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German Offices in China to West Germany

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 999		o Germany; Offices in China, 1898, 5pf on 10pf Carmine, 56 Degree Overprint, Michel #7 II, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #16 $850. Michel €1,000. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1000		Germany; Offices in Morocco, 1906, 2p50c on 2m, Bottom of "M" in Left "Morocco" Broken, Michel #44 I, l.h., Fine to Very Fine, Steuer (2013) cert. Scott #43 var. Michel €600. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1001		Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1884, 10pa on 5pf to 2½pi on 50pf Values, Michel #1a-5b, o.g. (h.r.), missing Scott #4, with better Michel listed shades, rounded corner on 1¼pa, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, All signed Bothe, Hollmann or Steuer. Scott #1//6. Michel €1,260. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1002		o Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1884, 10pa on 5pf to 2½pi on 50pf Values, Michel #1a-5ba, used, with better Michel listed shades, sound, nice reference group, Fine to Very Fine, All key items signed. Scott #1//6. Michel €1,652. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1003		o Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1889, 20pa on 10pf, Shades, Michel #7a-7ca, used, 4 diff., good reference, Fine to Very Fine, 7a signed Hollmann, 7ca signed Steuer. Scott #9 var. Michel €565. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1004		o Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1889, 1¼pi on 25pf Yellow Orange, Michel #9a, used, scarce shade, Fine to Very Fine, Steuer (2008) cert. Scott #11 var. Michel €350. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1005		Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1905, 1½pi on 30pf, Broken Top Stroke of "1" in Left "1½", Michel #28 I, o.g. (slight album residue on gum), Fine to Very Fine, Steuer (2003) cert. Scott #35 var. Michel €600. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1006		o Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1905, 1½pi on 30pf, Broken Stem in "1" in Left "1½", Michel #28 II, used, rare item, Fine to Very Fine, Hollmann (1999) cert. Scott #35 var. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1007		Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1905, 15pi on 3m, Dark Vermilion Surcharge, Michel #34a, o.g. (h.r.), gum wrinkle, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, signed Hollmann. Scott #41 var. Michel €450. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1008		Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1906, 20pa on 10pf, on Postcard to Japan, Michel #37, tied by Smyrna 18/5 07 cancel, to Yokohama, Japan, partial receiving cancel at bottom, scarce destination, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #44. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1009		Germany; Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1908, 100c on 80pf Lake & Black on Rose, Block of 4, Michel #52, n.h., Very Fine. Scott #59 $560. Michel €760. Estimate $150-170. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1010		German Colonies; New Guinea, 1897 Imperial Eagle, 25pf Orange, Inverted Overprint, Michel #5 b K, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine, Steuer (1993) cert. Scott #5a $2,750. Michel €2,800. Only 100 issued . Estimate $900-1,100. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 1011		S German Colonies; East Africa, 1900, 2p to 40p, "Specimen" Overprints, Michel #11SP-18SP, o.g. (heavy paper h.r.), 3p with light red stain, 40p part o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #11S-18S. Michel €1,200. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1012		o German Colonies; Cameroun, 25pf Dark Orange, "I" in "REICHSPOST" Open at Top, Michel #5b II, used, scarce on this better shade, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #5 var. Michel €720. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1013		German Colonies; Cameroun, 1911 Kaiser's Yacht, 20pf Ultramarine, Vertical Bisect, Michel #10H, complete Longji 19.5.11 cancel on piece, a very scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, signed Bothe and Richter. Scott #10a $7,500 (cover). Michel €3,000 (on piece). Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 1014		German Colonies; Kiautschou, 1905, $1½ Black Violet, Michel #26, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #31 $1,200. Michel €1,400. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1015		German Colonies; Kiautschou, Postal Card, 1904, 5pf with Hand Drawn Illustration, Michel #P5, Tsingtau 23/6 04 cancel, to Schopfheim, Germany, message side with hand drawn multicolor illustration of sender (a sailor) straddling a beer barrel (Union Tropebrau) with beer stein in hand, also shown is sun rising and setting and number of days remaining until going home, very unusual item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1016		German Colonies; Mariana Islands, 1900, 25pf Orange, 56 Degree Overprint Inverted, Michel #5 IIK, l.h., rare item, Fine to Very Fine, signed Bothe BPP. Scott #15b $2,800. Michel €2,800. One sheet of 100 printed . Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 1017		S German Colonies; Mariana Islands, 1901, 5pf to 80pf Values, "Specimen" Overprint, Michel #8SP-15SP, o.g. (paper h.r.), 5pf small thin, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #18S-25S. Michel €640. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1018		German Colonies; Samoa, Postal Card, 1910, 10pf with Aleipata Cancel, Michel #P6, 12.2.10 cancel, to Erfurt, Prussia, a very rare cancel, especially on an entire, Fine to Very Fine, Steuer (2006) cert., copy of Jaschke-Lantelme photo attest for matching 5pf card from same correspondence, confirming its authenticity, signed Bothe. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1019		Germany; Saar, 1920, 5m Deep Blue, Michel #30, o.g., well centered, Very Fine. Scott #38 $675. Michel €1,000. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1020		B Germany; Saar, 1924, 8m Booklet, Michel #MH1, complete, fresh, Very Fine. Michel €2,600. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1021		Germany; Danzig, 1920, 2m Gray Blue, Michel #49, o.g., scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, APS (2013) cert., signed Richter. Scott #48 $1,200. Michel €1,400. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1022		Germany; Occupation of Belgium, Flemish Legion, 1941 Private Issues, Michel #I-IV, n.h., sheetlets of 4, Fine to Very Fine. Michel €500. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1023		Germany; Occupation of Belgium, Flemish Legion, 1943 Private Issues, Michel #IX-XIV, n.h. sheetlets of 4, #XIV vert. crease, otherwise Very Fine. Michel €900. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1024		Germany, Feldpost, Crete 1944 Inselpost Ultramarine, Perforated on Cover, Michel #7A, tied by 23.12.44 cancel in black to Koln, cover tear at top and bottom, vert. fold, still nice usage, Fine. Michel €700. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1025		Germany, Feldpost, 1944 (Nov.), Inselpost Overprint in Blue, Sheet of 100, Michel #10b I/2, n.h., variously creased and gum dist., selvage numbers intact, still excellent reference item, Fine to Very Fine appearance, Petry (2005) cert. Michel €5,000. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1026		Germany; Soviet Zone - East Saxony, 1945, 12pf Red on Cover, Michel #41, tied to unaddressed philatelic cover by Dresden 23.6.45 cancel in black, Very Fine, signed Richter. Scott #15N1 $650. Michel €800. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1027		Germany; Soviet Zone - Thüringen, 1945 Friedensweihnacht Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 2, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #16N7b $1,350. Michel €1,700. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1028		o Germany; Berlin, 1949 Red Overprints Set, Michel #21-34, used, Fine to Very Fine, All signed Schlegel. Scott #9N21-9N34 $767. Michel €900. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1029		B Germany; Berlin, 1949, 2m Booklet, Michel #MH1, complete, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Michel €700. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1030		B Germany; Berlin, 1952, 2m Booklet, Michel #MH2, complete, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Michel €1,300. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1031		Germany; Saar, 1947, 75pf Imperf, Pair, Michel #222X U, n.h., n.h., margins around, Very Fine. Scott #174 var. Michel €600 (as singles). Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1032		B Germany; Federal Republic, 1951, 2,50m Booklet, Michel #MH1, complete, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Michel €900. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1033		B Germany; Federal Republic, 1955, 2.50m Booklets, Michel #MH2a//MH2e, complete, 4 diff., missing #MH2d, Fine to Very Fine. Michel €1,200. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $288

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