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148 Type II Non-White Paper, 2024 Facit #163a "Brownish Violet Carmine" on A2 Paper [1920 (1926) 60 öre Crown and Posthorn, Unwatermarked] Mint hinged with F-VF+ centering. Nice example of this color.
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249481
151 Non-White Paper, 2024 Facit #166a "Dull Bluish Dark Green" on A2 Paper [1929 85 öre Crown and Posthorn] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering and "perfect" perforations. Nice NH examples of this stamp are hard to find.
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249488
142 [1920 10 öre Gustav V Full Face, Sheet Stamp] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Wonderful color, excellent perforations, and nice centering for this difficult issue.
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249490
143 KPV WATERMARK, Facit #151C-Bz [1920 20 öre Gustav V Full Face, Sheet Stamp] NEVER HINGED with typical Fine centering. Pristine gum, wonderful color, and just one blunted perforation tooth (this issue usually has poor perforations). As fresh as the day it was issued. Very clear letters watermark, visible without fluid. Facit Classic 2024 value SEK 1800 for NH. Seldom offered in NH condition.
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249491
143 KPV WATERMARK, Facit #151C-Bz [1920 20 öre Gustav V Full Face, Sheet Stamp] Mint, lightly hinged, with typical Fine centering. Pristine gum (lightly hinged), wonderful color, and perfect perforations (this issue usually has poor perforations). Other than the light hinge mark, as fresh as the day it was issued. Very clear letters watermark, visible without fluid. Facit Classic 2024 value SEK 400 for Mint Hinged, but such fresh examples are hard to find.
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249493
143 [1920 20 öre Gustav V Full Face, Sheet Stamp] Used with XF centering and extremely light cancellation. "Perfect" perforations and fresh color. An outstanding example of a stamp that is usually poorly centered and usually has missing perforations. "Rare" so nice!
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26.00
249495
143 KPV WATERMARK, Dull Dark Blue Facit #151Cd-Bz [1920 20 öre Gustav V Full Face, Sheet Stamp] Used with F-VF+ centering, a neat MALMÖ 6 April 1921 cancellation, and excellent perforations. This is the scarcer of the two colors that exist with the KPV watermark; Facit Classic 2024 value SEK 600. A very nice example of a stamp that is usually very poorly centered and usually has poor perforations. It is hard to find examples this nice.
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49.00
249497
143 KPV WATERMARK, Ulmarish Dark Blue Facit #151Cg-Bz [1920 20 öre Gustav V Full Face, Sheet Stamp] Used with XF-Superb centering and light cancellation, but with a couple blunted perforation teeth (very typical). This is one of the two colors that exist with the KPV watermark; Facit Classic 2024 value SEK 550. An very attractive example of a stamp that is usually very poorly centered and usually has poor perforations.
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44.00
249498
143 KPV WATERMARK, Ulmarish Dark Blue Facit #151Cg-Bz [1920 20 öre Gustav V Full Face, Sheet Stamp] Used with VF centering and excellent perforations. This is one of the two colors that exist with the KPV watermark; Facit Classic 2024 value SEK 550. An very attractive example of a stamp that is usually very poorly centered and usually has poor perforations.
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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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160 KPV WATERMARK (Type I), Facit #156cxz [1922 35 öre Crown and Posthorn, Wavy-Line Watermark PLUS KPV Watermark Letters] Mint, very lightly hinged, with F-VF++ centering 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 outstanding example of a very scarce stamp!
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179.00
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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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249505
160 KPV WATERMARK (Type I), Facit #156cxz [1922 35 öre Crown and Posthorn, Wavy-Line Watermark PLUS KPV Watermark Letters] Used with XF centering and excellent perforations. Wonderful color, excellent perforations (this issue usually has poor perforations), extremely nice centering, and clear (inverted) (LI)KÖPING 2 April 1925 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 an outstanding example of a very scarce stamp -- such nice Used examples are seldom encountered.
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89.00
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
234801
7 [1858 9 öre Coat of Arms] Used F-VF appearance, but reperforated at left and with a thin. Attractive. This would otherwise be $160!
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234812
21 SILVER GRAY [1872 6 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with Average centering and very well centered SÖDERTELJE 4 September 1874 cancel. Very pretty and with unusually nice color for this printing. Other than the centering, this is a remarkable example. If this stamp had F-VF centering, it would easily fetch $150!
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69.00
234831
51 [1889 10 on 24 öre Surcharged Ringtype] Used with VF centering and neat cancellation, but has a crease that is not visible from the front. This example would otherwise sell for $45!
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14.00
234847
70 [1911 5 öre Gustav V in Round Frame, Crown Watermark] Used with Just-Fine centering and very light, but proper type of postmark for the period. If this were F-VF centered, it would sell for $25!
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10.50
234857
75-6 set [1911 20 and 25 öre Oscar, Without Watermark] Used F-VF / VF set with very minor faults, but proper very clear 1911-1912 postmarks. Hard to find with properly dated cancels. A very attractive and low-priced set.
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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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237376
205 [1924 45 öre UPU Congress] Mint with F-VF centering, but with one short perforation tooth (typical) and either regummed or disturbed orignal gum (probably). A very attractive example. Otherwise this would be $30.
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233115
18 [1872 4 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with F-VF centering but one corner perforation expertly "improved" (very few people would be able to detect it even with magnification). A very attractive example at a great price. This centering would otherwise be $89.
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32.00
249026
2 [1855 4 skilling banco] Used with Average centering and extremely light cancellation. While the centering could be a lot nicer, this example is remarkable for its very irregular perforations caused by numerous bent pins. This results in both missing perforation holes and pins so close together that it looks like a few teeth are missing (but they are not). An unusual example that would be plateable by a specialist just based on the perforations!
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39.00
249027
6 Light Green [1858 5 öre Coat of Arms] Used with F-VF centering and very well centered and crisp AVESTA 6 May 1871 cancellation (almost perfectly centered vertically, just a little too the left to be called a Superb cancellation). While this town is not scarce, such nice cancellations on this stamp are unusual. Perfect perforations and fresh color. A very attractive example!
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32.00
249028
22 [1872 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with F-VF+ centering and a neat, crisp, almost complete, KUNGSBACKA 24 October 1875 cancellation. The stamp has a somewhat unusual grainy, blurry print. While the cancellation itself is not scarce, having such a nicely dated example on a stamp with unusual printing appearance can help to determine which printing the stamp is from. Very attractive!
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5.00
249029
24 Bright Orange, SHADED NUMERALS [1872 24 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with F-VF centering and neat, light cancellation. This example clearly shows shading in both "24" numerals, clear of the cancellation. Shaded numerals are listed by Facit and are not "scarce", but on the 24 öre stamps, they are very hard to see and hard to find. The Facit 2024 Classic value of the shaded numerals on the most common color shade is SEK 500! An attractive example.
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34.00
249030
14 Red Violet [1866 17 öre Lion, Red Violet] Used with F-VF++ centering, nice color, and excellent perforations. The 1870 ...KÖPING cancellation is probably Norrköping. This example has the so-called 1865 perforations, which are much more uniform. (This stamp also exists with the irregular "1855" perforations.) A very nice looking example with very neat appearance. Facit 2024 value SEK 1300 = approx US$130 (9/2024); Scott 2025 value $160.
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110.00
249031
23 Pale Red [1872 20 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with F-VF centering and light 1877 cancellation and perfect perforations. This is an outstanding example of the somewhat scarcer Pale Red color. Facit assigns this color a slightly higher value, but nice looking examples are much, much scarcer than Facit suggests.
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19.00
249032
20 (Dark) Violet [1872 6 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with F-VF centering and neat cancellation, but with a tiny tear between two perforation teeth (you will need a magnifying glass to see it). This is a very striking, dark color, but it is not the "dark violet" which is much deeper. However, in my opinion, it is too dark to call "dark lilac". A very attractive stamp at a great price.
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27a Orange Brown and Ultramarine [1872 1 riksdaler Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with VF centering, great color, and excellent perforations. Many examples of this stamp have a "muddy" appearance, but this has very fresh, crisp, light colors -- and a very crisp, detailed printing impression. Very attractive.
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64.00
248929
J6 [1874 20 öre Postage Due, Perforation 14] Used with Fine centering and neat cancellation, but with a thin. Attractive and inexpensive.
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7.50
248689
O4 [1874 6 öre violet Official, Perf 14] Mint, without gum, with F-VF centering, but with hidden crease and tiny thin speck. Wonderful color and perfect perforations. This is the Bluish Violet color (Facit #TJ4d) which is a bit scarcer than some of the lilac colors even though the catalog values are the same (very few of the early official stamps show variation in catalog value by color even though they really should). The centering is better than usual for this stamp and no-gum is typical, as are small faults. The crease is really on visible from the reverse. While this example is not perfect, that is typical of this issue, and this is a wonderfully attractive example. Mint values are Facit 2024 SEK 2200 and Scott 2024 $275!
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248690
32 Dark Blue [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] Mint with VF-XF centering, with wonderful color and a remarkably crisp, clear impression. The nicest-centered and most attractive Mint examples I have had in a very long time. Exceptional!
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248619
Scott #33 [1877 20 öre Ringtype, Perforation 13] Used F-VF. BORÅS 1881 cancel, XF but inverted. Wonderful color and overall appearance.
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248623
Scott #46 [1886 20 öre Ringtype, Posthorn on Back] Used F-VF. ENKÖPING 13 March 1889 cancel, VF. Excellent example.
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5.00
248622
Scott #45 [1886 10 öre Oscar, Posthorn on Back] Used Fine. K(ETTI)LSTORP 18 October 1890 cancel, F-VF+. A scarcer village cancel; Facit Postal X 2020 value SEK 75.
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7.00
248621
Scott #35 [1877 30 öre Ringtype, Perforation 13] Used F-VF. KRISTINEH(AMN) December 12, 1878 cancel, XF. The stamp has interesting "white spots around 30" variety. Excellent color and overall appearance. The cancellation is almost perfectly centered except that the size of this cancel is too large to fit completely on one stamp; this is about as good as it can get!
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10.00
248625
Scott #57 [1903 8 öre Engraved Oscar] Used F-VF. "MARSTRAND / Lbr" (mailed in a letterbox) 10 August 1910 cancel, VF. The cancellation was too large to fit on a single stamp; this is about as nicely centered and as complete (on a single stamp) as they can get. Letters mailed in letter boxes often received the "Lbr" cancellations so that the post office could deny responsibility if the delivery time was longer than normal for a letter mailed at a post office.
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5.00
248617
Scott #40 [1891 2 öre Ringtype, Posthorn on Back] Used F-VF+. MÖNSTERÅS 7 November 1893 cancel, F-VF+. The 2 öre denomination was virtually only used for the local printed matter rate (or as a make-up value for other odd rates) and thus is not often found used in mid-sized and smaller towns such as this one.
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Scott #8, Blue, Used Fine+. MORA 7 March 1866 (thus Type I; Facit value SEK 100) cancel, Fine.
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10.00
248620
Scott #29 [1879 4 öre Ringtype, Perforation 13] Used Fine. RAILWAY "PKXP No 47" 21 June (1888 or 1889?) cancel, F-VF. Delicate color and excellent overall appearance.
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7.00
248624
Scott #49 [1887 1 krona Ringtype, Posthorn on Back] Used VF. SALA 17 March 1892 cancel, VF+. Excellent example.
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8.00
248618
Scott #32 [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perforation 13] Used Fine. WINNINGA 1880 cancel, Fine. Facit Postal X 2020 value SEK 100 for this village cancel.
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6.00
248645
Scott #32 SHADED NUMERAL [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perforation 13] Used Fine with ÅNIMSKOG 19 January 188x cancellation, VF. Facit Postal X 2020 value SEK 75 for this small-village cancel; I do not recall previously being able to offer this cancellation. The "1" digit of the "12" has obvious shading.
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10.00
248626
13 Type II, Facit #14B [1863 3 öre Lion, Type II] Used VF with neat 30 May 1872 cancellation and light yellow-brown color. This example has an unusually crisp and clean printing impression along with very attractive centering and overall appearance.
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248629
162 Watermark "/", Facit #165cx [1920 80 öre Crown and Posthorn, Wavy-Line "/" Watermark] Used with VF+ centering and neat, fully dated 21 April 1924 cancellation and very clear wavy-line watermark (visible without fluid). On this stamp, this "/" direction of the watermark is slightly scarcer than the other direction. Facit 2024 value is SEK 160 for typical quality. This example has exceptionally nice centering, perforations, and cancellation.
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22.00
248461
273a Imperforate on Right (Facit #261B-Right) [1938 5 öre New Sweden (Settler and Indian)] Used with Superb centering and September 1938 cancellation. Though this is a "hard to find, but not scarce" stamp, examples with such nice centering are "very scarce".
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12.50
248463
274a Imperforate on Right (Facit #262B-Right) [1938 15 öre New Sweden (Calmar Nyckel ship)] Used with Superb centering and neat ÖREBRO 6 May 1938 machine cancellation. Though this is a "hard to find, but not scarce" stamp, examples with such nice centering are "scarce".
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8.50
248464
274a Imperforate on Left (Facit #262B-Left) [1938 15 öre New Sweden (Calmar Nyckel ship)] Used with Superb centering and neat cancellation. Though this is a "hard to find, but not scarce" stamp, examples with such nice centering are "scarce".
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274a Imperforate on Right (Facit #262B-Right) [1938 15 öre New Sweden (Calmar Nyckel ship)] Used with F-VF centering and neat, very well-centered, "PKP 410" 17 June 1938 RAILWAY cancellation. Though this is a "hard to find, but not scarce" stamp, examples with such nice cancellations -- and especially with railway cancellations -- are "scarce".
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248467
273a/273 (Facit #261BC) [1938 5 öre New Sweden (Settler and Indian), pair with straight-edge on left side only] Used BC PAIR with XF centering, lightly canceled. Very attractive example. The Used combination pairs are hard to find in such nice quality.
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48.00
248468
273a/273 (Facit #261BC) [1938 5 öre New Sweden (Settler and Indian), pair with straight-edge on left side only] Used BC PAIR with XF centering, Superb-centered, but with some blunted perforations on the right side. Neat SPENSHULT 10 May 1938 village cancellations. Quite attractive example despite the perforations. Otherwise would be $55 for this quality and cancellation; the #273a single is in perfect quality.
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248470
274/274a (Facit #262CB) [1938 15 öre New Sweden (Kalmar Nyckel ship), pair with straight-edge on right side only] Used CB PAIR with VF centering and neat 23 May 1938 cancellation. A very attractive example of a SCARCE pair. This pair is so scarce in Used condition because most 15 öre single stamps were used for the domestic letter rate; a pair (30 öre) required either use on a foreign letter or a double-weight domestic letter.
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248478
3 (Scott Classic #3c), Facit #3d Gray-Brown, Thin Paper [1855 6 sk First Issue Coat of Arms (1856 printing)] Used with extraordinary XF -- almost perfect -- centering. An excellent example with exceptional color and overall attractiveness. The perforations look a little rough, but this is typical of the so-called 1855 perforation machine and is not a defect. [The "1855 perforations" are almost always rough due to the worn-out teeth on the machine.] This is exceptional centering for any printing / color of the 6 skilling stamp. The Facit Classic 2024 value is SEK 24,000 (5/2024 about US$2400) for this printing. According to Facit, this is the second scarcest printing/color. [The Scott 2024 Classic value of $2200 puts it at the third scarcest -- I will discuss this issue with the Scott editors.] Accompanied by a Helena Obermüller-Wilén (HOW) 1986 color photo certificate which states [translated from Swedish] "Facit #3d. Gray Brown. Good centering [Jay: a positive term, one level down from "perfect" in their system]. Used with Stockholm 31.3.185x and part of another cancellation. The stamp is genuine. Defects: Left upper and lower corner perforation teeth are creased [Jay: imperceptible]. Lower right corner perforation tooth short [rounded]. Color spot in upper right value field [Jay: I believe part of another cancellation]. Slight, translucent ink lines on reverse [Jay: almost imperceptible, from the envelope on which the stamp was applied]. Repairs: None. Extremely colorful specimen of an unusual color shade. Acceptable example." HOW assigned a Swedish quality rating of "1,4,3". [The 1 because of the mentioned perforation teeth, which most collectors would not consider a problem on an 1855-perforation stamp. The other values are excellent.] In this context, the statement that this is a "Acceptable example" is intended as positive compliment. HOW is still the best certificate for these issues. From the Haggstrom collection; previously from my stock, I sold to Haggstrom in 1987. An outstanding example -- with exceptionally nice centering and color -- of a stamp that is only rarely available in such attractive quality. Experienced collectors of early Swedish stamps will recognize this as an exceptional example.
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248479
5 (Scott Classic #5a), Facit #5b Orange-Red, (Very) Thin Paper [1855 24 sk First Issue Coat of Arms (1856 printing)] Used with typical Average-Fine centering. STOCKHOLM fully dated 9.11 [November].1857 cancellation and small parts of two other cancel strikes. The perforations look just a little rough (only at the top), but this is typical of the so-called 1855 perforation machine and is not a defect. [The "1855 perforations" are almost always rough due to the worn-out teeth on the machine.] This is typical centering for any printing / color of the 24 skilling stamp. The Facit Classic 2024 value is SEK 18,000 (5/2024 about US$1800) for this printing. The Scott 2024 Classic value is $2100. Accompanied by an APS 1978 photo certificate which states "Scott #5. Facit #5b1. Used. Genuine in all respects." Facit has renumbered this stamp since 1978; what was 5b1 (thin paper) then is now 5b and what was 5b2 (thicker paper) is now 5c. From the Haggstrom collection. An reasonable example of a very scarce stamp that is seldom found without defects! Very nice, delicate color and fully-dated cancellation.
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248480
4 (Scott Classic #4d), Facit #4e Dull Olivish Yellow, Thin Paper [1855 8 sk First Issue Coat of Arms (1856 printing)] Used with remarkable VF -- almost XF -- centering. An excellent example with exceptional and unusual color and overall attractiveness. The perforations are remarkably clean and sharp for an early printing of this stamp. [Though NOT an issue in THIS case, the "1855 perforations" are almost always rough due to the worn-out teeth on the machine.] This is exceptional centering for any printing / color of the 8 skilling stamp. The Facit Classic 2024 value is SEK 11,000 (5/2024 about US$1100) for this printing. Scott Classic 2024 value is $1050. Accompanied by a Franz Obermüller (FO) 1977 b/w photo certificate which states [in English] "SFF #4e, Facit #4c [now 4e]. Dull (Olive)-Yellow. Medium centering [Jay: a matter of opinion; to me this is exceptionally nice centering fro this stamp]. Canceled Sundsvall 2.10 [October].1857 = good. The stamp and cancellation are genuine. No repairs. No defects except a short tooth in the left margin [Jay: only partially short, few people would have noticed it]. No restorations. A nice copy with an interesting color. Good quality." FO assigned a Swedish quality rating of "2,3,3". In this context, knowing FO back then, "good quality" was a compliment. Facit has renumbered this stamp since the 1977 certificate; what was Facit 4c (SFF 4e) then is now Facit 4e. Also accompanied by a 1973 British Philatelic Association (BPA) b/w photo certificate stating that it is genuine. From the Haggstrom collection. An outstanding example -- with exceptionally nice centering and color, and neatly canceled -- of a stamp that is seldom available in such attractive quality. Experienced collectors of early Swedish stamps will recognize this as an exceptional example.
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248308
2 Blue, Thin Paper (Scott Classic 2a) [1855 4 sk First Issue Coat of Arms] Mint, without gum, with Average-Fine centering. The paper is slightly aged and there is a small tear at upper right, but this is reasonable looking example of a stamp that is rare in Unused condition. There are no repairs. This is Facit #2a1 from the first July 1855 printings -- a first printing from the first Swedish stamp issues. The Sweden Skilling Banco stamps (Scott #1-5) are extremely rare with gum and are not expected to have gum. Both Facit and Scott only value these stamps without gum. Facit Classic 2024 SEK 14,000 (4/2024 US$1400) for this printing and as the least costly printing.
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248309
4 (Scott Classic #4f), Facit #4f Dull Yellow [1855 8 sk First Issue Coat of Arms] Mint, without gum, with Fine centering (by American standards). A wonderful example with strong, clear color and perfect perforations. This is excellent centering for a Mint example of this stamp -- it is rare in Unused condition. [There is a little bit of confusion in the catalog listings for this Facit/Scott #4f. Facit lists this as part of the "medium thick paper" stamps, and Scott has followed upon that distinction. However, most experienced collectors would probably classify this example of the stamp as being on (very) thin paper. One could consider this example to be a thin paper variety of #4f. Furthermore, there are several errors in the Scott values for the different Mint colors/printings of this stamp: Scott should have only three of the eight (not six of the eight) with Mint values, as Facit does -- the others are too rare to value -- and Scott should have them all priced at around the same values of about $5000-5500. I have reported these problems to Scott editors.] The Sweden Skilling Banco stamps (Scott #1-5) are extremely rare with gum and are not expected to have gum. Both Facit and Scott only value these stamps without gum. Facit Classic 2024 value is SEK 50,000 (4/2024 about US$5000) for this printing and as the least costly printing. Accompanied by a Helena Obermüller-Wilén (HOW) 1990 color photo certificate which states [translated] "Facit #4f. Dull Yellow. Centering medium-good. Unused without gum; should not have [not normally found with] gum. Stamp is genuine. No defects. No repairs. A remarkably beautiful and fresh stamp that occurs only rarely uncanceled. Signed by Sjöman. Very good example." HOW assigned a Swedish quality rating of "3,3,-" [the dash because it is without gum], which is excellent for this stamp. HOW is still the best certificate for these issues. Also pencil-signed and numbered on the reverse by Sjöman and accompanied by a photocopy of a Sjöman 1971 certificate. I believe that this certificate copy was obtained from an archive of Sjöman-issued certificates. Sjöman agreed in all respects with the HOW opinion and stated [translated] "A very beautiful and rare object." and using the 1971 SFF quality rating system he said, "A very good example almost to [praktex] magnificent example." From the Haggstrom collection. An outstanding example of a stamp that is only rarely available in Unused / Mint condition.
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248240
Scott #8, Blue, Used F-VF. HÖGANÄS 1871 cancel, F-VF.
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Scott #8, Light Blue, 1855 Perfs, Used F-VF. PITEÅ cancel, VF.
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248238
Scott #9, Ultramarine, Used VF. UDDEVALLA 1861 cancel, XF.
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248241
Scott #8, Blue, Used F-VF, but some clipped perfs at left. ULRICEHAMN 1871 cancel, VF+.
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248249
18 Gray [1876 4 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Mint, original gum slightly disturbed (from hinge removal), with Fine+ centering, but tiny thin speck. Very fresh appearance, with perfect perforations, and excellent color. Unusual plate variety: Large white spot to left of "4". This is a very scarce stamp in Mint condition. From the Haggstrom collection. (Facit Classic 2024 SEK 4,500 with nothing added for the plate variety.)
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248250
19, Facit #19a Dull Bluish Green on Yellowish Paper [1872 5 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Mint, original gum, with F-VF centering, but rounded lower right corner perforation. Very fresh appearance, otherwise excellent perforations, and great color. #19 is a scarce stamp in Mint condition though this particular color/printing does not carry a premium. From the Haggstrom collection. (Facit Classic 2024 SEK 3,200.)
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248251
20a, Facit #20b Ultramarinish Violet on Yellowish Paper [1872 6 öre violet Ringtype, Perf 14] Mint, original gum, with Fine+ centering, but with tiny bend (appears to be pre-printing) and small natural paper inclusion. Very fresh appearance, with perfect perforations, and excellent color. This color exists on both yellowish and white paper (Facit #20b vs #20c); this the least costly printing of dark violet. This is a scarce stamp in Mint condition though this particular color/printing does not carry a premium. From the Haggstrom collection. (Facit Classic 2024 SEK 3,500.)
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248254
23, Facit #22d Pale Red [1872 20 öre red-orange Ringtype, Perf 14] Mint, original gum modestly hinged, with F-VF+ centering. Very fresh appearance, with excellent perforations, and wonderful, delicate color. This color is seldom seen in Mint condition in such nice quality -- I believe that this is the first undamaged Mint example of this color that I have had in 50 years! The 20 öre stamp is very scarce in Mint condition regardless of the particular color/printing. From the Haggstrom collection. (Facit Classic 2024 SEK 12,000.)
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248255
24, Facit #24e Orange Yellow [1872 24 öre orange-yellow Ringtype, Perf 14] Mint, original gum lightly hinged (though extremely slightly disturbed which most people could not detect), with F-VF centering. Very fresh appearance, with excellent perforations, and wonderful color. The 24 öre stamp is very scarce in Mint condition regardless of the particular color/printing. From the Haggstrom collection. (Facit Classic 2024 SEK 11,000.)
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248258
27, Facit #27d Orange Brown and Blue [1872 1 rd orange-brown and blue Ringtype, Perf 14] Mint, regummed, with F-VF centering. Perfect perforations and excellent color. The 1 riksdaler stamp is very scarce in Mint condition regardless of the particular color/printing and even regardless of the gum condition; no-gum examples are scarce too! From the Haggstrom collection. (Facit Classic 2024 SEK 12,000 for original gum.)
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248212
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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Scott #15, Facit #15c [1869 17 öre BLUISH GRAY Reclining Lion] Used with VF centering and neat NYKÖPING 25 November 1871 cancellation. NO defects of any sort. Completely genuine. "No excuses!" Accompanied by a 1986 Helena Obermüller Wilén "HOW" color certificate stating (translated): "Stamp is genuine. No defects. No repairs. A beautiful and fresh example. Praktexemplar." HOW has assigned a quality rating of "4,4,3-4" which, in my experience, is an very high rating for this scarce stamp. Furthermore the term "Praktexemplar", which translates to "magnificent example" was seldom used by HOW. HOW is the premier certificate to have for this stamp. The "normal" Facit 2024 value for this stamp is SEK 6500, however, Facit prices "Praktexemplar" at SEK 14,000!!! Most recently this stamp was in the John A. Haggstrom collection. The vast majority of examples of Scott #15 offered these days are either defective, altered/faked, or repaired, or are just not pretty. This example is well centered, nicely canceled, and has exceptionally fresh color. Truly nice examples such as this are quite hard to find! I believe that this example has the nicest color of all the Used examples of this stamp that I have had in 50 years.
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248197
1387 STRIP OF FIVE [1981 1.35 kr NOBEL, Albert Einstein] Coil 5-strip POSTALLY USED with VF centering. I know this to be postally used because it was used on a large package sent to me years ago. Collecting Swedish coil stamps in strips of five has been done in Sweden since the 1920s. However, collecting postally used 5-strips has always been a great challenge because 5-strips are seldom used on mail and when they are, they are often damaged in handling. Excellent quality. Such postally used strips are rarely offered.
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248200
1322 STRIP OF FIVE [1980 1.60 kr Care for Elderly] Coil 5-strip POSTALLY USED with VF centering. I know this to be postally used because it was used on a large package sent to me years ago. Collecting Swedish coil stamps in strips of five has been done in Sweden since the 1920s. However, collecting postally used 5-strips has always been a great challenge because 5-strips are seldom used on mail and when they are, they are often damaged in handling. Excellent quality. Such postally used strips are rarely offered.
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247954
211 [1924 5 kr UPU Congress] Mint, modestly hinged, with VF-XF centering, but with a light crease at the top (only visible from the reverse). This example shows a plate join line on the top perforation tips along with slightly blunted perforation tips as is usually associated with these pane-edge stamps. Plate join lines on the UPU Congress and UPU Anniversary issues are quite interesting. They were printed on the rotary Stickney printing press -- the same type of printing press that was used in the USA used in that time period. The printing cylinder for the UPU stamps consisted of two half-cylinder 40-stamp printing plates; The plate join lines occur in the two locations where those two plates meet. Though remnants of the plate join line can appear on the perforation tips of both previously-joined stamps, often, because of poor placement of the perforations (poor centering), the plate join line is only visible on the perforations of one of the two previously-joined stamps. This fact, combined with reperforation to remove remnants of the line or collectors having used up such stamps for postage instead of collecting them, has resulted in the plate join line examples now being somewhat hard to find. In the definitive work "Postage Stamps of Sweden 1920-1945" by Menzinsky (1946), published by the Swedish post office, the author states that only one (half-cylinder) plate was made for each stamp, respectively in the Congress issue and the Anniversary issue, and that, for each denomination (thus each color), those two half-cylinder plates (of the two different stamp issues) were mounted on the one printing cylinder, thus each full revolution of the printing cylinder produced 40 of each of the two different stamps of a particular color / denomination. The web containing the sheets of the two different stamps was then manually separated, by tearing, into panes along the perforations at the plate join line, often resulting in slightly blunted perforations. Thus, while there maybe combination pairs existing in the Swedish Postal Museum, no such pairs are available to collectors. Because of this printing / plate layout, the horizontal-format stamps (öre denominations) cannot exist with sheet margin selvage on the left or right sides. Likewise, the vertical-format stamps (kroner denominations) cannot exist with sheet margin selvage at the top or bottom. For every denomination of both stamp issues, examples with plate join line exist on both left and right sides of the öre denominations and both top and bottom of the kroner denominations. A comprehensive specialized collection could thus include examples of both for each stamp. [A MYSTERY YET TO BE ADDRESSED IS: Since each half of the printing cylinder resulted in printing stamps of the two different issues, Congress and Anniversary, WHY ARE THE ISSUE QUANTITIES SOMETIMES SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT for the two same-denomination stamps of the two different issues? Were both printed in the same quantities but many stamps were later destroyed?] Great color, excellent perforations on three sides, plus the usual perfs along the line at top, and very fresh appearance. Otherwise would be $210 for this centering!
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247815
Sweden Scott #(2715 FOOTNOTED "Flags" VERSION), Facit #BL38v [2013 Table Tennis souvenir sheet SPECIAL VERSION WITH FLAGS BACKGROUND; JOINT ISSUE WITH PRC-CHINA Scott #4152-4153] CANCELED VF souvenir sheet. This special version of the souvenir sheet has the same two stamps as the regular souvenir sheet, but the rest of the souvenir sheet (picturing the flags of both countries) is completely different. This was a special item prepared by Sweden for very limited distribution to officials and diplomats connected with a major 2013 stamp show in China. While the quantity printed is not known to me, it is believed to be very small (a couple hundred to a few hundred at most) and the distribution was extremely limited and controlled. To the best of my knowledge, all examples that have come to the market have come, one at a time, from the original recipients -- I am not aware of any existing "stock" of these! When this issue became known, it was the subject of controversy and discussion in Sweden, but until recently it has been very little known outside of Sweden. Other than a picture in Facit and a couple illustrations in the philatelic press -- overlooked by most collectors -- the vast majority of collectors have never seen this item, if they have ever even heard of it. Virtually all known examples are Mint (NH). The listing in Facit includes a Used price, however, I had never seen or heard of a Canceled example until November 2023. This example bears a Swedish "LUND / POSTNORD" 2 September 2019 cancellation; surely a favor cancellation. As December 2023, of I have only been able to offer one other example (in October 2023; it is NH) of this souvenir sheet since the time of issue. Despite the original controversy, this is a genuinely "rare" item that is missing from virtually all Swedish (and Joint Issue and PRC-China related) collections. An outstanding item!
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247817
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used XF on piece of domestic money order card, with fully dated, neat 15 February 1969 cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed that some unexpected stamps were fluorescent! In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed, as a solo use, for only three purposes. Actually these three rates started 1 January 1967 and ran through 28 February 1969, but the fluorescent stamp was apparently not printed or put into use until mid-late 1968, thus the period of use for it was only a FEW MONTHS. The uses were: 1) Domestic Swedish postal money orders over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of 2000 kroner. The domestic money order forms were usually light brownish in color and bear only Swedish text. 2) Postal money orders to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway, over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of ?? (believed to again be 2000 kroner). The color and text of such cards has not been recorded by me; this use is very unusual. 3) Foreign postal money orders sent to all other (non-Nordic) countries, up to 250 kr. The Swedish international postal money order forms were usually pink in color and can be identified by the color and especially the text in Swedish and French. The forms sent outside of Sweden were widely distributed. In virtually all cases, the destination post offices usually kept such forms as the receipt for making the payment to the recipient. After a few years, some countries (including Sweden) cut the stamps from money order and parcel cards and sold them as kiloware. The vast majority of known used examples of this fluorescent stamp are from such kiloware (which I believe was not sold until around 1975-1976). Uses of this fluorescent stamp on complete cards is very scarce; I have only seen complete cards used to non-Nordic countries. Uses of this flourescent stamp on a piece of card (i.e. from the kiloware) are scarce because this was not catalog-listed until several years after discovery and even then most collectors who obtained and soaked kiloware were not aware of the existence of this stamp on fluorescent paper. [The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968.] Rare in mint and quite hard to find Used, and especially undamaged and with nice centering on a piece of card!
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247818
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used VF on piece of domestic money order card, with fully dated, neat 14 February 1969 cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed that some unexpected stamps were fluorescent! In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed, as a solo use, for only three purposes. Actually these three rates started 1 January 1967 and ran through 28 February 1969, but the fluorescent stamp was apparently not printed or put into use until mid-late 1968, thus the period of use for it was only a FEW MONTHS. The uses were: 1) Domestic Swedish postal money orders over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of 2000 kroner. The domestic money order forms were usually light brownish in color and bear only Swedish text. 2) Postal money orders to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway, over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of ?? (believed to again be 2000 kroner). The color and text of such cards has not been recorded by me; this use is very unusual. 3) Foreign postal money orders sent to all other (non-Nordic) countries, up to 250 kr. The Swedish international postal money order forms were usually pink in color and can be identified by the color and especially the text in Swedish and French. The forms sent outside of Sweden were widely distributed. In virtually all cases, the destination post offices usually kept such forms as the receipt for making the payment to the recipient. After a few years, some countries (including Sweden) cut the stamps from money order and parcel cards and sold them as kiloware. The vast majority of known used examples of this fluorescent stamp are from such kiloware (which I believe was not sold until around 1975-1976). Uses of this fluorescent stamp on complete cards is very scarce; I have only seen complete cards used to non-Nordic countries. Uses of this flourescent stamp on a piece of card (i.e. from the kiloware) are scarce because this was not catalog-listed until several years after discovery and even then most collectors who obtained and soaked kiloware were not aware of the existence of this stamp on fluorescent paper. [The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968.] Rare in mint and quite hard to find Used, and especially undamaged and with nice centering on a piece of card!
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247819
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used VF on piece of domestic money order card, with fully dated, neat 14 February 1969 cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed that some unexpected stamps were fluorescent! In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed, as a solo use, for only three purposes. Actually these three rates started 1 January 1967 and ran through 28 February 1969, but the fluorescent stamp was apparently not printed or put into use until mid-late 1968, thus the period of use for it was only a FEW MONTHS. The uses were: 1) Domestic Swedish postal money orders over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of 2000 kroner. The domestic money order forms were usually light brownish in color and bear only Swedish text. 2) Postal money orders to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway, over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of ?? (believed to again be 2000 kroner). The color and text of such cards has not been recorded by me; this use is very unusual. 3) Foreign postal money orders sent to all other (non-Nordic) countries, up to 250 kr. The Swedish international postal money order forms were usually pink in color and can be identified by the color and especially the text in Swedish and French. The forms sent outside of Sweden were widely distributed. In virtually all cases, the destination post offices usually kept such forms as the receipt for making the payment to the recipient. After a few years, some countries (including Sweden) cut the stamps from money order and parcel cards and sold them as kiloware. The vast majority of known used examples of this fluorescent stamp are from such kiloware (which I believe was not sold until around 1975-1976). Uses of this fluorescent stamp on complete cards is very scarce; I have only seen complete cards used to non-Nordic countries. Uses of this flourescent stamp on a piece of card (i.e. from the kiloware) are scarce because this was not catalog-listed until several years after discovery and even then most collectors who obtained and soaked kiloware were not aware of the existence of this stamp on fluorescent paper. [The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968.] Rare in mint and quite hard to find Used, and especially undamaged and with nice centering on a piece of card!
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247820
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used VF on piece of domestic money order card, with fully dated, neat 15 February 1969 cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed that some unexpected stamps were fluorescent! In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed, as a solo use, for only three purposes. Actually these three rates started 1 January 1967 and ran through 28 February 1969, but the fluorescent stamp was apparently not printed or put into use until mid-late 1968, thus the period of use for it was only a FEW MONTHS. The uses were: 1) Domestic Swedish postal money orders over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of 2000 kroner. The domestic money order forms were usually light brownish in color and bear only Swedish text. 2) Postal money orders to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway, over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of ?? (believed to again be 2000 kroner). The color and text of such cards has not been recorded by me; this use is very unusual. 3) Foreign postal money orders sent to all other (non-Nordic) countries, up to 250 kr. The Swedish international postal money order forms were usually pink in color and can be identified by the color and especially the text in Swedish and French. The forms sent outside of Sweden were widely distributed. In virtually all cases, the destination post offices usually kept such forms as the receipt for making the payment to the recipient. After a few years, some countries (including Sweden) cut the stamps from money order and parcel cards and sold them as kiloware. The vast majority of known used examples of this fluorescent stamp are from such kiloware (which I believe was not sold until around 1975-1976). Uses of this fluorescent stamp on complete cards is very scarce; I have only seen complete cards used to non-Nordic countries. Uses of this flourescent stamp on a piece of card (i.e. from the kiloware) are scarce because this was not catalog-listed until several years after discovery and even then most collectors who obtained and soaked kiloware were not aware of the existence of this stamp on fluorescent paper. [The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968.] Rare in mint and quite hard to find Used, and especially undamaged and with nice centering on a piece of card!
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247821
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used VF on piece of domestic money order card, with fully dated, neat 10 February 1969 cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed that some unexpected stamps were fluorescent! In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed, as a solo use, for only three purposes. Actually these three rates started 1 January 1967 and ran through 28 February 1969, but the fluorescent stamp was apparently not printed or put into use until mid-late 1968, thus the period of use for it was only a FEW MONTHS. The uses were: 1) Domestic Swedish postal money orders over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of 2000 kroner. The domestic money order forms were usually light brownish in color and bear only Swedish text. 2) Postal money orders to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway, over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of ?? (believed to again be 2000 kroner). The color and text of such cards has not been recorded by me; this use is very unusual. 3) Foreign postal money orders sent to all other (non-Nordic) countries, up to 250 kr. The Swedish international postal money order forms were usually pink in color and can be identified by the color and especially the text in Swedish and French. The forms sent outside of Sweden were widely distributed. In virtually all cases, the destination post offices usually kept such forms as the receipt for making the payment to the recipient. After a few years, some countries (including Sweden) cut the stamps from money order and parcel cards and sold them as kiloware. The vast majority of known used examples of this fluorescent stamp are from such kiloware (which I believe was not sold until around 1975-1976). Uses of this fluorescent stamp on complete cards is very scarce; I have only seen complete cards used to non-Nordic countries. Uses of this flourescent stamp on a piece of card (i.e. from the kiloware) are scarce because this was not catalog-listed until several years after discovery and even then most collectors who obtained and soaked kiloware were not aware of the existence of this stamp on fluorescent paper. [The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968.] Rare in mint and quite hard to find Used, and especially undamaged and with nice centering on a piece of card!
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397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used F-VF on piece of domestic money order card, with fully dated, neat 14 February 1969 cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed that some unexpected stamps were fluorescent! In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed, as a solo use, for only three purposes. Actually these three rates started 1 January 1967 and ran through 28 February 1969, but the fluorescent stamp was apparently not printed or put into use until mid-late 1968, thus the period of use for it was only a FEW MONTHS. The uses were: 1) Domestic Swedish postal money orders over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of 2000 kroner. The domestic money order forms were usually light brownish in color and bear only Swedish text. 2) Postal money orders to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway, over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of ?? (believed to again be 2000 kroner). The color and text of such cards has not been recorded by me; this use is very unusual. 3) Foreign postal money orders sent to all other (non-Nordic) countries, up to 250 kr. The Swedish international postal money order forms were usually pink in color and can be identified by the color and especially the text in Swedish and French. The forms sent outside of Sweden were widely distributed. In virtually all cases, the destination post offices usually kept such forms as the receipt for making the payment to the recipient. After a few years, some countries (including Sweden) cut the stamps from money order and parcel cards and sold them as kiloware. The vast majority of known used examples of this fluorescent stamp are from such kiloware (which I believe was not sold until around 1975-1976). Uses of this fluorescent stamp on complete cards is very scarce; I have only seen complete cards used to non-Nordic countries. Uses of this flourescent stamp on a piece of card (i.e. from the kiloware) are scarce because this was not catalog-listed until several years after discovery and even then most collectors who obtained and soaked kiloware were not aware of the existence of this stamp on fluorescent paper. [The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968.] Rare in mint and quite hard to find Used, and especially undamaged and with nice centering on a piece of card!
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28.00
247823
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used F-VF on piece of domestic money order card, with fully dated, neat 8 February 1969 cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed that some unexpected stamps were fluorescent! In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed, as a solo use, for only three purposes. Actually these three rates started 1 January 1967 and ran through 28 February 1969, but the fluorescent stamp was apparently not printed or put into use until mid-late 1968, thus the period of use for it was only a FEW MONTHS. The uses were: 1) Domestic Swedish postal money orders over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of 2000 kroner. The domestic money order forms were usually light brownish in color and bear only Swedish text. 2) Postal money orders to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway, over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of ?? (believed to again be 2000 kroner). The color and text of such cards has not been recorded by me; this use is very unusual. 3) Foreign postal money orders sent to all other (non-Nordic) countries, up to 250 kr. The Swedish international postal money order forms were usually pink in color and can be identified by the color and especially the text in Swedish and French. The forms sent outside of Sweden were widely distributed. In virtually all cases, the destination post offices usually kept such forms as the receipt for making the payment to the recipient. After a few years, some countries (including Sweden) cut the stamps from money order and parcel cards and sold them as kiloware. The vast majority of known used examples of this fluorescent stamp are from such kiloware (which I believe was not sold until around 1975-1976). Uses of this fluorescent stamp on complete cards is very scarce; I have only seen complete cards used to non-Nordic countries. Uses of this flourescent stamp on a piece of card (i.e. from the kiloware) are scarce because this was not catalog-listed until several years after discovery and even then most collectors who obtained and soaked kiloware were not aware of the existence of this stamp on fluorescent paper. [The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968.] Rare in mint and quite hard to find Used, and especially undamaged and with nice centering on a piece of card!
ACTUAL item.
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28.00
247825
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used VF, but with light bend, on piece of domestic money order card, with well-struck and fully dated, neat HÄLSINGBORG 13 February 1969 cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed that some unexpected stamps were fluorescent! In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed, as a solo use, for only three purposes. Actually these three rates started 1 January 1967 and ran through 28 February 1969, but the fluorescent stamp was apparently not printed or put into use until mid-late 1968, thus the period of use for it was only a FEW MONTHS. The uses were: 1) Domestic Swedish postal money orders over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of 2000 kroner. The domestic money order forms were usually light brownish in color and bear only Swedish text. 2) Postal money orders to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway, over 10 kr up to a maximum amount of ?? (believed to again be 2000 kroner). The color and text of such cards has not been recorded by me; this use is very unusual. 3) Foreign postal money orders sent to all other (non-Nordic) countries, up to 250 kr. The Swedish international postal money order forms were usually pink in color and can be identified by the color and especially the text in Swedish and French. The forms sent outside of Sweden were widely distributed. In virtually all cases, the destination post offices usually kept such forms as the receipt for making the payment to the recipient. After a few years, some countries (including Sweden) cut the stamps from money order and parcel cards and sold them as kiloware. The vast majority of known used examples of this fluorescent stamp are from such kiloware (which I believe was not sold until around 1975-1976). Uses of this fluorescent stamp on complete cards is very scarce; I have only seen complete cards used to non-Nordic countries. Uses of this flourescent stamp on a piece of card (i.e. from the kiloware) are scarce because this was not catalog-listed until several years after discovery and even then most collectors who obtained and soaked kiloware were not aware of the existence of this stamp on fluorescent paper. [The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968.] Rare in mint and quite hard to find Used, and especially undamaged and with nice centering on a piece of card!
ACTUAL item.
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18.00
247520
1981 Complete set of 6 Book Mail Stamps. VF: 1981 Complete set of 6 Book Mail Stamps.
ACTUAL item.
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90.00
WANTED
More sets and singles are usually needed; please make offer. If you are seeking any of these items and there is no BuyIt button, email me to get on a waiting list.
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247522
1981 Book Mail Stamp: Red "A 1000 g". F-VF: 1981 Book Mail Stamp: Red "A 1000 g".
ACTUAL item.
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17.00
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247524
1981 Book Mail Stamp: Blue "B 500 g". VF: 1981 Book Mail Stamp: Blue "B 500 g".
ACTUAL item.
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15.00
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247525
1981 Book Mail Stamp: Blue "B 1000 g". F-VF: 1981 Book Mail Stamp: Blue "B 1000 g".
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
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247527
1994 Complete set of 3 Book Mail Stamps. VF: 1994 Complete set of 3 Book Mail Stamps.
ACTUAL item.
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22.00
WANTED
More sets and singles are usually needed; please make offer. If you are seeking any of these items and there is no BuyIt button, email me to get on a waiting list.
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247529
1994 Book Mail Stamp: "B 500g". VF: 1994 Book Mail Stamp: "B 500g".
ACTUAL item.
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10.00
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247530
1994 Book Mail Stamp: "B 1000g". VF: 1994 Book Mail Stamp: "B 1000g".
ACTUAL item.
398 [1948 1.75 kr greenish blue 3-Crowns] Used XF with 20 October 1948 (M)ORA cancellation. This stamp is the key regularly-issued stamp of the whole 3-Crowns set. Such nice examples are scarce.
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
247365
398 [1948 1.75 kr greenish blue 3-Crowns] Used VF-XF with light cancellation. This stamp is the key regularly-issued stamp of the whole 3-Crowns set. Such nice examples are scarce.
ACTUAL item.
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11.00
247366
398 [1948 1.75 kr greenish blue 3-Crowns] Used VF-XF with light cancellation. This stamp is the key regularly-issued stamp of the whole 3-Crowns set. Such nice examples are scarce.
ACTUAL item.
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11.00
247367
398 [1948 1.75 kr greenish blue 3-Crowns] Used VF-XF with light cancellation. This stamp is the key regularly-issued stamp of the whole 3-Crowns set. Such nice examples are scarce.
ACTUAL item.
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11.00
247208
Superb: Facit #M1 [1929 black]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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125.00
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247208
VF: Facit #M1 [1929 black]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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115.00
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247209
Superb: Facit #M2 [1930 blue, no cutting or rouletting]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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9.00
6.00
7.50
247209
VF: Facit #M2 [1930 blue, no cutting or rouletting]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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6.00
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6.00
247210
Superb: Facit #M3 [1939 blue, with inked-lines ROULETTING]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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34.00
29.00
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247210
VF: Facit #M3 [1939 blue, with inked-lines ROULETTING]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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29.00
24.00
35.00
247211
Superb: Facit #M4 [1939-1940 blue to ultramarine, with printed dashed cutting lines with UNEVEN (OPEN) lower corners] (There is only one design of the M4 Reply Stamp, but there are two versions of the text on the envelope itself: M4A with final words in the text square on the front "...till avsändaren." whereas M4B with final words in the text square on the front "...vid krigsmakten."
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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6.00
5.00
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247211
VF: Facit #M4 [1939-1940 blue to ultramarine, with printed dashed cutting lines with UNEVEN (OPEN) lower corners] (There is only one design of the M4 Reply Stamp, but there are two versions of the text on the envelope itself: M4A with final words in the text square on the front "...till avsändaren." whereas M4B with final words in the text square on the front "...vid krigsmakten."
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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4.50
3.50
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247211
SD (Slightly Damaged): Facit #M4 [1939-1940 blue to ultramarine, with printed dashed cutting lines with UNEVEN (OPEN) lower corners] (There is only one design of the M4 Reply Stamp, but there are two versions of the text on the envelope itself: M4A with final words in the text square on the front "...till avsändaren." whereas M4B with final words in the text square on the front "...vid krigsmakten."
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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1.00
247212
Superb: Facit #M5I [1939 blue, with printed DOTTED cutting lines with EVEN lower corners and wide 30.5 mm between left and right dotted lines]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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8.00
5.50
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247212
VF: Facit #M5I [1939 blue, with printed DOTTED cutting lines with EVEN lower corners and wide 30.5 mm between left and right dotted lines]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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5.00
4.00
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247212
F-VF: Facit #M5I [1939 blue, with printed DOTTED cutting lines with EVEN lower corners and wide 30.5 mm between left and right dotted lines]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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2.50
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247213
Superb: Facit #M5II [1940 blue, with printed DOTTED cutting lines with EVEN lower corners and wide 28.5 mm between left and right dotted lines]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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6.50
5.00
4.50
247213
VF: Facit #M5II [1940 blue, with printed DOTTED cutting lines with EVEN lower corners and wide 28.5 mm between left and right dotted lines]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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4.50
3.25
3.00
247213
F-VF: Facit #M5II [1940 blue, with printed DOTTED cutting lines with EVEN lower corners and wide 28.5 mm between left and right dotted lines]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
Superb: Facit #M7 [1940 blue, with printed dashed cutting lines with EVEN (CLOSED) lower corners]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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6.00
WANTED
More M7, either stamp or whole envelope are needed. Please make offer. If you are seeking this item, SEE THE WEB PAGE FOR WHOLE ENVELOPES, and if none are available there, email me to let me know of your interest.
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247215
VF: Facit #M7 [1940 blue, with printed dashed cutting lines with EVEN (CLOSED) lower corners]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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2.50
247216
Superb: Facit #M8 [1940 GREEN, with printed dashed cutting lines with EVEN (CLOSED) lower corners]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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95.00
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247216
VF: Facit #M8 [1940 GREEN, with printed dashed cutting lines with EVEN (CLOSED) lower corners]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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80.00
65.00
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247217
VF: Facit #M9 [1941 blue, with printed dashed cutting lines with EVEN (CLOSED) lower corners; like M7 but with blue interior print]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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3.50
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247218
Superb: Facit #M10 [1941-1942 grayish blue-ultramarine, WHITE PAPER with printed dashed cutting lines] (There is only one design of the M10 Reply Stamp, but there are two versions of the text on the envelope itself: M10A with the headline in the text square on the front "Observera" whereas M10B with headline in the text square on the front "Obs!".)
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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4.00
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247218
VF: Facit #M10 [1941-1942 grayish blue-ultramarine, WHITE PAPER with printed dashed cutting lines] (There is only one design of the M10 Reply Stamp, but there are two versions of the text on the envelope itself: M10A with the headline in the text square on the front "Observera" whereas M10B with headline in the text square on the front "Obs!".)
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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2.75
1.75
2.50
247218
F-VF: Facit #M10 [1941-1942 grayish blue-ultramarine, WHITE PAPER with printed dashed cutting lines] (There is only one design of the M10 Reply Stamp, but there are two versions of the text on the envelope itself: M10A with the headline in the text square on the front "Observera" whereas M10B with headline in the text square on the front "Obs!".)
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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2.00
1.25
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247219
Superb: Facit #M11A [1943 GREEN - YELLOW GREEN, Fine Lines in Crowns, White DULL Paper with printed dashed cutting lines] (There are only small differences between M11A and M11B. On the reply stamp, M11A has a thinner white "line", between the design and outer green frame line. On M11B, that white "line" is very slightly wider, especially on the left side. Darker greens will always be M11A. M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) The M11A-C reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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3.50
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247219
VF: Facit #M11A [1943 GREEN - YELLOW GREEN, Fine Lines in Crowns, White DULL Paper with printed dashed cutting lines] (There are only small differences between M11A and M11B. On the reply stamp, M11A has a thinner white "line", between the design and outer green frame line. On M11B, that white "line" is very slightly wider, especially on the left side. Darker greens will always be M11A. M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) The M11A-C reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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2.00
1.25
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247219
F-VF: Facit #M11A [1943 GREEN - YELLOW GREEN, Fine Lines in Crowns, White DULL Paper with printed dashed cutting lines] (There are only small differences between M11A and M11B. On the reply stamp, M11A has a thinner white "line", between the design and outer green frame line. On M11B, that white "line" is very slightly wider, especially on the left side. Darker greens will always be M11A. M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) The M11A-C reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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1.00
.50
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247220
Superb: Facit #M11B [1945/1960 YELLOW GREEN, Fine Lines in Crowns, White DULL Paper with printed dashed cutting lines] (There are only small differences between M11A and M11B. On the reply stamp, M11A has a thinner white "line", between the design and outer green frame line. On M11B, that white "line" is very slightly wider, especially on the left side. Darker greens will always be M11A. M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) M11B was delivered from the printer in 1945, but was not actually placed into use until 1960. The M11A-C reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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4.00
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247220
VF: Facit #M11B [1945/1960 YELLOW GREEN, Fine Lines in Crowns, White DULL Paper with printed dashed cutting lines] (There are only small differences between M11A and M11B. On the reply stamp, M11A has a thinner white "line", between the design and outer green frame line. On M11B, that white "line" is very slightly wider, especially on the left side. Darker greens will always be M11A. M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) M11B was delivered from the printer in 1945, but was not actually placed into use until 1960. The M11A-C reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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2.50
1.50
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247221
Superb: Facit #M11C [1952/1960 YELLOW GREEN, Fine Lines in Crowns, White SHINY "calendered / glazed" Paper with faint printed dashed cutting lines] (The shinier paper is the key difference for M11C; also the interior blue privacy printing is bolder and darker. M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) M11C was delivered from the printer in 1952, but was not actually placed into use until 1960. The M11A-C reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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7.00
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247221
VF: Facit #M11C [1952/1960 YELLOW GREEN, Fine Lines in Crowns, White SHINY "calendered / glazed" Paper with faint printed dashed cutting lines] (The shinier paper is the key difference for M11C; also the interior blue privacy printing is bolder and darker. M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) M11C was delivered from the printer in 1952, but was not actually placed into use until 1960. The M11A-C reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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6.00
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247222
Superb: Facit #M12 [1951/1963 GREEN (shades), Coarse Lines in Crowns, White DULL Paper with printed dashed cutting lines] (M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) M12 was delivered from the printer in 1951 but was not actually placed into use until 1963. The M12 reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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10.00
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247222
VF: Facit #M12 [1951/1963 GREEN (shades), Coarse Lines in Crowns, White DULL Paper with printed dashed cutting lines] (M11A-C have 14-15 fine vertical lines in the crowns, whereas M12 has only 7-8 coarse vertical lines in the crowns.) M12 was delivered from the printer in 1951 but was not actually placed into use until 1963. The M12 reply stamp location under the top back flap of the envelope was moved to the left and thus wide-cut examples will show (beyond the cutting line lower right corner) part of the glue line and lower back flap.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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8.00
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247224
Superb: Facit #M13IIa [1979/1985 BLUE GREEN, New Design: One Crown / Posthorn, with printed dashed cutting lines, 2 mm GAP BETWEEN BOTTOM CUTTING LINE AND DESIGN] M13 was delivered from the printer in 1979 but was not actually placed into use until 1985. (M13IIa is blue green, like M13I, but M13IIb is dark bluish gray and M13IIc is a very rare violetish gray.)
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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39.00
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247224
VF: Facit #M13IIa [1979/1985 BLUE GREEN, New Design: One Crown / Posthorn, with printed dashed cutting lines, 2 mm GAP BETWEEN BOTTOM CUTTING LINE AND DESIGN] M13 was delivered from the printer in 1979 but was not actually placed into use until 1985. (M13IIa is blue green, like M13I, but M13IIb is dark bluish gray and M13IIc is a very rare violetish gray.)
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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36.00
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247074
289 (Facit #269C) [1939 10 öre Violet Gustav V with Small Numerals, perforated 4-sides] NH VF BLOCK OF FOUR in extremely fresh quality. This bottom margin example shows booklet-mounting staple holes, thus this block came from a booklet and not a sheet. That it has bottom margin means that it was an Inverted position in the booklet. While this is not a "scarce" stamp, it is the key "normal" stamp of this design and blocks are rarely offered. Even single stamp examples are hard to find well centered.
ACTUAL item.
229 Non-White Paper (normal printing) [1931 5 kr Stockholm Royal Palace] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering and excellent perforations. Very fresh. This is key a stamp that, in Mint condition, is missing from many collections.
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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247079
229 Non-White Paper (normal printing) [1931 5 kr Stockholm Royal Palace] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering and excellent perforations. This example shows a plate join line on the left side. Like all the Swedish stamps printed during 1920-1936, this was printed on the rotary Stickney press -- the same type of press used to print U.S. engraved stamps starting in 1914, with the same resulting line pairs -- on which the printing plate consisted of two half cylinders. Ink caught in the plate joints printed as a colored line and provide what we now call line pairs. Single stamps showing the line do not have additional value, but they add interest to a collection. Unusually sharp impression and incredibly fresh. Such well centered examples are seldom offered. This is key a stamp that, in Mint condition, is missing from many collections.
ACTUAL item.
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69.00
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247080
229 Non-White Paper (normal printing) [1931 5 kr Stockholm Royal Palace] Mint, modestly hinged, with F-VF centering and excellent perforations. This example shows a plate join line on the left side. Like all the Swedish stamps printed during 1920-1936, this was printed on the rotary Stickney press -- the same type of press used to print U.S. engraved stamps starting in 1914, with the same resulting line pairs -- on which the printing plate consisted of two half cylinders. Ink caught in the plate joints printed as a colored line and provide what we now call line pairs. Single stamps showing the line do not have additional value, but they add interest to a collection. This is key a stamp that, in Mint condition, is missing from many collections.
ACTUAL item.
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49.00
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247055
Scott #2879 [2021 100 kr Slania Stamp Engraver, 100th Anniversary of Birth; Joint Issue with Poland] NH VF souvenir sheet. An engraved design (by three designers and engravers) picturing Slania engraving a stamp die, plus an image of him as a young man and showing 1000th stamp engraving for the 2000 Swedish souvenir sheet. This is an important homage to perhaps the finest stamp engraver of all time.
ACTUAL item.
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24.75
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221426
47 [1886 30 öre Ringtype with posthorn on reverse] NEVER HINGED F-VF example in wonderfully fresh and bright condition. Unquestionably original gum, never hinged. This stamp is very scarce NH! Facit 2024 value SEK 5500!
ACTUAL item.
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449.00
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247023
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).
ACTUAL item.
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749.00
734867
Sweden Booklets 1970s-1980s-1990s NH VF Half-Price Group: $200 FOR $100: A selection of NH VF "perfect" Swedish Booklets at HALF PRICE. YOU PICK the year range of 1970s and/or 1980s and/or 1990s. If you want a particular range of years, such as "1981-1992" I will ATTEMPT to honor that as best I can. If you select a broad range of years, tell me if you prefer the focus be on generally sending booklets in catalog order OR if you prefer a wide-ranging selection from various years. I WILL PICK WHICH BOOKLETS ARE SENT (within the defined years). For this HALF-PRICE offer, I am NOT able to fill specific want lists or special requests for specific types of stamp issues. (I do welcome want lists, but at the normal prices because it is a lot more work.) The quality of all booklets sent will be carefully individually double-checked (but I do not keep any second quality booklets in our stock anyway). There will not be any duplicates (unless you specifically ask for duplicates). THE MINIMUM AMOUNT FOR THIS SPECIAL HALF-PRICE OFFER is $200 at normal prices FOR ONLY $100. However, YOU CAN SPECIFY ANY HIGHER AMOUNT, for example $400 for $200 OR $600 for $300, etc. You can even just tell me to send as many as I can up to a certain spend amount. Furthermore, YOU CAN REPEAT THE ORDER AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DUPLICATION -- the booklets will be sent with an itemized invoice (even though it is an all-or-nothing lot price), so you will know what you are getting and I will know what you have gotten so that I can avoid sending any duplication if you want to re-order. YOUR SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED, but the half-price sale is an all-or-nothing deal -- if you do not keep all that are sent, what you do keep will be at the normal prices. TO ORDER you can either just place your order through the shopping cart BUT BE SURE TO USE the Comments section to give your instructions, or you can send an order via normal email. Regardless, be sure to GIVE ME YOUR INSTRUCTIONS: which range(s) of years and how much you wish to spend at half prices (I will send double that amount at normal prices). This is not an approval method -- this is an order which is to be pre-paid. This cannot be combined with any offers or discounts. Shipping cost is additional for this item.
100.00
This item is already discounted and is NOT eligible for further discounts.
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246391
37 [1877 1 RIKSDALER Perforation 13 Ringtype] Used with Average centering, heavily repaired. Somebody did a lot of work on this stamp, not all of it very smart, but the result looks nice. The left side has genuine 13 perforations, thus this has to be a Scott #37. However, the top has been slightly reperforated/improved 13. But the right side is perforated 14. The bottom must have been completely missing because part of a perforation 14 stamp was very expertly joined to it -- this makes no sense because the "doctor" should have transplanted on from a perforation 13 stamp. The cancellation date of 1878 is correct and appropriate for Scott #37. An example with this centering, but without the doctoring, would sell for about $170. This example is offered for a small fraction of that figure.
ACTUAL item.
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35.00
246392
170 KPV watermark, Facit 2022 #179AeBz = Facit 2020 #179Afbz [1921 20 öre Violet Gustaf V Profile] Used with VF centering. An example of the scarce DULL ULMARISH VIOLET on "B" paper with KPV watermark. The watermark shows "OST"; the position is inverted-reversed (upside down and reading left to right while upside down). There are two possible colors of this stamp -- both of which are very difficult to obtain; the catalog value of the other color is four times the catalog value of this color. The Facit 2022 catalog value of this color is SEK 500, but this example has centering that is much, much better than usual! Excellent appearance, with unusually good perforations, and a complete date. This example is one of three from the same original source, all with the same cancellation, two of which are certainly on the same day. Between the three stamps, the cancellation is confirmed to have the letters FR...IKA (about 7-9 letters total), which can only be FREDRIKA, dated 3 November 1921. This watermark variety is quite "scarce" with such nice centering! [The website image includes a color-comparison sliver of the other color.]
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65.00
246395
170 KPV watermark, Facit 2022 #179AbBz = Facit 2020 #179Agbz [1921 20 öre Violet Gustaf V Profile] Used PAIR with F-VF centering. The right stamp of the pair is heavily damaged and is NOT COUNTED IN THE VALUE (but it is useful because it shows more of the watermark). This is an example of the extremely scarce ULMARISH VIOLET on "B" paper with KPV watermark. The watermark shows "GL" (end of first word) on right/damaged stamp and "P" (start of the second word) on left/good stamp; the position is inverted-reversed (upside down and reading left to right while upside down). There are two possible colors of this stamp -- both of which are very difficult to obtain; THIS IS THE MUCH SCARCER COLOR, with a catalog value four times that of the other color. The Facit 2022 catalog value of this color is SEK 1500 for a single stamp! Excellent appearance, with unusually good perforations on the left stamp. The text of the cancellation is complete and is confirmed to be BRÄNNLAND, dated 20 December (appears to be 1921). This watermark variety, with this color, is "rare". Again, the damaged stamp on the right is included at no charge. [The website image includes a color-comparison sliver of the other color.]
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210 [1924 2 kr UPU Congress] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine+ centering. Very attractive with unusually nice perforations. The 2 kr is particularly scarce with nice centering and nice perforations. Excellent example.
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69.00
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246399
211 [1924 5 kr UPU Congress] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Virtually perfectly even margins, wonderful freshness and color, and perfect perforations. The 5 kr is "very scarce" with such nice appearance. This is a stamp that is missing (in any quality) from most collections!
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345.00
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246402
225 [1924 1 kr green UPU Anniversary] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Very fresh and attractive, with excellent perforations. A much sought-after stamp for ships and trains topical collections.
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55.00
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246403
226 [1924 2 kr UPU Anniversary] Mint, very lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Brilliant color, perfect perforations (very unusual), and wonderful freshness. While this stamp is not "rare", it is quite unusual to find such a fresh and attractive example!
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115.00
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246404
202a (Greenish Blue) [1924 30 öre greenish blue UPU Congress] Mint, lightly hinged, with Just-Fine centering and excellent perforations. This stamp does not have any defects; is just not the best centered example. The GREENISH BLUE versions are quite hard to find and are missing from most collections. Facit 2022 value SEK 650.
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27.00
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246405
206 [1924 50 öre UPU Congress] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering, but some blunted perforations on right (typical for this issue). This example shows a plate join line on the left side perforation tips. [Plate join lines on the UPU Congress and Anniversary are quite interesting. Printed on the rotary Stickney press -- same as the USA used at that time -- the printing cylinder for the UPU stamps consisted of two half-cylinder 40-stamp printing plates; the plate join lines occur in the two locations that those two plates meet. In the definitive work "Postage Stamps of Sweden 1920-1945" by Menzinsky (1946), published by the Swedish post office, the author states that only one (half-cylinder) plate was made for each stamp, respectively in the Congress issue and the Anniversary issue, and that, for each denomination (thus color), those two half-cylinder plates (of the two different stamp issues) were mounted on the printing cylinder, thus each full revolution of the printing cylinder produced 40 of each of the two different stamps of a particular denomination. The web containing the sheets of the two different stamps was very soon after separated along the perforations at the plate join line, thus while there maybe combination pairs existing in the Swedish Postal Museum, no such pairs are available to collectors. Because of this printing / plate layout, the horizontal-format stamps (öre denominations) cannot exist with sheet margin on the left or right sides. Likewise, the vertical-format stamps (kroner denominations) cannot exist with sheet margins at the top or bottom. For every denomination of both stamp issues, examples with plate join line exist on both left and right sides of the öre denominations and both top and bottom of the kroner denominations. A comprehensive specialized collection could thus include examples of both for each stamp. A MYSTERY YET TO BE ADDRESSED IS: Since each half of the printing cylinder resulted in printing stamps of the two different issues, Congress and Anniversary, WHY ARE THE ISSUE QUANTITIES SOMETIMES SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT for the two same-denomination stamps of the two different issues? Were both printed in the same quantities but many stamps were later destroyed?] Very fresh example, priced very low.
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14.00
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246407
219 [1924 35 öre UPU Anniversary] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF+ centering, but with a tiny thin speck. A very fresh and attractive example at a very low price.
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11.00
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246049
179 WHITE PAPER, Facit #186f (old Facit 186c) on A3 White Paper [1925 30 öre brown Gustaf V left profile, White Paper] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering and unusually nice perforations and large margins. [The white paper printings of this era in general started around 1934 and continued into 1938, but Facit does not give a date for this stamp on white paper. Starting with the 2022 edition, the Facit Classic has revised the lettering of the colors and papers of the 1920-1936 definitive stamps, with many new listings. This stamp, previously 186c, is now 186f .] Other than the rare watermarked stamps of this series, this 30 öre brown on white paper is one of the scarcest of the colors / papers. It is very difficult to find well centered and with good perforations. (Facit value SEK 1500 for Hinged.)
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195.00
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246050
239 [1935 5 öre Perf 4-sides Riksdagen (Parliament) 500th Anniv, Bonde Palace (1662) became Stockholm City Hall (1732-1905)] NEVER HINGED 4-Block with F-VF centering, extremely good perforations, pristine gum, and fresh color. This issue is scarce with such nice perforations.
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22.00
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246051
240 [1935 10 öre Perf 4-sides Riksdagen (Parliament) 500th Anniv, Stock Exchange] Mint 4-Block with XF centering and extremely good perforations. Single hinge remnant at center of block. Outstanding appearance for this issue. This issue is scarce with such nice perforations and also with such nice centering.
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246 [1935 35 öre Coil Riksdagen (Parliament) 500th Anniv, Parliament Building] Mint Coil Pair with Superb centering and extremely good perforations, but with heavy hinge remnant at center of pair. Outstanding centering for this issue. This issue is scarce with such nice perforations and also with such nice centering.
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12.00
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246053
247 [1935 60 öre Coil Riksdagen (Parliament) 500th Anniv, Members of the Four Estates] Mint Coil Pair with Superb centering and extremely good perforations, but with heavy hinge remnant at center of pair. Outstanding centering for this issue. This issue is scarce with such nice perforations and also with such nice centering.
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18.00
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246054
247 [1935 60 öre Coil Riksdagen (Parliament) 500th Anniv, Members of the Four Estates] NEVER HINGED coil single with F-VF+ centering. An example from the tail position of the coil roll, with the gummed tail tab (attached to the backside). Without a tab, NH examples of this centering would sell for $30 and Hinged for $10. [Leaders, about 4-6 inches long, had printed text describing the contents of the roll, and wrapped around the outside of the roll to protect the roll. Tails, about 2-3 inches long, usually bore only handstamped initials of the coiling operator or the quality inspector (?). The leaders and tabs, sometimes using a printed color or a colored paper similar to that of the printed stamps, were attached to the backsides of the roll by means of a small perforated tab, as seen on the back of this stamp. In general (when viewing from the front of the stamp), leader tabs are on the left and tail tabs are on the right. To my knowledge all coil rolls were of 100 stamps, thus 2% of production had such a tab on the backside. However, examples with tabs were usually used for postage rather than being saved by collectors, thus they are quite unusual nowadays, though not costly. Examples with full tails are scarce because they were usually not saved. Examples with full leaders are much scarcer than tails because they were usually heavily damaged when opening the roll (they were glued to themselves) in addition to not being saved. They are an interesting artifact of how the stamps were produced.]
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16.00
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245963
14, Facit #15b2 [1866 17 öre Lion, Red Violet] Used F-VF with 21 May 1870 "...KSVALL" (probably Hudiksvall) cancellation. The "b" color, which Facit describes as "reddish-bluish lilac" exists with both the rough "1855 perforations" (Facit 15b1) and the much more even "1865 perforations" (Facit 15b2 -- this example). This example is interesting because, under oblique lighting, the backside shows a very strong "wire marking" pattern resulting from the screen used in the paper making process. This pattern is always present (at least under magnification) but is seldom so clear as this example. A complete sound quality example with nice color and excellent perforations.
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120.00
245900
127 with KPV Watermark, Facit Classic 2022 #148Cc-Bz [1921 10 öre green Lion, Perfed 4-Sides] Used with VF-XF centering and neat, light, "face-free" cancellation. Has two full (very obvious) letters of the KPV watermark. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. Certainly one of the nicest examples I have seen in a long time. This is a scarce stamp missing from most collections in any condition or quality and very seldom offered with centering and postmark this nice! Facit Classic 2022 value is SEK 1500 for normal quality!
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225.00
245901
127 with KPV Watermark, Facit Classic 2022 #148Cc-Bz [1921 10 öre green Lion, Perfed 4-Sides] Used with F-VF+ centering and 1922 cancellation. Has two full (very obvious) letters of the KPV watermark. Excellent quality. This is a scarce stamp missing from most collections in any condition or quality! Facit Classic 2022 value is SEK 1500 for normal quality!
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149.00
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
245903
127 with KPV Watermark, Facit Classic 2022 #148Cc-Bz [1921 10 öre green Lion, Perfed 4-Sides] Used Horizontal PAIR with VF centering on both stamps and neat cancellations (1922 showing on both stamps). Each with two full (very obvious) letters of the KPV watermark. This example is particularly unusual as the color is a fairly bright/light yellow-green -- not listed in the catalogs -- instead of the usual darker/bluish green found on the KPV ("B" paper) stamps. Very nice -- and scarce -- multiple, even without taking into consideration the very unusual color. Used multiples of any versions of the 10 öre perf-4-side stamps are fairly unusual. Even as a single, and even without considering the scarce color, this is a scarce stamp missing from most collections in any condition or quality! Facit Classic 2022 value is SEK 1500 EACH for normal quality for normal color!
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425.00
245914
165 (Facit #152h-Cx) [1920 Gustaf II Adolf, Coil, Watermarked Wavy-Lines] Used with F-VF centering and with typical perforations for the issue. Very neat, light cancellation. An attractive example of a stamp that can be quite hard to find. Facit 2022 value SEK 400 for normal quality such as this.
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45.00
245755
United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21952 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.
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United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21953 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Unfortunately, there is a small thin spot on the upper right stamp of the plate block of six. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.
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10.00
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244424
19 Dull Bluish Green, Thin White Paper; Facit 19b [1872 5 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Used with Fine centering and sharp 1873 cancellation (which, along with the color and white paper, confirms the catalog number assignment). Very fresh and bright. Unusually attractive example. Facit 2021 value SEK 350.
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24.00
244426
134 Ulmarish Violet, Facit #145Ea [1926 10 öre violet Lion perf 13 Coil, Type I, UNwatermarked, NON-White Paper] Used with VF centering and neat cancellation. (This color actually looks more reddish than the Facit #145Eb "Grayish" Ulmarish Violet which has a more bluish appearance.) #134 is missing from many collections (the watermarked #138 is often accidentally in its place). An excellent example! Facit 2021 value SEK 350.
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33.00
244428
134 Ulmarish Violet, Facit #145Ea [1926 10 öre violet Lion perf 13 Coil, Type I, UNwatermarked, NON-White Paper] Used with Superb centering and neat, light corner cancellation. (This color actually looks more reddish than the Facit #145Eb "Grayish" Ulmarish Violet which has a more bluish appearance.) #134 is missing from many collections (the watermarked #138 is often accidentally in its place). An exceptional example! Facit 2021 value SEK 350 but scarce this nice!
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45.00
244430
134 Ulmarish Violet, Facit #145Ea [1926 10 öre violet Lion perf 13 Coil, Type I, UNwatermarked, NON-White Paper] PAIR Used with VF centering and neat, light cancellation. (This color actually looks more reddish than the Facit #145Eb "Grayish" Ulmarish Violet which has a more bluish appearance.) #134 is missing from many collections (the watermarked #138 is often accidentally in its place). An excellent example! Facit 2021 value SEK 700 for two used singles, but pairs are seldom offered!
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66.00
244435
223 [1924 60 öre violet brown UPU Anniversary] Mint, only modestly hinged, with Superb centering, enormous margins, and excellent perforations. While basic examples of this stamp are not very scarce, examples with Superb centering and such large margins are seldom offered! Outstanding example!
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50.00
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244436
221 [1924 45 öre brown UPU Anniversary] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering and large margins. While basic examples of this denomination are not scarce, examples this nice can be hard to find! Excellent example!
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39.00
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244437
225 [1924 1 kr green UPU Anniversary] Mint, very lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Very fresh and attractive. A much sought-after stamp for ships and trains topical collections.
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55.00
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244440
227 [1924 5 kr blue UPU Anniversary] Mint hinged, with XF centering. Very fresh, with almost perfect centering, and with excellent perforations. The key value of the set and a much sought-after stamp for ships and trains topical collections.
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279.00
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244444
C8c (Facit 337C) [1942 20 kr blue Swans Airmail, Perfed 4 Sides] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Very fresh, with almost perfect centering, and with perfect perforations. A key stamp of this time period. Such nicely centered examples are hard to find.
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C8c (Facit 337C) [1942 20 kr blue Swans Airmail, Perfed 4 Sides] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with XF centering. Very fresh, with excellent centering, and with perfect perforations. A key stamp of this time period. Such nicely centered examples are hard to find.
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55.00
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244447
C8c (Facit 337C) [1942 20 kr blue Swans Airmail, Perfed 4 Sides] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with VF-XF centering. Very fresh, with excellent centering, and with perfect perforations. A key stamp of this time period. Such nicely centered examples are hard to find.
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49.00
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244112
274a/274 (Facit #262BC) [1938 15 öre New Sweden (sailing ship Kalmar Nyckel), pair with straight-edge on left side only] NH BC Pair with XF centering. This is quite hard to find so well centered! A very popular thematic!
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62.00
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244115
278/278a (Facit #266CB) [1938 5 öre Gustaf V 80th Birthday, pair with straight-edge on right side only] NH CB pair with VF centering. Bottom margin attached (thus had been mounted inverted in a booklet). The right side of the margin shows the a registration bar marking. This type of marking is called "regm" in specialized Facit listings, but this particular marking is not mentioned by Facit -- and I cannot recall previously having an example on this issue. A very attractive example of a scarce pair. Normally $59 without this unusual marginal marking.
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64.00
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244116
278/278a (Facit #266CB) [1938 5 öre Gustaf V 80th Birthday, pair with straight-edge on right side only] NH CB pair with VF centering. Wonderfully fresh.
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59.00
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244118
278/278a (Facit #266CB) [1938 5 öre Gustaf V 80th Birthday, pair with straight-edge on right side only] NH CB pair with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh. Quite scarce with perfect centering both around the whole pair and within the individual stamps.
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74.00
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244119
278a/278 (Facit #266BC) [1938 5 öre Gustaf V 80th Birthday, pair with straight-edge on left side only] NH BC pair with XF centering. Top margin attached (thus had been mounted upright in a booklet) -- NO extra cost for the margin. A very attractive example of a scarce pair -- especially scarce with such huge margins and nice centering!
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64.00
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244121
278a/278 (Facit #266BC) [1938 5 öre Gustaf V 80th Birthday, pair with straight-edge on left side only] NH BC pair with XF centering. A very attractive example of a scarce pair -- especially scarce with such huge margins and nice centering!
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64.00
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244122
279/279a (Facit #267CB) [1938 15 öre Gustaf V 80th Birthday, pair with straight-edge on right side only] NH CB pair with XF centering. Top margin attached (thus had been mounted upright in a booklet) -- NO extra cost for the attached margin. A very attractive example of a very scarce pair. This pair is hard to find so well centered.
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119.00
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244124
279/279a (Facit #267CB) [1938 15 öre Gustaf V 80th Birthday, pair with straight-edge on right side only] NH CB pair with XF centering. A very attractive example of a very scarce pair. This pair is hard to find so well centered.
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278 Booklet COVER ONLY (Facit #266, H36) [1938 5 öre Gustaf V 80th Birthday] Booklet cover, with staple, but NO stamps. Logically creased at the binding line on the front cover. Panel text (in Swedish) about postal services and rates. Such booklet covers are often requested because they allow for display without the high cost of buying a booklet containing stamps. Keep in mind that the complete booklet containing stamps ranges in price from $100 (containing #278) to $400-500 (containing BC/CB pairs)!
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12.00
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244133
312a/312 (Facit #324BC) [1940 5 öre Carl Michael Bellman ("the master of Swedish songwriting"), pair with straight-edge on left side only] NH BC pair with XF centering. An excellent example, with great centering. This pair is usually not well centered. Hard to find so nice! Sought after for many thematic collections.
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105.00
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243996
32 Medium Blue [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] NEVER HINGED with F-VF++ centering. Wonderfully fresh with perfect perforations. Interesting plate varieties with damaged bottom frame line at lower left corner and with blue spot outside right frame line. The hand-mixed and hand-applied gum of the different printings varies greatly in appearance, thickness, and how it air-dried as the sheets were laid out to dry; this example has thick, fairly smooth, naturally yellowish gum with thicker areas. An excellent example of a workhorse stamp that is scarce NH with such nice centering.
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129.00
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243997
32 Medium Blue [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] NEVER HINGED with F-VF++ centering. Wonderfully fresh with perfect perforations. The hand-mixed and hand-applied gum of the different printings varies greatly in appearance, thickness, and how it air-dried as the sheets were laid out to dry; this example has thick, fairly smooth, naturally yellowish gum with thicker areas. An excellent example of a workhorse stamp that is scarce NH with such nice centering.
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129.00
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243998
32 Medium Blue [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with perfect perforations. Unusually clear and sharp impression. The hand-mixed and hand-applied gum of the different printings varies greatly in appearance, thickness, and how it air-dried as the sheets were laid out to dry; this example has thick, fairly smooth, naturally yellowish gum. A very nice example of a workhorse stamp that is scarce in NH condition!
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99.00
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243999
32 Dark Blue [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering. Wonderfully fresh with perfect perforations, though there is a small bend (not a crease) that is visible only from the reverse. Unusually white paper, thus very high contrast with the dark blue ink. The hand-mixed and hand-applied gum of the different printings varies greatly in appearance, thickness, and how it air-dried as the sheets were laid out to dry; this example has thick, fairly smooth, naturally yellowish gum with thicker areas. An excellent example of a workhorse stamp that is scarce NH with such nice centering. The Dark Blue printings are generally much scarcer and seem to be especially scarce in NH condition.
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110.00
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244000
32 Dark Blue [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with perfect perforations, though there is a light bend (not a crease) that is visible only from the reverse. The perforations of this example have unusually narrow, sharp teeth -- initially making it look like the Perf 14 stamp. The hand-mixed and hand-applied gum of the different printings varies greatly in appearance, thickness, and how it air-dried as the sheets were laid out to dry; this example has thick, fairly smooth, naturally yellowish gum with thicker areas. An excellent example of a workhorse stamp that is scarce NH with such nice centering. The Dark Blue printings are generally much scarcer and seem to be especially scarce in NH condition.
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99.00
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244002
32 Medium Blue [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] Mint (actually has never been hinged) with Fine centering, but has small thin and creased at lower left. Otherwise very fresh with attractive. Interesting plate variety with eroded right side of central circle. The hand-mixed and hand-applied gum of the different printings varies greatly in appearance, thickness, and how it air-dried as the sheets were laid out to dry; this example has thick, partly crackly, naturally yellowish gum with thicker areas. This would otherwise be $69 for NH in this centering.
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14.00
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244003
166 KPV Watermark, Facit #152C bz [1920 20 öre Gustav II Adolf, Perf 4-sides] NEVER HINGED with Average centering, the perforations just cutting the design at left, but with one short perforation (very typical for this issue). Large portion of letters watermark. Appears to be the Ulmarish Blue color (Facit 152Ca bz). (Facit KPV value, for all colors, is SEK 500 for NH = US$60 9/2021.)
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16.00
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244005
165, Facit #152A cx [1920 20 öre Gustav II Adolf, Coil, Wavy-Line Watermark] Used with F-VF centering and light cancellation, but one shorter perforation tooth (typical for this issue). This stamp is surprisingly hard to find and is missing from many collections (or has the unwatermarked stamp in its place). (Facit 2021 value SEK 400 = approx US$48 9/2021.)
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165 + KPV Watermark, Facit #152A cxz [1920 20 öre Gustav II Adolf, Coil, Wavy-Line + KPV Watermark] Used with XF-Superb centering and neat cancellation, but one shorter perforation tooth (typical for this issue). Typical small part of letter watermark showing. This stamp is scarce and is missing even from many specialized collections (or has the wrong stamp in its place). This is an unusually nice example of a stamp that is quite hard to find! (Facit 2021 value SEK 2500 = approx US$300 9/2021.)
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229.00
243735
32 Dark Blue [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] Mint, modestly hinged, with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and crisp, high-contrast example of this workhorse stamp (which can be hard to find Mint in nice quality).
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34.00
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243740
141 [1920 20 öre Gustav V Full Face, Coil] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering for this issue. Very fresh and with excellent perforations. Facit 2022 value for NH is SEK 1000 for the least costly paper/color!
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69.00
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243741
148 Type II White Paper, Facit #163c [1920 (Type II 1926; White Paper 1934) 60 öre Crown and Posthorn, Unwatermarked] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with bright color and very white paper. This stamp is quite hard to find in NH condition; the Facit 2022 value for NH is SEK 3500 (approx US$420 7/2021). A scarce stamp missing from most NH collections.
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265.00
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243744
222 [1924 50 öre gray UPU Anniversary] Mint, very lightly hinged, with VF-XF centering, enormous margins, and excellent perforations. While basic examples of this stamp are not scarce, such nice looking examples are hard to find.
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44.00
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243050
Scott #8 Used VF+. Light Blue, 1855 Perfs.
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9.50
243051
Scott #8 Used VF+. Dark Blue, 1855 Perfs.
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10.00
243053
Scott #8 Used VF. Light Blue, 1855 Perfs.
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7.00
243054
Scott #8 Used VF. Light Blue, 1855 Perfs.
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7.00
243055
Scott #8 Used VF. Light Blue, 1855 Perfs.
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36 Carmine, White Paper [1877 50 öre Ringtype, Perf 13, w/o posthorn on back] Used with Superb centering. Neatly struck ...MSELE 15 December 1880 postmark. Great color and overall appearance.
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12.00
242519
298a/298 (Facit #321BC) [1938 15 öre Carl von Linné (botanist, taxonomist, writer), pair with straight-edge on left side only] Mint XF BC PAIR with reasonable hinge mark on the 298 and NH 298a (the scarcer stamp). Huge margins and remarkably nicely centered, with perfect perforations and great color. A scarce pair for which there is a space in virtually all European-made albums and also an important item for many thematic collections.
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150.00
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242132
28 Orange Brown [1877 3 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] Mint F-VF with reasonable hinging and very nice appearance. Facit 2024 value SEK 1200.
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79.00
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242022
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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242024
9 [1858 12 öre ULTRAMARINE Coat of Arms] Mint with VF appearance, but reperforated and regummed. The margins are thus too small, but the color is wonderful. Scott 2020 value for Mint Hinged is $450.
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70.00
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241992
211 [1924 5 kr UPU Congress] Mint with F-VF centering, but with slightly aged gum (just a little darker and duller than usual) and a hinge remnant. Very nice color. Otherwise would be $210 for this centering.
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99.00
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241972
LX2, Facit #13a [1862 non-denominated (3 öre) olive brown "Local"] Used Fine+ with neat, light Stockholm local delivery (which was the primary purpose of this stamp) cancellation. This example has slightly less white paper than some, but that is typical variation of the handmade paper still in use at that time. The perforations are just slightly irregular as they should be; the so-called "1855" perforator tool was becoming worn out and was not replaced until 1865. Most examples of this stamp are either defective and/or repaired, but this example is completely sound. Especially nice with such a light cancellation. Facit 2020 value SEK 4000!
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265.00
241979
J19 GRAY VIOLET (Facit L17a) [1877 24 öre Postage Due, Perf 13; 1882 Printing] Mint with F-VF centering, without gum. Remarkably well centered for this particular stamp (the perforations usually cut the design). In some respects this is one of the scarcest Swedish stamps -- it is often easier to obtain a #1 than an example of #J19! With gum, this example would easily fetch $250 and there would be a line of people wanting to buy it! Very fresh and attractive.
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150.00
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241981
O3, Facit TJ3a [1874 5 öre green Official, Perf 14] Used with Superb centering and huge margins. This (first) printing has a strong blue-green color and is on s slightly bluish/grayish paper. A couple perfs tips slightly shorter, but hardly worth mentioning. Neat, full STOCKHOLM cancellation. A terrific example of a scarce stamp; this color is much scarcer than the catalog values suggest, especially in such nice quality! Facit 2020 SEK 700 for normal quality. A wonderful example.
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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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241718
B11 [1916 10 öre + 4.90 kr Semi-Postal surcharge on 5 kr Post Office] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF+ centering, perfect perforations, and bright color. Wonderfully fresh. A very nice example!
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110.00
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241569
11 GROUP OF 6 COLORS [1858 30 öre Coat of Arms] Used group of 6 F-VF (or better) centered stamps, each with a different color/shade. Colors range from Browns to Dark Red Brown (Scott 11a) to Light Rose Red Brown (Scott 11b, Facit 11c -- scarce, Facit 2020 value SEK 1000). All are attractive and without defects these are NOT seconds! These six colors include the scarcest color and make up the majority of the ten Facit-listed colors (which some consider to be only eight different colors; see the Facit listing). Very fresh and attractive.
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225.00
241572
37 [1877 1 RIKSDALER Ringtype PERFORATION 13] Used with F-VF centering and light, proper April 1878 cancellation. A very attractive example of a scarce stamp that is missing from most collections.
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375.00
241573
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
241576
15 [1866 17 öre GRAY Lion] Used with F-VF appearance, but has been reperforated (though not repaired). Very well centered STOCKHOLM cancellation and an additional red partial "(N)EW YO(RK)" transit/receiving postmark. While this stamp was typically used on mail to other countries, use to the U.S. is extremely rare. This would otherwise be about $600 for this centering with normal cancellation. Quite attractive and offered at a very low price for such a nice looking example and considering the rarity of the postmark.
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149.00
241598
32 [1877 12 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] Used Fine, with attractive, though light, well centered, and nearly complete SHIP MAIL CANCELLATION: "ÅNGBÅTS PXP No 58" 14 June 1881. While route 58 operated from 1875 into 1928, it was used on two different ships and 12 different route variations -- during 1880-1882, it was used aboard the ship "Oskarshamn" on the route "Oskarshamn-Kalmar, Oskarshamn-Verkebäck (including Öland). Facit Postal IX (2015) values all routes before 1888 at SEK 500. Scarce and attractive!
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35.00
241267
B21 [1916 10 öre Surcharge on 1 krona Bicolored, Second Semi-Postal issue] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering but which for this stamp is much better than usual. Facit 2020 value is SEK 2000 for normal centering, but notes up to an additional 300% premium for well-centered stamps! The centering on #B21 is usually terrible (perforations cutting the design); NH examples as nice as this are scarce. The key value of the set. Wonderfully fresh! Quite hard to find this nice.
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295.00
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241268
289/289a CB Pair (Facit #269CB) [1939 10 öre Violet Gustav V with Small Numerals, pair with straight-edge on right side only] NH VF example in extremely fresh condition. Absolutely genuine. There is a space for this scarce pair in virtually every European-made album, but it is missing from most collections.
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124.00
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241269
289a/289 BC Pair (Facit #269BC) [1939 10 öre Violet Gustav V with Small Numerals, pair with straight-edge on left side only] NH VF example in extremely fresh condition. Absolutely genuine. There is a space for this scarce pair in virtually every European-made album, but it is missing from most collections.
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264a/264 (Facit #259BC) [1938 15 öre Emanuel Swedenborg (theologian and scientist), pair with straight-edge on left side only] Used VF BC 4-BLOCK with 17 February 1938 cancellations (just a couple weeks after issue). One blunted perf on lower pair; otherwise excellent. Used BC/CB blocks are quite unusual! Priced only as two pairs.
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90.00
241024
273/273a (Facit #261CB) [1938 5 öre New Sweden (Settler and Indian), pair with straight-edge on right side only] Used VF CB 4-BLOCK with 30 October 1938 cancellations. Excellent quality, strong perforations. Used BC/CB blocks are quite unusual, especially these larger-format stamps. Priced only as two pairs.
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90.00
241035
292a/292 (Facit #318BC) [1939 5 öre Per Erik Ling (founder of Swedish gymnastics), pair with straight-edge on left side only] Used VF BC 4-BLOCK with neat cancellations. Excellent quality, strong perforations. Used BC/CB blocks are quite unusual. Priced only as two pairs.
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90.00
241037
292/292a (Facit #318CB) [1939 5 öre Per Erik Ling (founder of Swedish gymnastics), pair with straight-edge on right side only] Used Superb CB pair with neat, fully dated, 24 April 1939 cancellation. Outstanding example.
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60.00
241038
292/292a (Facit #318CB) [1939 5 öre Per Erik Ling (founder of Swedish gymnastics), pair with straight-edge on right side only] NEVER HINGED Superb CB pair with jumbo margins. Outstanding example!
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68.00
241043
297a [1939 10 öre Berzelius (chemist) perforated-3-side] Straight edge on left side. Mint Superb, lightly hinged. Large, perfect margins all around. Fresh and attractive. Scarce so nice.
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70.00
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241044
297/297a (Facit #320CB) [1939 10 öre Jöns Jacob Berzelius (chemist), pair with straight-edge on right side only] Used Superb CB pair with neat, round MALMÖ cancel and perfectly even margins on both stamps. Top margin from booklet mounting still attached and with half cylinder 1 marginal marking (does not increase price). Wonderful quality, strong perforations. Outstanding example.
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325.00
241045
297/297a (Facit #320CB) [1939 10 öre Jöns Jacob Berzelius (chemist), pair with straight-edge on right side only] Used VF-XF CB pair with fairly light (very light on 297a) cancel and large margins. Excellent example of a very scarce pair.
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285.00
241046
297a/297 (Facit #320BC) [1939 10 öre Jöns Jacob Berzelius (chemist), pair with straight-edge on left side only] NEVER HINGED VF BC pair. Wonderfully fresh and bright. Excellent example of a very scarce pair.
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235.00
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241048
298/298a (Facit #321CB) [1938 15 öre Carl von Linne (botanist, taxonomist, writer), pair with straight-edge on right side only] Used XF CB 4-BLOCK with 6 June 1939 (issued on 2 June) MALMÖ cancellation. Excellent quality, strong perforations. Used BC/CB blocks are quite unusual. Priced only as two pairs. Scarce and sought after by many thematic collectors.
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298/298a (Facit #321CB) [1938 15 öre Carl von Linne (botanist, taxonomist, writer), pair with straight-edge on right side only] Used XF CB 4-BLOCK with 6 June 1939 (issued on 2 June) MALMÖ cancellation. Bottom margin example showing booklet mounting and complete cylinder 1 marginal marking -- the bottom margin mounting means that this was from an inverted-mounting booklet. Excellent quality, strong perforations. Used BC/CB blocks are quite unusual. Scarce and sought after by many thematic collectors. An outstanding item!
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115.00
241050
298a/298 (Facit #321BC) [1938 15 öre Carl von Linne (botanist, taxonomist, writer), pair with straight-edge on left side only] Used XF BC 4-BLOCK with 12 June 1939 (issued on 2 June) MALMÖ cancellation. Top margin example showing booklet mounting. Excellent quality, strong perforations. Used BC/CB blocks are quite unusual. Priced only as two pairs. Scarce and sought after by many thematic collectors.
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90.00
241056
322a/322 (Facit #332CB) [1941 5 kr blue Stockholm Palace, pair with straight-edge on right side only] CB pair, Used with VF centering and ESKILTUNA cancellations. Correct greenish-blue color of the early printings. This example came off packages of ball bearings sent by airmail in 1941-1942 from Sweden to the Ford Motor Company in the U.S., for military production -- would have to have been sent on the dangerous secret night flights from Stockholm to Scotland and then onward by clipper flying boats to the U.S. [see the book Blockade Runners]. One of the key BC/CB pair issues. Attractive.
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210.00
241057
322a/322 (Facit #332CB) [1941 5 kr blue Stockholm Palace, pair with straight-edge on right side only] CB 4-BLOCK, Used with Superb centering and ESKILTUNA cancellations. Correct greenish-blue color of the early printings. This example came off packages of ball bearings sent by airmail in 1941-1942 from Sweden to the Ford Motor Company in the U.S., for military production -- would have to have been sent on the dangerous secret night flights from Stockholm to Scotland and then onward by clipper flying boats to the U.S. [see the book Blockade Runners]. One of the key BC/CB pair issues -- such nice centering is quite scarce! Attractive and completely sound in all respects. Blocks of this BC/CB issue are scarce because most of the heavy packages they were on (or on parcel cards) received very rough treatment. Priced at only the value of two Superb pairs.
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490.00
241058
322a/322 (Facit #332CB) [1941 5 kr blue Stockholm Palace, pair with straight-edge on right side only] CB pair, Used with Superb centering and ESKILTUNA cancellations, but with light bends (hard to see). Correct greenish-blue color of the early printings. This example came off packages of ball bearings sent by airmail in 1941-1942 from Sweden to the Ford Motor Company in the U.S., for military production -- would have to have been sent on the dangerous secret night flights from Stockholm to Scotland and then onward by clipper flying boats to the U.S. [see the book Blockade Runners]. One of the key BC/CB pair issues -- such nice centering is quite scarce! Otherwise would be $245 for this centering.
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59.00
241059
322a/322 (Facit #332CB) [1941 5 kr blue Stockholm Palace, pair with straight-edge on right side only] CB 10-BLOCK (THE COMPLETE BOOKLET PANE, w/o selvage), Used with VF/XF centering and ESKILTUNA cancellations, but with bends and a couple shorter perforations. Correct greenish-blue color of the early printings. This example came off packages of ball bearings sent by airmail in 1941-1942 from Sweden to the Ford Motor Company in the U.S., for military production -- would have to have been sent on the dangerous secret night flights from Stockholm to Scotland and then onward by clipper flying boats to the U.S. [see the book Blockade Runners]. One of the key BC/CB pair issues -- such nice centering is quite scarce! Attractive and completely sound in all respects. Such large blocks of this BC/CB issue are extremely scarce because most of the heavy packages they were on (or on parcel cards) received very rough treatment. While it may not be obvious, stamps like these helped win WWII.
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195.00
242276
297a/297 (Facit #320BC) [1939 10 öre Jöns Jacob Berzelius (chemist), pair with straight-edge on left side only] NEVER HINGED VF BC pair. Wonderfully fresh and bright. Excellent example of a very scarce pair.
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235.00
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240928
Q1-2, Facit #97-98vm1 [1917 1.98 and 2.12 öre Parcel Post surcharges] Mint (Q1 LH, Q2 NH) Fine 4-BLOCK SET with INVERTED WATERMARKS. While not scarce, fresh examples can be hard to find.
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15.00
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240930
Q1 Possible "1.93" VARIETY PRECURSOR, Facit #97v1?? [1917 1.98 Parcel Post surcharge] Used Average-Fine example showing damage to the "8" in the overprint, with part of the metal cliche breaking away; when fully broken away, I think this would look like the "1.93" variety. If my observation is correct, this would support my theory that the overprint plate damage occurred during the printing and thus only some of the sheets show the variety. This is the only such potential precursor example, mint or used, that I have ever seen or know about.
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30.00
240931
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used Superb with fully dated 14 February 1969 light cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed these. In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed for foreign postal money orders (thus the stamps were spread widely on items sent outside of Sweden -- and the destination post offices tended to keep such forms as the receipt for making the payment -- which helps to explain the rarity of used examples). The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968. Rare in mint and quite hard to find used, especially undamaged and with nice centering. This is a top quality example in the 99th percentile.
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397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used Superb with light corner cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed these. In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed for foreign postal money orders (thus the stamps were spread widely on items sent outside of Sweden -- and the destination post offices tended to keep such forms as the receipt for making the payment -- which helps to explain the rarity of used examples). The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968. Rare in mint and quite hard to find used, especially undamaged and with nice centering. This is a top quality example!
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55.00
240935
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used F-VF with light cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed these. In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed for foreign postal money orders (thus the stamps were spread widely on items sent outside of Sweden -- and the destination post offices tended to keep such forms as the receipt for making the payment -- which helps to explain the rarity of used examples). The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968. Rare in mint and quite hard to find used, especially undamaged and with nice centering. An attractive example!
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28.00
240936
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used F-VF with light cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed these. In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed for foreign postal money orders (thus the stamps were spread widely on items sent outside of Sweden -- and the destination post offices tended to keep such forms as the receipt for making the payment -- which helps to explain the rarity of used examples). The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968. Rare in mint and quite hard to find used, especially undamaged and with nice centering. An attractive example!
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28.00
240939
397 FLUORESCENT, Facit #300v1 [1968 Fluorescent Printing of the 1948 1.40 kr dark green 3-Crowns] Used Fine with light cancellation. An unannounced (accidental?) 1968 printing on bright yellow fluorescent (under long-wave UV light) paper. This variety (and also some faintly fluorescent varieties of other stamps) was accidentally discovered around 1978 by a staff member of the Rolf Gummesson stamp dealer firm who was checking some other stamps under UV light and noticed these. In 1968-1969 this denomination was needed for foreign postal money orders (thus the stamps were spread widely on items sent outside of Sweden -- and the destination post offices tended to keep such forms as the receipt for making the payment -- which helps to explain the rarity of used examples). The supply of mint stamps was long exhausted before this variety was discovered; only by chance might a collector have obtained a mint example (of a 20 year old stamp design) from the post office in 1968. Rare in mint and quite hard to find used, especially undamaged and with nice centering. Typical centering for this printing.
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20.00
240886
117 Type II, KPV Watermark; Facit #142Abz [1921 5 öre brownish orange Lion coil, perf 9.75, Type II, NOT wavy-lines watermark] Used with Superb centering and neat, light small-town (probably (M)ORA cancellation. Clear watermark. Perfect centering and perforations. This stamp, with KPV watermark, is "just never seen in such wonderful quality". Even in normal quality, this is a scarce stamp: 2018 Facit value about $48 for normal centering. This example is probably one in 100,000!!
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95.00
240887
117 Type II, KPV Watermark; Facit #142Abz [1921 5 öre brownish orange Lion coil, perf 9.75, Type II, NOT wavy-lines watermark] Used with VF centering and partial PKXP railway cancellation. Clear watermark. Much nicer than usually seen, with excellent centering and perforations. Even in normal quality, this is a scarce stamp: 2018 Facit value about $48 for normal centering.
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46.00
240888
117 Type II, KPV Watermark; Facit #142Abz [1921 5 öre brownish orange Lion coil, perf 9.75, Type II, NOT wavy-lines watermark] Used with VF centering and neat smaller-town cancellation. Clear watermark. Much nicer than usually seen, with excellent centering; one perf tip slightly shorter, but still much better than usual perforations. Even in normal quality, this is a scarce stamp: 2018 Facit value about $48 for normal centering.
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40.00
240894
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
240875
60 Type I, Facit #56I [1891 20 öre Oscar watermarked; no horizontal engraving lines behind ear] Used with Superb centering and a F-VF 22 September 1891 HÖÖR (changed to HÖR in 1911) pre-November cancel that confirms that this must be a Type I. The Ultramarine color is distinct, but exists for both types -- Type I does NOT have horizontal shading lines on the back of the head behind the ear (Type II does). This stamp is scarce with such nice centering and is rarely seen thus AND with a confirming-date postmark. Certainly scarcer than 1 in 1000 examples.
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60 Type I, Facit #56I [1891 20 öre Oscar watermarked; no horizontal engraving lines behind ear] Used with VF centering and an 8 August 1891 pre-November cancel that confirms that this must be a Type I. The Ultramarine color is distinct, but exists for both types -- Type I does NOT have horizontal shading lines on the back of the head behind the ear (Type II does). This stamp is unusual with a clear confirming-date postmark.
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15.00
240701
7 Blue Violet (Facit #8d) [1858 9 öre Coat of Arms] Mint with F-VF centering and so lightly hinged you may not be able to find the hinge mark even with a 10x magnifying glass. Accompanied by a 2012 Helena Obermüller-Wilén certificate stating that it is mint with original gum, with a SFF grade of 3,3,4 and with the comment that translates to "A very beautiful and fresh example". It really is an extremely nice example of a stamp that is quite scarce in such fresh condition.
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450.00
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240704
11 Rose Brown (Scott 2018 Classic #11b) (Facit #11g) [1858 30 öre Coat of Arms] Mint, NEVER HINGED, original gum, with F-VF centering. Accompanied by a 2012 Helena Obermüller-Wilén certificate stating that it is mint with original gum, never hinged ("postfrisk"), with a SFF grade of 3,3,5 and with the comment that translates to "A very beautiful and fresh example". Wonderful delicate color, perfect perforations, and perfect gum (with the expected "pooling" of the later printings). While mint examples of this workhorse stamp are offered in the market, they are usually dingy and shopworn, and rarely NH -- NH examples are very scarce. Facit 2018 value SEK 9000 for least costly printing. An outstanding example with freshness rarely seen!
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1050.00
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240347
J8 [1874 24 öre OLIVE GRAY, Perf 14, Postage Due] Mint, original gum, reasonably hinged, with F-VF+ centering and NO defects. Excellent perforations and gum; wonderful color. This example is better centered than usual. This stamp is remarkably difficult to find with decent centering, original gum and without any defects -- because of that it is missing from many collections.
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95.00
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240354
B1 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Superb with neat cancellation.
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13.00
240356
B1 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Superb on piece with "MALMÖ 1" 19 May 1918 cancellation. On piece or even fully-canceled singles are seldom seen.
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13.00
240358
B1 KPV Watermark, Facit #105cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] NEVER HINGED F-VF, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark.
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29.00
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240359
B1 INVERTED WATERMARK, Facit #105cx [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF, with neat cancellation. Clear (without fluid) inverted wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 800 ($105 8/2018). Seldom offered.
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89.00
240360
B1 INVERTED WATERMARK, Facit #105cx [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF, with neat cancellation. Clear (without fluid) inverted wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 800 ($105 8/2018). Seldom offered.
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89.00
240361
B1 INVERTED WATERMARK, Facit #105cx [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF, with neat cancellation. Clear (without fluid) inverted wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 800 ($105 8/2018). Seldom offered.
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B1 INVERTED WATERMARK, Facit #105cx [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Fine+, with almost complete "HALMSTAD Lbr" (letter box) smaller-town cancellation. Clear (without fluid) inverted wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 800 ($105 8/2018 with a typical cancellation). Examples of even the basic stamp with smaller-town cancellation are very unusual; they are extremely scarce on the watermark varieties. The specialist will appreciate just how scarce this item is!
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110.00
240363
B1 INVERTED WATERMARK, Facit #105cx [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used with VF centering and with neat cancellation, but paper slightly aged. Facit 2018 value SEK 800 ($105 8/2018).
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29.00
240364
B1 INVERTED WATERMARK, Facit #105cx [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used F-VF, with neat cancellation. Clear (without fluid) inverted wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 800 ($105 8/2018). Seldom offered.
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69.00
240365
B1 INVERTED WATERMARK AND KPV WATERMARK, Facit #105cxz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 2 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used with VF centering. and almost complete, but inverted, "HAPARANDA" smaller-town cancellation. The cancel is a bit heavy, but there is no doubt about its use! Clear (without fluid) inverted wavy-line watermark AND KPV watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 2400 ($310 8/2018 with a typical cancellation). Examples of even the basic stamp with smaller-town cancellation are very unusual; they are extremely scarce on the watermark varieties. This watermark-double-variety is extremely scarce -- one might even say rare. In 45 years I believe I have had one mint example, but this is the only used example! The specialist will appreciate just how scarce this item is both with the watermark variety and the smaller-town cancellation! By the way, Haparanda is located at the northerly extreme of the Swedish coastline, and is the eastern-most community. As the key to the primary land route to Finland, it has great historical importance.
ACTUAL item.
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300.00
240368
B2 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF++ with very well centered and fully dated "STOCKHOLM 1" 21 January 1917 cancellation. Not often seen with fully dated cancellations.
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
240369
B2 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF with nearly complete (but, yes, hard to read) UDDEHOLM small town cancellation. Examples of this issue with small-town cancels are quite unusual.
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
240370
B2 KPV Watermark, Facit #106cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] NH VF with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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34.00
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240372
B2 KPV Watermark, Facit #106cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Superb, very lightly canceled, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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38.00
240373
B2 KPV Watermark, Facit #106cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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30.00
240374
B2 KPV Watermark, Facit #106cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
B2 KPV Watermark, Facit #106cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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30.00
240376
B2 KPV Watermark, Facit #106cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF, with machine cancellation (unusual on these issues), with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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32.00
240377
B2 KPV Watermark, Facit #106cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used F-VF+, with machine cancellation (unusual on these issues), with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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29.00
240378
B2 KPV Watermark, Facit #106cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 3 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Fine, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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18.00
240380
B3 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Superb, neat cancellation. Nice!
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
240381
B3 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Superb, neat cancellation. Nice!
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
240382
B3 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Superb, neat cancellation. Nice!
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
240383
B3 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF+ with neat UDDEVALLA cancellations. Cancellations from other than the largest cities are unusual.
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
240384
B3 [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used VF on piece with "MALMÖ 1" 19 May 1918 cancellation. On piece or even fully-canceled singles are seldom seen.
ACTUAL item.
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15.00
240385
B3 KPV Watermark, Facit #107cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Superb, with fully dated 23 January 1917 cancellation, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018). Fully dated cancellations are quite unusual.
ACTUAL item.
B3 KPV Watermark, Facit #107cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Used Superb, with fully dated 2 May 1919 small town cancellation (but I cannot quite determine the town), with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 250 ($33 8/2018). Fully dated cancellations are quite unusual, as are small-town cancellations.
ACTUAL item.
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40.00
240388
B3 KPV Watermark, Facit #107cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Mint F-VF+, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 120 ($16 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
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240390
B3 KPV Watermark, Facit #107cz [1916 5 öre ovpt on 4 öre First Semi-Postal issue] Mint Fine, with clear KPV letters and normal wavy-line watermark. Facit 2018 value SEK 120 ($16 8/2018).
ACTUAL item.
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9.75
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239934
80 [1911 10 öre Gustav in Round Frame, Unwatermarked] NH VF+ 4-block. Wonderfully fresh.
ACTUAL item.
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20.00
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239935
80 [1911 10 öre Gustav in Round Frame, Unwatermarked] NH VF+ 4-block. Wonderfully fresh.
ACTUAL item.
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20.00
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239351
O7 [1874 20 öre red Official, Perf 14] Used Average/Fine centering, nice color, and perfectly centered (but very light) town cancel. An attractive example of a stamp that is much scarcer than the catalog values suggest. Otherwise would be $120 for F-VF or $160 for VF!
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
239115
537 Fluorescent Paper Variety, Facit 332Av1 [(1958) 5 kronor Palace coil] NH SUPERB PAIR of this rare variety. This is one of the rarest, if not the rarest, of a small group of Swedish definitive stamps that had new printings on paper that contained "gold flecks" of fluorescent matter, printed sometime in the late 1960s or early 1970s. These paper varieties were not known to exist until staff members of major Swedish stamp dealer Rolf Gummesson discovered them in the 1980s. By that time, the stamps were no longer in use and these mid-period-of-use printings had long ago been consumed in normal postal use and had subsequently been reprinted again on normal paper. The only mint examples available to philatelists today are those that were by chance purchased by collectors who happened to get them when ordering stamps from the Swedish post office stock list while those printings were current (which I know from my own experience to mean sometime before 1973). The fluorescence consists not of a coating, but of many tiny golden specks embedded in the paper; view under long-wave UV light in a completely dark room. The appearance is both of tiny gold highlights and a general faint yellowish glow. While viewing, compare to other stamps of the time period. (Viewing of used off-paper stamps may not be reliable due to their soaking in water.) This printing of this design is also distinguished by a delicate light greenish blue color and glass-smooth extremely-shiny gum. I am only able to offer examples of this stamp every few years. No stamp dealer seems to have a stock of them; Gummesson located a few examples of this stamp in mint condition, but sold out very quickly. Facit listed this stamp, and most of the few others in this category, for a number of years, but for unexplained reasons dropped the listings some years ago. (However, Facit also does not list many important "whitened paper" varieties of later stamp issues for no good reason.) A rare stamp listed by some of the European catalogs and always strongly sought after. Even singles this nice are rare, however, I cannot remember ever before seeing a pair offered. Priced only at the value of two singles.
ACTUAL item.
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650.00
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238908
1990 "Heart" Newspaper Stamp, Mint VF cutout as intended to be used.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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90.00
WANTED
More needed. Please make offer.
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238912
1991 "Tack-Post" (Thank You) Newspaper Stamp, Used VF cutout as intended to be used, with Superb "SUNDSVALL 1" 17 January 1991 cancellation.
ACTUAL item.
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90.00
238913
1991 "Tack-Post" (Thank You) Newspaper Stamp, Used VF cutout as intended to be used, with Superb "SUNDSVALL 1" 17 January 1991 cancellation.
ACTUAL item.
1991 "Tack-Post" (Thank You) Newspaper Stamp, Used VF cutout as intended to be used, with neat January 1991 cancellation.
ACTUAL item.
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75.00
238916
1991 "Tack-Post" (Thank You) Newspaper Stamp, Used VF cutout used as intended, but unaddressed, on 18 January 1991 cover with VALLENTUNA cancellation. Very neat and attractive cover with stamp neatly glued on (no staining or damage) as intended. Priced as a normal used stamp.
ACTUAL item.
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75.00
238918
1995 "Sting" Newspaper Stamp, Type II (scissors upper right) Mint VF cutout as intended to be used.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
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90.00
WANTED
More Needed. Please make offer.
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238809
O4 [1874 6 öre violet Official, Perf 14] NH with Average centering. This is the Bluish Violet color (Facit #TJ4d) which is a bit scarcer than some of the lilac colors even though the catalog values are the same (very few of the early official stamps show variation in catalog value by color even though they really should). While the centering is only Average, that is fairly typical of this issue. Wonderfully fresh and with crisp appearance. Facit 2016 NH value is SEK 5500 ($740)!
ACTUAL item.
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195.00
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238810
O4 [1874 6 öre violet Official, Perf 14] NH with Average centering. This is the Bluish Violet color (Facit #TJ4d) which is a bit scarcer than some of the lilac colors even though the catalog values are the same (very few of the early official stamps show variation in catalog value by color even though they really should). While the centering is only Average, that is fairly typical of this issue. Wonderfully fresh and with crisp appearance. Facit 2016 NH value is SEK 5500 ($740)!
ACTUAL item.
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195.00
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238592
229 [1931 5 kr Stockholm Royal Palace] Mint F-VF centered with minor bend (not a crease) that most would not notice.
ACTUAL item.
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28.00
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238612
202a (Greenish Blue) [1924 30 öre greenish blue UPU Congress] Used with Fine centering, but with rough and short perfs. This major color variety is grossly under-appreciated. Facit 2022 value is SEK 1300!
ACTUAL item.
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24.00
238613
202a (Greenish Blue) [1924 30 öre greenish blue UPU Congress] Used with Fine centering, but with a non-obvious crease and a few blunted perfs. This major color variety is grossly under-appreciated. Facit 2022 value is SEK 1300!
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19.00
238631
225 [1924 1 kr UPU Anniversary] Mint with Fine+ centering, large margins, and perfect perforations. Wonderfully fresh.
ACTUAL item.
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39.00
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238632
225 [1924 1 kr UPU Anniversary] Used with VF centering, large margins, and excellent perforations. Such nice used examples, with clearly dated cancellations, are hard to find!
ACTUAL item.
225 [1924 1 kr UPU Anniversary] Used VF right-marginal 4-BLOCK with neat light central cancellation, large margins, and excellent perforations. The left two stamps have noticeable gum-soak staining (the gum soaked into the paper, making it slightly translucent); this is only barely noticeable on the right two stamps (and if removed from the block, the right two stamps would look normal). A very attractive accent piece; used blocks of the high values are seldom seen. Priced mostly for the right two stamps.
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179.00
238636
226 [1924 2 kr UPU Anniversary] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering, huge margins, and excellent perforations. Wonderfully fresh!
ACTUAL item.
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115.00
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238650
225 [1924 1 kr UPU Anniversary] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering, large margins, and excellent perforations, but with a couple tiny age spots only visible on the reverse. Attractive. NH Fine would otherwise be around $100.
ACTUAL item.
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29.00
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238651
225 [1924 1 kr UPU Anniversary] Mint (with Fine+ centering), but reperforated.
ACTUAL item.
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9.00
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238296
33 [1877 20 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] Mint Fine centering, but without gum. Brilliant color! 2015 Facit value $345 with gum.
ACTUAL item.
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79.00
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238227
12a Dark Carmine, "1855 Perforations" [1858 50 öre Coat of Arms] Mint VF, but without gum (typical). Great "1855" perforations (variable tooth size and blind perfs) and incredible color! (The carmine colors, Scott #12a, were perforated on an older machine with many bent or missing teeth, resulting in an irregular perforation appearance. These are referred to as "1855 perforations" in the literature. The machine was replaced in 1865.) The Facit 2015 value (with gum) for the Carmines ranges SEK 6000-8000 (12/14 US$900-1200). Very pretty!
ACTUAL item.
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340.00
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238108
38 Light Blue Center [1877 1 Krona Perforation 13 Ringtype, Without Posthorn On Back] Mint with F-VF centering but without gum and paper is slightly aged. Facit 2024 value for normal mint hinged quality is SEK 5500 = about $550! A nice looking example at a very low price.
ACTUAL item.
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99.00
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238113
B11 [1916 10/5 kroner Stockholm Post Office, Second Semi-Postal issue] Mint with Fine centering, original gum, lightly hinged, with bright colors and wonderful freshness. Facit 2014 value for typical mint hinged examples is SEK 1200 = US$190. Very reasonably priced.
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110.00
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237707
B11 [1916 10 öre + 4.90 kr Semi-Postal surcharge on 5 kr Post Office] Mint Superb with perfect centering, perfect perforations, and bright color. Wonderfully fresh.
ACTUAL item.
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180.00
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237708
LX2 Official Reprint, Facit #13N1 [1862 Brown Stockholm Local Stamp] The Perforation 14 official reprint, of which only 900 were issued, most of which were not well centered! Mint, no gum, with F-VF centering. Remarkably fresh appearance.
ACTUAL item.
J20 Pale Green [1877 30 öre Postage Due, Perf 13] NH Fine/F-VF upper left corner margin 6-block (2 wide x 3 high). Though certainly not a "rare" stamp, NH blocks are surprisingly hard to find. Very fresh and attractive. 2014 Facit value as singles is SEK 900 = $145!
ACTUAL item.
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110.00
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237715
J19 GRAY VIOLET [1877 24 öre Postage Due, Perf 13; 1882 Printing] NEVER HINGED with Average centering. Very fresh with very unusual deep color. This stamp is almost always poorly centered; this centering is fairly typical. Facit 2014 NH value for typical centering (which this is for this stamp) is SEK 4500 = $720. This scarce major-number color-difference stamp is missing from the vast majority of collections in any quality or centering; NH examples are extremely scarce!
ACTUAL item.
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295.00
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237718
Lx1, Facit #6a1 [1856 1 skilling Black Local] Used Fine with Superb starburst postmark. Typical centering for the issue, but with nicer than usual perforations (which are normally irregular prior to 1858). Beautifully postmarked example with very nice impression. A hansome example without any defects (due to the very thin paper, most examples are defective). Facit 2014 SEK 7500 = $1200 for typical example.
ACTUAL item.
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625.00
237488
211 [1924 5 kr UPU Congress] Used F-VF+ with neat, light cancellation. Intense color; very attractive example of a stamp missing from most collections. 2022 Facit value SEK 4000!
ACTUAL item.
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370.00
236658
13 Type II, Facit #14B [1863 3 öre Lion] Used F-VF with neat cancellation. Unusual plate variety: "several breaks / white spots in top frame line, near left corner and above RIG". I have not previously seen this obvious variety or any report of it. I suspect that the cliche was quickly repaired, thus making this variety quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
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36.00
235732
35 [1877 30 öre Ringtype, Perf 13] Mint with F-VF centering, but without gum. 2012 Facit with-gum value SEK 3700 = $560 [10/2012]. Very fresh and attractive appearance. Great price.
ACTUAL item.
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175.00
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235115
153 KPV Watermark, Facit #168bz [1921 1 krona Crown and Posthorn] Used VF PAIR with very clear (without fluid) KPV watermark. Facit 2011 value is SEK 650 = $105 [4/11] PER STAMP. Nicely centered pairs are seldom offered.
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190.00
235119
160 KPV Watermark, Facit #156cxz [1922 35 öre Crown and Posthorn, Wavy-Line AND KPV watermarks] Used VF with fully dated 20 March 1925 cancellation and clear wavy-line and KPV watermarks. Facit 2011 value is SEK 600 = $95 [4/11]. Nicely centered examples are scarce.
ACTUAL item.
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90.00
234796
8 [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Mint F-VF, with no gum (typical). Very attractive with clear print showing fine detail.
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125.00
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234797
8 [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Mint Fine+, with disturbed gum (but appears to be original gum). Very attractive.
ACTUAL item.
8 Light Greenish Blue [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Mint F-VF+ but with thin and no gum. Interesting plate varieties in the bottom panel. Uncanceled examples of any of the Greenish Blue colors are quite unusual.
ACTUAL item.
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75.00
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234799
8 [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Mint Average-Fine, with disturbed original gum. Fresh color.
ACTUAL item.
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110.00
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234800
8 [1858 12 öre blue Coat of Arms] Mint Average-Fine, regummed. Fresh color.
ACTUAL item.
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75.00
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234805
12a Dark Carmine [1858 50 öre Coat of Arms] Mint VF centered, but reperforated. Without gum, but that is typical for this stamp, especially the dark colors. Wonderful Violetish Carmine. 2024 Facit value at least SEK 6500 for the dark colors = about $650 [6/2024].
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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234807
17 [1872 3 öre Ringtype, Perf 14] Mint F-VF+, without gum. Very pretty example with delicate color.
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28.00
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234816
23b DOUBLE PRINT [1876 20 öre Ringtype, Perf 14; originally printed in pale yellow and then printed again in shades of orange-red. The original print is ALWAYS extremely difficult to see.] Used Average. Original print slightly below and to the right of darker print.
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19.00
234817
27 [1872 1 RD Ringtype, Perf 14] Mint Average centered. Regummed over thin. Very scarce stamp in unused condition; otherwise would be about $400 for undamaged with this centering and about $1500 for VF!
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99.00
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234822
38 Dark Blue Center [1878 1 Kr Ringtype, Perforation 13, Without Posthorn On Back] Mint with Fine centering and original gum, but with thin. A scarce stamp; otherwise would be around $350 for this centering. Extremely fresh appearance.
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89.00
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234824
42 [1886 4 öre Ringtype, Perf 13, Posthorn on Back] NEVER HINGED F-VF centering, but with some short perfs on the right side. Otherwise would be $85.
ACTUAL item.
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18.00
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234845
70 [1911 5 öre Gustav V in Round Frame, Crown Watermark] Used with Average centering and proper type of postmark for the period.
ACTUAL item.
70 [1911 5 öre Gustav V in Round Frame, Crown Watermark] Used with Average centering and proper type of postmark for the period.
ACTUAL item.
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9.50
234849
70 [1911 5 öre Gustav V in Round Frame, Crown Watermark] Used with Average centering and proper type of postmark for the period.
ACTUAL item.
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9.50
234858
86 [1911 30 öre Gustav V in Round Frame] NH Average 4-Block. Fresh and bright! By comparison, four NH F-VF singles would total $240! [If you just want a single, I will break the block at $27.50 per single stamp.]
ACTUAL item.
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95.00
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234859
86 [1911 30 öre Gustav V in Round Frame] NH Fine centered, but with a natural crease only visible from the back.
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