Germany, Vintage Era-Compiled Four-Volume Collection, 1872-1930s. A remarkable philatelic journey down memory lane, comprising four ca. 1925 "Marquette" albums jam-packed with many thousands, mint and used, with multiples, specialty pieces, etc., beginning with an excellent, comprehensive offering of Shield Issues; a taste of just the first volume shows used #1-11, 12-13 and 14-26 in generally better than usual condition and 65e, plus mint #52-61, 62, 63 (2), 64a, 65, 65d, 65A (mint and used), 68 imperforate, etc.; rather than creating a further wall of numbers, we can tell you that you will find emphasis on shades, perforation hole varieties, gutter pairs and blocks, various multiples, lots of premium early never hinged often available due to marginal examples, coil strips, marginal markings, booklet panes, excellent Semi-Postals, Airmails, Officials, and more; the Inflation Issues number countless hundreds of items, with mint and used examples, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine, an amazing lot that needs to be viewed for proper appreciation. Shipping charges apply - weight 16.6 lbs.
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Estimate $6,000-8,000

Germany, Valuable Stock of Sought-After Souvenir Sheets, 1930-36. Neatly presented on Vario stockpages, a nice mint and used mix of these popular Reich items, beginning with the IPOSTA, Winter Aid 10th Anniversary and Ostropa sheets, and continuing through the Berlin Olympics; holding comprises #B33 (3 mint, 2 used, one of which on cover with additional 10pf red violet Ebert), B58 (4 mint), B68 (2 mint, 4 used), B90 (19 mint, 17 used), B91 (17 never hinged, 2 mint, 10 used), B92 (18 never hinged, 10 used) and B105 (6 never hinged, 2 used); a few condition issues, the OSTROPA sheets particularly toned, Fine to Very Fine with much better, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000

Germany, Exceptional and Comprehensive All-Mint Third Reich Collection, 1933-45. A splendid, clean and valuable collection keenly assembled in mounts on Lighthouse pages; begins with the 1933 Hindenburg issue (#401-414) and continues on to include #B49-B57, B50a-B55a, B58a, B59-B67, B68, C43-C45, C46-C48, and apparently complete through the Official issues; as a bonus, excellent Michel-listed Feldpost issues are present such as #5 Africa Corps, #13a U-boat, #8-10 and #12 Inselpost (all BPP-signed), etc.; a lovely, fresh holding that simply needs a new album, Fine to Very Fine or better, view the entire lot—and see just how super it is—on our website. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs.
Estimate $3,000 - 3,500. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $3,000-3,500

Germany, Remarkable Mostly Mint Stock of Semi-Postals, 1926-45. A superb holding with tremendous value, neatly arranged in a binder of either Lighthouse or manila stockpages; vast majority is mint never hinged in multiples, either as sets of singles, blocks or part-sheets; note various Wagner se-tenants (Zusammendrucke), Olympics, numerous Winter Relief issues, Stormtroopers, some Coat-of-Arms issues, overprinted Bavaria sets, etc., and as an added bonus, tucked away in the back, are several pages of early Airmails (including Pigeons), Inflations, and even some cancelled souvenir sheets; remarkably fresh and sound, here's your opportunity to acquire a valuable, contemporaneously assembled stock with enormous catalogue value, Very Fine on the whole, imaged in full online.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,500-3,000

Germany, Excellent Empire & Reich Collection, 1872-1933. Extremely comprehensive and overall mostly mint, neatly presented in mounts on Lighthouse pages; includes excellent coverage from the early Shields, to premium souvenir sheets and Back-of-the-Book with Airmails, plus additional premium in Michel-listed varieties; too many highlights to list them all, but we note used #8a, 11, 14, 15a, 19a, 25a, 36a, 49a, CL4 (Gelber Hund) and mint #21a, near-complete Inflations, 363-365, 366-384, States' Arms Semi-Postals, a remarkably fresh #B33, C20-C26, C27-C34, C35-C37, C38-C39, C40-C42, CL1-CL3, CL6 20pf E.EL.P. (1972 German Inst. for International Philately certificate), OL16-OL21, plus much more besides; light duplication and surprisingly few spaces blank make this the perfect collection on which to build, Fine to Very Fine with much better, well worth inspection in-person, or viewing online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs.
Estimate $1,800 - 2,200. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,800-2,200

Germany, Exceptional Inflation Era Collection, ca. 1919-23. Inflations, hyper-Inflations, and more, in seven "books" of various sizes, three of them homemade and gathered on posts; a truly remarkable compilation, with regular issues, Airs, Officials, a few Semi-Postals, etc., fresh, clean and fully identified by Michel number (the earliest we spotted was #88); extensive marginal markings (both basic print and surcharge) including lower margin pairs with H-number imprints; one volume of corner margin singles; numerous plate and surcharge flaws/varieties identified, and so much more; most mint is marginal and hinged only in the selvage (a few items with additional stamp tucked under); Germanias se-tenant and tête-bêche, and more and more; sensational stock or a once-in-a-lifetime study source, Very Fine overall, a rarely encountered specialist's holding, nearly impossible to duplicate; take a look online.
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Estimate $1,500-2,000

Germany, Attractive and Sound Airmail Stock Selection, 1912-38. On a mix of manila and Vario stockpages, with stamps sound and in bold color; note mint #C36 (11), C36-C37 corner margin blocks of four, C38-C39, C40 (11), C43, C45 margin pair, C59-C60 (5 never hinged blocks), and used #C35 (22), C36 (111), C37 (11), C40 (11), C41, C42 and quantities of C55-C56; also note mint #CL1-CL3, plus several etiquettes including "Via/Condor-Zeppelin", along with numerous Zeppelin-Eckener-Spende items and other Zeppelin-themed cinderellas (some reference); a lovely lot for the Zepp enthusiast or dealer, Fine to Very Fine or better, well worth a look.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

Germany, A Multitude of Military Stamps, 1942-44 (Scott MC1-MQ3 vars). Fresh and bright compilation comprising basic issues plus various overprints, all neatly arrayed on Vario or manila stockpages, all duplicated in useful quantities; note various rouletted and perforated #MQ1 mint; #MQ1 with diagonal "INSELPOST" overprint, including a bottom margin block of four with inscription referencing the "Zigzag Teardrop" plus 18 used on piece (many with legible postmarks); #MQ1 with horizontal "INSELPOST" overprint; #MC1 mint in shades (including a top margin strip of 20) plus 25 used; #MQ2 with block of 15 and top margin strip of 20; #MQ3 top margin strip of 20 plus several used; three 3pf Hitler Heads overprinted "Feldpost" mint; numerous regular and Military issues overprinted "KURLAND", even some Italian and Italian Libya stamps (mint or used) picturing Hitler and Mussolini, Very Fine on the whole, an uncommon offering, especially in quantity.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

Germany, Third Reich Post and Postal Cards, 1934-1944. 130+ Nazi era cards four to a sleeve; about 35 were postally used and several have commemorative cancels but were not mailed; 1936 Olympics, cultural scenes, and WW II predominate; the graphic artistry is tremendous and while some aspects may be disturbing, the overall impression in breathtaking; worth examining, Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $800-1,200

Germany, Illustrated Postal Cards, 1933-1946. Presented in two Scott albums, a collection of over 200 commemorative postal cards, both mint & used, used with special cancels, includes 1933 Opening of the Reichstag, 1933 Get To Know Germany, 1934 Hindenburg Medallion, 1936 Completion of the Autobahn, 1939 Hitler's 50th Birthday, 1939 Strength Through Joy, 1939 Nuremberg Congress, 1940 Iron Cross Card, each card annotated, a terrific collection, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

Germany, Rare Komando Zeppelin Station Collection, 1915-1918. 17 extraordinary items worthy of exhibit written during the Great War; meticulous military and postal history accompanies each card; condition and selection of exceptional postal markings make this lot a true jewel; Kommando LZ-97 on oversized cover to Mannheim; Kommando LZ-39 card from Head-Rudderman to his girlfriend; Kommando LZ-90 by engineer at the station (card expertized by R Koerber); Kommando LZ-113 by Airshipman to his mother a month before the first flight; Kiommando LZ-103 from Head-Rudderman to his wife; "Fuhrer dr Marine Luftschiffe" scarce Kommando marking of Staff Officer Peter Wendt from Naval Airship Headquarters at Ahlhorn; Kommando Z-XII written by one of the very first Zeppelin Captains, Gerog Hacker; Kommando L-41 from the Zeppelin base at Ahlhorn in Oldenburg to the Zeppelin base at Norden in Ostfriesland written by Executive Officer Oblt Gruner (expertized by Hermann Sieger); Kommando LZ-77 written by crew member R Miller to fellow airshipman assigned to LZ-88; Kommando LZ-101 rare feldpost from German airship base in Jamboli Bulgaria, penned by Airshipman Albert Thasler; Kommando LZ-86 sent by crewmember Lt Renner who did not survive the war after the ship later hit the ground hard at high speed killing all on board; Kommando L-42 mailed by Zeppelin Commander Ehrlich to his wife; Kommando LZ-79 card dispatched during repairs between attacks during the war; Kommando LZ-98 from Zeppelin Captain Gerog Hacker to his son Wolfgang in Potsdam; personal envelope from Marine Engineer Peetz assigned to Peter Strasser addressed to Airshipman Max Macher in Tirol with rare "Fuhrer" marking; Zeppelin Commander Erich Sommerfeldt envelope written home from the Zeppelin base at Tondern; Kommando LZ-81 card posted in Dusseldorf in Jun 1916 by a member of the Zeppelin crew; a tremendous holding that requires the right home, Very Good to Excellent.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

Germany, Better Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg Collection, 1931-1938. 39 attractive envelopes transported by LZ-127 and LZ-129 (with the exception of one from LZ-130); Sieger 280Ab from 10th South American Flight of 1934, On Board cancel from Oct 14th and proper cachet for the flight, franking includes 1RM red Zeppelin issue, envelope is official stationary of the Graf Zeppelin; Sieger 254A with high value 3M Ferdinand Zeppelin stamp (Scott C56) on Argentinienfahrt of 1934 with On Board cancel; Sieger 169AL specially printed card with Zeppelin picture on reverse, German stamps postmarked Danzig, includes on Board mark; street scene postcard transported from Vienna to Friedrichshafen by LZ-127; Sieger 100B airship flying over a lake with German stamps canceled in Chemnitz addressed to Antwerp; on Board cancel of 4RM stamp (Scott C37) on 1934 South American flight to Recife; German definitives on envelope from Wuppertal-Ronsdorf to Buenos Aires in 1934; Sieger 430Z postcard of the Hindenburg smoking room with On Board cancel from the 7th flight; Sieger 116B Austrian flight, 1M (Scott C35) with On Board postmark on postcard of airship over hangers; 1st North American flight in 1936 (Sieger 406D) showing the Hindenburg in flight; photo postcard of airships in flight with On Board Graf Zeppelin cancel from the last day of the flight Mar 29 1936; Sieger 112Ba return from Swabia flight, photo postcard of LZ-127 on ground but prepared for flight, Scott C26 postmarked Boblingen in 1931; portrait of the Count and his Zeppelin flown in 1929 to Holland (Sieger 41A); Saar flight (M 314Ab) from Saarbrucken to Friedrichshafen in 1933; Sieger 195A from the 9th South American Flight of 1932 with 80pf franking and orange cachet; postcard of Graf in flight (with some edge cracking), 2M (Scott C36) tied with 1931 On Board cancel and Rio receiving mark; 1931 South American Flight (Sieger 124Cb), Scott C37 tied by On Board cancel addressed to Rio de Janeiro; Zeppelin postcard showing mail being loaded into the Graf Zeppelin produced at Philatelic Exposition "Mophila" in Hamburg, On Board cancel of Scott C35 dropped over Zurich; Scott C44 (Century of Progress overprint) and make up postage on this beautiful Sieger 238Bc cover flown from Friedrichshafen to Chicago in 1933; DELAG postcard from the Italian Flight of 1933, flown over Rome and posted On Board May 29 for the drop at Livorno; Sieger 223A 4th South American Flight of 1933, posted at Giessen and on to Friedrichshafen arriving in Paraguay, franked with C35 and Eagles; Sieger 202A with C35 and definitives tied with On Board marks, destined for Brazil; very colorful stamps (count them, 7!) pay to move this 2nd South American Flight of 1933 (Sieger 214B) to Rio; On Board hand stamp ties C35 and definitives to this Sep 1933 flight (Sieger 232A) to Pernambuco; card with printed via Zeppelin Friedrichshafen ettiquete addressed to Recife-Pernambuco, 1M Zeppelin and 40pf regular issue tied by On Board cancel; 2M Lillenthal stamp cancelled at Pforzheim pays to Sao Paulo in Oct 1935, cover has been folded (but has a 100 Mark inflation note as a filler), envelope has a watermark of Zeppelin on the back flap (Sieger 324B); Jun 1932 flight to the Netherlands (Sieger 164B), On Board cancel of Eagles and dropped over Groningen; On Board franking on 1932 flight to England; wonderful commercial envelope addressed to a bank in Rio, airmail envelope shows partnership of Hamburg-America, Lufthansa and Condor sent in 1932; Sieger 105A card to Recife with On Board strike over German stamps; card dropped at Koln on doomed flight of the Hindenburg just before the transatlantic crossing to end at Lakehurst postmarked at Rhein Main and Koln; 1934 card postmarked Berlin in May 1934 addressed to Zurich; Sieger 101A flight to Hungary; better 1st South American Flight of 1931 with Scott C36 postmarked Berlin dropped at Praia in the Cape Verde Islands then back to Brauschweig Germany; Sieger 113 on Iceland Flight dropped over Reykjavik and franked with 2M Zeppelin issue; C35 postmarked Friedrichshafen in 1931 addressed to Copenhagen; Sieger 138A posted On Board (including a C35) and received the same day in Recife; sent from Berlin this Sieger 183B caught a connecting flight (cachet in red) and arrived in Asuncion Paraguay, 2M franking; On Board cancel of uprated postal stationary card on Deutschland Flight of 1934 (Sieger 246Aa), and lastly Sieger 456 flown on the Graf Zeppelin II on its flight into the Sudetenland and dropped at Reichenberg;an outstanding collection for the consumate Zeppelin collector, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

Germany, Wonderful Selection of Mostly Graf Zeppelin, 1928-1939. 25 better examples of LZ-127 with a stray ZR3 and LZ-130 thrown in; Sieger 41 commercial mail with Dutch cachet dropped in Amsterdam; Sieger 20 (Los Angeles) on card what appears to be a poem on the reverse (in German); two pieces tied with On Board marks in Apr 1929, one with C36 addressed to Seville and the other a postcard with a 1M Eagle dropped in San Remo during the Mediterranean Flight; commercial mail to the US from Germany on 1st North American flight franked with 4M Zeppelin stamp; postcard with 2M and letter with 4M (and nice Tydol Flying label) on Sieger 21B; Sieger 67 posted in Friedrichshafen and dropped near Bregenz Austria; Sieger 69Aa originated at the Berlin-Staaken airfield, then to Friedrichshafen and on to Magdeburg; Sieger 23Id postcard of airship in hanger with Apr 1929 On Board mark and dropped over Mannheim; Sieger 44B posted On Board on Spanish Flight of 1929 to Barcelona; Sieger 49B Frankfurf flight with On Board and private cachet postcard addressed to Sieger; 4M German Zeppelin stamp on Sieger 26A Interrupted American Flight; Sieger 43 dropped over Breslau; Dortmund Flight posted On Board (Sieger 77B); Sieger 72D Rhineland Flight of 1930 dropped at Koblenz; Sieger 463 stray Graf Zeppelin II cover with 7 colorful Nazi airmail stamps; Sieger 69Bb flight around Schlesien in Jun 1930 posted On Board and dropped at Gorlitz; Sieger 68Ab Deutschland Flight of 1930 posted On Board; Balkan Flight in 1929 (Sieger 42B) posted On Board and dropped over Bucharest; two cards (Sieger 84A) from the Russia Flight of 1930 (one posted On Board); On Board card with attractive cachet addressed to Helsinki; Sieger 57I flown from Germany and dropped over Seville Spain before redispatched by regular means back to Lakehurst; special Roessler card addressed to the American Counsul in Cairo (Sieger 63) frannked with 1M Eagle; a great assortment for the Zep lover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,200-1,800

Germany, Great War Naval Detachment Mail, 1914-1918. 55+ seldom seen correspondance from Zeppelin bases during WWI; extensively documented better envelopes and cards from service personnel; Crewmember of LZ-39 writes from Warsaw Dec 1915; feldpost card from Norden dated Nov 1914; Lt Schonborn mails envelope Dec 1917 from feldpost no. 81 to Berlin; Apr 1915 East Prussian cover from Field-Flying Battalion no. 37 from an airman; Staff Officer of the Flying Troops dated 1915; KUK Field-Flyer and Pilots School from Technical Sergeant Feldwebel 1918; fine Royal Eagle marking on feldpost cover from the 21st Army Corp to Wiesbaden; Staff Officer of the Flying Personnel 8 Army registered feldpost letter 1916; airshipman writes from Marine Luftschiff Detachement at Fuhlsbuttel; posted twice sent in 1915 to glove factory in Kiel; Military Railroad Directory to Airship Batallion No. 1 with vignette that reads "God Punish England"; trio of correspondance from Machinist Mate Wilhelm Bruach to his father in 1914 from Wilhelmshaven and in 1915 from Dusseldorf (L-15) with the last dated Apr 1916 from an English POW camp, the airship had been hit by ground fire and an English destroyer picked up 17 survivors (including Brubach) after the Zeppelin fell into the sea; scarce card postmarked from a unit stationed in Brussels; 1916 Zeppelin base feldpost usage but with 30pf franking paid for Registry; remote posting from Allenstein (between Warsaw and Konigsberg), Very Good to Excellent. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Image)

Estimate $1,200-1,800