OLD-TIME GERMAN STATES COLLECTION ON OVERSIZED PAGES, mint and used in better condition than normally seen, incl. e.g. Baden 10-14, 24, Bavaria 3 (2), 7, 14 (2), 15-22, Bergedorf reprints, Bremen 4, as well as reprints, Brunswick, Hamburg 6-7*, 19, Hanover, Lubeck first issue reprints, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1*, 2*, Oldenburg 2-3, 12*, 14, 16-17, 18*, 21-22, 24, Prussia, Saxony 9-14, Schlesvig-Holstein 1*, Thurn & Taxis, Wurttemberg, overall fine-very fine, much of the value in $50.00-200.00 cat. value range in sound condition, cat. $16,000.00++ (Image)

$1,500

TOGO (BRITISH PROTECTORATE), 1915, 3pf BROWN OVERPRINT, THIRD SETTING USED, #61 var., Gibbs setting 3d, "Anglo-French" spaced approx. 1 ¾mm from an individual setting, with blue Lome d.s., very fine, according to Gibbs 30-40 used singles exist from the various settings of 50 printed in total, which means that probably a handful or less are known from this particular setting, this stamp is unlisted in the major catalogs, rare, with 1996 Peter Holcombe cert., normal stamp cat. $2,500.00, Gibbons #H29 var. @ £2,500.00, Michel #16 var. @ €4,000.00 all values for a normal variety (Image)

$1,250