The Autumn Auction Series #194

1867 5kr complete proof sheet of 100 in dark brown (colour of the 15kr) on thinner ungummed paper, with margin bars, very fine for this & unique item

1876ca. Essays for planned 1867 succession issue: Emperor's head to the right with denomination "15" in 11 perforated proofs in different colours, no gum, probably by Bader, very fine for this elusive essays, extremely rare and illustrated in H.Kropfs 'Die Postwertzeichen des Kaiserthums Österreich.....' Praha 1908

1876ca. Essays for planned 1867 succession issue: Emperor's head to the right in 4 silver bromide proofs (including one with extra frame mock up), without denomination (blank value tablet) except one with denomination "5", ungummed, one with fault but most probably a unique ensemble

1876ca. Essays for planned 1867 succession issue: Emperor's head to the right in brown without denomination (blank white value tablet), ungummed, some faults but most probably unique

1876ca. Essays for planned 1867 succession issue: Emperor's head to the right in brown with denomination "10" in value tablet field, ungummed, at back manuscript annotation "Jahrby", most probably a unique essay

1876ca. Essays for planned 1867 succession issue: So-called Bader Essay reprints with Emporer's head to the right in 7 different colours plus imperforate se-tenant die proofs on 2 pieces of paper

1883 2kr brown in part sheets of 50 including 8 values with watermark "ZEITUN", 3kr in sheet of 100 showing watermark "KEN. / ZE " in the middle of the 2 watermark-parts special watermark: horizontal line through one row ('Bogenteilungsstrich'), 10kr in part sheets of 50 (one showing the very rare INVERTED watermark "ZEITU") and finally the 5kr Neudruck in sheet of 100 (partly with inverted watermark 'GS - MARK'), each block with a few...

1883 2kr to 50kr ESSAYS & PROOFS collection (55 adhesives) of Scharff & Brendler designed values for this issue still including the never issued 15kr value (4 items), condition a bit mixed but a UNIQUE ASSEMBLY and once in a life-time chance to acquire these important exhibition collection items, furthermore by far the largest assembly of these essays and proofs in existence

15kr UNISSUED value original ink drawing of final design by engraver Scharff & Brendler, plus bromide photographic stamp-size essay in pasted to presentation card headlined "Muster der neuen Briefmarken", a UNIQUE item and a key showpiece for a specialist 1883 issue collection, furthermore a beautiful original artwork

1883 20kr grey IMPERFORATE sheet proof print on ungummed greyish white carton-type paper in complete sheet of 100 with margin bars at top and bottom and plate number "1" in margin, horizontal filing fold in middle very fine and unique exhibition item

1890 Franz Joseph enlarged hand-drawn pen & ink essay of the frame and value tablets, a unique showpiece designed by Karl Steidel

1890 Franz Joseph enlarged hand-drawn pen & ink design for the Kreuzer values showing the complete essay without value, a unique showpiece designed by Karl Steidel