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Finland: New Arrivals: Diverse Items

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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244216

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 30 mk 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 in Mint, but they are now only occasionally found. WITH ACTUAL 30 mk blue STAMP AFFIXED OVER THE APPROVED DESIGN IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER and CANCELED IN BLACK with the stamp show cancellation. Examples with stamp affixed and canceled are quite unusual.

26.00

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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.

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18.00

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242156

Finnish stamp album frontispiece: PAINTED traditional "Finnish Republic Lion Rampant with Swords" image (in gold, silver, red-brown, and blue) with text "FINNLAND". From a Finnish collection built in Czechoslovakia, probably from the 1950s. Very attractive. The painting has been mounted on an album page by gluing (traditional glue with no sign of bleeding through); thus if trimmed for remounting it would be best to trim both layers and mount the entire thickness as you want it. There is a very small spot on the left side that is close enough to the edge that it could be trimmed off if being remounted. The painted off-white paper measures 155 x 205 mm; the entire album page measures 210 x 282 mm (just barely taller than 8.5 x 11 inches and could easily be trimmed) to 8.5 x 11 inches. Very bright and attractive first page for a Finnish collection.

15.00

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241984

Denmark: RC #18: Finland Scott #B233 "Globe Puzzle" Red Cross semi-postal issue with 28 May 1984 FD cancellation AND Åland #7 Flag with 2 September 1984 Red Cross "Per Humanitatem ad Pacem" cancellation. Picture of "Globe Puzzle" as on Finnish stamp. Cards this late in the series are much harder to find.

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240709

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

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20.00

240495

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

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30.00

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240496

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

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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.

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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.

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16.00

240501

Animal Welfare Charity Seal: ca.1910 Horse and Wagon 10 penni RED vertical format. Mint Superb, no gum.

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14.00

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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.

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40.00

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240503

Animal Welfare Charity Seal: ca.1910 Horse and Wagon 10 penni BLUE vertical format. NH F-VF+. Very scarce in blue; this is one of fewer than 5 examples I have had in 45 years.

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239575

B15-17 [1934 Finnish Generals Red Cross semi-postal: E. Horn, T. Stålhandske, and J. de la Gardie] Imperforate Plate Proof set of vertical pairs in final issued colors. VF, Ungummed (as always), Never Hinged. These are genuine plate proofs, but were "taken home without authorization" by one of the workers and discovered many years later after the man died. The price works out to only $30/stamp for an item of which only 100 of each stamp exists in private hands!

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SOLD

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239576

B18-20 [1935 Scholars: Matthias Calonius (lawyer, jurist) Henrik Gabriel Porthan (historian, humanistic sciences, author) Anders Chydenius (priest, philosopher, "the leading classical liberal of Nordic history"); Red Cross semi-postals] Imperforate Plate Proof set of horizontal pairs in final issued colors. VF, Ungummed (as always), Never Hinged. These are genuine plate proofs, but were "taken home without authorization" by one of the workers and discovered many years later after the man died. The price works out to only $30/stamp for an item of which only 100 of each stamp exists in private hands!

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SOLD

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239577

B21-23 [1936 Statesmen: R.H. Rehbinder, G.M. Armfelt, A. Horn; Red Cross semi-postals] Imperforate Plate Proof set of horizontal pairs in final issued colors. VF, Ungummed (as always), Never Hinged. These are genuine plate proofs, but were "taken home without authorization" by one of the workers and discovered many years later after the man died. The price works out to only $30/stamp for an item of which only 100 of each stamp exists in private hands!

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SOLD

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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.

140.00

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238699

68, Facit #53, Typographed Proof even though the issued stamp was lithographed. In issued Dark Lilac frame color, but with black center. Imperforate, ungummed, on white paper. Horizontal pair.

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238705

1-2 [5 and 10 kopek Ovals] 1956 Official Reprint (gummed, with posthorn watermark). NH Superb set. 1605 issued, but surprisingly scarce, especially NH!

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For reference only. NOT for sale.
If you seek Finnish official reprints, please let me know.

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2014 Tom of Finland s/s First Day Cover

VF: 2014 Tom of Finland. Quickly sold out by post office. [238159]

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2014 Tom of Finland s/s Post Card Set

VF: 2014 Tom of Finland. Official package of mint souvenir sheet and set of three officially issued picture post cards with artwork by Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen). Quickly sold out by post office. [238160]

27.00

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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.

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35.00

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237548

1931 Imperforate pair, NH VF with left margin.

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22.00

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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.

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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.

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30.00

237551

1941 Imperforate pair, NH VF ungummed (never was gummed). Important war-time issue. The imperforate is much, much scarcer than the catalog suggests.

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25.00

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237552

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

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15.00

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237553

1946 Imperforate pair, NH VF. Type II with Light Yellow Frame.

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16.00

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237554

1947 Imperforate pair, NH VF.

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15.00

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237555

1948 Imperforate pair, NH VF with bottom margin.

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12.00

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237556

1949 Imperforate pair, NH VF.

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12.00

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237557

1952 Imperforate pair, NH VF with right margin.

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8.00

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237558

1953 Imperforate pair, NH VF with bottom margin.

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7.50

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237559

1954 Imperforate pair, NH VF with bottom margin.

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7.50

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237407

"Mourning Stamp" printed indicia "Postal Card" sold in 1901 as a protest against the Russification of the Finnish stamp designs. There may be several types of the card; if you have one, compare closely. Mint VF.

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WANTED
Needed. Please make offer.

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!

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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!

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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". 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.

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236449

Mourning Stamp design printed on Christmas 1901 / New Years 1902 greeting card also bearing images of eight values of the 3-Numeral Finnish stamp issue and the Finnish coat of arms. In 1923 somebody wrote an explanation of the card on the backside. The text on the front is a protest statement. On the reverse is a printed holiday greeting . Interestingly, this card seems to have been printed in the U.S. and on the front bears the statement "COPYRIGHT 1901, / FINNISH LUTH. [LUTHERAN] BOOK CONCERN, HANCOCK, MICH." This appears to have been intended for sale to the Finnish community in the U.S., but it was produced in 1901. The card is a greeting card to be placed inside an envelope when sent to Finland, not a post card -- the Finnish post office rejected or destroyed post cards and envelopes bearing Mourning Stamps or such images or similar protest statements sent from abroad. Examples of items intended to be sent to Finland from abroad are extremely unusual.

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I am always interested in buying such items. If you are seeking such items, please let me know.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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.

45.00

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