Sale 1289 — 2023 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2023

Category — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History - German States thru Uganda

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
782
c
Sale 1289, Lot 782, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History - German States thru UgandaLUBECK, 1862, 1s Yellow Orange (7; Michel 7). Used with 1862, -1/2s Lilac (6; Michel 6), both stamps have four full margins, bright fresh colors, tied by clearly struck 5-bar cancels, "Lubeck 2 12" (Dec. 2, no year date) on blue folded cover to Artlenburg, from the Erben correspondence, sender's blue oval handstamp, red "Hagenow-Rostock" (Dec. 3) and blue "Artlenburg" (Dec. 4) backstamps

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE LUBECK COVER WITH SUPERB 1862 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE STAMPS AND IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COVERS FROM THE ERBEN CORRESPONDENCE.

Ex Rinck. Backstamped "TT" (Thier) and "Fulpius" on the interior behind the stamps. With 2015 Maria Brettl certificate.

E. 10,000-15,000
13,000