Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1347    

Finland, 1860, Finnish Coat of Arms, 5k blue on bluish, roulette I, o.g., deep color and beautifully centered amid intact teeth all round, Extremely Fine and choice, a superb mint example. Michel No. 3 A. Facit No. 3C1.
Scott No. 4    $800.



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Realized: $240

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Lot 1348    

Finland, 1866, Finnish Coat of Arms, 40p rose on lilac rose wove paper, roulette III, large part o.g., well centered with full intact teeth, strong color, Very Fine and choice. Michel No. 9 C x. Facit No. 9C3.
Scott No. 10    $450.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1349    

Finland, 1866, Finnish Coat of Arms, 40p rose on lilac rose wove paper, roulette I, o.g., brilliant color, choice centering with full intact teeth all round, Extremely Fine, an exceptional mint stamp. Michel No. 9 A y. Facit No. 9C1.
Scott No. 10d    $650.



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Realized: $150

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Lot 1350    

Finland, 1866, Finnish Coat of Arms, 40p rose on lilac rose wove paper, roulette I, o.g., brilliant color and well centered, couple slightly short teeth at top, still Very Fine. Michel No. 9 A y. Facit No. 9C1.
Scott No. 10d    $650.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1351    

Finland, 1867, Finnish Coat of Arms, 1m yellow brown, roulette III, o.g., some clipped teeth, Fine and scarce. Michel No. 10 C. Facit No. 10C3.
Scott No. 11    $2,000.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1352    

Finland, 1866, Finnish Coat of Arms, 10p red brown on lilac laid paper, roulette III, color error, full o.g. and neatly hinged at top, well centered amid full intact teeth all around, rich color and exceptional freshness, Very Fine and choice, accompanied by 1944 Carl Pelander auction sale lot card, ex-Faberge, Rothschild & Gross; signed C. Pelander and backstamped Faberge, with 2006 R. Gummesson certificate. Michel No. 7 C F. Facit No. 7C3v6.
Scott No. 13c    $7,000.

A REMARKABLE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THEE 1866 10P FINNISH COAT OF ARMS COLOR OF ERROR.



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Realized: $6,000

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Lot 1353    

Finland, 1875, Finnish Coat of Arms, 32p lake, perf. 14 x 13½ with fresh color and excellent centering, Extremely Fine, difficult to find this nice. Michel No. 11. Facit No. 11.
Scott No. 16    $425.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1354 o   

Finland, 1881, Finnish Coat of Arms, 20p blue, perf. 12½ tête-bêche pair, unobtrusive town cancel, both stamps well centered with a lovely soft pastel-like shade, Very Fine, a choice and very rare used 1881 20p tête-bêche pair. Michel No. 16 B a K. Facit No. 16C2 var.
Scott No. 28b    $1,750.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1355    

Finland, 1890, Finnish Coat of Arms, 5p green, block of 4, some slight gum soak perfs, tied by two strikes of illustrated ship cancels on cover to Nykarleby, with "Helsingfors, 21.VII.97" origin and receiving cds's, Very Fine. Michel No. 28. Facit No. 28.
Scott No. 39    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1356    

Finland, 1933, Chicago Flight, registered postcard to Brazil franked with 1930, 25m black brown (179) tied by "Helsinki, 6.X.33" cds, red flight cachets and Berlin transit date stamps, reverse with receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Facit No. 238.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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