Top-quality mostly mint collection on Leuchhturm hingeless pages of local issues for many towns with often crude handstamps or overprints mostly obliterating Hitler's image, including complete sets for Apolda Trees (**), Bad Nayheim Arms, Barsinghausen Two Bars (**) & Three Bars (**), Chemnitz Arms unlisted (**), Cottbus Pictorials both sets (**), Finsterwalde M/S x2 (**), Fredersdorf 'FM' (VLMtd, not priced mint), Herrnhut to 60pf (**) plus others to 5rm mentioned in a footnote (**); Perleburg 'Stars' with Sturm Guarantee Handstamp (**), Lobau to 80pf (**), Meissen to 80pf (Sturm **), Netzschkau-Reichenbach '1945', Niesky 6pf/12pf gutter pair (*), Saulgau 'V' (ex 12pf, **), Unna Taxe percue (*), Wiittenberg-Lutherstadt 'Discs' to 1rmk plus with 'Postamt' h/s (= Post Office) on the reverse to 5rmk (Ziehrer **) & M/Ss on buff (**) or blue (no gum, as issued), Wurzen Geometrics to 5rmk including Perf 14 High Values (Sturm **) plus 10pf & 12pf Mi 21-22 (**), etc, generally very fine, to superb, Cat €15,000+.  (100s)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

Collection in Davo hingeless album with the El Cheapo issues largely complete plus Perf 11 Buildings set, most of the M/Ss including Soviet Zone Thuringia Weimar Theatre Rouletted (**) & Bridge Reconstruction Fund (VLMtd; Apex Certificate) and 1949 Goethe (**), also Soviet Zone array of local handstamps; Cat €2000+ for just the better items.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1948-90 used collection in Schaubek album with 'BERLIN' Overprints in Black & in Red (only the Red 2mk has been expertised), UPU 2mk plus an unused set, Relief Fund M/S (forged cancels), the three Bell sets, thereafter largely complete with high thematic content, generally very fine.  (1200+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1949-79 collection in Schaubek hingeless album with 'BERLIN' Oveprint in Red used set (not expertised), UPU & Goethe sets used, Relief Fund set * & M/S (**, but black mark in the margin), Philharmonic, Bells with Clapper to Left & 1951 Stamp Day all **, etc, thereafter apparently complete mint (mostly **) or used, generally very fine to superb, Cat €3200+ to 1953 only.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1972 Olympics 10 Mark silver (15.50g, 0.625) KM130-135, various Mintmarks and designs, in 2"x2" holders & loose, total asw 726g, condition variable, mostly gEF-Unc.  (75) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1949-1990 collection in three Davo hingeless albums, early unmounted including DEBRIA M/S, Marx & Engels M/Ss x4 (one is CTO), 1954 Stamp Day M/S, 1955 Engels M/S etc, mounted mint including China Friendship, postally used including 1952-53 Famous Germans, later issues with huge thematic content & heaps of M/Ss & Kleinbogen apparently complete mint (mostly **) or CTO (some postally used), generally very fine to superb, Cat €2750+ to 1958 only.  (3000 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Oddments with New Guinea mint GRIs including 6mm Spacing '2½d.' on 10pf, 5mm Spacing '3d.' on 30pf mint (Cat £170) & a couple of other better values that appear to be forgeries, 'Marschall-Inseln' Overprints mint set with guarantee handstamps on 25pf & 50pf (Cat €750), Samoa GRI '2½d.' on 20pf mint pair, etc, plus Mourning Stamps set of 10 (no gum), condition a bit variable.  (59) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Modest collection of Colonies & Post Offices Abroad, plenty of pickings including overprints, several mourning stamps & some scarcer postmarks, generally fine to very fine.  (350+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Duplicated Postal Cards & Reply Cards from German New Guinea x19, STO 10pf with Gruss aus Neu-Guinea & views x2, 'G.R.I./2d.' on 10pf and 2mk 'Packetadresse' card (central fold) and Marshall Islands x23, generally very fine to superb unused & a couple CTO.  (46)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

CHINA, POST OFFICES IN: Modest collection including large-part '.../POSTAGENTUR/SHANGHAI' cds on 1886 20pf x2 & 2mk pair, 'SHANGHAI' cds on 1890 20pf & 50pf on small pieces and Germania 20pf with 'WEIHSIEN' cds, 1898 Overprints set used, various 'China' Overprints mint or used to $2½ on 5mk, etc, also Kiautschou Ships mint set, condition a bit variable, STC £3000+.  (86) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

KIAUTSCHOU: 1914 Postal Card with Vertical Dividing Line on the Face & Lozenges Watermark 4c carmine Michel P11 (H&G 11), to Tsingtau with very fine strike of the scarce 'LITSUN/KIAUTSCHOU/20.9/14' cds being the Last Day of Use (confirmed by Friedemann), unpriced used in both catalogues. Superb. Helmut Hammer Certificate (1980) states (translated) that it is only the second or third used example recorded; and with the 'LITSUN' cds is "unikat" (= unique). Sold at Gary Watson's auction of 19.8.1985 for $750. [Higgins & Gage states "#11 in used condition is extremely rare"]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Extensive predominantly used collection on album pages etc with good selections from most States annotated as per Michel, virtually all are genuine but, where used examples are worth significantly more than mint, we can't guarantee the postmarks. Despite that reservation, our general assessment is that this is a well-developed collection with numerous better items throughout & an overall standard far-above what is usually encountered in Australia. We have noted many very fine &/or attractive Classics and a large number of very fine to superb cancellations. Personal inspection will be rewarded. NB: about half the pages have been scanned on our website, to provide guidance to prospective bidders.  (2000 approx?) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

Far above-average collection on Leuchhturm hingeless pages with many better stamps throughout including Baden 18kr green used (rounded corner); Bavaria 1849 1kr unused (small thin); Brunswick very fine used 1852 2sgr, 1853-56 ¼sgr and 1864 Rouletted 1sgr & 3sgr; Bremen 1855-60 3g unused & 7g used on piece both superb and 1861-64 2g sound used; Hanover 1864-65 ½gr Posthorn VFU; Lubeck 1859 1sch unused; Oldenburg 1852 1/3sgr used, 1859 1/3sgr 2sgr & 3sgr all used, 1861 ¼sgr & ½sgr brown both mint and ½sgr brown & 2sgr both used & 3sgr  VFU; Schleswig-Holstein 1850 2sch VFU (Cat €9000); Thurn & Taxis 1859-61 ¼sgr & 30kr both used; Wurttemberg 1851-52 1kr & 3kr both unused & 18kr used, 1857 9kr & 18kr both used, 1859 1kr VFU, 1860-61 Perf 13½ 18kr and Perf 10 1kr unused and 6kr & 9kr both VFU, 1863 9kr VFU, Officials 1890-1902 50pf superb VLMtd, 1906 Crown Overprints 1mk VFU; etc; condition of the other material is variable but with much fine to very fine, Cat €64,000+. An excellent basis for development into a wonderful collection. [NB: because nothing has been expertised, we have applied a conservative estimate, and stronly recommend personal inspection]  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$7,500

Dealer's counter album with lots of tidbits especially very fine numeral cancellations, condition of the stamps is very mixed, high catalogue value.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Selection of Forged Stamps & Cancellations on pieces from a Fournier album including 'proofs', multiples, imperfs not issued as such, locals & numeral cancels. Important reference material.  (150+)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Modest collection of mostly Bavaria & Wurttemberg, stamps all appear genuine but some of the cancellations are in the dubious to forged range, condition rather mixed but there are some attractive Classics & good postmark content including Numerals.  (700 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Early stamped or stampless mail including Hannover trio 1) 1/30th black/blue with full margins on 1857 entire with boxed 'ZETEL' & 'ESENS' arrival b/s both in blue, 2) 1/30th black/pink with full margins on outer with 'EMDEN' cds & boxed 'ZETEL' arrival both in blue, and 3) 1gr Envelope with merchant's cachet, 'GOTTINGEN' cds in blue & 'franco'-in-oval in red; Mecklenberg-Schwerrin with 3s orange with full margins from 'DARGUN', 'DAGENOW-ROSTOCK' & 'AUSG' b/s; North German Confederation 3kr on 1863 entire with '288' cancel & 'RUDULSTADT' cds, 'AUSG' & 'WEIMAR' backstamps, and 1kr pair on 1865 outer with light numeral & 'VILBEL' cds; Oldenburg 1gr with cds in blue; Bavaria 6kr brown on 1858 outer with light numeral & semi-curcle 'KAUFBEUERN' d/s & 'REGENSBURG' arrival b/s; etc; condition variable.  (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

BAVARIA: Attractive display collection of Postal Cards including many gorgeous Stamped to Order types for Philatelic & other Exhibitions and Commemorations, many overprints including upratings, 'Freistaat/Bayern' & 'Deutsches/Reich', also selections of Envelopes with a marvellous STO type with all-over illustration on the reverse, Letter Cards & Wrappers, many have gone through the post with some better usages including 1897 commercial use of 10pf Reply Card from Egypt, some postmark interest, also Heligoland selection, Brunswick Local Post unused envelopes x4, and Berlin Local Post x3, generally very fine.  (300+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

THURN und TAXIS: Attractive postal history display from pre-stamp entires & outers, Classic frankings & numeral cancels, 1852 Danish-Schleswig War military entire with boxed 'WOLDENBERG' d/s, Franco-Prussian War, Postal Stationery usages, etc; also the continuation issues of the North German Confederation with stamps including Hamburg Local Post Mi 12 unused x2 mint x2 & used x2, covers including multi-colour frankings, registered & insured fronts, and Hamburg Local Post cover with (½sch) Mi 12; condition variable but all are presentable & many are fine to very fine.  (123) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1871-1923 Collection on leaves mostly used including 1872 Small Shield groschen set & kreuzer set (the 18kr with small faults), Large Shield groschen set, 1874 '9' on 9kr, 1899-1900 'REICHSPOST' 5mk (plus mint 1mk to 5mk, with hinge remainders), 1902 'DEUTSCHES REICH' No Wmk mint with hinge remainders to 1mk plus 5mk, 1920 Overprints on Bavaria set, some early Hyper-Inflation issues, lots of Officials including more Hyper-Inflations, some problems in the early issues then generally fine to very fine, high catalogue value. Nothing has been expertised so personal assessment is required.  (600+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Two archive boxes of mostly post-WWII stamps including hundreds of Bi-Zone & Berlin Overprints (that might include some better ones) from a family correspondence to Australia, some covers & a bit of postmark interest, also various schoolboy collections, a Swiss Cantonal (probably a forgery), etc, condition rather mixed, also Australia 1991 Proof Coins set with original packaging.  (Qty) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Early post-WWII range with Berlin Black Overprints used 2mk & 5mk with Schlegel handstamps in an unusual position & 3mk (unexpertised), Red Overprints unmounted set (unexpertised), ERP (**), Orchestra (used + 30pf **), Lortzing (**), Bell with Clapper to Left (** + 40pf used) & Clapper Centred (used), Stamp Day (used), etc; and West Germany 1949 Refugees (* & used) & Bach (used); generally very fine to superb.  (55) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1872-1933 Issues on Leuchtturm hingeless pages with 1872 Small Shields both sets, 30gr blue (mint), Large Shields Groschen set & Kreuzer 9kr x2  (one unused), 1900 'REICHSPOST' 5mk both types, 1902 No Wmk set, 1920 Overprints on Bavaria Type II mint 5mk 10mk & unmounted 20mk (mini-certificate) and used 3mk 4m (mini-certs for both) & 5mk, 1924 Small Airs (*), 1926-27 Eagle Airs 3mk (**), all Charity Arms sets, Zeppelin 2mk (**), Sudamerikafahrt duo (*), IPOSTA M/S (** but aging), Polar Fahrt set (*, 4mk heavily hinged), etc, also some used multiples including from booklets, a few unusual Cinderellas & a smattering of commercial perfins, condition of the early issues is quite variable but post-1899 issues are generally fine to superb, Cat €11,000+   (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1872-1932 Collection on Hagners with a range of Eagles in very mixed condition (Cat €5000); 1900 'REICHSPOST' to 5mk, 1902 No Wmk to 5mk, 1905 Lozenges to 5mk x2 plus superb unmounted sheets of 20 of the 3mk & 5mk, Hyper-Inflation array, 1924 Airs & Scenes, 1926 Famous Germans, 1928 Ebert & Hindenburg, Winter Charity sets, IPOSTA singles from sheets & M/Ss and Block 1 with gum, all the Zeppelins, etc, plus plenty of Hyper-Inflation issues including Officials, generally fine to very fine, Cat €8000+ (plus the earlies).  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1872-1932 Collection on Hagners with Small Shields sets, 10gr Mi 12 with pen-cancel, Large Shields sets (Mi 28 is thinned), 1875-1900 2mk shades x13, 'REICHSPOST' to 3mk x3 (one with 'HSB' perfin), 1902 No Wmk to 3mk x5 and 5mk x3, numerous Germanias including Postal Forgeries x5, 1920 Surcharges Mi 116-8, Hyper-Inflation issues to 50,000,000,000mk x2 including some multiples & 1923 Large Airs, 1924 Small Airs & Welfare Fund set, all the Winter Relief sets, 1926 Eagles, 1927 ILO, IPOSTA singles from sheets & M/Ss, all Zeppelins except for Polar-fahrt 4mk, etc, Officials including Hyper-Inflation 20,000,000mk, 2,000,000,000mk, 5,000,000,000mk & 50,000,000,000mk, also five pages of commercial perfins, unchecked by us for shades perfs watermarks varieties or postmarks, condition variable especially in the earlier issues but much is fine to very fine, Cat €10,000+.  (2000+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,750