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Public Auction #429

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 19, 2016 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated August 19, 2016 at 6:49pm (New York time)

POSTCARDS — Germany
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
92CVGermany Zeppelin PPC (flowers) from an extensive Opera topical collection. Travels from Berlin to Zurich. Posted on (19.5.34). Uses four of the nine values from Wagner Charity set to exactly pay the 50pf rate. Stamps are aligned to resemble zusammendrucke pairs, but all are singles. Interestingly franked Zeppelin card.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $32.00
93CVGermany propaganda cards two altogether. The first is a WWI Battleship card from the SMS Wettin in Kiel in August of 1914, the second is a double used private postcard for the Berlin-Pankow colonial stamp show in 1937 used on “the day of the stamp” January 10, 1937, and the second use is on Hitler’s 50th birthday in 1939. This one was never posted and saved as a unique souvenir. Rounded corners, but fresh clear cancels.Cat. Value: S.B. 30
Price Realized: $30.00
94CVGermany propaganda card posted in Saarbrucken on January 11, 1935 shows a map in four colors of the disputed areas of Europe between France and Germany. “Zuruck zum Vaterland!” “1935 volksabstimmung” proclaimed. A couple of minor bends and light overall soiling from mailing do not detract from its appearance.Cat. Value: S.B. 30
Price Realized: $22.00
95CVGermany propaganda card canceled in Danzig on September 1, 1939 shows a map in four colors of Africa. “Deutschland Deine Kolonien!” showing lost colonies. Clean crisp corners and postmark.Cat. Value: S.B. 30
Price Realized: $30.00