Lot 2650

** SERBIA. Mi. 57IFb+57II+57AII+57II+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 lined "S" two normal an two reversed. THIS STRIP OF FIVE IS THE THIRD ROW FROM THE ONLY ONE REPORTED SHEET OF 25 WITHOUT BURELAGE. First and last stamp from this strip are without burelage (16 stamps exist). The middle three stamps where issued without burelage. An exceptional rarity of German Occupation of Serbia in MNH condition. The strip of five is unique.