| 1891-1911 Oscar Issues |  Top |
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233851 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
56 [1891 5 öre Oscar] NH F-VF with Inverted Watermark. One of the Yellow Green colors. ACTUAL item. |
10.00 |
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400949 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #56b IMPERFORATE, YELLOW GREEN, "COLOR TONED" PAPER [1891 5 öre yellow green Engraved Oscar] Imperforate HORIZONTAL PAIR of the yellow-green color with the "color toned" paper, on crown-watermarked stamp paper (not a proof). Mint, moderately hinged, with ENORMOUS MARGINS and Superb appearance. The paper surface color (yellow green also) is completely normal for the later printings of this stamp -- this is called "color toned paper" by collectors of Sweden -- the amount of color can vary a little bit, but it is always present. The paper coloring was caused by inefficient design of the wiper blade that was supposed to remove excess ink from the printing plate. The other (earlier) printings of this stamp that do not have this stamp color and this paper color toning are much scarcer, especially in the case of the imperforate versions. This imperforate pair is much scarcer than the catalog values suggest. I am typically only able to offer an example of this imperforate pair about once every 7-10 years! ACTUAL item. |
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400950 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #56b COLOR VARIETY, IMPERFORATE, DARK YELLOW GREEN, NOT "COLOR TONED" PAPER [1891 5 öre Engraved Oscar] Imperforate HORIZONTAL PAIR of the DARK yellow-green color with NOT "color toned" paper, on crown-watermarked stamp paper (not a proof). Mint, lightly hinged, with LARGE MARGINS and Superb appearance. THIS EXAMPLE IS NOT the usual "color toned paper". The "color toned" paper with surface color (yellow green) is completely normal for the later printings of this stamp -- that is called "color toned paper" by collectors of Sweden -- the amount of color can vary a little bit, but it is always present. That paper coloring was caused by inefficient design of the wiper blade that was supposed to remove excess ink from the printing plate. BUT THIS IS NOT THAT. This is from a different (earlier) printing of this stamp that does not have "color toned" paper, and does have much darker stamp color. THIS stamp is much scarcer, especially in the case of this imperforate version. This imperforate pair is much scarcer than the Scott catalog value suggests. Unfortunately, the Facit color listings for this stamp are not very clear, but this is one of the scarcer colors. I cannot find in my records any evidence that I have ever (in 52 years) been able to offer an imperforate example of this color/paper. ACTUAL item. |
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248625 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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. ACTUAL item. |
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5.00 |
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240875 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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. ACTUAL item. |
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35.00 |
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240877 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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. ACTUAL item. |
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15.00 |