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

3 Kreuzer carmine, lower margin piece with plate mark "inverted crosses right under the left 3" under field 146 and perforation point, stamp (postage stamp) perforated from above, neatly cancelled with "MAINZ-BAHNH. 9.3.74" on piece. The fresh colours stamp (postage stamp) is very well embossed, well perforated and in good condition, one tooth of the lower margin is bent over on the left. All used breastplate stamps with plate mark are exceptionally scarce, only a fragmentary copy of this one is known, signed Barkemeyer and double signed Hennies BPP and certificate Hennies BPP (1993) signed Barkemeyer and double signed Hennies BPP with certificate BPP (1993)
Provenance: 60th Hans Mohrmann auction (1980)Reinhardt collection (private sale)