Austria 1850/1951 - Extensive special collection Mi. No. 1–722; plate errors, printing errors, varieties, and units. - Mi.1-722

Extensive and decades-in-the-making specialized collection of Austria, starting with the classic issues from Michel No. 1 to Michel No. 722.

The collection is not to be understood as a simple basic collection, but as a systematically developed study of variants and specializations, with a focus on:

plate faults
typographical errors
Deviations and Randomnesses
Frame fractures, open/closed frames.
Point, line, and color deviations

Type differences

Units, pairs, strips, and small blocks
Numerous handwritten destination labels for documentation.

Content (Excerpt)

Classic editions including cruiser values with many different frame and print variants.
Large number of specialized individual items with noticeable deviations
Later editions with systematically recorded pressure variations and constant errors.
Multiple comparison specimens for type and defect determination.
Some units with documented variations.

The collection is not cataloged by individual items but is deliberately built as a research and special collection.

conservation

Mostly stamped, occasionally unused.
Condition typical of collections: from good to used.
Errors and deviations are relevant for collection and are explicitly intended.
No re-gumming or repairs are detectable.

Special features
High degree of specialization, significantly above average.
Ideal for advanced collectors, specialists, or resellers.

Catalog & value

Catalog reference: Michel Austria Mi. 1–722, approximately €20,000.

The pure Michel catalog value is clearly in the four-figure range.

The actual market value results from specialization, the variety of variants, and the depth of the collection.

Note

Please note the scans as part of the description.
Due to the scope, not every individual item can be described separately.