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

Currency mixed franking from LETZTTAG and VORERSTTAG: 2 Kreuzer orange in mixed franking with issue 3 Pfennige green, both fresh colours stamps each with clear EKr. "OBERLAUCHRINGEN 31.12.74" on piece in perfect condition. The new stamps (postage stamps) were already sold in the Kreuzer area from 10 December 1874 and there are a few, so-called. Preliminary uses before the official first day (1 January 1875) are known. To date, no other mixed currency franking with large shield 2 Kreuzer orange and 3 Pfennige green as 3 Kreuzer postage is known and in connection with the last day of issue date a unique and great breast plate scarcity, certificate Sommer BPP (1992)
Provenance: 116th Ulrich Felzmann auction, 2006
Reference: Manfred Wiegand "Die Mischfrankungen zwischen Freimarken der Ausgaben BRUSTSCHILD und PFENNIGE 1875", page 46 (Göttingen 2022)