Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2800 /o   

Germany, Collections, 1952-2003, in 10 Lighthouse albums combining to make at least three collections; includes Bundespost, Berlin, DDR, good value in early used Berlin some signed, early Bundespost semi-postals, DDR some better souvenir sheets, few sparsely filled though, overall nice condition and much material, viewing recommended.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2801 /o   

Germany, Souvenir Sheets, 1930-35, small group including B44, B58 (light staining and creases), B68 used (trimmed at top), Thuringen (Michel 112-115) Block 4 souvenir sheet and additional gutter block; also includes Switzerland B116 used souvenir sheet (Cat. $350), Fine.
Scott No. B44, B58, B68 etc    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2802    

Germany, Graf Zeppelin (LZ 127) Special 1929 Photo Portfolio, with 15 original lithographs of Zeppelin Co. building of the airship in presentation package of the "Luftschiffbau Zeppelin G.m.b.H. Friedrichshafen", each approximately 6½x8½'' neatly mounted and in original canvas matted folio (9½x12½'') includes portraits of Graf Zeppelin and Dr. Eckner which has been personally signed, plus technical data sheets; in a wonderful state of preservation.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2803    

Germany, Hindenburg Specialized Post Card Group, of 14 unused cards; includes scarce group of 10 1938 "Verlag Gebr. Metz, Tubingen" multicolored photocards of the airships interior, also an unusual black & white realphoto card of Hindenburg in flight (summer 1936) over Atlantic passing the SS Bremen with the Queen Mary in background, and 3 multicolored "Kunstzverlag Michel & Co." cards of airship over Frankfurt (1936); some with minor flaws.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 2804 /o/   

Germany, Officials, 1903-1943, an absolute mammoth accumulation of thousands upon thousands of officials neatly displayed on sheets in 7 Lighthouse albums, a lifetime collection that would be extremely difficult to recreate; mint and used arranged intelligently from issue to issue with deep duplication, rich in used items with most high-values present including Scott O3 used 23 singles and 3 on piece (did not notice O40-O46 used) includes singles, sets, multiples mint and used, on piece, over 350 covers and cards spanning the period, includes Prussia #21, Baden #16, Bavaria, and Wurttemberg, Franchise, many pages with handstamped certs etc, quite an impressive and desirable holding with owner's catalog of more than €62,400, inspection highly recommended.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

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Lot 2805    

Germany, German Cover Seals Collection, comprehensive collection of approximately 4,000-5,000 seals arranged in 8 stockbooks, encompassing the vast range of cities, districts, governmental institutions, etc.; institutional seals with an array of bureaus and ministries, over 12 pages of Postal/Post Office related seals, substantial section of city administration seals including whole section for Dresden, strong section of Consulate seals with a vast range of countries and town represented including U.S., Russia and Asia, nice section of military, etc.; little duplication throughout, an exceptional group rarely and offered as such.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 2806 /o   

German Colonies, Better Issues Balance, 49 stamps on stock cards, including British Occup. issues; with Marshall Islands Scott #3-4 used (cat $300), nice selection of New Britain issues including Scott #1-3, 16-20, 45 & O1 (total cat $2,860), Caroline Islands #13a-14a (cat $400), German Samoa #101-109 (cat $420), British Cameroons and Togo including mint & used multiples; condition well above the norm throughout, Scott catalog $4,739+, worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2807 /   

Marshall Islands, Collection, 1897-2007, mint collection in mounts on custom pages (by owner); with a few first issues including 50pf, 2nd issue complete including better 3pf shade (Scott 7a), Yachts complete, 1984-2007 issues appear complete n.h.; condition above the norm throughout, owner's 2016 Scott cat $2,303 (with inventory).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2808    

Samoa, German Samoa Cover Group, of six covers and two postal cards; includes five forerunner usages mostly at the 20pf single and double rate, and one 5pf post card usage, Samoa Yachet usages including 10pf post card, and two 30pf registered usages with different frankings.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2809 /o   

WWI Occupation of Belgium, (German Occupation 1914-1918) Accumulation, clean accumulation of 100+ singles, pairs, blocks, or larger in small stockbook majority Michel identified, some attractive cancels and many signed Hey BPP, includes extremely scarce 30pf (small crease) with violet handstamp "C.I.H.S." signed Stolow and Gentzsch, most are n.h., attractive and useful lot for the specialist.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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