U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 1-2, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #773 POLAND 1860 10k dark blue & carmine, block of four, tied by four strikes of "1" in concentric circles on outer FL sent in 1862 from the firm of M. Rubinstein, with red Warszawa 6/7 departure pmk alongside, addressed to Elzbietow, with 8 July arrival docketing. Stamps have been separated by scissor, resulting in clipped and trimmed perforations on all sides, otherwise good colors and fully intact letter, paying 40k from Warszawa to Elzbietow. This is the only known cover franked with a block of four of 10k Poland Number One. A legendary and iconic item, it is illustrated in the book published by Bojanowicz in 1979 and is without doubt one of the top rarities of Polish philately, ex-Rachmanow   Catalog #1 | Price Realized $70,000.00 |
