Lot 481 German States - Lubeck SC#2R 2s Brown 1872 Reprint Of 1859 Arms Issue, Without Watermark, A VGUN Single, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $240 USD

A VGUN example of the 2s brown 1872 Reprint Of 1859 Arms Issue, without watermark. Shallow thin visible only in fluid. This example exhibits all the characteristics of the genuine stamp except it is unwatermarked, which makes it an 1872 reprint. It has full margins on 3 sides (at least 3/4 mm) and close margins at the bottom. As per note in Scott, the reprints are valued unused at $240 Each. Our estimate of the value based on the condition is $60

With all issues known to be forged, we have verified the authenticity of the stamps be checking them against Reverend Earee's descriptions in his book "Album Weeds". Although published in 1897, this tome describes in very great detail the characteristics of the genuine stamps, and then all the forgeries that were known up until then. We have checked the stamps against all of his descriptions. Based on our examination, we can confidently state that the stamp(s) offered here are genuine.