Sale 325

Harbour Auction


German Area
 
 
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Lot 279
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GERMANY, 1872-1936, the first two stockbooks of Germany covering Scott #1-480, thousands of mint and used stamps starting with over 400 of the 1872 Eagles and including lots of $500-and-up stamps. The condition is extremely mixed, as one would expect but there are plenty of F-VF stamps, especially in the sub-$100 range. Worth a careful inspection.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 280
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GERMANY, 1937-1955, stockbook covering #478-737 with lots of better Post-War issues both mint and used though not a whole lot of MNH. We note at least three sets of Post Horns (670-685) o.g. LH.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 281
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GERMANY, 1956-2001, ten stockbooks (4 of souvenir sheets) virtually complete for the period with modest quantities both mint and used and plenty of NH.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 282
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GERMAN SEMI-POSTALS, 1919-1945, three stockbooks covering Scott #B1-B293, mostly mint hinged or used with the used being especially nice. There is some MNH material but the best numbers are slightly flawed, though we did note an NH 20+10pf Wagner, perf. 13½x13 (B55) and two perf 13½x14 (B55a), also NH. Overall, an excellent lot.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 283
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GERMAN SEMI-POSTALS, 1946-2002, four stockbooks covering Scott #B294-B909 including a good bit of better Post-War material, some of it NH. A most worthwhile holding.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 284
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GERMANY - AIRMAILS AND OFFICIALS, large stockbook loaded with better material both mint and used including Semi-Officials, Zeppelins and World War II Feldpost. Mostly F-VF and a surprising number of NH.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 285
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German Offices in China and Kiauchau Stock, comprehensive mint and used stock in a stockbook including Offices in China 1901 5mk mint (12) and used (6); and Kiauchau 5mk mint (5), used (2), $1½ unwmkd used (4) and $1½ watermarked mint (2) and $2½ watermarked used (4) plus lots of $25-$100+ stamps with a good number of MNH throughout, generally F-VF.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 286
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German Offices in Morocco Stock, comprehensive stock including ten used 6p25c on 5mk and comparable numbers of other high values both mint (with a good number of NH throughout) and used, generally F-VF.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 287
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German Off. in the Turkish Empire Stock, comprehensive stock including 25pi on 5mk nearly 30 mint and 20 used plus comparable numbers of other high values both mint (with a good number of NH throughout) and used, generally F-VF.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 288
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German African Colonies Stock, comprehensive stock of German East Africa, Ger. South West Africa, Cameroun and Togo including GEA used 3r (8), 60h unwmkd and watermarked (10 each), GSWA 1897 25pf & 50pf (5 ea. mint), 1899 25pf (2 ea. unused, used), 5mk unwmkd mint (3) and used (6), and 5mk used (5), Cameroun used 5mk unwmkd (2), and Togo used 5mk unwmkd (5); plus comparable numbers of other high values both mint (with a good number of NH throughout) and used, generally F-VF.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 289
 
German Pacific Colonies Stock, comprehensive stock of German New Guinea, Caroline Islands, Mariana Is., Marshall Is. and Samoa. Includes GNG used 5mk (5); Carolines 1899 20pf 48° ovpt (4 MNH and one used), two used 5mk unwmkd Yacht; Marianas 1899 48° overprints: 10pf (2 mint, 4 used & 20pf (3 mint & 5 used); 1900 56° ovpt used: 20pf (5), 25pf (7), 50pf (5), used unwmkd 3mk (5) & 5mk (3, all signed); Marshalls used 1897 Berlin ovpt 3pf-10pf, 2mk (2), 3mk (3) and 5mk Yachts; and Samoa used 2mk (2), 3mk (2) and 5mk (1); plus comparable numbers of other high values both mint (with a good number of NH throughout) and used, generally F-VF.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 290
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GERMANY, stockbook of World War I and World War II Occupations of Germany including strong Eupen & Malmedy and French Zone issues including good souvenir sheets Scott "1N" through "8N" numbers.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 291
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GERMANY, stockbook of issues for the World War I German Occupation of Belgium, France, Poland, Pomania and post-war Plebiscites of Allenstein, Marienwerder, Schleswig and Upper Silesia. Excellent range of material.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 292
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GERMANY, stockbook of issues for the World War II Germany Occupation of Russia, Latvia, Montenegro, Zara, etc. plus private issues for Belgian, French and Indian Legions. Lots of good material here, much of it expertized.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 293
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BOHEMIA & MORAVIA, SLOVAKIA, GENERAL GOVERNMENT, two fat stockbooks housing very comprehensive stocks of all three World War II German Occupations, nothing rare but solid value for the areas, we even note an NH set of the three unissued values of General Government, MI I-III.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 294
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DANZIG, MEMEL, UPPER SILESIA, two stockbooks with the Danzig being particularly strong, though without the highest values. Still a solid stock with plenty of NH.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 295
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GERMAN WORLD WAR II LOCALS, two stockbooks of local stamps and souvenir sheets including a few Soviet Zone plus Guernsey and Jersey occupation issues; also a small group of Port Gdansk. Nothing rare but nice variety.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 296
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GERMANY, stockbook of better material from Eagles to World War II, includes 1920 3mk watermarked circles and 1¼mk watermarked quatrefoils, Saar Flood Relief sheets, lots of Zeppelins, Belgian Legion in World War II, etc., some flaws but generally F-VF, very high retail value.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 297
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GERMANY, stockbook of better material including four sets of Post Horns, plus Post Horn overprints, Buildings, Berlin red & black overprints, 9NB3a (2), WWII Occupations, Feldpost, etc. A few minor faults but mostly F-VF with much NH.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 298
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GERMAN SOUVENIR SHEETS, stockbook of only the three best sheets: 1920 IPOSTA (13 - 1 used), 1933 Ten Year sheet (4 unused) and 1935 OSTROPA (18 - 12 used); all with faults though many are very minor and most do not affect the stamps, which, for the most part, are NH. Scott value is well over $22,000.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 299
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GERMANY-BOOKLETS & BOOKLET PANES, Small stock in 3½ shoeboxes, mainly low to medium priced with some better Third Reich booklets such as Michel MH 12 (3), 14 (5), 15, 29, 30, 32 (5), 33, 34 (exploded), 36, etc. Stock runs up to the year 2005 with up to 10 or 20 of a number.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 300
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GERMANY SE-TENANTS COMBINATIONS, three stockbooks covering the period from the Germanias through the Federal Republic and Berlin. Mostly lower priced but we note better items throughout, for instance Federal Republic S6 MNH (€800). Worth a careful look.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 301
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GERMANY, Two small boxes of "102" dealer cards, containing primarily errors and varieties, most of which are minor but we note several better, especially among the Soviet Zone. Includes also interesting German Colonial forerunners, inflation period varieties, American and French Zones, Bavaria, Propaganda forgeries, etc. A valuable little lot.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 302
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GERMANY, Stock of mint and used year sets from the 1930s through 2002 in three shoeboxes. Lots of 3rd Reich (mainly used) plus a few good early Federal Republic including mint NH 1952 (3), 1953 (3 LH), 1954 (2nh, 2 used); also includes a few Saar year sets including 1950 mint NH.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 303
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GERMANY, Stock of better mint and used sets in glassines or on "102" cards in 1½ red file boxes; highlights include (NH unless noted) 323-28 (4), 330-36 (3), 391-97 (6), 415-31 (14), 435-35 (4), 448-51 (4), 665-66 (11), 667-68 & B309 (6), 669 (10), 670-85 (LH), 688 (8), B19-22 (2), B44-48 (5), B49-57 (20pf B55a), B69-78 (5), B79-81 (10), B82-89 (10), B93-101 (10), B118 (45), B147 (30+), B148-49 (9). B193 (70), B292-93 (30+), B314-17, B318-19 (7), B338-41 (5), etc. Occasional gum problems among those items marked NH, but overall very clean and F-VF.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 304
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GERMANY-SEMI-POSTALS, Stock of mint and used singles and sets to 2004; mostly lower priced with up to a couple hundred of a number. We note, for instance, about an each mint of B69-78, B82-89 and B73-101 (both mint and used) as well as mint NH #B218-29 (30+) and B257-269 (200+); very little from 1949-55 and not a whole lot prior to 1935 but pretty solid otherwise with plenty of NH. The modern material includes generally 10-20 or so mint and 10 to as many as 100 or more used.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 305
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GERMANY, Stock of primarily mint sets of French Zone, Berlin and DDR in glassines. Large percentage NH including 5N28-30 (3), 5N41 (10), 5NB1-4 (2), 6NB3-6 (4), 8NB1-4 (4), 9N1-20 hinged (3 signed), 9N21-34 hinged (1 signed), 9N35-41 (3), DDR 82-84 (11 hinged), etc. Overall a nice clean F-VF lot.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 306
 
GERMANY-MINT REGULAR ISSUES AND COMMEMORATIVES, Mint, mainly NH stock to 2004 in $6 glassines filling 14 shoeboxes; primarily lower priced with a couple random examples include #530-556 (130+ NH) and 600-616 (12 NH) 1960s onward includes generally 20-40 up to 100 or more more of a number with a minimal amount of used scattered here and there.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 307
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GERMANY-SOUVENIR SHEETS, Stock of lower priced souvenir sheets in a file box; highlights include mint NH 390 (50+), 391-92 (7 and 3 used), B102 (60+ and 50+ used), B103 used (30+) and B104 (10). Perhaps a few small flaws as usual, but nearly all F-VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 308
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GERMANY-USED STOCK, Huge stock of tens of thousands of used stamps sorted in #6 glassines, about 40 shoeboxes; starts with a few hundred 1gr large shield (Scott 17) on piece and runs through the year 2000 with up to two or three hundred of a number; Regulars and Commemoratives only, ? Semi-postals; includes one box of Berlin, we note about ten sets of used Post Horns and a random sampling of one box showed #339 (100), 366-84 (30), 436-41 (50) and 473-76 (75). A terrific lot for a packet maker as the Commems from the 1960s onward are quite complete.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 309
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GERMANY, Two large cartons of miscallaneous leftover stockbooks and sheet files containing such things as coil strips, mint sheets, minor errors and varieites, a secondary sheet of 19th and early 20th century Germany, etc. even includes an album of Cigarette Cards featuring German Colonies.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 310
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GERMANY-BERLIN, Stock of mint and used lower priced singles and sets in seven shoeboxes, one of which contains year sets between 1952 and 1987; covers everything from 1945-1996, we note used 9N13 (20) for instance; best we note is two each 1950 and 1953 used year sets (9N68 & B4-5, 9N90-102 & B6-9) and two mint NH 1952 year sets (9N81-93).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 311
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GERMANY AND RELATED, The balance of the "shoebox stock" comprising 12 shoeboxes of German back-of-the-book issues, WW2 Occupations, General Government, Bavaria, Saar, a box of minor varieties, etc. We didn't note anything high priced but catalog value must be huge considering the quantities present.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 312
 
GERMAN COVERS, Box of a couple hundred covers, mostly modern low value but several better items mixed in. We note, for instance, a cover and a cover and a cover front franked with IPOSTA sheets and a cover and a card franked with singles from the Ten Year Sheet, etc. Condition a little mixed but mostly Fine to Very Fine. Worth a careful look.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 313
 
GERMAN COVERS, stockbook of about 35 better covers from early 20th century to modern including WWII Feldpost locals and four 1909 "Gelbur Hund", generally F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 314
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GERMANY-BERLIN, four stockbooks covering all issues from 1948 to 1990. In fact, it seems to be complete except for the 1949 Currency Reform sheet including complete sets of the black and red overprints. Nearly all F-VF and a good bit in NH, even some of the earlier numbers.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 315
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GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, outstanding stock in 15 stockbooks (7 are souvenir sheets), includes everything — all the better sets and souvenir sheets (10NB11-Goethe-18, 144a/146a-Marx-at least 15 sets both perf and imperf plus lots of extras); loaded with NH, a rare opportunity.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 316
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GERMANY-DDR, comprehensive stock of mostly lower priced mint and used singles, sets and souvenir sheets in 30 shoeboxes; mainly used to the mid-1950s (including 15 #82-84) and both mind and used/c.t.o. from there on with up to a couple hundred of a number of the used and perhaps 50 of the mint. An excellent basic stock that is lacking only the higher priced material.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 317
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GERMANY-DDR, Stock of mint and used year sets from 1948 to 1990 in four large shoeboxes; includes 1949-51 mint NH and five sets of 1953 mint NH; strong in c.t.o plus NH starting in the late 1960s.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 318
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GERMANY-SOVIET ZONE, two stockbooks containing a comprehensive stock including several East Saxony Mi 41 (3 on covers), also souvenir sheets Michel blocks 1 (6), 2 (3), 4 (2), 5 (20), 5SX (2), and Goethe block 6 (5), etc. Occasional small faults but otherwise nearly all F-VF with much NH.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 319
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LIECHTENSTEIN, 1912-1998, The main stock in five stockbooks, excellent value throughout, primarily mint hinged and used but with some nice NH surprises. Highlights include (used unless noted) 54-69, 94-107 (LH), 104 XF used, 108-110, 157-159 (12), 171 (2 plus NH), 218 sheet of 4, 264 (5), 287-288 (2), C7-8 (2 plus NH), O1-8, etc. Excellent lot.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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