These bargain-priced stamps are attractive, but most have lesser centering or perhaps hidden flaws. You can save a tremendous amount of money when you add such stamps to your collection. Each stamp is one of a kind, so please let me know if I may substitute a different example (that looks as good or better, for the same cost) if the stamp you order has sold. If you have any doubts, all are available for approval viewing. This is just a small sampling, thus if you are seeking stamps of this quality and price level from any of the Scandinavian countries, just send along your want list -- I will be happy to send bargains on approval. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise stated.
117 Type I, KPV Watermark; Facit #141Abz [1921 5 öre brownish orange Lion coil, perf 9.75, Type I, NOT wavy-lines watermark] Used with F-VF centering, very neat and light cancellation, and excellent perforations, but tiny faint thin speck. Clear KPV watermark. Much nicer looking than usually seen for this stamp. Even in normal quality, this is a scarce stamp: 2018 Facit value about $48 for normal centering.
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16.00
240895
117 Type I, KPV Watermark; Facit #141Abz [1921 5 öre brownish orange Lion coil, perf 9.75, Type I, NOT wavy-lines watermark] Used with Just-Fine centering and excellent perforations. Strong KARLSTAD cancellation. Typical centering for this stamp. Even in normal quality, this is a scarce stamp: 2018 Facit value about $48 for normal centering.
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24.00
245902
127 with KPV Watermark, Facit Classic 2022 #148Cc-Bz [1921 10 öre green Lion, Perfed 4-Sides] Used with Fine centering, but creased. Neat "(PL)K 385D" railway cancellation. Has two full (very obvious) letters of the KPV watermark. Attractive example at a very low price. This is a scarce stamp missing from most collections in any condition or quality! Facit Classic 2022 value is SEK 1500 for normal quality! Otherwise this centering would be $85 and VF would be around $190.
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49.00
249500
145 Type I, Dull Orange Yellow, Facit #156a [1922 35 öre Crown and Posthorn, Unwatermarked] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering, but one short perforation tooth (very typical). This is one of the two colors of this Type I issue (they are of equal value); this color always has a filled-in appearance and less-white paper. Strong color, excellent perforations (other than one, this issue usually has poor perforations), and outstanding centering. The two types of this stamp have spaces in most European-made albums and Facit assigns them different whole numbers. Type I has a one-column open area (no horizontal shading) next to the lower right side of T of POST. On Type II stamps, that area has full horizontal shading lines. (The Facit Classic Catalog has excellent illustrations of the difference.) These are considered to be "secret marks" that differentiate the earlier Canadian-made "Ottawa plates" from the later Swedish-made "Stockholm plates". Facit Classic 2025 value SEK 250 for normal centering. A very attractive example.
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19.00
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249504
160 KPV WATERMARK (Type I), Facit #156cxz [1922 35 öre Crown and Posthorn, Wavy-Line Watermark PLUS KPV Watermark Letters] Mint hinged with Fine centering (typical) and "perfect" perforations. Wonderful color, outstanding perforations (this issue usually has poor perforations), and unusually nice centering. The wavy-lines watermarked only exists on Type I 35 öre stamps. The additional KPV watermark is quite scarce. Facit Classic 2025 value SEK 1600 for normal centering. The watermark is clearly visible (hold up to light or lay face-down on a dark surface) without fluid. This is an very reasonable example of a very scarce stamp!
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99.00
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249506
160 KPV WATERMARK (Type I), Facit #156cxz [1922 35 öre Crown and Posthorn, Wavy-Line Watermark PLUS KPV Watermark Letters] Used with VF centering, but one short perforation tooth (typical) but otherwise excellent perforations. Nice color, unusually nice centering, and neat, crisp cancellation. The wavy-lines watermarked only exists on Type I 35 öre stamps. The additional KPV watermark is quite scarce. Facit Classic 2025 value SEK 650 for normal centering. The watermark is clearly visible (hold up to light or lay face-down on a dark surface) without fluid. This is a very attractive example of a very scarce stamp.
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42.00
249507
160 KPV WATERMARK (Type I), Facit #156cxz [1922 35 öre Crown and Posthorn, Wavy-Line Watermark PLUS KPV Watermark Letters] Used with F-VF centering, but with a couple blunted perforation teeth (typical). Attractive with great color, better than usual centering, and neat, crisp cancellation. The wavy-lines watermarked only exists on Type I 35 öre stamps. The additional KPV watermark is quite scarce. Facit Classic 2025 value SEK 650 for normal centering. The watermark is clearly visible (hold up to light or lay face-down on a dark surface) without fluid. This is a very attractive example of a very scarce stamp.
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36.00
235111
161 [1920 60 öre Type I Crown and Posthorn, Watermarked] Mint with Fine+ centering, but has a faint hint of a thin speck, located right on the watermark where it (the thin speck) does not show up in watermark fluid. Fresh and nice with remarkably good perforations for this stamp. The watermark is very clear and visible without fluid. A remarkably scarce stamp that is missing from many collections.
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