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 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)
color proof in olive green, block format, perforated 14½, color code "Olivgrün 7637 hell" and number "9" in pencil, the stamp never hinged, upper margin separated but reattached by hinge, small thin in upper right margin, otherwise fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1980 certificate (Michel 63P5)
color proof in violet, block format, perforated 14½, color code "Violet" and numeral "6" noted in pencil, never hinged, fine and attractive, signed Ludin BPP with his 1980 certificate (Michel 63P5)
imperforate proof in sepia with bottom sheet margin and "Druck: Staatsdruckerei Wien" inscription, without gum, barely-visible vertical crease, fine and attractive, signed Matl VÖB
color proof in copper red, block format (114x85mm), never hinged, small paper adherence, otherwise fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1980 certificate (Michel 63P3)
color proof in yellowish-green, perforated 14½, mounted on small piece of cardboard with small pencil note "5" beneath the stamp, fine, attractive and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1982 certificate (Michel 113P1)
color proof in gray-blue, perforated 14½, mounted on small piece of cardboard with small pencil note "7" beneath the stamp, two short perforations at top, otherwise fine, attractive and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1982 certificate (Michel 113P1)
color proof in gray blue, perforated 14½, mounted on small piece of cardboard with small pencil note "2" beneath the stamp, fine, attractive and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1982 certificate (Michel 113P1)
color proof in Russian green, perforated 14½, mounted on small piece of cardboard with small pencil note "7" beneath the stamp, fine, attractive and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1982 certificate (Michel 113P1)