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248212
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Scott #1, Facit #1c Blue Green, Thin Paper [1855 3 Skilling Banco] THE FIRST STAMP OF SWEDEN. Mint, without gum as always, with Fine centering and perforations that must be considered to be perfect on this stamp. This color is, by a small amount, the least costly (Facit 2024 SEK 90,000) of the three colors listed by Facit. Furthermore, Facit only prices this color in Mint. All catalogs only value the Mint stamps of the Sweden #1-5 as without gum. Accompanied by a 2002 Helena Obermüller Wilén "HOW" color certificate stating (translated): "Unused without gum. This stamp does not exist with original gum. Stamp is genuine. No defects. No repairs. A very beautiful and fresh example of a very rare stamp." HOW has assigned a quality rating of "3,3,(-)" [the "-" is the lack of gum] -- this is an extraordinary quality rating for this stamp. HOW is the premier certificate to have for the skilling banco stamps. The stamp is also accompanied by a 1960 certificate from the Friedl Expert Committee, which is signed by both legendary gentleman, Herbert Block and Edwin Mueller; the stamp is signed on reverse in pencil by Bloch, as was his custom (and the certificate states this fact and also repeats that penciled signature). The picture on that Friedl certificate (it is embossed to the certificate) has been taken from an auction catalog; I strongly expect that the photo would be from one of the venerable Mercury Stamp Company auction sales -- which were operated by Bloch and Mueller. Most recently this stamp was in the John A. Haggstrom collection. An outstanding example, with wonderful color, and without any defects. This is the nicest Mint example I have had of this stamp in 50 years. [Layaway payment terms can be arranged for this item.]
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9000.00

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248214
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Scott #1, Facit #1b Bluish Green, Thin Paper [1855 3 Skilling Banco] THE FIRST STAMP OF SWEDEN. Used with VF centering, which is extraordinarily nice for this stamp. The cancellation is extremely light, but is the rectangular style that was still in use at the time that this stamp was issued. The cancellation is clearly dated 21 June, but the year is not visible. Since the stamp was issued 1 July 1855, this cancellation must be from 1856 or later. [The town name consists of at least 5 or 6 letters, and up to 8 letters. The second letter appears to be (A or Ä or Å) and is directly above the 8 of 18. The total width of the rectangle is "medium". Based on the position of the "A", the overall length, the rectangular postmarks still in use, and my interpretation of the other faint letters, there are 10 possible town names this could be. My best guess is DALARÖ, however, the other possibilities are: BÅSTAD, GAGNEF, HALMSTAD, LAHOLM, MALUGN, SÄTHER, WADSTENA, WARBERG, and WAXHOLM.] Accompanied by a 1991 Helena Obermüller Wilén "HOW" color certificate stating (translated): "Stamp is genuine. No defects. No repairs. A beautiful and fresh example with good centering. Good example." HOW has assigned a quality rating of "2,4,1" [the "1" is the lightness of the cancellation -- which some people would consider to be wonderful, but not for a collector of cancellations]. In my experience this is an extraordinary quality rating for this stamp, especially the "4" for the centering. HOW is the premier certificate to have for the skilling banco stamps. The stamp is also pencil signed (as was his custom) by the legendary expert Sjöman with "20920" indicating that he must have prepared a written certificate for it (but that certificate is not present). Most recently this stamp was in the John A. Haggstrom collection. The 2024 Facit value is SEK 50,000 however I believe that this quality is above the Facit standard for that valuation level. An outstanding example, with wonderful color, and without any defects. I believe that this is the best centered and most lightly canceled example that I have had of this stamp in 50 years. [Layaway payment terms can be arranged for this item.]
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4500.00

247023
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1 [1855 3 Skilling Banco] FIRST STAMP OF SWEDEN. Used with typical Average-Fine centering, but with expertly made repairs and perforation "improvements" that most people would not be able to detect, except that the overall margin sizes are smaller than they should be. Otherwise this is a completely genuine example, NOT a reprint or forgery. Neat and crisp "CAR..." cancellation, perhaps CARLSKRONA? WONDERFUL BLUE-GREEN COLOR with extremely sharp and clear printing details. The vast majority of #1 on the market are either damaged or repaired (even if not so described). Facit 2023 value for sound examples is SEK 50,000 = about $5000! This is a nice looking example, even if the margins are too small, at a very reasonable price. Accompanied by 2023 Jay Smith certificate with "lifetime guarantee" (details available).
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749.00

242022
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2, 1868 Official Reprint. [1855 4 skilling banco blue Coat of Arms] Mint F-VF centered example, but gum that is either disturbed (probably) or regummed. These are typically found without gum. Lower left corner perforation tooth rounded and two very slightly shorter perforation teeth. This is Type "g" (of the nine types of the 4 sk reprints). There were two reprintings in 1868; they differ only very slightly in appearance and are hard to separate. Between the two printings, a total of 1885 reprints were printed, of those only 209 were Type "g". Assuming the more common of the two 1868 reprintings, the Facit 2020 value is SEK 4000! Very attractive and fresh looking.
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175.00

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241573
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3 Gray [1855 6 skilling banco] Used with F-VF appearance, but some reperforation and an expert repair. Facit 2020 value is SEK 12,000 and Scott 2020 value is $1600! Quite attractive and offered at a very low price for such a nice looking example.
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225.00

247024
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4 (Scott 4e, Facit 4f) [1855 8 Skilling Banco] Yellow Orange with Dense Background and "Thick" (i.e. not thin) Paper. Used with F-VF centering. Bright color and perfect perforations (quite unusual thus). Light rectangular boxed town 18 September 185(7?) cancellation that is likely (HA)LMSTA(D); while the year date is light and the 7 is on the edge of the perforations, I am 98% sure it is 1857. Accompanied by an APS 1998 certificate as #4 "genuine in all respects" (at that time Scott had not yet assigned sub-numbers to the various colors). Also accompanied by a 2023 Jay Smith certificate with "lifetime guarantee" (details available). While most skilling banco stamps in the marketplace have defects or repairs, this is an outstanding example in completely sound quality -- and is very scarce thus.
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495.00

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