1905, Maji Maji Rebellion, field postcard with the RARE RED CROSS EXPEDITION CACHET, strike 29.3.1905 h, see Putzel p149, 8000pts, WRITTEN ON BOARD REICHS-POSTDAMPFER HERZOG WITH GERMAN EAST-AFR. LINE CODE H D/STP, ONLY 5 SPECIMENS RECORDED - VALUE 8000 PTS - (STEPHAN WELZ & CO), Putzel p. 165: the German East Africa Line started its round trips about mid-1901, alternating in westerly and southerly directions, on the journey to and from home, alternating LUDERITZBUCHT and SWAKOPMUND were called on for mail and passenger service, from then on postmarks were also seen on postage stamps of South West Afrika, namely 3 different forms, originally they had the inscription OSTAFRIKANISCHE HAUPTLINIE but from 1902 simply OSTAFRIKA LINIE, however the former inscription was maintained with those mail steamers which already carried this date stamp, received strike 10.04.1905, picture postcard of: LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands on the Atlantic Ocean, 25. March 1905, a very attractive and rare entire, cert RPSL, ex Bart, XF! Schätzpreis 1.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 1200

1905, Maji-Maji Rebellion, field post card with the RARE CROSS EXPEDITION CACHET, strike 13.04.1905, see Putzel p149, 8000pts, WRITTEN ON BOARD REICHS-POSTDAMPFER HERZOG WITH GERMAN EAST-AFR. LINE CODE H D/STP. ONLY 5 SPECIMENS RECORDED - VALUE 8000 PTS - (STEPHAN WELZ & CO). Putzel p. 165: the German East Africa Line started its round trips about mid-1901, alternating in westerly and southerly directions, on the journey to and from home, alternating LUDERITZBUCHT and SWAKOPMUND were called on for mail and passenger service, from then on postmarks were also seen on postage stamps of South West Africa, namely 3 different forms, originally they had the inscription OSTAFRIKANISCHE HAUPTLINIE but from 1902 simply OSTAFRIKA-LINIE, however the former inscription was maintained with those mail steamers which already carried this date stamp, received strike 8.5.1905, picture postcard of: German colonial Schutztruppe being inspected by officers on horseback, a very attractive and rare entire, cert RPSL, ex Bart, XF! Schätzpreis 1.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 1200

1915, 7 1/2 h, carmine, with violet G.R./MAFIA opt, block of 9/left margin piece, with diamond wmk, upper left stamp with additional m/s initial JDM in black ink, unique combination in a multiple of this face value, mint never hinged, very fresh and desirable, cert BPA, XF! Schätzpreis 9.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 9000

1915, 6 c on 7 1/2 h, carmine, type M2 hand stamped surcharge in violet, fresh o.g., one fractionally shortish perf mentioned for accuracy, still very fine for this rarity, the first example we have been able to offer for nearly 20 years, signed Bloch, with BPA cert 1955 as R.L. Ency Vol II No. 17, prior to the current SG listing, cat £2750, XF-SUP! Schätzpreis 4.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 4000

1915, Mafia, 15h. blue, with black opt G.R./POST/6 CENTS/MAFIA, no gum, a very rare and interesting stamp, cert CEREMUGA, ex Marquis de Bute, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1915, G.R./Post/6 c/MAFIA purple surcharge handstamp on envelope to ZANZIBAR framed with purple pen, with cds of ZANZIBAR/JY 9/15, one of three known due to Gibbs registration, very rare, fresh and desirable, some ageing is mentioned for full accuracy, see illustration and text in Gibbs/G.R.I/page 247, cert Gibbs/2007, XF! Schätzpreis 10.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 10000

1933, Zeppelinpost, Chicagofahrt, 1 M + 2 M + 5Pf, auf eingeschriebenen Zeppelinbrief von TELLINGSTEDT nach SEATTLE über MIAMI, entwertet TELLINGSTEDT 9.10.33, mit rotem Sonderstempeln auf Kuvert, rückseitiger violette Ankunftsstempel SEATTLE, Durchgangsstempel MIAMI, Ankunft in SEATTLE war 27. Oct 33, XF! Schätzpreis 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800

1930, Zeppelinpost, 1. Südamerikafahrt, 4 M, schwarzbraun auf wunderschönem, ungeöffnetem Zeppelinbrief von FRIEDRICHSHAFEN nach SEATTLE über RIO DE JANEIRO, entwertet FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 18.5.30, mit rotem Sonderstempel, rückseitiger violetter Durchgangsstempel RIO DE JANEIRO 25. MAI 1930, Ankunft in SEATTLE war 14. Juni 30, XF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

1930, Zeppelinpost, 1. Südamerikafahrt, 4 M, schwarzbraun auf wunderschönem, ungeöffnetem Zeppelinbrief von FRIEDRICHSHAFEN nach SEATTLE über PERNAMBUCO, entwertet FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 18.5.30, Kuvert mit rotem Sonderstempel, rückseitiger schwarzer Durchgangsstempel PERNAMBUCO 23. V. 1930 und schwarzer Stempel vom 27. Mai, 30, Ankunft in SEATTLE war 14. Juni 30, XF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

1930, Zeppelinpost, 1. Südamerikafahrt, 2 M, lilaultramarin auf wunderschönem, ungeöffnetem Zeppelinbrief von FRIEDRICHSHAFEN nach SEATTLE über SEVILLA, entwertet FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 18.5.30, Kuvert mit rotem Sonderstempel, rückseitiger Durchgangsstempel SEVILLA 19. MAI 1930, Ankunft in SEATTLE war 3. Juni 30, XF! Schätzpreis 650€. (Image)

Estimate € 650

1930, Zeppelinpost, 1. Südamerikafahrt, 4 M, schwarzbraun, (3), auf wunderschönem, ungeöffnetem Zeppelinbrief von FRIEDRICHSHAFEN nach NEW YORK über FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, entwertet FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 18.5.30, mit rotem Sonderstempel, rückseitiger Durchgangsstempel FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 6. VI 1930, Ankunft in NEW YORK war 18. Juni 30, XF! Schätzpreis 1.800€. (Image)

Estimate € 1800

1931, Zeppelinpost, Polarfahrt, 1 M + 1M, auf Zeppelinbrief von FRIEDRICHSHAFEN nach SEATTLE über LENINGRAD, entwertet FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 24.7.31, mit rotem Sonderstempel auf Kuvert, Ankunftsstempel LENINGRAD 25 VII 31, XF! Schätzpreis 500€. (Image)

Estimate € 500

1931, Zeppelinpost, Polarfahrt, 1 M + 1M, auf Zeppelinbrief von FRIEDRICHSHAFEN nach SEATTLE über den Eisbrecher MALYGIN, rückseitig violetter Handstempel FIRST INTOURIST EXPEDITION ICE BREAKER MALIGIN 1931, XF! Schätzpreis 1.100€. (Image)

Estimate € 1100

ca 1880, DRESDEN Lokalpostmarken, 2 Pf, blau DRESDEN Express 2 Pfennige und EXPRESS-COMPAGNIE DRESDEN Abonnement 1 Ngr, beide ungebraucht, interessant und sehr gut erhalten, P! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image)

Estimate € 300

1914, 4 d. on 40 pfg., black and carmine, with black double opt. variety - broken 4 resembling a 1 - setting 6/pos 2, LPOG, fine perf except one perf missing on upper right, still a very rare stamp, the only known unused item, sign and cert HOLCOMBE, VF! Schätzpreis 5.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 5000

1914-15, 1s on 1 Mark, red, with black G.R.I./1 s surcharge, setting 5/poas 2, LPOG, very fresh and desirable, magnificently centred for these stamps, ex Farouk, XF! Schätzpreis 4.600€. (Image)

Estimate € 4600

1914-15, 2 s on 2 Mark, blue, with black G.R.I./2s. surcharge, setting 1/position 3, fresh colour and good perforation, LPOG, very fine and scarce, signed Farouk, XF! Schätzpreis 4.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 4200

1914-15, 1 d. on 3 pfg., olive brown, with clear DOUBLE black surcharge G.R.I./1d., setting 6/pos 5, MNH, a very rare stamp in excellent condition, SUP! Schätzpreis 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1901, philatelistic letter on registered 1c Chinese stationary, depicting stamps from Japan, Germany, USA, France, British India (C.E.F.) and Russia, sent to POTSDAM/Germany from the German post office in PEKING, interesting and desirable letter, XF! Schätzpreis 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800

1900, kompletter Satz von 1 1/4 Pia. - 4 Pia. bis auf 15 Pia Wert, unverausgabte Werte, Auflage 300 komplette Serien, Unterrand-Stücke, feinst postfrisch, Bogenposition 94, Attest Jakubek, KW 3750,-, seltener Satz in perfektem Zustand, XF! Schätzpreis 3.750€. (Image)

Estimate € 3750

1905, Herero Rebellion, Windhuk picture postcard, used a field post card, obliterated 9.9.1905, sent to Ostfriesland, without postal charge, with arrival date stamps: 17.10.1905, is genuine, a very attractive and rare entire, cert RPSL, ex Bart, XF! Schätzpreis 450€. (Image)

Estimate € 450

1904-1908, Herero rebellion, K.D. field post station No.4 to Okahandja 1x Grey Blue 3 Mark Kaiser Yacht stamp, tied by 2, K.D. Field Post Station No. 4 - strikes - 4.1.1905, See Putzel p. 138: used from 20.8.1904, 3.3.1905, 1200 pts. K.D. FELDPOST STATION No. 4, with rare registration label, unusually high value, a very attractive and rare entire, cert RPSL, ex Bart, XF! Schätzpreis 900€. (Image)

Estimate € 900

1902, 5pf. Green Postal Card, used with Windhoek obliteration dated 21.06.1902 and with blue AUSSTELLUNGSPLATZ handstamps, both applied at the exhibition, has light diagonal crease at top, did NOT pass through the post, is genuine, memo: manuscript message on reverse dated 29.1.1903, a very attractive and rare entire, cert RPSL, ex Bart, XF! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image)

Estimate € 300

1904-1908, Herero rebellion, Okahandja 1904, post card sent from Okahandja to Nipperwiese Germany, prov. date cancel with single line insertion in WANDERSTEMPEL type II (name in Violet, date cancelation Black), used 7.2.1904-15.03.1904, 4000 Pts, see Putzel page 86, received Nipperwiese strike 1.4.1904, a very attractive and rare entire, cert RPSL, ex Bart, XF! Schätzpreis 900€. (Image)

Estimate € 900

1914, Windhuk Landes-Ausstellung (Windhuk Exhibition), Reg. Reichs post card with imprinted 10 pf Kaiser Yacht stamp, uprated by 25 pf Kaiser Yacht + 40 pf Kaiser Yacht + 50 pf Kaiser Yacht + 80 pf Kaiser Yacht stamps, tied by the Windhuk Landes-Ausstellung 1914 on Reg, post card is very illusive and rare, specifically rare in this format with the ranges of stamps and strike, probably one of a kind, a true beauty, a very attractive and rare entire, cert RPSL, ex Bart, XF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600