Lot 3146 o
German Area, A Century of Used Germany, 1849-1949, from Bavaria and other States to Post WWII occupied Zones we have 100 years of German philately. A Scott Specialty album which contains hundreds of used singles, sets and souvenir sheets including the inflationary period as well as the Third Reich and beyond and many of these issues are far more elusive used than mint. A few highlights include all by Scott: B15-B18, B28-B32, B38-B41, B55a, B57, B59-B67, B91-B92, B105, B295, C27-C34, Zeppelins C35-C37, C43-C45, C38-C39 (both horizontal and vertical watermark 2 signed Schlegel, 2 with Oechsner certificates), French Zone 4N1-13 on one cover, Saar 227 (margin copy) and C12, Plebiscites and occupation areas are noted. Condition is mixed on earlier issues and nicer as the century marches on, then mainly F.-V.F.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $2,300
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Germany, Mint Collection, 1872 - 1948, in a nicely filled Scott album and including post WW II Allied Occupation issues, huge percentage of the sets, singles and S/S/ are n.h. and with premium throughout including 20 n.h., 56-63 n.h., 330-336 n.h., 401-414 n.h., 415-431 n.h., 444-445 n.h., 452-458 n.h. 463-585 n.h., B15-B18 n.h., B25-B32 n.h., B38-B41 n.h., B44-B48 n.h., B93-B101 n.h., B174-B190 n.h., B191-B293 n.h., O80-O101 n.h., S1-S22 n.h., etc, gum without the typical few minor disturbances or fingerprints, fresh and Fine - Very Fine. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
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Realized: $1,900
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3148 //o
Germany, High Quality Collection, Including B58 Collection, 1872 - 1945, this collection in a hingeless Davo album begins with a powerful first page of Imperial Eagles, fresh looking, on the whole very well centered, and most with very legible c.d.s.'s. Used until circa 1919, then all mint and almost all never hinged (as we know, especially for Germany, how this dramatically effects catalogue value). Better mint include #340-343, 366-384, 432-435, 442-443, 444-445, 446-447, 448-451, 459-462, B8-B11, B15-B18, B23-B27, B33, B38-B41, B58, B79-B81, B91-B92, B93-B101, B102-B106, B107-B115, B123-B131, B134-B136, B141-B143, B173, B292-B292, C38-C39, O62-O79, OL16-OL21, S1-S11, and Danzig #241-254, Spectacular collection, yet still room for expansion, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
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Realized: $2,000
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Germany, World War I Specialized Mint & Used Collection, 1914-1918, collection on Schaubek album pages, various Occupation issues and overprints, Belgium with Eupen & Malmedy overprints complete, including Postage Dues, France, Romania, Lithuania, Plebiscite Issues from Allenstein, Marienwerder, including 50pf unused (Stolow certificate), Upper Silesia, Schleswig, many better items included, some mixed condition, Most are Fine - Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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3150 
Germany, Specialist Collection of Postal History, 1867-1923, approximately 400 wonderful covers, postal cards and parcel receipts from Empire to Inflation, 1997 Registered to Scotland, 1913 Tucks card to Cuba, 1934 uprated postal card to Amsterdam with Mourning border, Prussia Scott #11 (3) Berlin to Dresden, Mi 225 Express double weight (Rate Period 7), several stampless folded letters from Berlin, 1901 postal card to Cape Colony, 1894 to Russia, 1890 Berlin to Riga, 1905 postal card to Dar es Salaam, 1937 Berlin to Istanbul, 1916 postcard to Belgrade, numerous German States folded letters, 1890 wrapper to Brussels and more, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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3151
Germany, Advanced Collector Postal History Holdings, 1872-1933, 350+ individually sleeved Empire up to Inflation Period; to Melbourne Victoria and returned, uprated postal cards, WWI censor mail, Royal Business hand stamping with confirming signature, Chairman of Income Tax Assessment with government seal, US Consulate at Bremen, uprated commercial postal card to Finland, newspaper wrappers to the US, 1903 postal card to Nassau trying to buy Specimen overprinted stamps, WWII mail to Istanbul with censor tape on all 4 sides, unused Pneumatic Mail postal card, numerous banking "Money" letters, Mi 293 (20) paying Domestic Intercity (Rate Period 20), folded court document (Rate Period 20), International Letter to Transvaal (Rate Period 25), Foreign to US for mere 6 weeks (Rate Period 8), Special Delivery with unexplainable rate (Rate Period 7), 1898 Reich post 20pf tied Shanghai IJPO, Mi 252a (22) Domestic double weight 1st Class with roller cancel (Rate Period 16), Mi 95 (8) International Registered to Switzerland (Rate Period 1), Mi 208 (10) Domestic Intercity 1st Class (Rate Period 14), International Mourning announcement (Rate Period 27B), Domestic postcard 3 weeks for Intercity (Rate Period 9), Mi 87IId Foreign to US (Rate period 4), Mi 126 (2) Foreign to Switzerland (Rate Period 6), Grand Ducal Affairs Mourning envelope, and many more; bonus 1815 War Rate US folded letter, much to explore here, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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3152
Germany, Better Postal History Collection, 1873-1933, approximately 400 envelopes and postal cards with accompanying internet and auction receipts, consignor meticulous about condition and a serious specialist in the German collecting community. Turn of the century Registered "money letters", early Airmail to Zurich, collection of 1900-1906 Revenue stamps, Pneumatic Mail, 1905 Registered to Athens, Railroad Post, Registered Mainz to Bystrica, wrappers to US, 1919 Revenue documents, Mi 255 (9) Foreign Postcard to Belgium (Rate Period 16), 1919 censored Domestic Intercity (Rate Period 2), 1922 Advertising cover Leipzig, stunning 1897 return seal letter, Europa Catapult cover, commercial mail returned from Constantinople, Postage Due to Belgium, mail carried on SS Lusitania, 1888 Markoebel to Santiago, Inflation wrapper last day of rate 11/30/23, 1890 Swiss Postage Due, 1908 Registered Kiel redirected (registered Exchange) to UK, dozens of examples of early Express Mail, 1919 German Currency Control/ Sweden Postage Due, 1923 commercial to Buenos Aires, 1901 postcard to Montevideo, 1895 Mourning Cover to Cape Town, 1905 to Russia, 1935 Airmail to Tanganjika, postcard returned from Mexico City, 1907 postcard forwarded from Shanghai to Nokohama, 1915 Illustrative commercial envelope to Norway censored and delayed, 1908 postcard from Worms to US Naval Station Philippines Islands, and much more. Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $1,900
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3153 //o
Germany, Safety Box Holding of Key Issues, 1945-1952, beautiful lot of key stamps both mint and used on stock cards in a box with many better stamps such as (Michel numbers): Bundespost 123-138**(Post Horn set, signed Schlegel), Berlin 1-20**, 1-20*, 21-34* (red overprint), 35-41* (UPU, 2x), 42-60**, 42-60*, 61-63*, 68-70** (2x), souvenir sheets 1** (signed Schlegel), 1*, 1 (2x, both signed Schlegel), good part French Zone, DDR Karl Marx blocks MNH and canceled, etc, generally Fine - Very Fine or better. Extremely high catalogue value! Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
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3154
Great Britain, Mint Seahorses, 1913 Waterlow, including The Pound Value, a lovely group of the Mint 2sh6p deep sepia brown, 5sh rose carmine (2), 10sh Indigo blue and 1 pound green, fresh colors and distinct shades, L.H. or H.R., Fine to Very Fine, S.G. £5750 = $7,000. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $1,800
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3155 /
Greece, All Mint Substantial Hermes Head Selection, 1861-1893, all neatly mounted in glassines on Vario pages are over 300 both small and large Hermes Heads with a plethora of blocks including some n.h. It covers the Paris, Athens and Belgium prints, paper varieties and both fine and coarse impressions. A wonderful lot for the specialist collector or dealer with huge retail potential and a massive Scott value. A few faults are noted but the vast majority are Fine to Very Fine. A superb holding, don't miss this one! Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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Realized: $2,200