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Scott #152 [1927 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] NEVER HINGED VF Upper Right Plate "1-1929. No 149" Block of TEN. The M-17 Saarinen Lion issues were printed in sheets of 200 that were divided into two panes of 100 for sale at post offices. Each of the original 200-stamp printer sheets, which were not available to the public as such, contained a total of four plate blocks: upper and lower plate blocks in each of the extreme left and right margins (the central gutter did not have plate numbers). Thus the panes sold in post offices only contained EITHER right OR left plate blocks (upper and lower). While plate blocks of many Finnish issues are collected as plate blocks of six, the upper and lower positions of the M-17 Lion plate blocks can only be identified as such if in at least plate blocks of eight with the full selvage present -- but the plate blocks of ten look much more balanced. Plate blocks of six of the M-17 Lion issues are hard to find these days, but plate blocks larger than six of these issues are remarkably scarce these days. This Watermark Posthorn stamp exists with two possible plate numbers of similar scarcity and value: 133 and 149. This is the first upper right plate block of ten of this stamp that I have recorded offering in 52 years. While this 25 mark stamp is not costly, it is surprisingly hard to find in NH condition -- and plate blocks (of any size) are seldom offered. ACTUAL item. |
69.00 |
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400447 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #152 [1927 25 mark M-17 Saarinen Lion, Watermark Posthorn] NEVER HINGED VF Lower Right Plate "1-1929. No 149" Block of TEN. The M-17 Saarinen Lion issues were printed in sheets of 200 that were divided into two panes of 100 for sale at post offices. Each of the original 200-stamp printer sheets, which were not available to the public as such, contained a total of four plate blocks: upper and lower plate blocks in each of the extreme left and right margins (the central gutter did not have plate numbers). Thus the panes sold in post offices only contained EITHER right OR left plate blocks (upper and lower). While plate blocks of many Finnish issues are collected as plate blocks of six, the upper and lower positions of the M-17 Lion plate blocks can only be identified as such if in at least plate blocks of eight with the full selvage present -- but the plate blocks of ten look much more balanced. Plate blocks of six of the M-17 Lion issues are hard to find these days, but plate blocks larger than six of these issues are remarkably scarce these days. This Watermark Posthorn stamp exists with two possible plate numbers of similar scarcity and value: 133 and 149. This is the first upper right plate block of ten of this stamp that I have recorded offering in 52 years. While this 25 mark stamp is not costly, it is surprisingly hard to find in NH condition -- and plate blocks (of any size) are seldom offered. ACTUAL item. |
69.00 |