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.
upper left margin block of four, never hinged, very fine and rare, 2010 Schweizer BPP certificate
design of the issued 24g stamp, three proofs in shades ranging from light cobalt to Prussian blue, perforated 14½, with diagonal overprint "Der Leiter Der Deutsche Post Osten 1944", mounted on cardboard with embossed seal of the Wiener Staatsdruckerei, handwritten notes by the printer, minor crease at top, otherwise fine and very rare, signed Jakubek and Ludin (Michel 48P3)
proof in black, perforated 12, mounted on cardboard with embossed seal of the Wiener Staatsdruckerei and glassine protection leaf, very fine and attractive (Michel 51P6)
proof in red, perforated 12, mounted on cardboard, Wiener Staatsdruckerei embossed oval and glassine protection leaf, very fine and attractive (Michel 51P6)
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)