Fascinating three volume 'personal' archive often in philatelic presented format, letters, enclosures, original documentation in the main related to a Mr. J. E. Knapman of 'Ashfield', Ash Hill Road, Torquay … amounting to perhaps several hundred related items, including insurances, 1959 Hillman Minx car purchase £874, less trade in 'Austin 16' £240=, purchase/supply/ installation of Marconiphone first television, licences, and so on working backwards at different address Torquay into the mid 1920's 'General Strike' period, absolutely fascinating social history insights, even a 1922 share certificate for Torquay United Association Football Club, 'Deferred Assurances for Children carrybing valuable options' etc etc, 'Rational Association Friendly Society' certificate of membership etc - 100's of items through to KGVI incl postal stationery, war damage document, law society, education certificate, rare insights - generally good to fine condition. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US2] (Start Price = £220.00)

1933 GERMANY-Illustrated card to Chicago with Chicago Flight 1RM red and Hindenburg 40pf purple tied Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 25.10.33 cancel, red triangular OZEANUBERQUERUNG cachet, Chicago Century of Progress backstamp, very fine, stamp cat £600 [US4] (Start Price = £122.40) (Image)

1933 GERMANY-Cover to U.S.A. with Air 50pf orange and Chicago Flight 1RM red tied Zeppelin 25.10.33 cancel, red triangular OZEANUBERQUERUNG cachet, Chicago World's Fair backstamp, stamp cat £600, fine [US4] (Start Price = £122.40) (Image)

1850-1920 An extensive collection of Bavaria on stock leaves commencing with early imperf numeral types, many with cogwheel cancels with values to 9k (5). With much specialist interest through to 1920 on 21 double sided stock sheets. Many many 100's. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS (Start Price = £144.00)

1864 A cover from Augsburg to Kempten, cancelled with an Augsburg single circle and an open wheel No.28 on a 3 Kreuzer Carmine. Good condition. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60)

1870-73 King Ludwig II Embossed issues f.u. SG51a - 1k Pale-Green, SG52a - 1k Deep Green, SG53a - 3k Rose x 2, SG54a - 3k Rose Carmine, SG56a - 7k Pale Blue, SG57a - 7k Blue, SG59a - 9k Brown (Has thins), SG60a - 10k Ochre and SG63a 18k Pale Red. Average centring and SG51a - 1k has p/p on NE corner. (10) [US3] (Start Price = £33.60)

1911-13 90th Birthday of Prince-Regent Luitpold Type (ll) SG148a - 1m Brown/Drab and SG149a - 2m Green/Green f.u. (small h/r and SG149a - 2m has one p/p at top). (2) [US3] (Start Price = £8.80)

1920 King Ludwig III issue vals 2pf to 5m imperf later war time issues on rough paper with poor colours f.u. SG173b - 3pf Brown, SG175b - 5pf Yellow-Green, SG176b - 7½ pf Green, SG178b - 10pf Crimson, SG181b - 20pf - Blue, SG184b - 30pf Orange and SG190b - 2m Deep Violet. (7) [US3] (Start Price = £58.40)

1920 General issue of 1920 set of 4 vals 1m to 2½m f.u. [US3] (Start Price = £23.20)

1920 General issue 1¼m Blue & Bistre sheet of 50 u.m. (3 small h/r on selvedge only and a small pece torn out of right and margin), includes SG267b - 'Lavariae' for 'Bavarie' error Row 3 No.2. [US3] (Start Price = £10.40)

1920 General issue SG271 - 5m Yellow-Orange and SG272 - 10m Deep Green f.u. (2) [US3] (Start Price = £22.40)

1850 1ggr black on grey-blue very lightly used with 4 clear margins, v.fine for this (Start Price = £24.00)

1864-65 3pf green on white paper, very neatly used, tiny thin spot in centre, good for this (Start Price = £32.00) (Image)

1861 3g pale yellow, 4 small to huge margins, with faked postmark, very fresh. Cat. £700 either mint of used, so no real reason for forgery. (Start Price = £23.20) (Image)

1852-66 Mint and used collection on hagner sheets. With both Northern and Southern districts. Condition is variable but a good cross section of issues. Cat value well over £1300 (70) [US1] (Start Price = £113.60)

1851-1923 Quite extensive collection of mint and used on 12 double sided stock sheets. From early imperfs with duplication. Later issues mint and used with overprints and officials. With some duplication and a good variety of shades including some better. Also a few covers. Many 100's with cat value over £1500. [US1] (Start Price = £151.20)

1865-68 6k blue rouletted, fine used (Start Price = £18.40)

1920 'Deer' municipal service issue set of six and 'Official' issue set of ten all fine mint. (Start Price = £12.80)

1851-1944 Mint and used collection in two large Schaubek albums(many 100s) including States with many better items, extensive Bavaria, Wurttemburg, Allenstein 1920 issues complete used, Marienwerder, Upper Silesia 1921 Plebiscite set mint, Saar inc 1920(Jan-Mar) ovpt set mint, the 35pf is used, 1921 Pictorial set mint, the 60pf is used, 1921 French Currency ovpt set mint or used, 1922 French Currency set mint or used, 1928 Christmas set to 3Fr mint, 1929 Christmas set ex 50c mint, 1931(Jan) set to 3Fr mint, 1933 Explosion set mint, 1934 Christmas set mint, Plebiscite Christmas set mint, Danzig inc 1923 surcharge set to 3G used, 1932 Air Exhibition set mint, 1937 Exhibition mini sheet mint, Eupen 1920-1 set to 10fr mint, Postage Due set mint, Memel inc Klaipeda, P.O.s in China, P.O.s in Morocco inc 1900 set to 3P75c mint, the 10c is used, Cameroons inc 1897-8 set ex 10pf mint, New Guinea, General gouvernment, Bohemia and Moravia, a good lot in mainly fine condition. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US1] (Start Price = £979.20)

1932 Wagner set(9) fine used (Start Price = £92.00)

1932 2m Hindenburg & Ebert booklet, complete, fine. (Start Price = £480.00) (Image)

1933 Hindenburg set to 100pf(17) fine u.m. (Start Price = £36.80)

1933 AIRMAIL Chicago World Zeppelin Flight set, on part of original envelope, 2M & 4M also bear part of red Zeppelin flight cachet.Fine Swinemunde 12 Oct.1933 c.d.s.'s. Scarce and attractive. [US4] (Start Price = £176.00) (Image)

1934 Official-Swastika set ex 30pf(11) fine u.m. (Start Price = £18.40)

1936 40pf bright blue '10th Anniversary of Lufthansa' issue fine mint and 1936 50pf deep blue 'Zeppelin' issue mint with brown gum. (Cat £38+) (Start Price = £12.00)