1901 surcharged "3PF" on right half of 5pf green, the so-called Vineta provisional, tied by "Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No.1 12/5/01" pmk on piece, little toning, mostly at top, otherwise fine, with 1947 BPA certificate. This famous provisional was created on April 13, 1901 on board the cruiser SMS Vineta. As the postal officer had not been supplied with 3 Pfennig Germania stamps, he bisected his stock of the 5 Pfennig stamps and stamped them by hand with a "3 PF" mark. Mail with the Vineta provisional stamp was sent from Pernambuco to Germany on April 17, 1901. Only 600 were surcharged, majority have been destroyed or disappeared over the years, making this provisional one of the rarities of German philately (Mi.AI, Euro 10,000) cat. $7000 (Cat No. 65B) (Image)

Cat. $7000, Est.US$4,500

1919-20 Weimar National Assembly, specialized collection neatly displayed on 77 pages, unused printing varieties "1019" for "1919", period in oval between "1" and "9" of date, shades, plate numbers, gutter blocks, postal stationery; large showing of special cancels, including "Luftpost", National Assembly "Weimar" "b", "d", "Waffenstillstands-Kommission" (Armistice Commission), Weimar Constitution Day pmks, on cover and on pieces, including those applied on regular Germania issues, some expert signed, mostly fine-v.f., interesting collection, difficult to put together (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1934 Colonial Commemoration, set of four sheet corner margin blocks of six, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f. (Mi.540-543) cat. €1140 (Cat No. 432-435) (Image)

Cat. €1140, Est.US$150

1948-51 Buildings Series, specialized collection on 44 pages, 2pf-2M varieties, including double perforations, imperforate singles, part perf., shifted perforations, pairs imperf. between, various watermarks, imperforate gutter pairs, large multiples complete imperforate, double impressions, printer's waste, etc., l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., scarce holding (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1912 Gotha, 12pf violet blue, also Berlin-Angora 2GM, h.r., creases, otherwise fine, cat. €800 (Cat No. Mi.5,12) (Image)

Cat. €800, Est.US$150

1912 10pf and 20pf set of three, unused, first two with gum, 20pf without gum, minute abrasion at top, otherwise fine-v.f., rare set, each signed Dr.Oertel, etc., cat. €4200 (Cat No. Mi.6-8) (Image)

Cat. €4200, Est.US$1,000

1913 25pf lilac red, canceled by "Este Flugpost 13 Sep 1913 Feldberg" and used in combination with regular 5pf adhesive on flown card from Mulhausen to Freiburg, with photo and signature of the pilot on the picture side, fine, cat. €900 (Cat No. Mi.10) (Image)

Cat. €900, Est.US$250

1833 Wagner Operas, complete set of nine, used in 1934 (13 May) on two "Bremen-New York" Catapult covers, each with a violet cachet, addressed to New York, some staining at right and on back, otherwise fine-v.f. and unusual pair of covers, also with "Oberschlesien Vergesst es nie" (Upper Silesia, never forget) propaganda labels on reverse (Cat No. B49-57) (Image)

Est.US$200

1934 Stuttgart to Pernambuco flight card, franked with 1M Chicago and 5pf Wagner Operas adhesives, with Baden-Baden Hotel address, arrival pmk, v.f., with Dr.Oechsner certificate (Cat No. C43) (Image)

Est.US$150

1874 "Frei" label (for Railway service letters), l.h., v.f., with Zenker certificate, cat. €750 (Cat No. Mi.DI) (Image)

Cat. €750, Est.US$200

1933 Ten Year souvenir sheet of four, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., cat. $1150 (Cat No. B58) (Image)

Cat. $1150, Est.US$400

1948-51 Help Berlin, 10+5pf and 20+10pf singles, varieties including double impression, horizontal and vertical pairs imperf. between, varieties imperf. at top, 10+5pf imperforate vertical pair, neatly displayed on two pages, l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.ca Euro 3,000) (Cat No. B302-303var) (Image)

Est.US$500

1916 Lighthouse, 5m-50m set of six, unused, without gum, last two with partial gum, thinned, fine appearance, cat. €1200 (Cat No. Mi.3-8) (Image)

Cat. €1200, Est.US$500

1916 Lighthouse, 5m-100m set of eight, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., only 200 sets issued, cat. €3400 (Cat No. Mi.9-16) (Image)

Cat. €3400, Est.US$1,500

1964 DDR/ZDK Issue, complete set of 101 different used, 84 surcharges, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €1680 (Cat No. Mi.16-45) (Image)

Cat. €1680, Est.US$500

1964 DDR/ZDK Issue, complete set of 84 surcharges, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €2700 (Cat No. Mi.46-60) (Image)

Cat. €2700, Est.US$500

1965 Central Courier stamp, used, v.f., with 2001 Weigelt certificate, cat. €350 (Cat No. Mi.D2) (Image)

Cat. €350, Est.US$150

1946 30pf black, label used with additional franking on locally addressed registered cover, 8.1.46 departure and 9.1.45 arrival pmks, v.f., signed Zierer, cat. €900 (Cat No. Mi.1) (Image)

Cat. €900, Est.US$200

1946 84+24pf violet, horizontal se-tenant pair used on locally addressed cover, Koln 23.5.46 cancel, v.f., rare, with 1994 Zierer certificate (Cat No. Mi.Zd1a) (Image)

Est.US$300