German Colonies and Offices Abroad Mint and Used Collection and Accumulation, laden with hard to find gems. We noted used German South-West Africa Scott 31-34 (c.v. $470) and Germany 49 canceled in Windhoek, German East Africa 18-21a, used, (c.v. $295), Caroline Islands 19 (c.v. $160), Togo 33, 36 and 41 all mnh (c.v. $515), Kiouchau 20 used (c.v. $100), two sets of Offices in Morocco 54-6 (c.v. $675). A nice set of the "Lost Colonies" labels complete this collection. Our scans show the complete lot. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 600

Allied Occupation Numeral Issue with Double Inverted Net Overprint, all mint never hinged and signed Schlegel A. BPP. Note that the 10Pf, bright red 12Pf., violet brown 15Pf and 50Pf values are not listed with this error overprint in Michel. Both 25Pf values are listed but unpriced in Michel. Michel 52 II K D – 68 II K D. Total value of priced items in Michel is 4,150€ (Image)

Michel E 4,150

Allied Occupation Numeral Issue with Inverted Net Overprint, all mint never hinged and signed Schlegel A BPP. Michel # 52 II K – 68 II K. (Image)

Michel E 1,400

Allied Occupation Numeral Issue with Double Band Overprint, all mint never hinged and signed Schlegel A BPP. Michel # 52 I DD – 68 I DD. (Image)

Michel E 1,400

Allied Occupation Unofficial but Tolerated Numeral Issue with Double Band Overprint, all mint never hinged and signed Schlegel D BPP. Michel # I/I DD – IX/I DD. (Image)

Michel E 1,100

Allied Occupation Unofficial but Tolerated Numeral Issue with Inverted Band Overprint, all mint never hinged and signed Schlegel A BPP. Michel I/I K – IX/I K. (Image)

Michel E 1,000

Allied Occupation Unofficial but Tolerated Numeral Issue with Double Band Overprint, all mint never hinged signed Schlegel A BPP. Michel # I/I DD – IX/I DD. (Image)

Michel E 1,100

Allied Occupation Unofficial but Tolerated Numeral Issue with Double Inverted Band Overprint, all mint never hinged and signed Schlegel A BPP. Michel I/I – IX/I varieties. Values 1, 3, 5 and 42 are listed in Michel but not numbered and unpriced. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

"10 Milliarden" Extra Surcharge in Error on Stamp Already Surcharged "5 Milliarden" on 2 Milliarden, mint never hinged and very fine. Michel # 332 A W a DD F, signed "Berlin Infla". (Image)

Michel E 1,500

German Occupation of Crete Military Airpost, Rouletted, mint never hinged and signed Richter in script. Michel # 7B. Also includes a used perforated copy with double inverted overprint, this one signed "Dr. Dub". (Image)

Michel E 3,000

German Occupation of Rhodes Military Airpost, Rouletted, mint never hinged, with inverted "INSELPOST" overprint, signed Pickenpack. Michel # 8 B K. (Image)

Michel E 1,500

Allied Occupation Numeral Issue with Inverted Band Overprint, mostly all used and all signed Schlegel A BPP. Note the 25 Pf. blue stamp (Michel # 61) is mint never hinged. Michel # 52 I K – 68 I K. (Image)

Michel E 3,316

Allied Occupation Unofficial but Tolerated Numeral Issue with Inverted Net Overprint, all used and signed Schlegel A BPP. A rare group. Michel # I/II K – I/IX K. (Image)

Michel E 5,000

German Occupation of Leros Military Airpost, Perforated, used and signed Pickenpack. Michel # 11A. (Image)

Michel $ 450

Allied Occupation Unofficial but Tolerated Numeral Issue with Double Band or Ribbon Overprint, all used, except for the 4 Pf value which is mint never hinged. All are signed Schlegel A BPP. Michel # I/I DD – IX/I DD. (Image)

Michel E 3,710

1949 30pf Dark Blue International Engineering Congress, Type II, used with part c.d.s. cancel, very fine. Shown online beside a mint never hinged Type I for easy comparison of both types (easily seen in the thickness of the lower lettering). (Image)

Scott $ 1,269

1945-46 Souvenir Sheet of Four, Rouletted and Imperforate Between, used with central c.d.s. dated DEC.24.1945, with a light thin, else very fine, accompanied by a 2000 Dr. Michael Jasch photo certificate. A rarely offered item. (Image)

Scott $ 2,150

1923 20m with Inverted 1,000m Surcharge, a mint never hinged upper right corner single with inverted surcharge at bottom and original sheet value in margin at top. The stamp has a "Infla-Berlin" expert handstamp on back. Fine-very fine and rare. Michel # 260 K l, c.v. €2,800. (Image)

Scott $ 2,100

1923 20m with Inverted 1,000m Surcharge, a mint never hinged left sheet margin single, with inverted surcharge at top and "100" in margin at right alongside two centering crosses. The stamp has a "Infla-Berlin" expert handstamp on back. Fine-very fine and rare. Michel # 260 K l, c.v. €2,800. (Image)

Scott $ 2,100

1923 20m with Inverted 1,000m Surcharge, a mint never hinged left sheet margin single, with inverted surcharge at bottom and "100" in margin at right alongside a centering cross. The stamp has "Infla-Berlin" and a "Dr. Dub" expert handstamps on back. Fine-very fine and rare. Michel # 260 K l, c.v. €2,800. (Image)

Scott $ 2,100

1923 20m with Inverted 1,000m Surcharge, used with c.d.s. cancel, inverted surcharge is at top, signed on back by Dr. Oechsner BPP. and Infla Berlin circle mark, well centered, very fine and rare. Michel # 260 K I, c.v. €5,000. This stamp has a Lozenges watermark instead of the listed Network watermark, and despite both expert signatures we are selling it “as is”. (Image)

Scott $ 3,750

1923 20m with Double 1,000m Surcharge, mint never hinged, with double surcharge. The stamp has a "Dr. Dub" expert handstamp on back. Nicely centered, very fine and extremely rare. (Image)

Estimate E 500

1933 1m and 2m Graf Zeppelin Airmail Chicago Overprint Issues, the 1m is never hinged but has a small gum thin (catalogued as hinged) and the 2m is hinged, both are fresh and fine. Accompanied by a 2002 Th.C. Bakker photo certificate for both stamps. (Image)

Scott $ 825

1933 1m to 4m Graf Zeppelin Airmail Chicago Overprinted Issues, used, each with a 1934 c.d.s. cancel, fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 755

Accumulation of 106 Germany Annual Collections, including: 1974, 1976 (x2), 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 (x4), 1984 (x4), 1985 (x6), 1986 (x23), 1987 (x8), 1988 (x15), 1989 (x13), 1990 (x5), 1991 (x5), 1992 (x2), 1993 (x4), 1994 (x2), 1995 (x2), 1996, 1997 (x2), 1998 (x2), 1999-2000. The lot also includes two DDR annual collections from 1985 and 1986. The Deutsche Bundespost collections include Berlin issues with semi-postals from each jurisdiction. A clean lot that is very fine. Catalogue value is from owner. (Image)

Scott $ 7,928