Lot
1324 
Bavaria, 1862, 18kr vermilion red, two singles. In combination with 1862, 3kr rose + 1kr yellow, two singles, all stamps show "Zwergen-Schnitt" (dwarf cut) which was purposely done to facilitate the placement of multiple adhesives, tied by "145" numeral cog cancels on cover to New York City, matching Furth origin tombstone date stamp, red "Aachen, 24/4, Paid 23 cut to shape" transit cds and blue manuscript "35" seamail rate; light cover edge wear, Very Fine, an attractive 3-color franking. Scott No. 14+9+10 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $575
Lot
1325
Bavaria, 1867, 18kr red + 12kr lilac. Large margins to just into framelines; tied by bluish violet "Nurnberg, Dec 9, 1871" cds's on cover to Mexico City, routing endorsement "via St. Nazaire" changed to "voie d'Angleterre", blue Paris transit cds, "4" reales inland rate assessed at Veracruz port of entry and reduced with "2" reales handstamp in Mexico City, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful and very rare high value franking usage to Mexico; with 1986 Brettl certificate, signed R. Friedl. Michel No. 19+18 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $5,750
Lot
1326 
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Bavaria, 1776-1862 Bavaria Exhibition Collection. Over 160 stamps and 50 covers annotated on display pages; section of 25 pre-stamp covers with many 18th and early 19th century town usages, with main focus on the 1849-62 Numeral issues starting with mint o.g. and two used 1849 1kr black singles all with four large margins, reference reproductions with Sperati forgery strip of 3 tied to piece (very scarce), selection 1849 3kr & 6kr values including pairs & 6kr cover, following 1850 1kr (plate 1) & 6kr issues with mint, pairs, shades, choice on cover usages, various numeral cogwheels, 6kr with top left & right corner margin singles and unusual paper and silk thread variations, 9kr issue highlighted with very scarce mint blue green shade (Mi #5bIII, cat €13,000), study of mostly type III with an additional mint left margin block of 4 (Mi. #5dIII, cat. €1,000), 12kr & 18kr with mint and used, 1862 issues with several 3-color franking cover to Rotterdam, multiple copies of each issue with mint and used with an array of postmarks, virtually all 4-margin, including pairs, strips, a few covers and 18kr with mint block of 4 (Mi. #14b, cat €1,400), also including a scarce selection of 14 black proofs of the six denominations on various color papers; a remarkable collection with overall condition well above the norm, Very Fine. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $10,500
Lot
1327 /o/
Bavaria, 1862-1935 Bavaria Exhibition Collection. Over 80 stamps and 63 covers or cards mounted on annotated display pages; with comprehensive section of postage dues including 1st issue plate varieties, later issues including multiples and gutter pairs, postal cards and general issue postal history and a section of incoming covers including Russia, Latin America, Southwest Africa, U.S., etc., F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
1328 /o/
Bavaria, 1867-1911 Bavaria Exhibition Collection. Approximately 450 stamps and over 80 covers or cards (including some mint stationery) mounted on display pages with a comprehensive study of the 1867-1911 Coat of Arms issue; 1867-68 embossed issue with mint and used with lower denomination postmark study including the rare Rõhrmoos "901" numeral cog cancel, on cover with multiple mixed franking, 12kr usage, 1868 issues with scarce 7kr strip and 6kr official reprint, 1870 issue highlighted by mint & used 12kr lilac, 1872 3-color franking cover from Augsburg to Palermo, Italy, 1874-75 1m issues including scarce imperf block on piece (slight scissor cut between stamps at bottom), selection of postal entires with some better including postal orders, ad letter sheet and entires, etc., later issues in similar fashion with mint including blocks and gutter pairs, better shade varieties, town postmark studies and on cover usages, scarce unissued 1911 3pf light ocher brown, perf 14¼, etc.; a exceptional assembly of these issues with condition well above what is normally encountered, Very Fine overall. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Lot
1329 /o/
Bavaria, 1911-20 Bavaria Exhibition Collection. Well over 600 stamps and 12 covers or cards mostly mounted on display pages; 1911 Prince Luitpold issue with complete mint & used set, including various types and perfins, covers including registered, varieties, scarce perfin officials, etc., 1912 Munich airpost stamp and used postal card, comprehensive King Ludwig issues with sets mint and used, imperfs including better multiples, zusammendruke including full panes, overprint sets, etc., later Reich types with varieties, proofs, officials, return labels, telegraph, also a section of cut square and Ludwig issue ad tabs and other zusammendruke; with quality and condition well above the norm overall, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,200
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Bavaria, Postage Due, 1870, 3kr black. Wide watermark, town cancel, F.-V.F.; signed. Michel No. 3Y.Scott No. J3a $1,650.
Realized: $135
Lot
1331 /o/
Bergedorf & Bremen, 1855-67 Bergedorf & Bremen Exhibition Collection. Mounted on annotated display pages; 33 Bergedorf stamps with genuine mint issues and used 1s & 1½s values, some forgeries (not counted) and proofs and essays, 1856-60 issues with basic completion including better variety mint and used, similar 1861-63 issues including two scarce 10gr black singles, an 1863 3gr black on blue, horiz laid paper margin pair, also including a study of the various Bremen postmarks including 1844 folded letter to Durango, Mexico, Prussian and N.G.C. usages, transits on 1860's U.S. mail, incoming mails, etc.; with condition well above the norm overall, Very Fine. Estimate $3,500 - 4,500.
Lot
1332 /o/
Brunswick, 1852-65 Brunswick Exhibition Collection. Well over 120 stamps and 30 covers or postal entires mounted on annotated display pages; with selection of 8 stampless covers including Braunschweig and Wolfenbuttel towns, postal entires with better mint and used, money orders, etc., stamps with four margin 1852 issues used and mint 2sgr blue, covers with choice 2sgr usage on 1853 Braunschweig cover & 3sgr single usage on cover from Wolfenbuttel, 1853-63 issues with complete used issues and many with additional example with a fine array of cancels, 1861 ½g & 1g mint issues, covers including choice 3sgr black on rose single on cover, 1864 roulettes including two used singles of the scarce 1/3sgr black and a 1sgr yellow on cover, better mint issues, nice section of 1865 new Coat of Arms types including mint multiples and a few covers, additional postmark and reference material; a beautiful collection of these issues with hand-selected material throughout, overall Very Fine. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
Lot
1333 /o/
Hamburg, 1818-1905 Hamburg Exhibition Collection. Over 150 stamps and 36 covers annotated on display pages; early postal history with 1830's Hamburg ship mail to London, 1797-1831 straight line town postmarks (Thurn & Taxis), Scandinavia mails with 1816 "Danemarck Par Hamburg" and scarce 1826 Norwegian war rate cover, later period stampless with 2 1874 covers to Tabasco, Mexico, comprehensive section of stamp issues with complete basic mint issues and additional mint and used with major and minor shades varieties represented as well as the range of town and killer cancels, selection on cover usages including 1859 3s blue to Bremen and 1864 7s orange to Holland, section of North German Confederation period covers with usages to various European countries and highlighted by a rare 1871 4-color franking cover to Montevideo, Uruguay via Southampton (expertly restored cover tears), scarce later material including Hamburg Amerika Line Columbia packetboat cover and 2c block of 9 with S.S. Albinguia oval, West Indies line on Mexico including a rare 1887 10c Numeral imperforate between & Hamburg postmarks on "Porte-De Mar" issues; overall condition well above the norm, Very Fine. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $4,500