1884-1919 German Offices in China, Morocco and Turkish Empire, German East Africa, German South-West Africa, Cameroun, Caroline Islands, German New Guinea, Kiauchau, Mariana and Marshall Islands, Samoa, Togo, generally complete with overprints and surcharges, Yacht set with and without watermark, including Kiauchau unwatermarked (31-42), plus others, mostly l.h., some n.h., fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$5,000

1910 20pf ultramarine, right half used as 10pf on cover, stamp tied by Ponape 12.7.10 cds, with negative Official seal alongside, v.f., signed Mansfeld, Zobish, etc., with 1998 Ronald Steuer certificate (Due to shortage of 10pf stamps, the postmaster resorted to bisecting the existing stock of 20pf stamps to be used by sailors during the visit of the Imperial Fleet in Ponape) (Mi.10H, Euro 9,000) cat. $8500 (Cat No. 10a) (Image)

Cat. $8500, Est.$2,000

1910 5pf on 3pf brown, tied by Ponape (12.7) cds to picture postcard ("Gruss von den Karolinene Inseln "Eine kathol. Familie auf Ponape"), v.f., with 1996 Ronald Steuer certificate (Mi.Pv, Euro 6,000) cat. $5500 (Cat No. 20) (Image)

Cat. $5500, Est.$1,500

1900 3pf brown, usual dried gum, n.h., v.f., signed Pfenninger, etc., with 1997 APS certificate, cat. $2250 (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Cat. $2250, Est.$750

1900 5pf green, l.h., v.f., signed Kosack, with 2000 Jakubek certificate, cat. $400 (Cat No. 18) (Image)

Cat. $400, Est.$250

1900 10pf carmine, h.r., v.f., signed Thier, cat. $950 (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Cat. $950, Est.$300

1900 20pf ultramarine, l.h., v.f., signed Drahn, Pfenninger, Bothe, etc., with 1991 Jakubek certificate ("perfect condition"), cat. $800 (Cat No. 20) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.$300

1900 80pf lake & black, rose, l.h., slightly irregular perforations at left, light natural gum bend, l.h., v.f., signed Kohler, Gebruder Senf, Stuckert, Thier, etc., with 2005 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate. A rare stamp, ex-1935 Kohler auction, cat. $4750 (Cat No. 23) (Image)

Cat. $4750, Est.$2,500