1849, 1kr Deep Black, Plate I
(1a, Michel 1 Ib). Original gum, imperceptibly hinged and with choice
large margins showing three complete dividing lines and a part of the
fourth at top, intense color, Extremely Fine, an exceptionally nice example
of this popular classic German States first issue, with 1991 Brettl and
1995 Buhler certificates. Michel catalog value 3,000 Euros (Image)
1849, 1kr Black, Plate I (1,
Michel 1 Ia). Horizontal strip of three, margins all around showing
part of dividing lines at bottom and left, light "111" cogwheel cancels
(Gollheim/Pfalz), right stamp minor light wrinkle A VERY FINE AND RARE MULTIPLE OF THE BAVARIA ONE-KREUZER BLACK FIRST ISSUE.
With 1996 Brettl certificate. Michel catalog value 11,000 Euros (Image)
1849, 1kr Black, Plate I (1,
Michel 1 Ia). Three large margins showing complete dividing lines,
clear to ample at top, small colorless typographic printing flaw at bottom
below "F" of Franco, tied by "396" cogwheel (Wurzburg) on 1852 folded cover
to Dahier, "Wurzburg 19 Oct. 1852" circular datestamp at bottom center of
coverA VERY FINE SINGLE FRANKING OF BAVARIA FIRST ISSUE.
Signed Drahn and with his 1959 certificate and 1994 Brettl certificate (Image)
1858, 12kr Red (7, Michel
6). Large to mostly huge margins including top right sheet corner
margin and part of the adjoining stamp at left, canelled by bold "325"
cogwheel cancel on neat 1859 envelope to Paris, France, "MUNCHEN"
straightline and "Baviere Strasb. Amb. A 25 Janv 59" French transit,
Extremely Fine, a very handsome 12kr single franking, with 1995 Sem
certificate (Image) 
1862, 12kr Yellow Green, 18kr
Vermilion Red (13, 14, Michel 12, 13a). Large margins all around
showing two and three dividing lines respectively, lightly cancelled by
"375" cogwheel, "ORTENBURG 29/11" half-circle datestamp on 1867 cover to
Tanjore, India, and forwarded, addressed to a Lutheran Missionary and
sent via Marseilles and Suez, red "Baviere Strasb" French transit, stamps
additionally tied by "Tanjore JA 4 1868" part double-circle datestamp,
range of transit backstamps, light even cover toning and tiny edge nick at
bottomVERY FINE AND OF THE HIGHEST ORDER OF RARITY FOR THIS DESTINATION IN THIS PERIOD. POSSIBLY UNIQUE USAGE.
Signed Pfenninger and with 1995 Brettl and Helbig certificates (Image)
1862, 12kr Yellow Green, 18kr
(13, 14, Michel 8, 9a, 12, 13a). Single of former, two singles of
latter, used with two 1kr Yellow and 3kr Rose, ample to large margins, some
dividing lines and one 1kr and the 3kr with sheet margins, all tied by
"247" cogwheel cancels on 1866 cover to Havana, Cuba, "KIRCHHEIM
9/1" half-circle datestamp, sent via London "West India Mail", red London
transit, other transits and rate marks including blue ms. "48" for external
postage, therefore the 53kr franking is overpaid by 2kr, part of one name
in the address has been eradicated, some slight soiling and edge wear, one
18kr with margin tear virtually clear of the design (just touches the
design at left in one small spot)FINE. A GLORIOUS BAVARIA FOUR-COLOR FRANKING SENT TO A VERY RARE DESTINATION.
Ex Oppenheimer. Signed Pfenninger and with 1995 Schmitt certificate (Image)