German States. 1851-1923 Collection in an album with some additional stamps and covers, loose or on pages, including Baden; Bavaria with 1865 Return Mail stamps (31), a good range of 1920 issue varieties with imperf and misperforated stamps, missing or shifted colours, some proofs and colour trials; Saxony 1850 3pf on piece heavily repaired; Wurttemberg, etc. (100s).

1872-1923 Specialised collection in six volumes and on pages, well written up with many varieties, shades, blocks, marginal stamps, etc., including 1872 10g and 30g with pen cancels, 1912 Rhein am Main Air stamps with 20pf block used, many 1919-23 mint multiples, detailed studies of 1920 Deutsches Reich overprints and 1923 inflation surcharges, 1922 Lozenges watermark 300m double print used, 1924 Air set used, 1926 Air set unmounted, 1927 Welfare Fund Post Office Notice, 1928 Presidents set unmounted, 1929 Welfare Fund illustrated order card, 1930 South American Flight pair used, 1930 IPOSTA miniature sheet (repaired marginal tear) and block of four stamps used on cover, Officials, etc. A good collection. (1,000s). Photo on Page 138. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image1)

1899-1990 Extensive mint and used accumulation including Third Reich, Berlin, West Germany with 1951-52 set of twelve mint (S.G. 1045/60, £2,750), East Germany, etc, in seven stockbooks. (1,000s).

1945-46 Local Issues. The mint and used collection of local issues and overprints in two albums, by town from Apolda to Wittenberg, some covers and postal stationery, including Grossraschen 12pf on 21½ (Mi V26 used, Arenz Certificate), Meissen with Mi. 22/4A and 22/3B (all expertised), Niesky Mi. 5/7x used on pieces (Arenz Certificate), Unna 12pf with "Unua" error (Mi 3i) used on cover, etc. An interesting lot, a few 1923 locals included, some unofficial or private creations and a few forgeries. (c.1,000 + 52 covers). Photo on Page 180. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image1)

West Germany. 1949-58 Collection well written up in an album, virtually complete unmounted mint and used including 1951-52 definitive set to 90pf, some additional stamps, also 25 commercial or first day covers and cards. S.G. £6,000+. (1,000s).

WW1 - Occupation Issues. 1914-18 Mint and used collection with some covers and postal stationery, mainly Belgium with all stamps mint and used, additional overprint varieties, covers and stationery, also Western Military Command, Eastern Military Command, Dorpat provisionals (6, two used), Landesbotenpost issues for the 10th Army in Russia (4, Mi. 1-3 all mint, Mi.3 very scarce, expertised by Hochstadter), and 1914 Leipzig Book Fair labels in various languages (15). An interesting collection, well written up. (100s). Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

1945-46 Covers and cards bearing British and American Zones "A.M Post" issues, with some postal stationery, various rates and frankings (97), also a few stamps. (97+).

Air Mails. 1912 (June 10-23) Rhein am Main flights by the Zeppelin "Schwaben", cards in various colours headed "Flug-Post-Karte" all bearing Luftpost stamps and franked 5pf, with Flugpost datestamps of Darmstadt (38), Offenbach (3, also a plain card), Frankfurt (29, one to London franked 10pf), Worms (4, one to Belgium) or Mainz (10). Also unused cards (8) and cards used at a later date (3), all fine. (96).

1912 (June 10-23) Rhein am Main flights by the Zeppelin "Schwaben", official postcards with "Postkartenwoche der Grossherzogin 1912" printed at left, mainly depicting members of the royal family, all bearing Luftpost stamps and franked 5pf, with Flugpost datestamps of Darmstadt (21), Worms (3, one to London franked 10pf), Mainz (2), Frankfurt or Offenbach, all fine. (28).

1912-13 Flights by the LZ11 "Viktoria Luise", 1912 5pf stationery cards with a picture of the airship and imprinted 50pf stamp (3) or 1m stamp (2) at left, with oval Luftpost datestamps for Frankfurt-Wiesbaden (2) or Wiesbaden-Frankfurt (3); and 1913 "Luftpost-Karte" bearing a blue 10pf flight vignette and franked 5pf with Luftpost am Rhein c.d.s of Dusseldorf (4), also an unused card. (10).

German Colonies & P.O Abroad. Cameroon/Togo. 1897-1915 Mint and used selection including C.E.F surcharges with ½d on 5pf pair, one with differing font "d", used at Buea (S.G. B2/a), Togo with 1912 10pf Lozenges watermark used at Agu, etc. S.G. £800 (approx). (100).

German East Africa. 1893-1919 Mint and used selection including 1901 3r used, 1905 60h used, etc. Also 1916 emergency issue 7½h (2), 1915-17 banknotes (3) and a 7½h postcard. S.G. £1,200 (approx). (70). Photo on Page 138. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

German South West Africa. 1897-1919 Mint and used selection including 1900 25pf orange mint, also 1900 registered cover from Jakalswater to Germany bearing 1898 20pf vertical pair, and two 1905 picture postcards. S.G. £800 (approx). (53). Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Pacific Islands. 1897-1917 Mint and used selection including New Guinea; Caroline Islands with piece bearing 1899 48 degrees overprint 20pf and 1900 56 degrees overprint 3p, 5pf, 10pf; Marianas with 1900 56 degrees 20pf, 25pf used on pieces (Deutsche Seepost cancels) and postal stationery postcards (14, one used); Marshall Islands with postal stationery postcards (15); and Samoa. S.G. £1,350 (approx). (20).

China/Kiaochow. 1898-1919 Mint and used selection with 1906 2½d on 5m used, also Kiaochow with postal stationery (9) and a 1900 cover. S.G. £1,500 (approx). (95).

German Post Offices in Morocco. 1890 Pieces bearing German Post Offices in Turkey 1899 1pi on 20pf or 1¼pi on 25pf both with scarce "AUS WESTAFRIKA / UBER / HAMBURG / 2" c.d.s (Dec 19), "Mogador, Morocco" written alongside the stamps (just under the 1pi stamp so clearly written before the stamps were applied, presumably by the sender), previously forming one single piece but now divided into two pieces. Very scarce, recorded 1890-95 on mail from the Woermann Line postal agent at Mogador. (2). Photo on Page 180. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1899-1918 Mint and used selection including 1899 set of six in used pairs, 1906-11 Lozenge watermark 50c on 40pf used, 1911-18 3p.75c on 3m and 6p.25c on 5m used, etc. S.G. £1,750 (approx). (159). Photo on Page 138. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1898-1913 Covers (2) and postcards (4) with 1898 10pf Marine-Schiffposten card written from Tangier, 1912-13 registered covers bearing 1911 3c - 30c or 50c, etc. (6).

1884-1912 Mint and used selection including 1912 15pi on 3m Lozenges watermark used in Jerusalem, also Germany 1875 20pf used in Constantinople (2), covers and cards (6). S.G. £2,000 (approx). (75). Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

1877-1918 Covers and cards including 1877 cover bearing Germany 20pf tied by Constantinople c.d.s, WWI German forces mail with Marine Schiffspost c.d.s (3) or Constantinople Feldpost c.d.s, etc. (12).

Coastal Scenes. 1898-1906 Complete menus with attached cards (4) and menu postcards (17) all with superb coloured coastal scenes, includes complete menus of the "Rhein" posted stampless in 1900 by a soldier en route to China with "S.B / OSTAS. EXPED. / II BAT. 3 INF.- REGMTS" and KDMS No. 50 c.d.s, or from the "Seydlitz" (depicting Macasser Harbour) posted at Port Said, single menu cards posted from Hong Kong, Penang, Singapore, Sumatra, stampless card with KDMS No 69 c.d.s from a soldier en route to China, etc. (21).

NDL Ships. 1898-1906 Complete menus with attached postcards (12) and menu postcards (21) all with superb coloured pictures of NDL ships, twelve postally used with Seepost cancels (5, one on a complete menu of the "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse"), cards posted from Hong Kong to China (with Hankow, Kiokiang and Kuling datestamps) or from Shanghai, etc. (33). Photo on Page 172. (Image1)

Gnomes/Castles/Huntsmen, etc. 1907-11 Complete menus with attached cards (6) and menu postcards (22) with fine coloured views or scenes, depicting huntsmen on horseback (3), Gnomes (7), romantic scenes (7), German Castles (8) or German Cathedrals (3). Eight postally used, three with Seepost cancels. An attractive group, rarely seen cards. (28). Photo on Page 168. (Image1)

Mediterranean/Red Sea/Australia Routes. 1898-1914 Picture postcards, mainly of NDL ships, all written on board with messages concerning the voyage, Deutsche Seepost cancels of the Australische Hauptlinie (7) or Ost Asiatische Hauptlinie (4), others posted in Ceylon, Australia, etc. Also a 1931 card from S.S "Trier" posted at Djibouti. (25).

Far East Routes. 1899-1913 Picture postcards, mostly depicting NDL ships with messages concerning the voyage, including a 1900 card from a soldier on the "Wittekind" en route to China with KDMS No. 2 c.d.s; cards with China overprint stamps posted at Shanghai, Tsingtau (in combination with German 5pf tied by KDMS No. 5 c.d.s) or cancelled by Seepost c.d.s; other Ost Asiatische Seepost datestamps (4); and cards posted in Netherland Indies, Penang or Singapore (4) or Japan (6). Also two long 1911-12 letters on notepaper of the "Goeben" (with unused card of ship) or "Lutzow" (with cover posted at Hong Kong). (23).