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Foreign Country Collections-Germany, Offices & Colonies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2059		o German States Used Collection, nice selection on black stockpages, better areas incl. Baden, Brunswick, Hamburg, Hanover and Prussia, occasional faults, but condition much better than usual, most copies selected for attractive cancels or overall appearance, high catalog value, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2060		Bergedorf Reprint and Forgery Study, 1860's-70's several hundred with large multiples, part sheets, each page illustrated with diagrams and notes documenting the various types of forgeries, many scarce, all identified by Billig numbers, Very Fine and attractive great lot for reference. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 2061		Helgoland Reprint Collection, Small study of over 80 mostly mint on pages, consisting of Berlin and mostly Leipzig, incl. few "used" and few mint blocks, overall Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 2062		/o Germany Extensive Intact Mint and Used Collection, In a Scott album to 1949, incl. States mostly used virtually compl. per Scott numbers incl. Dues, additional blank pages for extras, vars., cancels showing Cogwheel cancels with various town numbers, Bavaria with Semis compl., Dues except J1, Officials, sparse Bremen, and Brunswick about ¾ full, Heligoland compl. except #22-25 plus reprints, Alsace & Lorraine complete, Empire with examples mint and used, 1930's on with dupl. mint and used sets, souvenir sheets incl. Ostropa, Airs missing some Zepp. sets, also Occupation, no Colonies, etc., most identified by Michel numbers, needs careful inspection, 19th century mixed condition, 20th Century, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $7,500-10,000. View details	Realized $9,775
Lot 2063		o Germany Extensive Used Collection To 1996, several thousand in 4 Scott specialty albums, good Empire and Third Reich incl. Semi-postals mostly complete (missing key souvenir sheets), Federal Republic appears complete incl. Semi-postals, Berlin complete except black overprint 1m to 5m, incl. Semi-postals (no B3a), French Zone issues complete except souvenir sheets, scattering of Colonies, States and Occupations with better items, DDR virtually complete incl. Mao set and a couple souvenir sheets, assembled over many years with an eye towards condition and postal usage, excellent collection to expand, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Realized $3,000
Lot 2064		Germany 1849 To 2004 Mint Collection, In 2 Minkus three ring binders, only Baden for States, Empire incl. small shields almost compl. mint or used, large shields compl. virtually mint (unused) except 2kr, mostly compl. from 1875 on (by Scott) with a few used, and mostly n.h. to o.g., incl. 1928-32 Hindenburg set mostly n.h. incl. better values, Zeppelin Chicago set, souvenir sheets incl. IPOSTA o.g. (sound), 1933 to 1936 Hindenburgs complete with better n.h. values, 3rd Reich virtually complete, Zones, Berlin mostly complete except Red Overprint 1m (2m used), few early sets used, Posthorns to 90pf mint (no 8pf, 60-70pf used), 1952 on virtually compl. and 1994 on n.h. (#714 used), no D.D.R., few last years not mounted, 19th century mixed condition, 20th Century, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 2065		/o/ Germany 1987 To 1998 Massive Collector Collection, hundreds of issues, mint, used, maxicards, Erstag cards, First Day covers, all mounted and beautifully written up (in German) on homemade pages in binders in 5 stuffed banker boxes, incl. issues from Berlin, a lovely collection, which took years to assemble, appears complete for period, owners original cost in excess of $14,000, must been seen to appreciate the effort, Very Fine. Estimate $1,800-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2066		Germany 3rd Reich Mostly Propoganda Group, 160 diff., incl. unused with real photo (mostly war related), few adhesives with commemorative cancels, few Feldpost, few covers, etc., overall Very Fine, retail $6720. Estimate $1,400-1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2067		/o German Area Well Filled Collection, 1849-1950, mint and used general collection in a Minkus album, features States, Empire, Third Reich, Occupation, etc., features many complete sets and worthwhile singles, good showing of back of the book, some better items incl. 1935 Scott #B68 Ostropa sheet, faulty ($700), 9N35-9N41 ($210) and Caroline Island 7-19 ($183), owners Scott catalog 13,000+, condition varies, inspection recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2068		Germany 19th Century City Post Mostly Mint Lot, few hundred mint postal cards and envelopes (noted a few used), plus stamps in stockbooks and mint multiples, several used copies, a most unusual lot, that needs inspection to appreciate, rarely offered in this quantity, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2069		/o German Area Balance Collection, 1849-1944, mint and used in 2 Scott Specialty albums, although some material has been removed plenty of good value still present, features States, Empire, Semi-postals, Airpost, Officials, Offices in one volume and Occupation issues in a second, incl. complete sets with some never hinged, condition varies, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2070		/o/ Germany Oldtime Accumulation, few thousand in folders, stockpages, etc., noted interesting 45 page exhibit of WWII occupied Poland covers (cancels), West Sachsen in sheetlets, Hitter era covers and cards, Bavaria cto'd sets on pages, occupation issues in sheets, Soviet Zone issues, GPS auction sheets, few States covers, Feldpost, classics, a very unusual group, must be seen to appreciate, high catalog, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 2071		Germany Approximately 275 Stuttgart Furniture Fair Labels, 1897-1914 Möbelmesse on Lindner pages, values to 60¢, not all colors, many scarce values, Very Fine and unusual. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2072		/o Germany 1870 To 1950 Eclectic Group, mint and used, with many that were individual auction lots at one time, incl. States, Third Reich, Berlin, etc., contains booklets, souvenir sheets, blocks, errors, etc., some questionable, inspection will be rewarded, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $719
Lot 2073		/o Germany Memel Specialized Better Mint and Used Stock, Hundreds sorted in glassines by Scott and Michel number, starting with #1, with color vars. identified by Michel incl. Michel #3b used (3), Michel #10 used (5), decent Lithuania Occupation incl. listed plate flaws, some used on pieces, also control number singles, some plate vars. noted, incl. Airs, no souvenir sheets, dupl. mint or used on cheaper values, no expensive items but a nice lot for a retail dealer, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2074		/o Germany 1850's To 1945 in Scott Album, many hundreds of mint and used, scattered States, Colonies, Occupations, etc., value in Empire and Third Reich material, noted #65A, 76 o.g., Semi-postals incl. #B59-67 used, some souvenir sheets, B141-43 used, few Airs incl. C27-34, C40 used, few faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2075		Germany Zone and Post War Mint Collection, N.h. (for the most part), in a "odiferous" (very musty) Lighthouse album, all in mounts with few used, incl. "Markenheftchen" n.h., Berlin, Saar, mostly Fine to Very Fine except for the smell of the album. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2076		/o Germany Estate Balance, 1876-1960, in 2 Scott and 1 springback album, a little bit of everything here, incl. Empire, 3rd Reich, Occupation etc, material scattered throughout the 3 volumes with better sets and singles to be found, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2077		/o Germany Collection, 1870's To 1950's Mint and Used Accumulation, couple thousand organized in stockbook, duplication, noted better Empire, Third Reich and early Federal Republic mint, also some better Airs, W.W.I occupations, Plebiscites and a few Colonies, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2078		/o Germany 1934 To 1985 Mint and Used Collection, On Minkus pages in 2 binders, incl. couple classics on cards, otherwise incl. souvenir sheets, compl. sets, Semis, Airs, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine Owner's cat. $3000+. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2079		Germany Beautiful Mint Inflation Collection, o.g., in a "Dofumenten-Gammlung" attractively illustrated album, the introductory pages show a table of the decline of the German mark, an actual bond in 1922, and then a virtually complete mounted collection for the period along with vars., shades, Officials, clean, Very Fine and choice, never before seen by us. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2080		Germany 1920's Inflation Sheets, n.h., group of over 150, few with missing selvage but most intact, virtually all different, occasional fault, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2081		Germany 1940's Great Britain Forgeries Group, incl. the Stalin issues on Great Britain ½d and 1½d stamps, and 10 forgeries of GV definitives (5 mint, 5 used), unusual group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 2082		/o Germany Marienwerder Better Mint and Used Stock, Few hundred sorted in glassines by Scott number, starting with the Plebiscite issue, forgeries identified in the Commission issue, no souvenir sheets, some dupl. mint or used on cheaper values, nice lot for a retail dealer, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2083		/o Germany Upper Silesia Mint and Used Stock, Few hundred sorted and identified in glassines, starting #1 and incl. dupl. values both mint and used, incl. Officials (no #O1-31), Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 2084		Germany 1930's Propaganda Photos, About 100 pieces incl. 6 propaganda postal cards, mostly National Party Day and Hitler, inspect for value, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2085		Germany 52 Nazi Propaganda Cards, Mostly mint group, incl. few commemorative cancels, incl. real photo, pilots, soldiers, planes, etc., Fine lot. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2086		/ Germany 1940's Bohemia & Moravia Specialized Lot, N.h. to o.g., se-tenant blocks, pairs with position pieces from sheets, some duplication, all organized in 2 stockbooks, unusual, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details	Realized $104
Lot 2087		Germany 18 Mint Propaganda Cards, All portraits in uniforms, 1 real photo postcard, some in color, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2088		Germany Cinderella Collection, 85 pieces incl. few better Nottgeld, most early 20th Century labels, good variety of subjects, lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $69
Lot 2089		/o German Offices & Colonies Extensive Mint and Used Accumulation, hundreds of sets and singles, with duplication on stockpages, highlights incl. Cameroun #7-19 mint, Caroline Islands #1-6 (2), East Africa 1-5 mint, 20 (2), 21, 22-29 (2) used, 31-41 mint, 38 used, Kiauchau 22, 30 mint, Mariana Islands 11-16, 17-29 mint, Marshall Islands 1-6, 13-25 mint, 22-24 used, Samoa 57-69 mint, Togo 7-18 used, 7-19 mint, New Guinea 7-19 mint, Offices in China Michel #36A (€300), Morocco #1-6 (2), 79A used, 19b mint, Turkey 5 used, South West Africa 13-25, 34 used, condition much better than usual, fresh colors, worth close inspection, Fine to Very Fine, Scott 2006 approximately $13,000. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Realized $3,565
Lot 2090		o German Offices & Colonies One Man's Cancel Collection, identified in stockbook with cancel tracings, from Kamerun to South West Africa, incl. Ambam, Bamenda, Banjo, Bare, Bipindihof, Bonaheri, Kampo, Garua, Joko, Mundek, Ossidinge, Yap, Kaumi, Litsun, Schatsykou, Syfang, Tsangkou, Tsintanfort, Malua, Mulifanua, Fagamolo, Assahun, Nuatja, Sokode, Deulon, Kieta, Maron, Mikindani, Mkumbara, Handeni, Brackwater, Chairos, etc., second volume is side collection of couple hundred additional stamps incl. seepost, train cancels, stamps on piece, etc., except for a handful of pieces, only the German Colonies handbook values were counted, with a catalog value of about €5000, worth close examination, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2091		/o German Offices and Colonies Few Hundred Offices Mint and Used, On Lindner pages, incl. better Morocco with higher value dupl., China, Turkey mint and used, incl. Michel vars., few perfins, few with faults, Fine overall. Estimate $450-550. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2092		/o German Colonies German East Africa: 1893 To 1916 Complete Mint Or Used, o.g. and used on oldtime pages, incl. 7½ heller local issue, fresh, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2093		/o German Colonies Mariana & Marshall Islands Collection, mostly mint on stock page, incl. Mariana #11-31, Marshall 13-25, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $207

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