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 reddish brown, perforated 14½, mounted on small piece of cardboard, very fine, attractive and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1981 certificate (Michel 115P1)
color proof in reddish brown, perforated 14½, mounted on small piece of cardboard, very fine, attractive and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1981 certificate (Michel 115P1)
imperforate proof in brown, on gummed paper, small sheet format, the miniature sheet was gummed and the inner part was die-cut for processing, various possible colors noted in pencil: "Red 30617/R 113291 - Blue 30613/R 113290 - Orange 7825", date "10 Mai 1944" stamped in lower sheet margin, after machining the inner part was reinserted and left ungummed, very fine, a very impressive and attractive piece documenting the manufacturing process of this issue, detailed 2012 Schweizer BPP certificate (Michel IP3)
imperforate proof in blue, small sheet format without value tablet, signed by the engraver "R. Seizinger", without gum, very scarce and attractive item, signed Jungjohann BPP and 2012 Schweizer BPP certificate (Michel IIIP4)
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)