Lot 178

Award Winning Finland Stamp Collection

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Award Winning Finland Stamp Collection

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Starting Bid: $450

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by Artemis Fine Arts
August 6, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Northern Europe, Finland, ca. 1900 - 1933 CE. What an unusual collection! Portfolio of postage stamps all from Finland. Hundreds of stamps, each painstakingly identified and categorized by location of post office (over 100 cities and towns) where the stamp was cancelled and the design / shape of the cancellation. This collection was entered into the 1934 Baltimore Philatelic Society competition and it won a first award. A blue ribbon attesting this fete is still attached to the inside of the portfolio. Issues include Imperial Russian period (pre-1917) and early Republic along with coat of arms issues dating to the last quarter of the 19th century.

Size of book: 9" W x 11.375" H x 1.125" D (22.9 cm W x 28.9 cm H x 2.9 cm D). Stamps are well, stamp-sized. If you have any questions about exact cities/ towns or issues, we will do our best to answer your inquiries.

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection

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Item # 202849

  • Condition: Collection has been well cared for. There is a puncture in the spine of the album, but stamps are unaffected.

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