Lot 55 Germany - French Zone - Wurttemburg SC#8N28-8N31, 8N34-8N36 2pf - 80pf Light Brown Orange - Carmine Schiller, 1948-1949 Pictorial Issue, 7 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Without 'PF', Key Value (40pf) Having A Schlegel BPP Guarantee Handstamp

7 fine/very fine used singles of the 2pf - 80pf light brown orange - carmine Schiller from the 1948-1949 Pictorial Issue, without 'pf', key value (40pf) having a Schlegel BPP guarantee handstamp.

In Michel, all of these are on paper Y - the white paper. The 4pf is dark violet gray type V (29Ycv), 2pf is light brown orange (28Yb). The 5pf is type 1 (30Y1) as is the 6pf (30Y1). The 20pf is dark rose lilac type 1 (34Ya1). The 40pf is type 8 (35yuIII), the 80pf is 36Y.

Michel values these at €122 Euro, so we estimate them at $90. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10