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Foreign Country Collections - Germany & Colonies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3123		/ Germany, Intact Mint Collection, Dealer's private collection formed over decades in 3 Scott Specialties, all areas represented incl. States (Saxony #1 with cert.), Plebiscites, Offices & Cols., early States and Empire to 1880 mostly used, others virtually everything mounted with better n.h. (incl. most Posthorns, etc.), booklets and booklet panes incl. Third Reich period, also Zepp. covers, Revenues, booklets and some other vars. not counted, very extensive collection, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th mostly fresh and fine to very fine. 1993 Scott $69,337 (Owner's). Estimate $10,000-13,000. View details	Realized $24,150
Lot 3124		/o Germany, Intact States and Empire Collection, Approx. 4300 (per owner) in Schaubek album mint or used to 1953, all States extensively represented (mostly used) with shades, vars., Empire from 1st issue on well represented through Third Reich and early Federal period, incl. scattered covers, Berlin incl. 1948 black ovpt. on cover, red ovpt. in n.h. (2), o.g. (2) blocks of 4, Third Reich incl. souvenir sheets, Airs, Soviet Zone well represented, HOPS, also Plebiscites, Occupation, few stuck down, occasional dupl. used with mint, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, lovely oldtime collection with possible unidentified better scattered throughout. Estimate $7,500-9,000. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 3125		//o Germany, Intact Collection in 7 Lighthouse Albums, few thousand mostly mint (classics to inflation mostly used), Third Reich with #B33 n.h. (small stain), B58 (looks regummed), B68 o.g., Airs complete incl. C38-C45 used, Allied Zone incl. unissued net and band overprints o.g. (signed), West Germany complete to 2002, o.g. to 1968, balance n.h., Berlin complete, o.g. to 1968, balance n.h., red overprint set signed JER, occupations incl. 1N1-1N58 o.g., Offices and Cols., extensive Danzig and Saar, lovely collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $7,000-8,000. View details	Realized $8,625
Lot 3126		/o Germany, Extensive Offices & Colonies Collection, hundreds of mint and used on Lighthouse and homemade pages (2 collections in 1 binder with duplication), most yacht sets represented mint, shades, reprints, cancels, perf. hole varieties, wartime overprints, noted Southwest Africa #5-6, 11, Marshalls 2, 5, etc., nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Realized $5,060
Lot 3127		/o Germany, Large Collection in Minkus Album, Over a period of 50 years the collector successfully obtained both mint and used copies of the great majority of all issues from the Confederation (1872) to the 1990's, strong through the Third Reich and basically all the tougher immediate post-W.W.II material, decent showing of n.h. throughout, incl. Revenues, Cinderellas and non-Scott material, inspect to fully appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 3128		/o Germany, Colonies and Offices Collection, several hundred mint and used in Scott specialty album, several yacht sets, noted better Offices in Turkey, Cameroun and Southwest Africa, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $7,462 (Owner's). Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 3129		o Germany, Used Collection to 1996, consists of Germany, Berlin and French Zone in Scott specialty albums, only missing a few key Imperial and Third Reich items for completion, noted #B33 on cover, West Germany complete, Berlin overprints (no certs. except 9N33) otherwise complete except 9NB3a, few minor faults on classics, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $18,000 (Owner's). Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 3130		Germany, Mostly Mint Collection, On Scott pages, few States and Empire mostly used to around 1921, mostly mint after that and mostly complete to 2002, 2nd vol. Semi-postals virtually complete mint except better souvenir sheets, 3rd volume on pages with back of the book, Occupation, Zones, few Offices, no Cols., value in 20th Century period with better sets scattered throughout, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3131		/ Germany, Mint Collection to 1999, consists of Germany, Berlin and French Zone in Scott specialty albums, scattered classics incl. #32, 62 and 78, fairly complete from 1905, only missing a few key items, Semi-postals complete except B33, B58 and B68, Airs incl. C38-C39, West Germany complete, Berlin complete except 9NB3a, group of postwar locals (not counted), few minor faults on classics, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $12,433 (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 3132		/o Germany, Large Collector Accumulation, thousands organized on stockpages in 6 binders, majority used, Germany (4) and Berlin (2), with duplication, classics to modern, incl. some back of the book, great for approvals or packets, some better noted, owners inventory incl., generally Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $14,758 (Owner's). Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3133		o Germany, Collection in 3 Schaubek Albums, hundreds of mint and used, classics to 1964, also Berlin, D.D.R., Danzig and Saar, value in States, some better items throughout, mixed condition. Scott $11,400+ (Owner's). Estimate $700-900. View details	Unsold
Lot 3134		/o Germany, Occupations and Related Collection, hundreds of mint and used in 2 Scott specialty albums, value in Memel, Serbia, Bavaria, Danzig and Saar, few minor faults, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $8,079 (Owner's). Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 3135		/o Germany, Collector Accumulation, hundreds of mint and used in stockbooks, noted Saar, 1948 building issues, some early Berlin mint, #C35-C37 used, nice group of Germania zuzammendrücke mint and used, worth a look, mixed condition. Estimate $850-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3136		/ Germany, D.D.R. Complete Mint Collection, l.h. or n.h. to 1953, balance appears n.h. (no early souvenir sheets), plus Semi-postals incl. #B21a n.h., Airs, most Officials, plus mint hundreds of duplicates in file box sorted in glassines, minor dupl., clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 3137		/o Germany, Inselpost Collection, 10 mint and 3 used on Lighthouse pages, many items signed, noted #7AK used (Compa), 11Ba unused (Pickenpack), 11P mint (Krischke), 9 n.h., 10Bd n.h. (Compa), 10BbIK (Compa), nice group, high catalog if genuine, sold "as is", Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 3138		//o Germany, Berlin Collection in Album, virtually complete n.h./l.h. and used from 1948 to late 1980's, incl. vast majority of high-end material #9N1//9N136, many mint also have duplicate used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,000+. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3139		/o Germany, Mint and Used Collection to 1963, hundreds in Scott specialty album, good showing of issues, noted better large and small Eagle issues mint or used to 18kr, Third Reich incl. 1930's Semi-postal souvenir sheets, early West Germany, few faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $661
Lot 3140		/o Germany, Colonies, Occupation, Offices and States, mint and used in Scott specialty album, strong in Occupation, Protectorate and related areas, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia and Moravia, Danzig, Yugoslavia, Memel, Poland, Luxembourg, Saar, Upper Silesia, etc., plus Allied occupation issues, decent representation of Cols., strong in States plus Offices in China, Morocco and Turkey, well worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 3141		/ Germany, D.D.R. Mint Collection, o.g. to n.h., complete to 1990 except #O1-O27 and O41, incl. souvenir sheets, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,145 (Owner's). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $546
Lot 3142		/o Germany, Oldtime Collection, hundreds of used and mint on Scott pages, noted #8, 11 used, 13 mint, 28 used, 35 no gum, 52-61 o.g., 76-78, 79 o.g., 366-84 o.g., Airs incl. C20-C26 o.g., worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3143		Germany, Mostly Modern Mint Collection, hundreds o.g. in Scott album to 1968, value in West Germany, some Third Reich Semi-postals, West Germany complete to 1968 (except #714), bit of back of the book, clean collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $431
Lot 3144		Germany, Allied Occupations and Berlin Collection, o.g. in well filled Schaubek album with pages to 1975, value in Berlin incl. #9N1-9N34 (not signed), 9N35-9N41, 9N42-9N60, Semi-postals incl. 9NB1-B3, 9NB3a, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3145		/o Germany, D.D.R. Complete to 1990, o.g. (few used), some duplicate used in 2 vols., incl. better souvenir sheets, Semi-postals, Officials, etc., clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3146		//o Germany, Berlin 1948 to 1990 Collection, hundreds in Lighthouse hingeless album, mix of mint and used on early with better sets incl. red overprints, 1953 to 1990 complete incl. much n.h., clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3147		/o Germany, States Collection, few hundred used and mint on Scott pages, noted Thurn & Taxis #8-12 used, Northern German Confederation 20 used, Mecklenberg-Strelitz 1-6 unused, Prussia 23-27 used, plus duplicates on stockpage, high catalog, mixed condition. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3148		/o Germany, Zusammendrücke Stock, approximately 1000 mint and used, with duplication in 10 sales books, mostly inexpensive combinations, but some better items scattered throughout incl. Michel #S9aa (2) o.g., HB68 o.g., S223, S225 (2) and S226 all used, outdated catalog prices (based on DM), great for retail, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $748
Lot 3149		Germany, West Germany 1946 to 1975 Collection, o.g. in well filled Schaubek album, noted #670-685 and early commemorative issues, better early Semi-postal sets, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 3150		Germany, 1930's Postmark Collection, mounted into scrapbook, many interesting cancellations with apparently little to no duplication, great collection for the cancellation collector with all items being on piece, so full cancel is present, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 3151		Germany, Zusammendrücke Group, 100+ mostly mint pieces on small pages and cards, good variety of 1920's to 1940's issues from various booklets, noted cat. values to €20+, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $127
Lot 3152		/o Germany, 19th and 20th Century Accumulation, Mint and used, incl. States, general issues, also stockbook with locals, better throughout, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3153		Germany, Ersttagsblatt Group, Hundreds mostly in Lighthouse binders to around 2000, probably all diff., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3154		German Postal History, Large Group, 1500+ encompassing wide range of material from Empire thru the modern era, large amount of commercial mail with better items seen throughout, incl. Feldpost, soldier mail, offices abroad, and large group of Third Reich period, also noted small group of photos from the 1936 Olympics, worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3155		German Postal History, Group of Oversized, 92, mostly Third Reich period, many with sets or souvenir sheets, also some early West Germany, occupations and Berlin, good variety of issues, inspect, owners retail $7765, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $690
Lot 3156		German Postal History, Retail Stock, 120 covers or cards, mostly Third Reich to early Federal, noted nice group of early Naval items, some propaganda cards, Berlin, etc., owner retail $5500+, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3157		German Postal History, Collector's Mostly WWII Occupation, Incl. propaganda with few WW I, Channel Islands, Netherlands Occupation, Zones, Plebiscite commem., Bohemia & Moravia, Alsace & Lorraine, French Legion, Elsas usages (1 in combination with France adhesive), interesting group, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $776
Lot 3158		German Postal History, WWII Related Group, group of 80+ cards and covers, noted interesting group of 24 from and to members of the "Wallonie" Legion, incl. POW cards, telegrams and receipts, plus 12 covers and cards related to Eupen-Malmedy, finally 40 covers from Poland with various military cancels, interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3159		German Postal History, D.D.R. Group, approx. 80, mostly from the Soviet Zone to the early 1960's, does contain both First Day's and commercial mail, a nice clean group of items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 3160		German Postal History, WWII Feldpost Accumulation, 1040+ covers, postal cards and postally used postcards, most with contents and unresearched for unit cancels, incl. a family correspondence of approx. 60 letters in Saarbrucken to son at L.K.S.2 Fhj Lehrgang in Berlin, also incl. Feldpost number reference photocopies (18 sections, Fp#0001 thru 87900), great lot for research, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 3161		German Postal History, Post War Zone and Republic, In 2 full banker boxes, majority unaddressed and addressed F.D.'s 1970's-90's, also commercial post war incl. diff. Allied Zones, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 3162		German Postal History, Third Reich Lot, ½ full banker box, propaganda cards, postal cards and photos, majority featuring Adolf Hitler, but noted other military and government leaders, scenes, etc., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 3163		German Postal History, Berlin Group, 1949 to the 1990s, many comprised from the early period with many mixed franking and a small amount of First Day's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 3164		German Postal History, 1870's to 1980's Group, 1600 covers and cards, incl. Empire, Third Reich, DDR, West Germany and Berlin, noted registered, inflation, etc., good variety of issues and usages, mixed condition. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $253
Lot 3165		German Postal History, 1901 to 1956 Group, 31 pieces, incl. 1929 Bremen Catapult, 1929 Zeppelin with 2 faulty #C36, 3 postcards with 1936 summer Olympics, 1938 Anschluss Hitler propaganda card, 1940-41 censored mail to US, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $184
Lot 3166		German Postal History, "Zones" Group of About 180, covers and cards on old auction sheets, mostly Allied with a few Soviet sprinkled in, noted censored and registered, good variety of usages, a nice lot for study, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 3167		German Postal History, 1920's to 1940's Group, 85 covers or cards on old auction lot sheets, noted inflation, Officials, registered, Semi-postals, Feldpost, propaganda cards, etc., nice group, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $322

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