#62-65, 1915 "1s" on 1M to "5s" on 5M "C.E.F." surcharges, each particularly well centered, o.g., 2/- n.h., 1/- and 3/- with some light gum toning, otherwise very fine (S.G. #B10-13; £925). (Image)

CV. $970.00

#62a, 1915 "C.E.F./1s" Surcharge on 1M Carmine, "s" inverted from pos. 12, wonderfully fresh and well centered, o.g., l.h., extremely fine and choice; 1983 BPA certificate (S.G. #B10a; £1,000). (Image)

CV. $1,100.00

#63a, 1915 "C.E.F./2s" Surcharge on 2M Blue, "s" inverted from pos. 12, right sheet margin single, o.g., l.h., fresh and very fine; signed Holcombe and accompanied by his 1989 certificate (S.G. #B11a; £1,000). (Image)

CV. $1,100.00

#64a, 1915 "C.E.F./3s" Surcharge on 3M Blackish violet, "s" inverted from pos. 12, o.g., faint vertical crease not noted on the certificate, very fine appearance; 1954 BPA certificate for a vertical pair, this being the top stamp (S.G. #B12a; £1,000). (Image)

CV. $1,100.00

#65a, 1915 "C.E.F./5s" Surcharge on 5M Slate and carmine; "s" inverted from pos. 12, rich color on fresh paper, expertly regummed (certificate states "large part original gum"), fine and scarce; clear 1982 BPA certificate (S.G. #B13a; £1,300). (Image)

CV. $1,300.00

#19, 1900 10pf Carmine with Tientsin "China" provisional handstamp, well centered, tied to small piece by bold strike of "Tientsin/Deutsche Post/1.1.01" datestamp, extremely fine; 2004 APS certificate. (Image)

CV. $850.00

German Offices in China balance comprised of ten stamps and six covers or cards, stamps include Germany Germania types 3pf, 5pf and 10pf values used in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion, Kiauchau 3pf, 5pf and 25pf also used in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion, Offices in China 5M used, covers include Offices in China 5pf on card from Tientsin, 1898 5pf on wrapper from Tsingtau, 20pf on cover and two Kiauchau 5pf on native cover, some stamps with small faults, otherwise fine-very fine.

Est. $500-750

Sassone #16, 1943 10L Violet with "Deutsche/Besetzung/Zara" overprint, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine; signed "AD" (Diena). (Image)

CV. €2,000