1849 1kr black, Plate I, perfectly struck "190" numeral cancel (Ludwigshafen), margins all around, fresh, minute tear at bottom, entirely in margin, well away from design, v.f., signed Thier, with 2024 Peter Sem certificate (Mi.1 Ia, Euro 3,500) cat. $2250 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $2250, Est.US$500

1849 1kr black, Plate I, used, large margins all around, showing dividing lines on all sides, diagonal crease, fine appearance, with 2024 Peter Sem opinion (Mi.1 Ia, Euro 3,500) cat. $2250 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $2250, Est.US$500

1849 1kr deep black, thin white paper, Plate I, canceled "396" (Wurzburg), margins all around, with dividing line at left, good color, tiny owner's handstamp on back, fine and sound stamp, with 2024 Peter Sem certificate (Mi.1 Ia, Euro 3,500) cat. $2250 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $2250, Est.US$750

1849 1kr black, Plate I, large margins all around, showing dividing lines on all sides, tied by "Munchen 3 Dec. 1849 VII" two-line datestamp on locally used FL, horizontal filing fold through the stamp at top, otherwise fine, with 2024 Peter Sem certificate (Mi.1 Ia, Euro 7,000) cat. $4750 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $4750, Est.US$1,000

1849 1kr black, Plate I, large margins all around, showing dividing lines on three sides, internal paper cracks (not mentioned on the accompanying 2024 Peter Sem certificate), partly covered by pen cancel, tied by semi-circular "Fuerth 4/3" cancel on blue folded printer matter to Regensburg, with 5.3.1850 arrival pmk on back, fine appearance of local printed matter (Mi.1 Ia, Euro 6,000) cat. $4000 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $4000, Est.US$500

1849 1kr black, Plate I, large margins all around, showing parts of dividing lines on all sides, tied by semi-circle "Wasserburg" pmk on folded printed matter (without side flaps) to Obergunzburg, v.f., with 2024 Peter Sem certificate (Mi.1 Ia, Euro 7,000) cat. $4750 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $4750, Est.US$1,500

1849 1kr black, Plate I, large margins all around, with dividing lines at sides, sheet margin at right, tied by semi-circular Passau pmk on folded printed matter (without side flaps) used June 10, 1850 to Hengersberg, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f. letter from the "Salegg correspondence", with 2024 Peter Sem certificate (Mi.1 Ia, Euro 7,000) cat. $4750 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $4750, Est.US$1,500

1849 3kr blue, Plate 2, block of four, canceled "217" (Munchen), cut in at both sides, ample at top and bottom, creases, scarce multiple, with 2024 Peter Sem opinion, cat. €2500 (Cat No. Mi.2 II2) (Image)

Cat. €2500, Est.US$300

1849 3kr blue, Plate 3, left sheet margin horizontal strip of four, canceled on piece by "22" (Aschaffenburg) numerals, margins all around, except left pair touching at top and bottom, scarce multiple, with 2024 Peter Sem opinion (Cat No. Mi.2 II3) (Image)

Est.US$300

1849 3kr blue, horizontal pair of 6kr brown, used in combination with 2x1kr rose, ample margins to just in at places, usual minor flaws, all tied by "22" numeral cancels, with corresponding semi-circular Aschaffenburg 9.6 departure pmk alongside, paying 17kr on cover used in 1857 to Rome, Bodenbach transit and Rome (16.6) arrival cds on back, minor toning, fine and attractive 3-color franking via Austria to Italy, with 2024 Peter Sem certificate (Cat No. Mi.2 II3,3 Ia,4II2) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1849 3kr black, Plate 1, imperforate proof on gummed stamp paper, sheet margin example, h.r., fresh and v.f. example of this scarce proof, signed Thier, with 2024 Peter Sem opinion, cat. €450 (Cat No. Mi.2 IP) (Image)

Cat. €450, Est.US$200

1849 3kr blue, vertical pair, vertical and horizontal strips of three, also horizontal strip of four, used on four separate FLs, various departure and destination markings, mixed condition, each with a 2024 Peter Sem opinion (Cat No. Mi.2II3,II4,II5b) (Image)

Est.US$250

1849 6kr brown, horizontal pair, Type I, straight-line "Munchen 1 Feb 1850" datestamp, margins all around, except just touching at upper right, minor wrinkles between stamps, fresh and fine pair, with 2024 Peter Sem opinion, cat. €1500 (Cat No. Mi.4 I) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.US$300

1849 6kr brown, large margins all around, showing dividing lines on three sides, tied by semi-circle "Rosenheim" 10/2 pmk on a "Bishop letter" to Munich, with 17 Feb 1850 arrival datestamp, v.f., cat. €800 (Cat No. Mi.4 I) (Image)

Cat. €800, Est.US$250

1850 1kr rose (2), 6kr brown and 9kr green, each with margins all around, tied by "16" numeral pmks on FL used in 1855 from Munich to Rome, small "Aus. Munchen 4/7" departure, sent via Innsbruck (6/7), fine and colorful 17kr rate to Italy (Image)

Est.US$500

1850 6kr brown, horizontal pair, margins all around, canceled on piece by two perfect strikes of "Taxamt D.K.Landgerichts Freising" Coat of Arms, v.f., signed Hartmann (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Est.US$150

1850 9kr bluish green, two horizontal pairs overlapped on piece, margins mostly all around, with "148" (Kaiserslautern) numerals and "Boston Br. Packet" arrival pmk, some creases, fine piece with departure and arrival pmks (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Est.US$200

1850 1kr pink, irregular "block of three" placed upside down and used in combination with 3kr blue, margins all around, canceled by "418" numerals on large part of FL (right side flap missing) to Munich, Regensburg 23 Oct 1861 departure cds below, Munchen 24 Oct 1861 arrival on back, fine and scarce 6kr combination franking (Cat No. 4,2) (Image)

Est.US$250

1850 1kr pink, single, horizontal pair and strip of three, margins all around except touching at top of the middle stamp (of the strip), canceled by "145" numeral pmks on FL used in 1857 to Redwitz, semi-circular "Furth" departure and MKT.Redwitz (28/3) arrival pmks on back, faint filing fold away from the stamps, fine and impressive franking (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Est.US$500

1850 1kr pink, horizontal strip of three, margins all around, canceled by "175" numeral pmks on FL to Munich, with "Landshut 22 Nov 1852" datestamp alongside, Munchen 23 Nov 1852 arrival on back, filing fold just through the right stamp at top, otherwise v.f. (Mi.3, Euro 550) (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Est.US$150

1850 1kr rose Plate I, two singles, used together with 6kr brown and 9kr yellow green, canceled "260" numerals on FL from Passau (7.11.1854) to Naples, with semi-circle departure datestamp at right, "38" (Grana) due mark and faint red handstamp alongside, arrival pmk on back, faint toning, fine three-color franking from Passau to Naples, 2024 Peter Sem certificate (Cat No. Mi.3Ia,4II1,5dIII) (Image)

Est.US$250

1850 6kr brown, type II, Plate 2, 9kr yellow green, two of each, ample margins to in at places, all tied by "17" numerals, with corresponding semi-circle Ampfing departure pmk below, on outer FL to Bishop Gregor in Munich, fresh and attractive Bishop cover, with 2024 Peter Sem certificate ("no similar combination Bishop letter is known to me") (Cat No. Mi.4 II2,5dIII) (Image)

Est.US$500

1850 9kr blue green (mattblaugrun), Type III, horizontal left sheet margin strip of five, canceled "217" (Munchen) numerals, large margins, including 3mm at right, fresh and completely sound multiple, with 2024 Peter Sem certificate ("only a few strips of five known to me in the "aa" color. A rare multiple") (Michel Euro 10,000 for a strip of four, unpriced as a strip of five) (Cat No. Mi.5aaIII) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1850 9kr dull blue green, used together with 9kr blue green on FL to Thiengen (Baden), stamps with margins all around, tied by "190" numeral cancels, with corresponding "Ludwigshafen" semi-circle departure (15.8.1851) pmk, arrival marking on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare combination franking with two distinct color varieties, 2024 Peter Sem certificate (Cat No. Mi.5aaIII,5aIII) (Image)

Est.US$500

1850 9kr bluish green (2), used together with 6kr brown on small mourning cover to England, stamps canceled by "217" numerals, with Munich departure datestamp, red Strasbourg entry pmk, Bristol (Nov 22 1854) arrival cds on back, stamps with ample margins to touching in places, fine 24kr rare, 2024 Peter Sem opinion (Cat No. Mi.5aIII,4II1) (Image)

Est.US$250