Feuchtwanger 9 Cent Strip. HB page 185, Reed page 444. Extremely Fine.

Feuchtwanger 9 Cent Strip. HB page 185, Reed page 444. Extremely Fine.，<strong>Case:</strong> Copper-brown with a tiny carbon spot at the extreme upper right on the front. <strong>Mica:</strong> These large mica pieces are never free of natural flaws, and this one has the expected subsurface laminations and small cracks. Even so, the overall clarity is superior for the type. Also as typically seen for examples of this type, the mica does not extend completely to the edge of the copper frame, leaving a bit of the perforations on the end stamps exposed. <strong>Stamps:</strong> The dusky rose color is just slightly faded, and the perforations on the left side of the center stamp trimmed. Referred to as Feuchtwanger strips because of the similarity of the eagle on the case to the eagle on the famous Feuchtwanger cent Hard Times tokens of 1837. Although considered to be a fantasy issue, these strips have been collected since the 1890s as an ancillary component of the encased postage stamp series. Accompanied by two photos depicting the front and back of this piece.，Kagins company tags included.，