384. Auction

1866, 8 p. black on thick grey-green paper, roulette C, used with blue cds. “WIBORG”, very fine, certificate Schwenson BPP (2016)

1904, Russia 1 kop. orange, 70 copies, tied by trilingual c.d.s. "WIBORG 19.IV.04" to front and reverse of opened out registered envelope to Montevideo with arrival mark and incoming registered label. Outstanding.

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay, sheetlet with seven stamps in black colour, on ungummed chalky paper,, very fine and very scarce

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay, sheetlet with seven stamps in brown colour, on ungummed chalky paper,, very fine and very scarce

1940, Olympic Games, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay, sheetlet with 4 stamps in orange colour, on ungummed chalky paper. Slide marginal creasing, otherwise fine, very scarce

Finnish envelope 'SUOMEN OLYMPIALAINEN UUTISTOIMISTO…' franked with 5 ö., tied by trilingual ship mail c.d.s. "ABO 13.VII.12" (finals of fencing, swimming, waterball, etc.), as printed matter to Kuopio with arrival mark.

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay "Diver" and "Olympic torch" in blue colour on ungummed chalky paper, very fine and rare

Provenance: 'Zappeion' (David Feldman, 1999)

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay "Diver" and "Olympic torch" in green colour on ungummed chalky paper, very fine and rare

Provenance: 'Zappeion' (David Feldman, 1999)

1940, Helsinki, Jysky essay 'Discus Thrower' 3,50 + 1,- m. in red on thin ungummed paper, very fine and rare

1856/1913 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with covers, specialized with shades and multiples, many duplicates with better items starting from the Oval issue with Mi.-Nr. 1-2, 3(16), 4(26), 6(27), 7(19), 9  all used, the following issues with an abundance of material, also two cpl. sheets and some large multiples, together with some postal stationeries and covers, some reprints and forgeries noted. Some occasional faults especially in the early issues, otherwise in overall fresh condition, some signed Köhler, Engel, Richter, Pfenninger, Schwenson BPP, an appealing lot neatly mounted on album pages

1860/1922, interesting unused and used group, incl. Karelia, some cpl. sets and a few better items especially in the early serpentine issues, somewhat mixed condition

1997/2023, seemingly complete mint never hinged collection in good condition.