Lot
58 
Baden, 1858, 3kr black on blue, full sheet margin single, near 4 margins, tied on 1859 folded letter from Mannheim to Frankfurt with three ring numeral "87" cancel, matching boxed "Manneheim" datestamp at right, Extremely Fine. Michel No. 8.Scott No. 8 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
59
Bremen, 1855, 3gr black on blue, vertically laid paper, four large even margins with good color on folded lettersheet from Bremerhaven to Bremen, cancelled with two crisscrossed strikes of "Franco" straightline with "Bremerhaven 13-10" double circle postmark at right, backstamped boxed blue "Bremen 18-10" datestamp, Extremely Fine and choice. Michel No. 1x.Scott No. 1A Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A WONDERFUL RARITY IN PERFECT CONDITION FOR THE CONNOISSEUR.
Realized: $2,500
Lot
60
Bremen, 1856, 5gr black on rose, four large even margins, tied on 1856 folded letter sheet from Bremen to Hamburg with " St.P.A. Bremen 31- 5" cds, a second strike at right, backstamped "St.P.HA 1 Jun, 56", the 5gr payed the single letter rate to Hamburg, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Erivan Haub; with 1977 Engel and 2020 Neumann certificates. Michel No. 2.Scott No. 2 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THIS STAMP, AN EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT 1855 5GR COVER.
The cover was sold by H. Köhler in the fifth sale of the legendary Erivan Haub collection (Lot 55, April 24, 2021) for €9000 hammer price.
Realized: $7,500
Lot
61
Brunswick, 1853, 1sgr black on orange buff, four nice margins, tied on 1855 folded letter from Gandersheim to Wernigerode with blue "Gandersheim 18,2, 2-3" boxed datestamp, backstamped "Ausg No 2 " receiving datestamp, Extremely Fine and rare in this condition. Michel No. 6a.Scott No. 7a Estimate $300 - 400.
A LOVELY 1853 1SGR COVER.
Realized: $220
Lot
62
Hamburg, 1859, 7sch orange, four margin single, tied on 1859 folded letter sheet from Hamburg to Leeds, England with grid cancel, endorsed "Via Ostende" at top left, "Hamburg paid Oct 6, 1859" cds, numeral "3" accountancy mark and "London paid Oct 8, 59" transit cds, all in red on front, backstamped "Leeds Oc 8,59" receiving cds, Extremely Fine; signed Lôhden. Michel No. 6.Scott No. 6 Estimate $500 - 750.
A SCARCE USAGE OF THE 1859 7SCH PAYING THE FOREIGN LETTER RATE TO ENGLAND.
Lot
63
Hamburg, 1859, 7sch orange, four margin single, tied on 1859 folded letter from Hamburg to Amsterdam, Holland with grid cancel, two line "Hamburg 11 Dec, 1859" alongside, blue corner card at lower left, backstamped with various transit markings and red "Amsterdam 13 12,59" receiving datestamp, Very Fine and scarce. Michel No. 6.Scott No. 6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
64
Hanover, 1850, 1ggr black on gray blue, four margin single tied on 1852 folded letter from Herzlacke to Meppen with straightline "Herzlacke" in blue, a second strike at upper right, backstamped with boxed "Meppen 14 Jun" receiving datestamp, paying the 1 Gutegrochen domestic rate, Extremely Fine and choice. Michel No. 1.Scott No. 1 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
65
Hanover, 1851, 1/30th black on salmon, huge upper right corner margin single with numeral "10" in top margin, tied on 1852 folded lettersheet from Glandorf to Munster (Prussia) with blue "Glandorf 1-9" cds, backstamped with Munster oval, Extremely Fine, scarce this nice. Michel No. 3a.Scott No. 3 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180
Lot
66
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1856, 4/4sch red, with four large margins tied on 1863 folded letter from Rostock to Doberan with "Rostock 10-5" double ring cds, Extremely Fine, very scarce so nice; with 2021 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate. Michel No. 1.Scott No. 1 Estimate $200 - 300.
A BEAUTIFUL 1856 4/4SCH COVER.
Realized: $230
Lot
67
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1856, 5sch blue, four margin single tied on 1857 folded letter sheet from Rostock to Berlin with circle of small squares, blue "Rostock 24-4" cds at upper right, backstamped with various datestamps including "25-4" receiving cds, Extremely Fine and choice. Michel No. 3.Scott No. 3 Estimate $400 - 600.
AN OUTSTANDING 1856 5SCH BLUE ON COVER.
Current Opening Bid: $375