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1850, 3pf Brick Red (1, Michel 1a), used, huge margins all around showing portions of all four dividing lines, tied by rare pen cancellation on small piece, (for the first nine days of use, pen cancels were mandatory), an extremely fine example from this rare early usage period, signed Decker, Dietrich and with 1950-58 Dietrich, Opitz and Mohrmann certificates, Scott retail $5,000.00, Michel EURO 8,000.00 color photo
Germany German States Saxony
1850, 3pf Brick Red (1, Michel 1a), used, huge margins all around showing portions of all four dividing lines, tied by rare pen cancellation on small piece, (for the first nine days of use, pen cancels were mandatory), an extremely fine example from this rare early usage period, signed Decker, Dietrich and with 1950-58 Dietrich, Opitz and Mohrmann certificates, Scott retail $5,000.00, Michel EURO 8,000.00 color photo

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1850, 3pf Brick Red (1, Michel 1a), used, huge margins all around showing portions of all four dividing lines, tied by rare pen cancellation on small piece, (for the first nine days of use, pen cancels were mandatory), an extremely fine example from this rare early usage period, signed Decker, Dietrich and with 1950-58 Dietrich, Opitz and Mohrmann certificates, Scott retail $5,000.00, Michel EURO 8,000.00 color photo