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 #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 |
