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Finland Suomi 1975-76 Coat of Arms of Finland 0,80 Type 1 Pre-Cancelled

$ 10.55

Availability: 70 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Finland
  • Condition: Separated in half, wrinkles and bottom has damage. Please see all photos for description. I only have this one sheet so what you see is what you will receive.
  • Cancellation Type: See Photos
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Type: Postage
  • Denomination: see photos
  • Color: Pink and Green
  • Place of Origin: Finland
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Modified Item: No
  • Topic: Coat of Arms
  • Year of Issue: 1975
  • Quality: New Cancelled

    Description

    Please see all photos for condition of sheet. It has been separated into two in middle row. Sheet is new with pre-cancellation stamps/marks. Some wrinkles to bottom half of sheet and edge damage. I am not a stamp collector. I received a few folders of stamps from a neighbor who moved to assisted living. I researched the below information from google:
    Coat of Arms 1975 - Type I - 11¾
    Series:
    Coat of Arms 1975 - Vahtero Design
    Catalog codes:
    Mi:
    FI 777I,
    Sn:
    FI 562,
    Yt:
    FI 741,
    Sg:
    FI 870,
    AFA:
    FI 784,
    LaP:
    FI 776AIyEG
    Themes:
    Coats of Arms
    |
    Heraldic Animals
    |
    Lions
    |
    Stylized Animals
    Issued on:
    1976-01-02
    Expiry date:
    2011
    -12-31
    Size:
    21 x 24 mm
    Colors:
    Dark brown red
    |
    Dark green blue
    Designers:
    Pirkko Vahtero
    Printers:
    Bank of Finland Security Printing House
    Format:
    Stamp
    Emission:
    Definitive
    Perforation:
    comb
    11¾
    Printing:
    Recess
    Paper:
    phosphorescent, under UV light: intense yellow to light blue-bluish yellow glow
    Face value:
    0.80
    mk - Finnish markka
    Print run:
    45,200,000
    Score:
    11
    % Accuracy:
    Very High
    Description:
    Type I: frame around shield and numbers filled or crosswise hatched, comma fill