Beautiful Bremen
It occurs to me after typing in this title that I really have no idea whether Bremen is beautiful; however the stamps issued by Bremen are among the more interesting of the early German States. Yersterday we purchased a small group of 4 items.
First, and most importantly, is the 10 grote value of 1867 (Scott #14). It is a very fine stamp with a Friedl Certificate and Herbert Bloch has signed the stamp to indicate no faults or repairs. We offer this scarce item (Michel 1400 euros) for $995.
Secondly, we offer a very fine example of the 1867 two grote with large even margins (Scott #11 $225, Michel #10 320 euros) for $200.
Our third offering is a small piece with two creased stamps and one sound example. The high value of 5 silbergroschen is creased and alas is not green (CV of $3750) but yellow green with a CV of $175. One of the two grote stamps is badly creased and cracked, the other is sound. These latter two appear, especially when compared with the second offer above, to be the red orange shade (Scott 14a $500, Michel 10b 700 euros). Michel prices the 5 silbergroschen on cover at about seven times normal. I offer this as genuine (but "as is" with respect to the shade of the two grote) for a price of $250. If it remains unsold at the end of November it will be sent out for a Certificate and if the two grotes are Scott #11a the price will go up.
Our fourth offering is a stamp of Hannover but cancelled in the medieval "Free City" of Bremen prior to the issuance of Bremen stamps. The stamp is, in our opinion, a genuine #7a (Scott $775, Michel 6b 1200 euros) with large margins but faded colour and faults. The interesting aspect is the Bremen cancel in blue; my price is $75 for this item.
First, and most importantly, is the 10 grote value of 1867 (Scott #14). It is a very fine stamp with a Friedl Certificate and Herbert Bloch has signed the stamp to indicate no faults or repairs. We offer this scarce item (Michel 1400 euros) for $995.
Secondly, we offer a very fine example of the 1867 two grote with large even margins (Scott #11 $225, Michel #10 320 euros) for $200.
Our third offering is a small piece with two creased stamps and one sound example. The high value of 5 silbergroschen is creased and alas is not green (CV of $3750) but yellow green with a CV of $175. One of the two grote stamps is badly creased and cracked, the other is sound. These latter two appear, especially when compared with the second offer above, to be the red orange shade (Scott 14a $500, Michel 10b 700 euros). Michel prices the 5 silbergroschen on cover at about seven times normal. I offer this as genuine (but "as is" with respect to the shade of the two grote) for a price of $250. If it remains unsold at the end of November it will be sent out for a Certificate and if the two grotes are Scott #11a the price will go up.
Our fourth offering is a stamp of Hannover but cancelled in the medieval "Free City" of Bremen prior to the issuance of Bremen stamps. The stamp is, in our opinion, a genuine #7a (Scott $775, Michel 6b 1200 euros) with large margins but faded colour and faults. The interesting aspect is the Bremen cancel in blue; my price is $75 for this item.
posted by Ian Kimmerly @ 1:47 PM
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