15c, 1920 75pf Green and black, Inverted overprint, tied on registered cover to Cöln by Merzig 31.3.20 cds, accompanying registry label, backstamped Cöln, Very Fine and choice; 1992 Burger certificate (Scott $500; Mi 15 I K, €600)

CV. 200-250

21, 23-24, 26-39, 1920 5pf/10m Overprints, two 1920 registered philatelic covers from Mittelbach to Landstuhl, 5pf/50pf on one cover, 60pf/10m (plus a 15pf) on the other, proper backstamps, F-VF; each signed Calves (Mi 18/31)

CV. 500-750

41a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 53a, 54b, 55a, 56a, 1920 5pf/1.50m "SAARGEBEIT" Overprints, Inverted overprints, NH, fresh and F-VF; some signed (Scott $1,001; Mi 32K/42K, €1,340)

CV. 250-300

119, 1925 10fr Black brown pane of 20, stamps NH, some h.r. in the margin, F-VF, elusive sheet (Scott $600 as singles; Mi 103, €980 as 10 singles and 5 gutter pairs)

CV. 150-200

1947 Registered Cover with Saar and Germany-French Zone Franking, Germany 4N1-13 and Saar 155-74 on oversized philatelic cover, all tied by Dudweiler (Saar) 27.3.47 slogan cancel, backstamped Dudweiler 2.4.47, Fine and unusual (Scott $292 as used singles)

CV. 150-200

156-62, 164-65, 167-68, 174 var, 1947 3pf/75pf Definitives, Imperforate, twelve diff bottom left corner margin blocks (except 75pf), NH, Very Fine (Michel 207 Z U / 222 Y U, €14,080 as singles)

CV. 4,000-5,000

175-87, 187a, 1947 10c-50fr Surcharges,10c-20fr printing II, 50fr printings I and II, 4fr with "punkt" in vertical stroke of "4", all tied on locally addressed registered philatelic cover by Lebach 29.5.48 cancels (same as backstamp), Very Fine

CV. 300-400

177 var, 1947 1fr on 10pf Rose violet, Inverted surcharge,tied along with 10c, 5fr, 14fr printing II surcharges on registered cover to Hannover by Saarbrucken 1.2.48 cancels, backstamped Hannover, Very Fine and choice; signed ARGE and Hoffmann (Mi 228 II K, €850 for used single)

CV. 200-250

245, 1953 500fr St Ludwig's Cathedral, tied on registered cover by Saarbrucken 1.8.53 date of issue cancel, registry, air mail and "Express" etiquettes, back side with Lorch arrival cancel and customs label affixed, Very Fine (Mi 337, €600)

CV. 90-120

B9-15, 1928 Welfare, small h.r., fresh and F-VF (Scott $436; Mi 128-34, €550)

CV. 100-150

B9-15, 1928 Welfare, set tied on locally addressed cover by Neunkirchen 23.1.29 cancels, Very Fine and choice; 2000 Ney certificate (Scott $4,525 as used singles; Mi 128-34, €5,500 as used singles)

CV. 2,000-2,500

B37-43, 1932 Welfare,set tied on registered cover to Horchheim by Saarbrucken 27.12.32 cancels, backstamped next day, Very Fine and choice (Scott $652 for used singles; Mi 161-67, €800 for used singles)

CV. 150-200

B47-53, 1934 Welfare, set tied on cover by Saarbrucken 30.11.34 cds, Very Fine; 1987 Hoffmann certificate (Michel 171-77)

CV. 150-200

B54-60, 1934 Welfare, "Volkabstimmung 1935" Overprint, set tied on registered cover to Berlin by Saarbrucken 13.1.35 cancels, backstamped Berlin same day, cover with some light wrinkles and fold not affecting stamps; F-VF; 2006 Ney certificate (Mi 199-205)

CV. 90-120

B61-64, CB1, 1948 Flood Relief,CB1 with variety "bomb under first "A" in "SAAR", each with portion of "Der Französische Aussenminister Besucht Das Saarland Saarbrucken 2" cancel, F-VF; 2001 Ney certificate for the set (Michel 255-58, 259 I, €1,205)

CV. 250-300

B64a, 1948 Flood Relief S/S, on cover and cancelled by Saabrucken 12.10.48 date of issue cancels, tied by an overlapping registry label, portion of the address written on the sheet, backstamped St. Ingbert next day, Very Fine; 2008 Ney certificate stating "Der block auf dem beförderten Brief ist in einwandfreier Bedarfsqualität" (Mi Block 1, €6000)

CV. 1,000-1,500

B77-81, 1950 Welfare,set tied on registered cover by Mettlach 10.11.50 date of issue cancel, two different Augsburg backstamps, Very Fine (Mi 299-303, €750)

CV. 150-200

CB1a, 1948 Flood Relief S/S, NH, Very Fine (Scott $800; Mi Block 2, €600)

CV. 150-200

SAAR 1920s/50s COVER ACCUMULATION.  approx 250 1920s/50s covers and cards incl philatelic, personal/ commercial, ppc, etc. with most having retail values to about $40 (handful of higher) each, note some premium charity issue frankings, cacheted FDC, airmail, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF, nice lot for the retailer/ online seller (see online scans)

CV. 1,200-1,600

SAAR 1920s/30s PREMIUM COVERS SELECTION. 36 with some still on auction or sales cards, includes first issue, charity sets, some airmails, etc., notables include Scott #56 single franking on money order, 1924 card to France with France 25c Ceres tied by Saarbrucken cancel and charged postage due on arrival, 1926 Welfare set on registered cover to Amsterdam, 1931 and 1932 5fr Welfare single franking registered covers to France, 1933 Neunkirchen set on registered cover, group of the "Volksabstimmung 1935 " overprints spread over 14 covers incl full charity set on registered cover, etc., mostly F-VF, view to appreciate (see online scans) 

CV. 900-1,200

SAAR COLLECTION, 1920/59. mostly mint in a Schaubek hingeless album with some duplicate post WW II issues on extra Lighthouse hingeless pages, including (mint unless otherwise noted) 1-17, 68-83, 85-96 (5c used), 99-116 (1923 20c used), B9-15 (10fr rounded corner), B16-29, B61-64+CB1 NH (2), B64a, B67-81 NH, C9-11 NH (2), C12, O1-15 used, O27-38, highly complete 1951/59 with many NH, generally fresh and F-VF (see online scans)

CV. 600-900

SAAR 1920s/30s PREMIUM ASSORTMENT. appealing group of sets and singles incl some varieties, many still on original auction or retail pages, includes Used 1-15, 16 (2), 57a (signed Burger), 68-83, 85-98, 99/116 (1922 issues complete), B54-60 (2), Mint 2c (signed A Diena), 15c, 16 (signed Burger), 38-39 (each signed), 41-58 NH incl four diff shades of the 2.50m, 89 imperf pair, C1-8, etc., generally fresh and F-VF

CV. 500-750

SAAR 1940s/50s ISSUES SELECTION. mostly premium sets, singles and S/S with many still on original sales or auction cards, includes Used 263-82, B76 on maximum card, C12, O27-38, Mint B64a, B76 NH, C12, etc. plus B102 deluxe proof, F-VF

CV. 300-400

SAAR POST WW II PREMIUM COVERS GROUP. 11 mostly philatelic in nature, note 1947 registered censored cover to the German French Zone, 1948 registered cover to German with assorted 10c/50fr 1947 Surcharges franking, 225+C12 on registered cover to Switzerland, 303-08 FDC, B69, 71-72 on postcard to USA, B77-81 tied by date of issue cancels on unmailed envelope, B84-88 FDC (2), F-VF (see online scans)

CV. 250-300

SAAR COLLECTION, 1920/59. on Schaubek pages and incl Used 35, 37, 81-82, 140-54, Mint 36, 83, 96-98, B1-14, B16-28, B44-60, B67-88, C3-4, O27-38, mostly F-VF

CV. 200-250