363 / September 2016

20 penni blue on ordinary grey-blue paper, roulette III, tied upon arrival by blueish boxed "ANK" to folded letter from Helsingfors to Tavastehus, the stamp with interesting impression flaw "broken lower frameline", few perforations a little clinched, a fine and interesting cover

20 penni blue on ordinary grey-blue paper and 40 penni pale-rose on ordinary paper, roulette III, tied by cds. "KUOPIO 2 4 1870" to registered cover to Helsingfors with arrival mark, each stamp with half perforation missing, an attractive and scarce franking, certificate Tuori

20 penni blue on ordinary grey-blue paper, roulette IV, as horizontal pair with neat central cds. "NIKOLAISTAD 27.5 1874", one missing and one almost loose perforation, tiny corner crease, notwithstanding a fine and rare multiple of this delicate stamp, certificate Tuori

20 penni blue on ordinary grey-blue paper, roulette IV, tied by cds. "NIKOLAISTAD 9 11 1874" to folded lettersheet to Gamlakarleby with arrival mark, two traces of adhesive tape and stamp with one short perforation, a fine and rare cover with less than ten covers known with this stamp, certificate Tuori

20 penni blue used with 40 penni blue impression on reverse, the famous printed on both sides error, very fine and attractive, one of the most amazing varieties of this issue, only two copies known, both originating from the Fabergé sale, the other copy with a much more worn impression, certificate Schwenson BPP "...It can not be said for sure which time or way the reverse printing has been made." Provenance: Agathon Fabergé (Harmer, 1939, Lot 181)                      Illustrated in Finland Handbook No. 2, page 49

20 penni, interesting group of stamps and covers including different papers, perforations, few multiples, Facit Nr. 8V2C4 as used single and as used horizontal pair, 16 covers, mostly single franking but also a pair with railway cancel on folded letter to Lübeck, quality varies greatly

40 penni carmine on ordinary paper in fresh shade, roulette I, used with clear cds. "LOVISA 2 5 1866", fine, a scarce stamp

40 penni pale rose on ordinary paper in fresh shade, roulette I, attractively tied by boxed "LADBREF FRAN FINLAND" to small piece, a scarce cancellation, certificate Tuori Provenance: “The Sibelius Collection” (Corinphila, 2003)

40 penni pale rose on ordinary paper in fresh shade with very clear and neat cds. "JAKOBSTAD 4 1 1867", very fine, certificate Gummesson "Lyxexemplar"

40 penni carmine on ordinary pale-rose paper, compound roulette C5/C2  (E/B), used with manuscript pen cross, small tiny tears thins and one added perforation at top, very fine for this extremely rare compound roulette, certificate Schwenson BPP

40 penni pale rose on ordinary paper with inter-panneau at bottom, roulette III, tied by cds. "KUOPIO 18 11 1871" to small piece, two shortened perforations, otherwise very fine, certificate Tuori

40 penni pale rose on ordinary paper, roulette III, as irregular block of five, positions 1-2, 11-12 and 22, each stamp with cds. "HELSINGFORS 2 6 1869", despite some faults an attractive and very rare multiple, certificate Tuori

40 penni dull carmine, roulette III, attractively tied by red cds. "JAKOBSTAD 18 10 1871" to folded letter with same cancellation alongside to St. Petersburg with arrival mark on reverse, missing one perforation at top and slightly brownish due to gum, a very rare and attractive entire with rare red cancellation, certificate Schwenson BPP Provenance: Agathon Fabergé                      ​Provenance: “The Sibelius Collection” (Corinphila, 2003)  

40 penni pale rose on ordinary paper, roulette III, tied by railway postmark "JERNVÄGENS POST KUPE EXPED: FINSKA No.5 6 9 1873" to folded letter to Wiborg with red framed "ANK 6 9", two shortened perforations, a fine and attractive cover

40 penni pale rose on ordinary paper, roulette III, as horizontal pair with two clear cds. "BORGA 8 4 1872" on folded lettersheet via St. Petersburg to London with framed "FR.KO", transit- and red "LONDON E.C. E PAID 13 AP 72" alongside, a fine cover of this well-known correspondence

40 penni pale rose on ordinary paper, roulette III, as horizontal pair with cds. "GAMLA KARLEBY 4.11 1870" on folded lettersheet via St. Petersburg and Triest to Constantinople, few missing perforations, cover refolded at right, an extremely rare destination and a very interesting cover, certificate Tuori

40 penni pale rose on ordinary paper, roulette III, three singles, positions 50,30 and 19, tied by cds. "TAMMERFORS 20 9 1872" to triple rate folded lettersheet to St. Petersburg with arrival mark on reverse, few shortened perforations and a little brownish due to the gum, certificate Oesch

40 penni rose-carmine in combination with 20 penni blue on ordinary lilac blueish paper, roulette III, with cds. "WIBORG 16 10 1868" to registered folded lettersheet to Gamla Carleby with arrival mark alongside, 40 penni brownish due to the gum, a fine entire, signed Diena and certificate Schwenson BPP

40 penni carmine on ordinary pale-rose paper, roulette IV, tied by cds. "WIBORG 1 11 1866" to envelope to St. Petersburg, missing perforations at top, small missing part on front and backflap largely missing, a very rare stamp with less than 10 examples known on cover, certificate Schwenson BPP

40 penni dull carmine on ordinary pale-rose paper, roulette IV, in very fresh colour with complete rouletting, lightly cancelled by blue indistinctive cds. showing the date "1/10 1873", very fine, certificate Tuori Provenance: “The Sibelius Collection” (Corinphila, 2003)

40 penni orange brown, roulette III, horizontal strip of five, type I, plus single in type II with neat cds. "WIBORG 7 11 1873" on piece, few tiny repairs and some short perforations, a very attractive and scarce multiple, certificate Schwenson BPP

40 penni, interesting group of stamps and covers including different papers, perforations, cancellations like oval dotted "С.П.Б" and 12 covers including 40 penni in combination with 5 and 20 penni in cover to Liverpool, quality varies greatly

1 mark, bi-coloured essay, unused without gum, short opinion Schwenson BPP

1 mark orange brown in combination with 20 penni blue on lilac blue paper, roulette II, each in a very good shade, tied by blue cds. "HELSINGFORS 21 6 75" with same cancellation alongside to large sized cover of the 6th weight progression to Karis, few shortened perforations and cover with some creases as to be expected with a cover of there dimensions, a fine, rare and appealing cover, certificate Tuori

1 mark yellowish-brown, roulette I, lightly cancelled, a very fine stamp, certificate Schwenson BPP

1 mark yellowish-brown, roulette III, reinforced horizontal pair with neat blue cds. "EKENÄS 29 9 1874", two broken/repaired perforations, very fine appearance, certificate Schwenson BPP

1 mark yellowish-brown in combination with 5 penni reddish brown on laid lilac paper, roulette III, with cds. "HELSINGFORS  7 1870", each one half perforation missing, otherwise a very fine and attractive combination, certificate Schwenson BPP

1 mark yellowish-brown,  roulette III, in combination with 20 penni dark blue on lilac blue wove paper, roulette II, both in brilliant shades and with complete rouletting, each neatly tied by cds. "WIBORG 4 4 1871" to cover to St. Petersburg with arrival mark "24 MAR 1871" on reverse. A very rare and attractive envelope not from the usual Westenholz Brothers correspondence, certificate Salmenkylä and Tuori Provenance: “The Sibelius Collection” (Corinphila, 2003)

1 mark yellowish-brown in combination with 20 penni blue on lilac-blue paper, roulette III, tied by blue railway mark "FINSKA JERNVÄGENS POST KUPE EXPED: 35 No. 3 15 11 1870" to folded lettersheet via St. Petersburg to London, 1 mark additionally with blue cds. "WIBORG 15 11 1870" and 20 penni with index number 2, 20 penni with three and 1 mark with one missing perforation tip, a very fine and attractive cover, certificate Nielsen

1 mark brown yellow, roulette III, horizontal pair and two singles tied by blue cds. "ABO 9 10 1871" to large envelope of the 5th weight progression to London with several transit marks alongside, cover creasing affecting all stamps, some perforation faults and small repairs, not affecting the overall appearance of this outstanding and unique franking, certificate Schwenson BPP Provenance: Irina (2003)

1 mark brown-yellow in combination with 5 penni carmine-brown on laid pale lilac paper, roulette III, each in a very good shade, tied by cds. "BORGA 6 12 1870" with identical cancellation alongside to folded lettersheet via St. Petersburg to London with transit- and arrival mark on front, each stamp with half of a perforation missing,  A very rare and attractive cover being one of the few from this correspondence without overwritten name of address, certificate Tuori

1 mark brown-yellow, roulette III, in a fresh shade tied by high boxed "NYSTAD. 20 2 1872" to long distance domestic letter sent at moderated rate with handwritten "2½" alongside to Uleaborg, few toned perforations from gum, cover with some tears and edge wear, an attractive and rare usage with only few other single frankings being recorded, certificate Tuori Provenance: “The Sibelius Collection” (Corinphila, 2003)​

1 mark, interesting group containing 13 stamps and one large cover piece, including different cancellations and perforations, 14 certificates / short opinions  

"8" AMBERG, glasklar auf 1 Kreuzer schwarz, Platte 1, allseits breitrandig und farbfrisch, oben kleine, leicht helle Stelle, sonst einwandfrei, sign. Pfenninger mit Attest sowie Fotoattest Stegmüller BPP (2009)

"18" AUGSBURG, leicht abgeschlagen auf 1 Kreuzer schwarz, Platte 2, allseits breit- bis überrandig; ein Fleck in der rechten unteren Ecke abgeschwächt, ansonsten tadellose Erhaltung, sign. Brettl BPP und Stegmüller BPP

"18" AUGSBURG, dreimal sauber abgeschlagen auf waagerechtem 3er-Streifen 1 Kreuzer schwarz, Platte 1, dreiseitig breit- bis überrandig, der Oberrand bis auf die rechte Hälfte der rechten Marke ergänzt; ein attraktiver und seltener Streifen, Fotoattest Schmitt BPP