2ngr blue and 2ngr bright blue, just touched at bottom cancelled by "1" numeral of Dresden Hofpostamt on piece; a very rare combination with Kurzbefund Rismondo BPP. (Image)

1850 3pf, group of thirteen objects, comprising 4 glass support clichés, two in red, one dated Aug 1941 with production notes at top and base, and another noting exposure time and temperature, five clichés on celluloid, one with integrated cds numeral 2, with comprehensive notes written by Sperati about the celluloid used (Pathé), temperature and exposure time, also four photographic fragments with postmarks Zittau, Plauen, mute circular and numerals 2 and 83, one with note “voile bien vio” denoting the violet filter used in photolithography; a unique and visually attractive range of materials used in the reproduction of this iconic classic stamp. This lot comes with Sperati's own cardboard box for photographic celluloid "Plaque l'Intensive". (Image)

1867 (Aug 9) entire to Constantinople bearing single franking 1863-67 5Ngr greyish blue tied double-ring Dresden cds, reverse with Wien transit and arrival cds 16/8 of Austrian Post Office, slight signs of ageing as expected, a rare destination at this time. Signed Kruschel. Ex Cihangir. (Image)

1868 (Aug 9) two Saxony to Constantinople entire both with North German Confederation frankings, a 31/III double rate entire bearing horizontal strip of six rouletted 1Gr with Ebersbach cds, bold red manuscript W.F.4 above, plus 8/XII entire with rouletted 1Gr and 2Gr cancelled framed Hohenstein Ernstthal date stamp and blue 2 manuscript charge, both with Wien transits and arrival cancels of the Austrian Post Office. (Image)

German States, Saxony – 1850 3pf, group of two beautiful support clichés, one on celluloid in red-vermilion with dating March 1945 and Sperati`s characteristic production notes written around the area of design, also a very fine glass cliché with an impression of the stamp in a luminous white-gray. Five cancellation trials include a gray celluloid with two Leipzig datestamps, and four papers with working proofs of mute circular bar cds, numeral 15, Leipzig datemarks, and oval Leipzig datemark, all with Sperati`s production annotations. An extremely fine assembly that demonstrates the importance of the correct cancellations and the attention that Sperati bestowed on every aspect of his reproductions; unique, very fine, and deserving of further study. (Image)

German States, Saxony – 1850 3pf, small group of four items, including two glass support clichés in black and red, and two clichés on celluloid in red, one mounted on thick cardboard and marked “Pathé“, denoting the type of film used, and one smeared with vermilion colour around the design and with production annotations; a unique working lot of Sperati towards this world-famous German issue. (Image)

German States, Saxony – 1850 3pf, one glass support cliché in black on translucent glass dated Aug 1941, with a very detailed impression and integrated cds, and one beautiful cliché with image reversal on celluloid in red vermilion and note “fort Pathé” denoting the Pathé brand of celluloid used by Sperati, a very fine pair of working clichés. (Image)

German States, Saxony – 1850 3pf one splendid celluloid cliché with a reversed image impression in a refulgent red-vermilion with some decorative production notes at base, a very fine and rare cliché of the sort that Sperati worked on in preparation for the finished stamp reproduction; displaying well as an example of Sperati`s high-quality reproduction. (Image)