1863, (4k) green and black, large margins all around, uneven cloudy paper appearing as shallow thin, fresh stamp, no gum as produced, VF and rare, C.v. $175, Kramarenko #3, C.v. $350

75.00

1863, (4k) green and black, background is inverted, nice margins all around, fresh, no gum as produced, VF and rare, B. Furnon certificate, Scott C.v. $950, Kramarenko #3Tc, C.v. $1,500
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250.00

1893, 2k black, green and red, imperforate sheet of 112 (14x8), folded once between stamps (7th and 8th vertical rows), small "w" in "ZWEI" variety (position 1), most with significant shift of green color, full OG, mainly NH, VF and with high probability unique sheet, C.v. $8,400 as hinged pairs, Kramarenko #13 IIU, C.v. $22,400 as hinged singles, Est. $4,000-$5,000

1893, plate proof of 2k in black for frame only, imperforate complete sheet of 144 (18x8), printed on white wove ungummed paper, folded once between 9th and 10th vertical rows, scotch tape mounts at right margin, stamps are not affected, VF, unique multiple, Kramarenko #13 P2, C.v. $64,800 as singles, Est. $8,000-$10,000

1901-03, Wenden Castle, 2k dark green and brown, top left corner sheet margin imperforate pane of 25 (1st group of a printer's sheet of 150 (25x2x3), no gum as produced, NH, VF, expertized by Prof. Winterstern, Kramarenko "Russika" Cat. #14U, C.v. $2,125 as singles, Est. $600- $700

300.00

1901-03, Wenden Castle, 2k dark green and brown, left sheet margin imperforate pane of 25 (3rd group of a printer's sheet of 150 (25 x 2x3), in addition bottom sheet margin block of four, representing two major types of stamps, pane folded horizontally between 3rd and 4th rows, all mounted on page from a Collection, full OG, mainly NH, VF and a spectacular unit, Kramarenko #14 U, C.v. $2,465 as singles, Est. $600-$800

400.00

1901-03, Wenden Castle, 2k dark green and brown, bottom left corner sheet margin imperforate block of six (2x3), left stamp in the middle row is placed upside down and forming either vertical or horizontal tete-beche pair, no gum as produced, VF and rare

750.00

1901-03, Wenden Castle, imperforate proof of 2k in black, bottom sheet margin pane of 25 printed on wove paper, stamp on position 16 is placed upside down and forming either vertical or horizontal tete-beche pair, no gum as produced, hinge reminders at corners, VF and extremely rare, Kramarenko "Russika" Cat. #14 P2 II, C.v. $12,500, Est. $4,000-$5,000