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)