Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — Hindenburg Crash Cover, Russia, Switzerland

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
341
Pbl
Sale 989, Lot 341, Hindenburg Crash Cover, Russia, SwitzerlandRUSSIA, 1858, 10k Black, Plate Proof of Frame Only (2P). Block of four with selvage at right and gutter margin at bottom, bright shade, light horizontal crease at bottom entirely in selvage, light bend at top right and small paper irregularity at bottom right are also entirely in selvage

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1858 10-KOPECK FIRST ISSUE OF RUSSIA, WHICH IS A PRINTING OF THE FRAME ONLY.

Ex Breitfuss. Each stamp with small blue "P M D" backstamp.

E. 7,500-10,000
5,750