German States and Area Auction Catalogs. Dozens in large box, including runs of Feuser and Wurttembergishes Auktionshaus, few early sales; inspect. Estimate  $20 - 30. $0

German States Collection. Baden to Wurttemberg mounted on well-filled KABE pages, most States with excellent representation including many high values, mint & used, condition mixed as to be expected, still very worthwhile and inspection necessary to determine true value. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. $0

German States: Bavaria 1854, 18kr yellow. Corner margin single, numeral "145" cogwheel cancel, clear margins, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 8. Michel No. 7  €240 ($329). $0 (Image)

German States: Bavaria 1867, 18kr red + 12kr lilac. Large margins to just into framelines; tied by bluish violet "Nurnberg, Dec 9, 1871" cds's on cover to Mexico City, routing endorsement "via St. Nazaire" changed to "voie d'Angleterre", blue Paris transit cds, "4" reales inland rate assessed at Veracruz port of entry and reduced with "2" reales handstamp in Mexico City, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful and very rare high value franking usage to Mexico; with 1986 Brettl certificate, signed R. Friedl. Michel No. 19+18  Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. $0 (Image)

German States: Oldenburg 1861, ½gr reddish brown. Blue town cancel, large even margin, deep rich color, an Extremely Fine gem, a marvelous stamp; signed A. Brun. Scott No. 12. Michel No. 11a  €650 ($890). $0 (Image)

German States: Oldenburg 1861, 2gr red. Blue town cancel, ample to mostly large margins, bright color, Extremely Fine, choice so nice; signed A. Brun, E. Diena. Scott No. 14. Michel No. 13  €550 ($753). $0 (Image)

German States: Thurn & Taxis 1859, 10sgr orange. Block of 4, numeral target cancels, margins to in at lower left, Fine, a very rare used multiple. Michel No. 19. Scott No. 14  $4,000 for singles. $0 (Image)

German States: Thurn & Taxis Northern District, 1861 Cover to Berlin. Franked with 5sgr lilac, 4 close to ample margins, "14" in circles cancel, registered usage with 2/3/1861 Cassel cds & boxed Chargé handstamp, clean & fresh, Very Fine and attractive. Michel No. 18. Scott No. 13  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

German States: Thurn & Taxis Southern District, 1862 Cover to London. Attractive 3-color franking, with pair of 1kr green + 6kr rose + 15kr lilac; stamps cancelled by 4 circle target, cover with Wiesbaden cds, red "London Paid" & "P in circle" handstamps, an F.-V.F. cover. Scott No. 47+49+51  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

German States: Württemberg 1861, 12kr ultramarine, essay. 149x82mm entire on laid paper, small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce unissued entire. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

German States: Württemberg 1862, 3kr red, Helfferich postal entire essay. 123x78mm, embossed Coat of Arms indicia with Gothic "Drei Kreizer" imprint, blue "Sample" handstamp on face, small portion of backflap missing, still Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

German States: Württemberg 1863, 9kr yellow brown + 18kr orange. Tied by "Stuttgart, 11 Nov, 1865" cds's on cover to Puebla, Mexico forwarded to Teziutlan and Tulancinco, endorsed "via Paris, St. Nazaire, Vera Cruz" at lower left, red "Pd." in oval and manuscript "wf 24" rate for beyond the border, red French and reverse with Heidelberg - Basel transit cds's, "½" reales handstamp for special foreign soldiers rate; cover with minor edge wear, Very Fine, an extraordinary and rare usage to a foreign soldier in combat with the troops of Maximilian. Michel No. 28b+29  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

German States: Württemberg 1869, 2kr orange, rouletted. In combination with 1875, 20pf ultramarine on cover to Kleinbottwar, red crayon manuscript "9" rate of 2kr advertising rate plus 7kr (20pf) for insured letter, "26g" weight notation; cover with a couple vertical file folds, F.-V.F., a very rare mixed currency issue franking and usage; with 1989 Thoma certificate. Michel No. 37+47a  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

German States: Württemberg 1869, 3kr rose. In combination with 1875, 20pf ultramarine on 1875 registered cover to Ravensburg, tied by "Saulgau, 13 Jun, 75" cds's, newly issued registry etiquette and clear receiving backstamp; 20pf stamp slightly overlapping cover edge at right with corner perf slightly short, Very Fine, a scarce mixed currency issue franking, officially the new pfenning currency stamps were released July 1, 1875, however the 20pf pfenning has been recorded used several weeks earlier to replace the 7kr stamps; with 1999 Irtenkauf certificate. Michel No. 38+47a  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)