1857 Entire letter from Wiborg to Sordavala, bearing 10k carmine obliterated by boxed Wiborg 23.2 1857 and with an additional very clear strike on the cover; an extremely fine cover and stamp with very wide margins; cert. Cyril Schwenson (2003). (Image)

THE FINEST KNOWN TÊTE-BÊCHE OF THE 10K ON WOVE PAPER 1856 10k Carmine-rose in a tête-bêche pair, large and even margins all around, very neatly cancelled by three pen strokes on small piece, a superb and exquisite item of great freshness, of the 14 recorded used tête-bêches only 6 are said to be without faults. Experising: Cert. Gummesson Provenance: Fabergé (Lot 61), 1940. N°XI "Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps" by L & N Williams. (Image)

Finnish Occupation in Russia 1919 SG n° 1-8 mint, very fine set; cert. Fourcault (S.G. £1490). (Image)