1921 5m dark violet blue, rare sideways watermark, imperforate single with large margins all around, n.h. but somewhat disturbed gum as often, signed Drahn, with 1999 Dr.Oechsner certificate (Mi.70YU) cat. €5000 (Cat No. C8a) (Image)

Cat. €5000, Est.US$1,000

1910 Third Ponape Provisional 20h ultramarine, right half canceled by "Ponape 12/7/10" (First Day) pmk on cover addressed to Germany, with official handstamp alongside, filing fold at bottom away from the stamp, fine, with 2017 Steuer certificate. Due to shortage of 10pf stamps, the postmaster resorted to bisecting the existing stock of 20pf stamps to be used by sailors during the visit of the Imperial Fleet in Ponape (Mi.10H, Euro 9,000) cat. $7500 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. $7500, Est.US$2,500

1910 Ponape Provisional Issue, right half of 20pf ultramarine, tied on cover by "Ponape 12.7.10" (First Day) pmk, with official negative postal seal alongside, addressed to Strasbourg, fine and rare, signed Dr. Lantelme, BPP (Mi.10H) cat. $7500 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. $7500, Est.US$2,500

1910 Ponape Provisional Issue, left half of 20pf ultramarine, tied on cover headed "D. Etscheit, Ponape (Karolinen)" by "Ponape 12.7.10" (First Day of issue) pmk, with official negative postal seal alongside, used locally, cover folded at bottom, away from stamp and markings, fine-v.f., rare classic German Colony cover (Mi. 10H) cat. $7500 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. $7500, Est.US$2,500

1904-05 unissued 25pf red orange & yellow black, handstamped "China", n.h., v.f., double signed Buhler, with 2001 Eichele certificate ("Eine sehr seltene marke"). Michel catalogue states that the handstamp for 25pf was prepared as a Specimen for the Reich Post Office (catalogued as hinged) cat. €50000 (Cat No. Mi.I) (Image)

Cat. €50000, Est.US$25,000

1900 40pf carmine red & black, handstamped "China", canceled "Tientsin Deutsche Post 28.12.00", well centered, v.f., double signed Buhler, also Dr.Lantelme, with 2001 Eichele certificate ("Eine sehr seltene marke") cat. €40000 (Cat No. Mi.II) (Image)

Cat. €40000, Est.US$15,000

1906-13 $1/2 on 1m carmine, corner margin "H 3158-19" block of four, n.h., some perf. separations, fine-v.f. (Mi.44II) cat. €525 (Cat No. 53) (Image)

Cat. €525, Est.US$200

1900 6p25c on 5M, type I, opaque white retouched, neat Casablanca cancels, fine (Mi.19IV) cat. €700 (Cat No. 19b) (Image)

Cat. €700, Est.US$200

1889 2 1/2pi on 50pf light brown red, scarce shade, part Constantinople cancel, well centered, v.f., signed Bothe (Mi.10a) cat. €550 (Cat No. 12var) (Image)

Cat. €550, Est.US$200

1900 Reichspost, complete set, 14 different, including three examples of the 25pi on 5M, two type I (retouched opaque white & red and opaque white) and type II, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Mansfeld, Bothe (Mi.12-23IV) cat. €1090 (Cat No. 13-24B) (Image)

Cat. €1090, Est.US$300

1920 3pf-1m collective imperforate sheetlet with ten different designs in dull blue on cream paper, endorsed in pen at bottom "Bavarian Soviet Essays", fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1920 unissued "Freistaat Bayern" 5pf-30pf, group of five imperforate sheetlets of six in different colors, some wrinkles, otherwise fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1853-66 two FLs to Raphael Fero & Co in Malta, one with 18 Oct 1853 "Bremen Eth. Tax. Opa", sent via Marseille, "P.D." in oval, red "20" in ms, the other with Bremen Th.&T/. Red "OD" and charged "15" in red crayon, fine pair of letters to uncommon destination (Image)

Est.US$500

1855 3gr black, blue, horizontal strip of three, types I, II and III se-tenant, unused without gum, horizontally laid paper, margins all around, v.f. (Mi.1y, Euro 700) cat. €700 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. €700, Est.US$250

1864 3gr black on blue green, vertically laid paper, canceled on piece, boxed Bremen datestamp, v.f., signed Engel and Dr.Fischer, BPP (Mi.6x) cat. €900 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. €900, Est.US$250

1864 1sgr black on yellow, rouletted, used, fine, signed Richter, etc., with 1996 Buhler certificate (Mi.11B, Euro 2,000) cat. $1425 (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Cat. $1425, Est.US$500

1860-64 two FLs to Paris and Hong Kong, first with Hamburg Th.& T. departure, red "Taxe Rectifiee R. 1/3" and French entry markings, the other with Hamburg Th. & T. departure, TT 38 due handstamp and French entry via Marseilles, Franco-British "FR 2f 16c" accountancy mark, Hong Kong arrival (Apr 22, 64) on back, usual filing folds, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1864 9s orange yellow, blue Hamburg pmk, well centered and post office fresh, with 1976 Walter Engel certificate mentioning a tiny corner crease at upper left (Eine minimale eckbugspur, sehr sauber und die ohne bedeutung "completely without importance"), fine and rare stamp (Mi.18, Euro 2,600) cat. $2000 (Cat No. 21) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.US$500

1852 1/3sgr Sperati forgery, die proof in black, handstamped and signed, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$150

1852 1/30th dark blue, large margins all around, tied by framed "Varel 10/8" datestamp on outer FL, also 1879 decorative cover to Wuppels, franked with 1gr, tied by blue Oldenburg cds, with transit and arrival markings on back, fine and scarce (Cat No. 1,18) (Image)

Est.US$500

1852 1/10th black on yellowish, horizontal pair, tied by blue framed "Hohenkirchen 9/4" canceled on piece, large margins all around, v.f. (Mi.4a) cat. €1100 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. €1100, Est.US$300

1859 3sgr and 1/2gr Sperati forgeries, die proofs in "issued colors", v.f., stamped "Sperati Reproduction" on back (Image)

Est.US$250

1859 2g black on rose, unused without gum, fresh, with margins all around, tiny thin, v.f. appearance, signed Richter, etc., cat. $1050 (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Cat. $1050, Est.US$200

1861 1/4g orange, horizontal pair, large margins all around, h.r., v.f. (Mi.9) cat. €1400 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. €1400, Est.US$500

1861 1/2gr brown orange, used, v.f., signed Brun, etc., with 1993 Buhler certificate (Mi.11a) cat. $525 (Cat No. 12) (Image)

Cat. $525, Est.US$200