Extensive holding of stamps from the former German States. Lovely, desirable, and comprehensive. Items are hinged or mounted onto Minkus specialty pages. (Page turning is difficult due to the amount of stamps and aging hinges.) Frequent identification by Michel or Scott catalog number and value. Admirable condition overall. Lots of Michel-listed varieties, with occasional dubious or doubtful material sandwiched in. Impressive array of well-known classics waiting to be admired, studied, and evaluated by an expert. Enormous catalog value. See the many scans for an introduction to this lot. Attain instant distinction in the world of German philately. (Image)

One red box from the Twin Pines estate filled with around 750, 102 size cards each containing a set or group of singles. Almost all is German Area with around half being German States issues. Mostly used in mixed condition. Only around half are catalogued, just mainly plucked from collections and housed on cards for further review. All the catalog values are 2012 and before, Huge aggregate catalog value. Many stamps not usually found. Many cards have more than one stamp. Has not seen the marketplace in over 30 years so will be lots of fun to break down and market as singles on the internet. (Image)

Collection on eleven black stock pages. Looks to be all different. Primarily Bavaria, Thurn and Taxis and Wurttemberg. Condition mixed but lots of catalog value. (Image)