FINE MINT & USED COLLECTION: An album containing a comprehensive range of issues with many scarcer sets and singles incl. 1920 (20-30 Aug.) opts. 2pf grey SG 21 (£160) & 30pf black & orange SG 30 (£80) both mint; useful range of 1923 opts. to 3g on 1,000,000 carmine and 1924 defins. mint & used to 75pf, 1924 (Sep.-Nov.) Views incl. 10g black & brown used SG 204 (£170), 1930 10th Anniv. set of 11 mint, SG 210/220 (£225), 1932 Air Exhib. mint set of five (£65), etc. (Many 100s) (Image)

ALSACE LORRAINE 20c SOLO FRANKING; 26 Mat. 1871 E to Rouen franked 20c Ultramarine tied by Mulhausen cds with additional strike below and rated '2' decimes on front. Very fine. (Image)

COLOGNE/NUREMBERG/LEIPZIG - EARLY "FRANCA PER MANTUA/TRENTO" MAIL TO FLORENCE; Very fine 28 Sept. 1624 EL from "Colonia" (Cologne) to Florence boldly endorsed "franca p. Mantova" (Paid via Mantua) on the front, fine 25 Nov. 1728 EL from "Norimbergo" (Nuremberg) to Florence neatly endorsed "Franca p. Trento" (Paid via Trento) to Florence with m/s "3" (crazie) rate, and fine 23 Oct. 1731 EL from "Lepsic" to Florence endorsed "fca. p. Mantua" on the front with m/s "3" (crazie) rate but also with neat early Forwarding Agent's endorsement "P. Mattia Merz in Augusta" on the side flap. Good trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, ITALIAN STATES, FORWARDING AGENTS (Image)

MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ & HOLSTEIN: 1864 unused range with 1/4 sg (2), 1/3 sg (2), 2 sg (2) & 3 sg. plus Nov. 1864 env. ex Kiel to Schleswig franked with 1864 (May) 1 1/4s German Federal Commission Admin. issue and 21 Jul. 1866 env. ex Altona to Copenhagen franked with 1865 2s Austrian Admin. issue and also having a good part of Hamburg-Lubeck Train no. 11 T.P.O h/s. (7 stamps + 2 covers) (Image)

PRUSSIA STAMP & POSTAL HISTORY RANGE with 1850-56 4pf (3 - shades - one unused), 6pf (3 - shades), 1sgr (3 - shades), 2sgr (6 inc. a mint block of four and one unused) & 3sgr (7 - shades with one used in Hamburg), unused 1860 ½sgr, then mostly used range with 1861-67 3pf (both shades), 4pf Green (3), 6pf (both shades), 1sgr (4 - shades), 2sgr (4 - shades) & 3sgr (4 - shades), 1866 10sgr (2 - both oxidised) and 30sgr (2 - both oxidised) and 1867 1k (3 - both shades used and one unused), 2k (used and unused), 3k (both shades), 6k and 9k (used and unused), 1854 E's to Antwerp or Eybau franked 3sgr ex Crefeld or Hamburg, 1863 E to London ex Danzig franked 3sgr + 2sgr, 1863/64 E's to Amsterdam ex Cologne or Koenigsberg franked 3sgr + pair 1sgr or 2sgr + 1sgr, 1865 local parcel-letter E's franked 2sgr with "757 aus Ilsenburg" or "aus Altkloster 421" labels on front, 1866 EL to Pest franked 1sgr strip of three and other similar items. (56 stamps + 19 covers) (Image)

SAXONY POSTAL HISTORY & STAMP GROUP; Range inc. 1836 EL to Marseilles ex Leipzig with framed "S.T.B." and "BADE PAR/STRASBOURG" h.s. on front, 1849 EL to Eibenstock ex Geithayn, 1853 E to Gaenitz franked Friedrich August ½ngr, 1854 EL to Prague franked Friedrich August 1ngr pair, 1862 EL to Austria franked Johann I 1ngr, 1863 E to Berlin ex Dresden franked Johann I 3ngr, 1865 E to Paris ex Leipzig franked 2ngr + ½ngr and 1867 E to Berlin ex Chemnitz franked 2ngr + 1ngr, 1863 3pf (7 - three mint), ½ngr (8 - three mint), 1ngr (6 - three mint), 2ngr (4 - two mint), 3ngr (6 - three mint) & 5ngr (6 - one mint). Majority fine. (9 covers + 38 stamps) (Image)

THURN & TAXIS - NORTHERN DISTRICT 1852-67 COLLECTION ON PAGES - mostly used, 1852 set of values to 3sgr (?sgr with one margin), 1859-61 set inc. 5sgr & 10sgr (both cut into), 1862-64 set inc. ?sgr (both shades, both shaved on one side), 1865 roulettes set (¼sgr & ?sgr both cut into), and 1866 roulettes set all mint plus used ?sgr green (trimmed on two sides; SG39 £950). Generally good to fine, v high cat value though mostly three or less margins. (50) (Image)

MAINLY USED 20th CENTURY CARDS, COVERS & STAMPS: Three boxes containing a range inc. two cartons of loose cards, covers, etc. plus carton of albums with good range of Berlin Airlift (both contemporary & later commemorative) & First Flight cards/covers inc. 1 May 1949 card franked 6pf with "BERLIN" opt tied Berlin-Charlottenburg cds with fine & rare oval "LUFTBRUCKE/BERLIN" cachet in purple, 30 Sep. 1949 card franked 5pf on 45pf + Goethe 10pf Green with fine "LUFTBRUCKE/[Plane over Berlin]/30. SEPT. 1949" cachet in green, etc. (Large qty) (Image)

MINT & USED COLLECTION: Strength in Berlin, which is housed in two stock books. Many better early sets present, noting "BERLIN" opts. in black to 5m and red to 2m mint, 1949 Buildings values to 3m & 5m mint, 1949 Goethe set of 3 mint, 1950 Philharmonic pair, 1951 Lortzing, Stamp Day, etc., 1952 Famous Berliners mint, all 3 'Bell' sets mint, etc. A similar degree of representation in the used collection. Lot also includes four further stock books with used collections of mainly modern Germany. Also a small collection of Denmark. Highly catalogued lot. (Few 1,000s) Cross Reference: GERMANY - BERLIN (Image)

c.1948-80s MINT & USED COLLECTION of Bundespost & Berlin issues in two binders. Many useful singles/part sets noted incl ranges of 'Bell' issues, 1949 Hannover mini. sheet, "BERLIN" & posthorn opts., etc. Also a range of covers inc. 1 May 1948 Air Mail to GB endorsed "First civilian flight out of Germany" with relevant cachets. (Few 100s plus several covers) Cross Reference: GERMANY - BERLIN (Image)

MINT & USED COLLECTION of all periods in two stock books. One volume filled with unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of West Germany c.1956-85 issues. Other volume holds much mint & used early issues, noting ranges of mint early fiscals (Freight Tax & Income Tax), early East Germany, German States, etc. (c.1,250) (Image)

POST-1918 GERMAN INFLATION PERIOD MAILS - An interesting study collection of cards & covers from c1919 through to the 1921-23 period showing local, non-local and foreign postage rates illustrated with covers from the start of the hyper inflation period of September 1923 showing a mix of high denomination rates from 100RM to 2000 million RM. Many covers bearing combinations of surcharged definitives. (c80 items) (Image)

ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS - CHURCHILL & CHAMBERLAIN: Pair of Propaganda Feldpost cards, one featuring cartoon of Winston Churchill inscribed "Wert Keinen Pfennig" (Worth not a penny), unaddressed and franked with 4 different Hitler Head types, Berlin cancel dated 31 dec. 1941. The other card features a cartoon of Neville Chamberlain, again same inscription, unaddressed, bearing 4 different Hitler Head types with same dated cancel. Very fine. (2 cards) (Image)

1945-46 ALLIED OCCUPATION MINT GROUP: Range of mint Allied Military Post (British & American Zones) inc. 80pf Indigo (11 examples, 9 x perf 11, 1 x perf 11x11½ (top marginal with sheet value in selvedge) & 1 x perf 11½x11) SG A34/a/b £795, etc. Lot also includes 3 examples of the 1m top value. High total catalogue value. A clean mint group (56) (Image)

A STUDY OF THE USE OF THE 1948-51 BUILDINGS ISSUES: This exceptional collection of envs. (118), postcards (29) and pieces housed in four volumes illustrates the use of the 1948-51 Buildings Issue values to 50pf. Exceptionally well annotated with erudite explanations of the postal rates. Includes inland local rates, registered rates (11), printed paper, bulk mail C.O.D., and examples used in combination with currency reform issues, and multiples. The overseas mail group includes examples to U.S.A., Denmark, Netherlands Finland and Switzerland. A rare opportunity to acquire a truly interesting study. (Image)

MAINLY MINT GROUP in binder & stockbook 1949-83 virtually complete inc. 1949 Stamp Centenary used set (SG £170), 1949 Refugee 30pf + 15pf Blue (SG £110), 1950 Bach mint set (SG £165), 1951 Charity set used (SG £210), 1951 Humanitarian set used (SG £160), 1952/53 Humanitarian sets mint (SG £240), 1953 Transport set mint (SG £100), 1954/60 President set 2pf - 3M mint (SG £350) plus a range of booklet panes, coil strips, inverted wmks, mini-sheets etc. SG c.£1,500 (Few 100s) (Image)

SAFE DUAL PRINTED, HINGELESS ALBUM with the 1985-90 unmounted mint collection replicated in fine used. STC €800 (Few 100s) (Image)

POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION, 1874-1943 & THIRD REICH COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING COVERS: Box file housing the well-researched and presented collection on display pages, with a very fine range of used postcards. Several 19th C. cards, but emphasis is on Third Reich period with a wide range of types incl. 20 different cards from the illustrated "Get to know Germany" series. We note several examples of 1936 Olympics, Nuremberg Rally and propaganda types (70 cards). Also, the collection of covers on display pages, all with German internal frankings and all covers printed with company/organisation logo or address. (c.70 covers). A very fine assembly. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

RANGE OF MAIL in binder with slipcase inc. 'BERLIN' opt. frankings inc. 1949 env. to Kronberg franked 12pfg (2), 1949 printed matter wrapper to Schoeneberg franked 6pfg, 1949 local unsealed env. with modified machine cancel showing Nazi eagle removed, 1949 env. to London franked 25pfg pair, 1951 airmail env. to Frankfurt franked Germany 25pfg tied by Berlin cds, 1952 airmail env. to Chicago franked Germany 60pfg tied by Berlin cds, 1953 local env. franked 15pfg + 10pfg with 'Rohrpost' label affixed (pneumatic mail) and other later examples inc. commemorative covers. (211 covers/cards) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST (Image)

1920-1954 MINT (MOSTLY) & USED COLLECTION: An album containing comprehensive ranges incl. 1920 Germania types optd. "Saare" (examples of both opt. types) to 1m mint and also used to 1m incl. the scarce 80pf (SG £475), Bavaria types optd. to 10m mint, SG 18/31 (£1,700), "SAARGEBIET" opts to 4m both mint & used, 1921 German currency set to 25m mint & to 2m used, French currency surcharge set to 5f on 25m mint and to 2f on 5m used, 1922 sets both mint & used to 5f red-brown; also the equivalent 'Officials'; 1926-32 pictorial sets to 5f both mint & used SG108/121 and Officials O122/O127, 1929 & 1934 Xmas Charity sets mint to 5f , 1934 Plebiscite set to 5f mint plus Airs mint and 1934 Charity set optd. mint; various post-war sets incl. Airs to 200f, Flood Disaster set of 4 plus Air mint, 1949, 1950 & 1951 Relief Fund sets mint (£310), 1950 Kolping & Wust issues, 1950 Council of Europe pair SG 294/295 (£285), both the Pres. Heuss sets, mint etc. A very fine collection. (Many 100s) (Image)

1920 'GERMANIA' TYPES OPTD. "SAARE" OR "SAARGEBIET" WITH VARIETIES: Groups on stock cards incl. unmounted mint pairs of "Saare" opt. types to 60pf, noting 7½pf SG 5b; various mint "SAARGEBIET" lower denominations with overprint varieties incl. 40c block of four misplaced opt. ""IET SAARGEB", 60c single similar, 30c "S AARGEBIET", 20c block of four with distorted "T", etc. plus various other minor flaws. Viewing recommended. (c.57) (Image)

1920 (1 Mar.) BAVARIA TYPES OVERPRINTED "SARRE": Highly catalogued mint group on stock card incl. 3pf sepia, 5pf green, 80pf deep violet, 1m grey-brown, 2m deep violet and 5m Prussian blue (SG 30 £1,300). All with expertisers (Dr. Dub) marks, but not guaranteed. Higher values somewhat heavily mounted. SG Cat. £1,470+ (6) (Image)

1920 (1 Mar.) BAVARIA TYPES OVERPRINTED "SAARE" - MINT & USED RANGE: Selection of values to 2m on stock cards. Values from 5pf to 2m present both mint & used, with some duplicates. Also incl. a couple of flaws. SG 18-28 Total cat. £650+ (42) (Image)

MINT SELECTION ON STOCK CARDS PLUS COVERS: Group incl. 1921 (30 Apr.-May) French surcharge set of 14 to 5f on 25m mint SG 70/83 (£100), 1934 Air set of 4 unmounted mint, SG 192/195, 1949 'Horse Day' pair mint SG 262/263 (£46), and 1949 (Dec.) Relief Fund set of 5 mint, SG 281/285 (£140). Lot also incl. attractive cover group c1923-48. (c.31 plus 8 covers) (Image)

1947 FRENCH OCCUPATION: 17 Nov. issue 10f on 50pf slate-violet, yellowish paper. Unmounted mint example. SG 232A £2,000 (Image)