U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1852 1sgr lilac rose, horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, with portions of two adjoining stamps at top, tied by two "Braunschweig 29/12 11-11 1/2" double circle cancels in blue on outer Folded Letter used in 1852 from Brunswick to Berlin, with Minden 29/12/Berlin and additional 30/12 arrival pmks on back. The middle stamp has a pressed out vertical crease, otherwise a v.f. cover, with 1990 Maria Brettl certificate ("very rare franking, largest known multiple of this value, only a few exist, this cover being one of the finest known"),
Cat. Val. €12,000
Estimate: $7500