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Lot 3101 |
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Württemberg 18kr orange and 1865 1kr yellow green (Michel 29, 30a), cancelled Stuttgart 27 Mar., 9 V 11, 1866", c.d.s.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to San Francisco, Calif. U.S.A., red "Hamburg Packet, Mar 31, Paid 3" and "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt, Apr 15" exchange office c.d.s.s., magenta manuscript "wf 16", backstamped Wurtt. railroad and Bremen (28.3); reduced very slightly at right, Very Fine and rare three-color mixed issue franking to California. Scott 40, 41.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,500
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Lot 3102 |
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Württemberg 1865, 6kr blue (Michel 32), horizontal block of six. Fresh and well centered with full original gum (bottom stamps NH!). Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 43.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 6KR.
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 3103 |
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Württemberg 1865-68 Coat of Arms rouletted (Michel 30-32, 35), selection of 26 stamps comprising 1kr (11, including three pairs, one of which is Mi 30b), 33 (11, including Mi 3/C signed Thoma, off-center), 6kr (3) and 7kr (1); most with socked-on-the-nose cancels, Very Fine. Scott 41-44.
Michel €4,455 ($4,810)
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Lot 3104 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (2), 3kr carmine and 9kr reddish brown (Michel 30a, 31b, 33a), cancelled "Stuttgart, 29 Apr., 6 N 8, 1867" c.d.s.s. on folded cover via Austria to Padua, Sardinia, redirected to Solferino then back to Padua, red "P.D." and blue sender's handstamps, magenta manuscript "wf 5", ten different backstamps, the last Padua, 6 May, F-VF. An attractive three-color franking with 9kr Postal Union postage and 5kr within Italy. Scott 41, 42, 45a.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP.
Provenance: Romanov, Bauer
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Lot 3105 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (2), 3kr rose and 9kr pale brown (Michel 30a, 31a, 33b), cancelled four of five strikes "Heilbronn, 21/3 (X)" on envelope to Moscow, Russia, blue sender's handstamp, manuscript "wf 2", backstamped Wurtt. railroad (21.3), Extremely Fine. 14kr postage comprised 7kr Postal Union and 7k (2sgr.) foreign. Scott 41, 42, 45.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3106 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green and two 3kr carmine (Michel 30a, 31b), cancelled three of four strikes "Heilbronn, 27 10 (XII)" c.d.s. on 1868 folded cover to Rotterdam, Holland, black "Franco" handstamp, backstamped Wurtt. railroad (27.10) and Rotterdam (28.10), Extremely Fine.Manuscript "3/4" indicates Postal Union rate of 3kr and a 4kr credit to Holland. Scott 41, 42.
Estimate 400 - 600
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3107 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (pair) and two 3kr rose (Michel 30a, 31a), tied by four of five strikes "Eschenau, 3/10, 68" c.d.s. on registered folded cover to Wüstenroth, two strikes large red "Chargé", backstamped Wurtt. railroad and Willsbach (3.10), Lowenstein (4.10), Very Fine. Scott 41, 42.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3108 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (4) and 3kr rose (Michel 30a, 31a), tied by "Stuttgart, 3/2 (1)" (1869) c.d.s.s. on envelope to Zurich, Switzerland (4.2), a fresh, Very Fine example of the new 7kr rate. Scott 41, 42.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP.
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Lot 3109 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green and 6kr blue (Michel 30a, 32a), cancelled two of three strikes "Unterboihingen, 22/9, 68" c.d.s. on envelope to Littau, Switzerland, backstamped Wurtt railroad (22.9) and Luzern (23.9), Very Fine. Scott 41, 43.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3110 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (3) and 6kr dark blue (Michel 30a, 32c), cancelled "Sindringen, 24/7, 67" c.d.s.s. on registered folded cover front (with top flap) to Neckarsulm, three strikes red "Chargé", Extremely Fine. Note: the three 1kr stamps are in two different shades. Scott 41, 43.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3111 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (pair and single) and 6kr light blue (Michel 30a, 32b), cancelled "Isny, 29/3, 68 on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to Milan, Sardinia (1.4) via Verona (31.3); slight back faults, contents fold through single 1kr, otherwise Very Fine. Manuscript "wf 6" indicates 6kr credit to Italy in addition to the 6kr Postal Union via Austria. Scott 41, 43.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3112 |
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Württemberg 3kr rose and 9kr reddish brown (Michel 31a, 33a), cancelled two of three strikes "Heilbronn, 31/8 (8)" c.d.s. on 1867 folded cover to Rotterdam, Holland (1.9), black "Franco" and blue sender's handstamps, purple manuscript "4" (kr credit to Holland), backstamped. Scott 42, 45a.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 3113 |
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Württemberg 3kr rose and 9kr reddish brown (Michel 31a, 33a), used on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to Marseille, France, cancelled "Mühlacker, 7/4, 68" c.d.s.s., red "PD." and Bade-Strasbourg French entry c.d.s. (6.4), manuscript "2" indicating double weight and "wf 12" indicating 12kr foreign postage, backstamped Wurtt. railroad (7.4) and Marseille (8.4), Very Fine. Scott 42, 45a.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed R.F. Engel.
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3114 |
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Württemberg 3kr rose and 9kr pale brown (Michel 31a, 33b), cancelled "Stuttgart, 25/7 (1)" c.d.s.s. on 6kr blue postal stationery envelope to London, England, red "P.D." and London Paid exchange office c.d.s. (27.7), manuscript "2¾", backstamped Wurtt. railroad (25.7) and London (27.7); opening tear at top, otherwise Very Fine. 2¾ sgr. is equal to 10kr. Scott 42, 45.
Estimate 600 - 800
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with 1985 Certificate.
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Lot 3115 |
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Württemberg 6kr light blue (Michel 32), pair and single cancelled "Mergentheim, 16/11 (5)" on 1867 to London, England, red boxed "P.D." and London Paid, exchange office c.d.s. (18.11), red manuscript "10" and "via Belgia" routing instruction, backstamped Würzburg railway station (17.11), Very Fine. Internal postage was 8kr, external was 10kr. Scott 43.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP.
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Lot 3116 |
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Württemberg 6kr blue (Michel 32), used on 9kr brown postal stationery envelope, cancelled "Stuttgart, 3 Jul., 9 V 11, 1866" c.d.s., sent registered to Triest, fancy red "Stuttgart/Chargé" handstamp, backstamped Vienna (4.7) and Triest (6.7), Extremely Fine. Scott 43.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Pfenninger.
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3117 |
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Württemberg 9kr reddish brown and 9kr pale brown (Michel 33a, 33b), tied by two of three strikes "Stuttgart, 23/10 (4)" c.d.s. on blue folded cover to London, England, red "P.D." handstamp and partial London Paid exchange office c.d.s. (28.10), manuscript "2¼" (sgr. on 10kr) foreign postage, Very Fine and very rare franking with both shades of the 9kr. Scott 45, 45a.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Brodtbeck
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Lot 3118 |
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Württemberg 9kr pale brown (Michel 33b), cancelled one of two strikes "Heilbronn, 1/12 (8)" (1867) c.d.s. on 9kr brown postal stationery envelope to Bern, Switzerland, backstamped Wurtt. railroad (1.12), Basel (2.12) and Bern (3.12); part of flap missing, fresh and Very Fine. Rated as a double-weight letter with 12kr internal postage and 6kr credit to Switzerland. Scott 45.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3119 |
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Württemberg 18kr orange (Michel 34), tied by one of two strikes magenta "Stuttgart, Fil. Post.-Bür. II, Dec. 16" (1867 "fan" cancel on folded cover to Suhl (Prussia), blue sender's handstamp, backstamped Stuttgart c.d.s. (16.12) and Suhl distribution datestamp (18.12), sender's instruction "attached sample without value", an Extremely Fine and rare 18kr single franking. Postage was 2x 9kr for a 1-2 loth over-20 mile Postal Union letter. Scott 46.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1971 Thoma Certificate.
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Lot 3120 |
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Württemberg 18kr orange (Michel 34), used with 1kr yellow green and 3kr rose (30a, 31a) cancelled three of four strikes "Stuttgart, 12/12 (4)" (1867) on envelope to New York, N.Y. U.S.A. red "Hamburg Packet, Dec 21, Paid 3" exchange office c.d.s., purple manuscript "16", backstamped two different Hamburg c.d.s.s. (14.12) with manuscript "wf 4½"; 18kr affected by small corner crease of envelope, otherwise Very Fine. Rate via Bremen was 6kr internal postage and 16kr (4½ sgr.) external. Scott 46, 41, 42.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1984 Thoma Certificate.
Provenance: Borchers
This letter arrived in Hamburg on December 14 too late for the N.G.L. steamer "Deutschland" (which sailed that day) so was held until the 21st and the N.G.L. "Bremen".
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Lot 3121 |
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Württemberg 9kr reddish brown and 1869 1kr yellow green (Michel 33a, 36), cancelled "Stuttgart, 10/5 (7)" on 1871 mourning envelope to Montreal, Canada, partial strike red New York exchange office c.d.s., straightline "Franco" handstamp, red manuscript "wf 2" (sgr. as 7kr. foreign postage) and "20¢"; slight edge flaws, F-VF. A rare mixed issue franking and very scarce usage. Scott 45, 47.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with his 1988 Certificate.
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Lot 3122 |
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Württemberg 1860-65 Coat of Arms issues (Michel 17x//32), selection of 17 covers comprising 1860 thick paper: 3kr— two single frankings, one a turned cover; a pair; a single used with 6kr green; 1862 3kr pair; 1863 3kr— three single frankings and a pair; 6kr single; 3kr + 6kr; 9kr single; 1865 roulette: 1kr single and double franking; 3k two single frankings; condition is choice Very Fine-Extremely Fine, still mounted on exhibit pages. Scott 15//43.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 3123 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (2) and 7kr blue (Michel 30a, 35a), cancelled "Bietigheim, 27 Oct. 1868, 12 N1" c.d.s.s. on folded letter to Reims, France (28.10), red "PD" handstamp and Bade-Strasb. French entry octagon (27.10), manuscript "wf 6" and black sender's oval handstamp, Very Fine. 3kr internal and 6kr foreign postage. Scott 41, 44.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3124 |
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Württemberg 1kr (2), 3kr, 6kr and 1868 7kr (Michel 30a, 31a, 32a, 35b), cancelled "Winterbach, 12/7" (1868) railroad station cancels on small envelope to Liverpool, England, Liverpool receiver (14.7) plus "More to Pay" and boxed "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamps, multiple manuscript rates, backstamped Wurtt. railroad (12.7) and red London exchange office (14.7); stamps with minor flaws from placement at edges of envelope, a Fine and rare four-color franking. Scott 41-44.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
FOUR-COLOR FRANKINGS FROM WURTTEMBERG ARE EXTREMELY RARE.
Expertization: 2004 Irtenkauf Certificate.
This cover was rated as double-weight but paid only at the single rate (via Belgium) of 8kr for internal postage and 10kr for foreign.
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Lot 3125 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green, 3kr rose and 7kr blue (Michel 30a, 31a, 35a), tied by "Calw/22 Oct" straightline cancels on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope sent registered to Frankfurt a.M., magenta "Chargé" handstamps, backstamped Wurtt. railroad (23.10) and Frankfurt (23.10); small hole on reverse where wax seal was removed, Very Fine and rare franking, additionally using the old Calw pre-stamp device as a canceller. Postage of 14kr required for a letter weighting more than one loth. Scott 41, 42, 44.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: signed Pfenninger and 1985 Thoma Certificate.
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Lot 3126 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (2), 3kr rose and 7kr blue (Michel 30a, 31a, 35a), cancelled "Heilbronn, 16/10 (XII)" on 1868 folded letter to Paris, France, red "PD" and blue sender's handstamps, blue Bade-Strasbourg French entry c.d.s. (17.10), magenta "wf 6", Extremely Fine. Both internal and foreign postage were 6kr. Scott 41, 42, 44.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1985 Thoma Certificate.
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3127 |
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Württemberg 3kr rose and 7kr slate blue (Michel 31a, 35b), used separately on the same 1868 cover to the same address on two different dates from Stuttgart to Kochendorf, 3kr cancelled 20 May with corresponding 24 May Kochendorf backstamp, 7kr cancelled 31 May with Wurtt. railroad (31.5) and Kochendorf (1.6) backstamps, Very Fine and most unusual. An enclosure was probably added on the second usage pushing the weight over one loth and requiring 7kr instead of 3kr. Scott 42, 44.
Estimate 400 - 600
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3128 |
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Württemberg 7kr slate blue (Michel 35), cancelled "Gundelsheim, 24 Mai. 1870" c.d.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope sent registered to Niederstetten, large magenta "Chargé" handstamp, backstamped Wurtt. railroad, Heilbronn and Niederstetten, all 24 May, Extremely Fine. 3kr single rate postage plus 7kr for registration. Scott 44.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with 1976 Certificate.
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3129 |
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Württemberg 7kr blue and 1869 1kr yellow green (Michel 35a, 36a), tied by two of three strikes "Eschenau, 2/12, 69" c.d.s. on registered folded cover to Weinsberg (2.12) large magenta "Chargé" handstamp and blue manuscript crosshatching, fresh and Extremely Fine. A beautiful mixed issue franking. Postage was 1kr to a "local" destinatin (less than two miles) plus 7kr for registration. Scott 44, 47.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3130 |
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Württemberg 7kr slate blue and two 1869 1kr yellow green (Michel 35b, 36a), cancelled "Stuttgart, Bahnhof., 22 VI 69 XI" c.d.s.s. on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "PD" and blue sender's handstamps, Bade-Strasbourg French entry c.d.s. (23.6) backstamped Strasburg-Mühlacker railroad (22.6) and Bordeaux (23.6), Very Fine mixed issues franking. Postage was 3kr Postal Union and 6kr foreign. Scott 44, 47.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Lamy and 2004 Thomas Certificate.
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3131 |
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Württemberg 7kr slate blue (5) and 1869 1kr yellow green (Michel 35b, 36a), cancelled "Stuttgart, 10/6 (XI)" c.d.s.s. on blue envelope to London, England, red boxed "P.D." and manuscript "5½", backstamped London (11.6); top flap missing, small sealed tear at top, otherwise a Very Fine and exceedingly rare franking. Postage for this double-weight cover was 16kr for Postal Union carriage and 20kr (5½sgr) to England via Belgium. Scott 44, 47.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
Provenance: Tomasini
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Württemberg 7kr slate blue (2) and 1869 1kr & 3kr (Michel 35b, 36a, 38), tied by three of four strikes "Stuttgart, 5/5 (10)" c.d.s. on envelope to London, England, red "P.D." and blue sender's handstamps, red London Paid exchange office c.d.s. (7.5), red manuscript "2½" backstamped Wurtt. railroad (6.5); right 7kr with insignificant wrinkling, Extremely Fine and rare. 18kr comprised 8kr Postal Union and 10kr (2½sgr.) foreign postage via Belgium. Scott 44, 47, 49.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Thoma BPP with 1985 Certificate.
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Lot 3133 |
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Württemberg 1869 Numeral issue rouletted (Michel 36-41), selection of 16 stamps comprising 1kr (4), 2kr (single and pair), 3kr (3), 7kr (2), 9kr (2) and 14kr (four including Mi 41b, signed Thoma); all chosen for shade and/or cancel, Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Scott 47-52.
Michel €3,360 ($3,630)
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Lot 3134 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (Michel 36), tied by "Ulm, 24/4 (3)" c.d.s. on illustrated advertising postcard to Starnberg, card is from an asparagus dealer and shows a stalk of asparagus in full color, Very Fine and most attractive. Scott 47.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3135 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (Michel 36), tied by "Hall, 10/2 (11)" c.d.s.s. on 9kr postal stationery envelope (flap embossing type 1) to Mobile, Ala., U.S.A., red manuscript "20" and New York Paid All exchange office c.d.s. (26.2), backstamped Mobile (4.3); few light tone spots and minor edge creasing, a Fine and rare destination. Scott 47.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3136 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (Michel 36), two 2kr postal cards, each with a 1kr used to uprate it to 3kr, first a 2kr orange card, Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen, 26 Nov 1873, second a 2kr rose card, Stuttgart to Schaffhausen, 13 Nov 1874; a Very Fine and scarce pair of cards for an exhibit page. Scott 47.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Württemberg 2kr orange (Michel 37), horizontal pair cancelled one of two strikes "Gerstetten, 26/11/74" c.d.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to Klein-Basel, Switzerland, backstamped Basel (28.11), Very Fine. A scarce composition of the 7kr rate. Internal postage was 4kr, foreign 3kr. Scott 48.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Vollert
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green and three 2kr orange (Michel 36a, 37a), cancelled "Wasseralfingen, 19.4.75" c.d.s.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope sent registered to Stuttgart, blue manuscript "f 3", red and white registration label, backstamped Stuttgart distribution the same day, Very Fine. A rare franking. 3kr postage plus 7kr registration fee. Scott 47, 48.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,500
Provenance: Vollert
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Lot 3139 |
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green and 7kr blue (Michel 36a, 39a), matched pair of identical local registered folded covers, delivered to different addresses in Stuttgart, 10 Mar 1874, identical markings and consecutive registration numbers, Extremely Fine. Postage was 1kr for local delivery and 7kr for registration. Scott 47, 50.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Württemberg 2kr orange and two 3kr rose (Michel 37a, 38), tied by Stuttgart c.d.s.s., 19 Sept 1874, on local registered cover, fancy "Stuttgart/Chargé" handstamp, Very Fine and rare franking making up the 8kr rate for a local registered cover. Scott 48, 49.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Württemberg 3kr rose (Michel 38), pair and two singles cancelled "Wildbad, 28/7 (XI)" c.d.s.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to Rappoltsweiler by express mail; minor cover flaws, Fine and scarce. Express mail added 9kr to the 6kr Postal Union postage. Scott 49.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green, 3kr rose and 7kr blue (Michel 36a, 38, 39), tied by three of four strikes "Kirchheim U/Teck, 11 Feb. 1871, 12-4" c.d.s.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to Genoa, Italy, light "Kirchheim u.T./Unterlenningen/Postablage handstamp, red manuscript "5", backstamped Milan (13.2) and Genoa (14.2), Very Fine. Postage was 9kr Postal Union rate to Austria and 5kr to Italy. Scott 47, 49, 50.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Boker
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green, 3kr rose and 7kr blue (Michel 36a, 38, 39), tied by three of four strikes "Heilbronn, 14/11 (6)" c.d.s. on 1871 folded cover to Marseille, France, red pad and blue sender's handstamps, Bade-Strasb. railroad c.d.s. (15.11), faint blue manuscript "6", backstamped Paris-Marseille railroad (15.11) and Marseille (16.11) c.d.s.s., Very Fine. Postage was 6kr internal and 6kr to France. Scott 47, 49, 50.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Württemberg 3kr rose (Michel 38), horizontal pair tied by one of two strikes "Stuttgart, 14/3 (XI)" (187?) c.d.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to Paris, France, red "P.D." handstamps and blue Bade-Avricourt French entry c.d.s. (15.3), red manuscript "6", Very Fine. Postage was 3kr internal and 6kr to France. Scott 49.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Württemberg 1kr yellow green (pair) and 3kr rose (Michel 36a, 38), cancelled one of two strikes "Grossgartach, 6/12, 69" c.d.s. on 9kr brown postal stationery envelope to New York, N.Y., U.S.A., black "Franco" handstamp and red New York Paid All exchange office c.d.s. (25.12), red manuscript "3", Very Fine and attractive three-color franking. Postage was 5kr Postal Union via Hamburg and 9kr (3 sgr.) foreign. Scott 47, 49.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Württemberg 3kr rose and 7kr light blue (Michel 38, 39b), tied by "Stuttgart, 13/4 (XI)" c.d.s.s. (no year) on envelope to New York, N.Y., U.S.A. red "Franco" handstamp and New York Paid All c.d.s. (26.4) and red manuscript "2"; small part of back missing, Fine. Foreign postage was 2sgr. as 6kr. Scott 49, 50.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Württemberg 7kr blue (Michel 39), cancelled "Stuttgart, 19/7 (IX)" c.d.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to Haifa, Syria (Palestine), red manuscript "7" (kr foreign postage), backstamped Vienna and Triest; light all-over toning, Fine and rare destination. Scott 50.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 2004 Irtenkauf Certificate.
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Württemberg 7kr blue (Michel 39), tied by "Giengen, an der Brenz, 3/1, 71" c.d.s. on 3kr rose postal stationery envelope to Reval, Estonia, red manuscript "1½" (Sgr.=5kr foreign postage), Reval receiver, 27 Dec/8 Jan, on front, backstamped Russian railroad c.d.s. (25.12/6.1), Fine and scarce. Scott 50.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Württemberg 3kr rose and 9kr yellow brown (Michel 38, 40a), tied by two of three strikes "Reutlingen, 3/5 (XI)" on 1875 envelope to Flein (4.5) marked for 3g 56kr C.O.D. backstamped Beilstein and Flein; couple insignificant tone spots, opening tear at top, otherwise Very Fine and rare usage. A convenience overpayment of 7kr postage and 4kr for the C.O.D. handling. Scott 49, 51.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Vollert
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Württemberg 9kr yellow brown and 14kr yellow orange (Michel 40a, 41a), tied by two of three strikes "Stuttgart, Jun 30" "fan" cancel on money letter of 875fl to Berlin, manuscript "fco 23" and "140" and "29 gr", backstamped Berlin (1.7), Very Fine and rare usage. Postage was 14kr for a distance of over ten miles plus 1¾kr per 175 Florin of value, or 8¾kr rounded to 9kr. Scott 51, 52.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Thoma SPP with his 1978 photo opinion.
Provenance: Vollert
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