Germany. 1933 (29 Nov.) Welfare Fund miniature sheet, fine and mounted in the margins only, the strip of four unmounted mint. Oechsner Certificate (1998). S.G. MS525a, £2,250; Mi. 508-511, €1,500 (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Germany. Official. 1927-33 20pf. brownish-grey, variety watermark horizontal, unmounted mint; scarce. Briefmarkenprüfstelle Certificate (2005). S.G. O438a, £1,700; Mi. 119Y, €1,100 (Image1)

Est. £250-300

Germany. Allied Occupations, French Zones. 1949 Engineer's Congress 30pf. blue, second printing, corner block of four from the upper left of the sheet, unmounted mint; rare. Hans-Dieter Schlegel Certificate (2002). S.G. FB46a, £3,200; Mi. 46II, €2600 (Image1)

Est. £400-450

Germany. Allied Occupations, French Zones. 1949 Engineer's Congress 30pf. blue, second printing, unmounted mint; rare. Hans-Dieter Schlegel Certificate (2002). S.G. FB46a, £800; 46II, €650 (Image1)

Est. £120-150

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Caroline Islands. 1899 48°, 3pf. to 50pf. set of six, full original gum; a few tone spots to the reverse of 10pf., 25pf. and 50pf., fine and rare. S.G. 1-6, £5,180; Mi. 1I-6I, €10,000 (Image1)

Est. £1,000-2,000

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Caroline Islands. 1899 48°, 3pf. grey-brown, 5pf. green, 10pf. carmine and 20pf. ultramarine, all used with crisp part datestamps, the 5pf. used on piece and tied by 'ponape/karolinen' c.d.s.; fine and rare. S.G. 1-4, £2,280; Mi. 1I-4I, €1,920 (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Mariana Islands. 1899 48°, 20pf. ultramarine, 25pf. orange and 50pf. chocolate, unused with full original gum, fine and a rare trio. Briefmarkenprüfstelle Certificate (2001) for the 25pf. S.G. 4-6, £7,775; Mi. 4I-6I, €15,750 (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Mariana Islands. 1900 56 °, 25pf. orange, variety overprint inverted, unused without gum, fine. Rare. Friedrich Steuer Certificate (1992). S.G. 11 var; Mi. 5b II k, €2,800 (Image1)

Est. £400-500

Germany. 1933 Welfare Fund miniature sheet, fine unmounted mint, a few wrinkles at foot. Michel €6,000; S.G. MS525a, £8,500 (Image1)

Est. £300-500

Germany. Allied Occupation, French Zone. Baden. 1949 Engineer's Congress 30pf. blue, second printing; unmounted mint example from the left of the sheet. S.G. FB46a, £800; Mi 46 II, €650 (Image1)

Est. £120-150

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Cameroun. 1897-1919 mint selection on Hagner pages including 1897-98 set of sito 50pf. including shades and duplication, 1900-11 no watermark set to 5m. with duplication including 5m. (3), 1905-19 Lozenges set to 5m. with duplication including 20pf. (4), 1m. (3) and 5m. (2); chiefly good to fine. Cat. £1,500+ (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Cameroun. 1897-1919 used selection on a Hagner page including 1897 3pf. to 50pf. (two sets), 1900-11 no watermark set to 5m. (the 5m. with Hans Bothe Certificate), 1905-19 Lozenges to 20pf. (2) etc. chiefly good to fine. Cat. £1,900+ (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Marshall Islands. 1897-1900 overprinted Type 1 3pf. grey-brown, 5pf. green and 50pf. red-brown, cancelled-to-order with 'jaluit/ marshall-inseln' c.d.s , the 3pf. and 5pf. tied to small pieces. Michel 1II, 2II and 6II, €3,300 (Image1)

Est. £400-600

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Caroline Islands. 1899-1900 used selection on a Hagner page including 1899 48º 20pf. ultramarine, 56º set to 50pf., 1901-10 no watermark set to 5m. with duplication including 1m. (2) and 5m. (2); chiefly good to fine. Cat. £2,400+ (Image1)

Est. £200-300

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Caroline Islands. 1899-1919 mint selection including 1899 48º 3pf., 1-pf., 20pf. and 50pf. (50pf with Ronald Steuer Certificate), 56º set of sito 50pf. (with two each of 5pf. and 50pf.), 1901-10 no watermark 3pf. to 5m., set of thirteen and duplicated to 3m., 1915-19 Lozenges 3pf. (2), 5pf. (2) and 5m. (3); chiefly good to fine. Cat. £2,800+ (Image1)

Est. £250-350

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. East Africa. 1888-1905 mint and used selection including a group of German stamps with East African cancellations including 'kamerun', 'zanzibar', 'otjimbingue' etc. and a mint range of East Africa including 1893 set of five, 1896-99 set to 25p. on 50pf. including shades, 1901 no watermark set to 3r., 1905 no watermark set to 60h., 1905-20 Lozenges set to 3r. etc., chiefly good to fine; the used in slightly mixed conditon (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. East Africa. 1893-1920 used selection on Hagner pages including 1893 set to 25p. on 50pf., 1896-99 set to 25p. on 50pf., 1901 no watermark set to 3r., 1905 no watermark set to 60h., 1905-20 set to 3r. and some duplication; chiefly good to fine. Cat. £3,000+ (Image1)

Est. £200-300

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. New Guinea. 1897-1919 mint selection on Hagner pages including 1897-99 set to 50pf., 1901 no watermark set to 5m. (and the set duplicated to 3m.), 1914-19 Lozenges set to 5m. with some duplication including 5m. (3), etc., chiefly good to fine. Cat. £800+ (Image1)

Est. £80-120

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. New Guinea. 1897-1901 used selection on a Hagner page comprising 1897-99 set of sito 50pf. (two sets including shades), 1901 no watermark set of thirteen to 5m., an additional 5m. with Hans Bothe Certificate (1980), a few other duplicate values; chiefly good to fine. Cat. £2,200+ (Image1)

Est. £200-300

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Kiaochow. 1900 Second Tsingtau Provisional:: "5" on "5Pf." on 10pf carmine, part original gum; well centred and a very good example of this important rarity. Signed A. Diena. Diena Certificate (1966). Mi. 3; S.G. 9, £55,000 (Image1)

Est. £7,000-10,000

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Kiaochow. 1900 Second Tsingtau Provisional:: "5Pf." on 1-pf. carmine, large part original gum; there are some faint black marks on the front of this stamp. Friedemann handstamp and signed by Peter Holcombe. Holcombe Certificate (1992). Mi. 2; S.G. 8a (Image1)

Est. £600-800

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. Kiaochow. 1901-18 used selection on a Hagner page and a stockcard including 1901 no watermark part set of eleven to 2m., 1905 Chinese currency no watermark part set to ½d., 1905-18 Lozenges set to 2½d. with ½d. (2), 1d. (3) and 2½d. (2) some other duplication, etc., chiefly good to fine with clear cancellations. Cat. £3,000+ (Image1)

Est. £300-500

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. China. 1900-01 Tientsin Provisional: 3pf. brown, part original gum; there is an old gum patch on the reverse. Handstamped Bühler. Michel 8; S.G. 15 (Image1)

Est. £100-200

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. China. 1900-01 Tientsin Provisional: 5pf. green, unmounted mint; centred a little high, with a superb strike of the handstamp in a rich, sooty black colour. Bühler handstamp. Michel 9; S.G. 16 (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Germany. Post Offices and Colonies. China. 1900-01 Tientsin Provisional: 30pf. black and orange on rose, unmounted mint; there is a spot to the left caused by a natural paper inclusion, the handstamp is in the deep shade of the first printing. Bothe handstamp and Certificate (1984). Michel 12; S.G. 19 (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,200