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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3561

C45

Germany, Airmail, 1933, 4m Chicago Flight Zeppelin (Scott C45), tied by Friedrichshafen circular datestamp, 14 Nov 1933, on Chicago Flight cover, Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen, Very Fine.
Michel 498; €800 ($900).
Scott $650.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

3562

Germany, Semi-Official Airmail, 1912, 1m on 10pf "Gelber Hund", o.g., never hinged; few very faint perf tones on reverse, otherwise fresh and Fine, signed Kessler with 1998 Brettl certificate.
Michel IV; €2,500 ($2,800).
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

3563

Germany, Semi-Official Airmail, 1912, 10pf-20pf "Gelber Hund", pristine o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, only 3000 of the 10pf & 6000 of the 20pf were issued.
Michel V-VI.
Scott $2,650.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

3564

42263

Germany, Submarine Mail Insurance, 1916, Second Lighthouse issue, 5m-100m complete (Michel 9-16), a choice set of corner sheet margin singles, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, 2008 Ceremuga certificate correctly identifying the second issue, but mistakenly using Michel numbers 3-8 (the first issue).
Michel €4,500 ($5,040).
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

Issued by the German Insurance Bank in Berlin, in cooperation with postal authorities, for the purpose of insuring valuable letters carried to the U.S. by the German civilian submarines Deutschland and Bremen, prior to U.S. entry into the war.

Perhaps the finest example of this rare set in existence; only 200 of the 100m were issued (300 of the 75m and 500 of the others. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3565

German Offices in China, 1900, registered cover from Peking to Hannover Germany, "Peking 20.1.00" c.d.s. ties two singles each of 20pf ultramarine and 50pf red brown with 45 degree "China" overprint (Scott 4a, 6a), to front of Straits Settlements 5¢ blue registered entire (Higgins & Gage C1), receiving on reverse; envelope edge wear affects three stamps and registration etiquette, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

3566

German Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1900, "Reichspost", 25pi on 5m slate & carmine, type I (Scott 24), o.g., lightly hinged, unusually fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Michel 23 I I; €850 ($950).
Scott $640.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

3567

31-42

German Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1905, 10pa-25pi surcharged complete (Scott 31-42), including both 25pi types, including two different 5m types, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully bright and fresh, Very Fine, a choice set, all but 5m signed Hoffmann BPP.
Michel 24-35; €1,500 ($1,680).
Scott $1,205.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3568

German Colonies: Caroline Islands, 1899, Imperial Eagle, 50pf red brown, 48° overprint (Scott 6a), discontinued "Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie/ Hong Kong * a 10.10.00" cancel (as priced in Michel), Very Fine, signed Grobe.
Michel 6 I; €800 ($900).
Scott $1,600.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3569

German Colonies: Caroline Islands, 1901, Kaiser's Yacht, 5m slate & carmine (Scott 19), canceled Ponape, 8 Jun 1907, fresh and well centered, Very Fine, signed Wengel, GPSY.
Michel 19; €600 ($670).
Scott $550.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

3570

German Colonies: Kiauchau, 1900, 5pf on 10pf carmine (Scott 4), canceled Marine-Schiffspost No. 7 circular datestamp; small thin at top, otherwise Very Fine, signed R.F. Steuer BPP.
Michel 2; €5,000 ($5,600).
Scott $4,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

3571

German Colonies: Kiauchau, 1905, $1½ black violet (Scott 31), canceled Tsingtau-Gr. Hafen circular datestamp, 29 Mar 1911, Very Fine, signed F. Engel (red handstamp just shows through at lower left), GPSY.
Michel 26; €2,000 ($2,240).
Scott $1,700.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

3572

9a var.

German Colonies: Marshall Islands, 1900, 10pf Eagle, diagonal bisect (Scott 9a var.), tied by neat Jaluit circular datestamp, 5 Dec 1900 on cover to Ponape, Caroline Is. with manuscript instruction "Druchsache" [printed matter], backstamped Ponape, 13 Jan 1901; the front and the back of the cover are completely separated and each is split vertically along a file fold, effectively dividing the cover into quarters, nonetheless, an interesting piece of postal history., 2008 Sismondo certificate calling the cover, in effect, a genuine philatelic usage.
Michel 9 H var.
Michel €3,000 on piece of postcard ($3,360).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

The bisect of the 10pf Eagle was authorized only to pay the 5pf postcard rate; any other uses are theoretically philatelic. In fact, Michel specifically mentions that covers with Ponape receivers are "philatelic creations". (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

3573

German Colonies: Marshall Islands, 1901, Kaiser's Yacht, 5m slate & carmine (Scott 25), partial Jaluit circular datestamp, Very Fine, signed Mansfeld, Pfenninger.
Michel 25; €600 ($670).
Scott $500.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

3574

57-69

German Colonies: Samoa, 1900, 3pf-5m Yacht complete (Scott 57-69), Fine to Very Fine, 3pf-2m signed R.F. Steuer, 5m Bothe BPP.
Michel 7-19; €1,000 ($1,120).
Scott $1,100.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3575

31 var.

Germany: Marienwerder, 1920, Unissued 1m dark carmine, block type (Scott 31 var.), tied to small fragment by two strikes "Marienburg (Westpr.) 2" circular datestamp, 11 Jul 1920, Very Fine, 2015 Sismundo certificate and signed W. Brande.
Michel 21 I; €5,000 for mint ($5,600).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

Only one pane of 20 was produced of this type. It is not priced used by Michel. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

3576

Germany: Danzig, 1920, 1m carmine (Scott 47), canceled back-dated Praust circular datestamps, 28 Aug 1920, Very Fine, signed Richter with 1998 Oechsner certificate attesting to the nature of the cancel.
Michel 48; €2,500 as favor cancel ($2,800).
Scott $2,100 as favor cancel.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

3577

Germany: Danzig, 1920, 2m gray blue (Scott 48), tied on piece by Danzig/Langfuhr circular datestamp, 4 Mar 1921, Very Fine, signed Richter with 1998 Oechsner certificate expressing declining an opinion as to whether the cancel is "timely".
Michel 49; €2,500 as favor cancel ($2,800).
Scott $2,100 as favor cancel.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3578

225-233

Germany: Danzig, 1938-39, Definitives, 3pf-1g complete (Scott 225-233), blocks of 30, pristine never hinged o.g., post office fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,700.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

3579

332//343 vars.

German Occupation of Albania, 1943, 2q, 3q, 5q, 15q & 1q on 3q, overprint varieties (Scott 332//343 vars.), group of thirteen singles and a pair, including 2q & 5q with "1948" instead of "1943" (2q o.g., never hinged, 5q disturbed gum, slightly toned) and 5q with "1944" instead of "1943" (disturbed gum, surface scrape), rest are various Michel-listed broken or misplaced letters or numerals with minor duplication, six being used and five (all 1q on 3q) being unused without gum; other than the two mentioned 5q, condition is F-VF.
Michel 1-4, 6 vars.; €2,400 ($2,690).
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

3580

342 var.

German Occupation of Albania, 1943, 3k brown black, inverted overprint (Scott 342 var.), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, lightly nmbered sheet position "22" in pencil on reverse (only one sheet of 50 is recorded)., signed Dr. Rommerskirchen BPP & Raybaudi with 1997 Krischke certificate.
Michel 13 K; €800 ($900).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction