Lot
2796 
Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika Collection, main assembly of over 300 covers and cards arranged on pages by agent numbers in three binders; encompassing 50 of the 65 agent numbers including an array of classification types, includes "I" date stamp tying Germany 20pf Eagle pair on S.S. Aline Woermann cover to Geramny (C. Schultze correspondence, rare "III." date stamp on 3¢ Wiles postal card from grand Bassa, "IV." usages including Kurt Woermann & Adolph Woermann ship endorsements, scarce Hillary defaced postal card usage and post card via Carnary Islands, scarce "VII." & "VIII." date stamp usages a few with dates unlisted by Cockrill, the rare "IX." & "X." date stamps from different sailings, "XII." date stamp on uprated 3¢ letter card to Belguim, "XIII." including German - Liberia mixed franking and "feldpostkarte" usages, "XVII" date stamp on Liberian Coffee Plantation Co. corner card cover and on uprated 3¢ letter card to Austria, scarce "XVII" date stamp usages, 1935 covers with XXI date stamp and Freetown "Posted On Steamer" boxed handstamp, Woermann Monrovia to Grand Bassa usage, rare "XXIII." & "XXIV." date stamp usages, scarce "XXVI." including 1903, 10¢ Monrovia Registration single franking, "XXVII" including covers with German and France consulate backstamps, 8¢ postage due used as postage, official business, etc., "XXXI." with covers and cards from correspondence including registered from River Cess and Nanna Kroo, "XXXII" on postal card to Germany put in the mails at Lagos, Nigeria, the very rare "XXXIII." date stamp on uprated wrapper to Germany, very scarce "XXXVI." usages, rare "XXXIX." on postal card and entire (two different dates), "XLV." including usage on registration entire to Accra, Gold Coast, rare "LII." date stamp on four covers and cards, etc., collection includes a few non-Liberian usages; condition varies with covers selected for clear readable agent date stamp throughout, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $4,250