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Sweden: Line Pairs: Scott 164-263 and C6-7

This section is not complete; many other mint and used line pairs are in stock and available on approval. Please inquire.

From 1920-1936, Sweden used a Stickney printing press; the same type of press used in the United States in the 1920s. The rotary Stickney press utilized two half-cylinders; lines result between the stamps at the two joins between these halves. These lines are found on both the coil and sheet (or booklet) stamps in the range Scott #115-263, #B32-36, and #C6-7. On the 1924 UPU stamps (#197-228) lines are seen on single stamps, but they are not found as pairs due to the sheet layout. Though they are not widely collected in Sweden itself, line pairs are avidly sought by collectors and they are quite difficult to find in nice condition.

Scott 164-263 and C6-7

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Hinged

US$

241895

261 [1936 60 öre Postal Service, M/S Gripsholm Ship] NEVER HINGED F-VF+ line pair. Extremely fresh and bright with strong color and contrasting white paper. Excellent perforations for this issue. Scarce; seldom offered. While line pairs are scarce, even NH singles of this stamp are scarce -- this NH stamp is the key value of the set -- with Facit 2020 value SEK 1600 for two single stamps!

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245.00

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