Lot #228 (5 of 8)

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Bidboard # 1959
Lot # 228
Catalogue Value or Estimate: $1,469.18
Current Bid: $55
Germany # 742/752

Ten full panes and one half-pane of mint never hinged German issues from 1956, purchased as an "investment" in 1967 by a German emigre and shipped back to West Germany. Comes with the original shipping envelope, correspondence and tally sheet, indicating a value of over 2000-DM at the time! Each pane has been stored in a page protector, leaving them in very nice condition, with only a bit of minor wrinkling in the selvedge on the odd sheet. The high value of the "Europa" issue is, unfortunately, only a half pane of 25. A couple of the issues have two panes. Total 2024 Scott US$1088.75 =