Public Stamps (Briefmarken) Auction #145

The 145th auction’s more than 15,000 lots contain the following highlights:

German States: interesting offer with the clearing of beautiful collections including – among others – the territories of Prussia, Thurn & Taxis as well as Northern German postal district with numerous supporting documentations.

Furthermore the second part of “Sachsen Nummernstempel” with over 100 lots.

German Empire: extensive offer with colours, varieties, plate errors, sought-after standard issues, furthermore extensive stamp booklets, se-tenants and an interesting offer of Zeppelin receipts. 

German Colonies/post offices: valuable offer with numerous unmounted mint issues, furthermore cancellation lots, used letters, varieties as well as numerous forerunner issues, some proofs as well as issues of the British and French occupation of German colonies.

Occupation World War I./Plebiscites/Damzig/Memel/Saar: interesting and varied offer, including – among others – the clearing of the collection Upper Silesia of prof. Urban with many big and small rarities, like – among others - 10 F *, 10F on a just postage as mixed franking, imperforated, gutter pairs, varieties and specialties, double prints etc.

WWII/Fieldpost: top-notch offer with many sought-after standard-issues, as highlight the extensive offer of rare occurrences “Alexanderstadt” including – among others - Mi.-Nr. 2 **, 11K/11 in **  pair, 12YK **, 12XK ** as well as 16XK **, of which there are only two known copies. The other copy is well in hand so this could be an unique opportunity to purchase this piece.

German local issues: extensive offer with about 500 lots, including – among others – many sought after standard issues, proofs, types, plate errors and mutations.

Westzones/Bund/Berlin: with sought-after standard-issues, plate errors, mutations, stamp booklets and numerous collections, including – among others – special collections stamp booklets “Burgen und Schlösser”

SBZ/DDR: interesting offer with numerous colours, mutations, plate errors and specialties.

Europe: extensive and voluminous offer, mostly the areas Austria, Switzerland with classical issues.

Overseas: USA with numerous classical, sought-after issues.

A numerous collection offer with over 1600 positions, going from the post in an envelope to the estate in numerous cartons, there is something for pretty much every prize category. Including – among others – the clearing of Klaus Zwanziger’s collection, with a ca. 150.000 Euro starting price.

Numismatology:

Selected offer of almost 600 lots, including bullion gold, collectors coins going from antiquity to modern medallions.