 bridge style cancellations. Two stamps with inconsequential bends/creases. While this is not a "scarce" stamp, Used blocks of any of the Saarinen Lion watermark varieties are seldom offered.

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14.00

245989

146, Facit #128C2W1 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 1 (upright)] Used, F-VF centered, attractive 4-BLOCK with neat 1929 machine cancellation. This is not a "scarce" stamp but Used blocks of the Saarinen Lion watermark issues can be hard to find.

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5.50

245991

146b WATERMARK 2, Facit #128C1W2 [1927 1 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14 x 14, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. The watermark is very clear even without using fluid. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.

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6.50

245992

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6.50

245994

147 WATERMARK 2, Facit #129C2W2 [1927 1-1/2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Posthorn Watermark 2 (upright, reversed)] Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. Though not a "scarce" watermark position, nice Used examples are seldom offered.

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6.00

245995

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6.00

245996

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6.00

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Never
Hinged

US$

Mint
Hinged

US$

Used

US$

245997

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6.00

237520

152 [1921 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] Used VF with cancellation of the proper type and appearance, but not showing the year date, thus cannot be proven to be timely use. Tip: The watermark on used examples of this stamp is always hard to see (I can see it, but some people might not), however, both watermarked stamps are Perf 14.25 x 14.75 (which this example is) whereas the unwatermarked stamp is Perf 14.

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210.00

400450

Scott #152 [1927 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] NEVER HINGED VF Block of Four. Very fresh and attractive, from a recently broken larger block. While this 25 mark stamp is not costly, it is surprisingly hard to find in NH condition -- and blocks are seldom offered. Priced below the value of the four singles!

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

24.50

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400448

Scott #152 [1927 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] NEVER HINGED VF Upper Left Corner 4-Block. Very fresh and attractive, from a recently broken larger block. While this 25 mark stamp is not costly, it is surprisingly hard to find in NH condition -- and blocks are seldom offered. Priced at only the value of the four singles!

ACTUAL item.

25.60

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400449

Scott #152 [1927 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] NEVER HINGED VF Lower Left Corner 4-Block. Very fresh and attractive, from a recently broken larger block. While this 25 mark stamp is not costly, it is surprisingly hard to find in NH condition -- and blocks are seldom offered. Priced at only the value of the four singles!

ACTUAL item.

25.60

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400446

Scott #152 [1927 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] NEVER HINGED VF Upper Right Plate "1-1929. No 149" Block of TEN. The M-17 Saarinen Lion issues were printed in sheets of 200 that were divided into two panes of 100 for sale at post offices. Each of the original 200-stamp printer sheets, which were not available to the public as such, contained a total of four plate blocks: upper and lower plate blocks in each of the extreme left and right margins (the central gutter did not have plate numbers). Thus the panes sold in post offices only contained EITHER right OR left plate blocks (upper and lower). While plate blocks of many Finnish issues are collected as plate blocks of six, the upper and lower positions of the M-17 Lion plate blocks can only be identified as such if in at least plate blocks of eight with the full selvage present -- but the plate blocks of ten look much more balanced. Plate blocks of six of the M-17 Lion issues are hard to find these days, but plate blocks larger than six of these issues are remarkably scarce these days. This Watermark Posthorn stamp exists with two possible plate numbers of similar scarcity and value: 133 and 149. This is the first upper right plate block of ten of this stamp that I have recorded offering in 52 years. While this 25 mark stamp is not costly, it is surprisingly hard to find in NH condition -- and plate blocks (of any size) are seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

69.00

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400447

Scott #152 [1927 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] NEVER HINGED VF Lower Right Plate "1-1929. No 149" Block of TEN. The M-17 Saarinen Lion issues were printed in sheets of 200 that were divided into two panes of 100 for sale at post offices. Each of the original 200-stamp printer sheets, which were not available to the public as such, contained a total of four plate blocks: upper and lower plate blocks in each of the extreme left and right margins (the central gutter did not have plate numbers). Thus the panes sold in post offices only contained EITHER right OR left plate blocks (upper and lower). While plate blocks of many Finnish issues are collected as plate blocks of six, the upper and lower positions of the M-17 Lion plate blocks can only be identified as such if in at least plate blocks of eight with the full selvage present -- but the plate blocks of ten look much more balanced. Plate blocks of six of the M-17 Lion issues are hard to find these days, but plate blocks larger than six of these issues are remarkably scarce these days. This Watermark Posthorn stamp exists with two possible plate numbers of similar scarcity and value: 133 and 149. This is the first upper right plate block of ten of this stamp that I have recorded offering in 52 years. While this 25 mark stamp is not costly, it is surprisingly hard to find in NH condition -- and plate blocks (of any size) are seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

69.00

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248996

153 [1928 1 mk M-17 Stamp Show Overprint on Saarinen Lion, Posthorn Watermark] Used BLOCK OF FOUR with VF centering. XF (but inverted) strike of the official stamp show cancellation dated 11 November 1928; the second day of use and the second day of the stamp show. An outstanding example, priced at only the break-up value of the four Used stamps!

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64.00

246603

155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but NH examples of the 1 mark and 1-1/2 mark with this variety are much scarcer than that). Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.

ACTUAL item.

8.00

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246136

155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Mint, moderately hinged, with VF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but VF examples of the 1 m and 1-1/2 m with this variety are much scarcer than that). Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.

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3.50

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Never
Hinged

US$

Mint
Hinged

US$

Used

US$

249000

155 [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Used with VF centering and SUPERB VAASA 22 July 1929 machine cancellation. A wonderful example of a stamp that is "very scarce" with such a nicely centered cancellation.

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12.00

246137

155 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1 mark Steamship s/s Bore I] Used with VF centering and fully dated cancellation. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium (but VF examples of the 1 m and 1-1/2 m with this variety are much scarcer than that). A seldom-offered variety.

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7.50

246138

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6.00

246140

156 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 1-1/2 mark Turku Cathedral] Used with F-VF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium [Note: The watermark position of the 1-1/2 mark stamp is viewed from the backside, with the stamp sideways, with the TURKU ÅBO text at the top.] A seldom-offered variety.

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5.00

246145

156 [1929 1-1/2 mark Turku Cathedral] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat "...llskylahti" straight-line "postal stopping place" cancellation. This type of cancellation was used at small places that did not have an actual full post office, but where a mail carrier or train would pick up and drop off mail. Such letters would later receive the dated postmark of the next town (or railway post office car) it transited that had a full post office. This style of cancellation is rare seen on commemorative stamps, especially this very early commemorative issue, because there was very little distribution of the early commemoratives beyond the full post offices. Quite unusual!

ACTUAL item.

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6.00

246142

157 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 2 mark Turku Castle] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium. Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.

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2.75

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246143

157 with Only One Posthorn Watermark [1929 2 mark Turku Castle] Used with XF centering. Facit notes that due to the larger-sized stamps, the posthorn watermark is not present in the center of the sheet; and that such stamps deserve a 50% premium, but well centered Used examples are much scarcer. Very fresh and attractive. A seldom-offered variety.

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6.50

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