Lot 1778 o
World War II Feldpost, Inselpost, Vukovar, 1944 red brown, rouletted, 1944 Feldpost cancel, Very Fine, very scarce.Michel No. 6 €1,800 ($2,010).
Lot 1779 ()
World War II Feldpost, Tunis 1943, brown Military Parcel, block of 12, without gum, perf separations in second horizontal row, Very Fine, a very scarce large multiple; with 2015 Calves-Jacquart certificate.Michel No. 5a €2,160 for no gum singles ($2,410).
Realized: $400
Lot 1780
World War II Propaganda Issues, (1940-45) 12pf Hindenburg, British Postal Forgery, o.g., never hinged (minor gum skips), Very Fine, a very scarce wartime postal forgery.Michel No. 22 €2,200 ($2,450).
Lot 1781
Berlin & Brandenburg, 1945, 5pf-30pf Berlin Bear set complete, 30pf high value with acorn on truck variety, in combination with Germany 1pf black on registered cover, all tied by "Berlin, 1.6.46" cds's, obliteration in address panel, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 11N1a-11N7a.Michel No. 1A-7A IV Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1782
Soviet Zone - East Saxony, 1945, 12pf red "POCHTA", large even margins, tied by "Dresden, 23.6.45" cds on locally addressed cover, Very Fine, a rare on cover example, this issue was withdrawn on the day of issue; signed. Scott No. 15N1.Michel No. 41 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot 1783 o
Soviet Zone - Thüringen, 1945, 3pf-5pf Weihnachten sheet, central "Weimar 28.12.45" town cancel, Very Fine and scarce.Michel No. Block 1x €1,100 ($1,230).
Lot 1784
Soviet Zone - General Issues, 16 Gera 1, 1948, 30pf//3m Workers issues, 6 different values on fresh registered cover to Chicago, Ill., all tied by "Gera, 3.3.48" cds's, receiving backstamps, Very Fine; with 1999 Sismondo certificate.Michel No. 176III-180III, IIcIII Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot 1785
Soviet Zone - General Issues, 3 Berlin 23, 1948, 24pf-75pf Stephen issue complete, tied by bold "Berlin, 29.6.48" cds's on locally address registered cover, registry etiquette and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce use.Michel No. IIIaI-IIIbI Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot 1786
Soviet Zone - General Issues, 16 Gera 1, 1948, 15pf//2m Workers issues, 7 different values on fresh registered cover to Chicago, Ill., all tied by "Gera, 3.3.48" cds's, receiving backstamps, Very Fine; with 1999 Sismondo certificate.Michel No. 171III-175III, 181III, IIbIII Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot 1787
Berlin, 1948 Black Overprints complete, on two matching registered covers to New York, all neatly tied by two types of "Berlin - Charlottenburg, 19.10.48" postmarks, each with receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 9N1-9N20.Michel No. 1-20 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A REMARKABLE COMPLETE SET OF THE BERLIN 1948 BLACK OVERPRINTS ON A MATCHING PAIR OF COVERS.