387th Auction

DENMARK – 14 items, mainly catalogues/price lists – 2 price lists from 1900 and 1901, various catalogues (special catalogue 1943), but also a Denmark catalogue of the Copenhagen Philatelic Club from 1899 (well preserved!), by A. Reddersen ‘Denmark 1851-1904. Detailed, Descriptive, Priced Catalogue of the Early Issues’, DAKA 1984 and others. In good condition throughout. Estimate:160 Euro

DENMARK – 14 items. A collection lot of various brochures and a book. Among other things it contains: Olsen, Fr. Poststyreisen, Postkontorerne og Postmestrene i Danmark 1624-1924 (1925), 124 pages, paper cover loose, otherwise good; Lundh, Børge: Dansk Posthistorie (1978), 39 pages; Rathje, E.: Danske Poststempler Før Frimaerketiden (1955), 87 pages; Johl, Mogens: Haandbog over Danmarks Staalstukne Frimaerker 1933-1948 (1948), 136 pages; Østergaard, C.: Danmarks Helsager (1944), 137 pages; Nielsen, Lasse: Danske Frimaerker. Kvadratiske Udgaver 1864 (1993), 112 pages, hardcover. Good condition throughout. Estimate: 80 Euro                                   

DENMARK – Lot of 13 items, among others 1) Riise, O. V.: Danmark En Philatelistisk Studie, Christiania 1894; 94 pages, hardbound, with gold title embossing on the spine, very good condition (rare!!!); 2) Aarbog for Frimaerkesamlere 1919 (1st vol., 159 pages, hardcover; 3) Juhl, Mogens: Denmark. The Inland Mail 1871–1902, 69 pages, softcover; 4) Jacobsen, Ole Steen: Bogen om danske skillingsbreve 1851–1874 (1995), 159 pages, hardcover; 5) Schmidt-Andersen, J.: Danmarks Gennemstukne Frimaerker 1863 (1962), 69 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; 6) Hagemann, G. A. Die zweifarbigen Briefmarken Dänemarks und Dänisch Westindiens 1870–1905 (1933), 46 pages, softcover; 7) King-Farlow, R.: The Stella Catalogue of Denmark (1951), 77 pages + Price-List 1951 + 1952, 12 pages each; + 1st Supplement 1954, 8 pages, + 2nd Supplement 1957, 5 pages; 8) Lundh, B.: The Postal History of Helsingør 1740–1864, 126 pages, softcover; 9) Poulsen, Peter: Catalog of Scandinavian Revenue Stamps (1989), 94 pages, softcover; Tester, H. E.: Parcel Stamps of the Danish Steamship Companies, 52 pages + 8 photo-plates, softcover. Mostly in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

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DENMARK – Lot of 5 items, 1) Grønland, S.: Danmark 2 Rigsbankskilling 1851 og 1852 (1956), 64 pages, softcover; 2) Nielsen, Lasse: 4 Skilling 1864 (1992), 199 pages, hardcover; 3) Schmidt-Andersen, J.: Danmark FIRE R.B.S. 1851–1854 Pladning (1949), 46 Seiten, softcover; 4) Fryer, Gavin: Kingdom of Denmark 1851 Rigsbankskilling and 1854–69 Skilling adhesives through the post and abuses (2nd print 2013), 48 pages, in colour, softcover; 5) Christensen, Sten: Denmark. 2 Rigsbank-Skilling (1980), 160 pages, 337 illustrations, 248 reprints/Facsimiles. Hardcover with dust jacket. All in good condition, Estimate: 100 Euro

DENMARK – Lot of 6 items,  1) several studies written by Magius, A.; 2) Hagemann, G. A.: Danmarks og Dansk Vestindiens Tofarvede Frimaerker 1870–1905 (1929), 18 pages, softcover;  3) Jensen, Karsten: Danske Frimaerkefrankerede Forsendelser til og fra udlandet 1851–1905 (2004), 109 pages, in plastic softcover; 4) Jensen, Karsten: Danmarks Klassiske Frimaerkeudgaver 1851–1863 (2020), without pagination; private hardcover and 2 other items. Estimate: 80 Euro

DENMARK – Lot: a few small society leaflets and 3 publications, 1) Terrisse, Piere: Filatelistisk Bibliografi Danmark (1986), 224 Seiten, softcover; PLUS: Bibliotek Øst Fortegnelse (1994), 240 pages; PLUS: Grand Prix Nordique Kristiansand 2002, the Peer Lorentzen Collection Postal History Denmark 1860–1865, in colour, hardbound with gold title imprint. Good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro:

ESTONIA – Lot of four publications: Two bibliographies of philatelic literature (1973 + 1978) and two better items. Votele Org: Eesti Post ja Postmargid 1940–1942 (1959), 71 pages, hardcover with dust jacket (dust jacket somewhat toned, book good; PLUS: Vambola Hurt/Elmar Ojaste: ESTONIA Philately & Postal History Handbook - Catalogue (1986), trilingual handbook, format 17 x 25 cm, 768 pages, 4,445 illustrations, 25 charts and nearly 10,000 price quotations, hardcover with embossed title and spine, very good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

FAROE ISLANDS – Nielsen, Ingolf P.S. : Lost og fast af Faeroernes posthistorie 87 pages, paperback, with signature of the author; PLUS: Wowern, Eric: Faeroerne (1964);  PLUS: Wowern, Eric: Faroe Islands. Freightstamps (1969), manuscript, 20 pages, illustrated; PLUS: Wowern, Eric: The Faroe Island postmarks and postage stamps (3rd edition 1973), reproduced as a manuscript; PLUS: Wowern, Eric: 1975 Faroe Islands. Postmarks, Provisional Postage Stamps & Proper Postage Stamps, reproduced as a manuscript. Mostly without defects Estimation: 60 Euro

FINLAND – Conell, G. W.: The Letter- and the Parcel-Stamps of the Finnish Shipping-Companies (Part 4 of the book series "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World), 1993, 174 pages plus 16 colour plates, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Conell, G. W.: The Finnish Shipping Companies and their Stamps (1973, publ. by the Cinderella Stamp Club),  52 pages, paperback, with signature of the author inside. Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Die Briefmarken des Grossfürstentums Finland, 4th edition 1914, 49 pages and many photo plates, hardcover; PLUS: Hanciau: Die Postwertzeichen des Grossfürstentums Finnland (1909), 59 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Karl-Erik Stenberg: Beiträge zur Vorphilatelie Finnlands (1965, 14 pages), special numbered print for the WIPA 1965 edition, this is no. 61 of the 75 numbered copies. Hardcover. All items in a fair condition. Estimate: 120 Euro

FINLAND – Douglas, Gustaf: Classic Finland 1845–1859. The Hand Printed Oval Design (2019), 64 pages, soft cover; PLUS Linder, Leo: Finlands Ovalmärken (1956, in Finnish language, 159 pages, softcover); PLUS: Ossa, Mikko: Forgeries of Finnish Postage Stamps (Engl. + Finnish language, 1977, 106 pages, softcover). All 3 publications well preserved. Estimate; 120 Euro

FINLAND – Dromberg D. A.: Forwarding Agents (1985), 108 pages, numbered copy 296/300; PLUS: Gummesson, Rolf / Ossa, Mikko / Stenberg, Karl-Erik: The Early Postmarks of Finland, 142 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; Estimate: 60 Euro

FINLAND – Finland (Catalogue in three parts: I Briefmarken (1921 edition; II Ganzsachen (1923 edition; PLUS: III Helsingfors Stadtpost / Tammerfors Lokalpost (1923 edition), three brochures, covers a bit toned, otherwise good. Estimate: 40 Euro

FINLAND – Grosfils-Berger, P.: Finlande (1947). 326 pages in French language and many illustrations. The book deals with the stamps and cancellations from 1856 to 1895, presenting official documents, all known unusual pieces and records paid for such items at auctions (especially Ferrari- and Fabergé sales). Bibliophile hardcover, edition of 240 copies, signed by the author. Good condition and rare! Estimate: 200 Euro

FINLAND – Gummesson, Rolf – The Gummesson Collection. Bibliography of the Postiljonen Sales by Marten Sundberg (2023), 580 pages of the original auction catalogs with results printed in red, hardcover, this is no. 3 and signed by Sundberg for Tomas Bjäringer. Estimate: 200 Euro

FINLAND – Gummesson, Rolf: Finnland – frühe Ortsstempel (1964), 96 pages, in German language, brochure, signed by the author + Gummesson / Ossa / Stenberg: The Early Postmarks of Finland (1974), trilingual, 142 pages, brochure with dust jacket. Both books with dedications! Estimate: 50 Euro

FINLAND – Hellman, E. A. : Die Eisenbahnmarken Finnlands (1955), 152 pages, 158 illustrations, paperback. 200 copies of this book were numbered, of which 25 original railway stamps were added to edition A and 175 such stamps to edition B in the appendix. This is copy no. 114! Cover light patina, otherwise good and unusual! Estimate: 200 Euro

FINLAND – Hellman, E. A.: Die Figurenstempel Finnlands. Suomen kuvioleimat (1961), 413 pages, 843 illustrations, 1 diagram, 1 map and a picture supplement (40 pages), hardcover; PLUS: E. A. Hellman/Aaro Laitinen: Die Figurenstempel Finnlands. Suomen kuvioleimat (1974), supplement to the 1961 book, 108 pages, numerous illustrations, hardcover, both books with dust jacket. The 1974 book was dedicated and signed by Laitinen D. Dromberg. Both books in good condition, only the dust jackets with signs of age. Estimate: 150 Euro

FINLAND – Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening 1893–1943 (1943), 249 + 15 pages, softcover; PLUS: Jubileumsskrift 1953, two hardcover books, 104 pages, one book is as published, the second has been expanded with countless letters, newspaper clippings etc. (very interesting contemporary historical material!) PLUS: Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening r.f.. 130 ar (1893–2023), A4 format, 168 pages, as new. PLUS 3 brochures for the jubilees 1963, 1968 and 1978, 24 + 79 + 43 pages, interesting specialized articles in Finnish, softcover. Estimate: 150 Euro

FINLAND –  Iverson, Jon / Narstad, Morten / Quinby Roger P.: Russia in Finland. The Story of Russian Stamps & Postal Stationary Used in Finland, 1899–1918 (2019), 204 pages, softcover; PLUS: Suomen Postitoimipaikat 1638–1985 / Post Offices in Finland 1638–1985, (1988), 298 pages, hardcover. Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Johansson, Valter V.: United Nations Emergency Forces Finland 1956–1989 (1989), 295 pages, paperback; PLUS:  Poropudas, Lauri: 150 years  of Finnish Stamps – 150 Stories, 317 pages, trilingual, hardcover with dust jacket. Both very good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

FINLAND – Kanai, Hiroyuki: The Exhibition Collections SUOMI FINLAND 1856–1875 (2017), format A4, 167 pages, in English, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS:  Tuori, Jussi: FINLAND Grand Duchy 1856–1874, published by David Feldman in the book series "Great Philatelic Collections 2009, 128 pages, numbered 26/250, hardcover with gold title imprint and gold cut of the pages. Estimate: 150 Euro

FINLAND – Libertas Philateliae, Finnish journal 1950/51, with numerous good studies in various languages, mainly in Finnish, two volumes. The first hardcover volume is numbered (6 of 25!) and contains the issues No. 1 up to no. 6, signed Hellman, approx. 179 pages, with numerous excerpts from other publications etc. glued in. A second hardcover book contains issues from 1951-1956, 243 pages, signed by Jarl Petterson. Rare ensemble Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Lundh, Börge: European Letters to Finland 1819 to 1873. Illustrating Postmarks, Post-Routes and Rates (1990), 229 pages, 24 pages in colour, softbound, Inside with a dedication by the author to the well-known postal historian Dromberg, signed. It is said that only 300 copies of the book were printed. PLUS Hess, Dr. Wolf: Postal History Finland. From the early beginnings to the entry of Russia into the UPU (2020), 312 pages, hardcover, both books in good condition. Estimate: 120 Euro

FINLAND – Öhmann, Arvid: Klischéverschiedenheiten bei den finnischen Briefmarken der Emissionen von 1860, 1866–67, 1875, 1881–82, 1885 (November 1933). This unusual book is divided into four parts and consists of original photographs of the various denominations of the issues, in each of which the differences in the clichés are highlighted. The result is 36 almost page-sized photos. An absolutely unusual book that can probably only exist in very small numbers. Ex Dromberg Library. Estimate: 200 Euro

FINLAND – Olamo, Juhani V.: Finland Reference Manual of Forgeries, vol. 1–3 (1998/99), many hundred unnumbered pages with illustrations and descriptions, loose-leaf pages in three special binders and slip cases, good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

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FINLAND – Olamo, Juhani: Bibliography of Finnish Philatelic Literature, 1979–1982, five parts, 125 + 63 + 31 + 55 + 92 pp., in Finnish and English, with prefatory material in Swedish and German as well, Loose leaf, 4-ring-punched, with special blue binder. A must for the Finland specialist! Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Ranta, Niilo: Suomen Postimestarit 1809–1984 (1986), 144 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Poropudas, Lauri: Suomen eturivin filatelisteja ja huomattavia Suomi-kerääjiä ulkomailta (2017), 334 pages, hardcover, - 2 philatelic-historically interesting works in Finnish, which offer the biographies of countless philatelists as in a “who is who”. Well preserved. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Studier och Meddeanden, Study booklets 1–10 (1932–1971), each with various good technical articles, some also in German; hardcover, rare! PLUS handbook “Die Briefmarken des Grossfürstentums Finland”, 4th edition 1914, 2 parts: The stamps (part 1) and the postal stationery (part 2), hardcover, ex library Dromberg (with signature). Estimate: 100 Euro

FINLAND – Suomen Postilaitoksen Historia 1638–1938 (Helsinki 1938). Comprehensive postal history magnum opus in three parts, in Finnish, bound in two half leather hardcovers, 313 + 396 pages, with illustrations. Signed by Jarl Petterson. Very good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

FINLAND – Suomen Postimerkkien Käsikirja, six hardcover volumes with dust jacket and contributions by renowned experts on Finnish philately, in Finnish, published between 1968–1971, volume 2 is also available in a later version from 1977. Each volume has about 150–200 pages. Well preserved. Estimate: 200 Euro

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FINLAND – Suomen Postimerkkien Käsikirja, volume II–VI  of this well known handbook, loose leaf pages in special binders with contributions by renowned experts on Finnish philately, in Finnish, published between 1968–1971. Each volume has about 150–200 pages. Average condition, one binder with minor defects. Estimate: 100 Euro

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FINLAND – 5 diifferent catalogues. 1) Katalog über die Freimarken des Grossfürstentums Finland (2nd + 3rd edition 1904), 18 + 33 p., with illustrations; 2) Finnland (Catalogue in three parts: I Briefmarken (1921 edition; II Ganzsachen (1923 edition; III Helsingfors Stadtpost / Tammerfors Lokalpost (1923 edition), good half leather hardcover + 2 Nachträge/2 supplements from 1928 and 1930 (24 + 12 pages); 3) Olsson/Stenberg: Finland-Katalog 1937, 23 pages, somewhat differently preserved, but no major defects. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – 5 documentations of collections, 1) Olamo, Juhani: Suomalaiset Päikköryhmät 1856-1885, simple black and white copy from 1985, reproduction from auction catalogues (in German + English); 2 + 3) Toivakka, Erkki: Finland 1 & 2 (2016), pages of a Finnish collection from the exhibit frame not particularly well photographed, hardcover; 4) Granberg, Rich.: Katalog over “Direktör Rich. Granbergs Samling av Finlands Helsaker” (1933), 100 pages plus 4 folded watermark plates, paperback, well preserved and rare; 5) Risto Pitkäsen: Postal History of Finland prior to the UPU (2020), format A4, without pagination, in colour, hardcover. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Lot of 13 small brochures/studies, 1) Björkqvist, Geo: Finlands Francotecken av 1875 (1927), 10 p.; 2) Karlberg/Hirvikoski: Postal History and postal cancellations of the Aland Islands part 1 (1982), 104 pages; 3) Helkig, Eero: Aland Islands. Post Offices and their Cancellations 1812–1982 (1982), 96 p.; 4) Sahlstedt, Bror-Erik: Posten I Västnyland intill 1918 (1979), 110 p.; 5) Seppänen, auri: Tutkimuksia Soikiomerkeistä (1926), 26 p., No. 11 of the 50 copies printed, with dedication of the author for Mr. Dromberg. 6) Hellman, E. A.: Suomen Leimamerkit (1944), 22 pages, No 312 of the 1000 copies printed, signed for D. A. Dromberg; and another six small brochures, partly signed. All with softcovers and in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

FINLAND – Lot of 4 items, 1) Filatelian Sanasto (1989), 189 pages, in Finnish language, hardcover; 2) Oesch, Herbert: The Color and Printing Identification of the 1875 Issues. A new Approach, vol. I (1994), 108 pages, soft cover; 3) Ossa, Mikko: The Serpentine Rouletted Stamps of Finland – Issues of 1860 and 1866, vol. 2. Cancellations and Roulette Varieties (1985), 113 pages, softcover; 4) Fabergé, Agathon / Hellman, E.A.: Der Farbenfehldruck der 10-Penni Briefmarke vom Jahre 1866 (1871) auf gewöhnlichem Papier als Fälschung festgestellt, in Finnish and German language, published 1939, 19 Seiten (cover a bit toned, but rare study!) Estimate: 80 Euro