Germany, Collection. In five volumes, mostly 20th century mint and used in four Lighthouse and one Lindner album, plus assorted stockbooks, stock pages, dealer sheets etc. in two large boxes, main value in WWII era material including. souvenir sheets, plenty of other material throughout, careful inspection recommended, quite a bit of n.h.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Germany Post World War II, Collection, 1946-57. Hinged on quadrille pages in three springback album; largely complete for the period mint, both in singles and blocks of four including Berlin red overprints, West Germany Posthorns and virtually other better present, better souvenir sheets x2 including, souvenir sheets on cover and other useful postal history; bright fresh material with huge catalog value, ex Maurice Burrus.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000. Est. $7,500-10,000

Est. $7,500-10,000

German Democratic Republic, 1948-1969. Used collection neatly mounted in Scott Specialty album, appears highly complete for the period, including Souvenir Sheets 1949 Goethe 10NB11, 1951 Saxony B21a, 1953 Marx & Engels 144a & 146a perf & imperf, 264a SS, Portraits 58-67, Friendship 82-84 etc.; generally F-VF, please inspect.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 10c bister on yellowish, 20c blue on bluish. Four margin singles, rich color on bright paper, tied by neat "1484" lozenge cancels, matching "Haguenau, 11 Oct 56" cds and red "PD" framed handstamp on blue folded letter to Ludwigshafen, Germany, reverse with Wissembourg (10.11) and Ludwigshafen (10.11) arrival, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 14, 15; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1800 (Jul. 18) Hamburg, Germany to Portsmouth N.H. via Philadelphia. Folded letter datelined July 18th, entered the mails with red "Phi, Oc 2" cds with matching small "SHIP" straight line handstamp and manuscript "22" rating (2¢ ship plus 20¢ inland), Very Fine, ex-Arthur White, Barwis.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

A scarce Philadelphia "Ship" marking used from September 1798 to March 1804. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1838 (Dec. 15) New Orleans La. to London, England via New York. Datelined folded letter addressed in care of Messr. Goodhue & Co. of New York to Baring Brothers at London, partial red "New Orleans" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with "75" cent express mail rating, endorsed "Express Mail", red "Forwarded By, Goodhue & Co., New York" oval handstamp on flap, sent by private ship, entered mails with "Liverpool, Ship Letter" two-line handstamp and manuscript "1/7" rating, red London (1.26.1839) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice with Goodhue forwarders oval.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A RARE TRANSATLANTIC EXPRESS MAIL USE VIA NEW YORK TO LONDON.

Letter sent by U.S. Express Mail from New Orleans at the single 75¢ express mail rate (three-times the normal letter of rate 25¢) to forwarding agent Goodhue & Co. in New York. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

(1848 Treaty) 1849 (Jan. 30) Buchholz, Saxony to Philadelphia Pa. Blue datelined folded letter with blue "Wilh. Ferd. Haschf, Hamburg" forwarders oval, endorsed "pr. British Steamer von 24. februar", red manuscript "5" rating crossed out and updated to "6", red London Paid (2.17.1849) cds and Liverpool (2.17) transit, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Feb. 24th to Boston arriving Mar. 8th, docketed as received Mar. 10th, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

A SCARCE LETTER FROM GERMANY CARRIED ON THE FIRST WESTBOUND SAILING OF THE CUNARD LINE UNDER THE 1848 TREATY. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1850 (Feb. 5) Lancaster Pa. to Germany. Datelined folded letter with "Lancaster Pa. Feb 5" cds and matching "Paid" and "5" ratings, crossed out and updated with New York "24" debit handstamp, red "New York Feb 6" cds, carried by Ocean Line Hermann departing New York Feb. 20th to Bremerhaven arriving Mar. 10th, red "10 1/3" and "9 America / uber Bremen" handstamps, magenta "45 / 8" rating crossed out in red crayon and updated to "53 / 4" with "57" total due, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1850 (Apr. 9) Berge, Saxony to St. Louis Mo. Folded letter datelined without year bearing "BERGE" origin straightline postmark and manuscript "10/4" rating, reverse with "S.T. P.A. Bremen, 13/4" cds, manuscript "5" rating, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremerhaven Apr. 15th to New York arriving May 4th, clear strike of "New-York 'Ship 25 cts.' May 5" integral due 34mm cds (Winter 354), additional "May 19" handstamp for possible advertising purpose, F.-V.F. and rare, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE ORIGINAL LISTING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE NEW YORK "25 CTS." INTEGRAL DUE 34MM CDS USED ON BREMEN MAIL.

Dick Winter notes that this cds is used only during one month from May 3rd to May 30th 1852. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1850 (Sep. 1) Dissen, Germany to Pottsville Pa. Datelined folded letter with "DISSEN" straightline and manuscript "11/9" rating, reverse with "S.T. P.A., Bremen" (9.12) transit backstamp, red crayon "2" rating at top left and manuscript "6", carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Sep. 15th to New York arriving Oct. 9th, bold strike of "New-York '40' Oct 10" integral due cds (Winter 188); some faults, Fine and very unusual use of this New York 40¢ due cds on transatlantic mail, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE EARLIEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NEW YORK "40" INTEGRAL DUE CDS USED ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL.

The New York "40" integral 34mm due cds is known used only on Oct. 10th and Dec. 3rd 1850. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1851 (Mar. 10) Greencastle Oh. to Schorndorf, Wurttemberg. Datelined folded letter with manuscript "Greencastle O, March 10" postmark and "34" cent rating, red "New-York Mar 15" foreign mail cds on flap, probably held for the Ocean Line Hermann departing New York Mar. 29th to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 16th, red "12¾ America / über Bremen" and "14 1/12" rating handstamp, magenta manuscript "62/8" and "119/4" ratings crossed out in red crayon and final due "123" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1851 (Mar. 29) New York N.Y. to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg. Orange cove with original 1851 letter bearing red "New-York Mar 29" cds and pencil "24" cents prepaid rating, black "PART PART" straightline handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Mar. 29th to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 16th, red "America/ über Bremen" handstamp and "1 1/3" due handstamp, red manuscript "6/8/4" totaled to "18" kr due, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A SCARCE FIRST BREMEN TREATY COVER PAID ONLY TO BREMEN.

The "Paid Part" handstamp is a New York marking indicating that the letter was prepaid only to Bremen. Hannover debited the Thurn & Taxis Post 1 1/3 gutegroschen or 6 kreuzer. To this was added 8 kr. transit fee to Wurttemberg and 4 kr. internal fee for a total postage due of 18 kr. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1852-53 Trenton N.J. to Germany. Group of 3 stampless covers comprising 1852 (Jul. 2) with red "PAID" handstamp and pencil "Pd 42" rating to Wurttemberg; 1853 (Sep. 2) to Peter D. Vroom U.S. Minister at Berlin with "Paid" handstamp and manuscript. "32" rating, Aachen transit and "FRANCO" handstamp; and 1853 (Aug. 16) blue cds with matching "Paid" and "10" ratings for inland postage only, "N.York Am. Pkt. '46' Aug 20" debit exchange cds, Very Fine trio.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852 (Jul. 25) Rudolstadt, Germany to Reading Pa. Cover with "Rudolstadt, 7 25" double-circle datestamp sent unpaid with red crayon "7" grote rating, Bremen (7.28) backstamp with matching large "7" grote debit handstamp to U.S., carried by Havre Line Franklin from Havre Aug. 4th to New York arriving Aug. 16th, partial strike of "New York '27' Aug 16" exchange debit cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Bremen struck the large stylized "7" handstamp to show debit in Bremen currency (grote) to the U.S. Postage due comprised 20¢ American postage (5¢ inland plus 15¢ sea postage) and 7¢ German transit postage. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1853 (May 21) New York N.Y. to Bremen, Germany. Gray datelined folded letter with perfect bold strike of "New-York 'PAID PART' 26 Mar" exchange cds and pencil "20" rating, endorsed "Steamer Hermann", carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Mar. 26th to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 10th, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE FINEST RECORDED STRIKE OF THIS RARE NEW-YORK PART PAID INTEGRAL EXCHANGE CDS.

New York marked PAID PART as only the 20¢ Treaty rate to Bremen was prepaid. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1853 (Jun. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Kunzelsau, Wurttemburg. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 17" cds and red "Phila, 5 Cts., Paid" octagon handstamp, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jun 21" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jun. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Jul. 3rd, red London (7.4) backstamp, red "Etats-Unied Paq. Br., Paris" (7.5) transit cds, magenta "34/9" and "43" due ratings, blue Kunzelsau (7.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1855 (May 29) New York N.Y. to Dresden, Saxony via London. Blue folded letter with "per Baltic" directive, probably carried within bundle on Collins Line Baltic from New York May 30th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 10th, partial strike of Baring Brothers London forwarders oval, London (6.11) Maltese cross and "3½ / Groschen" rocking credit handstamp to Prussia, reverse with red "Aus England par Aachen" (6.12) transit and blue manuscript "4" sbr. rating, face with matching blue ms. "f. 7" sbr. for rate from G.B. to Prussia via Ostend, red crayon "7", Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1855 (Sep. 4) Neukirchen, Hesse to Reading Pa. Blue folded letter with a variety of ratings, red "Frankfurt, 15 Sep 1855" double-circle datestamp, large "P." in circle rating handstamp, orange "76 / 18 - 21½" rating, blue ms. ratings on front and back, red London Paid (9.21) transit cds and magenta "2/-" shilling rating, red manuscript "32" credit rating to U.S., carried by Collins Line Pacific from Liverpool Sep. 22nd to New York arriving Oct. 2nd, black "New-York Am. Packet. Oct 3" exchange cds and matching "10" circle due rating for double the 5¢ inland postage, Very Fine and interesting use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1856 (Jun. 30) Hamburg, Germany to Philadelphia Pa. Folded cover with "Schieffsbrief-Post Hamburg 30 Jun 1856" rimless postmark and pencil "6" schillinge prepaid rating, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from Hamburg Jul. 2nd to New York arriving Jul. 18th, bold "New-York 'Ship 5' Jul 18" integral due cds, Very Fine, This was the maiden voyage of Hapag Line Hammonia, and second voyage of the line.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED COVERS CARRIED UNDER THE U.S.-HAMBURG INFORMAL AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE 1857 TREATY.

Letter carried privately from Schleswig to Hamburg, where the SchiffsBrief Post placed letter on board HAPAG Hammonia on its maiden voyage. Soon after this voyage, an informal agreement between the U.S. and Hamburg resulted in mails being carried between Hamburg and the U.S. on the HAPAG steamers. Only 10,606 letters were carried before the treaty went into effect on 1 July 1857. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1856 (Dec. 28) Themar, Germany to Snufftown, N.J. Gray folded letter with "Themar" origin cds and blue ms. "24 / 9" rating on back, reverse with Bremen (1.7.1857) and "St. P.A. Bremen 10/1" transit backstamps, black "7/15" rating handstamp, held for the Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Feb. 21st to New York arriving Mar. 12th, black "N. York U.S. Pkt. '22' Mar 13" integral debit cds (Winter 145) for 22¢ postage due by addressee, Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The New York "U.S. Pkt., 22" integral due 32mm cds is known used from Mar. 17th 1854 to May 4th 1858. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1858 (Jul. 1) Iena, Thuringia, Germany to Philadelphia Pa. Gray folded letter written by Alain Gibbs of Gibbons Philatelist, bearing "Iena. / 1 Jul. 1858" two-line postmark, manuscript "16" rating adjacent, ms. "fro" and red manuscript "3 / 10¾" rating at bottom left, crossed out in blue ms. and matching "f 10 ¾" restatement on flap, bold strike of Aachen "P." circle handstamp indicating paid direct, red "London Paid" (7.5) transit cds and manuscript "1" shilling credit rating to U.S., carried by Vanderbilt Line North Star from Southampton Jul. 7th to New York arriving Jul. 20th, "Philadelphia, Am. Pkt. Jul 20" exchange cds and "5" cent due handstamp; small edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Aachen marked the letter with 10¾ groschen credit to G.B, for sea postage of 8d (7¼ sgr.) and British-Belgian transit of 4d (3½ sgr.). Philadelphia marked the letter 5¢ due for British Open Mail rate by America packet. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1859 (Jul. 6) St. Louis Mo. to Wurttemberg, Germany. Orange buff cover with "Saint Louis Mo. Jul 6 1859" and manuscript "30" cents at upper right to note rate, black "N.York Brem. Pk. '3' Jul 9" debit exchange cds to Bremen, carried in closed bag on NGL Line Bremen from New York Jul 9th to Bremen arriving Jul 23rd, blue "Amerika über Bremen, 22" circular handstamp denoting 22 kreuzer due, reverse with Frankfurt (7.25), Stuttgart (7.26) and Boebblingen (7.26) arrival cds where 22 kreuzer due was restated in blue manuscript, Very Fine with crisp postmarks, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1859 (Sep. 13) North Attleboro Mass. to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg. Light buff cover with red "North Attleboro Ms. Sep 13" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "22 cts" rating, endorsed "Per Hamburg Steamer", red "N.York 'Paid 10' Hamb. Pkt." exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Line Bavaria from New York Sep. 15th to Hamburg arriving Oct. 2nd, reverse with St. P. A. / 2 Oct. 59" oval and "Hamburg Th. & T. 2 10 1859" Thurn & Taxis cds; no flap and bottom edge flaws, Very Fine appearance and scarce rate.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1861 (Nov. 19) Essen, Germany to New York N.Y. Blue cover with framed "Essen / 19 11" postmark and manuscript "Franco" with red crayon "12" rating, crossed out in blue manuscript and red "Aachen, Paid 23 Cts, 20 11" exchange credit cds struck, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Nov. 23rd to New York arriving Dec. 8th, sharp strike of "N. York Br. Pkt. '28 Paid' Dec 8" credit exchange cds, Very Fine, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Winter records the "N. York Br. Pkt. '28 Paid' " credit exchange cds (Winter 119) with year date used from 12 Aug 62 to 12 Feb 64, this example predates this period and lacks the year date. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1863 (Feb. 14) New York N.Y. to Leipzig, Saxony. Docketed gray folded cover with blue "W. Schall & Co. / New York" chamfered box backstamp and matching "BY STr. HANSA" straightline directional handstamp, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Feb. 14th to Bremerhaven arriving Feb. 27th, blue "AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN" two-line handstamp and matching large "6½" kreuzer due handstamp, additional blue crayon "6-" and blue manuscript "5/10" ratings, arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear, Very Fine and choice use with the Schaal directional handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400