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595

German States, "Die Feinschmecker-Sammlung" Mouthwatering Used Collection, 1849-1911, We've all seen German States collections before, a bunch of roughed up stamps on a page with corners missing and imperfs cut into the design. For this collector, that would have been totally unacceptable; what we get are fresh-looking stamps, four-margin copies and generally free of faults in a hingeless SAFE album. You will be able to view this entire collection online, but here is what to expect as identified by the collector: Baden #1-4, 6-9, 10-14, 15-18, 19-25, 26-28, Bavaria 1-3, 4-8, 9-14, 15-22, 23-30, 23a-30a, 31-32, 33-37, 38-47, 77-91, Brunswick 1-3, 4-11, 12, Hanover 1-6, 7, 8, 9-14, North German Confederation 1-11, 12, Oldenburg 1-3, 6-8, 9-15, 16-20, Prussia 1-5, 6-8, 9-13, 14-20, 21-22, 23-27, Saxony 1, 2, 3-8, 9-14, 15-20, Thurn & Taxis 1-7. It might be many moons before we see a States collection of this quality, generally Very Fine or better. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $5,750.00
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596

German States, Outstanding Mainly Mint High End Collection, 1850's-1920's. Collection of mostly unused singles, neatly arranged on black Hagner sheets and on blank pages, 3 volumes, with extensive Bavaria and Wurttemberg, with better individual items, shades and varieties, a few with certificates, balance with Baden, Brunswick, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Heligoland, Mecklenburg, Oldenburg, Thurn & Taxis, few without gum, occasional minor flaws noted, otherwise mostly fine or better, Well worth viewing to fully appreciate its scope and depth. Shipping charges apply - weight 12.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $7,250.00
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597

German States, Old-Time Comprehensive Collection Plus Extras, 1851-1952. A well-formed collection of hundreds of mint + used German States from Baden to Wurttemberg, many scarce stamps into the many hundreds of dollars each in catalogue value. All States are well represented and are fairly complete missing only a few rare issues to be complete, all mounted on older album pages. Condition is a bit mixed with some faults as always, still the quality is above average, well worth careful inspection as there is both good value and high catalogue in this collection. Along with the States is additional material including a collection of Danzig, Schleswig, DDR and locals plus more Germany. The owner’s Stanley Gibbons value on just the German States is £79,855. The additional material is £10,362. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.2 lbs.
SG £90,127 ($116,350) (Owner's). (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $3,500.00
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598

German States, A Very Comprehensive Mint + Used Collection, 1849-1899. Several hundred mint and used stamps of the German States with many valued and purchased individually, as noted on the pages, for up to hundreds of dollars each often at auctions such as Cherrystone and others all housed a Lighthouse album. Also noteworthy are multiple covers from various States. The collection begins with a section of Baden with Scott value up to $2,250. each followed by Bergedorf complete mint, Oldenburg with numerous nice stamps including a mint (All Scott numbers) #7 four margins Scott $1,050 ex-Cherrystone at $345., as is #10 Scott $475 realized $322., plus additional quality issues, such as the scarce 8a used Scott $1,200., Brunswick includes a used #13 Scott $2,250., plus mint pair and used single of #2 Scott $600., a four margin #3 used $725., #9a mint signed Scott $2,250. and more. Hamburg begins with a used four margin #1 acquired at auction for $546 against the Scott value of $800., Scott 2-5 used at $1,770., plus others. Hanover a good showing includes a used #17 $950. And 24 $875., also noted is a lovely used pair of #18 on piece $400. Heligoland has a mint #1a $725., plus #25 mint $1,500. purchased for $488., and others including 1880 inverts (4), Lubeck has used #2, 4-5 $3,400. and others. Mecklenburg-Schwerin has a plethora of mint copies and used #1-3 $455., North German Confederation, next is Prussia quite extensive plus an attractive cover with #1 and 5 franking it as well as two more covers including a three color franking. Saxony has almost all here mainly used, Schleswig-Holstein begins with a four margin #1 mint $325., #16 mint Scott $800., purchased from Kelleher for $501., and it is an exceptional o.g. copy, Thurn and Taxis is next with 52 stamps, Numerous duplicates are attached. Also last is a four page folio signed by King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia estimated at $300., A great collection well worth viewing. A high retail and Scott value. Far better than the norm in condition with both outstanding stamps and a few with faults. Well worth a bid. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
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599

German States, Broad Collection of Issues on Cover, 84 consisting of Bavaria 3kr blue (25 including one with two stamps and one datelined Feb. 29, 1860, few different shades), 6kr brown (15), one with both issues, 9kr yellow green (5), variety of numeral postmarks, Brunswick 2sgr black on blue, Prussia 1sg black on rose (8 including one with 2 singles), 2sg black on blue (2), 3sg orange solid background (3), 1sg rose crossed lines (3; single, 2 singles, 3 singles), Saxony 2ng black on dark blue (2 facing right and 6 facing left including one cover also with 1ng), Thurn and Taxis Northern District 2sgr black on rose (2 including one with right sheet margin) and one 2sgr on invoice with beautiful letterhead, Southern District 1kr pair black on light green, 3kr black on blue (3), 6kr black on rose, 1kr green (3 covers franked with 2 singles each), two covers with 1kr green and 3kr blue, Fine to Very Fine lot, See all 84 covers online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,200
SOLD for $900.00
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600

Germany, Lovely Booklets Collection, 1919-41, 43 nearly all different booklets on sales pages in two binders, premium throughout including (Michel H-Blatt numbers) 11.1A, 12A, 14.2A (2), 18.1, 24.2B, 27.1, 27.2, 28.1, 49.3 (2), etc. plus numerous Welfare booklets, some with typical front cover bend from opening but better condition than usually seen with most fresh and F-VF, a nice assortment of these; owner's Michel €14,000+. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
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601

Germany, Superior Collector Postal History Accumulation, 1872-1933. 350+ individually sleeved Empire up to Inflation Period; to Melborne Victoria and returned, uprated postal cards, WWI censor mail, Royal Business hand stamping with confirming signature, Chairman of Income Tax Assessment with government seal, US Consulate at Barmen, uprated commercial postal card to Finland, newspaper wrappers to the US, 1903 postal card to Nassau trying to buy Specimen overprinted stamps, WWII mail to Istanbul with censor tape on all 4 sides, unused Pneumatic Mail postal card, numerous banking Money letters, Mi 293 (20) paying Domestic Intercity (Rate Period 20), folded court document (Rate Period 20), International Letter to Transvaal (Rate Period 25), Foreign to US for mere 6 weeks (Rate Period 8), Special Delivery with unexplainable rate (Rate Period 7), 1898 Reich post 20pf tied Shanghai IJPO, Mi 252a (22) Domestic double weight 1st Class with roller cancel (Rate Period 16), Mi 95 (8) International Registered to Switzerland (Rate Period 1), Mi 208 (10) Domestic Intercity 1st Class (Rate Period 14), International Mourning announcement (Rate Period 27B), Domestic postcard 3 weeks for Intercity (Rate Period 9), Mi 87IId Foreign to US (Rate period 4), Mi 126 (2) Foreign to Switzerland (Rate Period 6), Grand Ducal Affairs Mourning envelope, and many more; bonus 1815 War Rate US folded letter, much to explore here, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
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602

German Colonies, Germania Issues Used Collection plus Cool Extras, better are on black stockcards with strength in Offices in China, Morocco and Turkey, also includes a few Caroline Islands, German East Africa, German Southwest Africa, few faults and some dubious are not counted - as always with these turn of the last century issues, also includes album pages with Cool Extras including Germany used Nos. C43-C45 with Alan Blair lot card, apprximately 200 used perfins (both Germany and German Colonies stamps), two WWI British forgeries of 10pf and 15pf Germania issues used to send British propaganda through German mails, many pages of WWII Russian Zones including Cottbus, Finsterwalde, Storkow, Strausberg, Gorlitz, Lubbenau, Lohne, Niesky, Plauen, Spremberg, West Saxony, Thuringen, Großräschen, plus litter return labels, revenue stamps, telegraph stamps, seals cut from documents including customs, 38 Notgeld, and more, generally Fine to Very Fine, See the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $1,800.00
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603

German Colonies, Luxury Yacht Issues Used Collection, better are on black stockcards including Cameroun Nos. 16, 17, 57-61, Caroline Islands Nos. 16-19, German East Africa Nos. 22-29, 41, German Southwest Africa Nos. 26-34, Kiauchau Nos. 10-18, 20-24, 26-30, 33-42, Mariana Islands #28, Marshall Islands Nos. 23-25, Samoa Nos. 57-69, also includes album pages with a diverse variety of town cancels on lower valued stamps including German East Africa, German Southwest Africa including "Owikokorero" straightlines, Cameroon, Caroline Islands, Kiauchau, and a handful of the other colonies, few faults and some dubious are not counted - as always with these turn of the last century issues, generally Fine to Very Fine, stamps on black stockcards with Scott catalog $6,300. See the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
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604

Germany: World War II Occupation Issues, 1939-1945. Incredible collection of expensive stamps and sets in mainly very good condition, most stamps signed, very many rare stamps present including Alsedziai 1/10 used on piece, 10 mint never hinged, 31/33 mint, Radeinia 8k mint nver hinged (inverted overprint!), Eesti 1/4**, 17**, A23**, French legion sheetlet IMPERF!! Serbia block 1 used, Zara 32/38 mint n.h. etc. etc. in stockbook. Very valuable lot, offered here at a small fraction of its true value, a late entry sop have a peek online and see for yourself, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.3 lbs.
Michel approximately €200,000 ($216,000) (Owner's). (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $9,500.00
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605

Germany, Complete Mostly Never Hinged Bund & Berlin Collections, 1946-90, Four hingeless albums, two from Lindner with the Allied Zone & Federal Republic (1946-70) and two from Lighthouse with Berlin (1948-90). Except for a few empty spots for the Allied Zone overprints on the Numeral issue, entirely complete for all standard numbers, so there's really no need to list anything, it's all here! As a matter of fact, some nice extras, like added booklet panes, a page of 19th century Berlin locals, the non-postal sheet for the LUPOSTA exhibition in 1971, a specimen of #9N550, and the very seldom-seen unissued parcel post rationing stamps in a complete pane from 1961 (MiNr. PZ I), Fine to Very Fine, quick flip of two volumes online as reference. Shipping charges apply - weight 21.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $700.00
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606

Europe (A.M.G.), Specialized A.M.G. Mint & Used Collection & Stock with Covers, 1943-54, Absolutely outstanding, mostly mint and nearly complete collection in two Joe Bush albums with the vast majority of stamps either in clear or black mounts. Forget the Scott catalogue and grab a Michel for Germany and a Sassone for Italy. In addition to the usual perf, color and watermark varieties, gum, paper, and plate varieties are also differentiated. There's also an in-depth study of the Bari Wolf stamp including imperf pairs, printed on both sides, double impression, background omitted, local overprints and some on cover. Speaking of locals, some fantastic Comitatidi Liberazione Nazionale (C.L.N.) on card, such as Sassone #9-16 but imperforate, the Italian Social Republic 32-34 overprinted Poste Italiane Imperia Liberata (Sassone 13-15), the unlisted overprint C.L.N. Como on the same stamps, and Sassone 22-23, which in actuality were never issued. Other extras include two binders of stockpages with 1000's of the A.M.G. issue from Germany with the Brunswick, London, and Washington printings along with 1000's more sorted into envelopes, a mint sheet folder with full & partial sheets, postal stationery, the E.M.F. surcharges on Algerian stamps, German Travel Board Fiscal stamps, and the A.M.G. issue for both Austria and France. As an added bonus, 16 packs of unused postcards, each with about a dozen, and other stationery items from the People's Republic of China, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images available online. Shipping charges apply - weight 24.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
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607

German Democratic Republic, GDRetail Stock, 1949-90, from beginning to end mostly NH sets, singles, S/S, booklets, etc. filed in two boxes, quite comprehensive for the period though a bit sparser in the early issues, mix of NH, hinged and/or used through the 1950s and then nearly all NH to the end, generally F-VF, considerable catalog value. Shipping charges apply - weight 9.5 lbs. (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
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