Germany continued... Old German States NGC-Alsace-Lorraine continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1248 cover Alsace Lorraine 1871 (4 July): Decorative printed envelope "Pharmacie Adrian" from illustrator Brier in Paris, bearing 5 c. yellow-green and 10 c. bistre-brown, tied by "MUHLHAUSEN 4 7 71" datestamp repeated alongside, addressed to Dürkheim in der Pfalz, with arrival datestamp on reverse (05.07). Both adhesives with scissors cut, otherwise fine. Despite the minor fault, a lovely and extremely scarce usage (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany 4, 5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1249 cover Alsace Lorraine 1871 (13 March): Envelope to Paris, bearing 20 c. blue, neatly tied by "AITKIRCH 13 3 71" datestamp, repeated alongside, with French "2" (décimes) mark applied for mail to France from German-controlled territories, subsequently redirected via Calais (20.03) to Axminster, England, and struck with exchange office oval "FR 1f. 50c" due handstamp and "6d." due mark. The envelope with minor peripheral wear, the adhesive with a rounded corner, still fine. A remarkable usage of great scarcity (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany 6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1250 **/*/bof Alsace Lorraine 1870: Occupation issue, 1 c. bronze green in an unused block of six (three stamps showing minor gum toning), together with 4 c. lilac-grey and 10 c. bistre-brown (each with one short perf.), 20 c. blue and 25 c. blackish-brown, all in blocks of four with original gum. The 4c., 10 c. and 20 c. each showing two or three unmounted og. examples, all of fresh colours, fine to very fine. An attractive group Yvert = € 4´600 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany 1, 3, 5, 6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1251 **/*/o/piece/pencancel Alsace Lorraine 1870/1871: Extensive collection of unmounted, unused and used stamps, comprising a fine study of the production characteristics with emphasis on the lettering types, inverted background meshes and shades, including an abundance of duplicates with 1 c. olive-green unused with inverted background mesh (Yvert-Nr. 1b), 2 c. reddish-brown unused (6) and used (6) (Yvert-Nr. 2), a further one unused with inverted background (Yvert-Nr. 2b), 4 c. grey unused (6) and used (15) (Yvert-Nr. 3), a further one unused with inverted background (Yvert-Nr. 3b), 25 c. unused and used (16) (Yvert-Nr. 7), some better shades throughout with 10 c. with lemon background used on piece (Yvert-Nr. 5a). The collection further presents a fine array of cancellations and postmark types, including French provisional datestamps, manuscripts cancellations, Gerrman boxed handstamps with railway types, travelling offices, horseshoes, German circular provisionals of Amiens, Rouen and Epinal, Fieldpost stations and more. Noted a group of Hamburg reprints, Fournier and Paris forgeries. An impressive lot (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1252 cover Alsace-Lorraine, Albums and Exhibit leaves with picture postcards (680+) unused and used, both French and German cards, and cards featuring the Franco-Prussian War and aftermath, and seventeen Post Office illustrated cards (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50) (All Images) Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1253 cover Alsace Lorraine Occupation Issues 1870/1871: Postal History exhibit collection on leaves, comprising a fine selection of covers (58), showing a wide range of usages, frankings and postmarks, with envelope to Aix les Bains, bearing 20 c. blue (Yvert-Nr. 6) tied by framed "K:PR:FELD:POST:RELAIS N°41 8/12" Field post office datestamp; entire letter to Nancy, bearing 10 c. bistre-brown (Yvert-Nr. 5), neatly tied by blue "K.PR.FELDPOST-RELAIS N°13" circular datestamp; some fine mixed frankings with entire letter to Grenoble, bearing 20 c. blue (Yvert-Nr. 6), tied by "COLMAR 29 AUG 71" horseshoe cancellation, in combination with Cérès 20 c. blue (Yvert-Nr. 37), tied by clear dotted lozenge "420" with matching Belfort (30.08) dtetamp on reverse; envelope (opened for display) bearing 20 c. blue (Yvert-Nr. 6) used with "INGWEILER 1 5 71", addressed to a soldier from the French Legion in Algeria, on reverse transit "ALGÉRIE" (08.05), Oran (20.05), Tlemcen (22.05), Mascara (24.05), etc., subsequently returned with large framed "RETOUR" (some faults, but a rather extraordinary journey); also a fine duo of envelope leaving Paris the second and third day after the Armistice, both routed via Versailles and taxed by German authorities. Further noted are manuscript cancellations, provisional cachets of Rouen and Melun, mail to Switzerland, and more. Some doubtful items but an impressive lot (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Old German States North German Confederation Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1219 cover Franco-Prussian War 1870: Cover from a French Prisoner of War to London; endorsed "Camp de Wahnerheyde" and with further manuscript "Porto frei" at right, struck with framed "WAHN" despatch (Oct 8) with circular blue "Koenigl. Preuse Commandantur / Coeln" Censor cachet below. The POW franchise was only allowed for mail back to France, thus charged "6 d." due to pay upon arrival with reverse showing London cds's (Oct 10) in both black and in red. An unusual usage (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1224 cover Franco-Prussian War 1871: Armistice Period, cover from Bielefeld, Germany to Paris struck with BIELEFELD cds of despatch (Jan 31) - two days after the Armistice had been signed - with black on pink label at side "Nach Paris dürfen gegen- / wärtig nur offene, nicht / recommandirte Briefe / befördert werden" applied. The letter was marked "Retour" alongside the Bielefeld cds and "Paris" erased - in all probability as the Post Office under the Prussians had, as yet, no facilities for delivering unpaid mail. Bielefeld re-arrival on reverse (Feb 8). Rare: the label in use for approximately a fortnight (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 2743 piece Incoming Mail via Southampton; 1871 (Dec 17): Cover front from Giessen, North German Confederation to Melbourne, Victoria bearing 1869 North German Confederation 1 kr. green (2), 3 kr. rose (2) and 18 kr. bistre (Mi 19+21+23) each neatly cancelled by Giessen despatch cds and prepaying 26 kreuzer for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Victoria. Endorsed “Via Belgien and Southampton” at top left and with manuscript “2l” in red representing the weight of the envelope and manuscript “5” (pence) in red credit to England for forwarding to Victoria. Highly attractive and a rare usage of the 18 kr. adhesive on cover. Cert. Friedrich Spalink (1987). Route: Departed Giessen 17 Dec 1871 by rail via London (19 Dec) to Southampton. PO Line: Departed Southampton (23 Dec) per “Simla” via Malta 2 Jan 1872 to Alexandria (5 Jan) overland to Suez; “Dehli” (8 Jan) to Galle (24 Jan); “Baroda” (24 Jan) via King Georges Sound (8 Feb) to Melbourne, arriving 15 Feb 1872 (60 days) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany NDP Mi 19+21+23] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Old German States Oldenburg Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 954 piece Oldenburg 1852: ⅓ Sgr. auf grünoliv, herrlich farbfrisch und ringsum gleichmäßig gut gerandet mit zart und voll aufsitzendem gefasstem "APEN / 9/8" auf Liebhaber-Briefstück, signiert Dr. Pirl & Pfenninger Mi = € 1'400. Provenienz: Felzmann-Auktion 158 (März 2017), Los 5015 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 955 o/piece/pair 1852: ⅓ Sgr. und ¹⁄₃₀ Th. (Briefstück) 'Krone über Wappenschild', zwei schöne vollrandige Paare, je sauber gestempelt, die ⅓ Sgr.-Marke ist u.a. signiert Richter. Mi = € 4000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany 1, 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 956 */o/piece 1852/62: Prächtiges Lot 19 schöne klassische Werte, wovon 18 Exemplare gestempelt und eine Marke ungebraucht, überwiegend mit Altsignaturen, vielfach auf Briefstücken. Mi = € 6'000 ca (Image 1) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Old German States Prussia Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 65 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; American Civil War, Depreciated Currency, 1864 (July 25): Envelope from Saarbrücken, Prussia to East Cambridge, Massachusetts, carried with Cunard's "Persia" from Queenstown 30 July to New York 11 August, framed SAARBRÜCKEN despatch datestamp, BREMEN transit backstamp (July 28), and "N. Y. 15 Br. PKt / AUG 11 / or U.S. 38 NOTES" transit datestamp on obverse. The '5/10' accountancy mark was struck in Bremen (Van der Linden 3080) to note the reduced rates in the 1853 US - Bremen convention rate with 5 cents for the GAPU and 10 cents beyond Bremen, the 5 cents noted as '2' (silbergroschen) in blue crayon. The postage due of 15 cents was depreciated to 38 cents, an unusually high increase in the war (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 957 */o/cover/pair Preussen 1850/67: Sammlung mit rund 100 gestempelten resp. vereinzelt ungebrauchten Einzelwerten oder Einheiten und 15 Ganzssachen. Dabei 1850 2 Sgr. (2) und 3 Sgr. als Probedrucke in der verausgabten Zeichnung in schwarz auf dickem Kunstdruckpapier ohne Wasserzeichen, Probedrucke 1 Sgr. dunkellilarot, 2 Sgr. schwarzblau und 3 Sgr. dunkelgelb auf weissem Papier ohne Wasserzeichen (Mi. 2P4-4P4), die verausgabten Marken mit diversen attraktiven Einheiten oder Randstücken sowie bei den Ganzsachen interessante Zusatzfrankaturen, Bahnpoststp., Auslandsdestinationen Wien und London, Weiterleitung, Paketbegleitbrief, eine ungebr. Privatganzsache sowie Ganzsachenumschlag 1 Sgr. karmin (Mi. U8) mit Zusatzfrankatur zweier Ganzsachenausschnitte 3 Sgr. gelb (Mi. GAA.10) sowie waagr. Paar ½ Sgr. orange (Mi. 1) als Begleitbrief von Königszelt nach Breslau. Unterschiedliche Erhaltung (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (All Images) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 958 cover Cachets d'Entrée; 1800/1866: Interessante Sammlung 63 Briefe von oder über die preussische Postverwaltung nach Frankreich und darüber hinaus oder in umgekehrter Richtung, alle mit franz. Grenzübergangsstp., die Briefe oft sortiert nach "Noël - Marques et Cachets d'Entrée en France en Provenance d'Europe 1800-1881", dabei 1800 von Berlin mit "PAR WESEL", 1803 aus Russland an einer Diplomaten in Madrid, 1811 Berlin nach Bordeaux mit "PRUSSE. / P. HAMBOURG" und "PRUSSE PAR / NEUSS" Handstempeln, ab 1824 dann gefasste Handstempel "PRUSSE PAR ..." in Rot oder Schwarz mit Leitung über FORBACH oder GIVET, ab 1844 dann Zweikreiser-Grenzübergangsstp. über FORBACH, GIVET, LILLE, VALENCIENNES, in Rot oder Blau, auch fünf Briefe aus Russland und 1865/71 sieben Briefe mit Markenfrankaturen von Preussen und dem NDP. Ein vielseitiges, qualitativ hochwertiges Los, kenntnisreich beschrieben. Provenance: Ex John Pitts (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (All Images) Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 959 cover 1815/65: Die Saar als Teil Preussens, Sammlung 31 vorphilatelistische Belege, zum Grossteil aus der Sammlung von Doris Green, dabei zweizeiliger "SAARBRÜCK / DATUM" (Feuser Typ 3062-12), auf drei Briefen 1817/18, die nächsten Typen (Feuser 3062-15 & 16) auf drei Briefen nach Frankreich und Luxemburg, die späteren kleineren Stabstempel auf sechs Briefen aus den Jahren 1840/47, vorphilatelistische Briefe mit Kreis-Datumsstempeln und fünf Ganzsachen / Briefe der Jahre 1855/65. Das Lot enthält weiterhin 28 Briefe der Jahre 1860/70, meist mit französischen Frankaturen, alle mit dem preussischen Eingangsstp. "AUS FRANKREICH P. SAARBRÜCKEN" in Rot, Blau resp. Magenta, vier auf unfrankierten oder unterfrankierten Belegen, der Grossteil voll vorausbezahlt und dann mit "AUS FRANKREICH P. SAARBRÜCKEN / FRANKO" versehen. Dabei zwei 1864 Briefe nach St. Petersburg mit 110 c. Frankatur, entwertet mit 'Grille sans fin', sechs spätere 1868/69 auch nach St. Petersburg, einmal nach Warschau, einmal nach Reval, der Grossteil in den Postverein. Ein attraktives Los, aus den Sammlungen Coles und viele aus der Sammlung Doris Green total 64 Briefe. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 960 cover 1870/71: The Saar and the Franco-Prussian War 1870/71: Doris Green’s original collection on 12 sheets comprising disinfected letter from Forbach army hospital 31.8.1870, four Feldpost-Correspondenzkarten, military parcel letter label from the FPO, 5th Infantry Division with contents requesting a new uniform for an officer wounded in the Battle of Saarbrücken, etchings of Saarbruck the day after its capture by the French, letter from Saarbrucken to the Mayor of Ornan (30.11.1870) from Baron de Gersdorff concerning the death of Maxim Gaulard of the 66th French line with entry mark "PRUSSE / LILLE" (Noel 1014). Feldpost letter 29 *. 1870 from Saarlouis military depot to Coblenz with Army hand-stamp '8 Company'. Additional sheet regarding Siege of Metz (17 October 1870) ex Hayhurst collection and three NDP covers out of Saarbrück and Saarlouis each franked 1 groschen. In total 15 covers / postcards plus four etchings. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 2737 cover Clipper sailings 1852/55 - Via Cape of Good Hope; 1856 (May 2): Postal stationery envelope 5 silbergroschen from Mülheim, Kingdom of Prussia to Adelaide, South Australia uprated with King Frederick Wilhem IV 2 sg., two single examples (three margins, both just touched) and 3 sg. (four margins) for prepayment of 12 silbergroschen for a ship letter to South Australia. Each adhesive tied by '976' circular numeral cancels with despatch and arrival datestamps all on the front. A horizontal fold at the top of the cover just infringes the two 2 sg. stamps at top, some edge wear, nevertheless a very attractive cover from the famous Von Eicken correspondence. Signed Bühler. Route - Departed Mulheim 2.5.1856 by rail via London 5.5.to Liverpool. Black Ball Line - Victorian contract clipper: Departed Liverpool 6.5 per “Lightening” to Melbourne 15.7. Private steamship: Departed Melbourne 17.7 per “Burra Burra” to Adelaide, arriving 18.7.1856 (77 days) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 3,500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Old German States Saxony Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 92 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Mail to/from destinations outside the trading area, Mail to / from Cuba, 1850/58: Two covers incl. 1850 from Schönlinde, Saxony to Havana, sent privately to Liverpool, carried by Cunard "Niagara" to Boston, further with US Mail Steamship Company's "Ohio" from New York 28 June to Habana 5 July, prepaid in Liverpool with '1/4d.', with '12½' cents credit to USA for transit to Cuba, handstruck '1' real Havana local postage; also 1858 unpaid double rate cover from Havana to Paris, carried by USMS Co's "Isabel" to Charlston and "Columbia" further to New York, with Cunard "Europa" from Boston 3 November to Liverpool 18 November, '40' cents total postage in red crayon, handstruck '10' cents in circle debit to France, '24' décimes due in Paris. A fine incoming / outgoing duo (Image 1) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 961 o/piece Sachsen 1850: Sachsen-Dreier 3 Pf. lebhaftrot mit den Trennlinien auf allen Seiten erkennbar, senkrecht unterbrochene Linien des sächsischen Liniensystems (verklebter Einriss in den rechten Schriftkasten, auf neue Unterlage geklebt, die Stempelübergänge nachgemalt, klar entw. mit zentrischem Zweikreiser "LEIPZIG 9½-10 ...". Defekt aber attraktiv, signiert Moser; Befund Vaatz (2026) Mi = € 8'500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Germany 1a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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