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Foreign Country Collections - Germany & Colonies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 831		Germany, Mint collection on pages. Couple thousand o.g., 1872 to 1980's, very comprehensive, mostly complete from 1923 on in regular issues, incl. 1948 Numeral overprint issues and Posthorn set, semi-postals complete except for #B58 (B68 usual sulphur gum), Airs complete (C43 regummed), also nice back of the book, Offices, French and Belgian Occupation issues, few early unused or with faults, very attractive collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500. View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 832		o Germany, Attractive used collection on pages. Few thousand, 1872 to 1994 incl. #12 (pen cancel), 22 (thin), 28, 363-365, 664a, B298-347, C20-26, C42, C43-45, nice group of inflation era, Occupations, Berlin, Office in China and Morocco, C39 and C42 on Zeppelin covers or cards, also some "a" numbers and varieties, few 19th century with faults, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 833		o Germany, Collection on Lighthouse hingeless pages. Few thousand, 1872 to 1980 (missing Third Reich issues), majority used with few later o.g. or n.h. sets, better incl. used #11, 17 (pen cancel), 65A, C39, 9N35-41, 9N61-63, 9NB1-B2, o.g. B33, nice group of post-war issues, French Occupation and Saar, plus few early D.D.R. and Bavaria, Fine. Estimate $850. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 834		/ Germany, Dealers stock on #102 cards. Many hundreds, majority o.g. or n.h. with some early used, incl., Germany, Berlin, D.D.R., few States, Saar and Cols., retail values from $1 to $65, owners total retail $5742, Fine. Estimate $800. View details	Realized $489
Lot 835		Germany, Collection in 3 Scott albums. Few thousand 1860's to 1961, majority o.g. with some earlier used, incl. better mint post-war issues, D.D.R., Berlin, some Occupations and few States, few stuck to pages, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $661
Lot 836		/ Germany, Mint collection in Scott album. Few thousand o.g. with modern issues n.h., semi-postals with scattering of early issues, complete from 1956 on, n.h. from 1967 to 2005, Berlin complete from 1954 on, n.h. from 1967 to 1990, plus some Occupations, back of the book and some interesting locals, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $690
Lot 837		/ Germany, D.D.R. mint collection in Scott album. Few thousand, 1948 to 1990, mostly complete n.h. from 1956 on (missing a few Official issues), plus few locals, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Unsold
Lot 838		/o Germany, Collection in Scott album. Few thousand, no semi-postals or back of the book, 1872 to 2005, scattering of 19th century used, looks complete mint from 1955 on, 1967 on n.h., also couple imperf pairs from 1948 Building set, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Unsold
Lot 839		o Germany, Collection in albums and on pages. Few thousand mounted on blank pages in 5 albums and loose pages, majority used with scattering of o.g. or n.h. sets, incl. nice run of used States, some Third Reich and post-war issues, a bit messy but still worth a look, Average to Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $920
Lot 840		Germany, Colonies collection on pages. Over 250 o.g., from all Colonies, incl. German East Africa #1-5, Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 841		o Germany, States used collection on pages. Few hundred, 1851 to 1900, incl. nice group of Bavaria, Hamburg and Wurttemberg, some with faults, but better than average condition for this area, generally Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $242
Lot 842		Germany, Berlin mint collection on pages. Country complete o.g. to 1967, incl. #9N3Ba, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 843		Germany, D.D.R. mint collection on pages. Couple thousand, mostly o.g. with few n.h. sets, 1948 to 1967, complete in regular and Semi-postal issues, incl. #82-84 (n.h.), and 10NB11, also some local issues incl. 16NB4a, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 844		o Germany, Colonies used collection on pages. About 200 used from all Colonies, incl. Caroline Islands #1-6, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $546
Lot 845		/o Germany, Remainder lot in 26 albums. Few thousand mint and used scattered in albums, incl. some interesting commercial covers and FDC's, with some States, Occupations and D.D.R., Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $161
Lot 846		Germany, Dealers stock of covers. Over 600, 1870's to 1980's, incl. Occupations and few D.D.R., Third Reich, commercial, FD's, postcards and stationery, incl. some better stamps on FD's, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 847		o Germany, States collection in 2 Lindner hingeless albums. About 200 mostly used, incl. nice group of Bavaria, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $322
Lot 848		o Germany, Collection in 2 Scott albums. Many hundreds, 1860's to 1959 majority used with some o.g. semi-postal and Occupation sets, nice starter collection, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 849		Germany, Interesting cover accumulation. About 300 covers and cards, mostly 20th century to about 1980, with some interesting Third Reich and post-war, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $403
Lot 850		Germany, States small mint collection. Couple hundred o.g. with few early unused, 1870 to 1900, majority Bavaria and Wurttemberg, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 851		Germany, Occupations mint collection on pages. Few hundred o.g., incl. Slovakia, Poland General Government (complete) and few others, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 852		Germany, Cover accumulation. Over 600 mostly commercial post-war, with few Third Reich and some D.D.R., Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $150
Lot 853		/o Germany, Third Reich collection in Safe hingeless album. Few hundred, 1933 to 1945, majority used with some o.g. sets (few n.h.), nothing expensive, but a nice starter collection, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 854		Germany, Collection of Third Reich. 47 mostly unused postcards, with a 1939 work permit book with about 50 tax stamps attached, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $75
Lot 855		o Germany, Small balance of collection in Scott album. Couple hundred, majority used, incl. few Cols., Occupations, locals, and States with a few covers, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $63

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