Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 3 Single Lots: German Empire 1872 – 1945 German Reichspost – Shield Issues – The Michael Rehme Collection (part II)

Postal stationary cover 1 Groschen with large numeral of value without overprint in size A with additional franking issue 1875 10 Pfennige carmine each with DKr. "HERRNHUT 24.12.75" as letter of 1st weight class to Basel, Switzerland with arrival postmark. The envelope with slightly traces of use (brown dot), the fresh colours and well perforated 10 Pfennige stamp with two small margin nicks, otherwise in good overall condition. A rate-compliant and very late currency mixed franking breast plate/pfennige from the UPU period, with breast plates only possible for six months from 1 July 1875 as a very rare 2 Groschen (20 Pfennig) postage paid, signed Pröschold BPP and certificate Hennies BPP (1981) as well as detailed certificate Brugger BPP (2014)
Provenance: 5th Erhardt & Feuser auction (1981)355th Heinrich Köhler auction, 2013