Lot
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