German local issues and Saxon redactions – The Dr Hans-Karl Penning Collection

Altdöbern 1946, fee label 10 pfennig in green on postal sealing label of the Wormlage post agency, block of four tied by postmark "ALTDÖBERN 22.2.46" to piece. Multiples of this stamp are exceedingly rare.

Altdöbern 1946, fee label 10 pfennig with large numeral and town name in violet, mint never hinged and in faultless condition. To date, only three mint never hinged copies are recorded.

Meissen 1945, Reconstruction 12+48 pfennig, colour trial in vivid reddish-carmine, unused. An exceedingly rare trial proof.

Altdöbern 1945, fee label 12 pfennig with inverted town name, neatly tied by postmark "ALTDÖBERN 11.2.46" to cover to Meissen-Triebischtal, in faultless condition. To date, only very few covers with this variety are recorded.

Altdöbern 1946, fee label 12 pfennig with large numeral in red and town name in violet, vertical pair and single value in mixed franking with Bear issue 6 pfennig, each tied by datestamp "ALTDÖBERN 23.1.46", paying the correct rate on registered cover to Calau. Only one other registered cover with an Altdöbern fee label is recorded; in combination with this mixed franking a unique item.

Altdöbern 1946, fee label 6 pfennig with large numeral and town name in black, horizontal pair tied by postmark "GROSSRÄSCHEN 4.2.46" to cover to Bremen. To date, no other cover with an outside cancellation is recorded.

Altdöbern 1946, fee label 12 pfennig with large numeral in red and town name in violet, complete mint never hinged sheet of 35 stamps with right sheet margin, inscription and original clip. The sheet with vertical fold between the labels and slightly separated at top. In this form unique.

Provenance
Reference: Illustrated in the Michel Specialised Catalogue, Volume 1

Freudenstadt 1945, fee label 6 pfennig of the first printing in a complete mint never hinged sheet of 20 stamps. Complete sheets of this issue are exceedingly rare.