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 #7696 HUNGARY 1921-26 First Madonna Issue, collection mostly written up exhibition style (including the original one-frame, 16 page exhibit), with perforated singles and blocks of four, imperforate set of eight, primary die proof in black (very rare), plate flaws and varieties, private and official perforations, also 64 covers, cards and parcel post receipts, with a good study of rates, mixed franking and destinations, fine-v.f. and attractive assembly  *OPCatalog #385-387 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #7697 HUNGARY 1925 First Madonna Issue, 5,000kr dark green & yellow green, center inverted, well centered and light, virtually face free Budapest 72, Jan. 21, 1925 postmark. One of the premier Inverted Centers of 20th century Europe; less than 100 examples reported (from the single sheet of 100), with at least 38 tied up in museums, many with quality problems (especially among the used examples), leaving very few opportunities for a collector to obtain one of these beautiful rarities in sound condition, this one accompanied by a 2005 Gabor Visnyovsky AIEP certificate stating that stamp is genuine and in good condition, one of only a few known cancelled Budapest 72Y (the other known examples are cancelled Budapest "85"). A very fine "Inverted Madonna", ex-Simon Wiesenthal collection (Mi.379I) O Catalog #386a Catalog Value €15,000 | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #7698 HUNGARY 1961 Gagarin, six imperf. sets including sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f.  **Catalog #1381-1382var Catalog Value $480 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #7699 HUNGARY 1961 2fo Venus and Moon, ten imperf. sheelets of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #1388var Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #7701 HUNGARY 1951 80th Anniversary of Hungary's First Postage Stamp, specially prepared 60h lilac, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f., only 1,200 printed (see footnote in Scott's following No.C95) ** Catalog #C95var Catalog Value $3,200 | Price Realized $950.00 |
