| 1921-1936 Gustav V, Left Profile |  Top |
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246392 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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.] ACTUAL item. |
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65.00 |
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246395 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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.] ACTUAL item. |
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140.00 |
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237370 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
175 [1925 25 öre Gustaf V Profile] NEVER HINGED F-VF with black coil counting number on reverse. Such counting numbers are rarely offered and they are not listed in any catalog; their scarcity suggests that they were only imprinted every 100 stamps or even less often (I do not recall seeing in the literature any confirmation of the frequency in this time period). Facit 2013 value for the plain NH stamp is SEK 450 = US$70! ACTUAL item. |
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246049 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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.) ACTUAL item. |
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195.00 |
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