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The Ing. Provera Collection (part VI)
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  • Lot# : 6080 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 1/I
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    1856/58: 5 kop. small pearls dark blue, a large margined single example on 1856 cover to Wiborg, tied by FREDERIKSHAMN large boxed datestamp (Aug 3, 1856) in black. Lightest horizontal file fold well away from the franking just mentioned for accuracy, an attractive cover, signed Raybaudi; certs. A. Diena (1962), R. Gummesson (1997) Facit 1/Ia = 90'000 skr.rnProvenance: Collection Tobias Mellgren, Corinphila sale 101 (Nov 1997), lot 519.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6081 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 2x
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    1856/58: 10 kop. red-carmine on wove paper, a good to large margined single example on 1857 cover to Joensuu, cancelled by WIBORG large boxed datestamp (Oct 1) in black, an information strike alongside. Lightest vertical file fold well away from the franking, a desirable cover, cert. R. Gummesson (1977), E. Diena (1985) Facit 2e = 25'000 skr.+ 140 skr. for the cancellation.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6082 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 2x
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    1856/58: 10 kop. dark carmine on wove paper, a good to huge margined single example on 1856 cover to Sortavala, Karelia, cancelled by neat WIBORG large boxed datestamp (Dec 12) in black and by manuscript '10' index number. An appealing cover, cert. R. & P. Gummesson (1986) Facit 2c = 25'000+ skr.+ 140 skr. for the cancellation.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 74 (March 1987), lot 2513.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6083 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 2x
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    1856/58: 10 kop. rose on wove paper, a good to large margined single example on 1859 cover to Helsingfors, cancelled by WIBORG large boxed datestamp (Oct 9) in black, an information strike alongside. Lightest vertical file fold well away from the franking, a fine and fresh cover, cert. Holcombe (1997) Facit 2e = 25'000 skr.+ 140 skr. for the cancellation.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6084 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 4Ax
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    1860: Arms 10 kop. rose-carmine, Serpentine roulette type A, on 1861 entire letter from Björneborg / Pori to Helsingfors, tied by straight-line FRANKO handstamp with "BJÖRNEBORG 10 OCT B 1861" despatch datestamp and "ANK 18 / 10" arrival datestamp alongside. A fine and fresh appealing entire, opinion Schwenson (2005) Facit 4C1 = 2'200 skr. + 300 skr. for the cancellation.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6085 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 5AWa
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    1866: Arms 5 p. dark brown on laid pale lilac paper, Serpentine roulette type A, on 1868 entire letter to Jakobstad, tied by neat NIKOLAISTAD despatch cds (April 5) in black. A fine and fresh printed matter item, the adhesive paying correctly the domestic rate, cert. J. Tuori (2003) Facit 5v1Ca = skr. 8'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sibelius, Corinphila sale 135 (April 2003), lot 1159.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6086 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 5Cx
    1866: Arms 5 p. reddish brown on laid pale lilac paper in a deep shade, Serpentine roulette type C, on 1870 entire letter to Gamla Karleby, tied by light WIBORG despatch cds (April 13) in black, information strike alongside. An interesting printed matter item of a British carrier, forwarded and despatched in Finland with the adhesive paying correctly the domestic inland rate. Facit 5v1C3 = skr. 8'000.rnProvenance: Collection Tobias Mellgren, Corinphila sale 101 (Nov 1997), lot 646.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6087 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 8C
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    1866: Arms 20 p. dull blue on thick wove grey-blue paper, Serpentine roulette type C, a superb single example in a vivid shade on 1871 cover to Helsingfors, tied by railway "FINSKA JERNVÄGENS POST KUPE EXPED: No 3 15 / 5 1871" cds in blue, an information strike, '30' station number handstamp of Riihimäki, and framed ANK arrival datestamp of the same day, all in blue alongside. Most attractive, opinion Schwenson (2003) Facit 8v1C3z = skr. 1'600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6088 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 9C
    1866: Arms 40 p. rose-carmine on rose paper, Serpentine roulette type C, a superb single example in a vivid shade on 1870 cover to St. Petersburg, tied by JAKOBSTAD (Feb 4) cds in black, a crisp information strike alongside. Reverse with "S. PETERBURG" arrival (Jan 29, julian) cds. A beauty Facit 9v1C3 = skr. 2'300.rnProvenance: Collection Tobias Mellgren, Corinphila sale 101 (Nov 1997), lot 721.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6089 Finland

    1809/78: Group eight covers / entires incl. 1809 feather express cover, 1860 kopek issue with 1863 Abo to Raumo near distance cover with 5 kop. blue, four 1865 covers with 10 kop. frankings from Tammerfors, Wiborg, Helsingfors & Lovisa, 1866 penni issue 20 p. blue Lahtis to Mustiala, also 1878 Helsingfors city post cover. An interesting and appealing lot, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF
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