GERMAN STATES: Oldenburg 1859 Sperati Forgery 1/3 groschen (as SG 10) proof on glazed white paper (42mm x 55mm), 'REPRODUCTION INTERDITE' h/s (= reproduction forbidden) at top, signed "Jean de Sperati" in pencil at the base, reverse with 37mm circular motif, '*LES JEAN-DE-SPERATI*PHILATIE d'ART*' surrounding sunburst in yellow, very light toning.
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 900
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
PICTURE POSTCARDS: Selected group of all chromo-litho cards noted Dresden 'Amerikanishes Kirche' sent 1899 to Lausanne with Swiss Postage Dues affixed, Klein-Zschachwitz 'Kurhaus' used 1903 to Sydney, Leipzig '1897 Sachsisch-Thuringische Industrie & Gewerbe Austellung', Linden 'Schwarzer Baer' bar & restaurant, etc, also many Gruss Aus types including from Berlin, Brixen, Brocken (circular map), Gera 'Estalissment Heinrichsbrecke' with tram, Heidelberg, Kirschenlande, Leipzig-Connewitz Eiskellerpark, Neuhaus (skiing), Schwarzwald 'Kurhaus Schweigmal', Senfeld (Baden), Tetzelstein, Wyk 'Nordsee Bad', also a couple with military themes one 'Gruss vom Kaiser-Manover' showing massed infantry, plus 'Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen' card with Japanese view posted on board ship to Australia with 'DEUTSCHE/SEEPOST' cds and Ceylon 'COLOMBO' transit d/s, a little over half are used, condition well above-average but a few do have minor blemishes.
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