Lot 1623
Germany: Federal Republic, Postal History Stock, knowledgeable dealer's stock of post WW2 West Germany, over 750 covers with a great variety of frankings, destinations, censors and usages, mostly commercial mail with a few FDC's, very clean and attractive, all are sleeved and priced, owner's realistic retail is $20,000, generally very fine.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Lot 1624
Gibraltar, WWII Censor Covers, of over 250 covers on album pages with notes and a whole slew of different types, numbers and usages, a lot of military related, with a wide variety of KGVI printings, frankings, commercial and unusual usages; a great specialist lot or dealer offering.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $325
Lot 1625
Gibraltar, QV//KGVI Collection, on album pages and stock sheets with an eye toward cancellation interest starting with GB used in Gibraltar with "G" on 6d lilac (blue 1858 cds alongside), a few with A26 (1d, 4d plate. 15, 6d plate. 5), QV usages from Morocco, a spectacular block of 4 of the QV 20¢ olive-green each stamp canceled red Anchor in Lozenge (Royal Hungarian Steam Navigation Line), FPOs, maritime, QV 5pe mint & used, KGVI £1 on piece with FPO cancel, etc. Most F-VF.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1626 /o
Gibraltar, Collection, 1931-80, mix of */o issues on album pages; includes good 1938 Views including mint duplication in high values, later mint sets, also includes a selection of view post cards; inspect.Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized: $150
Lot 1627 o
Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Cancellation Collection, 1907-38, 25 items with KEVII 1d (2), one with s/l P.O. Funafuti, large Butaritari on piece and a matching 2d, NZ 1½d and 6d canceled Fanning Isl. (1907, 1909), s/l Abemama, Atafu and (K)ulambar(a), 1d Pines with SS Brunner, KGV 1d Nonouti and Abaian Isl. and KGV ½d - 1/ 10 stamps all with margin, 2 with plate number, etc., 2/6 Sydney Isl. and 1d pair canceled PO Tarawa and also bearing scribe manuscript. cancel 11/10/44/Tebaki/Kuria Island (very rare). An excellent group for the cancellation aficionado.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1628
Gilbert & Ellice Islands, QEII Collection, of 72 mostly modern covers, about half commercial, starting with 1913 2d and 2½d blocks of 4 on regular. cover, OHMS Censor No 5 (front), several Fanning Isl., registered, a wide range of village cancels. Most F-VF.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1629
Gilbert & Ellice Islands, KGVI//QEII Collection, of 81 mostly commercial covers starting with censored covers (No. 1 canceled Fanning Isl., No. 3 in manuscript, No. 5, numerous village cancellations and inter-island usages, OHMS with Tarawa PAID, a few registered, Forces Mail Air Letter with BFPO Christmas Island cds, FF, short paid with tax markings, maritime, 1960 cover to Victoria with unusual red manuscript Sydney, etc.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot 1630
Gilbert & Ellice Islands, KEVII//QEII Cancellation Collection, consisting of 93 items mounted on black stock pages with NZ 1d pair canceled Fanning Isl. triple ring, KEVII 5d - 1/ with black Protectorate double ring cds, KGV ½d block of 12 with Postal Department cancel, £1 Silver Wedding with XF POST OFFICE BERU, various multiples, s/l Packet Boat, a range of interesting cancels, many on piece, etc.Estimate $200 - 300.