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Public Auction #432

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 19, 2017 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Click here for live auction, takes place May 20-21, 2017 at 10:00 am (New York time)
Bids updated May 19, 2017 at 7:06pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — German Areas
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
401O*Germany Area outstanding comprehensive mainly used collection 1849-1999 from Fred's estate. Huge catalog (estimated in 2013 to be near $50,000). Includes almost all the premium sometimes mint when no used were available. Strong States especially Bavaria, complete Eagles and Shields (two with certs), powerful Empire group with #65 and 65A, all the carpet and band overprints, basically complete charities including a mint Winter Relief sheet, used Ostropa, mixed mint and used airmails, representative Zones group, fairly complete Berlin, etc. Enhancing this foundation are equally good Danzig, Saar, and Offices and Colonies. No DDR. Excellent quality with many premium cancels. A few dubious here and there along with some suspect cancels demand an in person examination. Plenty of internet photos. Clean fresh albums add to the desirability of this wonderful, better than usually seen offering.Cat. Value: S.B. 3500
Price Realized: $5,000.00
402O*Two stockbooks containing several hundred. Huge apparent catalog value in the states of which some is doubtful along with much useful. Also, helpful colonies and Saar plus to a lesser extent occupations and plebiscites. Low duplication scattered throughout.Cat. Value: S.B. 700
Price Realized: $550.00