363 / September 2016

1866, 8 pen. on ordinary yellow-green paper, roulette I, horizontal strip of 3, used with small blue single circle date stamp; the left stamp 3 perfs repaired, otherwise very fine, opinion Schwenson (Facit 6V3C1)

1856/1960, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Sammlung mit 21 Zungenmarken mit Mi.-Nr. 10, teils Mängel, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1856/1929, schöne vorwiegend gestempelte Sammlung, teils spezialisiert mit diversen besseren Werten, dabei Mi.-Nr. 10 gestempelt, Erhaltung etwas unterschiedlich

1860/1975, ungebrauchte/postfrische und gestempelte Sammlung ab Mi.-Nr. 3-4 gestempelt, außerdem Mi.-Nr. 11 gestempelt, später zunehmend postfrisch, dazu ein kleiner Teil Karelien, meist gute Erhaltung

1866/1998, überwiegend gestempelte Sammlung mit u.a. Mi.-Nr. 161 auf Zeppelin-Karte

5 kopeck greyish violet-blue, roulette I, two singles with cds. "ABO 17 12" on folded double weight printed matter to Uleaborg, minor perforation  imperfections, an attractive cover, certificate Gummesson

5 kopeck light-blue, roulette I, horizontal pair in brilliant shade with clear low boxed "ULEABORG. 20 SEPT. 1863" on piece, two short perforations at upper left, otherwise very fine and attractive

5 kopeck light-blue, roulette I, vertical pair in brilliant shade, tied by high boxed "KUOPIO 19/10 1863" to small piece, very fine and attractive Provenance:  Collection Agathon Fabergé                       Collection Jansson                      "The Sibelius Collection" (Corinphila, 2003)                                             

5 kopeck light-blue, roulette I, single with clear cds. "TAVASTEHUS 20 4 1864" on folded lettersheet to Mustiala, one shortened perforation, a beautiful stamp on nice entire, certificate Gummesson

5 kopeck violet-blue, roulette I, as horizontal pair in nice shade with clear low boxed "ULEABORG" and pen stroke, right stamp with short half perforation, otherwise very fie

5 kopeck violet-blue, roulette I, as horizontal pair in brilliant shade with clear cds. "NIKOLAISTADT 20 1 1865" on folded letter to Helsingfors with arrival mark, a very fine cover, certificate Tuori

5 kopeck dark greenish-blue, roulette I, horizontal strip of three in a deep and fresh shade with two cds. "BORGA 10 / 10 1864", few short perforations, scarce multiple, certificate Tuori Provenance: "The Sibelius Collection" (Corinphila, 2003)

5 kopeck greenish-blue with double perforation at left, roulette I, used, thinned, scarce

5 kopeck light-blue, roulette I, in good shade tied by clear cds. "HELSINGFORS 7 6 65" to small piece, fine

5 kopeck greenish-blue, roulette I, tied by beautiful strike of the cds. "EWOIS 3 2 65" to folded letter to Otto Nordenskiöld in Tavastehus, an exceptional cover in perfect quality, certificate Ossa

5 kopeck violet-blue, roulette II, in fresh shade with clear cds. "LOVISA 8 5 66", very fine, signed Pfenninger

5 kopeck violet-blue, roulette II, two singles (originally a pair) in a very fresh shade tied by beautiful cds. "ABO 18 12 66" to small piece, fine

5 kopeck violet-blue, roulette II, tied by cds. "HELSINGFORS 22 11 1865" to folded letter to Tavastehus, one slightly shortened perforations, otherwise very fine and attractive, certificate Gummesson

5 kopeck violet-blue, roulette II, tied by large cds. "TAVASTEHUS 10 11 65" to folded lettersheet to Hienola, large single circle cancellation are quite scarce on the rouletted issue, fine

5 kopeck violet-blue, roulette II, tied by boxed "KARIS 7 JUL. 1865" to small envelope to Helsingfors with arrival mark, two short perforation tips, otherwise very fine, certificate Tuori

1865,5 kopeck violet-blue together with 10 kopeck brownish carmine-rose, roulette II, cancelled by concentric cds. "BORGA 18 2 1866" with identical cds. alongside on cover front sent at a moderated rate to Jyväskylä with boxed arrival mark "ANK 21/2" and handwritten "1½" (moderated rate +50% due to the weight). A very rare franking bearing the two values of the 1860 issue together on cover Provenance: "The Sibelius Collection" (Corinphila, 2003)

5 kopeck dark violet-blue in combination with issue 1866 5 penni dark brown and 10 penni black on buff, each on thick laid paper, tied by cds. "EWOIS 27 4 1866", 5 penni additionally cancelled with manuscript index number "13", to cover to Träskända with boxed arrival mark. The 5 kopeck stamp has been inadvertently been counted as 5 penni (although it is equal to 20 penni), thus overrating the cover by 15 penni. Some perforations faults and a little roughly opened flap, an attractive and unique mixed franking of the kopeck and penni issue, certificate Tuori Provenance: “The Sibelius collection” (Corinphila, 2003)  

10 kopeck rose-carmine, roulette I, tied by dotted numeral "37" REVAL to small piece, one short perforation, otherwise very fine and attractive, certificate Tuori

10 kopeck rose-carmine, roulette I, horizontal pair in beautiful fresh shade, each stamp attractively cancelled "N" (initial of postmaster's name Norring of Lovisa) and tied by low boxed "LOMISA 22 Maj. 1860" to small piece, fine Provenance: "The Sibelius Collection" (Corinphila, 2003)

10 kopeck carmine-rose, roulette I, five singles in a bright shade with few irregular perforations, tied by pen strokes to piece, scarce, certificates Gummesson and Schwenson BPP (mentioning a small tear at upper left, but the paper is only a little pressed) Provenance: "The Tobias Mellgren Collection" (Corinphila, 1997)

10 kopeck rose-carmine, roulette I, in a fresh shade tied by low boxed "BORGA 19. JAN 1860" to large part of folded lettersheet to Tammerfors, a fine usage within the first month of issue

10 kopeck rose-carmine, roulette I, two singles each with pen cross and tied by cds. "HELSINGFORS 9 9 1861" to small envelope to Stockholm, somewhat cleaned, otherwise very fine and attractive, certificate Gummesson

10 kopeck rose as horizontal pair, roulette I, tied by cds. "HELSINGFORS 8 10 1861" with additional strokes to cover via Prussia with red boxed "Prusse." alongside to Cadiz/Spain, upon arrival taxed in blue "4R.", stamp with heavy repairs and horizontal fold, the only known cover of the 1860 Issue to Spain, certificate Tuori

10 kopeck rose, roulette I, two singles affixed as tête-bêche and tied by clear cds. "ABO 20 20 1860" to beautiful British freight list to Christinestad with adjacent oval forwarder mark "OTTO SJÖSTRÖM ABO", right stamp with trivial short corner perforation, very attractive entire, certificate Gummesson

10 kop. deep carmine-rose, roulette I, magnificent block of four showing wide horizontal and narrow vertical spacing, with low boxed  "JYVÄSKYLÄ 5 DECEM 1864" on small piece, lower right stamp with pulled roulette. A significant and unique multiple, certificate Gummesson Provenance: "The Tobias Mellgren Collection" (Corinphila, 1997)

10 kopeck red-carmine, roulette I, in a fresh shade, cancelled "N" in manuscript (initial of postmaster's name Norring of Lovisa) and tied by low boxed "LOVISA 28 JUN 1860" to folded letter to Wiborg, very fine and attractive

10 kopeck carmine-red, roulette II, very attractive pair (little strengthened by hinges) with clear low boxed "BJÖRNEBORG. 21 JAN 1856", fine, signed Tuori

10 kopeck brownish-carmine, roulette II, tied by cds. "NIKOLAISTAD 20 9 1865" to cover to Brahestad with arrival mark, some minor imperfections, certificate Gummesson

10 kopeck carmine-red, roulette II, two singles tied by cds. "WIBORG 7 9 1863" to folded lettersheet via St. Petersburg to Lübeck bearing on front black boxed "Franco" and large red cds. "AUS RUSSLAND über BUR. XI. EDK.BRG", despite some yellow spots caused by the brownish gum a fine and rare entire

5-10 kopeck, very interesting collection of stamps and covers covering both perforations and different papers and colour shades, Facit Nr. 5 and 6 unused without gum, 8 covers including 5 kopeck as horizontal pair on envelope tp Frederiksham, two certificates, mixed quality

5 penni pale-lilac on thick paper, roulette II, as horizontal pair with cds. "(JA)KOBSTA(D)", fine and attractive