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Public Auction #441

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — German Areas
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
604OWell put together German Area collection 1849 through 1940. All used, cancelled collection. Better than most condition with lots of three and four margin classic singles along with many used singles that are missing from most collections. Highlights include: strong German States with a Bavaria #1, good plebiscites, outstanding German Colonies with plenty of large and small yachts, ending with decent Danzig, Saar, and General Government. Condition mixed in an unusable old now smelly vintage Schaubek Album. Inspection absolutely necessary for some CTO are lurking among the postally used.Cat. Value: S.B. 3250.00
Price Realized: $4,750.00
605*Danzig (1920-1939) and Occupied Territories (1939-1945). Page after page of desirable mint stamps and a limited selection of postal history from these popular German areas. Includes Danzig, Bohemia and Moravia, Sudetenland, Polish General Government, Alsace, Lorraine, Estonia, Latvia, Ostland, Channel Islands, Luxembourg, Ukraine, and Zarasai (Zargrad). Almost complete for the time period. Everything is mounted in a worn, somewhat dirty Lindner hingeless album, but the stamps appear sound and attractive. Some items require an expert’s eye for full evaluation. A real treat to find so much collectable material in one holding. Allow plenty of time to view this treasure.Cat. Value: S.B. 2000.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
606O*Loads of Dealer’s Delight. Choice, fresh, elusive singles and sets from Germany and various states, offices, colonies, etc. Representation of material through the 1950’s, with an emphasis on pre-1940 classics. Includes German Empire, West Germany, East Germany, German Offices in Morocco, German Offices in China, German states, etc. Also features German se-tenant material and booklets. Displayed on sales pages and housed in four binders. Carefully cataloged, with a thorough description of condition. Some items might require an expert’s eye for full evaluation, and pricing information might need to be revised. No common items. See scans for an introduction to this attractive lot. Very saleable material nicely set up for easy processing. Worth a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
607O*Red Box Pleasure. Choice, fresh, elusive singles and sets from various German states, offices, and colonies, as well as German Empire, West Germany, East Germany, and Berlin. Representation of material through the 1950’s, with an emphasis on pre-1940 classics. Displayed on salescards and housed in one long red box. Most items carefully cataloged and priced, with a description of condition. Some items might require an expert’s eye for full evaluation. See photos for an introduction to this attractive lot. Saleable material nicely set up for easy processing. Worth a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 1300.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
608O*CVExtensive German Areas Lot. Large holding in two cartons, nineteenth century to 1945. Includes 15+ stockbooks and binders. Features material from German states, German colonies, Germany Offices Abroad, German Occupation, General Gouvernement, and General Administration. Strong in Danzig, Saar, Bavaria, Wurttemberg, Memel, Bohemia and Moravia, and various offices and colonies. Occasionally an expert’s eye may be necessary for full evaluation. Nice representation of cancels, with some stamps on piece or on cover. Semi-organized and arranged according to Scott catalog, with duplication of many items. See photos for an introduction to this lot. Copious material for collectors and dealers alike. Huge catalog value. Neat, clean, and ready for a new home.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
609O*Better than average Germany and area collection in three heavy cartons. The main collection is in six basically clean Scott Specialty albums to 1990 with strength in Empire, Colonies, an almost complete DDR, German States, and Berlin. Many nuggets to be found. Mixed condition. With a quick look noticed used # 65A, Berlin Bell sets, etc.. As received with half a carton unrelated general foreign uncounted, but included. Easy to continue. See for yourself.Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $900.00
610O*Germany and Area in three Scott Specialty albums 1849-1971. Includes: German States, Colonies, Offices, Empire, Republic, Third Reich, Zones, Berlin, and German influenced. Great bread and butter collection that was last worked on in the mid 1970's. Hundreds and hundreds of stamps. Mixed condition especially in the classics. Mixed mint and used. No souvenir sheets, but lots of surprises in the various singles to be mined. Pockets of value in unexpected places. A representative selection is shown in the webphotos.Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
611O*Well put together Germany WWI and WWII Occupations collection 1918 through 1946. Mixed mint and used. Better than most condition with lots of mint sets. Embraces: Allenstein, Marienwerder, Upper Selesia, India, Belgian occupation, Memel, Lithuania, Montenego, Serbia and many others. Over 70% complete for the old type "Falz Los" Lindner album with its broken down binder and heavily soiled pages. Inspection necessary.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
612O*Germany, States, and Plebiscite Regions. Three-volume German area collection. Volume One focuses on German States and is especially strong in singles and sets of Bavaria and Wurttemberg, with other states receiving good coverage. Volume Two contains Germany (1868-1949) with an emphasis on used stamps, displayed on many complete pages. Volume Three has an attractive holding of the Plebiscite Regions, with multiple copies of many stamps, especially those of Danzig and Saar. Some stamps may require an expert's eye for full evaluation. See numerous photos for an introduction to this lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
613O*Well put together Germany "Zones" collection 1945 through 1950. Mixed mint and used with a focus on mint stamps. The stamps seem in better than most condition with lots of mint sets. Highlights include: strong AMG, French Zone, and Soviet Zone. Over 70% complete for the old type "Falz Los" Lindner album now without its binder. Inspection necessary for poor storage added to the deterioration of the binders and pages, but seemingly not the stamps. See the webphotos.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $450.00
614O*German Colonies and Administrations, Occupations. Two-volume German-area collection. Volume One contains German colonies with varying degrees of representation. Volume Two has a thorough holding of German administrations and occupations, with strong coverage of Bohemia and Moravia, Slovakia, Ljubljana, Poland General Government, Serbia, etc., including multiple copies of many issues. Some stamps may require an expert's eye for full evaluation. See numerous photos for an introduction to this lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00
615O*Old Friends, Beer, and Sausage. Numerous singles and sets from Germany, along with German states, Allied occupied zones, Berlin, etc. Most items date from the nineteenth century to the 1960’s. Includes much material from the German Empire, the German inflation period, the Third Reich, and the early post-WWII years. Everything is arranged neatly in two partially filled stockbooks. Stamps appear clean and attractive. Perfect lot for beginning German area specialists or dealers who service these collectors.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $325.00
616O*From Massive General Foreign Collection. Classic mint and used material from Marienwerder, Lubeck, Occupied Lithuania, Saxony, Thurn and Taxis, and North German Postal District. Singles and sets hinged onto Scott specialty pages. Some items may require an expert’s eye for full evaluation. Spotty coverage at times, but overall respectable representation of the indicated areas. Plenty of collectable stamps for a prospective owner’s inspection and the new owner’s delight. Offered at a tempting price.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $130.00
617OGerman area leftover used singles and pairs (28 items) that were not strong enough for Sunday's session. Look close for there are some goodies. Covers States, offices, and colonies. Best are some dubious canceled GRI small sized yachts All have webphotos.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $140.00