1897-1915 extensive collection on pages, used and unused (often both), with substantial duplication including varieties and shades especially of the high Mark values, also forerunners, some covers and postal stationery; Offices in China including 45 degree overprints, Reichspost with 6x5m type II (four retouched), surcharged on Deutsches Reich used and unused sets (several); Offices in Morocco Reichspost to 5m type II, Deutsches Reich sets used and unused; Offices in Turkey with duplicated surcharges, Reichspost 5m type I; German New Guinea complete; German East Africa with 1901 to 3r used (3) and unused, Wuga; German SWA sets to 5m; Cameroun to 5m; Caroline Islands with 3pf overprinted at 48 degree angle, Yacht to 5m; Kiauchau with forerunners, watermarked set to $2 1/2 (used and unused); Mariana Islands to 5m (used and unused); Marshall Islands with 25pf Berlin Issue, Yacht to 5m; Samoa and Togo with sets to 5m, also Belgian Occupation of East Africa and more, mixed condition with occasional faults and reference items, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value (Image)

Est.$7,500

1900-07 South Sea Islands (Caroline/Marianas/Marshall Islands), selection of 12 covers and cards, neatly written-up on pages, with a bisected 10pf canceled on card from Ponape to Germany, stationery card from Yap via Hong Kong to Kobe, Japan, four stationery cards from Saipan to Germany, one with Sea Post cds, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$1,500