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.
color proof on think yellowish paper, perforated 12, originally mounted on cardboard with small remnants on reverse, very fine and attractive, signed Ludin BPP and with his 1980 certificate (Michel 56P1)
proof in brownish black on sunken card (104x142mm), handstamped seal of the Staatsdruckerei and adjacent pencil date "27/8.40", never hinged, paper partially splitting at top, otherwise fine and rare, signed Ludin BPP (Michel 56P3)
proof in dark green on yellowish Japanese paper (91x94mm), pencil date "3./10.40", fine and attractive (Michel 56P3)
each as proof in black from the original die on ungummed Japanese paper (63x66mm), handwritten annotation "Schwarzdr.", very fine and attractive (Michel 56P3, 57P3)
proof in brownish red on yellowish Japanese paper, perforated 12, in block format, small pencil "20" at upper right, very fine and rare, signed Ludin BPP and Jakubek (Michel 57P2)
proof in brownish black (101x114mm), slightly reduced at left, pencil date "27/8.40", never hinged, paper slightly split at top, otherwise fine and rare (Michel 57P3)
brownish black proof on yellowish Japanese paper (91x91mm), slightly faded manuscript "Schwarzd.", fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1981 certificate (Michel 57P3)
proof in dark green, perforated 12, mounted on cardboard with Wiener Staatsdruckerei embossed emblem and glassine protection leaf (some tears), very fine and attractive, 2012 Schweizer BPP certificate (Michel 59P1)
proof in rose red, perforated 12, mounted on cardboard with Wiener Staatsdruckerei embossed emblem and glassine protection leaf ), very fine and attractive, 2012 Schweizer BPP certificate (Michel 60P1)
proof in gray blue (101x117mm), slightly reduced at left, pencil date "9/9.40", never hinged, few wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare, signed Ludin BPP with his 1981 certificate (Michel 58P3)
proof in brownish black on yellowish Japanese paper (91x114mm), manuscript "Schwarzd.", fine and scarce (Michel 58P3)
proof in brownish black, perforated 12, never hinged, very fine (Michel 58P1)