Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
trial color proof in black-brown, never hinged, fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP and Jakubek (Michel 63P1)
trial color proof in brown carmine, perforated 14½, never hinged, fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP and Jakubek (Michel 63P1)
color proof in grey-green, block format (85x87mm), never hinged, very fine, signed Ludin BPP with his 1982 certificate (Michel 63P3)
trial color proof in yellowish-green, block format (118x82mm), some marginal pencil notes, never hinged, fine (Michel 63P3)
color proof in grey-blue, block format (95x90mm), slightly reduced at right, pencil date "18./4.41", never hinged, few minor marginal creases and small tear, otherwise fine, signed Ludin BPP (Michel 63P3)
color proof in grey-red, block format (95x90mm), slightly reduced, with color code in pencil "Rot 29873", never hinged, fine, signed Ludin BPP (Michel 63P3)
color proof in orange-red, block format (114x85mm), never hinged, few marginal pencil notes, very fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1980 certificate (Michel 63P3)
color proof in red-orange, block format (110x83mm), never hinged, bit of offset on reverse, otherwise fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1980 certificate (Michel 63P3)
color proof in steel blue, block format (134x100mm), "Staatsdruckerei Wien Abt. IV" seal at upper right, some typical pressure cracks at top, otherwise fine and attractive, signed Ludin BPP (Michel 63P3)
color proof in violet-brown, block format (115x82mm), never hinged, fine, signed Ludin BPP with his 1980 certificate (Michel 63P3)
color proof in violet-black, block format (132x85mm), parts of the outer margin removed, with "Staatsdruckerei Wien ABt. IV" seal at upper right, pencil notes at bottom including color code "Violettschwarz", never hinged, signed Ludin BPP with his 1983 certificate (Michel 63P3)
color proof in violet-black, block format, perforated 14½, color code and production date noted in pencil at bottom left ("Krapprot") and numeral "7" at bottom right, never hinged, fine and attractive, signed Ludin BPP with his 1982 certificate (Michel 63P5)