1856, 5kop dark blue, small pearls, unused without gum, wide and wuite balanced margins, good impression and colour, two small thins and a weak corner crease at upper right though of great appearance, fine and rare; cert. Schwenson (2002); (Facit SEK65'000, Mi. €8'000); ex "Irina collection.
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1858, 5k dark blue, large pearls, in a deep fresh shade, vibrant impression, large margins, cancelled by a pen manuscript cross, small thin between 'O' and 'P' of 'Kop', otherwise an exceptional example; cert. Gummesson (1997), (Scott $1'800).
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1856, 5kop dark blue, large pearls, good to large margins, pen cancel "N" of Lovisa applied by Postmaster Norring, trace of red expertising hs showing through at lower left, very fine and attractive with this cancel; cert. Kaiser (1983) and Ossa (1992); (Facit SEK15'000); ex Runeberg.
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1856, 10kop dark carmine, very good to huge margins, neatly cancelled by boxed Brahestad ds (18 December 1856), extremely fine; signed E. Diena and cert. Schwenson (2007), (Facit SEK8'000).
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1856, 10kop dark carmine (1856 printing), octagonally cut with good to large margins, tied to 22.6.1856 cover to Teilitz (Livonia, in modern day Estonia) by Helsingfors boxed ds, showing brilliant colour typical for this early printing, very fine and rare, with little mail to Russia known and especi
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1856, 10kop carmine rose, very good to very large margins, cancelled by pen cross and tied to piece by near complete Helsingfors cds, very fine, fresh and decorative; cert. Ossa (1992); (Facit SEK4'500); ex Runeberg.
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1856, 10kop carmine-red on wove paper, large even margins, on cover to Björneborg, cancelled by pen cross, with boxed Gamlecarleby of 8 August 1859 ds at top right, archive fold clear of stamp, very fine; cert. Schwenson (2022).
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1856, 10kop red-carmine on narrow laid-paper in pair, fine to huge margins, both cancelled by pen crosses which have been partially cleaned, light diagonal bend, a scarce pair; cert. Schwenson (2022), (Facit unpriced as pair).
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1860, 5kop blue, roulette I, tied to 1861 (March 6) entire from Wasa to Jakobstadt by boxed Wasa ds, paying the short distance rate for a domestic letter, extremely fine and rare shade on cover; cert. Tuori (2003) which states "very fine cover and rare first colour"; (Facit SEK35'000); ex "Sibelius"
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1866-67, 5k violet-blue on blue paper, roulette I, in used pair with central Borga cds, a highly attractive and superb showpiece, one of the finest pairs known; cert. Gummesson (1996).
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1866-67, 8p black on green paper, roulette III, in used strip of four, positions pos.6-9, light blue cds cancels, the two right stamps with perf. reinforcement but still partially attached, rare used multiple in extremely fine condition; (Mi.6Cx, €1'000 as four singles); ex Fabergé and Kirchner.
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1866-67, 8p black on ordinary yellow-green paper, roulette II, in used strip of three with neat cds, the left pair in outstanding condition, the right stamp with minor perf. imperfections, would make a superb pair (Mi.6Bx €750 for pair).
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1866-67, 8p on ordinary green paper, roulette III, two examples plus a 40p on ordinary paper, roulette III, tied to 25.5.68 cover to Germany by Helsingfors cds, 40p with small amount of one perf. missing mentioned for accuracy, one of the finest covers showing this franking; cert. Ossa (1989).
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1866-67, Two examples of the 1m yellow-brown type III, including an unused with gum example with strong colour and fresh appearance (one short perf), one used example, neatly cancelled top right with an attractive blue cds (two perfs have creases), a fine and scarce pair
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1866-67, 1M brown Sperati forgery, fine and rare, a highly collectible forgery from this infamous philatelic artist.
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1875, 32p carmine, well centered, vibrant printing giving fresh colour, neatly cancelled by attractively placed blue cds, very fine (Facit SEK4'000).
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1875, 32p lake Copenhagen printing, unused no gum example, good colour, fine and scarce in unused condition
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1875-84, 1M lilac horizontal strip of three cancelled by Jyväskylä double circle ds, perf. reinforcement between 2nd and 3rd stamp due to separation, small blue crayon mark at right, fresh colour, fine example; ex "Sibelius".
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1930, Zeppelin 10m mint n.h. right marginal plate block of four, showing "12-1929. No 184" marginal inscription, very fine and scarce positional multiple (Mi. 161, €720).
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1930, Zeppelin 10m pair tied to 24.IX.30 cover sent by Graf Zeppelin by Helsinki cds, with airship cachet adjacent, reverse with F'hafen cds, very fine (Facit SEK4'000).
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1931, Stamp Jubilee set of two in imperf. lower left corner plate blocks of 8 with wmk "Ampel Konto" or "Nlands Stam", no gum, unrecorded imperf. in Scott, Yvert, Michel or Facit, thought to be unique in plate blocks, very fine.
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1856-1930, Selection of seven stamps incl. 1856 10k rose (Friedel certificate), mint and one used on piece of the 1860 5k blue, mint 1866 8k black on green (Gummesson certificate), mint 1875 1m violet, and a used and mint example from the 1930 10m Zeppelin issue, a fine group.
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This lot will be sold as number 60065A during the public auction.
1875, 32p lake Copenhagen printing, used with one a stunning blue cds cancel and come with a certificate (P.F.F. 2009), very fine and scarce
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This lot will be sold as number 60065B during the public auction.
1875, 32p lake Copenhagen printing, two used, one with a blue cds cancel, fine and scarce
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