FINLAND, 1868, 10p Red Brown on Lilac, Roulette III, Error of Color (13c; Facit 5v5). Original gum, extraordinarily well-centered, completely intact teeth, deep rich color and strong impression on crisp paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 1868 10-PENNI ERROR OF COLOR. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST, IF NOT THE FINEST, ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.

In the second setting of cliches for the 5-penni plate, a 10-penni cliche (Position 10 in the first setting of the 10-penni plate) was placed in error in Position 31. On January 11, 1868, 1,000 sheets of the 5-penni stamps containing the 10-penni error were delivered to the Postal Administration, all subsequently sent to various post offices. A second printing of 1,000 sheets containing the error was delivered in the second quarter of 1868. The error stamps in this printing were removed and destroyed in 1870.

Ex Faberge (with tiny red owner's handstamp), Rothschild and Gross. With 2006 Gummesson certificate. Scott $8,000.00. Facit SK 70,000

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