Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 523    

Finland, 1858, Finnish Coat of Arms (large pearls in posthorns), 5k blue on wove paper, manuscript and tied on piece by neat Helsingfors town cancels, ample to mostly large margins, Very Fine and attractive; with 1996 J. Robineau certificate. Michel No. 1 II. Facit No. 1II.
Scott No. 3    $1,400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 524    

Finland, 1873, Finnish Coat of Arms, 5p purple brown on lilac wove paper, roulette I, diamond perforations at right, blue railway circular cancel, missing roulette tooth at top right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare mixed roulette/perforation variety; with 2020 C. Schwenson certificate. Scott No. 6 var. Facit No. 5C1 var.
Michel No. 5 A y, Lape 5 I j    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $280

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Lot 525 o   

Finland, 1874, Finnish Coat of Arms, 8p black on green ribbed paper, roulette II, horizontal strip of 4, blue 1875 Abo town cancels, left pair with some short perfs, otherwise Fine to Very Fine; with 2001 Gummesson certificate. Michel No. 6 B z. Facit No. 6C2v4.
Scott No. 7c    $800 for singles.

Realized: $130

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Lot 526    

Finland, 1866, Finnish Coat of Arms, 20p blue on blue, roulette III, teeth intact all round, tied by "Helsingfors, 1/4" cds on rhomboid folded letter to Salo, boxed transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine. Michel No. 8 C x. Facit No. 8C3.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 527    

Finland, 1866, Finnish Coat of Arms, 5p red brown on lilac laid paper, roulette II, with all teeth intact, in combination with 1866, 20p blue on blue, roulette II + 40p rose on lilac rose, roulette II (9a, 10a) both with a few short perfs, tied by manuscript cancels on 1874 folded letter sheet to London, England, "Brahestad, 4/8, 74" origin cds and red London entry cds additionally tying 5p, St. Petersburg transit backstamp; company handstamp and address name obscured, otherwise Very Fine; with 1992 Gummesson certificate. Michel No. 5 B x. Facit No. 5C2v1.
Scott No. 12a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 528 E   

France, 1949 Lafayette "STIF" essay in black and blue, perforated, type I, 5 horizontal strips of 10, two with top sheet margins, traces of o.g., some minor selvage flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Yvert No. LAL2; €6,500 for singles ($6,820)    Estimate $600 - 800.

This stamp essay was manufactured by printers Lambert-Marioni as an example of their work and presented to the French Government for their approval. The vignette was engraved by Jules Piel based on an original engraving by Duplessis. The letters "STIF" at bottom stand for Services Techniques des Impressions Fiduciaires.

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Realized: $475

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Lot 529 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, neat dotted "1176" lozenge cancel, large evenly balanced margins all around, an Extremely Fine gem, an outstanding used gem; with 2023 P.F. certificate. Yvert No. 6a.
Scott No. 9    $650.

Realized: $240

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Lot 530    

Cameroun, 1962, 6d on 25f Reunification, complete sheet of 25, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, trivial selvage flaws, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 356    $4,375.

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Lot 531    

Gabon, 1886, 75c on 15c blue, o.g., fresh with strong color, slightly rounded corner at top right, otherwise Fine, a very scarce mint surcharge issue; with 2024 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 5    $1,900.

Realized: $220

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Lot 532    

Germany, 1915, 5pf blackish bluish green, double impression, one inverted, corner margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with deep color, Very Fine and scarce, a lovely position single.
Michel No. 85 II a DK    €500 ($520).

Realized: $230

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