Lot 336 German Democratic Republic SC#346/369 1957 Bicycle Peace Race - Stamp Day Issues, With LF & MF Papers, 17 VFNH Singles, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, 2017 Scott Cat. $11.35 USD
Lot 336 German Democratic Republic SC#346/369 1957 Bicycle Peace Race - Stamp Day Issues, With LF & MF Papers, 17 VFNH Singles, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, 2017 Scott Cat. $11.35 USD
17 VFNH singles from the 1957 Bicycle Peace Race - Stamp Day Issues. with LF & MF papers. The Scott numbers range from 346 to 369, and include 346-354, 361-369. 346, 347-349, 350-351, 352-354, 361, 362-363, 368 are on LF vertical wove paper, 347, 364, 365, 368, 367, 369 are on LF horizontal wove papers, and 365-366 are on MF horizontal wove papers. 2017 Scott Cat.$11.35.
Almost all commemoratives well into the late 1960's can be found on both horizontal wove paper and vertical wove paper, though usually, one orientation will dominate for each issue. Starting in about 1955, several issues can be found on both non-fluorescent and fluorescent paper, and by the late 1950's most issues are on fluorescent paper. Most of the used lots in this sale will contain a good number of genuine postal cancels, as opposed to the common CTO cancels. Bidders should note, that with exception of the souvenir sheets, the used prices given in the catalogue are for CTO, so the stamps with postal cancels should be worth a significant premium.