50c gris surenveloppe "TELEGRAMME" en recommandé de BRUXELLES/27/NOVE/1907 pour Berlin. Peu commun. (Image)

1942 50F vert avec variété "Valeur omise", neuf sans ch., TB (Image)

1654-1867, Exhibition collection of well over 80 items, extensively written-up detailing the routes and rates of the Thurn and Taxis postal treaties. Highlights include early princely/ducal letters with elaborate calligraphic addresses to denote free carriage, several items from the 1600s inc. letter of 1861 from Louis VI, Landegrave of Hesse-Darmstadt with his seal and holographic signature, 1683 letter Naples to Livorno, etc, early origin handstamps inc. red Mons (1736) and purple Louvain (1769), magnificent large princely letters carried free under concession with royal seals, etc. Then a study of the ?rayon? zoned rate markings 1820s/40s, changing fees shown by postal receipts with the Thurn and Taxis decorative borders 1820s/40s inc. ?drink money? endorsed for tip to postman, thru posthorn cachet types 1850s/60s. Also attractive frankings of Northern and Southern Districts stamps inc. 15kr lilac (Scott #51) with 3kr rose (#53) on front of May 1863 to Spain, as well as inward mail from England and USA, the latter with 1860 cover showing oval ?paid 30? plus large black St. Louis and red New York circular datestamps. Other unusual items include 1849 illustrated form for personal travel by mailcoach, 1845 lottery ticket sold at post office counter, etc, etc. A painstakingly researched collection with plenty of rare material, please inspect carefully. (Est. ? 2'000/3'000)

1920-39, Collection of DANZIG in 2 medium size approval books crammed full with material, mostly hinged and / or used, some MNH, noted blocks of 4, varieties, etc., needs careful inspection, generally very fine, a lot from the Eastern dealer's stock (Est. ? 200/400)

1859-1914, Collection des COLONIES FRANCAISES de grande qualité, réunie par un Versaillais qui a choisi la qualité des oblitérations pour acheter ses timbres l'un après l'autre pendant 50 ans. Les bureaux français à l'étranger bien représentés avec PC & GC & càd ( 100 timbres), jolie section de 100 timbres de France avec cachets français entre 1849 et 1914, belle partie Colonies Générales complète avec doubles pour les Taxe oblitérés dans diff. pays, puis colonies de A à Z, à noter Bureaux indochinois, belle section de Gabon avec Yv. 14/15, Sénégal, Cameroun, Congo, Bénin, Dahomey avec Yv. 41 cert. Roumet, Guyane, Madagascar avec les Ellipse complet et Yv. 12/13, Diégo-Suarez, Nossi-Bé, Réunion, Obock et Somalis, Nlle Calédonie, Tahiti, Monaco complet, etc., TB à superbe, la plupart signés, agrémentée de cartes postales, une collection extraordinaire pour accéder d'un coup à 50 ans de recherche ( 3100 timbres) (Est. ? 20'000/30'000) (Image)

1905-54, Lot de 64 lettres/cartes postales, la plupart de l'Afrique du Nord mais aussi Madagascar, Indochine, Martinique, Guyane, toutes addressées en Suisse (Est. ? 100/200)

1941-43 Afrikakorps "Palm-tree" postmark: Lot of six covers and cards showing both small type and large type "Palm-tree" postmarks, noted following fieldpost numbers: 34951A, 09302B, 25301, 23700, 25201, fine and scarce (Image)

1942 Eagle-type, chestnut colour, trio comprising 2A pair on packet label, 2A single on packet label (cert. Brunel) and 2B single also on packet label, very fine (Image)

1944 Eagle-type, green colour, for Christmas packets, PAIR tied by SUGENHEIM 21.11.44 together with 1943 54 96pf charity issue single on complete address label, pairs are rare, cert. Brunel (Image)

1944 Rhodes Inselpost blue with black overprint, rouletted issue, both fine and thick overprint on two separate covers respectively cancelled by Leros and Rhodes FELDPOST cds, very fine, both with Brunel certificates (Image)

1944 Rhodes Inselpost chestnut with black overprint, tied by FELDPOST "b" 7.3.45 cds on cover to Dittmannsdorf, cover with central vertical crease, fine, cert. Brunel (Image)

1944 Agram Inselpost chestnut with light blue overprint, rouletted, tied by FELDPOST "b" 25.1.45 cds on cover to Bralitz, somewhat roughly opened at top, still very fine, cert. Brunel (Image)

1944 Agram Inselpost chestnut with black-blue overprint, rouletted, tied by FELDPOST "b" 14.2.45 cds on cover, somewhat tatty cover with also backflap missing, still fine, cert. Brunel (Image)

1889 Stuttgart Private Post presentation book, complete, with postal stationery and stamps, very fine and attractive (Image)

1928 "Reichspräsidenten" set of 13, mint nh, fine (Mi. 410-22, ?1'100) (Image)

1933 (16.10) 4RM Chicago-flight tied by onboard cancel on cover to Sevilla, "bis Sevilla" ms alongside and Sevilla cds on reverse, cert. Grabowski (Image)

1849-1914, Used collection from a Parisian Estate, patiently gathered stamp after stamp by a passionate collector who selected each stamp for its cancel and quality during half a Century. Over 1000 different stamps with all German States, Empire, WWI Occupations, and all Colonies, noted strong Brunswick, Hannover, Oldenburg, Wurttemberg, Thurn & Taxis, better section of German Colonies incl. useful levant & Morocco, Africa, Asia, etc. A most attractive basis for expansion. A unique opportunity for the connoisseur who will appreciate quality and cancellations (Est. ? 6'000/12'000)

1849-1920 GERMAN STATES: Large green stockbook full with mostly used German States from Baden to Wurttemberg, all states represented, many better singles with certificates, some mint, usual faults and some forgeries possible, a interesting lot to pick through (100s) (STC Mi. 2002 ?412'656) (Est. ? 8'000/12'000) (Image)

1849-1923, GERMAN STATES in 6 medium size approval books & 2 self-made A4 approval books crammed full with material, mostly used but also hinged & unused, noted extensive Bayern (Bavaria) & Wurttemberg, but also good to large sections of all other States,finally but not counted : 1 A4 page with Romagna, forgeries & reprints to be expected but highly interesting and untouched lot, needs careful inspection, very mixed, a lot from the Eastern dealer's stock (Est. ? 1'000/2'000)

1850-1920 GERMANY STATES & DEUTSCH RIECH: Mixed accumulation of odds and end, mostly cancels on German Eagles, plus a fine array of German States, mixed to very fine (100's) (Est. ? 1'500/2'000)

1850-1953, GERMAN EMPIRE & AREAS incl. WW II: Accumulation of over 300 covers, cards, ppc's and postal stationery, incl. German Occupations Balcans, Gen.-Gouv., also diverse Bavaria & Wurttemberg, etc., noted many medium better items, mixed to v.fine (Est. ? 800/1'200)

1850-1960, Attractive mixed group on various pages showing some early German States to more modern issues, highlights include a section of German Infla issues in sheets and part sheets (some stuck together), fascinating potential for the varieties seeker on basically Michel number 312A and 314A, many sorted and identified varieties on 312A incl. "broken bars", "broken M", "broken 2", "broken l in Millionen", etc., a wonderful source for mounting a specialised collection (Est. ? 400/600)

1850-1980 COVERS: Extensive and valuable array of 100's of covers and cards, showing some useful German States, Deutsche Reich with Eagle Issues, Soviet Zone, Bundesrepublik, Berlin, Danzig, French Zone, Memel, Morocco plus much more, with singles, multiple and mixed issue and mixed country frankings, registered usages, special cancels, mixed to very fine, an amazing assembly (100's) (Est. ? 5'000/8'000) (Image)

1864-1935, Mint & used assembly incl. 1919 2M violet-purple, reprint, mint nh, very fine (Mi. 37aND, ?1'200), cert. Kenker & Jäschke-Lantelme, a nice array of se-tenant pairs from booklets, etc., see web (Est. ? 500/1'000) (Image)

1872-1940 Deutche Reich attractive accumulations of 106 covers and cards showing a fine array of early Eagle frankings, some inflation usages, airmail with Gelber Hund cards & Zeppelin flights, mixed to very fine (106) (Est. ? 1'000/1'500)