1849-2005 Mint and used collection in three albums including German states in very mixed condition but some better stamps noted including Hannover 1864 1/2g black used, etc; Germany with 1872 (Jan.) set to 18k used, 1872 (July) Large Eagle 1/4g - 18k set (2k and 18k unused no gum, others used), 1889 set to 5m used, Graf Zeppelin 1930 Sudamerika and 1931 Polar flight sets mint and 1933 Chicago flight set used, 1933 Welfare Fund set mint and 1923-33 overprint set of four in a mint strip, 1934 Welfare Fund set mint, miniature sheets including 1930 IPOSTA sheet mint and 1935 OSTROPA sheet used, post-war local issues, allied occupation issues including miniature sheets; British and American Zone overprints on 1946 issue with both sets mint; Berlin with 1948 set mint, 1949 1m used, Goethe set used, Berlin Relief Fund set mint, Philharmonic Orchestra pair mint, Freedom Bell sets used; East Germany with 1952-53 set mint, 1951 China Friendship set mint, miniature sheets including 1953 Marx sheets, etc. S.G. å£12,000++. (Many 100s). Photo on Page 240. (Image1)

WW2 Feldpost. 1943 Cover from Madrid to a soldier in the Spanish Blue Division of the German Army, at Feldpost 07800D in Russia bearing four Spanish stamps + German Luftfeldpost stamp all cancelled in Madrid. Also 1942 cover from Feldpost 24663 bearing Ukraine 40pf + Luftfeldpost stamp. (2).

Saar. 1920-59 Mint and used collection on pages apparently with every stamp either mint or used, including 1920 (Jan) set used, 1920 (Mar) set to 10m used, Christmas charity issues with 1928 set mint, both 1931 sets used, 1932 and both 1934 sets used, 1933 Neunkirchen Explosion set used, 1932 air 5f used, both 1948 Flood Relief miniature sheets mint, etc. A good lot, fine and most lightly mounted. S.G. å£9,500. (100s). Photo on Page 258. (Image1)

Plebiscite Issues. 1920-39 Mint and used collection on pages comprising Allenstein, Danzig, Marienwerder, Memel, Schleswig and Upper Silesia, mainly fine. S.G. å£2,500+. (100).

Post Offices in Palestine. 1904-12 Picture postcards cancelled at Jaffa (3, two with violet "Aus Ramleh / (Palastina.)" or boxed "Aus Jerusalem / Deutsche Post"), or at Jerusalem (4), and a 1904 piece with 20pa pair cancelled at Jaffa with scarce violet oval "TEMPEL-KOLONIE / HAMIDIJE- / WILHELMA / DEUTSCHE POST / JAFFA" alongside, also three related picture postcards. (11).

P.O's Abroad and Colonies. 1884-1918 Mint and used collection on pages with all Colonies; Post Offices in Levant including 1884 20pa and 11/4pi used, 21/2pi mint; Post Offices in Morocco with 1906-11 50c used, mainly fine. S.G. å£5,000 (approx). (100s).

Mariana Islands. 1899 25pf Orange with first type (48̤ angle) "Marianen" overprint, used on the first day of issue with Saipan c.d.s, fine and scarce. S.G. 5, å£3,500. Photo on Page 252. (Image1)

Caroline Islands. 1905 Coloured "Gruss aus Ponape" picture postcard sent to Saipan, bearing vertically bisected 10pf tied by "KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR / PONAPE / KAROLINEN" negative seal handstamp, with Saipan arrival c.d.s (July 19). Bisected stamps with this cancel used April 25th until July 9th, after a hurricane on April 20th destroyed the Post Office, the usual cancel and much of the stamp stock. S.G. 15a, å£550.