Extensive predominantly used collection on album pages etc with good selections from most States annotated as per Michel, virtually all are genuine but, where used examples are worth significantly more than mint, we can't guarantee the postmarks. Despite that reservation, our general assessment is that this is a well-developed collection with numerous better items throughout & an overall standard far-above what is usually encountered in Australia. We have noted many very fine &/or attractive Classics and a large number of very fine to superb cancellations. Personal inspection will be rewarded. NB: about half the pages have been scanned on our website, to provide guidance to prospective bidders.  (2000 approx?) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

Far above-average collection on Leuchhturm hingeless pages with many better stamps throughout including Baden 18kr green used (rounded corner); Bavaria 1849 1kr unused (small thin); Brunswick very fine used 1852 2sgr, 1853-56 ¼sgr and 1864 Rouletted 1sgr & 3sgr; Bremen 1855-60 3g unused & 7g used on piece both superb and 1861-64 2g sound used; Hanover 1864-65 ½gr Posthorn VFU; Lubeck 1859 1sch unused; Oldenburg 1852 1/3sgr used, 1859 1/3sgr 2sgr & 3sgr all used, 1861 ¼sgr & ½sgr brown both mint and ½sgr brown & 2sgr both used & 3sgr  VFU; Schleswig-Holstein 1850 2sch VFU (Cat €9000); Thurn & Taxis 1859-61 ¼sgr & 30kr both used; Wurttemberg 1851-52 1kr & 3kr both unused & 18kr used, 1857 9kr & 18kr both used, 1859 1kr VFU, 1860-61 Perf 13½ 18kr and Perf 10 1kr unused and 6kr & 9kr both VFU, 1863 9kr VFU, Officials 1890-1902 50pf superb VLMtd, 1906 Crown Overprints 1mk VFU; etc; condition of the other material is variable but with much fine to very fine, Cat €64,000+. An excellent basis for development into a wonderful collection. [NB: because nothing has been expertised, we have applied a conservative estimate, and stronly recommend personal inspection]  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$7,500

Dealer's counter album with lots of tidbits especially very fine numeral cancellations, condition of the stamps is very mixed, high catalogue value.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Selection of Forged Stamps & Cancellations on pieces from a Fournier album including 'proofs', multiples, imperfs not issued as such, locals & numeral cancels. Important reference material.  (150+)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Modest collection of mostly Bavaria & Wurttemberg, stamps all appear genuine but some of the cancellations are in the dubious to forged range, condition rather mixed but there are some attractive Classics & good postmark content including Numerals.  (700 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Early stamped or stampless mail including Hannover trio 1) 1/30th black/blue with full margins on 1857 entire with boxed 'ZETEL' & 'ESENS' arrival b/s both in blue, 2) 1/30th black/pink with full margins on outer with 'EMDEN' cds & boxed 'ZETEL' arrival both in blue, and 3) 1gr Envelope with merchant's cachet, 'GOTTINGEN' cds in blue & 'franco'-in-oval in red; Mecklenberg-Schwerrin with 3s orange with full margins from 'DARGUN', 'DAGENOW-ROSTOCK' & 'AUSG' b/s; North German Confederation 3kr on 1863 entire with '288' cancel & 'RUDULSTADT' cds, 'AUSG' & 'WEIMAR' backstamps, and 1kr pair on 1865 outer with light numeral & 'VILBEL' cds; Oldenburg 1gr with cds in blue; Bavaria 6kr brown on 1858 outer with light numeral & semi-curcle 'KAUFBEUERN' d/s & 'REGENSBURG' arrival b/s; etc; condition variable.  (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

BAVARIA: Attractive display collection of Postal Cards including many gorgeous Stamped to Order types for Philatelic & other Exhibitions and Commemorations, many overprints including upratings, 'Freistaat/Bayern' & 'Deutsches/Reich', also selections of Envelopes with a marvellous STO type with all-over illustration on the reverse, Letter Cards & Wrappers, many have gone through the post with some better usages including 1897 commercial use of 10pf Reply Card from Egypt, some postmark interest, also Heligoland selection, Brunswick Local Post unused envelopes x4, and Berlin Local Post x3, generally very fine.  (300+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

THURN und TAXIS: Attractive postal history display from pre-stamp entires & outers, Classic frankings & numeral cancels, 1852 Danish-Schleswig War military entire with boxed 'WOLDENBERG' d/s, Franco-Prussian War, Postal Stationery usages, etc; also the continuation issues of the North German Confederation with stamps including Hamburg Local Post Mi 12 unused x2 mint x2 & used x2, covers including multi-colour frankings, registered & insured fronts, and Hamburg Local Post cover with (½sch) Mi 12; condition variable but all are presentable & many are fine to very fine.  (123) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000