U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
January 9-10, 2013
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #147 BELGIAN CONGO 1894 Independent State of Congo, series "Mols", 10fr green and black, perf. 14 1/4, center inverted, unused without gum, well centered, fresh and very fine, with brand new certificate from Pierre Kaiser. There are five to seven reported examples of this world-class legendary rarity, most with varying degrees of faults. Most recent realization was the example with gum from the Anatoly Karpov collection, which fetched €95,000 plus 20% buyer's premium. This copy's provenance is ex-General Dufour (*) Catalog #30var | Price Realized $62,500.00 |
