12, 1872 10gr Grey, portion of a boxed cancel, small shallow thin spot (not mentioned in cert), still Fine and quite scarce with just a postal cancel; 1990 GPS certificate (Scott $1,350; Michel 12, €1,800)

CV. 200-250

Michel 309A P c, 1923 2Mlo on 200m Vermilion, Perf 14x14_, Flat plate printing,  centrally struck Plauen 11.10.23 cancel, fresh and Very Fine; signed Bechtold and Infla-Berlin specifically identifying the "P c" variety (Mi €1,100)

CV. 250-300

B68, 1935 OSTROPA S/S, without gum (the preferred form) with paper and perfs intact, Very Fine (Scott $875 for ungummed; Michel Block 3, €1,100 for ungummed)

CV. 250-350

C20-26, 1924 5pf-300pf Eagle Airmails, 20pf right margin single, wonderfully fresh and well centered, NH, Very Fine and choice, 50pf-200pf each signed Bühler and with his 1994 certificate for the set (Scott $1,130; Michel 344-50, €1,500)

CV. 400-600

C40-42, 1931 1m-4m Polar Flight, o.g. (4m h.r.) with 1m, 4m some gum disturbance, F-VF (Scott $740; Michel 456-58, €900)

CV. 180-220

C46-56, 1934 5pf-3m Airmails, vivid bright colors, pristine o.g. free of the typical fingerprints or disturbances, NH, choice Very Fine, ideal set for the condition conscious collector (Scott $600; Michel 529 x -539 x, €750)

CV. 250-300

IMPRESSIVE GERMANY 1906-23 PERIOD COVERS COLLECTION. Approx. 1,130 covers and cards arranged chronologicaly by cancel date and rate period in 13 volumes (some stamps and paper money accompany) with additional material in several additional binders plus a box of used stamps and couple stacks of mint and used postal cards (incl PTPO) of the period, wide variety of uses, frankings, cancels, auxiliary markings, foreign and domestic uses, etc., covers by rate period in the mounted collection 1 Jul 06-31 July 16 (41), 1 Aug 16-30 Sep 18 (26), 1 Oct 18-30 Sep 19 (26), 1 Oct 19-5 May 20 (32), 6 May 20-31 Mar 21 (61), 1 Apr 21-31 Dec 21 (81), 1 Jan 22-30 Jun 22 (99), 1 Jul 22-30 Sep 22 (67), 1 Oct 22-14 Nov 22 (74), 15 Nov 22-14 Dec 22 (56), 15 Dec 22-14 Jan 23 (73), 15 Jan 23-28 Feb 23 (64), 1 Mar 23-30 Jun 23 (103), 1 Jul 23-30 Jul 23 (45), 1 Aug 23-23 Aug 23 (51), 24 Aug 23-30 Aug 23 (12), 1 Sep 23-19 Sep 23 (35), 20 Sep 23-30 Sep 23 (25), 1 Oct 23-9 Oct 23 (31), 10 Oct 23-19 Oct 23 (36), 20 Oct 23-30 Oct 23 (27), 1 Nov 23-4 Nov 23 (9), 5 Nov 23-11 Nov 23 (14), 12 Nov 23-19 Nov 23 (24), 20 Nov 23-25 Nov 23 (5), 26 Nov 23-30 Nov 23 (14), approx 95 covers yet to be mounted incl a handful of earlier and later postings, usual mixed condition with many attractive and colorful covers incl some with printed ads, Fine lot worthy of quality inspection time especially considering the number of covers offered in rate periods lasting as little as 4 days. 

CV. 7,500-10,000

GERMANY 1920s/40s COIL ROLLS GROUP. 27 rolls (nearly all complete rolls of 500) with majority still as sold from the post office; comprised of Germania 1920 1m (2), Inflation Period 15pf Numeral (2), 40pf Numeral (2), 1921 20m (2; Scott 182), 1922 40m (Scott 193), 1922 10m (2; Scott 222), 1922 40m (Scott 227), 1922 100m (2; Scott 229), 200m (Scott 230), Hindenburg 4pf, 6pf, 10pf, 15pf, 20pf, Hitler Heads 3pf, 5pf, 6pf (3), 8pf, 12pf, generally fresh and F-VF. 

CV. 5,000-7,500

GERMANY HINDENBURG ISSUE "ZUSAMMENDRUCKE" COLLECTION. Many 1000s of stamps in two volumes representing an in depth stock of the Hindenburg definitives in virtually every which-way imgaginable including those not listed Michel, quality on the mint overwhelmingly never hinged, on the used for the most part circular date strikes, occasional duplication, perhaps up to half dozen or so of each, many different permutations of multiples including blocks of eight interpanneau tete-beche, guidelines, advertising, horizontal, vertical, you name it, it is probably here, mostly F-VF; an outstanding stock of these. 

CV. 2,500-3,000

GERMANY - RUHLEBEN INTERNMENT CAMP HOLDING. Well over 100 items in this very specialised collection of Ruhleben 1915/1916, beginning 1/3d perf 10 3/4 issues including mint, used on piece and wing corner marginal, as well as unused postal stationery and postcard, this is followed by the Ruhleben literary society’s magazine wrapper ‘in Ruhleben Camp’ with provisional issue with first day surcharge (1-8-15) used, just 13 days after RXD came into existence. Next is the 1/2d on 1/3d overprints with a study of the different printing types, the same with the ‘due’ overprint issues, etc. The collection continues on with the same level of depth for the subsequent issues up to the 3d, including the 1d reply card and a very unusual cover featuring four different denominations, the 1/3d, 1/2d, 3/4d and 1d other denominations include 1/2d blue, 1/2d green 3/4d mauve and 1d red due overprint types, as well as ‘on service’ mint and again with the used. Much is well written up with information including important reference notes by the expert Dr Bachenheimer. The collection would be very difficult indeed to assemble again, an opportunity.

CV. 2,500-3,000

GERMANY COLLECTION, 1872/1949. extensive collection on Scott pages with premium galore incl 2-6 used, 11 mint, 22 mint, 25 mint, 65A used (2), 664a NH, B1-32 mint, B33 NH (tiny edge break), B34-57 mint, B58 mint (2 (both some typical margin wrinkling), B68 mint with brown o.g. but paper still intact, 1935-45 charity issues complete mint incl S/S, C27-34 used, C35-37 mint, C38-39 mint, C39 on Roessler Do-X card, C40-45 mint, etc., usual mixed condition especially in 19th century issues, mostly F-VF, excellent foundation collection. 

CV. 2,500-3,000

GERMANY STOCK. substantial stock housed in half a dozen stock books (various sizes) from classic to early Republic period, particularly good sections of 3d Reich, West Germany including 90pf Posthorn mint and better 1950s sets along with some Berlin, useful German occupations and Soviet Occupation Zone, usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF. 

CV. 2,400-2,800

GERMANY COLLECTION, 1945/2006. Extensive collection on a variety of different pages in four binders, highly complete for the period and incl some post WW II locals, private issues and Allied Zones occupation issues, loaded with better sets and singles and with many present both mint and used, some duplicates incl better issues, some "must mention" include 664a NH and used (2), 702-21 NH, B310-15 used (2), B320-23 used (2), 5NB8a-b NH, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF. 

CV. 2,200-2,600

GERMANY PREMIUM ASSORTMENT. virtually all premium sets and singles on stock cards highlighted by Prussia 3 unused, Germany 415-31 NH (20pf o.g.), 654 block NH, 658b block NH, 660-61 NH (2), 665-68 NH and used, 669 NH (2), 670-85 NH with extra 90pf NH, 698-701 NH, 702-21 NH (less 7pf), B68a-d mint (without gum as usual), B173 NH, B310-37 NH, Berlin 9N35-41 NH, etc., mostly F-VF, popular material and ideal for the online seller. 

CV. 2,000-3,000

GERMANY COLLECTION, 1872/1932. Several hundred stamps housed in a Lighthouse hingeless album, highlights include useful 1872 shields, large shields virtually complete to 5gr and 18kr (less 9kr), 1874 surcharges complete, followed by the pfennige and pfennig regular issues, a range of Reichspost through to peacetime printing Germanias and the 1912 Rhein-Main 10pf to 30pf mint, the scarce E.E.L.P. NH (offered on their own merits) and the iM "Gelber Hund" tied on piece,, further studies of the Germanias, both peace and wartime printings through to the 1920s. a similar pattern with the inflation virtually all with correct cancels often presented parallel mint and used, pigeons airmails complete to 300pf, 1926/27 eagle to 3m complete, mint high values 1926/27 Leibnitz, Bach, Durer to 80pf, basic chevrons complete, 1930 2m, 4m South American flights mint, the IPOSTA S/S with a few tone spots at top, followed by virtually all the officials/ back of the book, usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF, excellent basis for continuation. 

CV. 2,000-2,500

GERMANY PACKET-MAKER'S STOCK. Seven cigar boxes with an extraordinary range of material from peace time Germanias through to an impressive quantity of posthorn o/ps, as accumulated many decades ago with much of the inflation on piece in multiple format; noted German States, German Empire shields, Danzig, in old glassines by the hundreds yet probably the best and most valuable is the wholesale quantities by the 1000s - there are tens of thousands of stamps overall - of the 19th century and an abundance of inflation, the bundled section are all cotton clad, unopened bundleware that is hardly ever seen today. The Third Reich is also interesting including many 40pf purples and watermark varieties. Also much of the material in large format is very scarce today and great eBay material. So diverse and original is this fantastic lot with a huge catalog value; we recommend that you allow considerable viewing time preferably with a Michel, such is the potential here. 

CV. 2,000-2,500

GERMANY COLLECTION, 1872/1945. 100s and 100s on mostly Palo pages with extras and duplicates on assorted Scott or blank pages, mostly complete for period (many present both mint and used) incl numerous better sets, singles, S/S, etc. plus useful "back of the book", note 1-11 used, 28 used, 65A used, strong 1910s/20s definitives and inflation issues used (some dubious cancels as usual) with duplication showing wide range of cancels, 366-84 mint, B56 used, B59-67 used, B106 mint and used, B141-45 mint, C27-34 used, C46-56 used, etc., usual mixed condition especially in 19th century issues, VG-VF. 

CV. 2,000-2,500

GERMANY - 2 FAMILY CORRESPONDENCES OF THE 1930s/40s. over 300 items of postal history housed in two large volumes, roughly evenly split between the two families with the Goldschmidt probably being the most interesting. This has not only covers from different parts of German occupied Europe including Alsace and interesting purple town strikes from Lorraine, there are also items from Bozen in the Alps, Trient, Pola in the Adriatic, Trieste, Lana, Oslo etc., there is also a good range of pre-WW2 including combinations of Germanias on cover, inflation, paired Austria/Third Reich for the Anschluss, through to the Third Reich official swastika types used in tandem with commems and Hindenburg definitives, to make their respective correct postal rates, also including a good range of perf-ins on cover etc. etc. By comparison, the Hergots correspondence is virtually all WW2 including feldpost and much correspondence from the front until it reaches an abrupt halt in February 1945, sufficient to say for obvious reasons. If you happen to be a linguist as well as a postal historian, these original correspondences that have been very recently brought to light will also have occasional content, making them interesting primary sources as well, full of information beyond their postal routes etc. An excellent project, especially considering that the Goldschmidt correspondence is likely to be from a family that converted from Judaism. There are many covers here that would sell between $25 and $50++ each on eBay, a much recommended viewing.

CV. 1,500-2,000

GERMANY HITLER HEADS ISSUE "ZUSAMMENDRUCKE" COLLECTION. Several 1000s of stamps, minter used, housed in one extremely well filled stockbook. While there are no Michel numbers or catalogue prices attributed to this huge holding, clearly it is comprehensive in scope and the retail potential gigantic. An outstanding opportunity for a dealer looking for an in depth specialised stock of these issues.This is from the same source as the Hindenburg zuzammendrucke offered in this sale, quality uniformly excellent throughout, offered intact as received.

CV. 1,500-2,000

GERMANY COLLECTION TO 1940s.

 Hundreds of stamps beginning from the 1872 shields including mint pairs of the ¼gr, 1/3gr and 2gr large shields, various used pfennig/es and eagles, through to 1902 2pf-80pf Germania unwmkd mint plus add'l Germania, 1905 5m sheets of 25 NH, useful mint inflations including officials and multiples, ending with a series of 19 of 'Our Lost Colonies' labels, mostly F-VF, substantial and worth a look. 

CV. 1,500-2,000

GERMANY 1872/1945 USED ASSORTMENT. impressive stock of 1000s in a stock book with particularly strong inflation (virtually all postally used), also note a bit of States, useful 3d Reich etc., mostly F-VF. 

CV. 1,000-1,500

GERMANY 3d REICH PERIOD COLLECTION. 100s in a Lighthouse specialty album highlighted by 1935 OSTROPA S/S mint (usual acidic gum causing some problems), 1937 Nuremburg S/S mint, etc. plus bits of Bohemia & Moravia, General Gouvernement and some occupations, mixed condition, mostly F-VF. 

CV. 750-1,000

GERMANY 3d REICH PERIOD COLLECTION. mostly used in a Lighthouse specialty album incl Wagner complete used, a range of Hindenburg se-tenants, useful charity issues, various S/S, range of occupations as well, etc., mostly F-VF. 

CV. 750-1,000

GERMANY USED ASSORTMENT.

 Thousands of stamps in four binders/ albums mostly in complete series being unusual in that the majority are commercially used hardly any cto material of note in the stockbook of Allied Occupation, West Germany and Saar, another volume of mostly mint Michel-listed varieties (some signed) with several 100s Germany, DDR, WW II Zones, etc, a third volume for 19th century/ early 20th century covers of numerals and "pfennig/ pfenigge" issues, a 4th album of mostly used 1872/1945 issues with some useful Germanias, Inflation, Weimar, 3d Reich, etc., usual mixed condition with majority F-VF, view to appreciate.

CV. 750-1,000

GERMANY COLLECTION, 1949/75.

Attractive almost complete collection on quadrille pages or in Lindner hingeless pages, nearly all NH and includes #665-#68 NH, #686 NH, #714 NH, #B310-13 NH (save 20pf), #B314-23 NH, do note a few regums but overall excellent condition.

CV. 600-900