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361

France & Colonies, Magnifique Mint & Used Collection 1849-1981, A highly complete collection (complete from 1929-81) in two Scott Specialty albums, the second volume with outstanding B-O-B, strong general issues for the Colonies, decent Offices, and classic collections of French Morocco, Martinique, Reunion, and St. Pierre et Miquelon. Overall, a mix of mint of mint & used with such better France as identified by the collector: used #1-3, 6-7 (40c also on cover), 9, 10-11, 17-20, 29-37, 38-48, 65-70, 83, 226b (on cover), B5-7, B19, C14 (perfin), C15, C17 (on piece), J1, J10, J23-25, P3-5, mint 64, 130-32, 197, 329, B8-9, B11, B12-19, B20-23, B27, B28-30, B31-33, B34, B35-37, B38, B39-41, B42-43, B66-67, B157a, B285-90, B294-99, C1-2, J8, J9 (no gum), and many others. Owner's Scott 2018 CV at approximately $42,000, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11.5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
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362

France & Colonies, Sprawling Collection, spread over 12 albums, loaded with singles, sets, short sets, some varieties, topicals, etc. to 1990s, mixed mint and used throughout though trending more mint in later sections with many NH, includes France proper with useful "back of the book" plus foreign offices in one album with the balance housing the various colonies including post-independence issues, highlights include (mint unless otherwise noted) France 9 used, 37 used, 76, extensive post-WW II mostly mint including 1953-70 Red Cross booklets, assorted parcel post, Cambodia mostly complete mint 1952/72 including S/S and airmails, French Antarctic highly complete NH 1955/2002 in a Davo hingeless album including 28 NH, C1-6 NH, C8-23 NH, some later imperfs, French India 1942/43 "France Libre" overprints mint assortment, French Polynesia 1970s/90s NH sets and S/S including airmails, C37 NH, C47aNH, C54 NH, CB1 mint, Martinique mostly complete mint 1908/47 including B3-7, airmails, and dues, New Caledonia mostly complete mint 1905/85 including 1946 Chad-Rhine imperf NH, New Hebrides (Fr) mostly complete mint 1908/80 including postage dues, St Pierre & Miquelon nice section of mint/ unused 19th century overprints, Syria 133-36 NH, etc. followed by six volumes of French Africa with best from Comoro Isl, French Morocco, Gabon, Niger, Somali Coast, Tunisia, etc., usual mixed condition in the earlier issues but generally F-VF, excellent foundation collection. Shipping charges apply - weight 78.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
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French Colonies

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363

French Colonies, "Le Nouveau Monde" Mostly Mint Collections of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique & St. Pierre, 1884-1976, Marvelous collection of French America, overwhelmingly mint and all cleanly blackmounted on album pages in one binder. All countries nearly complete to 1947, St. Pierre with additional issues up to 1976, and complete mint for Inini (1932-44). Some of the very best include French Guiana mint #23-29, 41-50, used 30, Guadeloupe mint 14-26, 27-44, used J6-12, Martinique mint 33-53, 54-61, 114-19, St. Pierre et Miquelon mint 60-78, 136-59, among others, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.4 lbs. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
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364

French Colonies, Proofs & Deluxe Sheets of New Caledonia, St. Pierre & Wallis et Futuna, 1946-2002, A binder of black stocksheets presenting 37 deluxe sheets from New Caledonia, which includes a set of six from the Chad to Rhine common design type embossed by the Ministère des Colonies, and 8 proofs including a block of four (coin date) of #C121 and a trial color proof of C88 in an imperf gutter pair and another in a sheet of ten. In this same binder are 26 deluxe sheets (some duplication) from St. Pierre et Miquelon including that same set of Chad to Rhine and 3 imperfs from the 1957 Codfish issue. In addition, a stockbook with 20 deluxe sheets from Wallis et Futuna including a first-stage sheet in black of the Traditional Buildings issue of 2002 signed by the artist with accompanying certificate of authenticity, along with 3 proofs, Very Fine, entirely viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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365

French Colonies, Mostly Mint Collection with Outstanding Guadeloupe, Martinique & Others, 1859-1971, Well-filled collection in three Scott albums, mostly from the colonial period and covering the French colonies outside of Africa. Highlights as mounted include French Colonies (1859-1945) used #9, 13, 15, 20-23, 26-29, 30-34, 36, 45, 58-59, mint 24, 56-57, French Guiana (1887-1947) mint 4, 18-24, 27, 29, used 26, 31, Guadeloupe (1884-1947) mint 22-26, 39-43, 50-53, J6-8, J12 (signed), used 1-2 (each on piece), 3-9, 38, J5, J9-10, and over a dozen cancellations on the stamps of the French Colonies, Indo-China (1892-1941) used 18-20, 39, Q1, mint 38, 57, Martinique (1886-1947) mint 1, 4, 8, 18-19, 29-30, 32, 50-51, used 1, 7, 12, 15a, 18, 28 (pair, signed), New Caledonia (1883-1971) mint 3, 11a, 17, 53-54, 57-58, 182-207, used 6-7, 6a, 12a-13a, 26, St. Pierre et Miquelon used 1, 4, 18, 53, 55, mint 6 (pair), 11, and many more including collections of French India (1892-1948), Lebanon (1924-66), Mayotte (1892-1912), and Wallis et Futuna (1920-37), overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 21 lbs. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
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French Africa

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366

French Africa, "En Afrique" Mostly Mint Collection with Strong Gabon, Obock & Many Others, 1892-2000s, Superb collection of French Africa, overwhelmingly mint and all cleanly blackmounted on album pages in four binders. All countries highly complete with most ending in the late 1940s but a few with more modern material, such as Djibouti to 1987 and Mayotte until 2011. Highlights include mint Algeria #33-67, Anjouan 1-19, Benin 1-13, Dahomey 1-16, 17-31, French Congo 35-49, French Guinea 1-17, 18-32, 33-47, French Morocco 55-71, C1-11, French Sudan 3-19, Gabon 33-48 (2fr & 5fr signed), 124-47, Ivory Coast 1-17, 18-20, Madagascar 28-47, 63-77, 125-34, J1-7, Mauritania 1-17, Mayotte 6-10, Middle Congo 65-87, Moheli 11, 16, Obock 20 (signed 3x), 33-44, 44A, 45, 46-60, 61-64 (signed), Reunion 34-52, Senegal 57-72 (25c used), Ste. Marie de Madagascar 1-13, Ubangi-Shari 1-22, Upper Senegal & Niger 1-17, J1-7, Upper Volta 43-65, used Cameroun 255-81, French Congo 18-34, Gabon 16-32, Ivory Coast 36, Mayotte 20, Nossi-Be 27-31, Obock 13-19, Senegal 53-56, and many others, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 18.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $4,000.00
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367

French Africa, Mostly Mint Collection with Outstanding Diego Suarez, Madagascar, Somali Coast & Others, 1886-1975, Well-filled collection in four large Scott albums and mostly from the colonial period. Highlights as mounted include Algeria (1924-58) mint #33-67, Anjouan mint 9-14, 17-19, Benin mint 3-4 (4¢ signed), 24-26, 28-32, used 5 (signed), 7 (signed), 16, 27, J1-4, Cameroun (1916-75) mint 170-211, as well as 36 deluxe sheets, Diego Suarez used 1, 6-9, 10 (signed), 15-20, 24, J1, J6-7, mint 3, 5, 33-36, J11 (signed), French Congo used 33-34, 53 (signed), mint 46-49, 52, French Morocco (1891-1955) mint 1-2, 4-6, 38-54, 89, Gabon (1886-1967) mint 3, 13, 33-44, 46, 48, used 8 (signed), 13, 45, Grand Comoro mint 1-19, Ivory Coast (1892-1944) mint 9-14, J1-8, Q1, Q26-28, Q30 (signed), Q32-33, used 15-17, Q2, Q7-8, Madagascar (1891-1957) used 6 (signed twice), 8-11, 14-17, 19-22, Obock mint 1-2, 4-7, 12-18, 22-30 (some signed), 32-44, 44A, 46-60, J5-15 (some signed), used 52a (on postcard), 61, 63, Reunion (1885-1974) used 4-10, 11-12, 50, B1, Somali Coast (1894-1967) used 2, 6-20, 24-26, 32-33, 33E-33F, mint 40-48, 64-79, and many more including collections of Chad (1922-31), Dahomey (1901-41), French Equatorial Africa (1936-58), French Guinea (1892-1941), French Sudan (1921-41), French West Africa (1943-58), Senegal (1892-1942), Togo (1914-56), and Tunisia (1888-1954), overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 31.4 lbs. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $6,000.00
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368

French Africa, Modern Mint Collections of Burundi, Congo, Ivory Coast & More, 1957-1986, Ten binders/albums with predominantly well-filled mint collections, some in hingeless albums, such as Upper Volta (1960-76) and both Congos (1960-71). Other country collections include Burundi (1962-75), French Guinea (1959-66), Ivory Coast (1959-86), Rwanda (1962-80), Senegal (1960-80), Togo (1957-80), and although not French, Lesotho (1966-83). In addition to many dozens of imperforates, covers, and deluxe sheets/proofs (some signed), are better mint sets, such as Burundi #589-600, Democratic Republic of Congo 323-38, Katanga 1-17, 18-34, etc. As a bonus, and empty but like-new hingeless Lighthouse album with slipcase for Morocco (1956-95), overall Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 61 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $800-1,200
SOLD for $1,200.00
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French Asia

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369

French Asia & Middle East, Mostly Mint Collections of French India, Indo-China, Lebanon & Others, 1889-1952, Exceptional collection of French Asia, overwhelmingly mint and all cleanly blackmounted on album pages in one binder. All countries highly complete including the Viet Minh issues of Vietnam. Some of the very best include mint Alaouites #1-15, Alexandretta 1-12, French India 1-19, 21, 22 (signed), 23, Indo-China 35-40, 48-58, 65-82, B8-13, J2-4, J5-17, J18-30, O17-32, Q1-4, Lebanon 22-38, 114-34, Syria 232-50, C57-66, and used Annam & Tonkin 1-3, Cochin China 1-5, French India 20, Indo-China 6-21, among others, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
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French Pacific

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370

French Pacific, "Les Iles au Trésor" Mostly Mint Collections of French Polynesia & New Caledonia, 1881-1975, Magnificent collection of the French Pacific, overwhelmingly mint and all cleanly blackmounted on album pages in one binder. Both countries highly complete with French Polynesia to 1967 and New Caledonia to 1975. Some of the very best include French Polynesia mint #1-20, 72-75, C21, C24-27, C33, C37, and New Caledonia mint 2-3, 17, 24, 29-30, 33, 55, 66-80, 180-81 (40c creased, both signed), 182-207, used 4-5, 16, 19, 25-28, J6, among others, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Estimate $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $1,200.00
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French Polynesia

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French Polynesia, "Bora Bora" Mint Collection with Abundant Deluxe Sheets, Covers & More, 1892-2004, Four hingeless Lindner albums with strong classics from Tahiti and French Oceania, but only about 50% filled after 1950. Despite this, many of the better are here, such as #C17-19, C21, C24-27, C33, C37, C50, C54, C63-67, C78-82, C88, C89-93, C99, 100-04, yet the collector decided instead of merely filling in spaces, to collect "outside the box" so to speak; we're treated to over 100 deluxe sheets / die proofs, 19 of which are signed by the designer including 218, 227, 228-32, 247-50, 258-60, 291, C39, C62, C86, C206, trial color proofs of 284 (pair), 304-06 (pairs), 228-31 (strips of 5), full imperf sheets of 393-96 and over 100 other imperfs in singles, nearly 100 covers with such better as single frankings of #68 on a cover to Geneva, Switzerland and another with #70 to San José Costa Rica with Papeete registration label, around 40 modern FDCs, and a few pieces of postal stationery including unused Tahiti (H&G 2a). And back to those classics, a dozen stamps from the French Colonies with Polynesian cancels and another dozen or so mint with "Tahiti" overprint, many of which are signed, like 8, 10-11, 22-23, 25. Simply outstanding collection not to be missed, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 35 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,800.00
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372

French Oceania/ Polynesia Collection, 1892/2015, impressive collection of mint sets, singles and S/S with vast majority NH in two well-filled Lighthouse hingeless albums (Oceania issues on Lighthouse stock-pages), includes some later booklets, airmails, colorful topicals, etc., leafing through reveals (mint unless otherwise noted) Oceania 1-20 (most NH), 21-54 NH, 57-58 blocks of 10 NH (tropicalized gum), 59 block of 10 NH, 70-79 NH, 80-116 NH, 117-25 NH (123 lightly toned gum), 126-35 NH, B6-10 NH, C1-21 NH, J1-17 NH, CB1 NH, Polynesia highly complete NH 1958/2015 (missing only about a dozen post-2000 issues) including airmails, postage due, officials, S/S and some post-1993 booklets, some extra stock pages added to accommodate gutter pairs, fresh and F-VF, seldom offered this complete and in such PO fresh condition. Shipping charges apply - weight 14.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
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French Southern & Antarctic Territories

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373

French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Highly Complete Mint Collection, 1955-2000, One binder with a collection to 2000 clear-mounted on Scott album pages with stocksheets interspersed for additional sets & singles, and a secondary collection black-mounted on quadrille pages from 1972-92, each stamp noted with SG number. Taken as a whole, nearly complete with such better as #16-19, 25-28, 30, C1-2, C3, C4 (2), C6 (3), C7 (2), C8, C11, C13-14, C16a, C19-22, C25a (2), C26-27, etc, Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
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German Area

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374

German Area, Selection of Mostly Premium Material on Cards, 1850-1955, On black cards with the identifying Scott numbers provided by the collector on the reverse side; excellent coverage of the classics, from States to Colonies to East & West. Some better sets & singles include Baden mint #24 (no gum), Bavaria used 7, 13-14, mint 89a (margin pair), J1 (signed), Brunswick used 11, Hamburg used 9, Hanover used 7-8, 13, 18, 26, Prussia mint 1, used 1-5, 6-8, Saxony mint 11a (pair), Wurttemberg used 16, 18, 27, 30, 34a, 45, 48, and Germany used 11, 13 (pen cancel), 14, C35-37, CL3-4, mint 398-400, B19-22, B134-36, B310-13, B314-15, B316-17, B320-23, C44, 9N1-20, as well as a number of errors, such as an inverted surcharge (246a), value inverted (289b), value omitted (326b), missing red color on B32 (unlisted), and imperforates 46b, 55a, 254a, 291a. Other highlights from the German realm include Offices in China mint 1c, used 5a, 36A, 53, Offices in Turkey mint 30, 53, 59, Cameroun mint 64a (signed Bloch), Kiauchau used 29 (on piece), mint 33-42, Mariana Islands mint 13a, Marshall Islands used 3, Danzig mint 21a, 48 (signed Ressel), 62a, used C31-35, Marienwerder mint 28, 30-31, Saar mint 20, 38-39, 68a-76a (tête-bêche pairs), B29, CB1a, used B84-88, DDR mint 82-84, and many others. Owner CV very nearly $40,000, Fine to Very Fine, photographed in full. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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375

German Area, All things German 1868-1991, 4 vol Scott Specialty Germany Empire, Republic, Occupation, Offices Abroad, States, Colonies, and Administrative Areas; includes North German Confederation #26; Empire #1-11, 14-21, 23-28, 76, 363-365, 527, 549, 577, 593A-599, 664a, B1-B32, B91, B92, B104, B105, B294, B295, C1-C35, C37, C53-C56, 9N1-9N34, 9N61-9N63, 9N70-9N79; Baden 1-4, 7-9, LJ1-LJ3 (needs cert); Bavaria 9-14, 21, 73-76, 82-91, 153-155, 156-175, 271-275, J2, J3; Mecklenburg 4; and much more; a solid effort in all areas, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 23 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $2,500-3,500
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376

German Area, Collection of Territories and Occupations, 1920-45, well-filled, mainly used collection, in a Lighthouse album (needs replaced), including many better such as (Michel numbers) St. Nazaire #1 on cover, 2 on cover; Dorpat #1 on piece; Kotor #1-6, 7-10; Laibach #1-20, 21-28, 29-30, 31-32, 33-38, 39-44, 45-60, Postage Due #1-9; Albania #1-14, 15-21; Macedonia #1-8; Montenegro #1- 9, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35; Serbia #1-15, 16-25, 26-30, 31-45, Souvenir Sheet #1, 2, 3, 4; Belgian Legion #1-4 on cover, etc.; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.9 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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377

German Area, Diverse Balance Lot of Formidable Consignment into the 2000s, A few albums, numerous stockbooks, and stamps on stocksheets, cards and glassines. Wide-ranging material including extensive Reich, some of it sorted by color varieties, a specialized collection from the inflationary era with mostly marginal examples, many with HAN and multiple mint sheet folders filled with half sheets, coil strips of eleven including an entire unopened roll of #182, some big-time booklets, such as MiNr. MH11-12, stockbooks with interesting Cinderellas, some scarce Zusammendrucke, like used MiNr. S34, better semi-official airmails, such as mint MiNr. 4a, and many plate varieties, some even Scott-listed, like 66a (both mint & used). There's also a stockbook of perfins, some seldom-seen proofs of B191-92 (MiNr. 779 P I & 780 P II), an accumulation of Framas with many FDCs and numerous strips of seven of the Briefkasten issue without denomination, an intriguing homemade collection of revenues from 1888-1960, and more to discover if you can make the trip here. In the meantime, you can access some scans & video flips online, overall Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 46.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
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378

German Area, "Umschlag des Schicksals" Fun & Fascinating Postal History Lot, 1828-1990s, Hundreds upon hundreds of covers, some in sleeves, others even identified by catalogue number, but for the most part rife for exploration; touches almost every area of Germany philately, from a couple of stampless covers to the states, colonies, plebiscites, post-war zones, and into the modern era from both East & West. You'll find early examples of metered mail, feldpost, covers from the inflationary period, P.O.W. mail, katapultpost, censored mail, large quantities of used & unused postal stationery, and even more obscure items, like two of the "Wert keinen Pfennig" propaganda cards with caricatures of Chamberlain & Churchill. Also includes a very small percentage of non-German covers, such as a South African postal card cancelled in the Transvaal during the Boer occupation of 1900, and Austria #C1-3 on a 1918 cover from Krakow to Vienna. If you're too far to visit to have a look for yourself, additional images are accessible online, overall Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 24.8 lbs. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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379

German Area, Mostly German States Collection with Revenues & Cut Squares, 1840-1931, On various album & stock pages, good representation of German States with many better throughout including a bit of offices and colonies. Early Reich with better Eagles, a sprinkling of revenues, Germany mint #C41 (NH but creased), and a nifty little notebook from 1905 with a collection of cut squares from Austria and various German States. A couple of pieces outside the German realm include two covers, one with a Penny Black and the other with Roman States #23, overall Fine to Very Fine, most of this lot is viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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380

German Area, Eight-Volume Collection, Lighthouse or Scott albums with collections of Germany and States, Berlin, and five albums of DDR plus some pages of Allied Zones, occupations, colonies, plebiscites, etc., mixed mint and used to 2000s issues (many present both mint and used) with most mint and many NH after 1960, leafing through the albums we note (mint unless otherwise indicated) German States mostly used with nice sections of most of the States, including Baden, Bavaria, Thurn & Taxis, Wurttemberg, and North German Confederation, Germany 25 used, 27-28 used, useful Inflation era with some used, 1949/92 issues mostly complete mint and/ or used, B56-57 used, B68 used (affixed on piece, toned as usual), 1936/37 S/S (B106 NH), B119 NH, B144 NH, B310-15 used, C27-34 used, C38, C41-42, C44-45, Berlin 9N35-60 used, 9N64-69 used, 9N80-100 used, mostly complete mint and/or used 1954/90, Offices in Morocco 5-6 used, DDR extensive mint and/or used to 1990 with some minor duplication and handful of premium as B21a NH, usual mixed condition in earlier issues, generally F-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 53 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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381

German Area, Mostly Mint Collections of Danzig, Saar & Other Areas, 1920-58, Plebiscites including Danzig and Saar cleanly blackmounted on album pages in one binder. Highlights include Danzig mint #193-99, 200-10, 241-54, Marienwerder used 24-31 (signed), Memel mint C18 (signed), N66-67, N83-86 (Sismondo cert), N87-90, N91-105, N106-14, Saar mint 1-17, 68-83, 99-116, 120-35, 226, used 85-98, Upper Silesia mint 32-42, etc. In addition, a few areas slightly outside the German Realm with complete or nearly complete collections, such as Lombardy-Venetia with used 1-6, 7-12, 13-14, 15-19, 20-24, Slovakia with mint 2-23 (signed), J1-12, as well as Allenstein, Bohemia & Moravia, and Eastern Silesia, generally Fine to Very Fine, flip of entire collection viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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382

German Area, Extensive Collection, including German States (2 albums), Germany 1872-1945 (2 albums), and German Colonies plus foreign offices (1 album), mostly used with some better sets and singles scattered throughout including (mint unless otherwise noted) German States in two Lighthouse hingeless albums with most (as usual) from Bavaria and Wurttemberg but with some useful Prussia, Thurn & Taxis, etc., Germany assortment of used Inflation period, B28-32, B55a used, B56-57 used, B59-67 used, B69-89 used, B106, C20-26, C43 used, Offices in China 45a used, 53-56, Offices in Turkey 21-22 used, Caroline Isl 1-6 used, German East Africa 21 used, 39-41, Togo 5-6 NH, etc., generally F-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 23.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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German States

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383

German States, "Meine Güte!" Highly Complete Collection with Extras, 1845-70, One hingeless Lighthouse album with not a lot of empty spots and also not your usual bottom-of-the-barrel condition; on the contrary, numerous gems throughout and many expertizing marks. Includes complete collections of Baden, Bergedorf, Lübeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prussia, Thurn & Taxis, and the North German Confederation which includes a comprehensive study of cancellations. Many other big-ticket items from Brunswick, Oldenburg, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and a nearly complete collection of Heligoland with an extensive study on reprints. Also, some additional color varies, identified forgeries, and approximately 19 covers, mostly from the N.G.C. If you are looking for Bavaria or Wurttemberg, they too are of the highest caliber and are being offered as separate lots, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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384

German States, "Unterschreiben Sie bitte!" Mint & Used Collection with Many Signed, 1851-1920, If you value stamps which have been expertized, look no further, because this one has more signatures than the Declaration of Independence! You'll also find a dozen certs in this glorious collection blackmounted on album pages. You can view it all online, but let's just take a look at some of the better stamps which are either signed or have a certificate, such as Baden used #1 (with cert), 18, mint 24, Bergedorf mint 1-5, Bremen used 10, Brunswick used 3 (with cert), 4 (with cert), 11 (with cert), 12, 13-14, 17-18, 23, 25, Hamburg mint 7, Hanover used 1, 3, 7 (with cert), 8, 9-14, 16, 18a (with cert), 22, 24 (with cert), 28, mint 17 (with cert), 23b (with cert), 24 (with cert), Heligoland mint 1 (no gum), 5, 10-12, 20, 22 (with cert), 23, used 2, Lübeck used 3, 5, mint 9, 11, Oldenburg used 1-4, 5-8, 9-13, 15, mint 9, and others. Condition is also better than usual, and overall Fine to Very Fine, entirely viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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385

German States, Highly Complete Collection, consisting of Baden, Bavaria (including Railroad fiscal tax stamps), Brunswick, Hamburg, Hanover, Lubeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, North German Confederation, Oldenburg, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Thurn and Taxis and Wurttemberg, plus a few post-WWII French Zones (Baden, Rhineland Pfalz and Wurttemberg) and Montenegro issues 1874/1943, mixed mint and used sound appearing stamps in mounts in Scott Specialty album, generally Fine to Very Fine, owner's Scott catalog value approximately $40,000; the German States stamps are fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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386

Bavaria, "Das Reinheitsgebot" Virtually Complete Collection with Many Extras, 1849-1920, Incredible collection in two hingeless Lighthouse albums, the first housing what could be called a complete collection, but that would be a vast understatement considering the wide range of color, watermark and plate varieties on offer. Highlights include used #1-3, 7-8, 9-14, 14a (signed Pfenniger), 15-22, 15a (signed Brettl), 28a, 30a-31a, mint 27a, and many, many more including imperfs, tête-bêche & gutter pairs, margin blocks of König Ludwig, five reprints of the Staatswappen series issued for the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna, a few covers, one a rare usage of 70a on an insured letter to Nuremberg with BPP certificate, and a number of very scarce Zusammendrucke, such as the following as listed in Michel: mint W1.51, WZ4.5, HB1.5, used W1.23 (on postal card), W3.1 (on picture postcard), W3.7. This solid collection is followed up in volume 2 with an engaging tour of back-of-the-book that goes way beyond the Scott catalogue; in addition to a complete and mostly parallel mint & used collection of officials with many paper & color varieties including the "E" perfins, you will find over 50 pieces of mostly unused postal stationery in the form of envelopes, postal cards, cardletters, postal money orders, and wrappers, 21 different Retourmarken, 8 different mint telegraph stamps including MiNr. 24, 4 pages of fascinating essays, 3 pages of revenues including railway tax stamps in blocks, Cinderella labels from WWI, and 5 telephon-billets including MiNr. TB18 in a used block of six. Also included in this lot are both volumes of the Bayern-Spezialkatalog by Peter Sem, as well as his handbook of cancellations entitled Bayern Ortsstempel 1849-1875, and the handy specialized catalogue from Michel in its last edition from 1999, generally Fine to Very Fine, fully viewable online via scans & video. Shipping charges apply - weight 19.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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387

Bavaria, Stamped & Stampless Cover Collection of Nuremberg, 1579-1956, Over 70 covers mounted and annotated in one binder. Approximately half are stampless covers / folded letters from the 19th century or before dating as far back as 1579. Also, a number of picture postcards, postal cards, and special event covers, from the very first to utilize a special postcard and postmark in 1882 for the Bayerische Landes-Industrie-, Gewerbe- und Kunst-Ausstellung to the 1956 Deutsche Spielwaren Fachmesse, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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388

Hanover, "Profit Margin" Spellbinding Collection of Margin Row Numbers, 1851-64, Utterly spectacular collection mounted on Lighthouse pages covering seven different stamps with examples of each one showing row numbers in the margin. Stamps showcased include all 12 rows of #2 (5 of them both left & right margins), #3 with 8 different row numbers, all 12 row numbers both left & right for #19 including a pair of rows on cover and some mint examples, #20 with all 12 rows in a mix of left & right, #22 with 7 different row numbers, #23 with 6 different including one on cover, and #27 with 11 different row numbers. Nearly 100 stamps in all many of which are signed, generally Fine to Very Fine, photographed in full. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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389

Hanover, Complete & Highly Specialized Collection of Stamps & Covers, 1805-72, Two Lighthouse binders with a collection that goes far beyond completeness. Many stamps are signed including some of the big ones, like #7 (Berger) & #24 (Stolow), a few color varieties, a number of covers & postal stationery entires, mint blocks showing row numbers, five postal receipts dating as far back as 1805, an essay in a strip of three (MiNr. 3P-5P) with Sismondo certificate, official reprints in pairs (MiNr. 9ND-12ND), and a special section on forgeries with numerous examples including nine from Fournier in full sheets! Volume 2 includes a town cancel study, from Achim to Werlte, 18 covers with Hanover cancels on Prussian stamps & postal stationery, 23 from those of the North German Confederation, and 8 more covers of the German Empire cancelled in Hanover. Also included in this lot is the hardback edition in two volumes compiling the seven Köhler auctions from the late 1990's of John R. Boker's collection. An absolute must for the German States specialist, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety online. Shipping charges apply - weight 18.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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390

Württemberg, "Sprechen Sie Schwäbisch?" Nearly Complete Specialized Collection, 1839-1920, Very nearly complete collection in a hingeless Lighthouse album featuring such better used as #1-6 (including Michel-listed types I & IIa for 6kr & types I & II for 18kr), 7-12 (18kr repaired), 13-18, 19-22, 23-29, 32, 34-40, 43-46 (18kr thin), 47-52, 55-72. And there's much more to write home about, because in addition to the many color varieties throughout, we also have a few town cancel studies, quite extensive for the 1857 3kr, complete, mostly mint officials, ten of the eleven telegraph stamps, a number of covers including three stampless, pieces of postal stationery, a couple of postal receipts, and four unused postal money orders. The best thing to come out of Württemberg since the Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte! generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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391

Germany, "Glanz und Gloria" Nearly Complete Used Collection with Covers, 1872-1932, A collection like this could have only been put together by a German; extremely orderly with special attention paid to quality, authenticity, and a wide range of color varieties. Housed in a hingeless Lighthouse album with such better items as #1-11 (7kr with cert), 12-13 (pen cancels), 14-26, 27-28, 64a (with cert), 65A (signed BPP), 115 (thin overprint, MiNr. 116 II), 117 (signed BPP), 255 (signed Peschl), B5-7, B23-32, B33a-33d, B34-48, C3-19, C20-26, C27-34, C35-42, the so-called Gebührenzettel für Dienstbriefe der Eisenbahngesellschaften used on piece, and most of the better used from the inflationary period. Some have forged cancellations but many signed too, for example, 163, 171, 228, 263, 311, 320, O33, O44, etc. Also, many personal touches throughout, like over 30 covers (including 14 Eagles), plate varieties of the Pfennige issue, as well as the Deutsches Reich overprint on the stamps of Bavaria, and extensive Germanias with Wurttemberg cancellations both on and off cover. Despite its high level of completeness, still room for further expansion considering the amount of spaces Lighthouse provides for varieties, generally Fine to Very Fine, fully viewable online via scans & video. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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392

Germany, "Combination Lock" Specialized Collection of Germania Zusammendrucke, 1910-21, The Germania issue like you've never seen it before, handsomely mounted and annotated on Scott pages with attached advertising labels, in horizontal & vertical Zusammendrucke, blocks & marginal pairs with HAN, exploded booklets & booklet panes, tête-bêche pairs & blocks, and numerous examples on cover. Highlights according to the Michel catalogue include mint booklets #MH11-15, panes HB2, HB18, HB27 (signed Oechsner), combinations S1.5, S3-10, W2.1, W2.13 (no gum), W5-14, used S3-10, W1.1, W2.4, W4, KZ1 (on piece), KZ3 (on piece), and the following combinations on cover: HB9, S6, S27, W1.1, W2.10. You'll never look at this series the same way again. Lock in your bid today! generally Fine to Very Fine, entirely viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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393

Germany, Impressive Complete Used Collection, 1872-1945, presented in an Imperial album, including all the key stamps, sets, and sheetlets, the expensive Airmails and Officials, etc.; a great collection with catalogue value approximately €50,000; seldom offered so extensive; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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394

Germany, "With Flying Colors" Highly Specialized Collection of Mint, Used & Covers, 1899-1932, Totally enthralling collection presented in a Scott album with more than half the pages devoted to the iconic Germania issue, from its initial appearance on a postal card in December 1899 on through the various printings before and after WWI including a plethora of color varieties, a couple of British forgeries produced during the war, and over 30 examples on cover. And when it comes to distinguishing color shades, this isn't just one collector's opinion, as the amount of expertizing marks is staggering, probably close to 100 or more. Some signed Scott-listed varieties include used #65d, 66b, 69a-69b, 81a, 100a, and as you would expect, many more only listed in Michel, like 56a-56c, 64 II, 81Aa, 85 IIe, 87 IIb, 88 IIa, 91 Iy, 97A Ia, 115d, 145F, etc. Other Scott highlights include used 65e (with cert), CL1-3 (10pf & 20pf also on separate Darmstadt flight cards), mint 83e (with cert), 92-95 (sheets of 20), 115-17 (sheets of 20), an orange proof of 212, some margin pairs with HAN, and various plate varieties. But make no mistake, the defining characteristic of this lot is the vast array of Michel-listed color varieties with the stamp of approval by some of Germany's most trusted expertizers. This lot also includes the exceptional reference work Germania-Farbbuch by Paul-Peter Jäschke, generally Fine to Very Fine, video flip accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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395

German Reich, Essentially Complete Used Collection, 1872-1945, presented in a luxe Lighthouse album, including all the better items such as 5M Reichspost, all souvenir sheets, Wagner set in both perforations, all Zeppelin stamps with overprints, various watermark varieties such as (Michel numbers) #344Y, 356Y (!), 392Y, 398X, 399X, 425X, 426X, 427X, etc., Officials, etc.; owner's catalogue value €53,000; worth review; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.3 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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396

Germany, "Variety is the Spice" Highly Specialized Collection of Color, Plate & Size Varieties, 1875-1900, Specialized collection of mostly Scott-unlisted varieties ironically mounted on Scott pages covering the Pfennige & Pfennig issues along with the 1889 definitives and endless color, plate & size varieties, the vast majority of it with expertizer marks. Some indeed are listed in Scott, like #33a, 51c, 51f, but many other better Michel-only items, such as 36C, 36D, 38aB, 38aC, 46ba, 49aa, etc, and all of the above signed. Scores of other highlights too, for example, a corner margin block of 46a cancelled in Saffi, Morocco tied on piece (signed twice), proofs of 46 (MiNr. 45PU IIa, with cert) & 47 (MiNr. 46PU Y, signed), gutter pairs of 46-51, thin & thick paper varieties, and a complete mint set of the 1875 telegraph stamps, as well as approximately 80 covers, some with gutters, like #39 from Danzig to Malaga, Spain, a very scarce Rohrpost (pneumatic) usage of #50, and an 1875 cover with the first official stamp (aka Gebührenzettel für Dienstbriefe der Eisenbahngesellschaften). An obvious labor of love assembled by a highly qualified collector with a knack for detail and an appreciation for authenticated stamps. Also included in this lot are two very handy reference books, the Michel-Handbuch-Katalog 'Pfennige' and Fehlerhäufungen der 10-Pf.-Krone/Adler-Marke from Peter Harsdorf, overall Fine to Very Fine, collection fully viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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397

Germany Collection, 1872/1945, in two very well filled Lighthouse hingeless albums including WW II occupations plus a third volume with mostly mint collections of 1920/39 Danzig and Saar, many present both mint and used, plethora of premium including (mint unless otherwise noted) 1-5 used, 7-11 used, 12-13, 25-26 used, 27-28, useful section of 1875/1900 mostly used including shade and paper varieties, 1902/22 era mixed mint and used with shade and paper varieties, useful mostly used inflation period including officials with many present both mint and used (some dubious cancels as always), 401-14, 415-31 NH, B12-22 used, B33 (stamps NH, small discoloration in margin), B34-37 mint and used, B56-57 used, B65-67 mint and used, B68 (toned and dist. gum with paper adhering), 1930s S/S (some NH), B107-15 NH, B118-40 NH, mostly complete NH 1939/45, C20-34, C38-39, C43-45 NH (each signed Schlegel, Buhler cert for the set), CL4 tied on piece of flight card, CL5-6, Danzig 241-54, B21a favor cancel, Saar 16-17 used, 37 used, 139-54 used, B1-29, B44-53, B54-60 used, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, solid collection of this always popular country. Shipping charges apply - weight 12.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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398

Germany, "Besser Reich als Arm!" Highly Complete All-Mint Collection, 1872-1932, Housed in one hingeless Lighthouse album, an entirely mint collection that is not only highly complete, but also contains numerous color varieties and some additional collateral material. Highlights include #13, 22 (with cert), 30, 36 (signed), 52-63, 65A, 65C-78, 79b, 92a (signed), 94c (signed), 95b (signed), 366-84 (NH), B33 (NH), CL1-3, C20-26, C27-34, C35-42, as well as two coil strips of eleven of #83 (MiNr. 85IaR), a full sheet of 114a, corner margin single of Bavaria 253 with Type II overprint (MiNr. 137 II), eleven gutter pairs from the Holztaube issue, and a study of marginal copies from the inflationary period. Please note, when viewing B33 online, the crease you see is only the mount and not the sheet itself, generally Fine to Very Fine, fully viewable online via scans & video. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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399

Germany, "Fly Like an Eagle" Specialized Collection of Imperial Eagles, 1872-75, Mounted on Scott album pages, an in-depth study of both the small & large shields of the Imperial Eagles with a variety of color shades, perforations (small vs. large holes), many S-O-T-N examples, a couple with first day cancels, a few last day, and many used during the currency reform of 1875 when groschen & kreuzer were revalued as pfennig & mark. A couple hundred in all with many scarce plate varieties, such as #18 with double embossed center (MiNr. 20DD with cert), two examples of #27 with shifted "1" in fraction (MiNr. 29 I), and the same stamp mint with broken "H" (MiNr. 29 II with cert), as well as eleven covers and some very interesting usages, like #5 on a cover from Alsace to Paris franked additionally with France 58 because the French postal service did not recognize German stamps from the occupied territory during the Franco-Prussian War, and another cover from Mulhouse to Rouen with a plate variety of the 2gr small shield (MiNr. 5 I) along with a 1gr large shield and a blue circular Allemagne rail cancel. Also included in this lot is the indispensable Michel catalogue Plattenfehler auf den Brustschild-Marken Deutsches Reich 1872-1874, overall Fine to Very Fine, collection fully viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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400

Germany, "Passt gut zusammen!" Delightful Collection of Zusammendrucke, 1913-41, Absolutely outstanding collection of se-tenant combinations in one hingeless Lighthouse album, and what makes this even more impressive is that the vast majority is used, far and away harder to come by than mint. Some of the better used as listed in Michel includes #S6, S8, S32, S37 (on piece), S39-41, S75, S98, W9-11, W13, W23, W24.1, W25, W37-38, W52-54, and KZ15. In addition, some better mint, like S37, KZ15, HB63B, complete Third Reich (1933-41) in a mix of mint & used, and two covers with Zusammendrucke from the Wagner Opera series, generally Fine to Very Fine, entirely viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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