Description
Est.$
1847, stampless entire letter from Willmanstrand to Helsingfors, cancelled with Willmanstrand low boxed handstamp, VF, Facit SEK7,000=US$915, H. Pahlman certificate
300.00
1856, 10k carmine rose, small pearls, horizontal pair used on piece, large margins, cancelled by large single circle postmark "Helsingfors 27.1.1857", vertical crease between stamps, in addition light bend is affecting left stamp, otherwise VF and rare in pair, C. Schwenson certificate, Facit #2, SEK33,000=US$4,315
1500.00
1873-75, 8p black, printed on green ribbed paper, roulette II, horizontal strip of four, clearly cancelled with "Abo 31/7 1875", two left stamps with perforation faults, two right ones are in perfect condition, fresh F/VF, R. Gummesson certificate, Facit #6V4C2, SEK8,000=US$1,045 as four singles
300.00
1870, 10p black, printed on straw yellow paper, roulette III, horizontal pair, small single-circle ds, two short perforation tips at the top, fresh, VF, R. Gummesson certificate, Facit #7V3C3, SEK6,000=US$785 as two singles
150.00
1870, 10p black, printed on straw yellow paper, roulette III, horizontal pair, clear TPO cancel "No.4 22/7 1873", three short tips of perforation, otherwise VF appearance, R. Gummesson certificate, Facit #7V3C3, SEK6,000
150.00
1867, 1m yellow brown, roulette III, neat small single-circle cancellation, insignificantly thinned one tip of perforation at the top, fresh, F/VF, expertized by Thier, Facit #10C3a, SEK7,500=US$980, Scott C.v. $900
300.00
1890, imperforated proof of 5p green, gutter tete-beche block of eight, light fold along the gutter, no gum as produced, VF and rare multiple
750.00
1900, Emergency issue, 10p dull dark green, litho printing on ordinary paper, fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF, this stamp is not listed in Scott Cat., Facit C.v. SEK1,200=US$155
75.00
1901, the First Provisional issue, perforated proof of 2p in black without background, litho printing, right sheet margin horizontal pair, full OG, NH, fine and scarce
100.00
1901, the First Provisional issue, imperforated proof of 5p in green without background, litho printing, horizontal pair, no gum as produced, VF
120.00
1901, the First Provisional issue, perforated proof of 10p in blue, litho printing, left sheet margin horizontal pair, full OG, NH, F/VF
120.00
1901, the First Provisional issue, perforated proof of 20p in red, litho printing, top sheet margin horizontal pair, double perforation and printer's watermark on the margin, full OG, NH, fine and a spectacular item
150.00
1901, the First Provisional issue, perforated proof of 20p in black without background, litho printing, horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF
100.00
1901, the First Letterpress issue, imperforated proof of 5p in red without background, typo printing, horizontal pair, no gum as printed, VF
150.00
1901, the First Letterpress issue, imperforated proof of 1m in lilac and black brown, typo printing, bottom sheet margin block of four, no gum as produced, VF
200.00
1915, 10m black and greenish gray, vertical pair imperforated on sides and between stamps, excellent condition, full OG, NH, VF and rare, only 25 pairs possible, R. Gummesson certificate, Facit #61V1, SEK28,000, Scott C.v. $3,750 as hinged
3000.00
Zeppelin Flights
150.00
September 24-25, 1930, Zeppelin Baltic Sea Flight cover to Germany, franked by two red Zeppelin overprint on 10m gray lilac, violet flight marking, Friedrichshafen "25.9.30" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #89B, ?675
250.00
April 17-20, 1932, Zeppelin 3rd South America Flight postcard, franked by three stamps, Berlin connection, brown flight cachet, Recife "20.IV.32" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #150B, Mi #239 var, ?250++
150.00
May 2-5, 1932, Zeppelin 4th South America Flight postcard to Brazil, franked by vertical pair of 10m gray lilac, German Zeppelin label, Berlin connection, orange flight cachet, Recife "5.V.32"arrival ds, VF, Sieger #157 var, Mi #241, ?380++
250.00
August 29-September 1, 1932, Zeppelin 5th South America Flight registered postcard to Brazil, franked by four stamps, delivered to Germany by air mail service via Stockholm, Friedrichshafen dispatch, violet flight cachet, Sao Paulo arrival ds, VF, Sieger #171, Mi #273, ?500++
300.00
September 12-15, 1932, Zeppelin 6th South America Flight postcard to Brazil, franked by three stamps, delivered to Germany by air mail service via Stockholm, Friedrichshafen dispatch, green flight cachet, Recife arrival ds, VF, Sieger #177A, Mi #275, ?380++
250.00
September 26-29, 1932, Zeppelin 7th South America Flight cover to Brazil, franked by three stamps, delivered to Germany by air mail service via Stockholm, German Zeppelin label, Berlin connection, brown flight cachet, Recife "29.IX.32" arrival and all appropriate markings, VF, Sieger #183 var, Mi #279, ?380++
250.00
October 9-13, 1932, Zeppelin 8th South America Flight cover to Brazil, franked by three stamps, delivered to Germany by air mail service via Stockholm, German Zeppelin label, red Berlin connection, red flight cachet, Recife "13.X.32" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #189 var, Mi #282b, ?380++
250.00
May 6-9, 1933, Zeppelin 1st South America Flight registered cover to Brazil, franked by three stamps, posted into the mail in Vaunu, Berlin connection, Friedrichshafen dispatch, blue flight cachet, arrival ds, minor stamp ink soling on reverse, still VF, Sieger #202, Mi #294, ?280++
150.00
July 1-5, 1933, Zeppelin 3rd South America Flight registered postcard to Brazil, franked by two stamps, red Berlin connection on reverse, blue flight cachet, Pernambuco "5.VII.33" arrival ds, VF, Finnish mailings with Berlin connection are not priced either in Sieger or Michel Cat., Sieger #219 var, Mi #315b
250.00
August 5-9, 1933, Zeppelin 4th South America Flight registered cover to Brazil, franked by vertical pair of 10m gray lilac, posted into the mail in Vaasa, delivered to Germany by air mail service via Stockholm, red Berlin connection, red flight cachet, Rio "9.VIII.33" arrival marking, VF, Sieger #223 var, Mi #323b
250.00
August 19-22, 1933, Zeppelin 5th South America Flight postcard to Brazil, franked by four stamps, posted into the mail in Viipuri, red Berlin connection, red flight cachet, Pernambuco "22.VIII.33" arrival ds, VF, Finnish mailings with Berlin connection are not priced either in Sieger or Michel Cat., Sieger #226 var, Mi #327b
250.00
October 14-25, 1933, Zeppelin Century of Progress Flight registered postcard to Seattle, franked by two stamps, delivered to Germany by air mail service via Stockholm, red Berlin connection, red flight cachet, Chicago"Oct.26.1933" drop and arrival ds, VF, Sieger #238 var, Mi #352b, ?500++
300.00
June 9-12, 1934, Zeppelin 2nd South America Flight postcard to Brazil, franked by five stamps, Friedrichshafen dispatch, red flight cachet, Pernambuco arrival ds, VF, Sieger #250A, Mi #366, ?300
150.00
May 6-9, 1936, Airship "Hindenburg" 1st North America Flight registered postcard, franked by eight regular values, posted into the mail in Tampere, red flight cachet (letter d - Frankfurt), NYC "6.9.1936" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #406, Mi #12d, ?380++
250.00