363 / September 2016

10 kopeck carmine-red, roulette II, two singles tied by cds. "WIBORG 7 9 1863" to folded lettersheet via St. Petersburg to Lübeck bearing on front black boxed "Franco" and large red cds. "AUS RUSSLAND über BUR. XI. EDK.BRG", despite some yellow spots caused by the brownish gum a fine and rare entire

5-10 kopeck, very interesting collection of stamps and covers covering both perforations and different papers and colour shades, Facit Nr. 5 and 6 unused without gum, 8 covers including 5 kopeck as horizontal pair on envelope tp Frederiksham, two certificates, mixed quality

5 penni pale-lilac on thick paper, roulette II, as horizontal pair with cds. "(JA)KOBSTA(D)", fine and attractive

5 penni lilac brown, roulette II, in combination with 5 penni reddish-lilac, roulette III, tied by central cds. "NYSLOTT 2 11 1869" to small piece, few negligible perforation flaws, a very interesting and attractive piece Provenance: ex collection Trap-Holm, Lindberg and Farbergé                      “The Sibelius collection” (Corinphila, 2003)

5 penni lilac-brown, roulette III, a beautiful strip of three in brilliant shade with cds. "IKALIS 8 6 18 68", one short perforation at right mentioned for accuracy, very fine

5 penni lilac-brown, roulette II, horizontal strip of three with additionally single affixed as "tête-bêche", with blue cds. "ALAVO 12 4 1875" on small piece, some minor perforation flaws and lower left part of piece backed with paper, an attractive multiple, signed Bolaffi and certificate Behr

5 penni lilac-brown, roulette II, a beautiful strip of four in brilliant shade tied by cds. "ABO 17 7 1866" to small piece, a few shortened roulette tips are of no importance, very fine

5 penni lilac-brown, roulette II, block of four in a good shade with two clear high boxed "NYSTAD. 18 7 66" on small piece, few negligible perf faults, an attractive and scarce multiple

5 penni pale-lilac on thick paper, roulette II, tied by high boxed "NYSTAD. 20 7 1870" to printed matter, few shortened perforations, otherwise very fine and attractive, certificate Ossa

5 penni lilac-brown, roulette II, with cds. "FREDERIKSHAMN 26 2 66" with same cds. alongside on privately forwarded printed matter card to Björneborg, negligible perforation flaws, an attractive card

5 penni lilac-brown, roulette III, horizontal strip of four with four clear strikes of boxed "FR.KO", half perforation missing at left stamp, little brownish spot between first and second stamp, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple, certificate Schwenson BPP Provenance: collection Trap-Holm and Fabergé                      ​Provenance: “The Sibelius Collection” (Corinphila, 2003)  

5 penni brownish lilac as vertical pair, roulette II, in combination with 1875 Lion Issue 2 penni grey and 20 penni blue, tied by cds. FREDRIKSHAMN 18 2 1876" to small piece, few short perforations in slightly stained, otherwise a very fine and scarce combination, certificate Tuori Provenance: collection Eichenthal and Agathon Fabergé                      “The Sibelius Collection” (Corinphila, 2003)

5 penni reddish lilac-brown, roulette II, beautiful block of four in a brilliant shade, neatly cancelled with two cds. "JAKOBSTAD 29 6 1875", with a few irregular perforations which are normal for this difficult printing, very fine, certificates Gummesson and Tuori Provenance: “The Sibelius collection” (Corinphila, 2003)  

5 penni reddish lilac-brown, roulette II, magnificent block of 8 from the lower left sheet corner, used with neat blue cds. "HELSINGFORS 19 2 75", usual roulette flaws as to be expected in a multiple of this size, overall in fine condition, blocks of eight are the largest known multiples of this stamp, signed Lindner and certificate Gummesson

5 penni brownish lilac, roulette II, vertical strip of four and a pair plus two singles tied by clear cds. "ULEABORG 9 5 1875" to very fresh folded letter to Abo with violet boxed arrival mark "ANK 14 5", few perforation flaws and one stamp with repaired corner, otherwise a very fine and beautiful cover, certificate Schwenson BPP

5 penni reddish lilac-brown on laid paper, 4 singles in combination with two singles 10 penni on brown-yellowish ordinary paper, roulette II, tied by blue railway postmark to cover to Raumo, some perforations faults and small wax-stain, otherwise a scarce and attractive cover, certificate Oesch

5 penni reddish lilac-brown, roulette III, block on nine with left sheet margin, block setting 1,2,3 + 11,13,16 and 19,22 and 23, unused without gum, reparations all around, but a very scarce large multiple, certificate Schwenson BPP

5 penni reddish lilac-brown, roulette III, tied by cds. "BJÖRNEBORG  24 4 1874" to printed matter to Abo, one shortened perforation at top, otherwise fine and attractive, certificate Ossa

5 penni as horizontal strip of three with tête-bêche pair and single tied by cds. "KRISTINESTAD 1 10 1871" to small piece, the pair is composed of cliché 11 and 12 with position 11 being inverted, few short perforations of no importance, important item to correct the old 'state of the science' regarding the cliché arrangement, exceptional copy of this great rarity, certificates Schwenson BPP and Gummesson

10 and 5 penni carmine-brown as reinforced "tête-bêche pair" (cliché 10+32) with cds. "HELSINGFORS 10 9 1869", the stamps are negligibly stained in places and have some missing or faulty perforations, a very attractive and desirable "pair" of this rarity, certificate Schwenson BPP

10 penni carmine-brown in good condition, regummed and one short perforation at upper right, never the less a fine stamp, signed and certificate Nielsen

10 penni carmine-brown in good shade with cds. "ABO 5 7 1870", a very desirable stamp with perfect rouletting, signed Köhler and certificate Gummesson

5 penni, interesting group of 14 mainly used stamps and 2 covers, including a horizontal pair with two singles on piece, cancel "FR.KO" on single stamp, one certificate, quality varies

8 penni, roulette II, as vertical strip of three in very fresh shade tied by high boxed "NYSTAD. 26 4 1875" to small piece, few irregular perforations, otherwise fine

8 penni, roulette II, as beautiful horizontal pair in combination with single 40 penni on ordinary paper, roulette III, tied by cds. "NIKOLAISTAD 13 7 1868" to folded lettersheet to Lübeck with small boxed "FRANCO" and red double circle "AUS RUSSLAND FRANCO..." alongside, 40 penni with perforation flaws, a very attractive franking, certificate Tuori

8 penni, roulette III, as irregular block of five, tied by pen strokes to piece, few short perforations and small tears, a scarce multiple, certificates Leinonen and Tuori

8 penni, roulette III, two singles tied by light blue cds. "WIBORG 16 4 1873" to printed matter (with contents) to Bordeaux, reverse with transit- and arrival marks, both stamp perforation faults, a very rare franking

8 penni as horizontal strip of three and single in combination with 20 penni blue on grey-blue paper and 40 penni carmine on ribbed, pale-rose paper tied by cds. "ABO 29 3 73" to folded letter to Malta with transit- and arrival marks on front and reverse, various perforation faults, two added perforations and letter refolded, an attractive and scarce three-colour franking to a rare destination, certificate Holcombe

8 penni, three singles, in combination with two singles 40 penni carmine,  roulette III, with blue cds. "HELSINGFORS" on folded lettersheet via St. Petersburg to Hull / England, stamp with perforation flaws and few creases in the cover, a rare and attractive franking, certificate Ossa

8 penni, four singles in combination with single 40 penni light red on ordinary paper with light cds. "WIBORG 21 7 1871" on cover via St. Petersburg with adjacent cyrillic transit mark to Pumerend with arrival mark, few perforation faults and 40 penni with added perforation, slightly overpaid, still an attractive cover to a scarce destination, certificate Schwenson BPP

8 penni, two singles in combination with 40 penni carmine-rose,  roulette III, tied by cds. "HELSINGFORS 3 3 1868" to cover to Altona with red double circle "AUS RUSSLAND über BUR XI EDK.BRG. 7 3 68" and cyrillic straight line alongside, 40 penni one short perforation at top, otherwise a very fine and attractive cover, signed Bolaffi, Diena with certificate and certificate Gummesson

8 penni,  roulette V, in brilliant shade and of very good appearance, five perforations added, small creases, neatly cancelled by blue double ring railway cancel, certificate Tuori

8 penni,  roulette V, lightly used with blue cds. of Abo, few added or short perforations, small thin and vertical fold, still a representative copy of this delicate rouletting, certificate Tuori

8 penni, roulette III, four singles with cds. "BORGA 24 7 1875" on folded lettersheet with framed "FR.KO" and railway mark alongside to Copenhagen, one perforation missing on the upper stamp, faint vertical crease through the upper stamp and between two lower left stamps, not affecting them, a very attractive and rare franking, certificates Gummesson and Tuori

8 penni as horizontal pair and single, roulette I, in combination with 20 penni blue, tied by cds. "WIBORG 2 8 1873" to small piece, few short perforations, otherwise a very fine and beautiful combination, certificate Gummesson

8 penni as horizontal strip of three, roulette II, (some perfs separated at left) in combination with 20 penni blue, tied by cds. "WIBORG 27 9 1873" to small piece, 20 penni few short perforations, otherwise a very fine and beautiful combination, certificate Gummesson