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Public Auction #444

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — German Areas
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
639O*Exceptional assemblage of material related to German Occupations, Plebiscite Territories, and more. Hundreds and hundreds of singles and sets from German-occupied areas of Europe, the post-WWI plebiscite territories, Danzig, and Memel; hinged or mounted onto Minkus specialty pages. Loads of special cancels, items on piece, pairs, blocks, and printing varieties to delight the specialist, including some dubious or doubtful material. Comprehensive representation of an essential area of German-themed philately. Immense philatelic value. See the numerous scans for an overview of this lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00
640O*A rock-hard two volume mint and used German Areas collection hinged and or mounted of several hundred items on Scott large formatting pages. Well balanced and strong in the States, Colonies, and Plebiscites. Also, a decent DDR collection thrown in for a bonus. Condition is a little bit mixed in the earlier issues as to be expected then turns consistently cleaner as the new the material progresses. Good lot for someone that wants to start collection Germany from the fringes.Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
641O*All the Germany and Area backup from the Twin Pines estate. Highlights include: a collection of several thousand different Greater Germany on Minkus pages, a specialized study of inflation era HAN #s etc., Two fat (manilla page) stockbooks of Bavaria in duplication with huge catalog value totally unsearched for varieties and cancels, a couple of miscellaneous stockbooks with odd and unusual. Plus, a small pizza size box of odd stuff. Uncharted, huge catalog, valuable job lot in one large heavy carton.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
642O*A connoisseur’s delight and thrill. One carton filled with old auction lots featuring advanced-level singles, sets, etc. from numerous periods and aspects of German philately. Especially strong in printing varieties and uncommon items, such as plate flaws, inverted overprints, shades, etc. Some items have been expertised; a few of the remaining items may require an expert's eye for full evaluation. High catalog value. Seize this opportunity to acquire the building blocks of a memorable German collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00
643O*Impressive gathering of issues from Germany-USSR Zone and East Germany, 1945-1964. Hundreds and hundreds of mint and used singles and sets, including cancel and printing varieties, overprints, and assorted specialty items. Extensive BOB representation. Hinged or mounted carefully onto Scott pages, with some stamps identified by Michel catalog number and value. Some material may require an expert’s eye for full evaluation. Strong holding of an essential German area.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $750.00
644**Modern German Splendor. Three hingeless albums filled with post-war German material from the Allied Occupation Zones and Berlin. High degree of completion, with plenty of attractive, desirable stamps and souvenir sheets. Everything appears to be mint, never hinged. Mounted in Lindner hingeless albums; pages and binders in like-new condition. Delightful lot of popular singles, sets, etc. Take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $600.00
645O*Two-Carton Offering of German Leftovers. Enticing lot of mini-collections and accumulations covering--in varying degrees--almost all periods of German philately. Features four albums and eleven stockbooks containing intermediate singles and sets, with some surprises tossed in. Also includes a few covers. Some items may need an expert’s eye for full evaluation. Good source for box lots or trading material. Clean, neat, and organized. Ready to be enjoyed.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $650.00
646O*Sophisticated collection of Germany-French Zone and Saar. Mint and used singles and sets, hinged or mounted neatly onto slightly worn Scott specialty pages. Mixture of postally used and favor cancelled, along with much mint material and plenty of Michel-listed varieties. Includes certificates for a few items. A philatelic treasure with high catalog value. Part of the life-long collection of a German-area connoisseur.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
647*German Areas collection in a pizza -size box. Comprises hundreds of mint stamps in full, partial sets, singles, and souvenir sheets from Danzig (1920-1939) and Occupied Territories (1939-1945). Includes Danzig, Bohemia and Moravia, Polish General Government, Alsace, Lorraine, Estonia, Latvia, Ostland, Channel Islands, Luxembourg, and Ukraine. Everything is mounted in a worn, somewhat dirty, written on old style Lindner hingeless album pages, but the stamps appear sound and attractive. Allow plenty of time to view.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
648O*Tidy gathering of local issues appearing between 1938 and 1946. Includes singles, sets, and souvenir sheets from Loebau, Netzschkau-Reichenbach, the Soviet Zone, and cities or towns in Sudetenland, such as Asch, Maehrisch-Ostrau, Rumburg, and Reichenberg-Maffersdorf. Many stamps with an expertiser’s mark. Over 120 items, most mint with original gum. Mounted on quadrilled pages or Lindner hingeless pages. Rewarding lot to explore and admire. Some material may require additional investigation and analysis for full evaluation. Clean and easy to appreciate.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00