“Saxony Trojka” (aka “The Beautiful Saxony Troika” ; German Sachsendreier ) is the philatelic name of the first postage stamp of the kingdom of Saxony of 1850 [1] [2] . Refers to the package stamps [3] . It is the second in history (after the “ Black Unit ”) postage stamp that appeared on German soil [4] .
| Saxon troika | |
|---|---|
| him Sachsendreier | |
 ( Sc # 1) | |
| Type of | parcel post |
| Country of issue |  Kingdom of Saxony |
| Place of issue | Leipzig |
| Publisher | Hirschfeld |
| Engraver | Jb hirschfeld |
| Printing method | typographical printing |
| Date of issue | July 1, 1850 |
| Denomination | 3 pfennig |
| Toothed | bezbletsovaya |
| Reason for rarity | destroyed most of the circulation |
| Circulation (copies) | 500 000 |
| Preserved (ind.) | 3000-4000 |
| Rating ( Scott ) | Quenched : $ 5250 — 13 250; quicklime: $ 5500–8750 (2007) |
| Evaluation ( Michel ) | € 4000— 18 000 |
Content
Description and History
The nominal mark - 3 pfennig - corresponded to the postage for the delivery of newspapers [5] .
The miniature is red, in the center there is a large figure of the nominal. In fact, the Saxon post repeated the pattern of the Bavarian “Black Unit” [4] [6] .
The sketch of the brand was developed by the engraver JB Hirschfeld ( JB Hirschfeld ). The picture was carved on wood (using woodcuts ) [7] , 20 lead castings were made from it and sheets of stamps were printed using a hand press [6] .
The stamp was released on July 1, 1850 [1] ; according to other data - June 29, 1850 [5] . Printed in Leipzig by Hirschfeld [6] . The name “Saxon troika” was put into circulation by postal workers of Saxony [4] .
Philatelic Value
Rarity
Although the circulation of the brand in those days was quite high (500,000), it later became one of the rarest and most famous brands of old Germany . The stamps were intended mainly for sending wrappers with newspapers [3] , therefore they were glued to the packaging, fastening the packing tape. When removing the tape, they inevitably turned out to be broken and destroyed. Therefore, in the philatelic collections "Saxon troika" is often found in a restored state [4] [6] . The individual brands in the Michel catalog are priced, depending on the color, from 4000 to 18 000 euro .
Of the total circulation of 463 118 stamps were sold, and the remainder - 36 882 copies were destroyed by mail after the stamp was withdrawn from circulation. According to philatelic literature, no more than 3-5 thousand past Saxon triples have survived, including a unique strip of five marks [4] [6] .
"Saxon troika" (reconstruction)
More than 50 copies of the Saxon triples, mainly on letters and parcels, are in the Knapp collection. This collection belongs to the philatelic dynasty Knapp (Germany), which for three generations were engaged in its compilation. The Knapp collection was awarded the highest award at the World Philatelic Exhibition " Prague - 1968 " [4]
Typographic checklist
Even more unique is the preserved complete unlabeled typographical sheet . Its origin is fanned by legends . According to one of them, the sheet was found glued to a wooden beam in the old peasant house, where the post station used to be located; on the other, an employee at a small post office in Eibenstock found him on a wooden attic; according to the third version, the sheet was found in Dresden glued to the mail shelving when the Saxon post office moved to the new premises in 1870 . The sheet received severe damage when separated from the object to which it was glued. In this form, the sheet did not find buyers for a long time until a small trader acquired it for pennies [4] [6] .
The next buyer, a Viennese brand dealer Zigmund Fridl , paid a tenfold amount for the sheet and restored it, and sold it to the famous collector Philippe Ferrari for a thousand marks. After the sale of the Ferrari collection, soon after the First World War , the sheet of the “Saxon troika” went to the American millionaire Arthur Hindu (1856-1933). After the death of the latter, a rarity was acquired by the famous French collector , who did not recognize the restored stamps and returned the sheet to its original state. Subsequently, the famous sheet resold in 1964, 1966 and 1971, constantly increasing in price [4] [6] .
Rigging
The fakes of the first brands of Saxony are known, which were first listed in the Black Book of Philately of Paul Lietzow , published in 1879 [2] . There are many early and late fakes of the “Saxon troika”, and among the falsifiers are Jean de Sperati [8] , Francois Fournier , , Engelhardt Fohl, , etc. [9] [ ten]
Memory
In the manufacture of the Dresdner Verkehrs-Anstalt Hansa brand, one of Dresden 's local posts, in 1900, the design of the Saxon troika was used, only the inscription on the upper edge was changed to DRESDEN instead of SACHSEN ( Mi # 114) . The envelope dated March 19, 1900 is known, franked by a strip of five such stamps, which is a rarity [4] . The very issue of city mail was timed to the 50th anniversary of the appearance of the first Saxon stamp [11] [12] .
The Saxon troika repeatedly hit the postal charity and commemorative issues of the GDR , the FRG and a united Germany, being captured in the form of a “ stamp on the stamp ”.
- "Saxon troika" on German memorable issues
The stamp of the private mail "Dresdner Verkehrs-Anstalt Hansa" in honor of the 50th anniversary of the "Saxon troika", 1900 ( Mi # 114)
GDR (1950): semi-postal stamp on the occasion of the DEBRIA philatelic exhibition in Leipzig ( Mi # 260)
The same, bezpubtsovy option ( Mi # 272)
FRG (1978): "The Day of the Postage Stamp " ( Mi # 981)
GDR ( 1990 ): a half- mailing mark in honor of the 150th anniversary of the first postage stamp - the British “Black Penny” ( Mi # 3330)
Germany (1999): a semi-mailing mark in honor of the 150th anniversary of the first German postage stamp, the Bavarian “Black Unit” ( Mi # 2041)
The ups and downs of the creation and discovery of the “Saxon troika” formed the basis of one of the subjects of the crypto-historical work “Top Secret” by Odessa author Alexander Biryuk [13] [14] .
See also
- Newspaper brand
- The history of mail and postage stamps of Saxony
- Postage Stamp
- Black unit
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Saxony // Big Philatelic Dictionary / N. I. Vladinets, L. I. Illychev, I. Ya. Levitas, PF Mazur, I. N. Merkulov, I. A. Morosanov, Yu. K. Myakota, S. A. Panasyan, Yu. M. Rudnikov, M. B. Slutsky, V. A. Jacobs; under total ed. N. I. Vladintsa and V. A. Jacobs. - M .: Radio and communication, 1988. - 320 p. - 40 000 copies - ISBN 5-256-00175-2 . (Checked June 14, 2011)
- ↑ 1 2 Gross O., Gryzhevsky K. Travels in the World of Stamps / O. Gross, K. Gryzhevsky; Per. from polish Yu. M. Sokolov abbr. - M .: Progress , 1977. - 50 000 copies. (Checked June 23, 2016)
- ↑ 1 2 Stamps are parcel pockets // Philatelic Dictionary / N.I. Vladinets, L.I. Il'ichev, I.Ya. Levitas, P.F. Mazur, I.N. Merkulov, I.A. Morosanov, Yu.K. Myakota, S. A. Panasyan, Yu. M. Rudnikov, M. B. Slutsky, V. A. Jacobs; under total ed. N. I. Vladintsa and V. A. Jacobs. - M .: Radio and communication, 1988. - 320 p. - 40 000 copies - ISBN 5-256-00175-2 . (Verified June 15, 2011)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Novoselov V. А. “The Saxon troika” . World philately . Smolensky collector; V.A. Novoselov. The date of circulation is June 20, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Rossiter, Stuart ; Fowler, John & Wellsted, Raife. Germany before and after unification. Saxony (Sachsen) (English) . Stamp Atlas . Sandafayre Stamp Auctions. The appeal date is June 14, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yurinov B. The rarities of old Germany // Philately . - 1994. - № 1. - p. 59-60.
- ↑ Xylography // Large Philatelic Dictionary / N. I. Vladinets, L. I. Illychev, I. Ya. Levitas, P. F. Mazur, I. N. Merkulov, I. A. Morosanov, Yu. K. Myakota, S. A. Panasyan, Yu. M. Rudnikov, M. B. Slutsky, V. A. Jacobs; under total ed. N. I. Vladintsa and V. A. Jacobs. - M .: Radio and communication, 1988. - 320 p. - 40 000 copies - ISBN 5-256-00175-2 . (Verified June 20, 2011)
- ↑ Sazonov G. "Collection" samples "Sperati" // " Philately of the USSR ." - 1975. - № 9. - p. 47-48.
- ↑ Saxony (Sachsen) first two issues (English) . Stamp Catalog - S. klaseboer.com; Evert Klaseboer. The date of circulation is June 20, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.
- ↑ Sachsen Dreier, echt oder falsch (German) . Ratgeber sachsen . stampsX; stampsX. The date of circulation is June 23, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.
- ↑ Germany (Local Issues). Dresden (English) . Stamp Catalog - G. klaseboer.com; Evert Klaseboer. The date of circulation is June 20, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.
- ↑ Germany (Local Issues) Dresden (English) . Catalog Klaseboer. The date of circulation is June 22, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.
- ↑ Biryuk, Alexander. Chapter 21. Too much booty . Book One. In the footsteps of hidden treasures / Top Secret . The X-Files; macbion.narod.ru. The date of circulation is June 21, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.
- ↑ See also the discussion of the article .
Literature
- Poole BWH The postage stamps of Saxony // Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News. - 1914. - Vol. 28. - No. 28 (1228). - July 11. - P. 245-247. (eng.) (verified June 20, 2011)
Links
- Novoselov V.A. Germany (Saxony) . Europe. Philatelic geography . World m @ rock; Union of Philatelists of Russia (September 5, 2009). The date of circulation is June 20, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.
- Sachsendreier ( m .) . Berühmtes + Bewahrtes. Katalog . Dresden Dresden; Telefonbuch-Verlag Sachsen GmbH. The date of circulation is June 20, 2011. Archived May 28, 2006.
- Saxony - Pt. 7. All (English) (inaccessible link) . Country List . All World Stamps Catalog sponsored by Stanley Gibbons . - Marks of Saxony in the Stanley Gibbons online catalog. The date of circulation is June 21, 2011. Archived on February 27, 2012.