1864 GLADENBACH-GERMANY (Hesse district), Thurn & Taxis #53 on 6kr stationery envelope pays the 134 mile 9kr letter rate tied by GLADENBACH No.116 4-ring cancels dated AUG11'1864 and addressed to SOMMERHAUSEN (Wurzburg district), routing via FRONHAUSEN and FRANKFORT the same day + WURZBURG on AUG 12th, great markings and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1903 GERMANY to CHILE, 10pf franking pays the UPU postcard rate from BARSINGHAUSEN on JUN2'1903 and addressed to SANTIAGO with receiver b/s AUG 16th, a good adv card for the DEISTER HOTEL at BARSINGHAUSEN showing the hotel and local scenic views, a very scarce destination with 75 days in transit, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1904 GERMANY to FRANCE & USA, 10pf franking pays the UPU postcard rate from SAALBURG on JUL29'1904 and addressed to a passenger on the Holland American Steamship Company “SS NOORD” at BOULONGE-SUR-MER with receiver h/s on AUG 1st, the ship had sailed and card forwarded to NEW-YORK on AUG 11th and redirected to YONKERS-NY, a nice adv card for the SAALBURG HOTEL showing the hotel and restaurant building, good markings and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1911 BAVARIA “AROUND THE WORLD” POSTCARD, posted at MEMMINGEN-BAVARIA on APR7'1911 and addressed first to HERTOGENBOSCH-NETHERLANDS, then reposted to HULL-ENGLAND + MONTEVIDEO-URUGUAY + BUENOS-AIRES-ARGENTINA + POSTEJOV-BOHEMIA + returned to MEMMINGEN, nice 6 country franking and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1921 GERMANY REGISTERED to SUDETENLAND, single 160pf inflation franking #133 pays the 60pf domestic letter rate + 100pf registration fee on cover from HALLE on DEC17'1921 and addressed to GABLONZ (then in German territory) with routing via DRESDEN on DEC 18th and 19th, a shortlived rate valid from APR1'1921 - DEC31'1921 and scarce routing before Sudetenland was ceded to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1922 GERMANY to USA, 240pf inflation franking pays the UPU postcard rate from COBLENZ on MAY28'1922 and addressed to SPOKANE-WASH, a shortlived rate valid JAN1'1922 - JUN30'1922, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1930 GERMANY C.O.D. CARD, 23pf franking pays the C.O.D. fee from LEIPZIG on AUG21'1930 to collect 81rm-50ph at SCHLIERSEE with receiver h/s AUG 22nd, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1932 GERMANY AIRMAIL to ITALY, 45pf franking pays the 5-gram airmail letter rate on T. EATON COMPANY, BERLIN cover dated MAR24'1932 and addressed to VENICE, airmail routing to MILAN on MAR 26th with same day airmail to VENICE, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1939 GERMANY REGISTERED to ITALY, 55pf franking pays the 25pf UPU 20-gram letter rate + 30pf registration fee, on cover from MUNICH on JUL26'1939 and addressed to SENALES (Bolzano, South Tyrol) with receiver b/s JUL 27th, routing via BRENNERO-VERONA-RPO-310 + BOLZANO-MALLES-RPO-234, good markings and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1939 GERMANY AIRMAIL to INDIA, 65pf franking pays the 6-gram airmail letter rate from BERLIN on JUL22'1939 and addressed to BOMBAY with receiver b/s JUL 28th, 33 days before WWII was declaration on SEP 1st, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1938 GERMANY FDC, #B119 fifth Munich Brown Ribbon race commemorative on cover with first day cancel on JUL20'1938 and addressed to STUTTGART, Michel cat for an ordinary cover €85 ($130 CDN), VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1938 GERMANY AIRMAIL to VENEZUELA, single franking #C59 posted at FRIEDRICHSHAFEN on JUL8'1938 for the 100th birthday of Count von Zeppelin with a commemorative cancel, pays the 25pf airmail rate to CARACAS with a JUL 28th receiver date b/s, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1939 GERMANY REGISTERED AIRMAIL to CANADA, nice 99pf franking pays the 69pf airmail letter rate + 30pf registration fee, on cover from BERLIN on JUL6'1939 and addressed to TORONTO with receiver b/s JUL 15th, routing via Lufthansa & Alitalia to LISBON-PORTUGAL + Pan-Am Clipper to NEW-YORK on JUL 14th, 45 days before WWII was declared on SEP 1st, a very scarce routing and rate, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1939 GERMANY REGISTERED EXPRESS, nice 78pf franking pays the 12pf letter rate + 30pf registration fee + 35pf express charge, stamps tied by a MUNICH h/s commemorating the German art capital dated JUL16'1939 and addressed to SAARBRUCKE with receiver b/s on JUL 21st, 41 days before the invasion of Poland, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1940 GERMANY REGISTERED, nice 58pf franking including Hitler’s 61st birthday stamp #B170 pays the 12pf letter rate + 45pf registration fee, stamps tied on cover with a POSEN (former Poland territory) illustrated slogan cancel commemorating the birthday, dated APR20'1940 and addressed to FRANKFURT with receiver b/s APR 24th, good cover from the re-taken German-Poland region that had been ceded to Poland after WWI, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1951 GERMAN INDUSTRIAL FAIR, HANNOVER, commemorative fair h/s dated FEB28'1951 ties BERLIN provisional set on card, stamps alone cat €85 ($130 CDN) VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1955–1956 GERMANY FDCs (×4), all are better cachet covers noting set frankings #B344-B347, 742, 744-745, 750, total cat value over €315 ($480 CDN), VF ($75 US) (Image)

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