MAINLY USED 20th CENTURY CARDS, COVERS & STAMPS: Three boxes containing a range inc. two cartons of loose cards, covers, etc. plus carton of albums with good range of Berlin Airlift (both contemporary & later commemorative) & First Flight cards/covers inc. 1 May 1949 card franked 6pf with "BERLIN" opt tied Berlin-Charlottenburg cds with fine & rare oval "LUFTBRUCKE/BERLIN" cachet in purple, 30 Sep. 1949 card franked 5pf on 45pf + Goethe 10pf Green with fine "LUFTBRUCKE/[Plane over Berlin]/30. SEPT. 1949" cachet in green, etc. (Large qty) (Image)

MINT & USED COLLECTION: Strength in Berlin, which is housed in two stock books. Many better early sets present, noting "BERLIN" opts. in black to 5m and red to 2m mint, 1949 Buildings values to 3m & 5m mint, 1949 Goethe set of 3 mint, 1950 Philharmonic pair, 1951 Lortzing, Stamp Day, etc., 1952 Famous Berliners mint, all 3 'Bell' sets mint, etc. A similar degree of representation in the used collection. Lot also includes four further stock books with used collections of mainly modern Germany. Also a small collection of Denmark. Highly catalogued lot. (Few 1,000s) Cross Reference: GERMANY - BERLIN (Image)

c.1948-80s MINT & USED COLLECTION of Bundespost & Berlin issues in two binders. Many useful singles/part sets noted incl ranges of 'Bell' issues, 1949 Hannover mini. sheet, "BERLIN" & posthorn opts., etc. Also a range of covers inc. 1 May 1948 Air Mail to GB endorsed "First civilian flight out of Germany" with relevant cachets. (Few 100s plus several covers) Cross Reference: GERMANY - BERLIN (Image)

MINT & USED COLLECTION of all periods in two stock books. One volume filled with unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of West Germany c.1956-85 issues. Other volume holds much mint & used early issues, noting ranges of mint early fiscals (Freight Tax & Income Tax), early East Germany, German States, etc. (c.1,250) (Image)

POST-1918 GERMAN INFLATION PERIOD MAILS - An interesting study collection of cards & covers from c1919 through to the 1921-23 period showing local, non-local and foreign postage rates illustrated with covers from the start of the hyper inflation period of September 1923 showing a mix of high denomination rates from 100RM to 2000 million RM. Many covers bearing combinations of surcharged definitives. (c80 items) (Image)

ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS - CHURCHILL & CHAMBERLAIN: Pair of Propaganda Feldpost cards, one featuring cartoon of Winston Churchill inscribed "Wert Keinen Pfennig" (Worth not a penny), unaddressed and franked with 4 different Hitler Head types, Berlin cancel dated 31 dec. 1941. The other card features a cartoon of Neville Chamberlain, again same inscription, unaddressed, bearing 4 different Hitler Head types with same dated cancel. Very fine. (2 cards) (Image)

1945-46 ALLIED OCCUPATION MINT GROUP: Range of mint Allied Military Post (British & American Zones) inc. 80pf Indigo (11 examples, 9 x perf 11, 1 x perf 11x11½ (top marginal with sheet value in selvedge) & 1 x perf 11½x11) SG A34/a/b £795, etc. Lot also includes 3 examples of the 1m top value. High total catalogue value. A clean mint group (56) (Image)

A STUDY OF THE USE OF THE 1948-51 BUILDINGS ISSUES: This exceptional collection of envs. (118), postcards (29) and pieces housed in four volumes illustrates the use of the 1948-51 Buildings Issue values to 50pf. Exceptionally well annotated with erudite explanations of the postal rates. Includes inland local rates, registered rates (11), printed paper, bulk mail C.O.D., and examples used in combination with currency reform issues, and multiples. The overseas mail group includes examples to U.S.A., Denmark, Netherlands Finland and Switzerland. A rare opportunity to acquire a truly interesting study. (Image)

MAINLY MINT GROUP in binder & stockbook 1949-83 virtually complete inc. 1949 Stamp Centenary used set (SG £170), 1949 Refugee 30pf + 15pf Blue (SG £110), 1950 Bach mint set (SG £165), 1951 Charity set used (SG £210), 1951 Humanitarian set used (SG £160), 1952/53 Humanitarian sets mint (SG £240), 1953 Transport set mint (SG £100), 1954/60 President set 2pf - 3M mint (SG £350) plus a range of booklet panes, coil strips, inverted wmks, mini-sheets etc. SG c.£1,500 (Few 100s) (Image)

SAFE DUAL PRINTED, HINGELESS ALBUM with the 1985-90 unmounted mint collection replicated in fine used. STC €800 (Few 100s) (Image)

POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION, 1874-1943 & THIRD REICH COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING COVERS: Box file housing the well-researched and presented collection on display pages, with a very fine range of used postcards. Several 19th C. cards, but emphasis is on Third Reich period with a wide range of types incl. 20 different cards from the illustrated "Get to know Germany" series. We note several examples of 1936 Olympics, Nuremberg Rally and propaganda types (70 cards). Also, the collection of covers on display pages, all with German internal frankings and all covers printed with company/organisation logo or address. (c.70 covers). A very fine assembly. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)