2019-12-16 Mon

The historical German State of Baden produced a postage 9 kreuzer error stamp in 1851. It was erroneously printed on blue-green paper instead of the intended rose paper. In the philatelic world, this item is considered the most valuable German stamp.

Heinrich Koehler auction house offered the 9 Kreuze black on a mailed cover on June 8. This item is a lifelong collection of German-born billionaire businessman Erivan Haub. The covered mail in 851 from Ettenheim to Karlsruhe. It was previously owned by three eminent figures in Philately Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrari, Alfred Caspary, and john R. Boker Jr. This marveled philately piece fetch around 1.6 million Euro.

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