For the week October 23rd-30th, 2001

DF76

CLASSIC FINLAND COLLECTION

The Superior collection of classic Finland comprising 88 stamps 1856-1892 (There is an additional 100 plus stamps not counted, three being #6, 6a and 7b * are faulty and their catalogue value of US $1735 is not included in the total.)
Overall the quality is much superior to that which is normally offered. About 60% of the catalogue value is represented by VERY FINE stamps. These are easily worth the total price leaving lots of extra value as trades or for sale to reduce the average cost of the very fine stamps. Included in the collection are the following (used unless otherwise noted) #2, 3 cut to shape, 4, 4a, 5 lightened pen cancel to appear unused, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 7b, 7d, 8, 8a, 8b, 9, 9a, 9b, 10, 10b, 10d, 12, 12a, 13, 13a, 17 *, 18 *, 19 *, 19a unused, 23a unused, 17, 19, 19a, 20, 23a, 24, 30, 44, 45 *, 46-56 *, 58. Scott catalogue value $7,015 (CDN about $10,900). Offered on behalf of a collector.

DF76 CDN $2500
US $1600