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Lot# : 1353 Finland
1856: Large Pearls 5 kop. blue on wide-laid-paper, a fine used example of this rarity (just 12 collectable examples are thought to exist), with margins close to large all round, cancelled by low-boxed "Raumo" datestamp (2 Nov. 1859) in black. Slight fading at top of the oval and on the Arms in the centre otherwise in exceptional quality for this rare stamp. Illustrated in 'Ovalmarken' by Linder. Cert. Schwenson (2002) Facit = Skr. 200'000.
Provenance: Ex Hannelius.
Ex Mellgren collection, sale 101, Nov 1997, lot 536.
Ex Irina.
Ex Nyman.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 1354 Finland
1856: 10 kop. carmine, in brilliant deep shade with large even margins all around, small vert. gum crease, attractively cancelled by double ink cross from Tammerfors. Cert. P. Gummesson (1997) Facit 2b = Skr 4'000 and Skr 1'000 for the cancellation.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1355 Finland
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Lot# : 1360 Finland
1856: 10 kop. carmine-red on narrow-laid paper, horiz. pair with large margins on two sides, cut to shape at left and right, tied by pen cross on each stamp and additional Helsingfors cds on piece, some staining caused by brownish gum. Cert. Tuori (2003) Facit 2ev1 = Skr 22'000+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1361 Finland
1856: Small piece bearing 10 kop. carmine in a reconstructed horizontal strip of five, pair and strip of three, with large margins all round, creased vertically between first and second, and third and fourth stamps but not touching the design, minute tear in second stamp, all cancelled by manuscript pen crosses and by low boxed "Brahestad" datestamp (18 July 1858) in black and also by 'Ank' marking in black. A rare multiple being the third largest unit known, slight thin spots under each where the strip of excellent colour and appearance. Signed Gummesson and Fabergé. Cert. Gummesson (1992).
Provenance: Collection Fabergé, London, 9-10 October 1939, lot 42.
Collection Runeberg, Corinphila, sale 85, Zurich, 26 Oct 1992, lot 1359.
Collection Nyman, Geneva, 27 Noov 2009, lot 20123.Starting bid : 6,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 1362 Finland
1856 (Nov 8): 10 kopeck dark carmine with narrow margins, cut on two sides to the oval, tied by high boxed 'WIBORG 18 8/11 56' to folded outer letter sent to Helsingfors, a clean and attractive cover. Certificate Tuori (2006).
Provenance: Acquired in 1910 by Agathon Faberge [pencilled acquisition note]Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1364 Finland
1866: 40 p. bright carmine rose on greyish, roulette D, a fine used example of excellent colour, only one blunted roulette, clearly showing plate variety: white dot on 'N' of 'PEN' in top panel, cancelled by large part "Idensalmi" datestamp in black. Scarce and very attractive stamp Facit 9C = Skr 8'500+.
Provenance: Collection Nyman, lot 20369.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1365 Finland
1866/73: Roulette Issue, 8 p. black on yellow-green paper, roulette B (2) plus 40 p. rose-red on bluish paper, roulette B, all tied by FREDRIKSHAMN 3/6 1875 cds's on envelope to Lichtensteig, Switzerland, endorsed "Via St. Petersburg". Reverse bears St. Petersburg and Swiss TPO transit cds's and Lichtensteig arrival mark (June 8), some shortened teeth as usual for this issue, fresh cover directly prior to the UPU rates.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1366 Finland
1875/82: Stamp Office printing, 20 p. ultramarine, perf 12½, a superb vertical strip of three with central stamp tête-bêche (positions 70-80-90), cancelled by light "Mariehamn" (Aland Islands) datestamps in black (13.12.85). A magnificent and rare strip showing the inverted cliché and a most unusual usage Facit 16L C2v = Skr. 18'000/Mi = EUR 5'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 2390 Finland
1856/1952: Collection of hundreds used/unused stamps with interesting singles and sets incl. 1856 definitives 5 & 10 kop. (10 kop. with faults), 1860 & 1866 tongue definitives, 1891 definitives with 7 rub., 1901 issue with 10 m., 1930 Zeppelin issue unused and as pair on cover.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 2391 Finland
1856/1974: Dealer's Stockbook thousands used/unused stamps with interesting stamps such as 1860 & 1866 tongue definitives or 1901 issue with 10 m.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 2392 Finland
1860: Coat of Arms 10 kop rose-carmine Roulette I, two horizontal pairs in fresh colours, one with pen cross cancellation and "Helsingfors 24/1 1862" cds., other showing centric "Alavo 14/12 1864" cds. tied to small piece (ex Mertens and Fabergé). Facit 4C1 Kb.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 2393 Finland
Catalogue# : 4-81866/67: Coat of Arms Serpentine Roulette, lot ten stamps with Roulette types II/ III, incl. three pairs showing clean concentric cancels as 'Jakobstad' on 5 p. reddish-lilac brown on pale lilac blue laid paper (ex Mertens and Fabergé) and on 8 p. black on ordinary green paper as well as four singles with 1873 5 p. pale lilac tied by double ringed 'Helsingfors' in blue to piece (ex Mertens and Fabergé). An attractive lot.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 2394 Finland
1860/66: Selection 29 used/unused rouletted stamps, incl. 5 k. blue unused (2, one with small thin), one used double-rouletted example and a pair, 10 k. rose with several diff. postmarks incl Russian Revel, and a good run of stamps with Finnish currency; in addition three entire letters 1865/73 with 10 k. or 40 p., sent within Finland. A fine lot Mi = EUR 7'900 n. A.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2395 Finland
1860/2010(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps in six albums, incl. rouletted issue, 1875 Arms issue, 1930 Zeppelin cover with horiz. pair, Zeppelin stamp with "1830" error unused, in addition booklets, sheetlets, several covers, and an Aland Islands collection. Fine.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHF
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