Michel 1, 14, 1872 ¼gr, ½gr Small Shield, ¼gr (2), ½gr single tied on envelope by boxed "BERLIN/ ANHALTER-BAHNH/ 18.5 * 9-10N" cancels, addressed to Varel with indistinct 20/5 arrival backstamp, Fine use (Image)

CV. 250

Michel 2a, 1872 1/3gr Yellowish green, o.g., h.r., toned, lightly creased, few nibbed perfs, Fine centering; 2018 Krug certificate (Mi EUR650) (Image)

CV. 60

Michel 3, 1872 ½gr Reddish orange, part o.g., short perf, Fine example; 2018 Krug certificate (Scott 3; Mi EUR1,400) (Image)

CV. 200

Michel 3-5, 20, 1872 1/3gr/2gr Shield, each with a Danish 3-ring "1" cancel of Kobenhavn, F-VF, scarce on these issues especially #20 with only a few examples recorded; each with a 1997/2001 Sommer or Krug "befund" (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 4 IV, 1872 1gr Red carmine, Broken framework near "S" of "DEUTSCHE", tied on piece by boxed "WERNIGERODE/ 25 7 * 12-1" cancel, typical rough perfs, Fine example; 2007 Krug certificate (Mi EUR350) (Image)

CV. 75

Michel 6, 1872 5gr Ochre brown, single franking tied on folded letter sheet by Sagan 2/10 74 cancel, addressed to Potsdam framed "AUSLAGEN" handstamp, courthouse seal on back, Fine late use (Scott 6; Mi EUR320) (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 8, 1872 2Kr Reddish orange, tied on piece by SCHOPFHEIM 9 5 73 6-7N cancel, couple nibbed perfs, fresh and Fine; signed Pfenninger (Scott 8; Mi EUR400) (Image)

CV. 75

Michel 9, 1872 3Kr Carmine, tied on envelope by CONSTANTZ BASEL 19 MAI Z 26 railway cancel, black straight-line "CONSTANTZ station marking at upper left, backstamped AUSG. 20 5 No. 1, stamp couple of short perfs, small portion of backflap missing, Fine use (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 9-10, 1872 3Kr, 7Kr Small Shield, singles tied on folded letter to Florence by boxed "FRANKFURT A.M./ POSTEXPED. No. 3/ 5 7 72 6-7M" cancel with another strike below, ms. crayon "10", violet boxed "P.D.", indistinct backstamp, cover with a central horizontal fold, Fine use (Scott 10-11) (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 17 a, 1872 1/3gr Yellowish green, bottom margin vertical pair, each stamp with an unpunched perf at upper leftunblemished o.g., NH, F-VF, nice item for the specialist; signed Hennies BPP, 2012 Krug "befund" (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 17 b, 1872 1/3gr Dark olive green, single franking tied on folded letter sheet (printed matter) by COLN BAHNHOF 6-7 N 20 9 cancel, Fine use; 1984 Hennies "Prüfunsbefund" (Mi EUR400) (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 18 DPrä, 1872 ½gr Orange, Double impression of center, the first impression was was made c. 2mm offset to the lower right, o.g., NH, fresh and Fine; signed Pfenninger, 2002 Krug certificate and 1981 Hennies certificate for the block from which this single originated(Mi EUR750 for hinged) (Image)

CV. 200

Michel 18, 1872 ½gr Orange, tied on small envelope by framed "DRESDEN III./ 1 1 75 12-1N" postmark, Very Fine; desirable use of the ½gr as "5pf" on the first day of new currency (Image)

CV. 200

Michel 18, 1872 ½gr Orange, bottom margin single tied on a homemade wrapper for printed matter addressed to Switzerland by crisp Wolfenbuttel 24 Marz 1873 double circle cancel, backstamped Clarens 26 III 73, Very Fine foreign use (Image)

CV. 90

Michel 18 DPrä, 1872 ½gr Orange, Double impression of center, the first impression was made c.1.1mm offset to the top right,tied on post card addressed to Posen by BERLIN H. ST. P. E. 4/9 74 8-9N cancel, stamp with a couple of short perfs, Fine use; signed Dr Oertel, 1980 Hennies and 2002 Krug certificates (Mi EUR1,100) (Image)

CV. 250

Michel 19, 1872 1gr Red carmine, bottom margin single tied on piece by Schubin 5 7 73 cancel, a few nibbed perfs as often, Fine, nice positional piece (Scott 17) (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 19 DPrä, 1872 1gr Carmine, Double embossing of center, the first stamping was made c.1.2mm offset to the lower right - it can be seen especially clearly on the front and back, nicely centered with fresh color, partial ALTENBERG 13 1 73 cancel, Very Fine; 1999 Sommer certificate (Mi EUR400) (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 19, 1872 1gr Carmine, bottom margin single tied on envelope by boxed CAMEN/ 7 7 * 10 11 cancel, addressed to Meldorf and backstamped Ausg. No. 3 8/7, stamp typical rough perfs, Fine use meeting the proper rate; 2007 Krug certificate (Scott 17) (Image)

CV. 150

Michel 19, 1872 1gr Carmine, single with pronounced "preprinting paperfold" tied on envelope by HILDEN 3 5 74 6-7N cancel, backstamped Eutin, stamp bit of light toning and some nibbed perfs at right, Fine overall; 2007 Krug certificate (Image)

CV. 120

Michel 19, 1872 1gr Carmine, bottom margin single tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Sorau by BERLIN POST - EXP. 23.1/3 73 5-6N cancel, indistinct backstamp, Very Fine andattractive single franking paying the proper rate; 2007 Krug certificate (Scott 17) (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 19, 1872 1gr Carmine, two pairs on commercial registered envelope cancelled by boxed "FRANKFURT A.M./ POSTEXPED. No 1/ 6 12 73 6-7 N" cancels, black framed "Recomandirt" handstamp, backstamped Stuttgart 7 12, stamps show a trivial bit of postal wear, Fine and rare use of the "groschen" franking in the "kreuzer" period; 2010 Brugger certificate (Image)

CV. 200

Michel 19-20, 1872 1gr, 2gr Large Shield, fresh well centered singles tied on registered folded letter sheet addressed to the Netherlands by M. GLADBACH 22 5 74 cancels, black "FRANCO" and framed "Recomandirt" handstamps, backstamped Venlo 28 Mei 74, 2gr light crease, still Very Fine and attractive example of the "Grenzporto" special rate; 1gr in the smaller "L15" format; 1991 Sommer certificate (Image)

CV. 150

Michel 19, 1872 1gr Carmine, pair plus 1875 10pf (Mi 33) tied on folded letter to France by Berlin 1. 27 7 75 7½-8N cancels, blurry red French transit cancel and boxed "P.D." handstamp alongside, backstamped Reims 29 Juil 75, cover 20mm edge break at left and a horizontal filing fold, Fine use of the groschen issues in "mark" period (Image)

CV. 150

Michel 20, 1872 2gr Ultramarine, with 1875 10pf (Mi 33) tied on envelope by ZERBST 4/3 75 cancels, backstamped AUSG. 5 3, envelope with portion of backflap missing and some aging spots, Fine "out of period" use of the groschen issue (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 21 b, 1872 2½gr Medium reddish brown, light Dusseldorf 15 Jan 74 cancel, clear embossing, Very Fine and choice; 2001 Sommer certificate (Mi EUR700) (Image)

CV. 250