Galerie

One sheet of each valúè of the final design reached the Public in imper-forate condition. The Pfennig and 1 Gulden value were issued in sheets of 100, whereas the 2 ¹/₂ Gulden value was issued in sheets of 50. Therefore, only 50 complete imperforate sets can exist. (6)

PERFORATION ERROR  -  -  IMPERFORATE GULDEN  -  -  2 ¹/₂ GULDEN

WITHOUT GRAY PATTERN UNDERTRINT

Note margin inscription which distinguishes the true imperforate stamp from proofs on stamp paper

Illustration 6

Recently, there have been offered imperforate 2¹/₂  Gulden values as coming from the imperforate final sheet and until now they could not be distinguished from the proofs. We are now able to prove them to be Cut from the proof sheetlets and not from the final imperforate sheet. Another bit of new information due to original research on an issue almost 50 years old.

 

Danzig Report  Nr. 5 - October - 1975, Page 7.