Rembrandt Booklet Scott 1253

Hi

Apparently there is a note for the booklet in Scott for Netherlands #1253.

Would someone be so kind as to tell me what the note says.

Thank you

"A booklet containing two panes, each containing Nos 1253a, 1253b and 1253d, one pane each of No 1253c and Germany No 2387, and one pane containing two No 1253e, sold for 9.95 Euro. The booklet was withdrawn from sale after it was discovered that the German stamp in the booklet was printed with perforations and tagging without the authorization of German postal authorities, but most of the booklets produced had already been distributed. Value $80"

The matter is much more complicated!

The crux was that a major German stamp dealer did not get enough of these booklets in the first place, so MICHEL [THE catalogue for German collectors!] decided not to acknowledge this German postage stamp as German although on an offical Post Office level everything was agreed upon! Something the Post Offices later denied :)

Eventually, the German dealer did get more than enough of these Rembrandt booklets - rumours are that extra supplies were printed for that dealer! - so the prices dropped!

At the moment the booklets will cost you barely more than the original face value of 10 euros!!

@Galeoptix:

Does that mean the booklet was NOT withdrawn really ?

The booklet was never withdrawn. At least not by the Dutch Post

The German decided to call it a reprint, the Dutch post did not care.

The description by Michel was also about saving face.

When it was just on the market, It sold for some times high prices, because everybody thought it would remain/become a rare object. After a while most people got back their senses and the prices dropped.

The rumor of more printed examples was to the best of my knowledge never confirmed.

Catalogue prices in my opion are(still)to high.

As Galeoptix mentioned, they can be bought for face value or even less, that tells enough.

At the end of this reply, I would wish to everybody who reads this good health.