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Classic Luxembourg from the Estate of Gary H. Houser continued...

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Lot Description

2063

LUXEMBOURG, 1852-59, 1sg Flesh (2; Michel 2e; Prifix 2). Vertical strip of eight, ample to mostly large margins, tied to the front and reverse (wrapping around) of an exploded registered cover to Berg, Germany by multiple strikes of nine-bar rimless grid cancels, matching double circle Luxembourg 19 Mars 56” French type datestamp, large boxed PD” and script Charge” handstamps, Thfonville transit circular datestamp on reverse, both the strip and the cover have various faults, incl. severing the strip in the middle of the fifth stamp due to exploding the cover for display, nonetheless an important First Issue cover being the largest known strip of the One-Silbergroschen on cover, ex Del Puente, with 1985 Demuth certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

2064

LUXEMBOURG, 1852-59, 1sg Brown Red (2; Michel 2c; Prifix 2). Block of ten (2x5), plus two horizontal pairs, tied on large portion of a registered folded cover to Harve, France, seven crisp strikes of the nine-bar rimless grid cancels the large block and pairs, red double circle Luxembourg 3 Aout 53” French type datestamp at bottom center, partial strike of Luxembourg Roussy-le-Village transit circular datestamp in red just ties the block to the cover, the block of ten is in an incredible state of preservation, with close to mostly full margins, just barely touching design at bottom right, trivial corner crease at top left, pairs are fairly well-margined (one just cutting at top), both the large block and pairs possess strikingly intense color, the partial cover has some small faults incl. a vertical file fold between where the block and pairs were positioned, and with some light foxing not affecting the block

FINE. A BREATHTAKING MULTIPLE THAT IS, BY FAR, THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE ONE-SILBERGROSCHEN FIRST ISSUE. IN ADDITION TO BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT PHILATELIC ITEM IN LUXEMBOURG PHILATELY, THIS SHOWPIECE IS ALSO ONE OF THE GREATEST CLASSIC IMPERFORATE MULTIPLES IN EXISTENCE. AN ESSENTIAL ITEM IF ONE WISHES TO BUILD AN INTERNATIONAL LARGE GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION OF LUXEMBOURG.

This stunning piece last appeared on the marketplace nearly 32 years ago in the October 1982 Corinphila sale of the Grand Prix International Collection of Luxembourg formed by Isac Seligson. At that auction, Mr. Houser acquired this piece for 75,000SF (approximately $40,000.00 at that time) – representing the highest price ever paid for a philatelic item for Luxembourg – a record which still stands today.

Signed W. Balasse and with a 1981 Demuth certificate (Image)

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E. $ 30,000-40,000

SOLD for $22,000.00
Will close during Public Auction