1900, Germania, 2pf-80pf, complete set of ten, fresh colors and full OG, NH, mostly VF, Mi #53-62, ?850

250.00

1922-23, Post Horn, 4m dark green, imperforated block of four, full OG, NH or previously hinged (top stamps), VF, Mi #226aU, ?280++

100.00

1948, sower 8pf deep vermilion, vertical pair with band overprint placed diagonally, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #38 I D I, ?280

100.00

1948-51, Buildings, 57 mint stamps in singles, pairs and strips, perforation 11 or 14, including nine completely imperforated values, ten fantails or imperforated between stamps, seven misperforated items, different printing errors, several additionally gummed on the face and etc., generally nice condition, we found just three pieces with some gum problem, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. is well over ?3,000
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400.00

1974, Friedrich Klopstock, 40pf black and red, bottom inscription is partly omitted, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison, Mi #809 FII, ?1,000

250.00

1992, Egid Quirin Assam, 60pf multicolored, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, NH, VF, Mi #1624U, no price indicated in Michel

150.00

Semi - Postal issues

1939, Nurburgring Auto Races, overprinted issue, complete set of three, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #695-97, ?280

75.00

Air Post stamps

1931, Zeppelin North Pole Flight, complete set of three, fresh and nice unit overall, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #456-58, ?4,000
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750.00

1933, Zeppelin Chicago Flight, complete set of three, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, stamps of 1m and 2m expertized by H-G. Schlegel, Mi #496-98, ?4,000
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800.00

Semi - Official Air Post stamps

1912, Margareten Volksfestival, 50pf gray ultra, block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. ?1,200++

400.00

1912, Margareten Volksfestival, 50pf gray ultra, imperforated horizontal pair, unused, no gum, VF, expert's signature on reverse, C.v. ?500++

200.00

Pioneer Flights

August 18, 1923, Early Flight on line "Berlin - Hamburg" private stationery envelope 10pf x2 + 25pf x2, uprated by four airpost values, three-line violet boxed "Mit Luftpost. Befordert. Hamburg 1", all appropriate markings, fresh and VF

150.00

Zeppelin Flights

July 25-27, 1931, North Pole Flight cover from Berlin, franked by "Polar-Fahrt 1931" 4m black brown, red confirmation cachet and ice-breaker "Malygin" dropped ds is alongside, VF, Sieger #119H, ?1,100

200.00

October 14-26, 1933, Century of Progress Flight registered cover from Friedrichshafen to Chicago, franked by three values, including Zeppelin 1m and 2m with "Chicagofahrt" overprint, red flight cachet, arrival ds on reverse, VF, Sieger #238, ?800

200.00

Stamp Booklets

1921, Germania and Numerals, 12m unexploded booklet, contains five panes of six separated by interleaves, orange cover with red lettering and No.1 at the bottom left, fresh, VF, C.v. ?900

200.00

1925, Rhineland issue, 2m unexploded booklet, contains two panes of ten separated by interleaf, orange cover with black lettering and No.1 at the bottom right, perfect quality, VF and scarce, C.v. ?7,500

1926, Schiller and Frederick the Great, 2m unexploded booklet, contains two panes of ten, separated by interleaf, orange cover with black lettering and No.3 at the bottom right, completely flawless, VF, C.v. ?6,000

1927, Beethoven and Kant, 2m unexploded booklet, contains two panes of ten, separated by interleaf, orange cover with black lettering and No.5 at the bottom right, excellent condition, VF, C.v. ?6,000

1928, German Presidents, 2m unexploded booklet, contains three panes, separated by interleaves, orange cover with black lettering and No.13 at the bottom right corner, fresh, VF, C.v. ?3,000

600.00

1928, German Presidents, 2m unexploded booklet, contains three panes, separated by interleaves, orange cover with black lettering and No.17 at the bottom right corner, perfect condition, VF, C.v. ?3,000

600.00

1932, German Presidents, 2m unexploded booklet, contains three panes of ten separated by interleaves, orange cover with black lettering and No.19 at the bottom right, VF, C.v. ?1,200

250.00

1932, Deutsche Nothilfe, Buildings, 2m unexploded booklet, contains two panes of ten separated by interleaf, lilac gray cover with black lettering, VF, C.v. ?350

75.00

German Offices in Morocco

1903, black thick surcharge 6p25c on 5m slate and carmine, type II, left sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, especially in sound condition, Mi #19 II, ?2,400 as singles

750.00

Lost Colonies

1919, Danzig to Togo, complete set of 19 commemorative labels, fresh condition, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

Baden

1949, Constance Cathedral, 30pf blue, type II, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #46 II, ?650

200.00

Wurttemberg

1947-48, Great Personalities and Buildings, 11 imperforated varieties, sheet margin single, three horizontal or vertical pairs and block of four, full OG, NH VF, Mi #4U/22U, ?825++

200.00

Saar

1947, error of surcharge 3fr instead of 2fr on 12pf olive green, fresh, NH, VF and rare, expertized by Dr. Dub, A. Brun and others, Mi #229Y I FII, ?6,000

1947, double black surcharge 4f on 16pf ultra, full OG, NH, VF, C. Ney certificate, Mi #231 IIDD, ?650

150.00

Post World War II issues Collection

1947-59, several hundred mint stamps and two souvenir sheets, forming complete collection for the period (we did not check it for varieties), including all better items, nice quality material, full or large part of OG, Flood Relief souvenir sheets, Council of Europe Admission and several others are NH, but generally LH, F/VF or better, Mi C.v. ?2,600, Est. $500-$600
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400.00

East Germany

1951, East Germany and PR of China Friendship, complete set of three used on illustrated First Day flown cover from Wasserleben to Kharkov, slight conveyance defect on the left, still fresh and VF, Mi #286-88, ?500

100.00