Sale 91: The December Sale

Lot 1393    

Finland, 1856, 5k light blue, small pearls, full even margins, manuscript canceled on folded letter sheet to Forssa, with "Heinola, 2 Feb, 1858" low box origin date stamp alongside; stamp with sone faint toning and cover with top flap missing, F.-V.F.; with 2018 C. Schwenson certificate. Facit No. 1 Ic.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

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Lot 1394    

Finland, 1856, 5k blue, cut-to-shape and affixed to reverse of folded letter to Riga, Lativa, tied by manuscript cancel with "Karis, 2 Apr, 1858" low box date stamp on front, reverse with large boxed receiving date stamp additionally tying stamp to cover; stamp placed halfway over top flap which has been rebacked with small portion of receiving handstamp drawn in, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

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Lot 1395    

Finland, 1856, 10k carmine, ample margins, manuscript canceled and tied by "Karis, 8 Apr, 1859" low box date stamp on cover to Revel (Tallinn, Estonia), with second strike alongside and receiving date stamp at lower right, Very Fine; with 2017 C. Schwenson certificate. Facit No. 2e.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 1396    

Finland, 1856, 10k carmine, large even margins, neatly canceled by manuscript on fresh mourning folded letter sheet to Jakobstad, with clear "Wilmanstrand, 12.6 1858" origin boxed date stamp alongside, Extremely Fine, a seldom seen townmark on cover; with 2018 C. Schwenson certificate. Facit No. 2e.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

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Lot 1397    

Finland, 1856, 10k carmine, large to huge margins, tied by manuscript cross hatching and "Wasa, 1 Aug, 1859" low box date stamp on folded letter sheet to St. Petersburg, Russia, second strike of date stamp at upper right, Very Fine and choice; with 1997 Gummesson and 2018 C. Schwenson certificates. Facit No. 2e.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 1398    

Finland, 1856, 10k carmine, ample to large margins, manuscript canceled and tied by "Nyslott, 20 Juni, 1858" low box date stamp on reverse of folded letter sheet to Joensuu, with matching date stamp on front, Very Fine; with 2018 C. Schwenson certificate. Facit No. 2e.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 1399    

Finland, 1856, 10k carmine, clear to large margins, manuscript canceled on cover to Björneborg, with "Uleåborg, 24 Dec, 1858" low box origin date stamp at top, Very Fine; with 2018 C. Schwenson certificate. Facit No. 2e.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 1400    

Finland, 1856, 10k carmine, clear to ample margins, manuscript canceled and tied by "Heinola, 31.5 1859" boxed date stamp on folded letter to Helsinki, with "Heinola, 29.5 1859" date stamp originally applied on letter lacking postage and forwarded after postage was collected; cover lightly cleaned with file fold affecting stamp pressed out, Very Fine appearance; with 2018 C. Schwenson certificate. Facit No. 2e.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 1401    

Finland, 1856, 10k rose, cut to shape, manuscript canceled and tied by indistinct negative circular handstamp on printed circular from Notsjö to Riga, Lativa, clear "Tavastehus, 25.5, 1859" origin cds; bit of erosion in address panel, Very Fine, a scarce origin and destination combination; with 2018 C. Schwenson certificate. Facit No. 2e.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1402    

Finland, 1856, 10k carmine, ample to large margins, manuscript canceled on folded letter to Helsinki, large boxed "Abo, 21/1 1859" date stamp at upper right; trivial faint cover tone, still Very Fine; with 2018 C. Schwenson certificate. Facit No. 2e.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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