1900-02 collection of 28 covers or cards neatly displayed on 14 exhibit pages, showing side markings, including "Deutsches Lager Shanghai", "Postdienst Langfang", violet "I. Ostasasiat Infantere Regiment II Bataillon" handstamps, two-line "Garrison Verwaltungs Commission Yangtsun", "Deutsche Abteilung der Internat. Polizei", Naval Hospital Yokohama special datestamp, also a fieldpost letter from Tsingau (9.II.00) addressed to German Hospital Yokohama, provisional "Tschoutsun", including a registered cover "via Suez" to Wiesbaden, registered covers from Tianfu, Swatau, "Shanghai-Tientsin" Seepost, Fieldpost forerunner cancels, registered cover "K.D.Feldpostexped.des Osiatischen Expeditionscorps", Feldpost station No.2 (sent by Graf. Feldmarshall von Waldersee, the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in China), No.3 (Yangtsun), No.4 (Tongku), No.5 (Tientsin), No.6 (Fuping), No.7 (Paotingfu), No.8 (Shanhaikuan), No.9 (Peithaho), No.10 (Kaiping), "Peking Kaiserpalast", "Taku-Sudfort", "Kaiserlich Deutsche Bahnpost Peking-Taku", etc. A superb presentation, with many scarce items (Image)

Est.US$2,000

1891-98 Exhibit page with two postal cards, one with "Aus Westafrika" "Shiffsbrief", the other "Aus Wes Africa mit Hamburger Dampfer" markings, the former with manuscript "Mogador" origination and postmarked on arrival in Hamburg, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1875 (3 Dec) cover to Marseille, franked with 2x20pf and 25pf, tied by "Deutsche Post Constantinople" cds, minor cover faults, with transit and arrival pmks, signed Bothe (Image)

Est.US$250

1942 1.50r on 30k dark blue, canceled 14.5.42 on window-envelope addressed to Berehove, straight-line Alexanderstadt departure handstamp, fine, cat. €1200 (Cat No. Mi. 7 III) (Image)

Cat. €1200, Est.US$200

1940 25c green, vertical pair overprinted Type I, used with unoverprinted pair of 25c on cover from Ghyveide to Dunkirk, with arrival pmk on back, signed Pierre Mayer and Krischke, cat. €1000 (Cat No. Mi.11/I) (Image)

Cat. €1000, Est.US$250

1940 25c green, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, overprinted Type I (inverted) in the middle, used on cover from Ghyveide to Dunkirk, with arrival pmk on back, signed Roumet, Tust, etc., cat. €1200 (Cat No. Mi.11/IK) (Image)

Cat. €1200, Est.US$250

1940 25c green, block of four, overprinted Type I (catalogued as two vertical pairs), used on cover from Dunkirk to Bergues, with arrival pmk on back, fine, cat. €1700 (Cat No. Mi.11/IK) (Image)

Cat. €1700, Est.US$250

1940 50c rose, vertical and horizontal pairs, each overprinted Type I, used on covers from Dunkirk to Arneke and from Saint Paul sur Mer to Dunkirk, with arrival pmks, one with small marginal tear, otherwise fine-v.f. variety "Besetztes Gebiet Nord Frankreich" split to sides, used on cover from Zeggers-Cappel to Vichy, fine and unusual variety on cover (catalogued as the normal stamp on cover) cat. €1600 (Cat No. Mi.2 I) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$250

1940 1fr green, overprinted Type I, variety "Besetztes Gebiet Nord frankreich" split to sides, used on cover from Zeggers-Cappel to Vichy, fine and unusual variety on cover (catalogued as the normal stamp on cover) cat. €1500 (Cat No. Mi.20/I,var) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.US$250

1945 Mercury Head, 10c ultramarine, 30c red, 40c gray violet and 50c greenish blue, four different, each canceled on piece by "Festung Lorient Zensur 10 Marz 1945" datestamp, pencil signed on back, minor perf. toning, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. €3700 (Cat No. Mi.1-4) (Image)

Cat. €3700, Est.US$750

1945 30c red used on 1.20fr Petain stationery card, both overprinted "Festung Lorient", canceled by violet Censor cachet, 20 Apr 1945 datestamp, addressed to St. Nazaire, with La Baule (4.5.45) arrival cds alongside, message on reverse completely obliterated by violet ink (censor), v.f., rare usage from German held Lorient Fortress, signed Pickenpack, also Tust, with his 1990 certificate (this card is illustrated in Michel "Ganzachen Deutschland" 2021-22 edition) (catalogue value for Mi.P2 only) cat. €2500 (Cat No. Mi.2, P2) (Image)

Cat. €2500, Est.US$750

1945 (22 Apr) cover franked with single 50c Mercury, used with unoverprinted strip of three, tied by Le Palais Morbihan cds to La Baule, with censor markings on both sides, backstamped on arrival (30.4.45), addressee's name blacked out, some tape reinforcements at top, fine, signed Pickenpack, with his 1964 certificate ("with additional franking very rare"), cat. €1000 (Cat No. Mi.4) (Image)

Cat. €1000, Est.US$250

1945 Petain, 60c violet, 70c orange and 80c green, three different, each canceled on piece by "Festung Lorient Zensur" 10 Marz 1945 datestamp, pencil signed on back, first one with faint toning away from the stamp, fine-v.f., cat. €4200 (Cat No. Mi.5-7) (Image)

Cat. €4200, Est.US$1,000

1945 Petain, 1fr rose, 1.20fr red brown, two different, each canceled on piece by "Festung Lorient Zensur" 10 Marz 1945 datestamp, pencil signed on back, minor perf. toning, otherwise v.f., cat. €3100 (Cat No. Mi.8,9) (Image)

Cat. €3100, Est.US$750

1945 Petain, 1,50fr red brown, 2fr green, 4fr ultramarine, three different, each canceled on piece by "Festung Lorient Zensur" 10 Marz 1945 datestamp, pencil signed on back, minor perf. toning, otherwise v.f., cat. €4000 (Cat No. Mi.10-12) (Image)

Cat. €4000, Est.US$750

1945 1.50fr Petain overprinted "Festung Lorient", canceled by violet Censor cachet, 5 Feb 1945 datestamp, addressed to La Baule (St. Nazaire), filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., cat. €1000 (Cat No. Mi.10) (Image)

Cat. €1000, Est.US$150

1945 Coat of Arms (Flanders), 5fr black & orange, canceled on piece by "Festung Lorient Zensur" 10 Marz 1945 datestamp, pencil signed on back, minor toning, otherwise v.f., only 75 printed, cat. €6000 (Cat No. Mi.14) (Image)

Cat. €6000, Est.US$1,000

1945 5fr gray black (AMG stamp for France Arch of Triumph) overprinted "Festung Lorient", canceled by "Le Palais Morbihan" (5.3.45), with a violet Censor cachet, 13 Mar 1945 datestamp, addressed to La Baule (St. Nazaire), with arrival pmk (19.3.45) on back, v.f., signed Roger North, Pickenpack and Tust, with their 1974 and 1981 certificates. Only 30 (!) stamps overprinted, extremely rare on cover, cat. €16000 (Cat No. Mi.15) (Image)

Cat. €16000, Est.US$5,000

1945 2fr+4fr carmine brown (Colbert), stamp and sheet margin overprinted "Festung Lorient", tied by violet Censor 20 Apr 1945 datestamp, addressed to La Baule (St. Nazaire), with arrival pmk (30.4.45), taxed "T", red "Republique Francaise 1.oo" charged, v.f., signed Tust. Only 15 (!) stamps overprinted, extremely rare on cover, cat. €14000 (Cat No. Mi.20) (Image)

Cat. €14000, Est.US$3,500

1945 4fr ultramarine (AMG stamp for France Arch of Triumph), canceled on piece by "Festung Lorient Zensur" 10 Marz 1945 datestamp, fine and rare stamp, only 25 (!) issued, signed Tust, BPP, cat. €12000 (Cat No. Mi.A12) (Image)

Cat. €12000, Est.US$2,500

1945 10fr orange (AMG stamp for France Arch of Triumph) overprinted "Festung Lorient", canceled on piece by a violet Censor cachet, 10 Mar 1945 datestamp, faint toning, otherwise fine, signed Dr.Schmitt, also Tust, with his 1990 certificate. Only 4 (!) stamps overprinted, cat. €20000 (Cat No. Mi.A15) (Image)

Cat. €20000, Est.US$5,000

1945 1.20fr+2.80fr gray black (Pascal), sheet margin example, used together with 80c Petain, each overprinted "Festung Lorient", on cover to La Baule (St.Nazaire), stamps tied by violet Censor and 20 Apr 1945 datestamps, with arrival pmk (30.4.45), taxed "T", red "Republique Francaise 1.oo" charged, v.f., signed Tust. A rarity, only 15 (!) stamps overprinted, extremely rare on cover, cat. €14000 (Cat No. Mi.A17) (Image)

Cat. €14000, Est.US$4,000

1945 Petain, 4.50fr green, two different, each canceled on piece by "Festung Lorient Zensur" 19 Marz 1945 and 10 Marz 1945 datestamps, the former with red overprint, pencil signed on back, faint toning away from the stamps, v.f., rare, cat. €11500 (Cat No. Mi.B12a,B13) (Image)

Cat. €11500, Est.US$2,500

1943 Issue, two registered covers franked with 14 different surcharges (the complete set), used locally in Tirana, scattered toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (Cat No. Mi.1-14) (Image)

Est.US$250

1944 (16 Aug) registered cover from Tirana to Milan, franked with single 5q and vertical pair of 25q, opened and resealed by German military censors, with (11.Sep) arrival pmk on back, Registry label partly torn-off, cover tears at bottom, rare commercial usage (Cat No. Mi.4,7) (Image)

Est.US$500