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The 143rd auction’s more than 11,300 lots contain the following highlights:
Main Catalogue - stamps
German states: a rich and valuable supply with numerous unused pieces and various rarities, including - among others - Bayern with a one kreuzer black from plate 2 (Mi.-Nr. 1IIa) in mint condition (1,500 €). Or Saxony with Mi-Nr. 1b, the so-called “Sachsendreier” in the extremely rare colour “cherry red” as an excellent luxury piece on a big piece of cover with cancellation by DKr. “Leipzig” for an estimate of 8,000 €. The dissolution of a numeral cancel collection “Saxony”, numerous pieces in exceptional condition as well as a few rarities for instance “212” Leipzig Berliner Bahnhof on franked letter is also very interesting. This rarity will be offered at a starting price of 2,500 €.
German Empire: extensive supply with numerous types, specialties, plate errors and sought-after standard issues Also rarities like “Vineta”- provisional arrangement on card (7,500 €) or the unissued “Burg Rheinstein” (6,000 €) are on offer. The extensive, valuable supply is rounded out by numerous se-tenants, booklet panes as well as stamp booklets. A wide selection of contemporary historical postcards and zeppelin receipts offer interesting shopping opportunities as well.
German colonies / Post offices abroad: an extensive traditional supply with numerous unmounted mint issues, sought-after colours, stamps, letters und specialities, Marshall Islands 3 bisected on card, comes with several issues of the “occupation issues” of German colonies and rarities from Samoa.
Occupation World War I. /Plebiscites / Danzig/ Memel / Saar: extensive supply with sought-after standard issues, better colours, plate errors and varieties. Very numerous Danzig with -among others - mnh “kleinen Innendienst”, mnh “großer Innendienst” as well as several proofs and essays. The official stamps offer the rarity D26bII in mnh condition as a vert. pair at sheet corner; the convergence of “better colour” and rare variety” means that a very interesting Danzig rarity is up for auction!
WW II/Fieldpost: the usual comprehensive supply with sought-after standard issues, also including Montenegro kpl. in mnh condition, including the rarity “10 Lire Verwaltungsausschuss” (Administrative Council). Furthermore, an excellent representation of the Festung Lorient with mint never hinged, unsigned luxury items that partly had only 150 pieces per type, all lots with current photo certificates of authenticity from the expert Lothar Herbst VP. Further interesting pieces are Pleskau with - among others - 3 Pfg Hindenburg, Red Cross souvenir sheet issues, etc., and a supply of propaganda forgeries with “Winterhilfswerk” se-tenants as well as several values that are German forgeries for Great Britain. The extensive supply of Fieldpost provides numerous rarities such as, among others, 5aU *, 5b cancelled, 7B *, 8A cancelled, Rhodos Christmas stamp with cover, units and types, “Kurlandschnellbrief”, “Kurland-Schnellkarte” (considerably more rare than the covers!) and Ostpreußen Fieldpost
German local issues: excellent supply with numerous rarities and sought-after issues, for instance, Altdöbern with rare covers, Demmin with rare commercial covers, Grabow with cancelled postage stamps, Großräscheln with numerous special features and rarities . Other regions like Spremberg, Meißen or Fredersdorf are on hand, offering interesting material.
West zones/Bund/Berlin: selected supply with sought-after standard issues and numerous and plate errors such as unissued values, imperforated stamps as well as badly centred ones, “print on the gum side”, etc.
SBZ/DDR: extensive, highly specialised supply with sought-after types, colours, postmaster divisions and souvenir sheets issues of the SBZ, DDR with colour and watermark variants as well as varieties.
Europe: rich supply with, for example, interesting offers in the regions Switzerland with numerous varieties und specialties, Austria with - among other things - Wipa-Blocks, Renner little sheets, unissued “Gemeindetag”, etc. Liechtenstein with all sort of types, perfins and sought varieties as well as France with Europe rarities “Ile de France” on set cover (8,000).
Overseas: interesting USA supply with numerous sought-after values and rarities like Klassik, 16/25W gest., 73/88 Kolumbus * and gest., 101 *, 138/51 **/*, 326/28 **/*, Peoples Republic of China with sought-after souvenir sheet issues. The collection also contains a supply from “exotic” countries.
Varied collections offerings: with more than 1,500 positions, mostly from private collectors. Including, among others, dissolution of several large estate collections at the beginning of our collections section of the auction, but also during the rest of the auction there are several more estates in boxes, interesting cover lots, regional and country collections, German states, Deutsches Reich, Germany after 1945 in well-developed collections. Europe offers interesting collections as well.
You can "inspect" more than 514 collections entirely on the internet – the images of all the album pages convey a very accurate impression.
The catalogue for our 142nd auction on March 6th/7th, 2015 is now online! Images of all individual lots (ca. 7568) are available on the web in three sizes and in very high quality. Furthermore, all (1749) certificates are also reproduced online! Please use our efficient search engine and convenient online bidding system. 9,000 lots are up for auction!
Our special service: We have more than 360 interesting collection lots (!!) displayed on the web in their entirety!
The 142nd auction’s more than 9,000 lots contain the following highlights:
German states: extensive supply, including -among others - dissolution of a mint never hinged (!) collection, which includes many sought-after and difficult to find mean values; Hanover, Prussia and Thurn and Taxis collections have been dissolved, furthermore - among others - Schleswig-Holstein with Mi.-Nr. 2 as exact postage according to rate on a singularly well-preserved cover from the distinguished Jakob Engel collection
German Empire: valuable supply with many colours, types. varieties, covers, including, among others, unused breast plate issues, unissued “Burg Rheinstein”, Nothilfe Blocks, Third Reich with First Day Covers and varieties.
German colonies / Post offices abroad: top quality supply with numerous rarities, mint never hinged issues, canceled lots and covers, including - among others - Kiauchau with Mi.-Nr. 2 DD (double surcharge variety) in perfect canceled condition and with a new certificate Steuer BPP; presumably this is one of the most splendid known examples of this rarity.
WWI Occupation/Plebiscites/Danzig/Memel/Saar: interesting offer with - among others - Emphasis on Danzig due to the dissolution of a splendid special collection with colours, varieties and unusual features; numerous rarities from the Danzig philately will be auctioned, among them are rare proofs, many rarities postmarked in good time, etc., Saargebiet with numerous varieties, types and unusual features, such as - among others - a mint, never hinged original print issue.
WW II/Fieldpost: an interesting supply with numerous rarities, including - among others - Rarities from Sudetenland (more than 80 lots), primarily with new expertizations Robert Brunel VP, including - among others - one-of-a-kind items and significant rarities. Fieldpost with sought-after issues, varieties and unusual features; also the other areas are represented through sought-after standard issues; German occupation during WW II in France with rarities; also French issues during the 2nd World War.
German local issues: specialised offer with numerous commercial covers, varieties and rare types
West zones/Bund/Berlin: interesting offer with numerous varieties, unusual features, and sought-after First Issues, including, among others, issues that remained imperforated, perforations, First Day Covers, etc. a highlight is a single franking of the 5 Mark black overprint as a First Day Cover - this is the only one of its kind known to be found in this form and only in this specimen!
SBZ/GDR: specialised supply with numerous sub-numbers, rare block varieties, Heads I with numerous printer markings and unusual features, many colours, types, varieties etc., GDR with - among others - Mi.-Nr. 439aIIgXI mnh (750) and the equally rare Mi.-Nr. 436gYI mnh (600).
Europe: comprehensive and extensive selection, especially the areas of Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are represented by a large number of unusual features and rarities!
Varied collections offerings with more than 1,500 items, among others - dissolution of several large estates collections which will now be auctioned according to country; furthermore special collections, batches of covers, “mystery” boxes with miscellaneous content and thematic collections ranging in volume from lots in an envelope to a large lot of 25 boxes!
Numismatics
Selected supply with approximately 600 lots, including investment gold, collectors’ coins from antiquity to modern times as well as medallions.
Auction to benefit the Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg e. V.
As the Stiftung für Philatelie und Postgeschichte e. V. has canceled its sponsorship of the Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg e. V., the library is suffering a financial loss in the amount of 27,000 euros, which are needed to cover its annual budget. The auction of lots numbered 7493-7570 will benefit the preservation of the Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg e. V.
The entire proceeds (incl. commissions) will be donated to the Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg e. V., a non-profit organisation. Any consigners who would like to participate in further auctions like this have the opportunity to do so with a consignment to the 143rd auction. The deadline for consignments is 1st April 2015. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
The 141st auction’s more than 8,000 lots contains the following highlights!
Examples from the extensive offering ...
German states: interesting supply including - among others - Numerous covers from the dissolution of an excellent Hanover collection; furthermore the dissolution of a large Prussia collection with many cancelled lots is on offer.
German Empire: valuable selection with many colours, varieties, unusual features and specimens, including - among others - a well-balanced selection of “breast plates”, furthermore Infla and following years with numerous covers
German colonies / Post offices abroad: magnificent supply, including - among others - numerous cancel lots and covers; equally interesting are the opportunities from the dissolution of a large collection of mnh stamps with many types and rarities, such as DNG 23IIBII ** (850), Kiautschou 27A ** (1,900), to name only a few.
WWI occupation / Plebiscites / Danzig/Memel/Saar: speciallsed, interesting supply throughout all areas, including - among others - Danzig with numerous proofs and essays, trials – among others - Postage due stamp Mi.-Nr. 26/29 on a sheet of ten with an overprint trial, Saar - among others - with numerous overprint rarities 1st issue, furthermore Urdruck set ** with photo certification by Ney: “The quality is flawless”
WW II / Field post: excellent supply with a great many standard issues and selected pieces, including - among others - Field post 7AK ** or the equally rare 7B **; furthermore, Lorient Fortress with interesting 80 C. brown (the denomination 80 C. was only issued in green, according to trade literature) . This one-of-a-kind item is accompanied by a Krischke photo certification (2014)
Germany post-1945: interesting, extensive supply with numerous unusual features, varieties, colours and plate errors, including SBZ with block and stamp rarities, - among others - Bl. 1xb ** (850.-), Berlin with selected first issues, Bundesrepublik Deutschland with numerous varieties and plate errors, as well as selected standard issues with - among others - Posthorn set ** with Schlegel photo certification BPP: “The quality is flawless.” – furthermore, numerous country collections from that period.
Europe: select supply with interesting pieces from Austria and Switzerland, including - among others - Swiss rarity Mi.-Nr. 325 in mint never hinged, superb condition (7,000). There are also additional areas with interesting pieces.
A significant, varied supply of collections includes everything from letter items in covers to multiple-volume country and other special collections covering a large number of German, European and some overseas areas contained in one or more boxes are on offer.
You can "inspect" more than 110 collections in their entirety on the web – the images of all the album pages convey a very authentic impression of the collections.
The 140th auction’s more than 10,000 lots contain the following highlights!
Special catalogue “Schwarzwaldgold”
The break-up of a special collection from Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein areas with numerous rarities and scarce items. Also including variations in perforations, imperforated values, unissued values, among others Liechtenstein sheet Mi.-Nr. AII, Ia/b, Flugpioniere imperforated, Vaduz sheet (3 versions, some in a gift booklet), Switzerland with, among others, III canceled, a comprehensive supply of “Sitzende Helvetia – Strubli” imperforated values, Ämter with numerous mnh values, stamp booklets and se-tenants, very substantial, a total of 700 lots in outstanding quality!
Main Catalogue
German states: extensive supply, including - among others - collection dissolutions, such as Braunschweig with numerous superb condition items, Hanover with interesting markings and numerous row value figures, Preussen with numerous covers and some proofs. Equally interesting is the break-up of an NDP cover collection (from BPP inspector Friedrich Spalink’s collection), including interesting rare usage forms, etc.
German Empire: with many colours, types. varieties, covers, including, among others, u. a. unused breast plate issues, unissued “Burg Rheinstein”, Nothilfe Blocks, Third Reich with First Day Covers, very extensive supply of se-tenants/stamp booklets.
German colonies / Post offices abroad: Top quality supply with numerous rarities such as dissolution of an extensive blocks of four collection, including, among others, Morocco VII im **/* block of four (likely the only known block of four), Turkey 9ba mnh, rare Minister Print Mi.-Nr. 47M of Turkey. The post offices abroad are also represented by rarities such as DNG 5bK *, DOA 11PI im * block of four, Cameroon by marking rarity “IKELEMBA”, Kiauchau by Mi.-Nr. 27 with A and B perforations for each used or the rare A perforation on a lovely piece of cover. Furthermore, all areas are represented through mnh issues, sought-after items with - among others - many from the bottom edge with country name inscription, etc.; in addition, canceled lots and covers.
WWI occupation/Plebiscites/Danzig/Memel/Saar: interesting supply including - among others - emphasis on Danzig with the dissolution of a splendid special collection with colours, varieties and unusual features. Numerous rarities from Danzig philately will be auctioned, among others, Großer Innendienst cancelled in good time, rare postage due stamps cancelled in good time, among others, 20X, 26/29II etc., Saargebiet with numerous varieties, types and unusual features.
WW II/Fieldpost: as usual, a diverse supply with numerous rarities, including - among others - * Heydrich Block with a low number 112, rare issues of Alexanderstadt, Zara with postage due stamp, etc., furthermore Field Post issues including, among others, 13b on (a piece) of cover with commercial use cancellation, etc.
German local issues: numerous commercial covers, varieties and rare types, including - among others - Spremberg with rarities, Bad Schmiedeberg and Bad Nauheim with rare commercial use evidence.
West zones/Bund/Berlin: numerous varieties, unusual features, and sought-after First Issues, including, among others, issues that remained imperforated, perforations, First Day Covers, etc.
SBZ/DDR: specialised supply with numerous sub-numbers, rare block varieties, Heads I with numerous printer markings and unusual features; including, among others, Thuringia with the extremely rare Block 3AXZ in perfect mint never hinged, superb condition with recent certificate from association expertizer Thilo Nagler VP: “Genuine and flawless in perfect condition”. This rare item is looking for a new owner with an opening bid of 10,000 euros.
Europe: select supply from numerous areas, including - among others - France, Monaco. Austria, Russia; furthermore the special catalogue “Schwarzwaldgold” Collection featuring the dissolution of a special collection featuring the Switzerland and Liechtenstein areas.
Also a broad, diverse supply from collections comprising nearly 1,200 lots, mainly from private ownership, including - among others - estates in numerous removal crates/boxes, interesting cover entries, country collections with - among others - well-developed collections from Altdeutschland, Deutsches Reich, Deutschland after 1945 containing interesting collections. Europe also offers numerous collections of interest.
Extra catalogue “Numismatics”
Select supply with more than 1,600 lots, including investment gold, collectors’ coins from antiquity to contemporary; also medallions, very comprehensive Empire period with several gold coins; furthermore, Russia, China and other collection areas with interesting embossing; finally, a broad selection of medallions and a balanced assortment of positions and lots.
The 139th auction nearly 11.000 lots, including the special “Horst Kühner Collection” will be on sale September 5/6, 2014.
The “Horst Kühner” collection of numerous rarities from the “German Colonies and Post Offices Abroad” and the “German Occupation WW II” including Sudetenland, field post and propaganda forgeries. One can find among many others items, a 50 Pfg China with double handstamp overprint, Heydrich-Block with protective cover, protective jacket and tissue paper!, OSS propaganda block in red, just to name only a few of the great rarities.
The philatelic section includes:
German states: more than 1,400 lots, with Bavaria two Schwarzer Einser, Prussia - interesting cancellation section, Saxony - cancellation collection. The second part of a Thurn & Taxis exhibition collection, including recently certified rarities! Numerous country and general collections.
German Empire: offerings of among others - interesting “breast plate” lots; all periods with types, colours, rare records and varieties, “se-tenants and stamp booklets”. Zeppelin philately selection of rare items.
German colonies / Post offices abroad: over 1,200 lots, including numerous mnh issues, unusual features, and full sheets, full sheets; DOA 39IIAIIa mnh (500); interesting forerunner issues, covers and cancellation from all areas.
Occupation World War I./Plebiscites/Danzig/Memel/Saar: with Danzig “großer Innendienst” mnh and cancelled, Saargebiet with numerous varieties and unusual features, original print issue, “white original print”, stamp booklet 1 mnh/*; the Memel section contains colours, types rarities such as exact postage according to rate Mi.-Nr. 117 on cover (600), 183/92 mnh, 30-cent green overprint as exact postage according to rate MiF on cover.
WW II./Fieldpost: contains an attractive supply of many varieties and unusual features, GG I/IIIL mnh (1,200), Kotor I/VI mnh (2,000), Laibach 45/60 cancelled (750), Alexanderstadt 12X cancelled (1,800), Fieldpost 6DD mnh (850), 6K mnh (850) , 8A cancelled (1.350), Cuban package stamp Type I (*) (2,400) and numerous propaganda forgeries WW II.
German local issues: interesting supply with Spremberg, forerunner covers, Bad Schmiedeberg, Grossräschen, etc.
West zones/Bund/Berlin: varieties, rarities, sought-after initial issues, stamp booklets Bund/Berlin with many rare types
SBZ/DDR: specialized types, colours, varieties including Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 26b mnh (1,500), block issues, Mi.-Nr. 86xb and 86yb each mnh; furthermore, postmaster divisions, proofs, and so on.
Europe: interesting offers form Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Switzerland, Yugoslavia and more.
Overseas: lots from the People's Republic of China, “Peony” block; “British Colonies” collection with numerous items, many of the offered items are scarcely to be found.
The Numismatic section includes:
Coins: approximately 600 lots, including investment gold, collectors’ coins from antiquity to modern times and a section of medallions.
Stamps
German states: extensive supply with many cancelled lots, including covers, Bavaria with Mi.-Nr. 1IIa cancelled (1,200), Schleswig-Holstein Mi.-Nr. 1 unused with “missing silk thread” variety (1,000). Furthermore, the collections’ supply includes numerous country collections from Bavaria - W?rttemberg, also some general collections.
German Empire: high-value supply from breast plate issues to se-tenants and stamp booklets, also including superb condition 2 Kr. large breast plate * item (300), 2 Pfg Deutsches Reich Germania imperforated, Iposta-Block mnh, varieties, gum ribbing, colours and unusual features, etc.
German colonies / Post offices abroad: valuable supply with numerous mnh pieces, furthermore interesting forerunner issues with, among others, 2 rare Marshall Island covers, trial proof 2 Pesa German East Africa, imperforated * (900)
Occupation World War I./Plebiscites/Danzig/Memel/Saar: including, among others, cancelled Danzig “gro?er Innendienst” (3,500), Saar with Urdrucksatz mnh (1,200), furthermore types, unusual features and numerous interesting Memelgebiet pieces with current expertizations!
WW II./Fieldpost: interesting supply with sought-after standard values and scarce items, including Montenegro 5 Lire Verwaltungsausschuss mnh, Alexanderstadt with many scarce items, such as, among others, Mi.-Nr. 8III cancelled (1,500), 9III cancelled (600), 12YIII mint never hinged condition (650), field post with, among others, Mi.-Nr. 6 K mnh (1,000), U-Boot Hela cancelled (800), etc.
Germany post-1945: comprehensive supply with numerous unusual features, types, varieties and sought-after standard issues, also including Mei?en 25/26 cancelled (450), SBZ 39zb mnh* (500), 43Ac cancelled (900), 66Y mnh (1,300), Berlin with, among others, 59X mnh (1,900), 71Y cancelled (700). Many interesting varieties of Federal Republic of Germany issues can be purchased, for example an mnh Posthorn set (700), or an 80 Pfg Posthorn from an upper left sheet corner with plate number 4 (1,500).
Europe: a selection of ca. 500 lots with interesting Yugoslavia and Liechtenstein offerings, a broad, diverse supply from collections comprising nearly 600 lots, mainly from private ownership.
Coins: more than 600 selected lots with numerous collectors’ coins and gold coins. An extensive number of antique articles also available!
You can "inspect" more than 187 collections entirely on the internet – the images of all the album pages convey a very accurate impression.
The 136th auction’s more than 12,000 lots contain the following highlights:
German states: extensive supply with around 1,500 lots, including - among others - many values in mint condition, Bavaria with Mi.-No. 1Ia*, Saxony with cancelled Sachsendreier (1,000); furthermore, dissolution of a special collection Hanover, Württemberg containing numerous mint condition rarities and a perfect, cancelled 70 Kr. (1,700), also in mint condition.
German empire: greatly differentiated supply with numerous colours, types, varieties, including - among others - small breast plates in mint condition, 5 Pfg Krone/Adler as a four-colour trial proof, unissued Burg Rheinstein; furthermore, an extensive supply of stamp booklets and se-tenant printings
German colonies / post offices abroad: impressive supply with numerous forerunner rarities, cover uses, also mint issues and unusual features; among others also Kiautschou Mi.-Nr. 26A cover, Togo with Mi.-Nr. 19I, cancelled (550). ...
WWI occupation/ Plebiscites/Danzig/Memel/Saar: outstanding selection with numerous types, unusual features etc., also including Danzig with mnh “kleiner Innendienst“ (1,000) , * “großer Innendienst” (1,500), Memel with Mi.-Nr. 13e mnh (1,400) and mint issue green overprint (1,100).
WW II/Fieldpost: the customary extensive supply with numerous rarities and good standard issues, including
German local issues: among others, a special catalogue “Special Auction >>DIAMANT<<” with 600 selected lots of the presumably best collections “Großraeschen“ and “Spremberg“ containing exceptional rarities!
West zones/Bund/Berlin: extensive supply with all standard issues, including - among others - Bund with numerous varieties and unusual features, 80 Pfg Posthorn from the upper left sheet corner in exceptional mint condition (500), and Berlin with Währungsgeschädigten-Blocks.
SBZ/DDR: strongly differentiated supply with many types, varieties and unusual features, rare block issues, etc., including watermark varieties, se-tenants and imprints ...
Europe: selective supply with exciting Swiss, Austrian and Liechtenstein offerings as well as other states.
a multi-faceted supply of collections with nearly 2,000 lots originating primarily from private ownership, including complete estate collections, our traditional “great estate” section with the dissolution of 5 major estates, equally specialised country collections, treasure trove boxes and letter bundles with material from all over the world!
Coins: around 1,000 selected lots with numerous collector’s coins and gold coins. An extensive number of medallions are also available! Total opening bid value approximately 240,000 Euros
You can "inspect" more than 500 collections entirely on the internet – the images of all the album pages convey a very accurate impression.
The 136th auction’s more than 12,000 lots contain the following highlights:
German states: extensive supply with around 1,500 lots, including - among others - many values in mint condition, Bavaria with Mi.-No. 1Ia*, Saxony with cancelled Sachsendreier (1,000); furthermore, dissolution of a special collection Hanover, Württemberg containing numerous mint condition rarities and a perfect, cancelled 70 Kr. (1,700), also in mint condition.
German empire: greatly differentiated supply with numerous colours, types, varieties, including - among others - small breast plates in mint condition, 5 Pfg Krone/Adler as a four-colour trial proof, unissued Burg Rheinstein; furthermore, an extensive supply of stamp booklets and se-tenant printings
German colonies / post offices abroad: impressive supply with numerous forerunner rarities, cover uses, also mint issues and unusual features; among others also Kiautschou Mi.-Nr. 26A cover, Togo with Mi.-Nr. 19I, cancelled (550). ...
WWI occupation/ Plebiscites/Danzig/Memel/Saar: outstanding selection with numerous types, unusual features etc., also including Danzig with mnh “kleiner Innendienst“ (1,000) , * “großer Innendienst” (1,500), Memel with Mi.-Nr. 13e mnh (1,400) and mint issue green overprint (1,100).
WW II/Fieldpost: the customary extensive supply with numerous rarities and good standard issues, including
German local issues: among others, a special catalogue “Special Auction >>DIAMANT<<” with 600 selected lots of the presumably best collections “Großraeschen“ and “Spremberg“ containing exceptional rarities!
West zones/Bund/Berlin: extensive supply with all standard issues, including - among others - Bund with numerous varieties and unusual features, 80 Pfg Posthorn from the upper left sheet corner in exceptional mint condition (500), and Berlin with Währungsgeschädigten-Blocks.
SBZ/DDR: strongly differentiated supply with many types, varieties and unusual features, rare block issues, etc., including watermark varieties, se-tenants and imprints ...
Europe: selective supply with exciting Swiss, Austrian and Liechtenstein offerings as well as other states.
a multi-faceted supply of collections with nearly 2,000 lots originating primarily from private ownership, including complete estate collections, our traditional “great estate” section with the dissolution of 5 major estates, equally specialised country collections, treasure trove boxes and letter bundles with material from all over the world!
Coins: around 1,000 selected lots with numerous collector’s coins and gold coins. An extensive number of medallions are also available! Total opening bid value approximately 240,000 Euros
You can "inspect" more than 500 collections entirely on the internet – the images of all the album pages convey a very accurate impression.
The 135th auction’s more than 8,000 lots contain the following highlights:
German states: extensive supply with many cancelled lots, items in mint condition, including many from Helgoland, as well as further Preußen, Thurn & Taxis and all other states with equally attractive offers.
German Empire: interesting selection from the breastplate issues on, very extensive in regard to types, varieties, colours, etc., further se-tenant printings, stamp booklets, etc.; also Nothilfe-Blocks, rare trials, unissued “Burg Rheinstein”, imperforated four-colour proofs of Mi.-Nr. 45, to name only a few highlights.
German colonies / Post offices abroad: extensive supply with many top items and rarities, very strong in forerunner issues, covers and in mint, never hinged issues; equally interesting is the comprehensive supply of “cancellations”.
Occupation I. World War/Plebiscites/Danzig/Memel/Saar: specialized supply with many types, varieties, rarities and sought-after standard values, including - among others, Saar Block 1 cancelled (1,200), mint never hinged Urdruck-Satz (1,300), Memel with mnh green overprint, etc.
WW II/Fieldpost: premium supply with many types, rare stamps and varieties, also including Mi.-Nr. 8A cancelled (1,350), Mi.-Nr. 10BbIDDKI/3 mnh (450), Mi.-Nr. 12II mnh (400) and also Mi.-Nr. 12V mnh (400), as well as others.
German local issues: more than 300 lots with interesting covers, sought-after standard issues and varieties, including nearly all cities represented - from A like Arnsberg to W like Wittenberg.
West zones/Bund/Berlin: extensive selection with many varieties, rarities and top pieces, including among others Bund with numerous varieties, and mnh standard issues, Berlin with sought-after overprint items, numerous Währungsbeschädigten-Blocks, etc.
SBZ/DDR: more than 500 lots, including many rarities, sought-after standard issues, watermark varieties, colours, etc., also includes Mi.-Nr. 439aIIgXI mnh (750), Mi.-Nr. 3091F mnh (130), etc.
Europe: contains among other items a very interesting series (Strecke) of lots from Austria, incl. Rosa Merkur, Wipa-Blocks, Dollfuss, furthermore Switzerland with good initial issues, classics and specialities, also Liechtensteinwith sought-after sets.
Varied collections offerings: a total of more than 900 collections, ranging from items from treasure troves to specialized stamp collections, from brief items to kilo ware, just about everything is represented.
Coins: more than 400 selected lots with numerous collectors’ coins and gold coins. That includes an extensive number of medallions.
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The 134th auction contains the following highlights:
Coins
approx. 2,700 lots with a total opening bid value of ca. 700,000 euros
includes many collector’s coins, commemorative medallions, military medals and collections
Highlights
Bonn-Beueler gold coin discovery from 1958
Dissolution of the “Josef Binder” collection throughout the entire catalogue
Numerous sought-after collector’s coins Germany in outstanding condition!
Vatican gold coins, including rarities
DDR with rare essays
numerous commemorative medaillons and military medals/decorations
Stamps
German states: extensive supply with approx. 1,200 lots, including some rarities, rare colours, unusual features, covers, cancel lots from several states, etc.
German empire: greatly differentiated supply with numerous sub-numbers, types, colours, varieties, plate errors and unusual features, including among others Mi.-Nr. IX (Burg Rheinstein), Mi.-Nr. 356Y, mnh sets, official postage stamps and an extensive supply of stamp booklets and se-tenant printings
German colonies / Post offices abroad: outstanding supply with many rarities and unusual features, including among others frequently mnh sought-after issues of all post offices abroad and colonies, rare colours, varieties, and numerous cancel lots, including some only known heretofore in a very few known examples, a highlight is the Mi.-Nr. 26 B from Kiauchau. For 100 years it was thought that this stamp only existed with an A-perforation, we are offering the second known copy at this auction at a starting bid of 10,000 euros - this stamp will be added to the Michel Deutschland Special Edition 2014.
Occupation I. World War/Plebiscites/Danzig/Memel/Saar: interesting offer with many unusual features, sought-after issues, standard issues in abundance, essays from Schleswig, also further overprint varieties, unusual features, such as Danzig “kleiner Innendienst” canceled or also “großer Innendienst” - in perfect unused condition, and much more ...
WW II/Fieldpost: extensive supply with many rarities, interesting offer Sudetenland, furthermore unperforated values General Governorate, Lithuania with interesting issues, likewise France, Pleskau with rarities and miniature sheets, sought-after standard issues, Eisbär-Blocks (polar bear miniature sheets) etc., etc. ...
German local issues: about 300 lots with legitimate documents, varieties, unusual features, etc., etc., including Meissen miniature sheet 1 canceled, Finsterwalde with unusual features, Grossräschen with sought-after items, etc., etc.
West zones/Bund/Berlin: extensive supply with all standard issues, many unusual features and plate errors, including unperforated items, various Währungsgeschädigten miniature sheets, Posthorn set mnh, se-tenant printings Posthorn mnh complete, se-tenant printings Berliner Bauten mnh, sought-after issues “Band” and “Netz” and so on ….
SBZ/DDR: greatly differentiated supply with many unusual features, varieties, plate errors, colours, also sought-after miniature sheet issues, Mi.-Nr. 39yb mnh, etc.
Europe: nice supply with interesting offers France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein,Croatia, Yugoslavia and many more
Varied collections offerings: with more than 1,000 lots, including high-quality country collections and estate lots, with - among others - “Niedersachsen-Nachlass” (Niedersachsen estate) in more than 600 albums for a starting bid of 30.000 euros, the“Frankfurt-Nachlass“ (Frankfurt estate) in approx. 100 albums for a starting bid of 4.000 euros, to name only two of the many premium lots available!