1884 surcharged 10pa on 5pf (2), 20pa on 10pf and 1pi on 20pf (2), all tied by "Constantinopel Deutsche Post 12.2.87" pmks on registered cover to Dresden, "Deutsche Postamt" label on back, with transit and arrival pmks, fine and scarce three color franking from German Levant (Mi.1b,2b,3d) (Cat No. 1,2,3) (Image)

Est.$500

1884 surcharged 10pa on 5pf lilac and 1 1/4pi on 25pf rose brown, tied by "Constantinopel Deutsche Post 23.3.89" pmk on German 10pf stationery entire envelope (U12A) sent to Hanover, with 27.3.89 arrival pmk. A rare mixed franking (forerunner and issued stamps), especially with 1 1/4pi, signed Mansfield (Mi.1b,4b) (Cat No. 1,4) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1884 surcharged 20pa (pair) and 2 1/2pi, tied by "Constantinopel Deutsche Post 3.3.87" pmks on unoverprinted German 10pf stationery entire envelope (U12B) sent to Falkenau, with arrival pmk. A rare mixed franking (forerunner and issued stamps), signed Steuer (Mi.2b,5b) (Cat No. 2,5) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1884 Forerunners, 50pf dark olive green, vertical strip of three used on piece, tied by two Constantinople 15.11.89 cds, some light toning and few irregular perfs, fine and scarce item, signed Bothe and Dr. Bohne, with 2000 Steuer certificate (listed but unpriced in Michel) (Cat No. Mi.44b) (Image)

Est.$750

1889 Issue, large registered cover from Constantinople to Munich, franked with 20pa, 1pi and 21/2pi on 50pf (2) first printings of the second issue (one 20pa stamp is missing), all tied by 1890 cds, with intact wax seals on back, little toning, fine and scarce usage on cover, with 1998 Dr.Hollmann certificate (Mi.7a,8a,10b) (Cat No. 9-10,12) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1900 Reichspost, 10pa-4pi, eight values, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., signed Bothe, Gentzsch (Mi.12I-19SP) cat. €1520 (Cat No. 13-20S) (Image)

Cat. €1520, Est.$500

1902-4 Reichspost, Type II overprints, set of six, used, high value on large piece, fine-v.f. (Mi.12II-23II) cat. €1200 (Cat No. 25-30) (Image)

Cat. €1200, Est.$300

1903-5 1pi on 20f ultramarine, type II, horizontal pair, left stamp with slightly higher overprint variety, tied by light Smyrna (15.8.03) cancels on small piece, folded between stamps, otherwise v.f., unpriced used, with 1992 Steuer certificate (Cat No. 27var) (Image)

Est.$250

1905 Deutsches Reich, 15pi on 3m black violet, top left sheet corner margin block of four, top right stamp with barest trace of a hinge, balance n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.34b) cat. €720 (Cat No. 41) (Image)

Cat. €720, Est.$250

1917 (17 Aug) postal receipt from the German Embassy in Constantinople, with clear "Feldpost Mil. Miss. Jerusalem" bilingual pmk, fine (Image)

Est.$250