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Finland: Specialized Stamps: 1901-1917 Russian Designs

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1901-1917 Russian Designs

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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.

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75.00

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400888

Scott #65 MISSING BACKGROUND / UNDERPRINT, Facit / Lape #50 Variety [1901 5p Russian Arms, Lithographed, Narrow Frame Line Gap] A MAJOR VARIETY, RARELY OFFERED, LISTED IN THE LAPE SPECIALIZED CATALOG. Used F-VF with three large margins and one close margin, with neat MIKKELI July 1901 cancellation. Faint bend/crease, however, many stamps from the early printings have pre-printing bends/creases due to the poor quality of paper used in those printings. The lithographed issue was "hastily prepared" under difficult conditions, due to the changed requirement that Russian-design stamps (or actual Russian stamps) had to be used in Finland on/after 14 January 1901. As with other stamps of this type, the foreground and background (or underprint) were printed in two operations, as an anti-counterfeiting measure. The Tilgmann company in Helsinki was pressed into service to produce these stamps, though stamp printing was not their area of expertise. As a result, there were many production problems. As stated in the LAPE Specialized Catalog 2012, "The underprint in penni-value stamps is often deficient. 5 penni and 10 penni stamps with no underprint [background] are also known." In 2012 Lape valued the missing background / underprint at 85 Euro, but it is very rarely offered and has a much higher actual market value. This lithographed stamp (Facit / Lape #50) can be confused with the typographed version (Facit / Lape #48), produced from "unauthorized plates" two weeks earlier, though the color shade is usually different. Though in different circumstances, it is usually not difficult to differentiate between lithographed and typographed stamps, in this case, because of the plates and printing conditions, these lithographed stamps can look typographed (with blobby framelines, etc.). However, appearance of this stamp exactly matches the type illustration in the Lape Specialized Catalog 2012. [Because the Tilgmann-printed stamps, stated to be lithographed in the literature, can look so much like typographed stamps, I have wondered if Tilgmann actually owned or used a lithographic press at the time the 5 penni stamps (Scott #65) were printed -- they did own a typographic press which was used to print the 10 mark Scott #69.] Facit does not list this variety or many of the other varieties that exist in the Russian-design stamps. I have examined this stamp carefully at high magnification, including under short-wave and long-wave UV light, and I do not detect any presence of background / underprint printing. At your own cost, you are quite welcome to send this stamp to the expertizer of your choice for their examination -- if you receive a different opinion about the missing background I will fully refund the price of the stamp. However, having seen thousands of stamps of this printing, I am very confident of my description of this item. This is the only example I have had in 52 years that has a missing background / underprint.

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246748

65, Facit #50 [1901 January, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in PALE GRAY GREEN on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH-WHITE PAPER. Expertly printed with smooth appearance and 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.

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246749

65, Facit #50 [1901 January, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in GRAY GREEN on high-quality ungummed BRIGHT WHITE PAPER. Expertly printed with smooth appearance and 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 ample to large margins. Very attractive.

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246750

65, Facit #50 [1901 January, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in DARK GREEN on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH PAPER. Expertly printed with smooth appearance and 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 right margin example with large to huge margins. Very attractive.

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246744

66, Facit #51 [1901 10 penni Russian Design] PLATE PROOF in BRIGHT RED with ROSE background -- the background is horizontally shifted about 50% to the left on ungummed, white paper, imperforate single. Mint, lightly hinged (ungummed), Superb with huge margins. Proof from original plate, NOT printed later from defaced, scrapped plate. Very fresh and bright. Proofs of the 10 penni stamp are quite scarce and rarely offered.

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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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246741

68, Facit #53 [1901 1 mark Russian Design] TYPOGRAPHED PLATE PROOF (even though the issued stamps were lithographed) in DARK LILAC and BLACK (instead of green) on ungummed, yellowish paper, in imperforate horizontal pair. Never Hinged (ungummed), XF with huge margins. Proof from original plate, NOT printed later from defaced, scrapped plate. Very fresh and bright. Proofs of this issue are seldom offered.

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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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246743

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, left margin single. Mint (ungummed), with VF appearance, but very light crease. Proof from original plate, NOT printed later from defaced, scrapped plate. Very fresh and bright. Proofs of this issue are seldom offered.

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246751

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.

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246752

ACTUAL item.

48.00

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246753

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in BLACKISH GREEN on high-quality GUMMED 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). Bottom margin SINGLE, Mint Hinged, VF with ample to large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR. This example is GUMMED (extremely unusual), which may or may not have been done sometime later, before it was cut from a larger unit.

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246754

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in BRIGHT LEMON YELLOW on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH WHITE PAPER. Expertly printed with smooth appearance and 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 margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

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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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246758

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

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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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246760

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in DEEP RED VIOLET on high-quality ungummed CALENDERED THICK WHITE PAPER. Expertly printed with smooth appearance and 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 ample to large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

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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.

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48.00

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246762

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 bottom left margin PAIR, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF with ample to large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

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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.

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26.00

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246768

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in VIOLETISH BROWN on high-quality ungummed BRIGHT 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 large to huge large margins. Very attractive example of a VERY SCARCE COLOR.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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7.50

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246769

71, Facit #56 [1901 December, 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT of FOREGROUND ONLY in BRIGHT BLUE 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 large to huge large margins. Very attractive example of an EXTREMELY SCARCE COLOR.

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246770

78, Facit #63 [1911 5 penni Russian Design] Imperforate AFTERPRINT in LIGHT GREEN on high-quality ungummed YELLOWISH PAPER. Rough printing appearance, with defacement. in the form of horizontal and diagonal scratches on the plate. Horizontal bottom left margin PAIR, Never Hinged (ungummed), VF with ample to huge margins. Very attractive example of a seldom offered afterprint.

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