Lot 2046 o
German Colonies & Offices Abroad. Very comprehensive used collection on Scott Specialty pages; absolutely loaded with $100 & up stamps, many with one or two duplicates; includes a very nice Germany 5m type I #65 - not retouched - with a small a tiny tear and a few mint (like Cameroun 101-105, 106-115 not signed). There are also many useful duplicates with a good variety of cancels. Condition is generally F.-V.F. though some of the highest values have hidden flaws. An outstanding lot. Scott value is about $27,500.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $6,750
Lot 2047 /
German Colonies & Offices Abroad. Outstanding, nearly complete collection on Lighthouse hingeless pages; includes nearly all of the 5m values and a good number of the 48? overprints; best stamp is Kiauchau $1½ Yacht #31, V.F. no gum; often includes two and sometimes three of a stamp with quite a few n.h. scattered throughout; also includes the complete set of 19 "Lost Colonies" mourning labels; a few minor problems here and there but otherwise condition is just about all F.-V.F. An excellent starter collection. Scott value is over $19,000.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $4,750
Lot 2048 /o
German Colonies & Offices. Neatly arranged on black stockcards, mostly Colonies with yachts, overprints, etc; also some Germany semipostals, etc., please inspect.Estimate $350 - 500.
Realized: $400
Lot 2049 /o
Germany - Saar Collection, 1920-1959. A nearly complete used collection plus mint (hinged) duplicates of the 1947-59 period; Regular Issues and Commemoratives are complete including #19-39 (not signed, but apparently genuine) plus Semipostals include B1-8, B16-22 and B44-126 less B64a; Airmails, C1-CB1, and Officials are also complete. A Tremendous lot, all F.-V.F. Scott value is $8,500.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 2050
Germany - Post World War II First Day cards, 1975-88. Beautiful lot of 578 different Ersttagsblatt cards, mostly in special binders, VF and fresh.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot 2051 /o
Germany - Soviet Zone - General Issues Germany - Russian Occupation, 1945-46. Collection of many 100's neatly displayed on album pages & stock sheets, including specialized sections, better souvenir sheets, etc; condition seems generally F-VF, warrants closer examination by the specialist.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot 2052 //o
Germany - Soviet Zone - General Issues Soviet Zone Specialized Collection. Many 100's of stamps, on hingeless pages, extensive showing of varieties, including inverted, broken letters, better shades, plate varieties, imperfs, watermarks, different gums, etc; close evaluation with Michel catalog required for this challenging collection.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600
Lot 2053
German Democratic Republic Souvenir Sheets. 1953 Karl Marx Year, #144a & 146a, perf & imperf, 4 sets of 4 sheets, Scott catalog value $1,600, o.g., never hinged.Estimate $350 - 500.
Realized: $375
Lot 2054 o
German Democratic Republic Collection, 1948-1977. Neatly mounted in Scott Specialty album, seemingly complete for the period, including 1949 Goethe SS, Marx SS's, etc; generally F-VF, please inspect.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot 2055
Germany - Federal Republic Germany Semipostals Covers. Group of post-war items, including Baden 5NB4a on card commemorating 1st anniversary of Berlin Airlift (signed Bloch with APS cert); also Germany B316-7 (2 covers), B320-3, B227-30 on covers, etc; please inspect.Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $700