1888-90 precursor use of Germany Numeral 2Mk mauve (grey-lilac) tied by 'Finschhafen 9 10 90' cds (missing 1 month digit in 10). GU on linen parcel piece, bit discoloured. SG Z1 cat £3500. Mi V37d cat €3000. Extremely rare shade from early usage. Exp Dr Lantelme BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1888-90 precursor use of Germany Numeral 5pf violet blk of 4 tied by 'Finschhafen 22/1 90' cds. F-VF U on linen envelope piece. SG Z3 cat £2800. Mi V40 cat €2400 both as singles, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare multiple. Exp Dr Lantelme BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1888-90 precursor use of Germany Eagle 20pf blue with 'Stephansort 20 9 91' cds. VFU. SG Z5 cat £300+. Mi V42c cat €250+. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1888-91 precursor use of 'pfennig' Eagle 50pf olive blk of 8, with gutter margin tabs at base. VFU on piece with 'Finschhafen 20/9 89' cds. SG Z7 cat £3800++, Mi V44b cat €3200++, both as singles, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare large multiple. Dr Steuer BPP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1888-90 precursor use of Germany Eagle 50pf dull olive (2 prs) with 'Finschhafen 22 1 90'? cds. VF U on linen parcel piece. SG Z7 cat £1900. Mi V44b cat €1600, both as singles, plus premium for multiple. Rare franking. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Eagle 10pf carmine (mittel-(karmin)rot) tied to piece by 'Herbertshoh 10/4 95' cds. VFU. SG Z10a(var) cat £70+++, plus premium for this shade. Mi V47c cat €300, plus Dr Steuer valued at 'x1.5 Mi' with this pmk = €450. Exp Bothe BPP. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1890-98 precursor use of Germany 2Mk deep claret (dunkelrotkarmin) tied to piece by 'Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 2/10 93' cds. Superb U. SG Z1a cat £600+. Mi V37e cat €500+. Beautiful quality. Exp Dr Steuer BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1890-98 precursor use of Germany 2Mk deep claret (dunkelrotkarmin) tied by 'Matupi 22 10 99' cds. VF U on linen parcel piece. SG Z1a cat £600. Mi V37e cat £500, plus Dr Steuer valued at 'x1.5 Mi' with this pmk = €750. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1890-98 precursor use of Germany 2Mk deep claret (dunkelrotkarmin) & 20pf blue (violettultramain) tied to piece by 'Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen' 1894 cds. VFU. SG Z1a & Z11a cat £670. Mi V37e & V48d cat €540. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Numeral 3pf brown (gelbichbraun) tied to piece by 'Stephansort 18/4 98' cds. Superb U. SG Z8 cat £180+. Mi V45a cat €150+. Exp Mansfeld BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Numeral 5pf yellow-green (gelbich- grun) tied to piece by 'Stephansort 13/5 94' cds. Superb U. SG Z9a cat £120+. Mi V46b cat €100+, plus Dr Steuer valued at 'x1.5 Mi'. Exp Dr Lantelme BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Eagle 10pf carmine (lebhaft-lilarot) tied to piece by 'Stephansort 25/4 98' cds. Superb U. SG Z10a cat £70+. Mi V47d cat €60+. Exp Bothe BPP. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Eagle 20pf dull blue (mittelblau) tied to piece by 'Stephansort' cds. FU. SG Z11a cat £70. Mi V48b cat €60. Exp Bothe. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Eagle 25pf orange-yellow (gelb- orange) with 'Matupi 2/4' cds. VFU. SG Z12 cat £475+. Mi V49a cat €400, plus premium for this combination which is listed but unpriced in Dr Steuer handbook. Exp Grobe etc. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Eagle 50pf chocolate (lebhaft-braunrot) tied to piece by 'Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 23/12 92' cds. VFU. SG Z13a(var) cat £95+, plus premium for scarcer shade. Mi M50b cat €280. Exp Kohler & Bothe BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Eagle 50pf chocolate (lebhaft-braunrot) vert pr tied to piece by 'Stephansort 29/9 93' cds. VFU. SG Z13a(var) cat £190+. Mi M50b cat €560+. Exp Schulze Infla, Mansfeld Kohler & Bothe. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Eagle 50pf chocolate (lebhaft- braunrot) & 20pf blue (mittelblau) tied to piece by Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 22/12 92' cds. VFU. SG Z11a & Z13a cat £165+, plus premium for shade. Mi V48b & V50b cat €340+. Exp Kohler & Bothe BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1890-98 precursor use of Germany Eagle 50pf chocolate (lebhaft- braunrot), 1 stained, plus 20pf blue (mittelblau), 1 damaged (2 of ea), tied to piece by 'Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 24/12 92' cds. VFU. SG Z11a & Z13a cat £330+. Mi V48b & V50b cat £680+. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1897-99 opt set 3pf-50pf. VFU, range of diff pmks. SG 1-6 cat £180, Mi 1-6 ca €150. (6). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$110

1897-99 opt set 3pf-50pf, plus extra shades of 3pf (2), & 20pf-50pf. VFU, range of diff pmks, most expertised. SG 1-6 cat £800. Mi 1-6 inc 1b, 1c & 5b cat €730. (11). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1897-99 opt 3pf reddish-brown (lebhaftbraunocker). VF fresh MNH. SG 1b cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MNH. Mi 1c cat €500. Very rare MNH. 2017 Hartung BPP photo-opinion. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1897-99 opt 3pf reddish-brown (lebhaftbraunocker). VFU, 'Herbertshohe DNG' cds. SG 1b cat £350. Mi 1c cat €300. Rare shade. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1897-99 opt 5pf green gutter pr. VF fresh MNH. SG 2(var). Mi 2ZS cat €30. (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1897-99 opt 20pf ultramarine. Superb fresh MNH. SG 4 cat £14 for M, should be at least double, £28 MNH. Mi 4 cat €30. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1897-99 opt 25pf yellow-orange. VF fresh MNH. SG 5 cat £40 for M, should be at least double £80 MNH. Mi 5a cat €90. Exp Bothe BPP. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80