1787 (Feb) short letter (four-page folio) signed by Friedrich Wilhelm II (Frederick William II, King of Prussia from 1786-97) written to Karl Abraham Zedlitz (Freiherr von Zedlitz und Leipe (1731-93) Prussian minister of education who was instrumental in establishing mandatory education in Prussia, which served as a model for the public education system in the United States). The short letter from the King of Prussia, to his Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs, expressed the king's desire for his minister to issue a "University Stipend" (Image)

Est.US$300

1889-1900 Numerals and Eagle, set of seven, n.h., 3pf with irregular perfs, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $345 (Cat No. 45-51) (Image)

Cat. $345, Est.US$250

1926 Eagle, complete set, n.h., handstamped guarantee marks, v.f. (Mi.378-384, Euro 1,200) cat. $967 (Cat No. C27-34) (Image)

Cat. $967, Est.US$250

1931 Polar Flight, 1m carmine, 2m ultramarine, each Hyphen in overprint omitted, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Schlegel, cat. $975 (Cat No. C40a,41a) (Image)

Cat. $975, Est.US$300

1933 Chicago Flight, 1m-4m vertical sheet margin pairs, l.h. or slightly disturbed gum, fresh and well centered, bottom 4m n.h., fine-v.f., with 2001 Schlegel certificate (Mi.396-98) (Cat No. C43-45) (Image)

Est.US$750

1933 Chicago Flight, set of three, small h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. C43-45) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$150

1916 (13 Mar) cover addressed to Graf von Koenigsmarck, with "K.D. Feldpostampt des Oberbefehlshabers Ost" and corresponding personal "Oberbefehlshaber" handstamp applied on front and back, these belonging to Paul von Hindenburg, with counter-signature at bottom left, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1933 Wagner Operas, complete set perf. 13 1/2 x 13, n.h., fresh, mostly v.f. (Cat No. B49-57) (Image)

Est.US$750

1934 Professions, complete set n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $450 (Cat No. B59-67) (Image)

Cat. $450, Est.US$150

1945 SS-SA issue, sheets of 50, n.h., folded between stamps, fine-v.f. (Cat No. B294-95) (Image)

Est.US$500

1917 (13 Jan) cover addressed to New York, with Bremen D.O.R. and Submarine endorsement at top, return to sender cachet, also a Fieldpost cover with "Kaiserliche Marine Briefestempel "U1" S.M. Unterseeboot" departure marking (Image)

Est.US$150

1899 (28 Sep) letter (no envelope) written by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin from Friedrichshafen, discussing details of recently completed LZ1, boldly signed, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1949-50 Goethe and Berlin Philharmonic, two official FDCs, first one flown to Zurich, with Eliades certificate (minor cover wear); the latter signed by the composer "Furtwangler" (Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwangler was a German conductor and composer, widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century) (Mi.61-63,72-73 Euro 1,000+) (Cat No. 9N61-3,9NB4-5) (Image)

Est.US$150

1959 50pf blue, top sheet margin vertical strip of three, double paper variety, n.h., v.f., with 2007 Schonherr certificate ("diese hertellungsbedingte abart ist bisher unbekannt") (this variety is virtually unknown) (Cat No. Mi.584B Pa) (Image)

Est.US$500

1964 ZKD labels, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce complete unit, cat. €2600 (Cat No. Mi.31-45) (Image)

Cat. €2600, Est.US$750

1946 surcharged Hindenburg (1) and Hitler (3) postal stationery cards, each overprinted "Gebuhr 5pf" of "Gebuhr 6pf bezahlt", with additional A.M. Post franking, registered and used locally in Metten, addressed to D.M.Hartl, a local authority, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$300

1945 1.50M souvenir sheet with large Coat of Arms, 8+32pf value omitted, on thin paper, Type III, n.h., usual natural inclusions, fresh and v.f., with 2020 Jens-R.Kunz certificate ("Diese sehr seltene Doppelabart is bisher nicht in MSK gelisted"), this very rare double variety is unlisted (Cat No. Mi.Block 2F,var) (Image)

Est.US$1,200

1945 12pf green, variety printed on gum, upper left sheet corner margin block of six, misprinted at upper left, mostly omitted and printed on reverse (Image)

Est.US$300

1905 For use in Baden, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $825 (Cat No. OL16-21) (Image)

Cat. $825, Est.US$250