Lot No. 2519

1943 (1 July). Croat Legion Relief Fund. Variety: 1K 0,50K dark green, 2K + 1K carmine-lilac, 3.50K + 1.50K dark blue and 9K + 4.50K dark brown. Mint never hinged set of four, Perf L11 1/2. Additionally, sets of four, all in mint vertical pairs, in issued colours, the first IMPERF, second PERFORATED HORIZONTALLY ONLY (Perf L11 1/2 ) and two sets showing FOREGROUND ONLY and BACKGROUND ONLY respectively. Finally each value in six different COLOUR TRIALS (1K + 0.50K in grey-black, brown-red, brown-purple, grey-green, blue and blue-green, 2K + 1K rose-red, green-grey, violet, blue, brown-yellow and dark grey-brown, 3.50K + 1.50K in lilac-carmine, black-brown, brown-yellow, grey-brown, emerald green and violet-grey and 9K + 4.50K in violet-grey, violet, blue, green-grey, orange-brown and red-orange, arranged according to Dr. H. Rommerskirchen, ”Manual of Croatia 1941-45”, new P. Hughes edition on CD-ROM). A total of eighty stamps, representing the TOTAL ASSORTMENT FROM THE MINISTERIAL ALBUM (fifteen albums were produced). Michel ca. € 819+. A wonderful unit and extremely difficult to assemble. (SG 85/88 var).