A rare cover franked with an error stamp from the old German state of Baden was auctioned in Germany. The cover was included in the June 8 Heinrich Koehler sale of material from the extensive collection of German-born businessman Erivan Haub. Franked with the 1851 Baden 9-kreuzer black stamp erroneously printed on blue green paper instead of the intended rose paper (Scott 4b), the cover was listed by Koehler with an opening bid of €800,000

Rare Stamps – The 1851 Baden “9 Kreuzer error”

Baden Franked with the 1851 Baden 9-kreuzer black stamp erroneously printed on blue green paper instead of the intended rose paper (Scott 4b), the cover was listed by Koehler with an opening bid of €800,000 – it sold for €1.26 million. With the buyer’s commission and fee added, the cover sold for €1,524,601.50, or approximately…

1939 envelope from Tristan Da Cunha to Dublin, Ireland with 1½d Dublin Postage Due mark + Ireland ½d emerald & 1d red postage due stamps

Irish Diaspora Letters: Tristan Da Cunha to Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland (1939)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Tristan Da Cunha to Rathgar, Dublin: 1939 Posted at Tristan Da Cunha on 12th February 1939 Entered the postal system at Kaapstad, South Africa on 15th February 1939 Left Capetown, South Africa on 16th February 1939 Tax 15c applied (insufficient postage / no stamps) Arrived at Dublin, via London 1½d…