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Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. The newest items are at the top with recently added items farther down. As always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.

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249683

Facit #H2 [1939 M-30 Lions] Complete Set of 5 booklet panes, with cover and interleaves (staple removed). The panes have mountings (I = Inverted by bottom margin, R = Regular/Upright by top margin; x = Perforated Margin, y = Imperforate Margin): Ix, Rx, Ix, Ix, Ix. The mounting information is given as normally mounted in the booklets: from highest to lowest denomination. As is usually the case, the panes are attached by their selvage/margin to the interleaves and cover (the stamps are not attached and are NH). The cover is Edition number "1" (violet number on back cover; somewhat scarcer number). (The covers almost always have an Edition number, one of 1, 3, 7, 10, or 11. They are only rarely found without an Edition number). As of 3/025, I have only recorded having six pane combinations in complete booklets for Edition 1; I had not previously recorded this particular combination. Very attractive and easier to display than a booklet that is still stapled.

ACTUAL item.

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SOLD

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249684

Facit #H1 [1938 Postal Service 300th Anniversary] Complete booklet containing all four panes, with cover and interleaves. Wonderfully fresh with NO cover bends or creases, and with crisp corners. Post office fresh with the stamps in equally post office fresh NH VF condition.

ACTUAL item.

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WANTED
Need in quantity. Please make offer.

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249648

Scott #7 [1866 8 penni Serpentine] 1893 OFFICIAL REPRINT. NEVER HINGED bottom margin example with F-VF centering and usual tooth problems. Only 1000 printed; in my opinion, the 1893 reprints are undervalued in the catalogs.

ACTUAL item.

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32.00

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249399

Label: Oulu (Finland) Stamp Club. "OULUN POSTIMERKKIKERHO / 4.X.1930" in Silver on white paper, with "OULEX / 2-4. 9. -55" overprint in black. The design features a fish jumping out of water. I believe the 1930 date is the founding date of the stamp club, NOT the original issue date of the stamp. Perforated (all examples I have seen have extremely rough perforations). [The silver ink may not show up correctly or well in a scanned image, but it is very clear and fresh.] Issued for the 1955 OULEX stamp show. a great FISHING TOPICAL item that is now 69 years old! I have only ever seen a couple other examples and this is the first time in 51 years that I have been able to offer one for sale! NEVER HINGED with VF centering.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

14.00

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249400

Label: Helsinki 1948 Stamp Show. Composite design of Helsinki buildings and text "POSTIM. NÄYTTELY 1948 / FRIM. UTSTÄLLNINGEN 1948 / 27-31 - 10 [October] / Helsinki / HELSINGFORS" in Dark Blue on white paper. Rouletted separations. Though this label is, from time to time, seen on the backs of 1955 philatelic covers, I have only seen a few Mint (or Never Hinged) examples that are not affixed to something. This is the first time in 51 years that I have been able to offer one for sale! NEVER HINGED with VF centering.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

8.00

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249401

Label: 300th Anniversary of the founding of the city of Jakobstad / Pietarsaari (the Swedish vs Finnish spellings) by Ebba Brahe, with a portrait of Brahe. Extremely high quality engraving and printing; printed exactly like the postage stamps of the era and very likely produced in the same facility. Dark Brownish Red (perhaps almost Lake color) on white paper that appears to be identical to stamp paper of the era, with gumming also like stamps. Vertical format, perforated 14. While this label is sometimes found on 1952 covers related to the Jakobstad anniversary, I do not recall ever in 51 years being able to offer Mint examples. NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering.

ACTUAL item.

8.00

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249402

ACTUAL item.

5.00

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249286

F-VF: 1954 Lion Test Stamp RED on Thin White Paper.

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27.50

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249287

1954 Lion Test Stamp RED on Thin White Paper. Block of Four. NH F-VF.

ACTUAL item.

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95.00

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249288

1954 Lion Test Stamp RED on Thin White Paper. Block of Four. Mint, lightly hinged on top two stamps (lower stamps NH), with F-VF centering. Pre-printing paper fold on right two stamps.

ACTUAL item.

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56.00

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249289

1954 Lion Test Stamp RED on Thin White Paper. Right margin Block of Four. NH with F-VF centering, but top two stamps creased. Major pre-printing paper fold on right two stamps, visible from front. An outstanding item!

ACTUAL item.

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59.00

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249290

1954 Lion Test Stamp RED on Thin White Paper. Left margin Block of Four with complete 5-digit marginal serial number. NH with XF centering. Exceptional quality (these stamps are "rarely" so well centered) and exceptional scarcity (finding the complete 5-digit serial number is "rare"). An outstanding item!

ACTUAL item.

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139.00

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249291

1954 Lion Test Stamp RED with BLACK BORDER on Thin White Paper. NH with XF centering. It is "rare" for both the red design to be well centered AND for the black border to be well centered -- usually one or both are not well centered! An outstanding example!

ACTUAL item.

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Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
Other examples wanted, any condition and quality.

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249292

F-VF: 1954 Lion Test Stamp MAUVE on Thick Bright White Paper.

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32.50

24.00

249293

F-VF: 1954 Lion Test Stamp MAUVE with BLACK BORDER on Thick Bright White Paper.

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32.50

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249294

1954 Lion Test Stamp MAUVE with BLACK BORDER on Thick Bright White Paper. Block of four. NH with F-VF centering.

ACTUAL item.

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109.00

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249296

1954 Lion Test Stamp MAUVE COMBINATION PAIR with BLACK BORDER on Right Stamp, on Thick Bright White Paper. Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. The combination pairs are seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

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69.00

249297

VF: 1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp BRIGHT RED on Thin White Paper.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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36.00

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249297

F-VF: 1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp BRIGHT RED on Thin White Paper.

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28.00

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249298

1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp BRIGHT RED on Thin White Paper. NH Upper Left Corner Margin Single with VF centering.

ACTUAL item.

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42.00

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249299

1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp BRIGHT RED on Thin White Paper. NH Upper Right Corner Margin Block of Four with VF centering. Outstanding item!

ACTUAL item.

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139.00

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249300

1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp BRIGHT RED on Thin White Paper. NH Lower Right Corner Margin Block of Four with VF centering. Outstanding item!

ACTUAL item.

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139.00

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249301

1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp BRIGHT RED on Thin White Paper. NH Block of Four with F-VF centering.

ACTUAL item.

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99.00

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249302

1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp BRIGHT RED on Thin White Paper. NH Top Margin Block of Four with Average centering. Upper left stamp creased (only visible from the back) and a couple minor bends. Very low price!

ACTUAL item.

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49.00

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249303

VF: 1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp Dark Red Violet on Thin White Paper.

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36.00

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249304

1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp DARK RED VIOLET on Thin White Paper. NH Block of Four with VF centering.

ACTUAL item.

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129.00

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249305

1954 Johan Snellman Test Stamp DARK RED VIOLET on Thin White Paper. NH Upper Left Corner Margin Block of Four with VF centering. Outstanding item!

ACTUAL item.

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139.00

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222057

"Fredrika Runeberg 1807 - 1879" essay (proposed, but unaccepted, stamp design) prepared ca.1947. [Runeberg was a Finnish author, novelist, and one of the first female journalists in Finland. Wikipedia states Runeberg was the "first Finnish author to critically analyze the status of women, at home and in the society."] Brownish Red, engraved, on perforated, gummed stamp paper. Known to have been printed in sheets of 100. Exact date of "issue" not known to me, but this essay is very similar in style and printing to the issues of 1947-1952. I strongly suspect that this essay was printed by the Finnish stamp printer of the time. This subject and design was not accepted. NH VF single stamp.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

9.00

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222058

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

29.00

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249100

100 [1921 75 penni yellow M-17 Saarinen Lion] PLATE PROOF on thin, coarse, brownish yellow paper. Right margin HORIZONTAL PAIR. There are a couple of tiny inclusion spots resulting from particles in the coarse paper. Mint, Never Hinged, Ungummed (was never gummed). Bright color and very fresh. Proofs of the M-17 Lions are scarce and sought after.

ACTUAL item.

89.00

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248298

1948 German Olympic fundraising and promotional label for German participation in the 1952 HELSINKI, FINLAND OLYMPICS. Dark green on white paper. Design and text in reverse (white): hand holding Olympic Torch. Due to plate layout vs perforation machine layout, the centering varies a lot and VF centering is quite hard to find. No-gum (and damaged) examples are fairly easy to find, but NH examples seem to be hard to find. The lowest cost NH example I have recently seen offered was $14. NH VF Single.

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12.00

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248299

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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9.00

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248300

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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6.00

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248301

ACTUAL item.

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15.00

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248302

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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29.00

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246735

Advertising Label: Pre-WWI issued by F.Å.A. [Finska Ångfartygs Aktiebolaget -- Finnish Steamship (Stock) Company]. Very attractive multi-colored life-saving-ring design -- including "gold" -- and listing the various steamship routes and names of ships operated by the company. This company surely carried a lot of mail -- it would be interesting to display this label with a piece of mail carried by this company. Rarely offered. All the examples I have ever seen had the same rough perforation. NEVER HINGED with VF centering, bottom margin example.

ACTUAL item.

25.00

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246742

68, Facit #53 [1901 1 mark Russian Design] TYPOGRAPHED PLATE PROOF (even though the issued stamps were lithographed) in LIGHT LILAC and BLACK (instead of green) on ungummed, white paper, in imperforate horizontal pair. Mint (ungummed), with VF appearance, but creases and small tear on right stamp. Proof from original plate, NOT printed later from defaced, scrapped plate. Very fresh and bright. Proofs of this issue are seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

16.00

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246745

64, Facit #49 [1901 2 penni Russian Design] Normally PERFORATED PLATE PROOF of FOREGROUND ONLY in BLACK, with "crosshairs" at center points in margins on gummed, stamp paper. Single, NEVER HINGED, with Fine centering that is typical for the normal stamp issue. Proof from original plate, NOT printed later from defaced, scrapped plate. (I have also had examples without the crosshairs.) Very fresh and bright. Perforated proofs in general are "rare" and proofs of the 2 penni stamp are quite scarce and rarely offered.

ACTUAL item.

75.00

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246746

67, Facit #52 [1901 20 penni Russian Design] Normally PERFORATED PLATE PROOF of FOREGROUND ONLY in BLACK, with "crosshairs" at center points in margins on gummed, stamp paper. Single, NEVER HINGED, with Fine centering that is typical for the normal stamp issue. Proof from original plate, NOT printed later from defaced, scrapped plate. (I do not know if examples exist without the crosshairs.) Very fresh and bright. Perforated proofs in general are "rare" and proofs of the 2 penni stamp are quite scarce and rarely offered.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

75.00

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246752

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in BLACKISH GREEN on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH-WHITE PAPER. Very heavily inked (rough impression) but without any evidence of defacement (thus this may be a higher-value proof or printers waste and potentially not an afterprint). HORIZONTAL PAIR, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF with large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

48.00

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246755

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in LEMON (GREENISH TINT) YELLOW on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Rough printing appearance, but without any evidence of defacement (thus this may be a higher-value proof or printers waste and potentially not an afterprint). Left margin SINGLE, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF with large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

30.00

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246757

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in CARMINE on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Extremely rough printing appearance, but without any evidence of defacement (thus this may be a higher-value proof or printers waste and potentially not an afterprint). Left margin SINGLE, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF with ample to huge margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

32.00

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246759

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in CARMINE on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Very smooth and expertly printed impression; right stamp with large dents in right frame line that may be evidence of defacement. Horizontal right-margin PAIR, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF with ample to huge margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

56.00

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246761

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in BROWNISH RED VIOLET on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Rough printing appearance, but without any evidence of defacement (thus this may be a higher-value proof or printers waste and potentially not an afterprint). Horizontal left margin PAIR, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF with ample to large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

48.00

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246763

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in BROWNISH RED VIOLET on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Rough printing appearance, but without any evidence of defacement (thus this may be a higher-value proof or printers waste and potentially not an afterprint). SINGLE, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF with ample to large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

26.00

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246764

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in VIOLETISH BROWN on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Rough printing appearance, but without any evidence of defacement (thus this may be a higher-value proof or printers waste and potentially not an afterprint). Horizontal PAIR, Never Hinged (ungummed), F-VF with close margin at right, but otherwise large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

39.00

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246766

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in VIOLETISH BROWN on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Rough printing appearance, but without any evidence of defacement (thus this may be a higher-value proof or printers waste and potentially not an afterprint). SINGLE, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF, but with crease only visible from reverse, large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

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246767

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in VIOLETISH BROWN on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Rough printing appearance, but without any evidence of defacement (thus this may be a higher-value proof or printers waste and potentially not an afterprint). SINGLE, Never Hinged (ungummed), F-VF appearance, but with small defects. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

ACTUAL item.

7.50

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243109

1961 Europa (1960) Souvenir Card (looks more like a souvenir sheet). This souvenir card/sheet was distributed by Thomas De La Rue stamp printers at Stampex 1961 stamp show and pictures four proposed, unadopted designs (i.e. essays) for the 1960 Europa issue, along with an image of the approved design (lower right) in single-color gray (not one of the colors of the two issued bi-color stamps, thus making this design an essay as well). Designer names are in small text in the bottom margin of each stamp image. The approved design, by a Finnish designer, was used for all the Europa countries in 1960. Though it is gummed, this item was not valid for postage (the approved design has a thin white line through the denomination). The backside bears additional text and a serial number (different number on each). There was a time when these were regularly seen, but they are now only occasionally found. NH VF, perfect condition.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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18.00

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240709

Animal Welfare Charity Seal: ca.1910 Horse and Wagon 10 penni RED vertical format. Mint VF.

ACTUAL item.

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20.00

240496

Animal Welfare Charity Seal: ca.1910 Horse and Wagon 10 penni RED vertical format. NH F-VF.

ACTUAL item.

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25.00

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240497

Animal Welfare Charity Seal: ca.1910 Horse and Wagon 10 penni RED vertical format. NH F-VF minor gum bend.

ACTUAL item.

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15.00

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240499

Animal Welfare Charity Seal: ca.1910 Horse and Wagon 10 penni RED vertical format. Mint F-VF.

ACTUAL item.

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16.00

240502

Animal Welfare Charity Seal: ca.1910 Horse and Wagon 10 penni RED vertical format. NH F-VF top margin horizontal pair. Light creasing at upper right of right stamp. Multiples and marginal examples of this seal are very scarce.

ACTUAL item.

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40.00

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239149

B31-3 [1938 Skiing Competition semi-postal] VF registered FDC to Sweden. Crease between the stamps; not affecting the stamps and not obvious. The Swedes often did not backstamp registered mail such as this, but the violet "Aviserad" postal stamps on the front indicates that the local Swedish post office notified the recipient that they had mail to pick up; the marking is actually very scarce. Nice round stamp dealer advertising label on reverse. I have only had a few examples of this scarce FDC in 43 years.

ACTUAL item.

140.00

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237509

177 [1930 5 mark Olavinlinna / Savonlinna Castle] Very attractive maximum card utilizing a real-photo post card, canceled sometime in the 1930s. Small damage (not very noticeable) to lower left of the card front, but this is an EXTREMELY SCARCE maximum card.

ACTUAL item.

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35.00

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237549

1939 Imperforate Proof pair, NH VF with top margin. Progressive proof without the final gold ink. The gold would have a "1939" cut-out that overlays the vertical dark area below the cross.

ACTUAL item.

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8.50

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237550

1940 Imperforate pair, Mint VF ungummed (never was gummed). Important war-time issue. The imperforate is much, much scarcer than the catalog suggests.

ACTUAL item.

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30.00

237552

1943 Imperforate pair, NH VF. Important war-time issue. The imperforate is much, much scarcer than the catalog suggests.

ACTUAL item.

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15.00

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237554

1947 Imperforate pair, NH VF.

ACTUAL item.

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15.00

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237555

1948 Imperforate pair, NH VF with bottom margin.

ACTUAL item.

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12.00

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237556

1949 Imperforate pair, NH VF.

ACTUAL item.

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12.00

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237558

1953 Imperforate pair, NH VF with bottom margin.

ACTUAL item.

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7.50

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237559

1954 Imperforate pair, NH VF with bottom margin.

ACTUAL item.

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7.50

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236750

1944 Progressive Color Proof set of 8. Mint VF ungummed set of PAIRS. Scarce WWII-era issue; I do not recall previously having a PCP set of this issued. Listed by the Scandinavian Christmas Seal Catalog as the set of eight singles for DKK 80 = US$14 (thus $28 for pairs), but they seem to be a lot scarcer than that!

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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25.00

236751

1944 Progressive Color Proof set of 8. Mint VF ungummed set of SINGLES. Scarce WWII-era issue; I do not recall previously having a PCP set of this issued. Listed by the Scandinavian Christmas Seal Catalog as the set of eight singles for DKK 80 = US$14, but they seem to be a lot scarcer than that!

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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14.00

236638

213 [1937 2 mark Gustaf Mannerheim 70th birthday] with 4 June 1937 HANGÖ / HANKO cancellation, which is the first day of issue of this stamp. Black frame and text "1867-1937". Full paper size 95 x 114 mm. Some of the references that I have seen state that cancellation date on these cards were backdated (but it was made in the late 1930s or early 1940s). To my knowledge, it is the earliest Finnish souvenir card type item.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

14.00

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236237

1999 Finnish Roads officially issued combination postal card / maximum card official #42. This MINT SINGLE POSTAL CARD bears the perforation 14 Scott #1104 SINGLE canceled stamp on the maximum card side.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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5.00

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236239

1999 Finnish Roads officially issued combination postal card / maximum card official #44. This MINT SINGLE POSTAL CARD bears the perforation 14 Scott #1106 SINGLE canceled stamp on the maximum card side.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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5.00

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236230

1999 Finnish Roads officially issued combination postal cards / maximum cards set of four. Maximum card official #42-45. The maximum (picture) card side exists with either perforation 14 stamps or the very scarce perforation 12.75 stamps. The perforation 12.75 stamps were "accidentally" created by the stamp printer who was also the manufacturer of the first day covers, maximum cards, and other such philatelic products; they were not specified by the postal authorities -- the decision was made by the stamp printer. Because the vast majority of the perforation 12.75 stamps were used on canceled philatelic products, and were not generally sold in mint condition, they are very rare in mint. [The Scott catalog value for mint (or used) perforation 12.75 stamps is impossibly low; the 2012 Facit value is SEK 2400 (US$340) for mint set or pane or for a canceled complete pane -- even so, they are "impossible" to obtain.] To the best of my knowledge, virtually all the canceled single perforation 12.75 stamps come from FDCs or maximum cards -- supplies of those are extremely limited. When the maximum card sets were made, the set components were handled randomly, with the result that most sets seem to contain a MIX of perf 14 and perf 12.75 stamps. This MINT POSTAL CARD SET bears the perforation 12.75 Scott #1104a-1170b COMPLETE SET of single canceled stamps on the maximum card side. This is "rare" as a complete set.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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150.00

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236231

1999 Finnish Roads officially issued combination postal cards / maximum cards set of four. Maximum card official #42-45. The maximum (picture) card side exists with either perforation 14 stamps or the very scarce perforation 12.75 stamps. The perforation 12.75 stamps were "accidentally" created by the stamp printer who was also the manufacturer of the first day covers, maximum cards, and other such philatelic products; they were not specified by the postal authorities -- the decision was made by the stamp printer. Because the vast majority of the perforation 12.75 stamps were used on canceled philatelic products, and were not generally sold in mint condition, they are very rare in mint. [The Scott catalog value for mint (or used) perforation 12.75 stamps is impossibly low; the 2012 Facit value is SEK 2400 (US$340) for mint set or pane or for a canceled complete pane -- even so, they are "impossible" to obtain.] To the best of my knowledge, virtually all the canceled single perforation 12.75 stamps come from FDCs or maximum cards -- supplies of those are extremely limited. When the maximum card sets were made, the set components were handled randomly, with the result that most sets seem to contain a MIX of perf 14 and perf 12.75 stamps. This FDC POSTAL CARD SET bears the perforation 12.75 Scott #1104a-1170b COMPLETE SET of single canceled stamps on the maximum card side. This is "rare" as a complete set; the FDC postal card set is quite scarce regardless.

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150.00

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236232

1999 Finnish Roads officially issued combination postal card / maximum card official #42. This MINT SINGLE POSTAL CARD bears the perforation 12.75 Scott #1104a SINGLE canceled stamp on the maximum card side.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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35.00

WANTED
Need more card #42 with Perf 12.75 stamp. Please make offer.

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236233

1999 Finnish Roads officially issued combination postal card / maximum card official #43. This MINT SINGLE POSTAL CARD bears the perforation 12.75 Scott #1105a SINGLE canceled stamp on the maximum card side.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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30.00

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236235

1999 Finnish Roads officially issued combination postal card / maximum card official #45. This MINT SINGLE POSTAL CARD bears the perforation 12.75 Scott #1107b SINGLE canceled stamp on the maximum card side.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

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30.00

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236137

214 [1938 3.5 mk New Finland, Colonization of Delaware; joint issue with Sweden and U.S.] Crossed flags cachet, unaddressed.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

22.00

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236140

219, Facit #225, Norma #240, Lape #221 [1939 4 mk Post Office Building] Registered FDC from Helsinki to Sweden. LaPe 2010 value 250 Euros = US$330 [3/2012]. Very scarce; I do not recall having another example in 38 years!

ACTUAL item.

325.00

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236141

223 [1941 2.75 mk Mourning (music) for President Kallio] FDC from Helsinki to the U.S.. LaPe 2010 value 65 Euros = US$85 [3/2012]. It appears that a registry label, which had been at lower left, has been removed (not enough postage for foreign registered). Scarce and sought after by thematic collectors. This may only be the second or third example I have had in 38 years!

ACTUAL item.

75.00

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236142

270, 275 [1948 February 9 M-30 Lions, complete issue for date: 3 mk Green, 12/10 Surcharge] VF registered FDC to the U.S. LaPe 2010 value 45 Euros = US$59 [3/2012]. M-30 Lion FDCs are scarce and sought after.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

45.00

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236143

271, 272, 273 [1948 September 13 M-30 Lions, complete issue for date: 6 mk Green, 9 mk Red, 15 mk Blue] VF registered FDC to the U.S. LaPe 2010 value 55 Euros = US$72 [3/2012]. M-30 Lion FDCs are scarce and sought after. This may only be the second or third example I have had in 38 years!

ACTUAL item.

70.00

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236144

274 [1948 April 26 M-30 Lion, complete issue for date: 24 mk Red Violet] VF registered FDC to the U.S. LaPe 2010 value 45 Euros = US$59 [3/2012]. M-30 Lion FDCs are scarce and sought after.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

45.00

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