1921, Air mail issue 5m dark blue, wmkd. 2Y, mint with usual colour traces on reverse, very fine. A Danzig rarity that was even missing from the Bernard A. Hennig collection; cert. Gruber BPP (2022); Michel €1'800. (Image)

1941-1945, group of nine "Feldpost" covers and cards, nice cancellations, to study, fine condition.

German Colonies "Kaiser's Yacht" forgeries in complete sheets and part sheets, printed in a composite format with the Colonies of German South West Africa, Kiatschou, New Guinea, Cameroon, Mariana, Samoa, East Africa, Carline, Marshall Islands and Togo in blocks of 12, with complete gummed sheets of 180 of the values in brown, blue, and red & black, part sheets of 72 of the grey-brown, green, red, blue, purple & black and red & black values, and one part sheet of 60 in black and red on yellow (with panes of 10 instead of 12). (Image)

1890-1914, Collection with Post Offices in China in two volumes including 1901 Reichspost 5m unused without gum and used, postal stationery, Morrocco, Turkish Empire including stationery and postcards used, New Guinea sets mint and/or used, 1900 40pf with dot variety (Mi 13I) hinged mint, Karolinen, Kiautschou with 1901 set hinged mint and 5m used, 1905 New Currency set used and 1905 watermarked set hinged mint and used, Mariana with 1901 set hinged mint and unexpertised used, Marshall Is, Samoa with 1900 overprints set hinged mint, the 25pf with split 'I' in 'Reichspost', the second volume with German East Africa including 1901 3r used, postal history, stationery and used postcards, South West Africa with exploded booklets and postal history, Cameroun sets mint, exploded booklets, Togo mint sets and used to 3m, 1907 registered cover with 3m and 5m and postcards used. Some mixed condition, some unlikely cancels, an original accumulation from overseas, ex. Weinman-Lays. (Image)

1897-1919, complete territory mint and used (Michel n° 1-25) with some Anglo/French Occupation 1914, very fine.

1899-1919, interesting various German Colonies start of collection, various territories with some good values and Samoa Michel n° 1-23 complete *, very fine.

1897-1906, group with 1897 set of six with hyphenated Sudwest-Afrika, 1898 set without hyphen, 1901 Yacht to 1m and a 3m and 1906 watermarked set to 5m, good to fine lightly hinged mint. (Image)

1900 Hankau mint nh imperforate bottom sheet marginal block of twenty-nine registered labels, each separately numbered, an unusual and rare item for the specialist. (Image)

1913 Japanese picture postcard of Uwajima franked 5s yellow-orange whilst on board boat, posted though from Tsingtau and not accepted with blue crayon lines applied as per U.P.U. regulations and "10" charge raised, just tied by Tsingtau Kiautschou c date stamp, fine (Image)

1897-1919, complete territory mint and used, Michel n° 18 used signed Steuer, n° 19 used on fragment signed Bothe, very fine. (Image)

1872, 1/2 Groschen red orange Brustschild with only one irregular perforation otherwise in fine condition, tied to wrapper by blue BERLIN 1.1 1872 datestamp of the first day of issue (FDC), used on probably unique printed matter to Messina, Italy. An important rarity, Sommer certificate (1990). (Image)

1872, Brustschild issue, 1/2 Groschen red orange (very fine) and 2 groschen blue (torn before usage) used together on insured envelope, tied by LÖSSNITZ 1.1.1872 datestamp of the first day of issue. FDCs with two colour frankings are extremely rare, in this combination cancelled by an old Sachsen cds it is possibly unique. A very important cover, Martin Wolfgang Sommer certificate (1999) (Image)

1872 (Jan 1) double rate entire to St Etienne, France franked two Brustschild 1Gr., the right hand stamp slight faults at right due to placement, the first day of issue, tied Metz cds paying the internal postage plus the 25c surcharge levied by the French during this time for mail from the Alsace, this '25' surcharge made clear by a fine blue handstamp additionally tying one stamp. One of the five recorded German/French mixed franking with first day usage, only this example has two 1Gr. Furthurmore One of only three known First Day multiple frankings of the Brustschild issue, J Hennies Cert (1979) and Guido Brugger Cert (2006) "Die wenigen Auslandsbriefe gehören zu den interessantesten Ersttagsverwendungen - bedeutende Brustschilde - Stempelseitenheit" Ex "Sommer" and "Oldenburg". 1872, Lettre en "double port franco-allemand" de Metz (Alsace Lorraine) pour St Etienne, affranchissement à deux 1 groschen avec timbre Brustschild Mi-Nr. 4 oblitéré "Metz 1.1.72 " du 1er jour d'émission des timbres allemands correspondant au port en territoire allemand, puis taxe 25c en bleu apposée à Paris pour la partie française (correspondant au tarif intérieur du 1er septembre 1871). 5 lettres connues en port mixte oblitérées du premier jour d'émission et seulement 3 avec la taxe française, la seule pièce avec deux 1Gr, une majeure de l'histoire postale de la guerre de 1870. (Image)

1872, 1 Groschen red (very fine), tied to wrapper by DASSEL 1.1 (1872) date stamp of the first day of issue. FDC s of the Brustschild issue cancelled by reused postmark's of Kingdom of Hannover are extremely rare, in this combination on an envelope used twice it is unique. A spectacular cover, Hennies certificate (1980) and Brugger certificate (2006). (Image)

1872 (Aug 11) envelope to Nancy, France franked pair and single Small shield 2gr tied blue Klebesdorf cds, red framed PD to left, red French entry cds and arrival backstamp. Albesdorf is a small village in Schleswig Holstein, a rare cancel not recorded in this colour in Peter Feuser catalogue; slight fault at right edge of envelope and small hole at left, a rare item. (Image)

1872 (Dec 17) entire to Osnabruck franked North German Confederation 1/2Gr orange and German empire 1/2Gr Small Shield cancelled by Tecklenburg date stamps, arrival backstamp of same date. An exceptional combination to make the 1gr franking; attractive and very fresh entire, the Brustschild stamp has one short perf., otherwise very fine, illustrated in Krug and Ljungh, Mischfrankaturen mit Brustschildmarken, p. 58. Certificate Pfenninger (1962). Unique mixed franking of ½ groschen values in orange of Norddeutscher Postbezirk and Deutsche Reich. (Image)

1889 Crown and Eagle, page of forgeries from the Fournier album with facimile for 1889 issues including 3pf and 5pf with 'faux' handstamp on front and nothing on reverse, also a block of 5pf green with twelve at left and then on reverse, to the right a further block, 20pf and 50pf horizontal pairs and 25pf corner block of sixe (2 x 3), these with 'facsimilie' overprints on reverse, also a piece with forge cancellations for Mainz, Neuhaus, Berlin and Frankfurt., all partly stuck down.

1920s unadopted imperf proofs for a Reichsadler design with 19 values from 3pf to 20m, fine unused without gum, never hinged, each with Ludin BPP handstamp. (Image)

1930, Südamerika Fahrt Zeppelin set of two used on small fragments, very fine. (Image)

1931 (19.6.) airmail cover to Shanghai, China endorsed at top 'Par Avion Au Dela De Moscou/ Et En Chine' plus to left 'First air Mail/ Berlin - Mandschuli - Shanghai', franked 25pf and 1m tied Berlin cds, various chinese manuscript marks but no arrival (Image)

1931-33, Polarfahrt and Chicagofahrt Zeppelin mint sets (Michel n° 456-458 and 496-498), fine (Mi. €2'100). (Image)

1933, Ten Years 'Nothilfe' mint n.h. complete set, very fine (Mi. €800). (Image)

1936 air mail post "Chicagofahrt" Michel n° 497 and 498 on very nice Zeppelin cover "Deutsche Luftpost Europa-Nordamerika" cancelled Frankfurt 17/09/36, very fine. (Image)

1942-45, Group of part sheets 3.Reich, noted several plate errors, mint n.h. **, Mi € 900++

1944 "Tag der Wermacht" small booklet with stamps and cancellations inside incl. those confiscated from British (Army Telegraphs cds) and French forces (Tunisia stamp cancelled by Gabes cds and G.E.43 detachment cachet), along with Libya and Italian stamp, each celebrating different events, with hs of Field Marshall Rommel.