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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 Southwest Africa
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
652oCVGerman Southwest Africa cancelation study of the different towns that made up the colony. Includes stamps, stamps on piece, and 30 covers. Hundreds and hundreds of examples sorted alphabetically into a Safe stockbook and mounted into the beginnings of an exhibit. Sound examples on high catalog stamps abound. Difficult if not impossible to duplicate in this market. Will make someone a great exhibit.Cat. Value: S. B. 1,200.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
653*oCVGerman Southwest Africa with an 81 page exhibit illustrated with stamps and covers examining the Herero Rebellion and subsequent colonization by the Germans. Lots of real uses along with some philatelic covers tell the story. A well researched and fortified exhibit.Cat. Value: S. B. 750.00
Price Realized: $2,600.00
654*oGerman Southwest Africa stockbook (59 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. 425.00
Price Realized: $2,800.00