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Foreign Country Collections - Germany & Colonies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2573		/ Germany, Intact Mint Collection, 5 album collection (no D.D.R.), strength in Empire and post war incl. Berlin with red and black ovpt sets in singles (mostly l.h.) and blocks of 4 n.h., Zones complete (except Russian) mostly l.h. incl. some vars., "N" and "NB" numbers in n.h. singles and blocks of 4, also souvenir sheets, scattered States, Offices, and Colonies with some better complete sets, attractive Plebiscites, 3rd Reich virtually complete o.g. incl. better souvenir sheets, all Airs incl. #C46-56 n.h., Feldpost incl. Africa Korp, U-Boat, Bohemia & Moravia complete, General Government incl. Freimarken Michel #1-3, few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century fine to very fine, worth inspection. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $10,063
Lot 2574		Germany, Berlin Overprint Used Group, 15 used pieces from parcels, plus additional 17 pieces from other 1949 issues, incl. red overprint (Michel #34 used block of 6 and pair on Berlin tied piece), and Michel #33 pair and strip of 3 with Michel #40 pair on May 13 1949 piece; overprints cat. €21,800+ as singles, plus additional cat. €, all readable dates from 1949 period, some soiling and small faults as to be expected on some from being on parcels, unusual very high cat. group, generally Fine. Michel €22,741+. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2575		/o Germany, Libau Used and Mint Collection, 33 pieces, many on piece, only items signed were counted, expertisers incl. Schlegel, Mikulski, Kosack, Grobe and Engel, noted mint Michel #3Bb, 4Bab and 6Ba (n.h.), used 3A, 5Ba, 5Bb, 6Ba (2), 6Bb, seldom offered as group, Fine to Very Fine. Michel €6,720. Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 2576		o Germany, Used Intact Collection, In Scott albums, States and Empire reasonably filled, other areas somewhat sparse, better Semis and mostly complete incl. #B33, B68, 3rd Reich souvenir sheets, Air Zepps complete except Polar, Officials, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 2577		/o Germany, Collection in Minkus Album, many hundreds of mint and used to 1969, few States, Empire used incl. #11, 25, 65A, early West Germany mint and used, Semi-postals incl. B49-57 and B59-B7 used, few souvenir sheets, Airs incl. C38-39 mint, C40-42 (glazed gum), interesting Cols., noted Caroline Is. 1a used, 5a no gum, G.E.A. 11-21 mint, unissued Seapost set, 22-29 used, Mariana Is. 5 (no gum), 13a mint, 14a used on piece, Marshall Is. 1-6 mint (no 2), collection was stored in a tropical climate, thus many mint are toned, inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 2578		Germany, Intact D.D.R. Never Hinged Collection, Complete n.h. in singles and blocks of 4 to 1987 in 6 Scott albums, incl. all Semis, Airs, Russian Zone, Officials, singles of "Kurierdienst Michel #16-31, "Laufkontrollzettel" complete with all types apparently complete (cat. €2800), all souvenir sheets, immaculate and Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $4,255
Lot 2579		/o Germany, Mint and Used Hoard, tens of thousands of mint and used in numerous stockbooks filling 4 banker boxes, classics to modern, Empire, Third Reich, West Germany, Berlin, few States, etc., great lot for dealer or collector, months of enjoyment in this lot, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 2580		/o Germany, Mostly Mint 20th Century, Hundreds mostly complete sets identified in glassines to 1960's, mostly 20th Century with value in 1920's-40's period, incl. strong Semis and Airs incl. used Zepps., Berlin overprints mint and used and later, few Plebiscites, Offices mostly used, few regular issue classics and later Berlin used but value in mint 1920's and later mint complete sets, later period n.h. incl. few blocks of 4, most glassines with decent value, few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2581		/o Germany, Specialized Empire Collection, In 3 three ring binders on computer generated Michel or homemade pages (dupl. pages for both mint and used examples), all identified by Michel numbers with better shades, papers, Germania issues with panes, incl. Michel #105a (€190), 110 I (€200), 112b (€100), 117 PFI (€100), 1920-21 issue with overprint flaws, and #133 II used, 134 II, 136 II, 143c (€120) and many others scattered throughout the collection, good representation of the inflation issues incl. coil strips of 11, an excellent start for the individual who would like to specialize in the various Michel varieties that permeate the issues, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2582		Germany, Mint Coil Collection, Group of 29 partial coil rolls, incl. Michel #245 complete roll, others from 1 roll of 11 up, incl. #149a II, couple with minor dings, Fine to Very Fine lot. 2007 Michel €10,700+ (Owner's). Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2583		Germany, 335+ Inflation Sheets, Incl. dupl., Officials, Airs incl. C8-12 with gutters, also additional sheets not counted stuck together, partial sheets incl. C8//C19, some with selvage issues, clean overall, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2584		/o Germany, Mint and Used Collection in Scott Album, hundreds of mint and used to 1998, no States, starts with large and small shield issues, better 1930's mint, early West Germany mint incl. Posthorns 70pf to 90pf (gum issues), Semi-postals incl. B33 (fault, stamps sound n.h.), B58 (stains, stamps sound), Airs incl. C38-39, Berlin incl. overprints mint, B1-3, D.D.R. early mint incl. better souvenir sheets, mixed condition. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 2585		Germany, Mostly Mint Collection, To 1957 in 2 old Schwaneberger albums, few States (mostly Bavaria), value in mint 3rd Reich period with souvenir sheets, some better Zones, Berlin and early postwar, some used incl. inflation period, scattered other areas, very fresh collection throughout, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2586		/o/ Germany, Zones, Locals, Registration Accumulation, In 2 binders incl. locals (Giessen 1888 imperf), Bergedorf, Mainz 1888, large group of WW II Soviet Zone Berlin locals plus few covers, registration labels, Soviet Zone covers, etc., very interesting accumulation, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2587		Germany, Wurttemberg 1940 Private Reprints, wonderful collection of 160+ pieces in 2 binders, consists of proofs and reprints, noted frame design, defaced die proofs, as issued in various colors, great item for the specialist of this area, must be seen to appreciate, Very Fine. Several articles in German accompany this lot. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 2588		o Germany, Mostly Used Collection, hundreds in 4 Scott specialty albums to 2007, noted some better classics to 1930's issues, early Berlin, Cols., various Occupations, separate vols. for West Germany and D.D.R., clean collection, ready to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2589		Germany, Collector's Group of 20th Century Covers, Approx. 82 mostly commercial better, incl. Feldpost, WW II Occupation incl. Lothringen, Poland incl. #72-76, 77-78, 3rd Reich, with unusual cancels, 1946 Allied Occupation reg. (mostly British and U.S. Zone), some philatelic, very interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 2590		/o Germany, States Accumulation, few hundred mint and used on small stockcards, most States represented with dupl., the good, bad and the ugly, mixed condition. Scott $26,000 (Owner's). Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2591		/o Germany, Collector's Mint and Used Accumulation, In 2 banker boxes, group of mini-collections, Bavaria incl. vars., Empire and postwar, used inflation, Germania issues in wholesale quantities, Michel #106//337 in quantities, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2592		/o Germany, Bavaria Mint and Used Collection, On homemade and stockpages, few classics used, strength in 20th Century incl. #77-91, 136-155, 156-175 (no 168), 193-211, 226-230, 251-254, 255 used, also Officials incl. Michel #19vc, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 2593		/o Germany, 1946 to 1982 Collection, many hundreds of mint and used with modern n.h. in Davo album, Zones, West Germany incl. better early mint Semi-postals, Berlin mint, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,000+. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2594		/o/ Germany, Bavaria Interesting Collection, stockbook with many hundreds of mostly used organized by issues, noted varieties, printings, back of the book incl. Telegraph and Railway issues, unused money orders, early covers, mint and used postal cards, plus literature incl. GPS Bavaria Study Group bulletins, English translation of Michel specialized catalog, few books in German, worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2595		/o Germany, Bavaria Mint and Used Accumulation, few hundred singles and blocks on stockpages, late 1880's to 1920, noted Michel #87 I (2 mint, 2 used, cat. €440), B3b single mint, other varieties, Officials incl. Michel 12 used (cat. €100), O51 used, etc., worth a look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 2596		Germany, Third Reich Better Semi-Postal Sets, n.h., consists of #B59-67, B69-78, B82-89 and B141-143, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 2597		/o Germany, Estate Lot, thousands of mint and used in 8 diff. albums/binders, plus 2 shoeboxes with on and off paper, Empire, Third Reich, D.D.R. and States to about 1980's, fun lot to sort thru, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $334
Lot 2598		/ Germany, 1948-52 Mint Building Study, few hundred n.h. to o.g. sorted by value, hinging and somewhat by type, up to 5m value, incl. some listed varieties incl. Michel #90a1aWB (n.h. cat. €500), some imperf pairs, misperfs, EFO's, few used incl. #82cWA, blurred prints, minor dupl., fresh overall, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2599		Germany, 1950's to 1990's First Days, in full banker box, few hundred, incl. early 1950's better incl. Berlin Michel #93, 94 (2), 95, 97-98 (2), 107, 108 (2), 112-113, also Saar, D.D.R., etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2600		o Germany, Used Collection, 1872-1971, incl. a few Confederation, better large shields, Germania and some contemporary cancels on inflation issues, much Third Reich, postwar overprints and regular issues of Germany and Berlin incl. #9N75-79, 9N84-98, 9NB4-B5, etc, plus some early DDR, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2601		/o Germany, Large Inflation Accumulation, Many thousands mostly sorted in glassines or on stockpages, majority mint but used throughout, better used scattered throughout, used to develop a separate specialized collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2602		/o Germany, Revenue Group, 31 Bavarian railroad, 875+ adhesives mint and used plus partial and full sheets, incl. Baden, Stuttgart, Empire and 3rd Reich, cigarette, telegraph, few cinderella and Austrian, generally fine to very fine selection. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 2603		Germany, Couple Hundred Commercial Covers, Collector's unpicked accumulation, incl. Inflation, Zones incl. 48 French, also US Internment in Germany and in US, Saar, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2604		Germany, Mint Zusammendrucke Collection, On pages, l.h. to o.g., under 200, 1930's period, up to strips of 3, very clean, owner's old cat. Dm2575, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2605		/ Germany, Mostly Mint Accumulation, o.g., hinged or never hinged, hundreds of sets, singles and a few souvenir sheets in stockbook, 1930's to modern, value in Third Reich material to early post WW II West Germany, noted some booklet panes and nice group of zuzamendruck, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2606		Germany, Mostly 1980's New Issue Lot, many hundreds of n.h. sets, souvenir sheets, many in multiples, West Germany, Berlin and DDR, some early used in envelopes and collection on pages, great lot for retail, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2607		o Germany, Mostly Used Collection, 2" thick three-ring binder filled with a potpourri of material, filling about 200 binder pages, all the notes are in German, but mostly listed by Scott number, running from Germania issues to 1980's, plus some DDR, several pages of mint and used post WW II locals, also many used tete-beche, mixed denominations, variety of configurations, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2608		/o Germany, Saar First Issue Accumulation, 400+ mint and used organized on black pages, incl. Michel varieties, some signed incl. Berger and Brun, nice lot for the specialist of this area, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,300+. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2609		Germany, Group of Early Flight Covers, consists of 2 catapult (1929 Bremen), 1931 DO-X with #C39 (cat. $300 used), 1929 Zepp. flight to U.S. with #C36 on Zepp. postcard, 1936 Hindenburg flight, also 2 U.S. Zepp. dispatches and 1924 flight of "Los Angeles" to U.S., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2610		Germany, Group of Early 20th Century Covers, 92 pieces, 1900's to 1930's, noted several registered, WW I censored, inflation, 2 with Dues from U.S. and Surinam, destinations incl. Peru, Chile, Surinam, Cuba, Taiwan and U.S., worth a look, mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2611		Germany, 149 WW II Feldpost Covers, Unpicked or checked, incl. Poland, Russia, Fine overall. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2612		Germany, Colonies Small Group, Mostly o.g. in stockbook, over 100 with few used, mostly yachts, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2613		/o/ Germany, D.D.R. Official 1956 to 1959 Selection, Oldtime lot from 1960's, small selection of n.h. incl. blocks, used, and approx. 25 covers, incl. Michel #25L n.h. (cat. €70), #19 IIG n.h. (2 cat. €50 each), 18 IIG (cat. €50), etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2614		/ Germany, AMG Mint and Covers, 13 used stationery usages from British Zone, incl. Michel #PBO1-2, P635, PA15, PA16, 7 related covers incl. American & British Zone 1945 issue on covers, also adhesives same issue mostly mint with multiples and some used, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $150

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