Lot 2881
Germany post war cover accumulation. Approximately 100 1920's covers, nice range of usages and postmarks throughout, airmail, inflationary, etc., some better items including 1912 Rhein u. Main flight card, 1915 Red Cross Marine Division card with 20pf bisect, 1891 hotel cover from Helgoland, etc., nice condition throughout, retail over $2,100.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot 2882
Germany Third Reich covers. Over 50 covers and cards; attractive range of commemorative and commercial usages, multiple frankings, Zeppelin flights, scarce "Inselpost" overprint issue on cover, souvenir sheet usages, etc., retail over $2,400.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $625
Lot 2883 /o
Germany collection, 1933-45. Mint Reich in Leuchtturm album, general issues complete for the period less the two rarer semi-postal souvenir sheets & Zepp set, including airmails, occupationals, etc., all bright fresh material.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600
Lot 2884 /o
German Offices & Colonies collection. Mostly mint in Scott album, runs of mint and used with some complete sets and better, Offices with later complete sets, Morocco 1900 to high value, Colonies with useful Samoa, strong early Cameroun (some later French) as well as Caroline Islands, G.E.A. complete mint sets and G. New Guinea, complete 1897-1919 Togo, etc., much additional material in margins, a nice collection worth inspection.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 2885 /o
Germany Local Post card accumulation, 1873-1900. Well over 100 cards with the occasional cover with adhesive issue; nice range of items mostly mint with good used commercial used; including overprint varieties, some duplication, condition a little mixed, a nice group from the German specialist, retail total $3,550, please inspect.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $350
Lot 2886
German Local Issues 1945-47 covers. 29 covers and cards (couple 1923 "Braunschweig Gebühr bezahlt" cover sets), many sets and scarce items, some minor duplication, including Thüringen, Gorlitz, scarce Mindelheim & Apolda items, nice condition, retail over $2,100.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot 2887
Germany - Post World War II covers. Approximately 150 covers; nice range of commercial and commemorative usages throughout, better including early high values on cover, better items-zone, good semi-postal usages, very scarce 1949 Berlin high value mixed franking, Kõlner Dom sets, etc., nice condition throughout, retail over $4,300.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $550
Lot 2888 /o
Gibraltar collection, 1886-1988. Mostly mint in Ka-Be album, good range of QV issues with some better mint, KEVII issues including 2sh mint (cat $150), KGV with better shilling values mint and near complete issues from 1930 on; condition a little mixed, worth inspection.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot 2889 /o
Great Britain collection, 1840-1974. Mint and used collection in Scott album, starting with Scott #1-4 which appear mint and #5 & 7 used, nice range of 1860 issues with better unused, similar 1870-80's again with good unused and better high values including 1878 10sh used and £1 value with specimen overprint, 1882-82 5sh & 10sh values used, 1883-84 set complete mint, used and specimens, 1887-92 set mint & specimens, 1888-91 QV £1 issues used (Scott #124-124, cat $3,750 & $700 respectively), KEVII issues mostly complete up to a mint 10sh, KGV issues with 1911-13 issues complete mint, mint Seahorses including #173-74 & #179-80, near complete mint from 1924 on missing only the £1 UPU and a 1939 10sh definitive, Postage Dues with complete mint sets from 1938-63, Officials mint & used with better, 1d & 2d Mulready envelopes mint, some regionals, etc.; condition mixed mostly in early material, worth inspection.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $5,750
Lot 2890 /o
Great Britain collection, 1840-1989. In two Scott albums, 19th century virtually complete used missing only some of the high values with many additional copies, includes complete issues to 1855, 1880's with 1894 £1, 1902-11 KEVII set complete to the £1, used Seahorses and later mixed mint and used with much completion, back-of-the-book with dues, useful officials, nice showing of offices and regional; condition mixed with many better catalog items throughout.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,800