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Finland
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
21 cover   image1845, 10k Porto Stempel, black, Type I, front only, with solid strike of the indicia clearly showing broken top of "10 kopek", with Cyrillic straightline Helsingfors cancel and addressed to the Postmaster in Tammerfors; paper shows Facit papermakers' watermark 4 ("LJS&A"); docketed at upper right, contemporary writing on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, Norma #1I B4. A scarce item; Facit lists but does not price watermarked varieties ("*" in the catalogue, equivalent to Scott's "dash").
Facit FK1 var.; SKr 10,000 for unwatermarked entire ($1,040). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
22 O   image1850, 10k carmine Coat-of-Arms (no pearls) on letter paper, docketing dateline of 1851, the indicia on "back", cancelled by illegible low box, a second on front of Wiborg 1 May 1851, addressed to St. Petersburg; complete, fully detailed strike, the paper apparently reduced prior to mailing from its original 268 x 430 mm size; correspondence inside complete, Very Fine, Norma #Nd 10.
Facit PK 7; SKr 10,000 ($1,040). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
23 cover 1 image1856-58, 5k blue Coat-of-Arms (small pearls) (Scott 1), square-cut single use on outer folded letter sheet, the stamp cancelled both manuscript and Helsingfors 21 May 1858 postmark, addressed in Swedish to District Chief A.A. Palmfelt in Tavastehus; docketed "66" at top right; the stamp as pretty as they come with well-balanced full margins, the cover with insignificant edge wear or toning, Very Fine, a showpiece.
Facit 1I; SKr 70,000 ($7,280).
Scott $8,000. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
24 cover 2 image1856-58, 10k carmine Coat-of-Arms (small pearls) (Scott 2), square-cut single franking on cover, the stamp with clear to large margins, cancelled both manuscript and tied by Helsingfors 4 January 1859 postmark; addressed to "Sordavala & Ruskiala" (apparently Mrs. Schroeder might have been found in either city); docketed "3" with boxed "ANK" handstamp at upper right; light overall toning (also on stamp), intact wax seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.
Facit SKr 16,000 ($1,660).
Scott $1,850. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
25 cover 4 image1860, 5k blue Coat-of-Arms, roulette I (Scott 4), nicely centered for this and cleanly printed, tied by inverted "8.Jan." railway station straightline datestamp, on blue quadrille paper folded letter sheet to Tavastehus; cover fresh and clean (two paper hinge remnants on reverse mentioned strictly for accuracy), the stamp with a few teeth damaged as nearly always, Fine to Very Fine, an attractive item.
Facit 3C1; SKr 13,000 ($1,350).
Scott $1,200. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
26 cover 7 image1866-67, 8pen black-on-green Coat-of-Arms, roulette II (Scott 7), wonderfully centered and richly colored, tied by lightly struck 1876 Christinestad low box on folded letter sheet to Copenhagen; sender's blue company chop at top left (second strike on reverse), with St. Petersburg double-circle 25 Feb. 1876 transit at lower right; reverse with 26 Feb. St. Petersburg onward cancel and 11 March Copenhagen receiver; datelined inside flap "Christinestad 1 Jan."; stamp with damaged teeth as nearly always; two vertical lines are not creases (most likely due to original contents) as the stamp is undamaged, Fine to Very Fine+, a pretty cover.
Facit 6C2; SKr 20,000 ($2,080).
Scott $2,850. (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
27 cover 10 image1866-67, 40pen carmine on rose Coat-of-Arms, roulette 3 (Scott 10), exceptional horizontal pair (both Facit Type I) with all but two bottom teeth intact, tied on folded letter sheet to London by one of two strikes of "Borga/3/4/1872" postmarks and by red crayoned accounting mark; docketed "4" at upper right with sender's handstamp in blue below; endorsed "Via St Petersburg", the front additionally showing a third Borga postmark, boxed "FR.KO." handstamp, black double-ring St. Petersburg transit of 24 Mar. 1872, red "PD" and matching London "PAID" receiver of 8 April; no markings on reverse; horizontal file crease well away from the stamps, Fine to Very Fine, a cover with great eye-appeal.
Facit 9C3; SKr 8,000 ($830).
Scott $260 for single on-cover. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
28 cover 19 image1875-84, 8pen green Coat-of-Arms, perf 11 (Scott 19), boldly printed example tied by one of two "Finska Jernvägens Postkupéexped" (Railway Post Office) cancels dated 7 Nov. 1878 on envelope to Chemnitz, Saxony; contents noted at left as "without value" in Swedish and Russian; reverse with partial strike of St. Petersburg 27 Oct. transit (Julian vs. Gregorian calendars), plus Chemnitz 11 Nov. receiver; roughly opened at right with two punch holes at right center, the shape of the original contents still visible, Fine to Very Fine.
Facit 14; SKr 35,000 ($3,640).
Scott $4,000. (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
29 O 28b image1875-84, 20pen ultramarine Coat-of-Arms, tête-bêche pair (Scott 28b), Post Office fresh and sound, wonderfully centered, with central Helsingfors 22 June 1882 cancel; light discoloration specks, Very Fine, scarce this nice.
Facit 16Lbv1C2a; SKr 20,000 ($2,080).
Scott $2,500. (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
30 og 35-37 image1885, 1M-10M Coat-of-Arms (Scott 35-37), corner margin singles, o.g., very lightly hinged, each fresh with vibrant color and all perforations intact; prior hingeing as light as you could hope for; 10M with stained gum in selvage only, mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine, a handsome "Finnishing touch" to your 1885 album page.
Facit 24-26; SKr 8,275 ($860).
Scott $1,163. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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