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Public Auction #407

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 11, 2011 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated February 11, 2011 at 5:07pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS BY COUNTRY — Germany and Areas
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
975*oGermany and areas collection filling five well-used Scott Specialty albums, generally through the 1960’s. Includes empire, DDR, Berlin, states, offices, occupations and colonies. Some books overlap, some have parallel mint and used separately and some have varieties and duplicates on the facing pages. Popular better items will be found in each of them, but perhaps not in the first place you look. Working collections broader in scope than are often seen.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,750.00
Price Realized: $15,000.00
976*oNo LotCat. Value: $0.00
Price Realized: $0.00
977*oGermany and area collection housed in an old-time Crest three ring album. The collection begins with the small and large shield issues where the emphasis is on mint. The collection ends with some of the post war issues of the occupations. Clean well selected mint stamps abound all neatly hinged filling most of the spaces in this album. Stamps of note include 34 mint (with cert), an Ostropa sheet, ng, and C20-C26 were all seen with just a quick look through. Condition far better than normally encountered.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,400.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00
978*oGermany and area accumulation found in 45 retired APS salesbooks. Owner was a German specialist, so many Michel listed varieties are still included. High listed retail. No states noted, but the fly speck inflation issues seem to be strong. This lot is for the savvy specialist to view and enjoy.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,200.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00
979**Germany and areas extensively inventoried mostly new issue stock of mint NH sets and souvenir sheets, generally from the 1950’s to date. Includes selected issues in various quantities in glassines behind a divider for each issue. This could be used as is or easily integrated into your existing stock. Worth taking a look.Cat. Value: $18,900.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
980*oCVGermany and area accumulation in large size shoe box. This is one of those old-time lots with nothing held back. Contains examples from the early states through DDR. Saw early covers from German States, Saar B69-B73 mint, DDR 82-84 mint, and Germany B310-B313 used, with just a quick look. The condition is mixed but much better than usually found. Glassines and envelopes from all over the German area with goodies to be discovered with a thorough examination.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,300.00
Price Realized: $2,500.00
981*oGermany and areas with two Scott Specialty albums with mostly used material. The Germany starts with the Empire period and goes into the 1940’s and is well filled. Also good colonies, German states, Danzig, Memel, Saar and more. Great lot for the German collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,300.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
982*oGermany and areas dealer’s stock in several hundred “102” size cards in two red boxes. A nice run of German sets and singles ready to integrate into your stock or compare against your collection. Lots of value, take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,200.00
Price Realized: $850.00
983*oGermany and areas collection in a Scott Specialized album to 1993. Mostly used into the 1950’s, when mint sets take over. Occasional sealed crystal mounts used in the 1970’s make inspection necessary. But the value is in the many mint sets in good mounts throughout. Saw a 9N35-9N41 mint OG, B68 with gum and C35-C37 mint OG. A nice lot to remount or integrate into stock.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $700.00
984*oNo LotCat. Value: $0.00
Price Realized: $0.00
985oCVGermany and areas postwar collection. Includes Berlin #1-34, along with a neat looking cover with some of the bells. Also a good selection of Saar with the president Heuss set on three covers. Offered reasonably.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $650.00
986*oNo LotCat. Value: $0.00
Price Realized: $0.00
987*oNo LotCat. Value: $0.00
Price Realized: $0.00
988*oCVGermany and area aggregation in a box. states, empire, modern up to 1980, it’s all here. Noted some better values and covers. This lot is begging for the savvy collector or dealer to rearrange and resort. A box full of fun.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $800.00
989*oGermany and areas accumulation containing better value and sets pulled out of collections. Good Berlin, DDR, Empire and Republic. Offered reasonably.Cat. Value: $5,750.00
Price Realized: $375.00
990*oGermany and areas mostly East Germany and Soviet Zone accumulation in a medium sized carton. An old Borek album “Russ Zone” with stamps, a large sparse stockbook and dozens of collection remainders are the strength of this lot. Noticed a 1953 Marx yearbook and a bunch of souvenir sheets. With reorganization could be a moneymaker.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $500.00
991*oGermany and areas six stock pages of Germany that need the eye of a specialist. Noticed what appears to be #65A mint, along with other types A15, A20, etc. Plenty of material in mixed condition to pique the interest of the knowledgeable German collector. An absorbing group that requires further study.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $450.00
992*oNo LotCat. Value: $0.00
Price Realized: $0.00
993*oGermany and area collection in a fairly well filled Minkus binder. Includes a bit of German states and colonies, more than a bit of Berlin and DDR and Germany proper. A solid mid-range collection with occasional better such as DDR B21a (mint NH). Worth a quick look.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $300.00