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Lot 3001 |
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Württemberg 3kr black on yellow, type V (Michel 2a V), horizontal strip of three. Full o.g. (middle stamp NH). Insignificant natural gum crease right stamp. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 2.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed A. Diena with 2002 Irtenkauf Certificate.
Provenance: Ambassador
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Lot 3002 |
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Württemberg 9kr black on dull rose (Michel 4a), large to oversized margins. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott 5.
Michel €6,000 ($6,480)
Provenance: Burrus, Amundsen
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Lot 3003 |
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Württemberg 18kr black on dull violet (Michel 5), horizontal pair. Enourmous margins all around and full, naturally crackly original gum with a bit of normal flaking and with the left stamp being never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice and rare mint multiple. Scott 6.
Michel €3,600+ ($3,890)
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Lot 3004 |
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Württemberg 1k-9kr cancellation collection (Michel 1//4), 39 singles and two pairs comprising 1k(1), 3kr (25 + pair), 6kr (6) and 9kr (7 + pair), all bearing socked-on-the-nose cancels (many in blue) and all having four large margins, an Extremely Fine and most impressive selection. Scott 1//5.
Michel €2,320 ++ ($2,510)
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Lot 3005 |
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Württemberg 1kr black on light buff (Michel 1a), large margins, cancel centered strike blue "Reutlingen, 5 Aug 1852" c.d.s. on folded cover to Metzingen (6 Aug), turned and reused, postmarked blue "Metzingen/14 Aug 1982" straightline, sent unfranked to original sender, Very Fine and unusual. Scott 1.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 3006 |
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Württemberg 1kr black on buff (Michel 1b), large margins, tied by one of two strikes "Bartenstein, 5/5, 58" c.d.s. on folded cover to Rinderstetten (6.5) via Blaufelden (5.5), Very Fine. Scott 1.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: signed Thoma.
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3007 |
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Württemberg 1kr black on light buff (Michel 1a), three four-margin singles tied by "Unterturkh., 18/3" railway station cancels (fourth strike at upper left) on 1856 folded letter to Reutlingen, datelined Hedelfingen (7.3) and mailed at the railway station in Unterturkheim, Very Fine. A choice example of this rare composition of the 3kr rate. Scott 1.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1988 Certificate.
Provenance: Vollert (Halle), Weise
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Lot 3008 |
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Württemberg 1kr black on light buff (Michel 1a), vertical strip of three, clear to mostly huge margins, tied by two of three strikes blue "Rottweil, 8 Oct 1852" c.d.s. on folded letter to Villingen (9.10), Very Fine and choice. A scarce franking. Scott 1.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1986 Thoma Certificate.
Provenance: Welfen
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Lot 3009 |
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Württemberg 1kr and 3kr, type I (Michel 1a, 2a), both with large margins and neatly cancelled by two of three strikes blue "Pfullingen, 28, Dec 1851" c.d.s. on folded letter to Sigmaringen (Hohenzollern), backstamped blue Sigmaringen straightline, 30 Dec, Extremely Fine. A choice example of the additional 1kr postage required to the Hohenzollern region. Scott 1, 2.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1989 photo opinion.
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Württemberg 1kr and 3kr (Michel 1b III, 2a), clear to large margins, tied by two of three strikes "Saulgau, 20/7, 57" c.d.s. on folded letter to Hechingen (Hohenzollern), backstamped 21 Jul; 1kr with tiny corner crease, otherwise fresh Extremely Fine example of scarce 1k Hohenzollern surcharge. Scott 1, 2a V.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1997 Thoma Certificate.
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Württemberg 1kr black on straw (Michel 1c, 3b), each with large margins, neatly cancelled by two of three strikes "Redlingen, 5/2, 56" c.d.s. on folded letter to Gammertingen (Hohenzollern), backstamped Sigmaringen (6.2) and Gammertingen (7.2). The 1kr is the rare "old ivory" shade; a choice Extremely Fine example of a double weight letter bearing the 1kr Hohenzollern surtax. Scott 1, 4.
Estimate 5,000 - 75,000
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1976 Certificate.
Illustrated in the Brühl-Thoma Württemberg Handbook, fig. 91.
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Württemberg 3kr and 9kr (Michel 1a, 2a II, 4a), all with large margins, tied by three of four strikes blue "Geislingen, 25/6, 53" c.d.s. on folded cover to Lüttich, Belgium, red "P.D." handstamp, manuscript "10" and "4" ratings, sent via Frankfurt (26.6) and the Cologne-Veviers railway, five different backstamps, Extremely Fine. A beautiful three-color franking. Postage for this triple rate letter was 9kr internal plus 4kr to Belgium. Scott 1, 2, 5.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1976 Certificate.
Provenance: Romanov
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Lot 3013 |
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Württemberg 3kr black on yellow, selection of five folded covers with blue "bow" cancels, comprises Ellwangen (14.12.51), Grossbottwar (15.3.53), Leonberg (12.1.52), Plochingen (27.2.52) and Oehringen (ultramarine, 9.11.51); all are choice four-margin stamps on clean Extremely Fine covers, the last with a 1970 Thoma photo opinion. A marvelous group for the exhibitor. Scott 2.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 3014 |
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Württemberg 3kr black on yellow (Michel 2a, e), selection of four folded covers, each with a lovely four-margin stamp, comprises Besigheim (9.7.53), Buchau (13.3.55), Plochingen (10.12.54) and Tubingen (6.7.55), the last is Michel 2e, ocher-yellow, type V; the Besigheim is a turned cover to Brackenheim and back with the return usage unfranked; choice group. Scott 2.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 3015 |
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Württemberg 3kr black on dark yellow, type III (Michel 2d III), enormous margins with adjacent stamps visible on three sides, cancelled one of two strikes blue "Stuttgart, 20 Oct 1852, 71-9½" c.d.s. on folded cover to Ober-Marchthal, a Superb gem. Scott 2.
Estimate 400 - 600
Expertization: signed Bolaffi.
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Württemberg 3kr black on yellow, type I (Michel 2a I), large margins, cancelled by a centered strike of the rare Backnang "sieve" cancel (Mi. 1), postmarked matching "Backnang/10 Dec 18(51)" on a small folded cover to Heilbronn; stamp lifted for examination and hinged in place, Very Fine. Scott 2.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH THIS RARE MUTE CANCELLATION.
Expertization: signed A. Diena with 2003 Briefmarkenprüfstelle Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 3017 |
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Württemberg 3kr black on yellow, type I (Michel 2a), full to large margins, cancelled neat blue square grid (Mi. 9) on folded cover to Hüfingen, postmarked matching clear "Tuttlingen/11 Mai 1852" straightline, backstamped Hüfingen (12.5), a Very Fine example of this rare cancel, which was in use in Tuttlingen only from mid-March to mid-May of 1852. Scott 2.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1983 Certificate.
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Lot 3018 |
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Württemberg 3kr black on yellow, type I (Michel 2a), large margins including partial sheet margin at top, tied by one of two strikes blue "K. Wurtt. Fahrend. Postampt., 23/7. Z-13" railway c.d.s. on folded letter to Berg, brown-red manuscript "Heibronn" routing instruction, Berg "D4" distribution datestamp on reverse, Extremely Fine. Scott 2.
Estimate 400 - 600
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3019 |
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Württemberg 3kr type V and 6kr type I (Michel 2a V, 3a I), large margins, tied by two of four strikes "Lonsee, 29/6, N" railway station cancels on 1857 mourning envelope to Rosbach (1.7), sent via Frankfurt (29.6) and the Deutz-Minden railway (30.6), Extremely Fine. Scott 2, 4.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1978 photo opinion.
Provenance: Koester
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Lot 3020 |
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Württemberg 3kr type IV and 9kr (Michel 2a IV, 4a), huge margins, tied in upper corners of small folded letter to Basel, Switzerland (6.9) by large blue "Ludwigsburg, 5 Sept 1852, 9-10" c.d.s.s., a choice Extremely Fine cover with fabulous eye-appeal. Postage is 9kr internal plus 3kr to Switzerland. Scott 2, 5.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1995 Thoma Certificate.
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Lot 3021 |
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Württemberg 3kr type V and 9kr type II (Michel 2a V, 4b II), large margins, tied by two of three strikes "bow" type "Feldstetten, 3 Oct 1857" cancels on folded letter to Vevey, Switzerland (5.10) via Ulm (3.10), Friedrichshafen (3.10) and Bern (4.10), Extremely Fine. Postage was calculated based on distance with the fee being 6kr for on reverse 12 miles within Wurtemberg and 6kr and 6kr for two rayons (10-25 Miles) into Switzerland. Scott 2, 5.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Bolaffi, Miro and Thoma BPP with the latter's 1989 photo opinion.
Provenance: Pedemonte
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Lot 3022 |
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Württemberg 6kr black on green, type I (Michel 3a), large margins, socked-on-the-nose blue "Heilbronn, 14 Oct. 1851" c.d.s., one day prior to the official day of issue, a choice Very Fine gem and a great rarity. Scott 4.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,500
Expertization: 2005 Thoma Certificate.
Pre-first day use occurred in only a few isolated instances, usually only in the smaller post offices of the kingdom.
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Lot 3023 |
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Württemberg 6kr type II on silk paper and 9kr bright rose (Michel 3y III, 4b), large margins, cancelled two of three strikes "Langenburg, 26/8, 55" c.d.s. on envelope to Areuse near Colombier, Switzerland via Zurich (28.8) and Colombier (29.8), Very Fine and very scarce franking. Postage of 15kr was 9kr (over 20 miles within the Austro-German Postal Union) and 6kr to Areuse. Scott 4, 5.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2004 Heinrich photo opinion.
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3024 |
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Württemberg 6kr black on green, type I (Michel 3a), vertical strip of three with large margins all around, cancelled two of three strikes blue "Stuttgart, 5 Jan 1852, 6-7" c.d.s. on folded letter to Mannheim (backstamped 6 Jan.); tiny sealed tear at left edge of upper stamp in strip, still a choice Extremely Fine showpiece. Postage for this triple weight letter was 6kr for a distance of 10-20 miles times three. Scott 4.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
Expertization: signed Pfenninger, 1997 Irtenkauf Certificate.
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3025 |
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Württemberg 6kr black on green, type II b (Michel 3a), two large margin singles cancelled two of three strikes blue "Löwenstein, 27 Mar 1853" c.d.s. on folded cover to Wertheim (Baden), backstamped Weinsberg (28.3), Mergentheim (29.3) and Wertheim (29.3), Extremely Fine. Postage was 6kr for 10-20- miles with the Union times two for double weight. Scott 4.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3026 |
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Württemberg 6kr black on green and on blue green (Michel 3a I, 3b), two blue folded covers to Baden, each with a single large margined stamps, first 1852 (17 Aug.) Bietigheim to Freiburg; second 1857 (24 Oct.) Mergentheim to Adelsheim (signed Thoma); both fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott 4, 5.
Estimate 400 - 600
Provenance: Vollert
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Württemberg 6kr black on blue green (Michel 3b), two large margin singles cancelled two of three strikes "Friedrichshafen, 28/6, 57" c.d.s. on folded letter to Chiavenna, Switzerland (30.6), Extremely Fine. Postage was 9kr within the Postal Union and 3kr within Switzerland. Scott 4a.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Württemberg 6kr on silk paper (Michel 3y), two large margin singles cancelled two of three strikes "Calw, 28/7/57" c.d.s. on folded cover to Milan, Lombardy (1.8) via Stuttgart (29.7) and Friedrichshafen (30.7), Very Fine. Scott 4 var.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed P. Vaccari.
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Lot 3029 |
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Württemberg 6kr black on dark green silk paper (Michel 3y III), large margins, cancelled one of two strikes "Stuttgart, 20 Dec. 1853, 5½-7" c.d.s. on small folded cover to Grüningen (21.12), red manuscript "1" indicates 1kr Hohenzollern surtax paid in cash, Very Fine and unusual. Scott 4vgr.
Estimate 400 - 600
Expertization: signed Irtenkauf.
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Lot 3030 |
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Württemberg 9kr black on bright rose (Michel 4a), pair of covers with large margin stamps: registered folded cover from Stuttgart to Füssen (Bavaria) with fancy "Stuttgart/Chargé" handstamp (11.9.54); folded letter with "Schorndorf, 23 Jun 1852" "bow" cancels, to Frankfurt; both Extremely Fine, first ex. Traber the latter ex. Vollert. Scott 5.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Württemberg 18kr black on violet gray, type II (Michel 5 II), large balanced margins, tied by one of two strikes blue "Neckarsulm, 29 Sep 1852" c.d.s. on folded cover via Thurn & Taxis to Strasbourg, France (30.9), blue "PD" in oval, red French entry and transit markings, Extremely Fine. Postage was 9kr within the Postal Union and 9kr within France. Scott 6.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SINGLE FRANKING.
Expertization: signed Pfenninger, Hunziker, Bolaffi and 1989 Thoma Certificate.
Provenance: Anderegg, Pedemont, Vollert
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Württemberg 18kr black on violet gray, type I (Michel 5 I), used with 6kr on silk paper (3y) both with four mostly large margins tied by two of three strikes "Stuttgart, 14 Mar 1855" c.d.s. on envelope via Frankfurt (14.3) to London, England, red "P." in circle and London "Paid, DL, 17 Mar 17, 1855" receiver; stamps Very Fine-Extremely Fine (6kr with dented frameline at upper left [Mi. 3 PFI]) cover with edge wear and small repairs of same, an attractive and very scarce usage. Postage was 9kr internal plus 14kr credit to England, a convenience overpayment of 1kr. Scott 6.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Drahn, Thoma BPP with Thoma's 1983 Certificate.
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Lot 3033 |
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Württemberg 18kr black on violet gray, type I (Michel 5 I), vertical pair with full to large margins used with 9kr bright rose (4b) cancelled two of three strikes "Calw, 8/1, 57" c.d.s. on folded cover to Ebenezer, N.Y., U.S.A. red "Aachen, Paid 25 Cts., 11/1" c.d.s. and "N. York 30 Br. Pkt., Paid" entry c.d.s. (28.1), manuscript ratings "11" (sgr) or "39" (kr), Very Fine and rare cover from the "Eben-Ezer" correspondence. Postage of 45kr was made up of 6kr internal and 39kr external. Scott 6.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1986 Certificate.
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Württemberg 18kr black on violet gray, type I (Michel 5 I), vertical pair with large to oversized margins, used with 1857 9kr rose (9a), cancelled three of four strikes "Calw, 15/1, 58" c.d.s. on folded letter to Ebenezer, N.Y., U.S.A. red "Aachen/Paid 25 Cts" (18.1) and "N. York 30 Br. Pkt. Paid" (8.2) c.d.s.s., manuscript "39" and "11" ratings, backstamped Stuttgart (15.1) and Wurttemberg railway (16.1) c.d.s.s.; small opening tear at left, 9kr stamp cut close, still a Very Fine and rare mixed issue franking from the "Eben-Ezer" correspondence. Scott 6.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Expertization: 1988 Thoma Certificate.
Provenance: Conte Contini
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Lot 3035 |
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Württemberg 1857 issue proofs, group of three: 1kr in green on thick silver-coated paper; 9kr blind embossed on thin buff card; and "Stahl-Urmatrix" die essay in rose with blank value tablets on thin buff card, 139x110 mm; the latter (signed Bühler) with slight mounting thins, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, scarce group.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Württemberg 18kr blue (Michel 10), full margins to barely touching at top. Fresh and Very Fine, an outstanding example of this rare mint stamp very few of which exist with full margins. Scott 12.
Michel €3,200 ($3,460)
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1978 photo opinion.
Provenance: Anderegg, Adrian
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Württemberg 1857-59 Coat of Arms imperforate (Michel 6-9, 11-13), selection of 33 stamps comprising 1857 Issue: 1kr (4, said to be Mi 6a-d), 3kr (11, including two pairs), 6kr (2) and 9kr (4, one with double thread); all with four framelines; 1859 Issue: 1kr (2), 3kr (8, including all three shades) and 6kr (2), all with full to oversized margins; a choice Extremely Fine group. Scott 7-11, 13-16.
Michel €2,985+ ($3,220)
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Württemberg 1kr brown (Michel 6a), huge margins including bit of adjacent stamp on three sides, tied by one of two strikes "Stuttgart, 14 Mai 18??" c.d.s. on locally addressed folded cover, backstamped distribution datestamp the same day, Extremely Fine and choice example of the 1kr local rate. Scott 7.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: signed Pfenninger, Thoma.
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Württemberg 1kr brown (two) and 3kr orange yellow (Michel 6a, 7a), all with four virtually full margins, cancelled three of four strike "Calw, 17//8 (5)9" c.d.s. on intact newspaper wrapper to Goisern (20.8) via Salzburg (18.8); slightly refolded at right to protect the 3kr, which was affixed beyond the edge of the wrapper, Extremely Fine and rare five-times franking of the 1kr per loth (about ½oz.) printed matter rate. Scott 7, 9.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,500
Expertization: 2004 T. Heinrich Certificate.
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Württemberg 3kr yellow orange (Michel 7), block of four, full margins to just in at bottom, cancelled four of five strikes "Ludwigsburg, 7/1, 59" c.d.s. on folded letter to Lachen, Switzerland (9.1) by rail via Stuttgart (7.1), Friedrichshafen (7.1) and Zurich (8.1), Extremely Fine and rare. Manuscript "wf 3" indicates 3kr credit to Switzerland (9kr internal postage). Scott 9.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
This block illustrates how closely the stamps were spaced on the plate and why four-margin stamps of the 1857 issue are so scarce.
Illustrated in Grobe/Henke.
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Württemberg 6kr green (Michel 8), three singles (two slightly different shades), 3-4 full framelines on each, cancelled three of four strikes "Stuttgart, 24 Jan. 60, 11 N 2" c.d.s. on registered folded cover to Ballenstedt (Prussia) lovely strike fancy red "Stuttgart/Chargé" handstamp, red sawtooth boxed "Recomandirt" and blue sender's handstamp, backstamped Frankfurt A.M. (24.1) and distribution datestamp (25.1); bit of back flap cut away, Very Fine and most attractive. Double-rate 10-20 mile Postal Union letter at 6kr per loth plus 6kr for registration. Scott 10.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: signed Kruschel with 1990 Thoma Certificate.
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Württemberg 18kr light blue (Michel 10a), four full framelines, cancelled one of two strikes "Kunzelsau, 14/3, 59" c.d.s. on tiny folded letter to London, England, red boxed "P.D.", Baden-Strasbourg railway octagon (15.3) and red London receiver (17.3), backstamped Heilbronn (14.3), Baden (15.3) and Paris-Calais railroad (16.3), Very Fine and spectacular miniature cover. Postage was 6kr internal and 12kr to London. Scott 12.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,500
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Württemberg 18kr light blue (Michel 10a), two singles, each with virtually four framelines, used with 9kr carmine rose (Mi. 9a), cancelled three of four strikes "Calw, 10.8 (5)9" c.d.s. on folded letter to Ebenezer, N.Y., U.S.A. red "Aachen 25 Cts, 12/9" and "N.York 30 Br. Pkt, Paid, Sep 26" c.d.s.s., backstamped "Coblenz/12 9 * 1./Coeln" railroad postmark, manuscript "wf 45" rating with the "45" changed to "39k= 11 sgr", Extremely Fine and choice cover from the "Eben-Ezer" correspondence. Scott 12.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Expertization: 1965 R.P.S.L. and 1976 Thoma Certificates.
Provenance: Hopfinger, Burrus
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Württemberg 18kr light blue (Michel 10), vertical strip of five with bottom sheet margin, second stamp with "apostrophe" after right "U" (Mi. 10 I), most framelines intact, tied by several strikes "Weill D Stadt, 7 Mar. 1859" c.d.s. on large envelope sent registered to Kensington (Philadelphia) Pa., U.S.A. magenta "Chargé" and black "Recomandirt" handstamps, red "Aachen, Paid 50 Cts., 10/3" c.d.s., London crowned "Registered" and "Boston, Br. Pkt., Paid, Mar 29", various rate markings in "60" handstamp, backstamped Stuttgart (7.3), Wurttemberg (8.3) and Coblenz-Coeln (9.3) railroads; cover restored at edges and refreshed but an attractive cover and one of the rarest of all Wurttemberg frankings. A double weight letter requiring 6kr for internal postage, 78kr for passage to the U.S., and 6kr for registration. Scott 12.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
THE STRIP OF FIVE IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THIS STAMP.
Expertization: 1988 Thoma Certificate.
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Württemberg 1kr yellow brown and pair of 1865 3kr rose (Michel 6b, 31a), cancelled "Stuttgart, 7/1 (6)" c.d.s.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope sent registered to Berlin, magenta "Stuttgart/Chargé" handstamp, backstamped Berlin distribution datestamp (8.1); two light vertical file folds not affecting stamps, Very Fine. Postage was apparently 3kr plus 7kr for registration indicating the probable year as 1868 when the 6kr registration fee was raised to 7kr. Scott 7, 42.
Estimate 80,000 - 100,000
UNDOUBTEDLY THE PREMIER MIXED FRANKING OF WÜRTTEMBERG COMBINING THE 2ND AND 7TH ISSUE AND AS SUCH EQUALLY POSSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT GERMAN STATES MIXED FRANKING.
Expertization: 2005 Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel Certificate.
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Württemberg 1857-59 Coat of Arms imperforate (Michel 7-8, 12-13), selection of six covers, all bearing four-margin stamps: two covers with single 1857 3kr; one with pair of 1857 6kr; one with single 1859 3kr, another with three singles of the 1859 3kr and two with singles of the 1859 6kr (one registered); a choice Extremely Fine group. Scott 9-10, 15-16.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Württemberg 6kr light olive green (Michel 13), bright color and enormous margins (adjacent stamps visible at top and bottom), light "Ludwigsburg, 28/9, 50" c.d.s. A Superb gem. Scott 16.
Michel €140 ($150)
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Württemberg 9kr carmine rose (Michel 14a), horizontal pair. Large margins all around, neat "Biberach, 18 Jan. 1860" c.d.s.s. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott 17.
Michel €750 ($810)
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Württemberg 18kr dark blue (Michel 15), four huge margins, deep color and full o.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott 18.
Michel €3,800 ($4,100)
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Württemberg 1kr brown (Michel 11a), horizontal pair and single with large to oversized margins but pair barely touched at lower left (also shows part of next stamps at bottom!), tied by "Neuenstadt, 30 Sep. 1860" c.d.s.s. on folded letter to Necharsulm (30.9), a choice Extremely Fine example of this scarce composition of the 3kr rate. Scott 13.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2005 Thoma Certificate.
Provenance: Tomasini, Vollert
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