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249872 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #16, Facit #16d, Yellow Green [1873 1 skilling Posthorn] Used with Fine+ centering and neat, upright STOCKMARKNĘS single-ring small-town cancellation. Based on the cancellation style, this was used in the proper period, before 1877. The day-date has a "2" followed by a big spacer slug; such is rarely seen in the cancels of this period. The month is October; the year is 7 followed by what is likely a 3 or a 6. In the NK Postal II (2014) this cancellation has a rarity factor of 2 on the red 3-skilling value, but small town cancels are scarce on the other denominations because the other denominations did not see as much use from small towns. The 2025 Facit value for the stamp alone with this in-period type of cancellation is SEK 350. ACTUAL item. |
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240999 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
17b (Gray Blue) VERTICAL WATERMARK, Facit #17avm [1872 2 skilling gray blue Posthorn] Used F-VF with light, but correct, single-ring cancel with 1873 date, and with red crayon marking, typically from use on a foreign letter which would have received various rate and routing markings. This red marking is not a defect, but it does lower the price from about $490! The gray blue stamp with normal horizontal watermark is already very scarce (Facit SEK 2000) with a cancellation showing use in the proper period. Examples of this vertical watermark variety are extremely scarce with a proper cancel (Facit SEK 3800)! Note that some albums have separate spaces for these vertical vs horizontal watermarks. An excellent example of a seldom-offered stamp. ACTUAL item. |
350.00 |
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249873 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #18, Facit #18b, Carmine on White Paper [1871 3 skilling Posthorn] Used with Fine centering and neat, upright, fully dated 21 June 1877 "(BUREA)U REEXPEDIANT DE CHR(IST)IANIA" single-ring RAILWAY cancellation. A strike from this cancellation device is too large to fit on a single stamp; this is about as good as it can get on a single stamp! In the NK Postal II (2014) this cancellation has a price of NOK 50 on the red 3-skilling value, but examples this nicely struck are hard to find. ACTUAL item. |
7.50 |
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234523 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
19, Facit #19ab Dull Violet on Grayish Paper. Used Fine+ with 1876 (proper period) cancellation. This is the scarcest of the Facit listed colors with a 2022 value of SEK 1800 = $216 (4/2022). Attractive example. ACTUAL item. |
129.00 |
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244207 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
(19 variety), Facit #19ab, NK #19Ic [1872 4 sk Posthorn, Dull Violet on Thin Grayish-White Paper (1872)] Used with F-VF+ centering. Only small part of cancellation present, leaving the stamp face-free; on this printing an undated cancellation is not a problem -- supplies of this printing (color and paper) were exhausted long before 1877 when the currency changed (and Mint examples are four times the value of Used, unlike the 1875 printing). The centering of this color is very often only Average or Fine -- this example is much nicer than usual. A very attractive example with much nicer overall appearance than usual for this printing. Quite exceptional. The scarcest printing (color and paper) of all the possibilities. ACTUAL item. |
195.00 |
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249874 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #19 variety, Facit #19ab, NK #19Ic [1872 4 sk Posthorn, Dull Violet on Thin Grayish-White Paper (1872)] Used with Average-Fine centering and a neat BERGEN cancellation (early type with serifed lettering) from the proper time period. On this printing an undated cancellation is not a problem -- supplies of this printing (color and paper) were exhausted long before 1877 when the currency changed (and 1872 printing Mint examples are at least four times the value of Used, unlike the 1875 printing). The centering of this color is very often only Average or Fine like this example, however this one has much nicer color than usual. An attractive example with much nicer overall appearance than usual for this printing. This is the scarcest printing (color and paper) of all the possibilities. ACTUAL item. |
49.00 |
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234528 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
20 [1875 6 skilling Posthorn] Used with Just-Fine centering and with full and well-centered CHRISTIANIA 1875 proper-period cancellation, but with a couple blunted perforations. An attractive example at a great price. ACTUAL item. |
32.00 |
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234532 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
21 [1873 7 skilling Posthorn] Used with VF+ centering with neat, very light, proper period single-ring cancellation. An unusually attractive example with exceptionally strong color. Even though the single-ring cancellations are considered to be used in the proper time period, this example is offered at a lower price because a date is not visible -- but it is proper period use. Otherwise this would be $95! Such attractive, well-centered examples are hard to find! ACTUAL item. |
39.00 |
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234535 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
21 [1873 7 skilling Posthorn] Used with VF+ centering with neat, later period cancellation (either 1889 or 1899, but was still valid for postage through March 31, 1908). This centering is unusually nice! With an earlier cancellation this would be $85! ACTUAL item. |
39.00 |
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234536 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
21 [1873 7 skilling Posthorn] Used with VF centering with neat, later period cancellation (year date not showing, but the skilling stamps were still valid for postage through March 31, 1908). This centering is unusually nice! With an earlier cancellation this example would be $70. ACTUAL item. |
34.00 |
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