Lot 7001
2 Items
Opening: 40.000 €
1857, "1" watermark proof, complete sheet of 100, comprising 4 panes of 25, showing the position layout and watermarked inscriptions "POCHTOVAYA MARKA IN 10 KOPECK 1857". Folded between the groups and small marginal faults. A unique and most important item of Russian philately. Certificate Citerne BPP (2026)
Provenance
Provenance: Fabergé (Harmer,1939) Baughman (Siegel,1971) Bianchi (Investphila, 2008).
Note: The Russian Postal Museum owns similar sheets with watermarks “2” and “3”