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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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  • Lot# : 5003 Finland

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    1752 (June 25): Entire letter carried by the Crown Post from Abo to Abraham Stenbergen on Alund Island with meander wavy lined marking in ink showing well for display on reverse below near intact red wax seal. An impressive and rare entire.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 203, 18 November 2015, lot 3118.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5004 Finland

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    1845: 10 kop. black Coat of Arms postal stationery envelope (111 x 71 mm.) watermarked "LJS & A" paper, a used example with superb impression to Heinola with ABO handstamp at top and reverse with manuscript "Cronstadt Abo den 17 April 1846" and black wax seal. Rare and most appealing Facit FK1 = 10'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5005 Finland

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    1856 (March 3): Small Pearls 5 kop. deep blue, a used example with large even margins all round, tied to reverse of 1857 entire letter to Helsingfors by two pen crosses in manuscript ink, obverse with low boxed "LOVISA" datestamp (Dec 8) in black and route "4" in manuscript notation at top right and "Ank" arrival (Dec 9) in black. Opens well for Exhibit display, a most attractive entire Michel = € 5'500.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5006 Finland

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    1856 (March 3): Small Pearls 5 kop. blue, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1858 cover to Borgä, cancelled by manuscript pen cross and by HELSINGFORS cds (March 27) cds in black. Slight ageing to the envelope and seal cut out from reverse. Signed Koenigsfest Michel = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 5007 Finland

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    1858 (March): Large Pearls 5 kop. blue, imperforate (Facit 1/IIb), a large even margined example on 1858 cover from Lovisa to Borga, cancelled by manuscript '1' and by pen crossses, with low boxed "LOVISA / 31 AUG 1858" datestamp in black at left and "ANK" arrival marking (Sept 1) at right. A delightful cover and most attractive. Signed Engel Mi = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5008 Finland

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    1856 (March): 10 k. carmine on white wove paper, imperforate (Facit 2b), a fine used example with good to very large margins all round, of deep fresh colour, tied to 1856 cover by low boxed "CHRISTIANSTAD / 1 NOV 1856" datestamp in black with information strike at upper right alongside manuscript '4'. Internal annotation of receipt (Nov 4). A fine and most attractive cover Mi = € 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection Robert Mertens.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5009 Finland

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    1856 (March 3): 10 kop. carmine on white wove paper, ample to large margins all round, used on 1858 cover to Sordavala, cancelled by high boxed WIBORG despatch datestamp in black (July 31) with information strike at left, boxed "Ank" marking of receipt (Aug 3) below. Small age stain at base of stamp but a most attractive cover Michel = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5010 Finland

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    1856 (March 3): 10 kop. carmine on white wove paper, large margins all round, used on 1858 cover front to Christianestad, cancelled by manuscript pen cross and HELSINGFORS cds (Jan 25) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5011 Finland

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    1856 (March 3): 10 kop. carmine on white wove paper, large margins all round, used on 1859 cover to St. Petersburg cancelled by pen cross in black ink, with low boxed BJORNEBORG datestamp (March 19) in black. Reverse with manuscripot notation "Mertens II" in pencil and internal docketing of sending and reply Michel = € 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF
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