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Lot# 6087 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 6087 Finland

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    Catalogue# : Connell 1
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    Steam Launch "S.S. Thor" owned by Jacob Julius af Lindfors (1831-1903), who purchased the ship on 22 March 1886.rnrnCoastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - J.J. af Lindfors 1886: S.S. Thor, 10 penni black on green wove paper (lithographed and punched out individually), Type I with eight pointed star and without damage to '0' of '10', used on Finland 10 p. postal stationery card from Norrkulla Island via Helsingfors (31 July 1888) to Lojo Lake, cancelled by manuscript pen stroke in black. Small scraped area on card at right but extremely rare with just three usages recorded.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF