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400455 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #Q10-13 NON-FLUORESCENT [1963 Postal Bus "Autopaketti" = "Busspaket", Parcel Post, Non-Fluor] NEVER HINGED complete NON-FLUOR set with Superb centering and Superb perforations. These four stamps can be extremely hard to find with such nice centering and perforations. These stamps were only issued in booklets of 100 stamps, as 20 panes of 5 stamps. The booklets were assembled by stacking up sheets which were then stapled together with crude card stock booklet covers -- then the booklets were cut apart. This cutting-apart-after-being-assembled resulted in natural cutting into the stamps or at least straight-cut perforations on the right and/or the left. The 0.05 mk stamp exists only on this "TeP" non-fluorescent paper. The other three denominations also exist as later printings on "HaP" white fluorescent paper and "EGpQ" yellow fluorescent paper. The latter is a coated (shiny, thicker) paper with dull white gum. The paper type references are from Facit. This particular Superb set shows (if you look closely enough) the straight-cut perforations on the sides, however, they are exceptional, carefully-selected examples that have complete perforation teeth and "perfect" centering. This set came from an collection of exceptional quality stamps and is surely the best set I have ever had in 52 years. A normal Non-Fluor set with normal VF centering would be $46.65 (and is usually in stock). This particular set deserves a premium, but is still very inexpensive considering the scarcity of the quality. ACTUAL item. |
59.00 |
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241712 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Q14-17 [1981 Postal Bus "Bussfrakt", Parcel Post] NH VF complete set of booklet panes with binding tab at bottom, thus "inverted" panes. (Also exists "upright", with binding tab at top.) Though the catalogs do not state a premium value for the panes or the booklets, they have become quite scarce and very difficult to find. ACTUAL item. |
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