30th Oct, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Organised collection of about 3000+ stamps, majority used, in two stockbooks from first Empire issues through to Allied/Soviet Occupations, with excellent range of souvenir sheets. Highlights (used unless otherwise stated) including a few neatly postmarked better embossed eagles: SG.9 x2, SG.16 and SG.17a signed, lots of other eagles in mixed condition to 1872 18kr bistre cds (SG.28, small thins), Germania 5mk types mint, inflation 50 billion marks proofed Infla Berlin, IPOSTA m/s, Zeppelins (10) incl. 1933 Chicago set, two 1933 Nothilfe miniature sheets - one about 2mm short on one edge, both with postmarks that look somewhat too neat so expertization required. Then the 1935 Ostropa sheet clean unused (acidic gum removed as usual) and lots more m/ss of the Third Reich, interesting range of end-of-war Hitler head obliterator local handstamps philatelic/cto, Danzig, Memel, Saar, Zara, Bezirk handstamps, Allied m/ss and without 'pf', Thuringen Christmas anti-fascism m/s on special printed card tied by Erfurt 24/23/45 postmarks (the sheet showing correct characteristic dot in 'C' of 'Reichsmark' - Michel Type I), as well as red 'Berlin' on 2mk dove signed Schlegel, 1949 'currency' miniature sheet (postmarks look good), 1949 Goethe m/s, 1949 Hanover Export Fair m/s, etc, etc. Some scarce items here with enormous catalogue, a few that each would be worth our estimate alone if proving genuine.
Sold for £950
Estimated at £500 - £750
Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 30th Oct, 2024
Highlights of the October 30th Stamp Sale include a very extensive collection of Switzerland assembled over a lifetime by a former President of the Helvetia Society of Great Britain with focus on postal history beautifully written-up on album pages; a specialised collection of Ceylon with many of the key stamps including an excellent range of classics plus King George V key-plate high values, plus from the same estate a group of the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir including a complete presentation album sent out in 1899 on behalf of the Maharajah. Also an extremely interesting large folio presentation volume of 19th Turkish revenue proof sets with ornate binding suggesting a possibly unique production for the Ottoman royal family.
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Tuesday 29th October 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am.
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