Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 7 Grand Duchy of Baden – Frankings and Postal History – The Klaus Peter Geis Collection Schleswig-Holstein 1850–1867 – The Rolf Beyerodt Collection

1867, 5 Grote on matt grey-brown, horizontal pair in type combination I-II, perforated as per issue, with very clear and centrally applied small boxed cancel "BREMEN 24 8" tied to small piece addressed to New York and with red "PAID.10" next to it. The pair is no longer originally attached and in the transparent view the left stamp (postage stamp) appears somewhat light. Despite the imperfections, a scarce and of delightful appearance on piece. Signed Pfenninger and Kruschel and certificate Neumann BPP (2023)
Provenance: Hehmsoth collection (25th Kruschel auction, 1987) Arthur Salm (Huys-Berlingin auction, 1992)