Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

1910: The extensive collection of Dr. Hugo Hahn reprint Proofs of the 20 c. value (the original plate was purchased by him in Germany), with Photographic Proof in black, negative impressions in grey-black (single and a block of four), unwatermarked Plate Proofs in black (pair and two singles) and in blue with two pairs and a single example; Proofs in colour in shades of the original issues (brown, red, blue and green) in singles (7) and in pairs (10, many are marginal) and a strip of four on star wmk'd paper; blocks of four in shades of green (1), yellow (3), in red / red-brown (3) and in blue (5) with rare example in 'unissued' bright violet; further large multiples with marginal block of 12 in black and marginal block of 20 in blue; 1909 litho transfer from 'sheet' of 30 - a single example from lower right corner of the sheet in green, and a page of the 1910 Proofs surcharged in 1943 with new values in a block of four, four strips of four and a scarce example in lemon-yellow. A delightful lot with viewing recommended (49 items).