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Germany and Offices & Colonies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1756		/o German Area, States and Empire to 1911, o.g., mint and mostly used, few hundred, mounted on album pages, all States represented along with Empire Eagles and Germania Pre-war printings, clean and useful group Fine to Very Fine or better. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,313
Lot 1757		German Area, Mostly Commercial Covers, 741, sleeved, priced, and sorted, in stuffed Pittsburgh box, sorted by time period, with some States, many 3rd Reich, postwar with DDR FD's, nothing priced probably over $50, usual condition, retail $10,842. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1758		/ German Area, Intact Mostly 20th Century to 3rd Reich Collection, o.g. to n.h. in 2 Lighthouse albums incl. few early period mint, many identified by Michel #s, incl. 1900 mark set with 3m, 5m n.h., mostly in complete set, some varieties, Airs, 1930 Iposta, 1935 Ostropa sheets, 1934 to 1943 complete, also Afrika Corp, Officials, Inselpost, Bohemia & Moravia, and General Government, very fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 1759		German Area, Poster Stamps, Labels and Seals, approx. 5,500, 1900 to 1950, mostly in #102 cards or sales pages, group of German League in Austria stuck down, marked retail approx $20,000, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Ex Mike Mead. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1760		German Area, Mostly Third Reich Covers and Postcards, Over 160 items mostly Third Reich era postcards and covers (incl few Mussolini) with many better items throughout, but there are also Postal Stationery (we note early Airmail Stationery envelope), some Colonies & Offices abroad covers, 1934 Zepp cover to Brazil, plus other interesting covers, close inspection recommended, Fine overall. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1761		/o German Area, 1850's to 1940's Intact Collection, Extensive n.h., o.g., and used of around 1,600, clean collection housed in Naribo binder/pages incl. mint beginning with six early Empire issues #14/24; Hindenburg #408-410, 412-414 (cat. $677); Semi-Postal #B57 ($750); #B103-106 ($740); Lilienthal #C55-56 ($260), incl. printing varieties (noted open D, small 8, inverted 8 surcharge, C instead of E), watermark/gum distinctions, and multiples/se-tenants, also contains States and Colonies, with Saxony; Prussia; and North German Postal District, plus high denomination Yacht Colonial issues from Kamerun, Karoline, Kiautschou, Marianen, and Samoa - noted Kamerun #18 full pane of 20 n.h. ($420+); and Kiautschou #42 block of 4 -- 2 n.h. 2 l.h. ($720), generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $12,000 (Owner's). Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1762		German Area, 100 Different Propaganda Cards, very clean group used, retail up to $50, virtually no dupl. Estimate $500-650. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1763		/o German Area, States Mint and Used Group, 19th Century accumulation on dealer made cards incl. Bremen #2, 4, 6, 12, 13, Brunswick 2, Hamburg 19, Hanover 9, 16, Mecklenburg-Schwerin 6, 7, Oldenburg 13, 16, 17, Prussia 21, Schleswig-Holstein 24, Wurtemburg 44, etc., neat and useful group, many with four margins, Fine overall. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1764		/o German Area, Mint and Used Collection, 19th & 20th Century in two Specialty albums to about 1957, incl. clean, mostly complete Third Reich with some souvenir sheets and Postwar n.h. material, better sets throughout, review recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1765		German Area, Post War Postal History Estate, Good collection of 60 covers, mainly better stamps and single franked covers, significant Michel cat. value. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1766		German Area, Mostly Mint to 1940, 19th & 20th Century accumulation in glassines and on dealer pages, incl. #1, 8, 50, B8-11, B18, Cameroun 53-61, German New Guinea 19, Togo 10-16, attractive accumulation, worth inspection. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1767		German Area, Empire Post History, Group of over 83 covers from 1871 to about 1935, incl. interesting marking, good destinations and great usages, Fine. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1768		//o German Area, Dealer Accumulation, mint and used on stockpages and glassines in two albums, from Germania to Inflation issues plus Inflation Officials, singles, strips and blocks, much dupl. contained, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $6,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1769		/o German Area, & Colonies 1851 to 1953 Collection, mint and used housed in a specialty album containing States, Imperial Empire, 3rd Reich, Federal Republic, D.D.R., Occupation and Colonies, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1770		/ German Area, Mostly 20th Century Collection, mostly mint on album and Vario pages, with a few States (used), Semi-postal, Russian Occupation, French Zone, Marienwerder and highly complete Memel, plus another album of Inflation sheets, noted n.h. #66a, 187a, Berlin n.h. 9NB3a, etc., a clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1771		German Area, Richard Steiff Covers, Etc., 60 covers, picture postcards and ephemera ranging from WWI to late 1930's related to the creator, with 29 having his autograph and over 40 other items cancelled with Geigen, Germany Teddy Bear pictorial cancels, a diverse and interesting group, Fine to Very Fine. Richard Steiff was a German designer, known for helping create the Teddy Bear. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1772		o German Area, 1889 to 1967 Used Collection, in two Lighthouse hingeless albums, selections of Germania, Inflation, 3rd Reich with Officials and Feldpost, Republic incl. Berlin, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1773		German Area, Lufthansa 1st Flight Stock, hundreds sleeved, identified, and priced in full Pittsburgh box, in chronological order starting #Si459, virtually no dupl., few with Foreign adhesives, priced up to $12+, immaculate. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1774		German Area, Occupations Postal History Estate, Selection of 35 covers, WWI and WWII Occupations with Danzig and Saar, nice range of markings and usages, incl. Occupation of Malmedy Overprints registered with #1N42, 1N43 (2), 1N45, 1N47-49, 1N52-56, and 1920 Ligneuville registered to Rijswijk, Netherlands. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1775		German Area, Commercial Mail Accumulation, hundreds stuffed in small box, mostly 20th Century to 1950's, incl. inflation, Zones, few 1950's FD's, etc., somewhat mixed condition. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1776		/o German Area, Mint and Used Miscellany, varied collection on pages mostly pre-1950, incl. States, Colonies, Offices, locals, some Revenues and reprints, mixed condition, for the curious collector. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1777		German Area, Third Reich Postal History Estate, Group of 35 covers, incl. Propaganda card, stamp usages and more; incl. Brown Ribbon Horse Race 1937 to 1944 #B90/B283 group of 8 single franked covers with mostly illustrated slogan Braune Bund cancels. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $170-200. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1778		/ German Area, Vintage Flight and Zeppelin Labels, mint collection mounted on album pages, over 250 items, an unusual and interesting grouping, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1779		German Area, Airmail Postal History Estate, Small group of 12 covers, two DO-X flights, a zeppelin, two early postcards and international Airmail. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1780		German Area, States Postal History Estate, Selection of over 25 covers, strongest in Bavaria and Wurttemberg, a very nice showing of markings usages, Fine. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1781		German Offices & Colonies, Heligoland Specialized Collection, mostly o.g., over 525 genuine, reprints and postal cards on Vario pages, sorted and grouped by original printings, Berlin, Leipzig and Hamburg reprints, very detailed and comprehensive collection with reference notes, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-23. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,335
Lot 1782		/ German Offices & Colonies, Marshall Islands 1897 to 1916 Mint Collection, Michel #1/27, o.g. or n.h., 47 examples on Vario pages, light dupl. (shades), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1/27 $6,600+ (Owner's). Estimate $1,600-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $1,668
Lot 1783		//o German Offices & Colonies, Offices in Turkish Empire 1884 to 1908 Collection, Michel #1/52, o.g. or n.h., 59 examples mint and used on Vario pages, light dupl. (mint, used, shades, etc.), #24 and 24b signed, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott #1/59 $2,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1784		//o German Offices & Colonies, South West Africa 1898 to 1919 Collection, Michel #7/32, o.g. or n.h., 59 examples mint and used on Vario pages, light dupl. (mint, used, color shades, etc.), a useful group, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #7/34 $1,275+ (Owner's). Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1785		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1786		/o German Offices & Colonies, East Africa 1905 to 1916 Collection, Michel #22/38, o.g., 30 examples mint and used on Vario page, very light dupl. (shades) incl. five 1916 Provisionals incl. Michel #V (not signed), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #22/39. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1787		German Offices & Colonies, Offices & Colonies Postal History, 16 incl. cards with a nice range of marking and usages. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1788		German Offices & Colonies, Cameroun 1897 to 1905 Mint Collection, Michel #1/19, o.g., 27 examples on Vario page, light dupl. (shades etc.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1/20 $400+ (Owner's). Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $138

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