Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — The Jonathan Rose Collection of First Issues of the World (Hamburg thru Sweden)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
328
HAMBURG, 1859, -1/2s Black (1; Michel 1). Large to huge margins tied by four-bar grid, matching circular datestamp struck partly off top of cover to Altona, receiving backstamp, tiny cover tears at top and at rightVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL SINGLE FRANKING OF THE HAMBURG HALF-SCHILLING FIRST ISSUE.
With 2001 Lange certificate. Small Buhler and Pfenninger handstamps at bottom right.
9,250
3,500