German Area, Germany and States Collection. Extensive "Old School" collection in Scott album + extra specialized areas; States alone Scott $20,000-25,000.; pretty nice condition, includes Bavaria #1, etc; Germany not missing a whole lot from 1872-1957 including both 5m from 1900, 1920 1 1/4 Quatrefoils, all souvenir sheets mint, Zeppelins mint, etc.; also includes very early used booklet panes (very rare!); overall especially nice condition.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000

Est. $3,000-4,000

Germany, Zeppelin Luftschiff Photographs, 1900-31. 71 photographs produced in Germany after the end of WWII using the negatives in the Zeppelin Museum at Friedrichshafen, all numbered 6½x4½'' (no 64 slightly reduced at bottom), includes the following airships LZ1-4, 6-7, 10-11, 13-14, 17-18, 22-23, 25, 36, 40-41, 42, 45, 47, 72, 92, 95, 100, 102, 112-114, 120-121, 126 & 127, enclosed all equivalent L numbers used by the German Navy, plus photo of hangers, construction, F. von Zeppelin, etc., photo (when possible) has been pencil annotated with reference to launch, decommission, crash dates, reconnaissance, attack flights over England, bombs dropped, etc.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Germany, Zeppelin Postcard and Ephemera Collection. In album, with 50 postcards from different German printers and ephemera including letterhead Zeppelin paper, covers, propaganda, postal stationery, letters written onboard, hotel menu, etc.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Germany, Zeppelin Flight Covers, 1930-39. 54 covers and cards all with German frankings; with better items including 2m South America Zepp on 1930 Baltic flight cover (stamp cats $400 off cover), 1m Polar Zepp on 1932 flights (Sieger 138 & 143) and 2m Chicago Zepp on 1933 Century of Progress flight cover, several other Zepp issue usages and numerous other flights; inspection recommended.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Germany, Zeppelin Hindenberg (LZ129) Interior Photo Collection. Of 18 photos showing luxuries and commodities for passengers; includes in flight and interior views with dining room, promenade, reading and writing room, radio room, etc., five scenes at Lakehurst including three of her being secured to her mooring mast and two to the ground in May 1936, during construction, etc.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Germany, Officials, 1903-1943. An absolute mammoth accumulation of thousands upon thousands of officials neatly displayed on sheets in 7 Lighthouse albums, a lifetime collection that would be extremely difficult to recreate; mint and used arranged intelligently from issue to issue with deep duplication, rich in used items with most high-values present including Scott O3 used 23 singles and 3 on piece (did not notice O40-O46 used) includes singles, sets, multiples mint and used, on piece, over 350 covers and cards spanning the period, includes Prussia #21, Baden #16, Bavaria, and Wurttemberg, Franchise, many pages with handstamped certs etc, quite an impressive and desirable holding with owner's catalog of more than €62,400, inspection highly recommended.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

German Occupation of Croatia, Collection, 1941-45. Well formed collection on Scott album pages; complete mint issues with additional sheets in the semi-postal issues, including scarce 1944 Storm Trooper set (no souvenir sheet), dues & officials complete; with condition above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Gibraltar, Postal History Collection, 1739-1847. Of 51 stampless covers mostly written-up on exhibition pages, covering an array of Gibraltar / Spanish markings during the period (about half originating in Gibraltar), with various rates, including disinfected mail, etc.; a lovely group for the specialist.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000