373rd Auction

1885, 10 penni red unused with full original gum, an attractive example of this rare stamp of which only few are recorded

1885, 10 penni red uncancelled on parcel-label from Sportmagasinet, Helsingfors to Mrs. Hanna Wiik in Ennäsudd, a little soiled at left yet very attractive and the only recorded example of the stamp o...

10 penni black on green, type I "no damage inside of 0", fresh colour, used with pen strokes, fine and scarce

10 penni black on green, type II "damage inside of 0", fresh colour, unused without gum, vertical crease, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp Provenance: Fabergé (with his pencil notes on reverse of the...

10 penni black on green, type I "no damage inside of 0" with pen stroke on envelope originating from "JÖNKÖPING 10 7 88" and there franked with Numerals 20 Öre to Helsingfors. The cover was evidently ...

188?, 5 penni black on yellow on small piece, small part torn as cancellation as usual and only two copies in existence, a fine and rare stamp

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, Type I, eight pointed star, overall diameter 27mm, unused and used with blue grid cancellation, unused copy small imperfection at top left, othe...

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, type I, eight pointed star, in combination with two singles Finland Coat of Arms 10 penni red, tied by blue grid resp cds. to piece, small tear ...

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, type I, eight pointed star, in combination with two pairs Finland 1889 Coat of Arms 5 penni green, tied by blue grid resp cds. "HELSINGFORS 21 V...

1893, Numerals 5 penni black on yellow paper, Type II, five pointed star, unused, almost invisible ironed out crease at left, still fine, scarce Provenance: ex Jacobus Sundman

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, Type III, five pointed star, overall diameter 32,5mm, with blue grid on envelope addressed to Långviken with manuscript endorsement "Ångb Thor" ...

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, Type III, five pointed star, overall diameter 32,5mm, affixed on backflap of envelope endorsed "ång. Tierholm" to Svalviken, stamp partly torn o...

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, Type III, five pointed star, overall diameter 32,5mm, on cover with content dated July 3 (1896), addressed to Edeshem, small part of stamp torn ...

1893, Numerals 5 penni black on yellow paper, Type III, five pointed star, overall diameter 32,5mm, two singles tied by blue grid cancellation to piece, some gum adherence on front of stamps, a very f...

1892/99, Type II, 10 penni black on pink paper, with straight edge at left, used with blue ribbon canceller, small thin at top, otherwise fine Provenance: Hellmann Auctions (2009)

1892/99, Type II, 10 penni black on pink paper, tied by blue ribbon canceller "SIBBO." to envelope to Botbrygga, some minor discolouration, horizontal fold through cover, a fine and rare entire  Pr...

1892/99, Type II, 10 penni black on pink paper, with straight edge at top, tied by blue ribbon canceller "SIBBO." to envelope to Simsalö, scarce and fine

1892/99, Type II, 10 penni black on pink paper, tied by blue ribbon canceller "SIBBO." to envelope to Wiksund, part of the backflap and small part of cover at upper left added, otherwise fine, scarce ...

1892/99, Type III, 10 penni black on yellow paper, used with blue ribbon canceller, Fabergé notes on reverse, the only known copy of this stamp, very fine Provenance: depicted in G.W. Connell "The ...

1896, 10 penni bright rose, fresh colour and good perforations, three singles, two without gum, the other used with part of three-line cancel "ÅNG. LÅNGVIKEN / 27 JUL 1898 / HELSINGFORS", the unused s...

1896, 10 penni bright rose, fresh colour and good perforations, tied by three-line cancel "ÅNGB. LÅNGVIKEN / 2 AUG 1899/ HELSINGFORS" to envelope addressed to Sökö,  very fine and the only recorded co...

1899, Oval stamps 10-50 penni, fresh colour, unused with original gum resp. 10 penni without gum, fine and scarce

1899, 10 penni, Type I, tied by blue five line cachet to postcard, a fine and scarce item, certificate Sundman (1999)

1899, 10 penni, Type II, two singles, tied by blue five line cachet to cover to Tullandet, part of cover at top restored, one stamp with corner torn away, some other imperfections, but a scarce cover

1890, 20 penni black on yellow paper, punched out individually, tied by pen strike to small piece, fine and scarce