Germany, 1934, 2m Hindenburg booklet, numeral specimen stamps. Complete unexploded booklet, black on dark blue cover with numeral 2 and the four sheets of interleaving with postal instructions, panes have numerals for the denomination in colors of each of the issued stamp, interleaving has adhered to the reverse of each pane, front cover with slight opening bend and slight rust stains from the staple, otherwise Very Fine. Michel No. 35S; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
These promotional specimen booklets were produced for the advertising in them with only ten to fifteen being sent to the district advertising agencies, who contracted out ads for the Reichspost, this booklet contains no private advertising but an agency may have been responsible for the postal instructions or the agency may have used this to sell private advertising in future booklets. This specimen is not listed by Michel and may be the only known example. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:35:56 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2676
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Cat No:11.2 A
Germany, 1919, 3m Germania booklet. Complete unexploded booklet with number 9, o.g., never hinged, fresh panes, front cover with partially erased "3M" in pencil (no doubt applied by the post office), otherwise Very Fine. Michel No. 11.2 A; €800 ($890). Michel €800 ($890) (Image)
Michel €800 ($890)
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:36:26 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2677
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Cat No:17
Germany, 1925, 2m Rheinland booklet. Complete unexploded booklet, containing two panes of ten of the 5pf green and one pane of ten of the 10pf vermillion, three sheets of interleaving with advertisements of the stamp dealer Sarott, o.g., never hinged, panes well centered and fresh, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional and scarce complete booklet. Michel No. 17; €7,000 ($7,770). Michel €7,000 ($7,770) (Image)
Michel €7,000 ($7,770)
Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:36:54 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2678
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Cat No:10.2 A
Germany, 1919, 3m Germania booklet. Complete unexploded booklet with number 7, o.g., never hinged, panes are well centered and fresh, Very Fine and scarce. Michel No. 10.2 A; €4,000 ($4,440). Michel €4,000 ($4,440) (Image)
Michel €4,000 ($4,440)
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:37:17 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2679
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Cat No:35
Germany, 1877, "Pfennige", 50pf olive gray. Bright and fresh, F.-V.F. Scott No. 35; $1,900. Scott $1,900 (Image)
Scott $1,900
Opening US$ 160.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:37:24 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2680
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Cat No:79
Germany, 1902, 2m gray blue. O.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Scott No. 79; $2,600. Scott $2,600 (Image)
Scott $2,600
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:38:06 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2681
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Cat No:B33
Germany, 1930 IPOSTA souvenir sheet. O.g., stamps never hinged (hinged in ungummed selvage only), bright and fresh, Very Fine. Michel No. Block 1. Scott No. B33; $1,250 for n.h. Scott $1,250 for n.h. (Image)
Scott $1,250 for n.h.
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:38:21 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2682
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Cat No:B58
Germany, 1933 Nothilfe souvenir sheet. O.g., never hinged, fresh with rich colors; few small natural outer-sheet edge wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine. Michel No. Block 2. Scott No. B58; $5,600. Scott $5,600 (Image)
Scott $5,600
Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:38:46 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2683
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Cat No:B68
Germany, 1935 OSTROPA souvenir sheet. Usual brownish o.g., hinge remnants at sides (stamps n.h.), remarkably fresh for an original gum sheet, Very Fine, scarce as such. Michel No. Block 3. Scott No. B68; $875 for no gum. Scott $875 for no gum (Image)
Scott $875 for no gum
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:39:05 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2684
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Cat No:B119
Germany, 1938, 42pf+108pf brown ribbon. Right margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Michel No. 671y. Scott No. B119; $500. Scott $500 (Image)
Scott $500
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:39:50 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2685
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Cat No:276bII
Germany, Airmail, 1928, 2m & 4m Zeppelin issues. Singles, 2m on H. Eckner card and 4m on cover; both tied by "Luftschiff, Graf Zeppelin, 2.8.1929" on board cds with blue flight cachet and "Ponta Delgada, 10 Ago, 29" cds, Very Fine, a scarce Ponta Delgada drop pair. Scott No. C36, C37. Sieger No. 276bII; €1,500 ($1,660); Estimate $400 - 600. Sieger €1,500 ($1,660) Est. $400-600 (Image)
Sieger €1,500 ($1,660) Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:40:39 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2686
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Cat No:27a
Germany, Airmail, 1928, 4m Zeppelin. Tied by "Luftschiff, Graf Zeppelin, 1.8.1929" on board cds on flight cover with blue German cachet, "Basel Flugplatz, Luftpost, 1.VIII.29" cds circular datestamp alongside, Extremely Fine, a rare Basel drop cover with only 37 dropped. Scott No. C37. Michel No. 424. Sieger No. 27a; €1,100 ($1,220); Estimate $300 - 400. Sieger €1,100 ($1,220) Est. $300-400 (Image)
Sieger €1,100 ($1,220) Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:40:50 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2687
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Cat No:C42
Germany, Airmail, 1931, 4m Polar Flight Zeppelin. Tied by "Berlin, Staaken, 25.7.31" cds on flown cover, with icebreaker "Malyguin" cancel and red "Polarfahrt 1931" cachet, Very Fine. Michel No. 458. Scott No. C42; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:41:03 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2688
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Cat No:C42
Germany, Airmail, 1931, 4m Polar Flight Zeppelin. Tied by violet "Luftschiff, 27.7.1931" on board postmark on flight cover, with icebreaker "Malyguin" cancel and red "Polarfahrt 1931" cachet, purple "First "Intourist" Expedition" handstamp on reverse, Very Fine. Michel No. 458. Scott No. C42; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-25-2016, 13:41:12 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 71
Lot No:2689
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Cat No:III
Germany, Semi-Official Airmail, 1912, 30pf Rhine-Main, vertical pair and single. In combination with 5pf Germania on flight card, all tied by "Flugpost am Rhein u am Main, Darmstadt, 22,6,12" cds's, Very Fine. Michel No. III; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)