Massive collection of post-WWII issues in 50+ binders with stamps, First Day Covers, commemorative covers, maxi-cards, postal stationery, picture postcards, flight covers, commercial mail, etc. Among the many better items we noted West Germany 1951 Lübeck Church duo used and 1952 Youth duo on illustrated FDC; West Berlin 1950 ERP 20pf on commemorative postcard; East Germany (DDR) 1949 UPU 30pf on FDC (aging marks), 1950 DEBRIA M/S CTO, 1951 China Friendship set unused, 1953 Marx M/Ss duo imperforate CTO, 1955 Engels M/S CTO; etc. Strength in the period up to Re-Unification with a few binders of later material, lots of thematic interest, condition generally fine to very fine, enormous catalogue value and a great basis on which to expand. Weighs 72kg.
(1000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2314
Symbol: **
Cat No: 223A-235A
SAAR: 1918-1959 virtually complete unmounted collection (excluding 1920 overprints on Bavaria) from Plebiscite, French Occupation, to Return to Germany in quality KaBe album with slipcase, includes 1928 Charity, 1929-34 Official overprints Mi 22-32 with Christine Ney Certificate (selvedge removed on two stamps), 1931 Charity & Paintings, 1933 Disaster, 1947 French Currency Pictorials both sets including Type I Perf 14 ** Mi 226-238 Cat €3500 (SG 223A-235A Cat £4250) with Christine Ney Certificate (2011), 1948 Flood Relief both M/Ss (Cat €1700 ), etc, Michel Cat €13,400+. A colourful and very fine collection.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2315
Symbol: */**O
WEST GERMANY: Collection 1949-1989 in expensive Lighthouse hingeless albums with slipcases, from 1949 Parliament duo, 1951 Lübeck Church duo, 1952 Charity set and 1953 Charity & Transport sets all used, then predominantly mint with 1954 Charity set **, 1959 Beethoven M/S **, etc, the later issues virtually complete increasingly unmounted, plus 2002-2010 issues complete including M/Ss ** & CTO in Deutsche Post pages, lots of thematic interest, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat €1000+ just for the issues to 1960, huge initial cost. Weighs 16kg.
(many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2316
Symbol: **OBC
WEST GERMANY: Collection in two cartons in Lindner and Schaubek albums with modest earlies mostly used, then from 1960-79 unmounted including M/Ss, also Berlin used earlier then 1960-72 unmounted, some booklets and FDCs, plus a few Colonies, Locals, etc, condition mixed. Weighs 28kg.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2317
Symbol: CPS
WEST GERMANY: 1949-53 philatelic covers better frankings include 1949 & 1951 Relief sets, National Museum block of 4, 1949 Parliament 10pf & 20pf Postal Cards used, illustrated FDCs for 1951 Exhibition, 1953 IFRABA & 1955 Relief Fund; also West Berlin 1950 commercial airmail to Chile with ERP 20pf x4, 1952 to Canada with combination franking of West Berlin Furtwangler x3 plus West Germany 1955 Relief 40pf pair, and illustrated FDCs for 1953 Church & Uprising, generally very fine, stamps Cat £1600+ (2018).
(17) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2318
Symbol: O/CTO
WEST BERLIN: Collection 1948-1990 used in two expensive & heavy Safe hingeless albums, from 1948-49 'BERLIN' Black Overprints including 15pf 25pf 84pf & 1mk (minor crease) and Red Overprints set to 80pf (none expertised), 1949 UPU Stephan, Buildings, Goethe & Green Surcharges sets, 1950 Philharmonic duo & Stamp Day duo, 1951-53 Bells complete ex 30pf Clapper Left, 1952 Pre-Olympics & Historical Figures sets, the later issues virtually complete including M/Ss and Counter-Printed Stamps many CTO some with commemorative cancels, plenty of thematic interest, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat €2000+ just for the issues to 1960. Weighs 6kg.
(few 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2319
Symbol: */**O
WEST BERLIN: Collection 1948-1990 in two expensive Lighthouse hingeless albums with slipcases, from 1948 'BERLIN' black overprints range including 25pf used (minor crease) and 3m & 5m * (none expertised), 1949 UPU Stephan 12pg,16pg & 2m used, Buildings set used (1pg *) and Goethe set used then predominantly mint/** including 1949 Green Surcharges set, 1950 Philharmonic duo & Stamp Day duo, 1951-53 Bells complete, 1952 Pre-Olympics & Historical Figures sets, 1953 Church set, the later issues virtually complete increasingly unmounted some M/Ss CTO, plenty of thematic interest, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat €1000+ just for the issues to 1960. Weighs 5kg.
(few 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2320
Symbol: C
POSTAL CARDS: Duplicated unsorted collection from Empire issues to mid-1930s with only a small number of Third Reich and later emissions, unused material includes commemorative & WWI Occupations issues, the strength is in the postal usages with numerous very fine to superb datestamps throughout, some illustrated advertising issues, also a smattering of covers, picture postcards & a few non-German items noted. Weighs 11kg.
(550 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2321
Symbol: C
FIRST DAY COVERS: Extensive collection of West Germany & West Berlin Ersttagsblätter apparently complete from their introduction in 1975 then Unified Germany from 1997 up to 2024 housed in sheets in 32 custom binders, lots of thematic interest in the stamps & commemorative cancels, condition generally fine to very fine, huge initial cost. Weighs 36kg.
(many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2322
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: 1917 (Jan 10) cover endorsed "Tauchbootbrief" (= Submarine Letter) to Michigan with 20pf tied by very fine Stuttgart cds, largely very fine 'BREMEN 1/ T.B. /16.1.17/D.O.R.' cds below, largely superb 'Zuruck/Wegen Einstellung des Tauchboot/briefverkehrs zuruck an Absender' (= Return to sender owing to abandonment of Submarine Letter Service) cachet in violet. The service was scheduled to begin 31.1.1917 but on that date Germany reintroduced the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. On 3.2.1917, America declared war on Germany & the submarine mail service was abandoned. (Image1)
