Germany (Berlin), Scott #9N331 (Michel #426), used (o), 1972, 150th Anniversary of the Death of Ernst Theodor Wilhelm (Amadeus) Hoffmann (1776-1822); a German Romantic author in the gendre of fantasy and the gothic horror, using the themes of fear and haunting; his stories form the basis of the Jacques Offenbach's 1880 opera fantastique "The Tales of Hoffman", in which Hoffmann appears, heavily fictionalized, as the hero; the opera was later produced in several films, he was also a composer, music critic and artist; stamp shows a portrait of Hoffman by artist Wilhelm Hinsel, 60 marks, photogravure printed, perforated: 13¾x14, no watermark, black and violet, Scott 2022 catalog value: 90¢. Nicely centered, black-inked, double-rimmed, quarter circular, socked-on-the-nose, cancelled to order (CTO), hence discounted, corner cancellation on the lower left corner and well clear of the main image, sound back, hinge remnant, good perforations; centering and image free cancel, thought CTO discounted, warrants a selling price premium. This is not a bait-and-switch' offering. The stamp you see will be the stamp you receive.
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