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Public Auction #428

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 20, 2016 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated May 21, 2016 at 9:26am (New York time)

COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, STOCKS — German East Africa
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
649*oCVGerman East Africa collection on homemade exhibit style pages in two KaBe binders. 49 covers and cards plus hundreds of stamps help tell the story of all the different towns and postmarks of the German Colonial period. Relevant post marks on stamps and on piece add to the detail. Huge catalog value of the stamps with much premium for the many SOTN cancels of the period. The ink of the hand done exhibit pages has migrated giving a muddled appearance to the exhibit, but the stamps are just as viable. Huge amounts of research are saved within the exhibit waiting for the next student of the area to arrive and bring it back to its former glory. Just like an old Victorian house needs a facelift so too, it is here. Good bones and ready to go.Cat. Value: S. B. 2,500.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00
650*oGerman East Africa stockbook (55 pages) of goodies. Part of an accomplished philatelist’s backstock broken into country groups for this sale. The owner was a frequent submitter to APS salesbooks and used this stock for lists and approvals only sending out the worst and keeping the best for a later day. Wonderful condition. Well annotated. Expertly identified. Personal viewing is a privilege, but our extensive Photos help tell the story.Cat. Value: S. B. 1,200.00
Price Realized: $2,800.00
651*oCVGerman East Africa and Southwest Africa cancel study collections in three remainder folders. Plenty of breath taking items. Includes town cancels, special cancels, singles and multiples with cancellations. Hundreds and hundreds of these elusive cancels on stamps, on piece, and on cover. Several certified items spice up the collection to an outstanding offering. Do yourself a favor and view this one.Cat. Value: S. B. 1,600.00
Price Realized: $2,900.00