1915 C.E.F ½d - 5/- surcharge set of thirteen mint, 5/- variety "S" broken at top, 5/- with minor gum loss and light corner crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. S.G. B1/13b, £1,825. (13). Photo on Page 126. (Image1)

Zeppelins - Germany / USA. 1928 Cover from New York to Switzerland franked $1.05 in air stamps, carried by Graf Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen with arrival backstamp and flight cachet; and 1936 Hindenburg flight covers comprising March 23rd trial flight with Hindenburg air stamps cancelled "LUFTSCHIFF / LZ 129" c.d.s, May 4th registered cover carried on the first flight to USA, and May 11th cover from New York to England franked 40c carried on the return flight to Frankfurt. (4).

German States. c.1860-68 Covers from Brunswick (4), Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Baden, Prussia or North German Confederation, mainly postal stationery, all used, some uprated with stamps, the Prussia 3sgr stationery envelope also bearing a 2sgr stationery cut-out. (8).

Heligoland. 1867-90 Mint and used collection with genuine stamps, reprints and forgeries, some stamps mounted on old album pages with further stamps on stockcards, many identified as Berlin, Leipzig or Hamburg reprints or as forgeries but a good number apparently genuine including Schilling values, some multiples, about 40 stamps apparently used, some faults, careful viewing recommended. (800+).

1875-1962 Mint and used collection in two Davo albums, including 1926-31 Air 3m, 1933 Welfare Fund 40pf + 35pf, West Germany 1949 Stamp Centenary set, UPU 30pf, Refugee Relief Fund set, 1951 Philatelic Exhibition pair, 1952 Relief Fund set, West Berlin 1949 red overprint set of fourteen (1m waterstain), Goethe Bicentenary set, all used, etc. (100s). Photo on Page 126. (Image1)

Machine Cancels. 1881-1909 Covers and cards with various machine cancels including the scarce 1902 (Oct 30) International trial with seven way bars and 1904 (Feb 15) Ruettger trial with downward sloping bars, both from Berlin; also Columbia trials from Hamburg, Berlin and Leipzig; other Columbia machines with flags; Bickerdikes and Krags with "D (crown) R" within bars or with flags; Haller machines applied upon arrival, etc. (49).

Samoa. 1902 (Apr 7) Stampless registered cover to San Francisco endorsed "Postal Service" with a "KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAMT / APIA" paper seal on reverse, bearing an Apia registration label, "APIA / (SAMOA)" c.d.s and an arrival backstamp, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 116 (Image1)

1921 G.E.A Overprint 12c - 5r Multiple Script CA set of six overprinted "SPECIMEN" fine mint. Also 1917-21 G.E.A Multiple Crown CA 1c, 10c - 1r and 3r - 5r with Specimen overprints. S.G. 63/8s, £300+. (17). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

1921 G.E.A Overprint 12c - 3r, 1c black and 10c orange (2) all used. S.G. 63/73, £920. (8). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)