U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 7-8, 2016

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #493
GERMAN STATES Saxony
1851 1/2ng black on pale blue paper, printed in error (paper color of 2ng, rather than the gray color of the 1/2ng), full margins all around, hinge disturbed original gum, fresh and v.f. example of this rarity, signed Richter, Starauschek, etc., with 1957 Grobe and 1999 Tilo Rismondo certificates ("Sehr seltenes stuck der Sachsen-Philatelie in einwandfreier erhaltung" - very rare piece of Saxony philately, in perfect condition), ex-Manus. The error occurred when paper meant for printing the 2ng value was inadvertently inserted in the stack for printing the 1/2ng value (Mi.3F, €25,000)
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Catalog #3a
Catalog Value $20,000
Price Realized
$11,000.00

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