Sale No: 5143
Lot No:8117
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

German States, Half-Dozen Duchies Collection, 1850-67, on Lighthouse hingeless pages, around 100 mainly different from Bergedorf, Brunswick, Lubeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg Strelitz and Schleswig-Holstein; some will need a expert's eye, and some flaws to b e expected; also with a small Hargner card with duplicates, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

German States: Hamburg, Classic Collection on a Scott Specialty page, 1859-67 (Scott #1-6, 8-26), from serious old-time condition-conscious used collector, only sound and fault-free counted in value totals, carefully selected items, including: #1 with light blue cds (cancel needs expertization, counted as mint), #2 signed, #3-4, #5 (with thin, not counted in total), #6, #9-9a-9b, #12 signed Jukubek, #13-15, #17 with Hamburg cds ("11/2/66"), #18-20, #21 with Hamburg cds (cancl needs expertization, not counted in total), #22 with Hamburg cds, #23 with perf faults, not counted), #23a, #24 with blue Hamburg double-circle date stamp, #25 with Hamburg cds (with small flaws, not counted), #26, Very Fine appearing.
Michel 1//22; €2,003 ($2,240).
Scott $1,529
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Scott $1,529
Suggested Bid $600-8

German States: Hanover, Hanoverian Hysteria Used Collection, 1850-65, on two Lighthouse hingeless pages, all appear fault-free and sound, with shades and cancels, but a few will need an expert eye, with a couple mint examples; includes (used):#1 (4), 2 (5), 3 (8), 5 (2), 6 (5), 8, 9 (3), 11 (7), 12 (3), 13 (3), 14 (6), 16 (3), 19 (5), 20 (3), 22 (5), 23 (2), 25, 27 (2), 28, 29 (2) (mint o.g.): #23, 24, 29; several items (#17, 18 used and #16 mint) need certified and are not counted; also includes a third page with more than 50 duplicates with small faults or flaws, which are also not counted, Fine to Very Fine, may drive you to madness.
Scott $4,200
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $4,200
Suggested Bid $500-7

German States: Prussia, Junker's Jubilee Collection, 1850-67 (Scott 1//27), on two black Hagner stocksheets, mostly used, with many nice cancels and a few multiples, generally sound and fault-free; of especial note are the four of each #21 (a couple with CDS) and #22 (most mint)—the so-called Goldbeater's paper issue—several appear VF; also included are more than 70 duplicate stamps from German States (Baden, Prussia, Saxony, Thurn & Taxis) with faults/flaws, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

German States: Prussia, Classic Collection on a Scott Specialty page, 1850-67 (Scott #1-27), from serious old-time condition-conscious used collector, sound and fault-free, carefully selected items, first two issues mainly with four-ring numeral in circle cancels, after that most are either double-ring circle or straight-line boxed cancels (extra examples of #15, 17-19 are not counted in value totals); #12b with Hamburg "27/7/67" double-cricle date stamp, and other cds; Aachen, Berlin, Breslau, Dresden, Frankfurt, Sonneberg and other cities, as well as Bahnpost cancels, immaculate and Very Fine, beautiful and stunning cancels.
Michel 1-26; €1,914 ($2,150).
Scott $1,516
Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Scott $1,516
Suggested Bid $800-1

German States: Saxony, Classic Collection on a Scott Specialty page, 1851-63 (Scott 2-20), from serious old-time condition-conscious used collector, sound and fault-free, carefully selected choice items, earlier have barred oival cancels, later include straight-linen boxed and some nice double-circle date stamps, including several Leipzig c.d.s., one Dresden c.d.s. and a Leipzig Bahnpost cancel; #5 signed Muller, #19 signed; #14 has a very smll thin; includes #20a and other great shade/color varieties, Very Fine and attractive, outstanding .
Michel 2-19; €2,731 ($3,060).
Scott $1,715
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,715
Suggested Bid $750-1

Sale No: 5143
Lot No:8133
Symbol:Cat No:1-20b

German States: Saxony, The Dresden Dandy Primarily Used Collection, 1850-67 (Scott 1-20b), on Lighthouse hingeless pages; all appear sound and fault-free; includes used #1 (Forgery), 2(3), 3 (3), 5 (2), 7 (2), 8 (4), 9 (3), 10 (5), 11 (3), 12 (6), 13 (3), 13a, 15 (3), 16 (4), 17 (6), 18 (3), 19a (4), 20 (2), 20b (2); mint o.g. #6, 14 (signed), 15 (2), 16; with a never hinged block of four of #16, Fine to Very Fine, many shades and possible varieties.
Scott $2,260
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Scott $2,260

German States: Württemberg, Classic Collection on a Scott Specialty page, 1874-1900 (Scott #54-72), from serious old-time condition-conscious used collector, sound and fault-free, carefully selected items without thins, tears or bends, each one with full or partial circular dated city handstamp! Very Fine and attractive, beautiful.
Michel 43-62; €1,192 ($1,340).
Scott $754
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $754
Suggested Bid $500-750