Sale 264

U.S. and Worldwide Collections and Large Lots


Foreign Covers & Postal History (Australia - Germany)
 
 
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Lot 151
 
Australia and New Zealand Mainly 20th Century Covers, collection comprising approximately 440 covers, cards and wrappers with many interesting frankings and usages with airmail censored, commemorative and first day covers and a fine range of Health stamps, a few good earlier.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 152
 
Austria Postal History Assortment, 100+ covers and postal stationery from the stampless period to post WWII Censored covers, mostly 20th Century with about 30+ 19th Century. Includes several scarce usages including Offices in Albania and Turkey, generally F-VF, sleeved and dealer priced at over $3,900.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 153
 
Austria Postal History Accumulation, 1890-1990, group of 500 covers, stationery and cards including many post WWI inflations issues, 50 Germany used in Austria, 100 post WWII to 1960, 40 Postal Stationery and 230 F.D.C., generally F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 154
 
AUSTRIA COVER STOCK, Stock of about 300 covers from 1850 to the mid-1950s, nice range of usages including postal stationery; also includes a few Bosnia and some early 20th century Hungary; generally F-VF and all in plastic sleeves priced to retail at more than $9,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 155
 
AUSTRIA WORLD WAR I PICTURE POSTCARDS, Stock of about 325 mostly used cards, all with wartime themes including soldiers, battles, war damage, patriotics, etc., with many real photos. About 50 are ordinary cards with Feldpost markings and probably about half of the war themed cards have Feldpost markings. Also includes about 20 cards from Austrian POWs in Russia. A marvelous group, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at over $7,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 156
 
Canada and Provinces Accumulation, small box with hundreds of mint and used stamps plus small group of covers. Varied group including a mostly modern mounted collection, stock pages and dealer's pages with duplication which is mostly older including mint #46 block of four, 65 Specimen overprint, 84, 102, Revenue collection that catalogs C1,337 in 1994 Van Dam, usual mixed condition, but many F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 157
 
Canada Maritime Provinces 1861-1862, a correspondence to Christmas Island, Cape Breton bearing stamps of Canada, Newfoundland or Nova Scotia, three are registered, two of the later covers show "Christmas Island/C.B." circular unframed arrival d.s., mixed condition but an interesting group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 158
 
Czechoslovakia Covers & Stationery, 85 covers and postal stationery, some mint s/s, including forerunner usages with Austrian franking used in Bohemia & Moravia. Interesting group, with scarcer usages, e.g. Carpatho-Ukraine, RPOs, Field Post, etc. F-VF in plastic sleeves and dealer priced at over $1.850.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 159
 
FINLAND POSTAL HISTORY, Collection of straight line postmarks, mostly the so-called village markings but also earlier straight lines, includes about 135 covers or cards (some of which the owner paid as much as $200 for with many in the $50-$100 range) and about 400 off-cover examples. Mostly unmounted but a wonderful start on a potential award-winning exhibit.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 160
 
FINLAND POSTAL HISTORY, Collection of about 55 parcel or money-order cards and a few covers, all with postmarks from the "Lost Territories", lots of scarce markings, many with Helkiö rarity factors of 4 or 5.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 161
 
FINLAND POSTAL HISTORY, About 160 parcel cards or money-order cards used between 1909 and 1944, excellent variety of frankings and markings including railroads and military, many scarce, we note two examples for which the owner paid $95 and $110.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 162
 
France Stampless Covers, 1778-1850, group of 117 sleeved stampless covers, nice range of postmarks including Military, Official, Foreign incoming/outgoing, etc., mostly different with many VF strikes, interesting lot.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 163
 
FRANCE WORLD WAR I PICTURE POSTCARDS, About 145 cards, mostly soldiers' usages, all with wartime themes such as battles, soldiers, soldier's farewell, girl left behind, patriotics, etc., including many handcolored real photos. A wonderful group, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at $15 each.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 164
 
France & Colonies Covers & Stationery, 75+ covers and postal stationery, including several scarce mint postal cards. Covers from the classic stampless period (couple from 1700s) with many 19th Century covers, including Military and other desirable covers with some seldom seen Offices and Colonies. F-VF group in plastic sleeves and dealer priced at over $3,000.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 165
 
GERMAN STATES COVERS, Small stock of about 125 covers, mainly stampless (including 12 Danzig) but including also stamped covers (almost all Bavaria or Wurttemberg) and postal stationery; individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling over $5,300.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 166
 
A Large and Diverse Assembly of German Area, in seven cartons with a number of areas and subjects represented, many housed in albums including pre-philately, German States, German Eagles, Empire, Inflation, commemoratives and cancellations, T.P.O., Zeppelins, military, postal stationery, World War II German Occupation issues, Allied Occupation, German Colonies with unsued postal stationery, Berlin, D.D.R., and West Germany with first day and view cards. A significant dealer's stock.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 167
 
GERMAN AREA COVERS, Small stock of about 100 Empire period covers including Danzig, Memel, WWI Occupation issues, etc; individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling more than $3,500.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 168
 
German Area Cover Selection, 24 covers from the 1910s to the 1930s. 17 are Danzig including one airmail cover purported to bear #C10-21, dated 9 Aug 1923, though we're assuming it's really C4-9 & C17-21. Others include #224-26 FDC, C31-35 on Zeppelin cover, nice commercial usages, etc. Balance consists of Memel, Marienwerder and a few Pos Abroad. Nice lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 169
 
A Dealer's Stock of German Area Postal Stationery, in seven long boxes with pre-stamp, Empire, Germania, mint and used postal stationery from various periods, Feldpost, Third Reich, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Berlin, D.D.R. and West Germany.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 170
 
GERMANY INFLATION COVERS, Stock of about 160 covers, 1922-23, including better single frankings, large multiple frankings, rate changes, etc. All in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at $5,500.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 171
 
GERMANY THIRD REICH COVERS, 150 covers and cards with an excellent range of markings, frankings and usages, individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling more than $4,700.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 172
 
THIRD REICH PROPAGANDA CARDS, Fabulous group of about 210 cards, probably about half mint, loaded with scarce cards including the infamous "Eternal Jew", all F-VF and all in plastic sleeves priced to retail at more than $7,700.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 173
 
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC & BERLIN, Small stock of about 90 covers with modest duplication, primarily first day covers and philatelic frankings; individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling more than $3,500.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 174
 
German Postal Stationery, 1873-1957, 310 mint and used postal stationery covers or cards with very little duplication, condition generally F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 175
 
GERMANY - SOVIET ZONE, Stock of about 75 covers including Locals and Hops, also includes some early DDR; in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at about $3,300.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 176
 
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA - BOXER REBELLION, Group of 18 cards and two covers, mainly with 1901 German Feldpost markings including some scarcer ones on unused Feldpostcards, F-VF, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at $1,735.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 177
 
GERMAN COLONIES AND OFFICES ABROAD POSTCARDS, stock of about 150 vintage cards featuring Colonial themes and/or usages, with about 75 being German East Africa, plus about 75 mint and used G.E.A. postal cards, F-VF, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at well over $5,000.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 178
 
CROATIA - WORLD WAR II COVERS, Selection of about 40 covers with about two-thirds being non-philatelic usages including 16 censored, F-VF and priced to retail individually at $1,250.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 179
 
CZECHOSLOVAKIA WORLD WAR II COVERS, Excellent stock of about 235 covers, both occupied and liberated Sudetenland plus Bohemia & Moravia and Slovakia; included are some expertized "Wir Sind Frei" overprints, some nice Nazi propaganda cards and a half-dozen identical sets of eight post-war cards featuring American G.I.s in Czechoslovakia. All clean and F-VF with individual retail values totaling nearly $8,000.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 180
 
NETHERLANDS - WWII GERMAN OCCUPATION COVERS, about 110 covers, mostly free-franked official mail or feldpost; nice range of towns and markings; F-VF, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at about $25 each.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 181
 
POLAND GENERAL GOVERNMENT, Group of about 80 covers, about 55 of which are philatelic, the balance of which show a nice range of usages. All F-VF and priced to retail at about $2,150.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 182
 
GERMANY - WWII OCCUPATION OF RUSSIA, Small stock of 120 covers with 15 being Pleskau locals and the balance being Ukraine overprints on Hitler heads. The Pleskau are mostly philatelic; two are expertized, the balance are "as is". The Ukraine features a wide range of towns, censors, registry labels, Feldpost markings, etc.; all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at over $4,900.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 183
 
GERMANY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION COVERS, About 75 covers including German occupation of Alsace-Lorraine, Channel Islands, and Luxembourg plus post-war German Locals on cover, F-VF. Individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling $2,500.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 184
 
GERMAN SEA POST COVERS, About 40 plate proofs on card featuring German civilian ships and or Sea Post cancels; also a few Sea Post covers; individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling more than $1,300.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 185
 
GERMANY WORLD WAR II CENSORED COVERS, Diversified stock of about 95 covers with German censor markings, nice range of countries including 25 Norway and nine German Feldpost; many better markings identified by Reimer number, all in plastic sleeves with retail values totaling $3,750.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 186
 
GERMANY WORLD WAR II FELDPOST COVERS, Selection of about 110 covers with an excellent range of markings including 35 "SS" covers. the best item is a used East Prussia Feldpostcard, Michel #P2, cataloging €750 with a crease. Individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling $3,860.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 187
 
GERMANY WORLD WAR I & II PICTURE POSTCARDS, About 100 mostly cards featuring German Submarines, about 75% of which are WWI or older, the balance being Nazi period. Pictures include subs, sub warfare, commanding officers, etc. with a several real photos. Also included are about 80 WWII Feldpost covers with submarine postal markings. The cards are mainly Very Fine, the covers, which include duplication, are mostly Fine. All in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at over $5,500.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 188
 
GERMANY WORLD WAR I & II PICTURE POSTCARDS, About 275 cards, mostly pre-1920, nearly all of which feature German Navy themes including ships, sailors, sea battles, etc. Those that don't picture naval themes have naval postal markings, as do a large percentage of the others. Also included are about 20 covers with naval ship markings. All in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at about $6,500.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 189
 
GERMANY WORLD WAR I PICTURE POSTCARDS, Group of about 300 picture postcards, 90% of which feature wartime themes and/or Feldpost cancels with the balance being pre-war; also includes a few Austria, generally F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 190
 
GERMANY WORLD WAR I PICTURE POSTCARDS, Wonderful dealer's stock of 900-1,000 cards, 95% of which feature war-related themes with the balance being Feldpost usages of ordinary postcards (a large percentage of the war-themed cards are also Feldpost usages. Includes great battle scenes, real photos, unit patches, military aircraft, soldier's farewell, etc. All F-VF and priced in plastic sleeves. A great lot for a collector as well as a dealer.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 191
 
THIRD REICH PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS, Selection of 12 different mint real photo cards featuring portraits of German officers by Sanke Studioscomprising #340, 361-63, 371, 378-80, 384, 390, 392, and 401. All Very Fine. A rare and highly sought after group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 192
 
Germany Postal History Collection, 135 covers and postal stationery from stampless to post WWII period, most of the value is in German States, Occupation and Post War including high values on cover, plus scarce early machine cancels. Many Third Reich censored covers included and some better frankings, very interesting group with plenty of appeal for the postmark and postal history collector. High Michel DM values, generally F-VF & clean. All in plastic holders, and priced over $5,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 193
 
Germany Postal History, 1932-1960, about 500 covers and cards including many Postal Stationery items, some duplication, generally F-VF with some faults.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 194
 
GERMANY COVER STOCK, 1945-48, Stock of about 230 covers bearing Allied Occupation or Bi-Zone issues featuring many scarce frankings and usages; individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling more than $8,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 195
 
Germany, Berlin and Saar, 1945-1958, group 39 better Post WWII covers and cards including 28 Berlin, all postally used to overseas destinations (cat. 700Euros), also 11 Saar mostly F.D.C. (cat. 200Euros), all F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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