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  • Lot# : 242 Finland

    Finland under Swedish rule 1754 (May 4): Entire letter sent within Finland from Abo to Messuby / Messykylä nearby Tammerfors, an official cover characterized by handwritten implied crown on top.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 243 Finland

    1775 (Aug 7): Cover from Heinola from Gustaf Riddercreutz, Goverenor of Kymmenegård County to Jorois, sent post free with superb 'meander' manuscript displaying well on reverse. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 244 Finland

    1779 (April 25): Entire letter written from Helsingborg to Weisenberg (now Rakvere, Estonia) endorsed on obverse "per Stockholm, Finlands, Peterburg, Narva" struck in transit with fine 'ST. PETERSBOVRG.' handstamnp in black (Dobbin 0.01B = 8 pts.). Reverse flap with "Franco Lilla Abborfrss" (Ahvenkoski) in manuscript. Prepaid to Swedish border at 10 silver öre, 12 kopeks to Narva, charged on arrival 29 kopeks due to pay; docketed on reverse. A rare and splendid entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 406 Finland

    1856: Coat of arms 10 Kop. blu with large pearls, full margins all around, cancelled by ink cross and part of a large circle of Helsingfors, a nice copy of this rare stamp MI 1/II = € 2'200/Facit = SEK 14'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 407 Finland

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    1866: 5 Penni dark brown on brownish paper due to light gum treatement on top, nearly compl. perforation and also showing variety: horiz. rouletted through the middle of the stamp, in addition 5 Penni brown lila bloc of four, perforation cut by scissors and cancelled "ABO 01/10 1873" and 40 Penni carmin with ink mark and boxed "NY (BORG)". Two Certs Schwenson 2013 MI 5+9 = € 1'740/Facit = SEK 5'275.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 408 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 7Cy
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    1866: 10 penny black on laid chamois paper, Roulette III, a fine hor. pair tied by WIBORG (June 7, 1868) cds's in black to lettersheet, arrival datestamp alongside. Roulette at right partially clipped, but a charming and scarce item. Cert. Ossa (1996) Facit 7c3 = 17'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 409 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 35-47
    1891: Ring definitive issues, the compl. set of 13 values from 1 kop orange to 7 r. black & yellow, a fine used set on 1901 cover within Helsinfors, neatly tied by trilingual 'Helsinki - Helsingfors' cds in black (7.1.01). Philatelic but extremely scarce. Facit 35-47.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 410 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 45-47
    1891: Ring definitive issue, the three rubel values 1 r. dark brown & brown-orange, 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, and 7 r. black & yellow in corner marginal blocks of four, the stamps in unmounted og condition. Minute marginal faults, but an attractive trio of these sought after stamps. Facit 45-47 = 42'500 skr.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 411 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 46+47
    1891 (May 1): 3 r. 50 k. black & grey and 7 r. black & yellow, each on horizontally laid paper, each in superb unused corner marginal blocks of four, fresh colours and superb unmounted og. Rare thus Mi = € 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 412 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 46
    1891: 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, a fine used example, tied by neat trilingual Helsinki - Helsingfors cds (March 1st, 1900) to large format value envelope with a total insurance amount of 4'200 mark, sent to Ryttylä, reverse closed with business and postal administration wax seals. The stamp slightly overpaying the rate and some toning but a very scarce usage. Mi = € 8'000 / Facit 46 = 75'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 413 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 46
    1891: 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, a fine used example with large lower sheet margin on 1899 registered cover to Helsingfors, neatly tied by trilingual 'TAMMERFORS' cds in black (23. III.). Philatelic but very scarce. Mi = EUR 8'000/Facit 46 = 75'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 414 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 47
    1891: 7 r. black & yellow, a fine used example on 1899 cover within Helsinki, neatly tied by trilingual 'Helsinki - Hesingfors' cds in black (29. III). Philatelic but extremely scarce. Facit 47 = 120'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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