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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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249681

Scott #19 Dark Green on Thick Paper, Facit #14Sdz [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF++ centering and neat, crisp carved / cork "circle of lines" cancellation. The color difference is subtle, but this is the Dark Green, rather than the more common Dark Bluish Green. The paper is called thick by the catalogers; that description is perhaps more relative than absolute, but it is quite a bit thicker than the normally thin paper of this issue. An outstanding example with great color, excellent perforations for this issue, an interesting cancellation, and wonderful overall appearance.

ACTUAL item.

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55.00

249682

Scott #10 [1866 40 penni, Roulette III, Stamp Type I (normal), Normal Paper] Used, with VF+ centering and VF overall appearance. This example has only one missing tooth, but has the usual creased teeth and a small pinhole (only visible from the reverse). Extremely light cancellations -- both black and blue. A nice looking example at a very low price. (Scott 2025 value $60.)

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9.00

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.

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.

WANTED
Need in quantity. Please make offer.

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249685

Scott #667 [1982 1.10 mk Gardening] Used with VF centering, along with four examples of a 4 kop Russian definitive stamp on a piece of picture post card, all canceled with a RUSSIAN 11 August 1982 cancellation (I cannot read Cyrillic text well enough to read the town name). This is the only example of a Finnish-Russian combination franking that I have seen after the Russification era that ended in 1918. It is very likely that this was a tourist post card that a Finnish tourist pre-franked and brought along on a trip through Finland and into Russia, but when the tourist wanted to mail a card from Russia, the tourist had to add Russian postage to send the card -- of course the Finnish postage had no franking value in Russia. However, universally internationally, in such cases, the mailing post office normally "marks out" or "boxes out" the invalid postage and does not cancel the invalid postage. In this case, it appears that either a Russian postal worker did not know the regulations or ignored the regulations. While this is in the "curiosity" category, if I have not seen anything like it (Finnish-Russian after 1918) in 51 years, it is very special.

ACTUAL item.

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10.00

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.

32.00

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249626

Scott #106 Light Blue and Black [1921 3 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Without Watermark] NEVER HINGED with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh with bright color, perfect centering, and perfect perforations. As fresh as the day it was printed. This is the KEY VALUE of this set and is very hard to find in such nice quality!

ACTUAL item.

130.00

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249628

Scott #152 [1927 25 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Posthorn Watermark] Used with VF centering and fully-dated 15 May 1928 "HELSINKI (/ HELSINGFORS)" cancellation that is genuine and correct for the time period. [The "3" following the "28" year date is the time indicator, probably "3-6" as in 3-6 PM.] This high-denomination stamp was only available for sale from 21 December 1927 through 31 December 1930 -- the Saarinen Lion stamp design was invalidated for postage use starting 1 January 1931. While Mint examples of this stamp are "common" (though surprisingly hard to find), Used examples with a proper in-period cancellations are "very scarce" (Facit 2024 value SEK 1800!). However, fully-dated examples such as this can be described as "extremely scarce" or even "rare". So-called "Used" examples are regularly seen on the market, but is extremely unusual for them to include a clear year date, to say nothing of the complete date; the vast majority were canceled well after the normal period of use (conveniently not showing the year date). It has been a long time since I was last able to offer an example with a clear year date within the 1927-1930 period. Do not underestimate the scarcity of this correctly used stamp! Accompanied by a Jay Smith color-image certificate with lifetime guarantee.

ACTUAL item.

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275.00

249630

Scott #135a, Facit #117C1 [1926 1-1/2 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastikas Watermark, Perforation 14 x 14] Mint Hinged with VF centering. A very example of the "third key value" of the Mint stamps of this set. This stamp is quite hard to find in such nice quality.

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60.00

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249633

Scott #40a Rose [1890 10p rose 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint hinged with F-VF centering. Attractive with very distinctive color. The 10p has only one printing/color, Facit #29a, that can fit in the category of "rose" as listed by Scott (#40a). Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find; this color is missing from most collections.

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54.00

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249635

Scott #38 Light Gray [1890 2 penni 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with XF centering and a nicely struck JYVÄSKYLÄ 13 August 1897 bilingual cancellation. Nicely canceled and well-centered examples of this stamp can be hard to find.

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3.00

249636

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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4.00

249637

Scott #2 Space Filler. This is a genuine postal stationery envelope cut-out from Facit #FK4 [1850 10 kopek Without Pearls in Posthorns] Carmine on Coarse Yellowish-White Wove Paper. It has an excellent printing impression, and a very neat low-box EKENAS 18 January 1851 cancellation, but it has been partially cut-to-shape (as is often the case) and there clean cut into the design in the lower right quadrant. This postal stationery, issued 1850-1855, pre-dates the addition of the "white pearls in the posthorns" that are on stationery starting in 1856 and on the postage stamps. While this is NOT a Scott #2, it is a reasonable space filler.

ACTUAL item.

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32.00

249638

Scott #44 Bright Emerald Green and Rose [1890 5m green (shades) and rose 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] NEVER HINGED UPPER RIGHT CORNER SHEET MARGIN EXAMPLE with XF centering and huge margins. Wonderfully fresh; as nice as the day it was printed. An outstanding example!

ACTUAL item.

69.00

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249639

Scott #45 Red Dark Brown and Rose [1890 10m brown (shades) and rose 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint hinged with F-VF centering and huge margins. An attractive example.

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39.00

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249640

Scott #7, Facit #6v3C3 [1866 (this paper 1873-1875) 8 penni, Roulette III, Ordinary Yellow-Green Paper] Used, extremely well centered, with VF-XF overall appearance, with just a couple minor tooth problems. The bottom tooth on the left side is partially missing (but it is not noticeable) and two teeth have been expertly repaired. The overall all appearance is of "full teeth". There is a very neat single-thin-line pen cancel. This example is borderline into Roulette III; the bottom teeth may have been made with a different device (there was more than one device in use at the time and perhaps more than one person doing the work) and almost looks like the scarcer Roulette II at the bottom -- but it must be described as Roulette III. A very fresh and attractive example that is much nicer looking than most examples one encounters. (Scott 2025 value $160.)

ACTUAL item.

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59.00

249437

North Ingermanland: 3 [1920 25 p Coat of Arms] Used with Superb centering, huge even margins, excellent perforations, and neat, proper corner cancellation. While this is not a scarce stamp, it is "rarely seen" in such nice quality!

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12.00

249282

36 [1885 5 mark 4-Numerals Green and Red] Used with F-VF centering, but VF appearance with very neat BRAHE(STAD) 1889 two-ring cancellation, but tiny thin speck (you may need a 10x magnifying glass to see) and a couple minor perforation tip improvements (very hard to detect even with a 10x glass). Otherwise an example this nice looking would sell for $415! Great color and overall appearance. A very attractive example of a very scarce stamp that is missing from most collections.

ACTUAL item.

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179.00

249285

54 [1891 35 kopek Russian Design with Rings] Used with Superb centering and large margins. Wonderfully fresh. Used examples can be hard to find with large and clear margins on this usually-small-margined issue.

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64.00

249275

18, Facit #13SC1a Dark Yellow Orange [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with Average centering, but one short perforation. Very neat, light blue, arc-style (BO)RGA cancellation that appears to be dated (18 or 28) January 1876 (this first printing/color was first available 21 November 1875). Typical centering for this early printing. An attractive example of this distinctive, scarcer color. Facit 2024 value SEK 300.

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9.50

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238324

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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231371

18, Facit #13SC1f [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Brilliant Brownish Orange Used 4-BLOCK with 14 April 1880 Helsingfors 4-ring cancellations. Centering within the block ranges from F-VF to Superb. This printing is one of the scarcer colors (Facit 2014 SEK 350 per stamp). Used blocks are very scarce; Facit 2014 indicates block values "from" SEK 3000 for the most common colors, while the Norma Catalog indicates a multiplier of 20x the singles price which is approximately 700 Euros! A handsome and scarce block!

ACTUAL item.

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390.00

231816

178, Facit #160I [1930 10 mk Lake Saimaa; First Type] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Wonderful example of a stamp that is scarce in nice quality.

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54.00

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231817

178, Facit #160I [1930 10 mk Lake Saimaa; First Type] Mint with XF centering. An excellent example of a stamp that is scarce in nice quality.

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45.00

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215035

19 Dark Blue Green [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF centering, wonderful dark color, and neat, light, partial railway cancellation.

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46.00

232802

137 Reversed Watermark. Facit #119 vm2 [1926 3 mk Swastika Watermark, M-17 Saarinen Lion] Used horizontal 3-STRIP with VF centering. This is a "scarce" stamp as a single and "very scarce" in any multiples. Very nice and very seldom offered.

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48.00

221927

196 Type II, Facit #175v2 [1931 (1932 Type II) 1.25/0.50 Surcharge M-30 Lion] Used 4-BLOCK with VF centering and HANGO / HANKO (Russian text removed type) 1933 cancellation. The upper right stamp has an inconsequential rounded corner perforation tooth. This stamp is "scarce" even as single stamps (this quality sells for $75 each), but it is "rare" in Used blocks. The only Used block of this stamp that I have had in 51 years!

ACTUAL item.

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369.00

231387

231, Facit #256vm1/vm2 [1941 3.50 mk Mannerheim] Vertical pair of the "regular" watermark with COMBINATION of narrowly and widely spaced rose watermarks. Such combinations are only possible on vertical pairs and are not listed or priced in any catalog; they are very uncommon. NH F-VF.

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10.00

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249083

42 Deep Ultramarine [1889 25p ultramarine 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint hinged, with VF-XF centering. Remarkably deep color -- getting into blackish ultramarine territory -- that is very different from both the usual bright ultramarine printings (and of course very different from the blue printings). Bright and attractive with excellent perforations. An outstanding example of a workhorse stamp -- in a very unusual color -- that is now quite difficult to find in such nice quality.

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90.00

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249035

B99 [1949 9+3 mk Wild Rose TB Flowers Semi-Postal] NH with F-VF+ centering upper plate block of 6: "4-1949 No 824". Though a common stamp as singles, plate blocks are hard to find.

ACTUAL item.

7.00

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249036

B100 [1949 15+5 mk Coltsfoot TB Flowers Semi-Postal] NH with XF centering lower plate block of 6: "4-1949 No 823". Though a common stamp as singles, plate blocks are hard to find.

ACTUAL item.

11.00

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249037

285 [1949 5 mk Lappeenranta / Willmanstrand 300th Anniv] NH with VF/F-VF centering right plate block of 6: "5-1949 No 837". Though a slightly scarce stamp as singles, plate blocks are much harder to find.

ACTUAL item.

13.00

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249038

288 [1949 15 mk Technical High School] NH with F-VF centering lower plate block of 6: "6-1949 No 841". Though a common stamp as singles, plate blocks are much harder to find.

ACTUAL item.

7.00

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249039

290 [1949 15 mk UPU (Finnish Lakes)] NH with VF centering upper plate block of 6: "8-1949 No 844". Though a common stamp as singles, plate blocks are much harder to find.

ACTUAL item.

11.00

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249045

Facit #R32a [1910 1 rubel light brown and orange, with Varnish Pattern, Perforated 13.5 (Scott Russia #87a)] RUSSIA USED IN FINLAND with XF centering, bearing a neat (bilingual Finnish/Russian) cancellation, showing only the Russian text part which translates to RAIVOLA -- a Karelian "Lost Territories" town (now Roshchino) located in Russia. This is absolutely a Finnish cancellation, even though only the bottom Russian-text half is showing. While this is only a somewhat scarce stamp used in Finland, examples with small-town cancellations such as this are "very scarce".

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39.00

249050

Facit #RM11 [1913 3 kopek Romanov Dynasty (Scott Russia #90)] RUSSIA USED IN FINLAND Used with VF centering. Very small parts of two cancellations (including "...FOR...", likely HELSINGFORS), but enough to know that this stamp was used in Finland. Priced appropriately low. While this stamp is not "rare" used in Finland, it is very unusual; I have only had less than five examples in the last 50 years.

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4.00

248992

42a [1889 25p blue 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, without gum, with F-VF++ centering. Wonderful color and very fresh appearance despite lacking gum. With gum this centering would be $95!

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29.00

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248994

39 [1890 5p green 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, without gum, with VF centering. Wonderful color and very fresh appearance despite lacking gum. With gum this centering would be $43.50!

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14.00

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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

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

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248813

75 [1901 10 mark Russian Design, Berlin Plate, M and A do touch] Used with XF centering. Excellent perforations, great color, and a remarkably light cancellation. An outstanding example.

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62.00

248814

75 [1901 10 mark Russian Design, Berlin Plate, M and A do touch] Used with F-VF (typical) centering. Excellent perforations, great color, and a neat cancellation. A nice example.

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47.00

248816

153-4 [1928 Stamp Exhibition set, normal watermarks] Used set with VF centering and the proper stamp show cancellations. This set is somewhat difficult to find in nice quality, especially with the proper stamp show cancellations (and not bogus cancels applied later to increase their value). Missing from many collections.

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36.00

248817

175 [1930 3 mark olive M-30 Lion] Mint, very lightly hinged, with Fine centering. This is the key value of this long set! Hard to find in Mint condition nicely centered, or even with the perforations clearing the design. For comparison, with VF centering, this stamp would be $36.50!

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14.00

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248700

13a [10p Laid Paper, Roulette II] Used with Fine centering and extremely light cancellation, but one pulled tooth on right side. Has the usual tooth problems, but on the right side, the teeth were not fully cut and thus the cuttings are removed (resulting in the pulled tooth as shown in the website image). The "pizza cutter" type of cutting wheel that was used was completely manually operated and required a lot of pressure -- when not enough pressure was applied, this incomplete cutting was the result. Overall a nice looking stamp, especially with such a light cancellation. If not for the one pulled tooth, this would be $70; if it had 100% full teeth it would be around $300 but such examples are "rare".

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19.00

248702

13 [10p Laid Paper, Roulette III] Used with F-VF centering and unusual "squiggle" pen cancellation. A few short teeth at top -- typical for the Serpentine stamp issues -- but no other defects. The pen cancellation may be distinctive enough that it might be possible to determine where it was canceled; some of these pen cancellations can be traced to a specific postal clerk or postmaster. An attractive example; if it had 100% full teeth it would be around $300 but such examples are "rare".

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75.00

248703

13a [10p Laid Paper, Roulette II] Used with F-VF centering and extremely light cancellation. Some of the usual short teeth. The teeth on the right side are not fully cut out particular (this stamp -- and many of the Roulette II of this denomination -- is on remarkably thick paper, thus much greater pressure was required to fully cut the teeth out). The "pizza cutter" type of cutting wheel that was used was completely manually operated and required a lot of pressure -- when not enough pressure was applied, this incomplete cutting was the result. A very nice looking stamp, especially with such a light cancellation. If this had 100% full teeth it would be around $300 but such examples are "rare".

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75.00

248563

Aunus: Old Scott #N1-4, New Scott #N13-16 listed in Scott under "Russia, Issued Under Finnish Occupation" [1919 5, 10, 20, 40 penni "Aunus" overprints] Used VF set of the first four values, philatelically used in BLOCKS OF FOUR. The 40p has the Type I overprint with shiny overprint ink; the other three stamps have the Type II overprint with dull overprint ink and thinner overprint impression. The 5p and 10p are upper right corner margin blocks; the 20p is a right margin block; and the 40p is a right margin block with a partial plate number "1-1919 N...." (which would have been "Nr. 26"). Each canceled with a centrally struck "SÄÄMÄJÄRVEN / POSTITOIMISTO" cancellation (from Salmi, Finland) dated 21 August on the 10p and 24 August on the others; that post office is stated to have operated until 26 August. The cancellations are black on the 5p and 10p, with slight mixing of violet on the 20p; and even more mixing of violet on the 40p (from using both black and violet inks). This is the one of the typical cancellations found on these stamps. A beautiful and rarely offered set of blocks! These stamps are offered without certificate (I have examined them and I guarantee them to be genuine). If you wish to have ONE "Jay Smith certificate with Lifetime Guarantee" for this set, that will cost an additional $80 (four separate certificates will cost $120) and take 2-3 weeks (the relatively low cost per stamp vs the high cost of a certificate is why I am offering this set without a certificate).

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390.00

248378

41 Yellow Orange IMPERFORATE PAIR [1889 20 penni 3-Numeral] NEVER HINGED vertical pair with large, even XF margins. This appears to be an actual stamp printing, in one of the correct colors, on stamp paper, not a color proof (unless the color was identical) and absolutely not a private print from a discarded plate. Though imperforates are known to exist [per Waris] for all the 3-Numeral denominations except the 2 penni, Facit only lists some of them. Facit 2024 Classic does list this imperforate pair at SEK 1600 per each NH SINGLE. The Facit imperforate values are far too low compared to market demand. The 3-Numeral 1889 Series handbook by Pentti Waris (1998) surprisingly mostly ignores the imperforates (probably due to lack if information; it also ignores proofs) and just makes a general statement: "It is not easy to explain the origin of completely imperforated [sic] stamps, but they were probably illegally taken from the stamp printers." That accusation may be true in at least some cases, however, lack of information is not proof to condemn items. After 135 years in the case of this particular stamp, I believe it is time to accept such stamps for what they look like: Imperforates. Not withstanding the status of such items, gummed imperforate examples are exceedingly scarce and seldom offered! This is one of only a couple examples of this imperforate that I have recorded having in 50 years.

ACTUAL item.

185.00

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248045

42 [1889 25p ultramarine 3-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Brilliant color and wonderfully fresh and bright. An outstanding example of a workhorse stamp that is now quite difficult to find in nice quality.

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74.00

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248047

63 [1895 25p ultramarine 3-Numerals, Perf 14x13] Used Block of Four with VF-XF centering. Sharp, single, well-centered strike of tri-lingual 2 July 1900 HELSINGFORS / HELSINKI cancellation. While the Facit 2024 value of Used blocks of this stamp is modest (SEK 60), examples this nice are "rarely" seen!

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10.00

247961

79b Type I, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75 (Facit #64IC2) [1911 10p Russian Design, Narrow gap between frame lines] Used with F-VF centering and neat, light cancellation. This "ordinary looking" stamp is the scarcest of the six type / perforation combination possibilities. It is surprisingly hard to find. Facit 2024 value for Used is SEK 250 but examples are not often offered.

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29.00

247970

21b Light Prussian Blue (Facit #16SC1a) [1875 20 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] The Prussian Blue printing, the first printing of the 20 penni, exists in a range of color intensity. The handbook on the 1875 issues (by Heikki Reinikainen, Jussi Murtosaari, and Jeffrey Stone) supplies a color intensity range for stamps of this printing of "3-7" on a 1-10 scale. This example is at or very near the least intense / lightest end of that range and are sometimes confused for later printings. Such examples are quite hard to find. Used F-VF with a partial WIB(ORG) [Lost Territories] arc-style cancellation dated 6 November; the year date is not visible, but virtually all examples of the first printing were used by the end of 1875. Very attractive; a great example of this color.

ACTUAL item.

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39.00

247432

Karelia: N8 [November 1941 50 penni with green overprint] Used VF 4-BLOCK with Superb TERU 1 November 1941 village cancellation, FIRST DAY OF STAMP ISSUE. It is unusual to find first-day canceled stamps, but much more so with a small village cancellation!

ACTUAL item.

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7.00

247434

Karelia: N11 [November 1941 2.75 mk with green overprint] Used VF 4-BLOCK with VF AUNUKSENLINNA (now Olonets in Russia) 19 February 1944 town cancellation. It is unusual to find nice town cancellations on these stamp issues.

ACTUAL item.

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7.00

247435

Karelia: N16-21 [1942 Mannerheim Overprints] Complete set in Used VF-XF-Superb 4-blocks with Superb ÄÄNISLINNA 20 February 1942 FIRST DAY cancellations. An outstanding matched set. Just as four Used VF sets (at $14.40/set), the break-up value is $57.60. Offered at just over the break-up value!

ACTUAL item.

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59.00

247437

Karelia: N22-27 [1942 President Ryti Overprints] Complete set in Used VF-XF-Superb 4-blocks with Superb ÄÄNISLINNA 20 February 1942 FIRST DAY cancellations. An outstanding matched set. Just as four Used VF sets (at $14.40/set), the break-up value is $57.60. Offered at just over the break-up value!

ACTUAL item.

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59.00

247110

Karelia: N1 Type II [October 1941 50 p with Black Overprint Type II (top of middle A is pointed)] Used with XF-Superb centering. While this is a "common" stamp, such nicely centered examples are remarkably hard to find.

ACTUAL item.

4.50

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247122

Karelia: N13 [November 1941 5 mk with Green Overprint] Used with VF centering and neat, well centered circular part of machine MILITARY "KENTTÄPOSTIA" cancellation. The date is faint, but may be 18 January 1942. The type of postmark was mostly used on unfranked (free) soldiers envelopes, but is found from time to time on Finnish-stamped and Karelian-stamps envelopes. Any such examples are virtually always non-philatelic. Examples of Karelian stamps with this postmark are rarely offered.

ACTUAL item.

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19.00

246973

2013 Year Pack VF

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178.00

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Hinged

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Used

US$

246974

2014 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

209.00

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246975

2015 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

Out of stock, but should be available again soon. Please email to tell me you want.

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246976

2016 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

Out of stock, but should be available again soon. Please email to tell me you want.

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246977

2017 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

239.00

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246978

2018 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

218.00

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246979

2019 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

239.00

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246980

2020 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

239.00

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246981

2021 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

236.00

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246982

2022 Year Pack VF

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

259.00

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246870

B241-3 [1990 Butterflies Semi-Postal set] Used VF set of 4-blocks with perfectly struck FIRST DAY CANCELLATIONS. A very popular topic. Just as four sets of singles the break-up value is $14.20.

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12.50

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Used

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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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246381

24 [1877 1 mark 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat, light cancellation. Strong color and excellent perforations. Without any defects or repairs -- quite unusual for this stamp. A very attractive example of a scarce stamp -- especially in nice quality -- that is missing from most collections.

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179.00

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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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

ACTUAL item.

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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

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

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!

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6.00

246091

B6 [1931 1-1/2m+15p Hameenlinna Castle Red Cross semi-postal] Used with Superb centering, very large, perfect margins, and very neat corner cancellation of the correct type and appearance for the time period. The stamps of this set are hard to find with such nice centering and are very seldom seen so neatly canceled.

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22.00

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245974

129 [1929 25 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastikas Watermark] Used with F-VF example with partial HELSINGFO(RS) cancellation that does NOT show a year date. This stamp is quite scarce canceled in the proper time period, but, while this cancellation appears to be from an actual proper cancellation device, it was surely applied some years later after the stamp became invalid for postage at the end of 1930. I am offering it as-is, as canceled-later example. While "used" examples are regularly seen on the market, it is extremely unusual for them to include a year date; the vast majority were canceled well after the normal period of use (usually conveniently not showing the year date). Again, this is offered as-is at a low price.

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14.00

245976

133 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #115W2 [1926 60 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used with F-VF centering and extremely light cancellation, but one pulled perforation tooth at top. Very attractive example of a stamp that is not often offered. Otherwise would be $25.

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7.00

245980

137 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #119W2 [1926 3 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used with VF centering, but heavy cancellation. This centering with a lighter cancellation would be $30.

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9.00

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

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Used

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245995

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6.00

245996

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6.00

245997

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6.00

245791

40 Bright Aniline Red [1890 10p red (shades) 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint hinged, with VF centering. Very attractive with brilliant color. Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find in nice quality.

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80.00

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245792

40a Dark Rose [1890 10p rose 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering. The 10p has only one printing/color, Facit #29a, that can fit in the category of "rose" as listed by Scott (#40a); it is a dark rose such as this example. Very attractive with fresh appearance. Mint examples of this workhorse 10p stamp are surprisingly difficult to find in nice quality.

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80.00

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245813

75 [1903 10 mark Russian Design, Berlin Plate, M and A do touch] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Fresh and attractive.

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149.00

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245755

United States: United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21952 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

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245756

United States: United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21953 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Unfortunately, there is a small thin spot on the upper right stamp of the plate block of six. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

10.00

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245457

101 [1917 1 mark red and black M-17 Saarinen Lion, Without Watermark] Mint with F-VF centering, but paper slightly aged and large hinge remnant. Otherwise would be $12.75 for this centering.

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4.00

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245465

58 [1891 7 rubel Russian design With Rings] Used with XF-Superb centering and full, well-centered 1897 postal accounting cancellation. This cancellation type is typical for this stamp; most of these high-denomination stamps were used in this manner. Wonderfully fresh and bright -- an outstanding example of this scarce stamp.

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350.00

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244907

118, Facit #83a BROWNISH VIOLET and Black [1918 5 mark Vasa Lion] A very nice example of the First Printing (Brownish Violet instead of Bright Violet of the second printing). Used with XF centering and clear margins all around. Small part of HELSIN(GFORS) cancellation, but cannot verify time period of postmark. An extremely attractive, neatly corner-canceled example. Seldom found so nice.

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115.00

244662

C1 [1930 10 mark Zeppelin overprint] Used with F-VF centering with correct type and day-month of cancellation. The year date is not visible on this example, but it is correctly dated 24 September (IX), which was the day it was valid. Very attractive example. [Fake overprints do exist, but they are usually on the wrong stamp (Scott 205, a different engraving and different color shades, instead of 178) or have obviously defective overprint lettering when viewed under magnification. Due to the additional cost I do not normally offer this stamp with a certificate built into the price. However, if you wish to have a Jay Smith certificate with "lifetime guarantee" for this stamp, the additional cost will be $24 and may take as long as a month.]

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230.00

244666

C1 [1930 10 mark Zeppelin overprint] NEVER HINGED, with F-VF centering, which is typical for this stamp. Very fresh and bright. [Fake overprints do exist, but they are usually on the wrong stamp (Scott 205, a different engraving and different color shades, instead of 178) or have obviously defective overprint lettering when viewed under magnification. Due to the additional cost I do not normally offer this stamp with a certificate built into the price. However, if you wish to have a Jay Smith certificate with "lifetime guarantee" for this stamp, the additional cost will be $24 and may take as long as a month.]

ACTUAL item.

195.00

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244522

19 Dark Bluish Green on Medium Paper, Facit #14Sc (Bluish) [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint, disturbed original gum, with F-VF centering. Deep, rich color. A very attractive example!

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190.00

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244449

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.

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14.00

244450

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.

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38.00

244453

29 Aniline Red [1882 25 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Used with VF centering and huge side margins, but tiny thin spot. Remarkably light face-free cancellation. A very attractive example.

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5.00

244464

85 [1917 10p Rose M-17 Saarinen Lion] Facit-listed (back when they listed such) plate variety Kv1 "white line to right of MI" (Facit 1974-75 #68 Kv1). Used VF with small part of straight-line village ("postal stopping place") cancellation. The catalog-listed varieties are quite challenging to find.

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5.00

243891

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.

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24.00

243892

27 Grayish Brown [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF centering and partial arc-style cancellation. Attractive example.

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22.00

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243893

27 [1882 10 penni brown 4-Numerals, Perf 12.5] Used with F-VF+ centering, but tiny pinhole (you will need a magnifying glass to see it).

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6.50

243080

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.

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22.00

243075

19 Dark Bluish Green on Thin Paper, Facit #14Sc (Bluish) [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with VF centering and neat town (partial ABO 2-ring) cancellation. The color difference is subtle, but this is the Dark Bluish Green. The paper is always thin on this color, but this example is unusually bright white. An excellent, attractive example.

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65.00

243077

19 [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used VF centering, but perforations trimmed on the sides. Otherwise would be $63!

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5.00

243079

19 Yellow Green, Facit #14Sb [1875 8 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint with F-VF centering, but very heavily hinged, small thin spot, couple discolored spots, and one perf slightly shorter. Despite the problems, it is an attractive example of a scarce stamp (2020 Facit SEK 2000 = $240 3/2021) that is seldom offered either Mint or Used. Great color and sharp printing impression. If not for the problems this would easily fetch $210!

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55.00

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243016

126a [1921 1-1/5 mk Surcharge on 50p M-17 Saarinen Lion] "THIN 2" variety. Used VF. This stamp be very hard to find.

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12.00

242641

17 Dark Gray, Facit #12Sf [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11 (this color 1879)] Used with XF centering and neat "grid of dots" cork/carved cancellation. Discoloration on reverse from ancient album mounting; does not affect the front. Interesting plate variety: "White spot to upper left of upper right 2". Though the different colors of this stamp do not list any premium values, in my experience this Dark Gray is least often seen and especially not in such nice quality. Very attractive!

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64.00

242642

17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with XF centering, neat corner cancellation. Very attractive example!

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79.00

242643

17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Mint, without gum, but F-VF with thin. Very attractive example at a great price.

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18.00

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242644

18 [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with VF-XF centering and boxed "ANK" (Swedish for received or arrival) cancellation. Would be XF or Superb if not for an extremely wide left margin. Oversize stamp all around. Brilliant Yellow-Orange color. Very attractive example!

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22.00

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242646

19 [1875 8 penni LIGHT BLUISH GREEN 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with Fine centering and light cancellation. Looks nice, but has crease and thin. This is the first color/printing of the 8 penni stamp; only 70,000 were printed of the total 450,000 8 penni stamps. Because it is such a distinct color I have (just now) pointed out to the Scott editors that I think it should be listed in the Scott Classic catalog. Facit SEK 650. Offered at a very low price.

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9.00

241160

17 [1875 2 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Strong Gray. Used with Fine centering and remarkably light (boxed "ANK" type) cancellation. Pretty.

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44.00

241170

23a Dull Light Rose (Facit #18Saxx) [1875 32 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used with F-VF centering. This printing naturally has extremely thin (translucent) paper, but this example additionally has a touch of gum-soak staining (fairly common on this printing because of the extremely thin paper), making it even more translucent. Tiny blue corner cancel. This stamp is misidentified or missing in most collections. Otherwise would be $85.

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24.00

240901

126a [1921 1-1/5 mk Surcharge on 50p M-17 Saarinen Lion] "THIN 2" variety. Used VF with neat postmark. Nice examples can be hard to find.

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12.00

240453

23 Dark Carmine [1875 32 penni 4-Numerals, Perf 11] Used F-VF centered with large margins and light cancellation, but with additional orange-colored cancellation or marking on the lower left corner; probably a transit or receiving mark from a foreign mail cover. Attractive stamp. Normally $47 for Used F-VF.

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22.00

240439

18 [1875 5 penni 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Bright Yellow-Orange. Used F-VF with neat blue "...URENG..." straight-line railway station cancellation. This general type of cancellation is quite scarce on the 1875 4-Numeral issues and I am not aware of any listing or cataloging of them on the 1875 stamps. I have not been able to identify this one; it is likely a tiny rural station far from any post office. As an added bonus, the top three right-side perf holes are blind (did not get punched out); not often encountered on this stamp. A very unusual example!

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30.00

239759

40a [1890 10 penni 3-Numeral, Perf 12.5] Dark Rose color, clean perforations. Mint with Fine centering, but disturbed gum. Otherwise $63.00 for this centering!

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28.00

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239685

131c, Facit #113IIC2W1 [1927-28 40 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Type II, Perf 14.25 x 14.75 Swastika Watermark] BLOCK OF FOUR, NH with VF centering for this printing (naturally very small margins). Wonderfully fresh. Multiples of this stamp are scarce; NH singles are even hard to find. Price just as four single stamps!

ACTUAL item.

120.00

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239686

131 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #113IC1aW2 [1927-28 40 penni M-17 Saarinen Lion, Type II, Perf 14.25 x 14.75, Bluish Green, Swastika Watermark Reversed] Used VF centered. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 180, but in my experience it is much harder to obtain that value suggests.

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25.00

239693

136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] Used with SUPERB centering and neat postmark. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.

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22.00

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239694

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22.00

239695

136 REVERSED WATERMARK, Facit #118C2W2 [1927 2 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Swastika Watermark Reversed, Perf 14.25 x 14.75] Used with VF centering. Facit calls this an inverted watermark, but more correctly it is reversed -- printed on the wrong side of the paper, rather than upside down. A somewhat scarcer watermark variety listed by Facit 2017 at SEK 120, but in my experience it is harder to obtain that value suggests.

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18.00

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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239709

152 [1927 25 mk M-17 Saarinen Lion, Posthorn Watermark] Used VF example with partial HELSINGFORS cancellation that does NOT show a year date. My "philatelic spidey sense" tells me that this cancellation, might actually be okay, but since I cannot prove it, I am offering it as-is, as canceled-later example. While "used" examples are regularly seen on the market, it is extremely unusual for them to include a year date; the vast majority were canceled well after the normal period of use (usually conveniently not showing the year date). Again, this is offered as-is at a low price.

ACTUAL item.

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40.00

238563

23 Dark Carmine [1875 32 penni 4-Numerals, Perf 11] Used Superb centered WITH JUMBO MARGINS, but with unobtrusive margin thin. 1876 railway cancellation. Very attractive with brilliant color.

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22.00

238319

138 Perf 14.25 x 14.75 [1927 5 mk Swastika Watermark, M-17 Saarinen Lion] Inverted Watermark. Facit #120C2 vm2. Used F-VF.

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11.00

244812

61 Dull Carmine [1895 10 penni carmine 3-Numeral, Perf 14x13] Used with XF centering and a very light cancellation, with "J.G.W." PERFIN. Viewed from backside it is horizontal, reading from right to left (thus reads correctly from the front). LAPE 2010 describes this as position Ia; that 4 of the 8 positions are known to exist. It was used by "John Gust. Wikeström" of Turku / Åbo; that as of 2010 was recorded in use from June 1899 through February 1903; and that it is the rarest Finnish perfin, with 0.2% share of all (almost 8000) Finnish perfins recorded in a 1983 census. This is the only example of this pattern (in any position) that I have recorded having in 48 years.

ACTUAL item.

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190.00

237505

176D [1945 5 mark Blue M-30 Lion] NH F-VF+ INVISIBLE WAR-TIME GUM, with unprinted line through part of "Finland" resulting from foreign matter on the paper or plate during printing. Would be $5 for just a normal NH F-VF+ invisible gum single.

ACTUAL item.

7.50

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237516

2003 Frame: Antique Motorcycle design (#003 of a series?) created by a small auto museum. NH VF on backing paper; extraneous outer margin missing from bottom.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

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237518

195 Type II [1931 50 PEN surcharge on 40 penni Green M-30 Lion] NH VF+ left 6-block with plate number "11-1930 No 206".

ACTUAL item.

48.00

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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.

ACTUAL item.

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210.00

237521

101 [1917 1 mark Red and Black M-17 Saarinen Lion] Used VF with partial violet GERMAN "SEEPOST" ship mail cancellation from the STETTIN-HELSINGFORS line. Extremely scarce on loose stamps (and even quite scarce on cover). The only example of this postmark that I can recall having on any M-17 Lion issue stamp.

ACTUAL item.

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30.00

237535

21 [1875 20 penni Ultramarine 4-Numeral, Perf 11] Used F-VF with sharp RAILWAY "42" 1870s cancellation. Attractive.

ACTUAL item.

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7.50

237480

147, Facit #129C2W3 [1927 1-1/2 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75] Used VF with INVERTED REVERSED WATERMARK (posthorn inverted, bell to the left). Seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

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53.00

237481

147, Facit #129C2W4 [1927 1-1/2 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn, Perforation 14.25 x 14.75] Used VF+ with INVERTED WATERMARK (posthorn inverted, bell to the right). Seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

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48.00

237357

221-2 [1940 1:75 and 2:75 mk surcharges on 1.25 and 2 mark M-30 Lion issues] NH Superb set of 4-blocks. This set is hard to find NH with nice centering, especially in blocks.

ACTUAL item.

62.00

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236957

Karelia: N18 [Mannerheim 2 mark] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper left and upper right stamps with "rounded top of R" variety.

ACTUAL item.

15.00

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236963

Karelia: N22 [Ryti 50 penni] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper center stamp with "rounded top of R" variety.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

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236964

Karelia: N22 [Ryti 50 penni] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper center stamp with "rounded top of R" variety.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

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236967

Karelia: N24 [Ryti 2 mark] NH VF bottom plate block of six. Upper left and upper right stamps with "rounded top of R" variety.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

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236441

Mourning Stamp Facit Type I (long serif, shiny black). NH VF single.

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WANTED
Mourning stamps are needed in all types / papers, and all conditions and qualities. Please make offer.

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236448

Mourning Stamp Facit Type I (long serif, shiny black). NH VF Sheet of 50. Though missing top margin, I have been told by somebody that should know that this is a full sheet. Narrow bottom margin unprinted. Narrow left margin printed only with red Swedish text (on stamp segment of margin missing). Narrow right margin partially printed black and partially printed with red Finnish text. Yellow gum; usually the gum on the Mourning Stamps is white; yellow is quite unusual. A couple insignificant perforation separations. A spectacular and rare sheet. To the best of my memory, this is the only such 50-sheet I have had in 38 years. Individual break up value as singles is $600; this should be worth much more due to the marginal inscriptions and the rarity.

ACTUAL item.

600.00

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236002

Q1 Watermark Type I. Booklet Pane.

REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.

WANTED
Seeking booklet panes and complete booklets of any Finnish parcel post stamps. Please make offer.

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235844

North Ingermanland: 1 Misperforated. NH upper left corner margin block of 36 (9 columns, 4 rows) fully perforated with correct horizontal perforations. The vertical perforations are shifted about 3 mm to the right (thus cutting through the left "5"). The stamps are the normal 20 mm width except the right-most two columns which are narrower. The block also shows a variety of plate flaws, for example "white spot on N" in all the stamps of column 4. Clean perforations. Slightly crackled yellow gum (not the smooth gum type). Regular NH stamps sell for around $7/each ($250 total).

ACTUAL item.

190.00

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235845

North Ingermanland: 2 Perforation Error. NH right margin block of 10 (5 columns, 2 rows) fully perforated with correct horizontal perforations. The vertical perforations are shifted in dramatic ways, resulting in an extremely narrow (14 mm) column of stamps on left entirely missing the "10" on the right side. The next three columns of stamps of normal 20 mm width, but greatly misaligned due to the previous error; both "10" are on the left side of each stamp. The right column is extra-wide (24 mm) thus including the "10" of the adjacent stamp to the left; thus there are THREE "10" on the right-column stamps. Normal vertical perforation at right and left sides of the 10-block. Very clean perforations. Smooth yellow gum. A dramatic type of error including the narrowest and widest North Ingermanland stamps I can recall seeing and the only N.I. stamps I recall with only one denomination or with three denominations! Stunning item!

ACTUAL item.

250.00

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235852

North Ingermanland: 1 Misperforation: Vertical perforation shifted to the right through the left "5". Canceled, but cancel may not be correct.

ACTUAL item.

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8.00

235853

North Ingermanland: 1 Light Yellow Green. Mint VF. The only example of this color that I have seen; could possibly be a changeling.

ACTUAL item.

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15.00

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235857

North Ingermanland: 2 Misperforation: Vertical perforation shifted to the left through the right "10". Mint Attractive.

ACTUAL item.

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8.00

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