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    1822 (June 20): Envelope to Helsingfors, dated in manuscript on reverse, showing on front scarce strike of Latin lettering italic 'Abo' handstamp in red, in use only from April to October 1922 as the Abo Postmaster followed, during the Chorlera epidemic, other European countries in using red ink as a warning cancel. A fine and very rare entire, certs. (Gummesson 1998) and Schwenson  (2013).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1106 Finland

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    1832 (Nov. 30): Entire lettersheet  with full military content to Tavastehus, lightly strucked on front by cyrillic RUOTSINSALMI handstamp in black, lightly applied as ususal, scarce. Cert. Schwenson (2014).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1107 Finland

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    1851 (Oct. 15): Private lettersheet (A. Alfthan) with full content written on bluish grey paper with 10 kop. carmine printed on reverse, cancelled on front by low boxed "Wiborg  15.OCT 1851" to Helsingfors. Fine and scarce postal stationery. Cert. Schwenson (2013) Michel F2.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1108 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 1/I
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    1856 (March 3): 5 kopek blue, Small Pearls, used example of good colour cancelled solely by pen cross in manuscript. Cert. Schwenson (2014) Mi. = EUR 1'800 / FACIT Nr. 1 I b = SEK 25'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 1/II
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    1858 (March 8): 5 kopek blue, Large Pearls, a fine used example with ample to large margins, of good colour, cancelled by pen cross and 'Helsingfors' datestamp (Jan 8, 1859) in black. Cert. Schwenson (2014) Mi = EUR 2'200 / FACIT Nr. 1 II b = SEK 14'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1110 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 2z
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    1856: 10 kopek carmine on narrow laid paper, an unused example with ample margin at top and large on three sides, thinned at each upper corner and the gum cleaned to prevent further aging. Whilst the stamp is indeed somewhat faulty, it represents a true rarity in unused condition. Cert. Schwenson (2000) Mi. 2z = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 2x
    10 kopek carmine on wove paper, an attractive used example, clear to large margins all round, tied to small piece by low boxed datestamp (Nov 1858) with manuscript pen cross erased. Signed A. Diena Mi. = EUR 650.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1112 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 3B
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    1860/65: 5 kopek blue on greyish blue, a fine used example of the 1865 printing with all roulettes and of good colour, cancelled by Helsingfors datestamp (10.9.1865) in black. Cert. Schwenson (2000) Mi = EUR 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 5C+16A
    1875 (Nov. 25): Mixed franking 1866 5 pen. brown-lilac roulette type II together with 1875 20 pen. azur-blue, each tied by by fine strike of circular Tammerfors datestamp to small piece. Scarce Facit: 5v3C2 + 16 S C1b.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1114 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 6Cy
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    1866: 8 p. black on green thick paper, a splendid used example from the 1869 printing, cancelled by Helsingfors datestamp in blue. Cert. Schwenson (2000) Mi = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1115 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 8C+9C
    1866: 20 p. blue, full roulettes used on November 1866 cover from Helsinki to Karis (signed Ferchenbauer), with 40 p. rose used on reverse of 1869 envelope to Tavastehus tied by 'Jorois' cds in black. A scarce and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 13C+47
    1891: 7 R. black/yellow in a vertical pair cancelled by "Räkenkapsafdälning 27.I.96" (cert. Schwenson) together with part set 1 kop. to 50 kop. used/unused of same issue. Mi = EUR 950.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 16Ayb
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    1880 (June 11): 20 pen. greyish blue tied by mute circular five bar handstamp (No.60) on entire letter from "Salo 11.6.1880" to Lojo. Opinion Schwenson (2013) as well as 1882 stamp office printing 5 pen. salmon-red with compound perforation 11:12 1/2 used (opinion Schwenson).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1118 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 21
    1888: 10 pen red tied by "Willmanstrand 3.8.1888" cds. to small envelope, some toning, but nevertheless a fine and scarce local usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Finland

    1893: 20 kop. red stationery issue, both types of reprints with the 1845 original die. Fine and very  rare, only few known.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1120 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 26b+46+47
    1885/91: Small group of 'better' adhesives with 1885 10 m. brown, yellow-brown & rose used (cert. BPA), 1891 3 r. 50 k. black & grey, marginal mint, unmounted og., 3 r. 50 k. black & grey used (cert. BPA) and 7 k. yellow & black used (cert. RPS) etc. Fresh and fine selection Mi = EUR 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Finland

    1856/1875: Small collection in very different conditions, with 1856 10 kop. carmine on wove paper used (3, two cancelled in manuscript only), 10 kop. carmine on wide vertically laid paper used with 'Brahestad' low boxed datestamp (17.11.1859) and in manuscript (Mi 2y), 1856 10 k. carmine on narrow vertically laid paper used with low boxed Börga (1 June 1958) datestamp (Mi 2z), 1860 5 k. rose unused with one pulled and one creased roulette (Mi 3B), 10 k. blue unused of fine frontal appearance but thinned (Mi 4Ca), 1866 5 p. brown lilac unused and used (Mi 5Cx and 5Cy) and a further 5 p. example apparently imperforate with RPS cert. of 1910 ('apparently imperf.'), 10 p. black on yellow unused and used, 20 p. blue used, 40 p. rose unused and used, 1 m. yellow-brown unused and used; 1875/82 perf. 11 set of seven to 32 p. unused (Mi 12/18) with additional examples of the 20 p., 25 p. and 32 p. unused; an excellent reference group, nearly all with certificates / opinions Schwenson (2000) Mi = EUR 19'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1122 Finland

    1840c.: Lot twelve outer lettersheets showing Cyrillic single line postmarks in black of Heinola, Helsingfors (2), Kuopio, St. Michael, Lovisa, Tammerfors and Wasa as well as three covers from Abo with black handstamps in Latin lettering. Mainly fair to good strikes as usual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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