Stamp Auctions

A. KARAMITSOS is holding a general auction of stamp, postal history and postal stationary. Starting with stamps & postal history of Greece including Large & Small Hermes Head. Greek Islands and related area with Crete and Dodecanese. Emphasis on Greece issues with Olympics, Greek Islands, Territories & related area, Greece in WWII, postmarks & cancellations. Greek Ottoman Post and Levant.

On 6 April 2019, over 11,000 lots from all areas of philately will be auctioned at the Park Inn Hotel in Cologne. We offer something for everyone, for the home and special collector, as well as for the collector of normal stamps.



Particularly to emphasize is e.g. field post with rare marks and covers, marks of overseas and Europe, good part Epirus, Netherlands with rare marks classic */**, much Austria with mostly classic, in addition, lightning skull and crossbones, Switzerland with cantonal marks inclusive. Zurich 1 and Baseler Taube as well as much good */** from Strublis, german overseas post offices and colonies ocean carrier new discovery 9Y, D.B. 1st and 2nd World War with rare brands and units, Danzig with many good and exp. by Dt. Brands, Saar, German Reich with many good brands and a collection resolution EF and MeF from 1875 with rarities such as MeF 118b (9), MeF 177 (60), EF 262a, EF 320, EF and MeF 330B, EF Block 2, EF service 52.65, MeF 82-86, EF 113, very many upper edges, rare OPD issues, special features, propaganda with resolution fieldpost mock cards and letters, Germany from 1945 with much postal history and rare brands and varieties, Han, All. Occupation, french zone including EF Baden 46II, Bizone, SBZ, DDR and Berlin resolution of a large collection EF and MeF. Old german with better brands, covers and cancellations including letter Baden No. 4 to Algeria, Bavaria, Brunswick 7aH letter, 11C and 12 bC new FA Lange, Hanover, Prussia MNH 10er strips 5a ex Burrus, Saxonia 1a+c, Wurttemberg. In the conclusion then numerous accumulation and collections with marks and covers, besides, many opportunities, as well as a part coins.

The auctioneer shall receive from the purchaser a commission of 20% of the successful bid plus EUR 1.50 per lot purchased. The costs of postage, packing and insurance will be charged to the purchasers. The value added tax due on the auctioneer's commission, lot fees and any other payments (= expenses) will be charged separately. Deliveries to third countries are exempt from sales tax on the commission, expenses and lot fee subject to presentation of a certificate of export. Deliveries to purchasers from other EU states who have a VAT registration number are made using the reverse charge procedure, i.e. the commission, the expenses and the lot fee are not subject to German sales tax; in these cases the purchaser shall be obliged to declare the sales tax in a sales tax declaration in his own country.

Small but strong auction with a good number of rarities and scarce material, including classics, modern varieties, proofs, errors, some rare letters, pre-stamp mail, stagecoach mail, etc. Many interesting pieces awaiting!  

From Saxony to the Danish West Indies, from early postal history to modern philately: rarities and exceptional top-class collections

The programme for the 368th auction of Germany's oldest stamp auction house is again impressive with philatelic and postal history material of the highest standard. Three special catalogues with unique collections and many special sections in an overwhelming main catalogue speak in a clear language. The spectrum ranges from early postal history to modern philately, from Germany to Europe and worldwide, and offers almost everything the collector's heart desires.

Auction Schedule

Tuesday, 26 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1 - 808A

Single Lots: Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland, Europe and Colonies: Belgium - Yugoslavia, including
Special offer: Belgium - Postal History 1459-1794 – The Jürgen Briese Collection
Special offer: Incoming mail from Central- and South America to Italy 1837-1889 – The Dr. Giorgio Magnani Collection

Tuesday, 26 March 2019 from 3:00 pm Lot 809 - 1142 

Single Lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1143 - 1532

Single Lots: Shipmail, Airmail, Zeppelin, Olympics, Thematics and Literature , including
Special offer: Commercial Zeppelin Mail 1928-1937 – The Dickson H. Preston Collection

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 from 12:00 pm Lot 7001 - 7312

Special Catalogue: Ireland - The Path to Independence - The "Dublin" Collection (part I)
& Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1940 - The Robert M. Benninghoff Collection (part I)

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 following from ca. 2:00 pm Lot 6001 - 6337 

Special Catalogue: Danish West Indies 1773-1917 – The "Høgensborg" Collection (part I)

Thursday, 28 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 4001 - 4608 

Collections: Europe: Albania - Vatican, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries, General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections

Thursday, 28 March 2019 from 2:00 pm Lot 4609 - 5266 

Collections: German States, German Empire, German post offices abroad and Colonies, General collections Germany, Germany after 1945

Friday, 29 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1533 - 2269

Single Lots: German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII, including
Special offer: WITU Postal History

Friday, 29 March 2019 from 1:30 pm Lot 2270 - 2981 

Single Lots: Germany after 1945: Local issues after 1945, Allied Forces issues, Soviet Occupation Zone, German Democratic Republic, Berlin, Bizone, Federal Republik of Germany, including the „George Marshall“ Collection

Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 2982 - 3571 

Single Lots: German Empire 1872 - 1945, German States Baden - North German Confederation, Alsace-Lorraine

Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 1:00 pm Lot 8001 - 8160 

Special Catalogue: Kingdom of Saxony - The Christian and Renate Springer Collection (part I)