Lot 2651

** SERBIA. Mi. 57IFb+57IIIFb+57II+57IVFb+57IFb. 1941. GERMANY WWII-OCCUPATION OF SERBIA. Prisoners of the war issue, was printed in two panes of 25 (5x5) stamps which 20 have the burelage and the five in the centre, in the form of a Cross, are without burelage. In addition four of the stamps with the burelage (positions 7,9,17 and 19) bear a large Cyrillic double lines "S" two normal and two reversed. THIS STRIP OF FIVE IS THE SECOND ROW FROM THE ONLY ONE REPORTED SHEET OF 25 WTIHOUT BURELAGE. First and last stamp from this strip are without burelage (16 stamps exist), second stamp with Cyrillic "S" (at left) and fourth stamp with Cyrillic "S" (at right) are without burelage as well (only two stamps each exist). The middle 3rd stamp was issued without burelage. An exceptional rarity of German Occupation of Serbia in MNH condition that have been lost for more than 30 years.