W. Grabowski Collection of Poland
October 20, 2004

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #257
1924 25gr Error
1924 25gr error, printed in indigo (instead of red brown), l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks. During the printing process of a sheet of 40gr indigo, a plate of 25gr was erroneously inserted in the 35th position. This error wasspotted almost immediately and corrected, hence only a few sheets with the 25gr went into circulation. One of the greatest rarities of Polish philately, with Mikulski certificate (Fi.189a, 25,000zl) (Mi.208F)
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Catalog #222a
Catalog Value Euro 7,500
Unsold
Lot #258
1924 25gr Error
1924 25gr error, printed in indigo (instead of red brown), se-tenant strip of three with 40gr indigo, middle stamp being the error, slightly disturbed gum, with partial red markings on face, otherwise v.f.One of the greatest rarities of Polish philately, with Mikulski certificate (Fi.189a,191, 40,000zl) (Mi.208F)
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Catalog #222a
Catalog Value Euro 7,500+
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #259
1924 25gr Error
1924 25gr error, printed in indigo (instead of red brown), se-tenant pair with 40gr indigo, cancelled on piece Wolbrom 22.VII.1925, v.f., with Mikulski certificate stating "unique and the most important piece for the Polish philately in XXCentury." One of the greatest rarities of Polish philately, last exhibited in 2002 at Monte Carlo Exposition of the 100 greatest philatelic rarities of the world (Fi.189a,191, 40,000zl+) (Mi.208F)
Catalog #222a
Catalog Value Euro 10,000+
Price Realized
$27,500.00

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