Stamps & Covers Public Auction 359

1945 Leipzig Provisional Large '12' in red-brown circle opt Hitler 12pf red, tied by 'Holzhausen 3.8.45 11-12 U Sachs' cds to cover. VFU. Mi AIII cat €700. Very rare as these opts were prepared as a general Soviet Zone issue but due to miscommunication between diff commanders, order was given to withdraw stocks from POs & destroy them. However, Holzhausen & Zwenkau POs did not get the order in time & sold a small quantity on 3rd August. (P)