Ivanov Collection of Russia; Matuzas Collection Of Lithuania; U.S. & Worldwide
September 7-8, 2011 and September 13-15, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #7148 AUSTRIA Newspaper Stamps 1856 6kr scarlet, type IIIb, the iconic "Red Mercury" (Roter Merkur), unused, with traces of gum, margins all around (!), excellent intense color and strong relief, signed Friedl (Wien), Kosack (Berlin), Albert Matl etc., with 1998 Albert Matl Certificate ("Gesuchte Welt-Raritat und seltenste Marke von Osterreich") (catalogue value for an unused example without gum) (Mi.9, cat. Euro 40,000) (*) Catalog #P4 Catalog Value $32,500 | Price Realized $19,000.00 |
 | Lot #7149 AUSTRIA Newspaper Stamps 1863 1,05s grayish brown (bruno grigiastro), top sheet margin block of four, lower left stamp inverted (position 17 from sheet), the famous tete-beche, l.h., other stamps n.h., post office fresh and v.f., with 2000 Dr. Giorgio Colla cert. ("la annovero tra le piu grandi rarita dei Giornali di Lombardo-Veneto"). A fabulous rarity, probably the finest of the only five (!) known. A true gem of International Philately (also collected as Lombardy-Venetia, Sass 11c, cat. Euro 220,000)  */**Catalog #P8a Catalog Value $150,000 | Price Realized $60,000.00 |
