EARLY POSTAL HISTORY GROUP on written up display pages, inc 1745 complete E/L from Hamburg to Bordeaux & 1746 receipt note, 1841 E/L from Elberfeld to London, 1843 E/L from Bensheim, several E/L's from Gernsheim, 1850 E/L from Cassel, 1855 Wrapper from Gross-Gerau, 1857 Telegram from the Royal Hanovarian Telegraph Station, 1873 E/L from Reutlingen, 1874 E/L from Hagenau. Interesting group (13 items) {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid...
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Lot #6311 - germany 1860's-1980's
An eclectic, mint, NHM & used collection in an album, mostly Berlin 1970's onwards, but dotted with German States, West Germany, Allied Zones, East Germany & a few covers. (800+) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £1350 {MX} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
Lot #6312 - germany 1872
Range of Empire Eagles Used/Unused, mixed condition wih typical imperfections though better cancels noted and considerable c/v, incl Small Shield ¼g U & unused, 5g U, 2k orange-vermilion U, 7k U, Large Shield incl ¼g U, 2½g U, 9k part o.g., good range with c/v circa £2500. (22) Cat £2500 {MX} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £391.20)
Lot #6313 - germany 1872-1905
Empire classics mostly Used coln on SG 'Ideal' pages, largely complete though condition is mixed, from Eagles incl Small Shield 2k & 18k U, Large Shield vals to 9k U (damaged), 1874 surch pair U, Germania Reichspost & Deutsches Reich, etc. (100+) Cat £3150 {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £375.20)
Lot #6314 - germany 1872-1930
Old Time mint & used collection on Ideal, printed album pages, some mixed condition of early issues & inc 1872 'Small Shield' Eagle to 7k used, 'Large shield' Eagle to 18k used, Germania types to 5m used, 1920 'Deutsches Reich' opt'd set mostly used (3m is used 'Flat top to R in Reich variety), highly complete inflation period mint, 1924-27 Churches set used, useful 'Presidents' ranges & PO'S Abroad. (475+) {CC} [US5] (Start...
Lot #6315 - germany 1872-1933
Empire to Weimar mainly U coln on SG Ideal pages, some mixed condition though much of interest noted, from 1872 10g with script cancel, 1875-79 'PFENNIGE' set, 1902 Deutsches Reich set incl Gothic 2m, 1920-21 Bavaria ovpt set incl 20m black U with 'straight top to R', 1923 Relief Fund 20m+1000m U, Inflation largely complete though un-expertised, 1926-31 Air set M/U incl 3m U, through to Hindenburg sets, good coln with c/v circa £2800 (not...
Lot #6316 - germany 1872-1936
Good Mint/Used coln on SG 'Ideal' illus pages, often complete though missing most top vals, from Empire incl 1872 Eagle with small shield ¼g FU, large shield incl 2½g FU, 1905-21 lozenges set M/FU, Inflation period mostly M, 1926 Air set to 2m FU, 1925 Arms 25pf+10pf FU, 1932 Welfare Fund set M, Third Reich mostly FU incl 1934 Colonisers set FU, generally good condition. (100s) Cat £1450 {MX} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £234.40)
Lot #6317 - germany 1872-1945
Used collection in a loose leaf album(100s) starting with States and Colonies, 1875 set to 50g(3), 1900 Reichpost values to 3Mk(2), strength in 1920s/1930s sets including 1926 Air, Arms, 1927 Hindenburg, 1930-32 Buildings sets, 1933 Wagner, 1934 Air, Welfare, 1935 Costumes, 1939 Races ovpt set, mainly fine HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £240.00)
Lot #6318 - germany 1876-1933
POSTAL STATIONERY CARD & COVER COLLECTION in a small box (chiefly Cards), inc 19th Century range (15+)- some uprated, Bavaria, North German Confederation, Empire period with (50+) bearing 'Germania' types, an occasional cover, Feldpost, Military cachet, Occupation examples, Inflation Period (10+)- many uprated bearing multiple frankings, Airs, surcharged issues etc. Interesting assembly (80+) {PS} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £125....
Lot #6319 - germany 1890-1945
POSTAL HISTORY - (mostly) Used Cards & Covers hoard in a small box, inc Empire, Reich, States, Airs, Inflation period, Feldpost etc (100 items) {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #6320 - germany 1897-1948
POSTCARD & COVERS COLLECTION presented in a ring binder, inc an interesting range with PPC of the Kaiser, early Air post items, inflation period ranges, 3rd Reich ranges with Motor Show covers, Relief Fund set on cover, Hitler singles & m/s on covers amongst much else. (70+ items) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.00)
Lot #6321 - germany 1899-1918
'GERMANIA' COVERS & CARDS POSTAL HISTORY collection on written up display pages. A collection of covers & Picture Post Cards bearing 'Germania' issues, Reichpost, but mainly Deutches Reich inscribed, (DR)values seen to 1¼m. Interesting. (47 covers/cards) {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #6322 - germany 1899-1970
PS & PICTURE POSTCARD COLLECTION in a small box (chiefly PPC), inc used & unused, monochrome & coloured types, mostly 1930s & 40s inc 1933 20pf Welfare (SG 519a) tied to front of a black & white PPC - Schonau 10/11/33 cds, 1939 'Free Memel' card with an obliterated picture of Hitler, plenty of views, buildings, people & more. Interesting assembly (80) {PS} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £125.60)
Lot #6323 - germany 1900-18
'GERMANIA' POSTAL STATIONERY collection on written up display pages. A collection of PS Covers & Cards bearing 'Germania', Reichpost 5pf & 10pf unused, Deutches Reich 2pf & 10pf unused, 2pf, 5pf, 10pf & 40pf used plus four 25pf Pneumatic cards used. (20 cards) {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £54.40)
Lot #6324 - germany 1902
No wmk 3pf brown, 3pf yellow brown v.f.u., each with var. 'DFUTSCHES' (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #6325 - germany 1914-18
GERMAN POSTAL HISTORY - WWI. A Collection of cards & covers inc amongst others 16 Censored Mail bearing tape or cachets, 9 Feldpost Mail inc printed or manuscript marked & a cover sent to the War Commision bearing a Regimental cachet. Interesting (31 items) {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £163.20)
Lot #6326 - germany 1919-33
POSTAL HISTORY OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC. A Collection of stamps, cards & covers of the inflation period presented on neatly written up, Exhibition type, sleeved pages inc a small range of stamps, chiefly 'President' issues, an extensive range of PPC's & PS Cards bearing useful ranges of issues to Mark values & inc Air issues, many PS Cards are uprated. Interesting collection (115 stamps & 70 cards/covers) {CC} [US3] (Start Price...
Lot #6327 - germany 1919-49
AIR POST COVERS & CARDS GROUP bearing a useful range of issues to a Count Zeppelin 3Rm (SG 536), Zeppelin Flown cover bearing 1926 2m (SG 398), Luftfeldpost on Military post to a Corporal at 07532, Berlin Air Lift items etc amongst others. (20) {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #6328 - germany 1920
Ovpt on Bavaia 20M black var. straight top to 'R' fine used, paper on reverse, plus normal Cat £244 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #6329 - germany 1920
2.50m on 2m rosy purple and 2m brown purple 'used' handstamped 'stempelfalschung' on reverse Cat £600 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #6330 - germany 1928
Welfare Fund 'Arms' set, Mi 425/429, fine used (5) Cat £225 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.80)
Lot #6331 - germany 1928-31
Zeppelin set(3) very fine used Cat £170 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #6332 - germany 1929-36
AIRSHIP POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION on written up display pages, inc cards & covers featuring Zeppelins, Hindenburg card (sold on board)- Saloon & Starboard Promenade view bearing Zeppelin issue tied by Special blue cancel to Frankfurt, various flown cards to Germany, UK & Brazil, inc Olympic card to UK bearing Zeppelin/Olympic cachet, Brazil to UK four covers with various Zeppelin cachets, 1st Hindenburg flight on N.American route...
Lot #6333 - germany 1930
Zeppelin set inscribed 'SUDAMERIKA FAHRT', Mi 438/439, tied to a cover to Lima, Peru, Par Avion tab tied by red Zeppelin cachet. Fine condition. Cat £950 {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £250.40)
Lot #6334 - germany 1930/31
Air Mail cover to New York bearing 2m blue 'Zeppelin' - 'SUDAMERIKA FAHRT' & 4m sepia 'Zeppelin' tied by Friedrichshafen cds, also to front Black Diamond 'Dox' cachet, black Dornier Flugschiff cds & red Dornier cachet, to rear - a Rio de Janeiro receiving cds next to embossed 'Stanley Gibbons' cover flap. Cat £650 {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £156.00)




