German States, Bavaria - 1849 1 kreuzer, two negative glass clichés joined by Sperati to create a tête-bêche pair and additionally mounted on a bigger glass with traces of white tape applied from a previous process. Produced in a striking dark indigo-turquoise colour, this being a most unusual colour as Sperati preferred the red/vermilion or black shades, with each matrix marked “C. VI”. Coloured around the stamps to highlight the area of design and create contrast. Dated “12/49”. Unique in this remarkably unusual colour for Sperati clichés. (Image)
Opening EUR 750.00
Sold...EUR 2,200.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50492
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Cat No: Collection
German States, Bavaria -1849 1 kreuzer, glass tête-bêche cliché in black with reversed image and with handwritten production notes in the margin, and possibly dating “11/48”. Very rare; no such production prior to the finished reproduction or signed proof is held in the “Ultimate” collection or the Postal Museum in Paris. (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50495
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Cat No: Collection
German States, Bavaria - 1849: 1 kreuzer on oblong strip showing two impressions in black, with copious and colourful handwritten notations relating to exposure time and colouring. A unique and articulate documentation of the Sperati experimental production process, with nothing similar found in the B.P.A. or “Ultimate” collections. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50496
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German States, Bavaria - 1849 1 kreuzer, grey black, the final reproduction on small letter piece with forged half-circle Bayreuth cancel. On reverse is “SPERATI REPRODUCTION” handstamp in violet. Sperati made reproductions of the 1849 1 kreuzer in three types and this is type C in the distinctive grey black nuance. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 140.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50498
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German States, Bavaria - postmarks, working proof of the closed millwheel cancellation (“geschlossene Mühlrad”), numbers 281, 269, 336, 23. This proof cliché for the static cancel has been annotated by Sperati, including the date “7/43”, and it includes the characteristic fingerprint colour trials. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Bremen
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50502
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German States, Bremen - 1861 5 sgr, cliché on celluloid showing reversed image, with abundant production notations encircling the area of design and dating “9/46”. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 250.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50503
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German States, Bremen - 1861 5 sgr green, a final reproduction with pencil signature on back. This is reproduction type A with the broken frame line above the first E in BREMEN (Sperati made reproductions of this stamp in 5 different and identifiable types). (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50504
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German States, Bremen - 1861 5 sgr, glass support cliché in black, coloured dark around the margins where the protection to enter the light was delimited, with technical notation and dating “2/47”. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 350.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50505
Symbol: WWW
Cat No: Collection
German States, Bremen - postmarks, study group of cancellations, Bremen rectangular date mark, Stuttgart circular date stamp and FRANCO line cancel in quantity, including proofs on paper dated “7/43” and with Sperati’s characteristic fingerprint colour trial. An enticing and unique experimental group from the master forger’s workshop. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Brunswick
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50507
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German States, Brunswick - 1852 2sg, cliché on celluloid in black with inverted design; an exceedingly rare Sperati cliché, with no matrices or clichés mentioned in the B.P.A’s Sperati I handbook, and the Postal Museum in Paris possesses only six clichés or matrices for all German states. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
German Colonies German East Africa
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50140
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
German East Africa. 1898-1916, group of three covers incl. 1898 envelope from a military officer written at Udjioji before the post office opened on 8 April 1898, carried by runner across the width of the country, entering the postal service at Dar es Salaam with 10pa on 20pf franking; 1912 real photograph picture postcard franked with 4h green tied by rare "KISSENJI" cds; and 1916 (Mar 31) "Morogoro" pre-franked envelope, postmarked with the Mittellandbahn T.P.O. ds. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
New Guinea
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50142
Symbol: CC
Cat No: Mi. 23IIBII
New Guinea. 1914-19 5M green-black & red carmine, war printing (1918) 25:17 perf., rare type III centre, mint n.h. and extremely fine; signed Bothe BPP (twice), cert. Hartung (2017) (Mi. €2'200). (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 440.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
German Foreign Offices German Post in China
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50138
Symbol: CC
Cat No: Mi. 1II-6II, 5Ia, 6I
German Post in China. 1898 group incl. 25pf mint n.h. (Mi.5Ia €250), signed Bothe BPP; 50pf mint n.h. (Mi.6I €100), and 3p to 50pf (Mi.1II-6II €260), several signed Bothe BPP, very fine.
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50139
Symbol: CC
Cat No: Mi. 27II
1901 5M green-black and red, type II, mint n.h. top marginal, very fine; signed Pfenninger, cert. Steuer (1993) (Mi. €750). (Image)
Opening EUR 140.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
German WWI Occupation Issues Dorpat
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50143
Symbol: G
Cat No: Mi. 1-2
Dorpat. 1918 20pf on 10k and 40pf on 20k set of two in strips of 5, mounted on two pieces of paper, both with shifted surcharges, one stamp on 40pf without surcharge, very rare if not unique (Mi. €2'000 for regular singles). (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
German WWII Occupation Issues Zara
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50144
Symbol: F
Cat No: 2, 4
Zara. 1943 (Oct. 26) Postcard to Milan franked by overprinted 10c brown and 20c red, both tied by "Zara/(Arrivi e Partenze)" cds, correctly paying the rate for a postcard with restricted number of words. A rare and very fine non-philatelic usage. Cert. Brunel (2022). (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50146
Symbol: F
Cat No: 28
1943 (Nov. 23) Cover to Bergamo (Italy), franked by airmail 2L blue, tied by "Zara/(Arrivi e Partenze)" cds, repeated alongside, with German "Ueberprueft" censorship's straight line and accompanying "1" censor's mark in blue at left (occasionally and rarely applied on Zara's envelopes -not postcards- during the German occupation), backstamped on arrival. An extremely rare usage of this high denomination on genuinely travelled mail. In very fine condition. Cert. Brunel (2022). (Image)
Opening EUR 5,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Hamburg
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50136
Symbol: H
Cat No: 7
1864-65, 9s yellow, genuinely used with 11.12.66 blue cds of Hamburg, except for a tiny perforation crease, in very fine condition; Michel €2'600. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Local Issues 1945
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50147
Symbol: CC,WW
Cat No: Mi. 1-13 incl 5a, 5b
HERRNHUT 1945 set of the 14 issued stamps 1pf to 60pf including the two shades of the 6pf value and the very rare 12 unissued values, very fine with fresh mint never hinged original gum, signed Sturm (Michel catalogue value around €12'000). (Image)
Opening EUR 2,200.00
Sold...EUR 2,200.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Oldenburg
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50515
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German States, Oldenburg - 1859 (or 1861) 3g, glass support cliché in negative. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50516
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German States, Oldenburg - 1861 ¼sg, cliché of type A (of two reproduction types) on celluloid in a dark vermilion and with reversed image, some production notations at base, including “Veri” indicating Verichrome film from Kodak. Two in private hands are known. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50517
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German States, Oldenburg - 1861 2g, cliché of type B (of Sperati’s three reproduction types) on celluloid in red/vermilion and with reversed image, dated “9/41” and with comprehensive production notations at base and top (very faint), indicating the "verichrome" film by Kodak with a sunlight exposure of 1 min. 10 secs. One of the four 2g clichés known. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Saxony
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50520
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German States, Saxony - 1850 3pf, cliché on celluloid, with reversed image in splendid bright vermilion with additional colouring around the stamp design, showing faint impression of fingerprint, with dating “7/42” and production notations in the margin, “25° x 5%” to indicate the temperature of exposure and a percentage of some chemical substance used in the development of the film; a unique and dramatic component of the manufacturing process for this famous stamp. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50522
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German States, Saxony - 1851 3pf green, a finished reproduction with pencil signature on back. This is type A of Sperati’s two production types of this value. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 90.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50523
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German States, Saxony - 1851 3pf green, reproduction type A with pencil signature on back. Showing the static circular cancellation “Leipzig 13 III” in blue. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 90.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50524
Symbol: WWW
Cat No: Collection
German States, Saxony - postmarks, study group of forged Saxony cancellations used on Sperati’s Saxony reproductions, on celluloid cliches generously annotated, including numeral cancellation 2 on a piece dated “6/43” with fingerprint colour trial and notes about Agfa film exposure, also composite pieces with circular date marks of Leipzig, Dresden, Plauen. A unique and spectacular assembly that documents Sperati’s modus operandi with forging the correct postmarks. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 350.00
Closed..Jun-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Thurn and Taxis
Sale No: 23J2
Lot No: 50525
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German States, Thurn and Taxis - 1858 1/3sgr, a marvelous and previously unknown engraved copper plate, unique; a copper plate being an exceptionally rare apparition in the Sperati archive, which proves that the master forger, besides his standard process of photolithography, also experimented with engraved copper plates to make the reproductions more convincing. (Image)
