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Would someone be kind enough to explain the history of this stamp? (No mention is made of it in my SG Germany specialized or Scott).
Jenny,
The only info I have is from the blurb in Michel. It states that MiNr X was to be issued in November 1961, but was withdrawn a few days before the announced date of initial sale. Available copies with rubber handstamp "Muster" on the lower edge are samples sent to the post offices.
Handstamped copies catalog in 2015 Michel at €12,000. Un-handstamped copies also exist, but no price is given in Michel (this is done when there is insufficient data to establish a market price).
I searched the usual German auctionhouses, and I didn't see one for sale or sold in recent months. There is an un-handstamped copy currently for auction, with an estimated hammer price of €4,000-5,000.