Sale No: 756
Lot No:355
Symbol:Cat No:2, o.g.

German States, A Superior Group, Mint & Used, 1855-1920., A high end reatil gropu of 31 singles & sets mounted on vlack sales cards. Far better than average. Includes: Baden #14 (2, o.g.), Bavaria #22 (nice margins, used), 27 a & 28a both mint, 31 used, 35 used, 77-91 used, 94-111 used, 235 double strike of overprint not listed in Scott, J2-J3, O46-O49)51 used. Bergedorf #4 used. Breman #1 lovely LH mint with 4 margins, #14 VF large margins, neat cancel. Brunswick #17 (2 nice used copies), #15 used with certificate. Hanover 6 &12 (used, 4 margins), #24 used thin. Oldenburg #10 mint, #15 used. Saxony #20 Slate used. Excellent overall condition with some nice VF, balance mainly Fine with few faults. Well worth a look. Scott $10,208+.
View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

German States: Hanover, Classic Collection on a Scott Specialty page, 1850-64 (Scott #1-29), from serious old-time condition-conscious used collector, sound and fault-free (the few stamps with thins or flaws are not counted in the total); carefully selected choice items, many stunning couble-circle date stamps (some in colors), including Hannover, Hamburg, Bremerhafen, Dannenberg, Hildesheim and several others; #5 signed Buhler, #14 and #16 signed, #23 signed Kurt Mayer, #24 signed, #25 signed Berger; NOT COUNTED IN TOTAL are: #7 with average centering, #8 small faults, #17 stunning cds but thined, #25 cds but thin, #28 cds but thins; a couplel margin singles and a couple on pieces, Very Fine appearing, outstanding.
Michel #1-25; €7,751 ($8,690).
Scott $4,930
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $4,930
Suggested Bid $1,000

German States: Württemberg, Classic Collection on a Scott Specialty page, 1862-73 (Scott #31-52), from serious old-time condition-conscious used collector, sound and fault-free, carefully selected items without thins, tears or bends (#48 with small thin as noted below is NOT included in value total); each with single- or double-cirlce date stamps or fan cancels (no premium added for cancels); includes #39 signed Richter; #40 signed three times; #44-45 signed; #48 signed Richter has a small thin (not counted in value total) with "KISSLEGG" double-circle "29/3/75" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive, stunning array of beautiful cancels.
Michel 22-41; €3,800 ($4,260).
Scott $3,238
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $3,238
Suggested Bid $1,000

German States: Württemberg, Classic Collection on a Scott Specialty page, 1851-61 (Scott #1-17, 19-29), from serious old-time condition-conscious used collector, sound and fault-free, carefully selected items without thins, tears or bends (#11-12 NOT included in value total); with attractive cancels, includes: #13 signed Irtenkauf, #16 signed Brun, #20 signed Heinrich, #29 signed signed Muller-Mark; #27 has some shorter perfs but otherwise fully souind, Very Fine and attractive, every stamp has a full or partial cds.
Michel 1-14, 16-20y; €6,228 ($6,980).
Scott $5,685
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $5,685
Suggested Bid $1,500