Lot
2266 
Württemberg, 1851, 3kr black on yellow + 9kr black on deep rose. Full mostly large margins, tied by "Schramberg, 15 Mar, 1857" town postmarks on folded letter to Milano, Italy, with "Milano 19/3" receiving cds on reverse, Very Fine and attractive. Michel No. 2a+4b Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot 2267 o
Württemberg, 1851, 3kr black on light-sulfer yellow, type V. Stuttgart town cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine.Michel No. 2b €1,200 ($1,644).
Realized: $240
Lot
2268 o
Württemberg, 1851, 9kr black on rose. Block of 4, Esslingen town cancels, margins to in at top and bottom right, horizontal crease in margin between stamps and tiny thin in bottom right stamp, Fine and rare, one of only five known blocks of four; signed Thoma. Scott No. 5. Michel No. 4a €18,000 ($24,660).
Realized: $2,200
Lot
2269 ()
Württemberg, 1852, 18kr black on dull violet, type II, two singles + 9kr black on rose + 6kr black on yellow green. All tied by blue "Heilbronn, 22 Nov, 1852" cds's on cover front to Indianapolis, Indiana, matching "Pd" oval handstamp and red French transit, partial entry and "Boston, 5cts, Dec 15" cds and additional "5" credit handstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce 51kr double letter rate (9kr. "GAPU" + 42kr beyond the border). Scott No. 4-6. Michel No. 5I+4+3 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 2270 E
Württemberg, 1857 Coat of Arms issue, embossed essay. Uniform design in blue green, with five leaf designs in corners, mounted on original presentation card (Köhler-Sieger S. 57), Very Fine and rare; with 1991 Thoma certificate.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 2271 P
Württemberg, 1857, 1kr Coat of Arms issue, Volkertz trial color proofs. 4 different, in rose, blue, light green and yellow (Köhler-Sieger S. 69/70), each with manuscript control obliteration, each mounted on card except one in rose (thinning), a Fine set, a very scarce group of proofs; each with 1990 Thoma certificate.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
2272 
Württemberg, 1859, 1kr dark brown. Full o.g., small hinge remnant, clear to large margins, rich color, Very Fine; signed Thier. Scott No. 13a. Michel No. 11b €2,500 ($3,425).
Realized: $1,050
Lot
2273
Württemberg, 1859, 9kr carmine rose + 1861, 6kr green. Tied by "Cannstatt, 30 Jul 1861" cds's on registered folded letter sheet to Coeln, stamps additionally tied by red boxed "Recomandirt" handstamp; cover slightly folded in at bottom, Very Fine and choice, a scarce mixed issue franking. Scott No. 17. Michel No. 14a Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550
Lot 2274 P
Württemberg, 1861, 1kr Numeral issue, original matrix proofs. 6 proofs; in black on white, dual red & blue and brown & green on greenish, a colorless embossed on white and an additional defaced die in black, Very Fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
2275
Württemberg, 1861, 1kr black brown on thin paper + 18kr dark blue on thin paper. In combination with 1862, 3kr orange yellow on cover to Clear Spring, Md., United States, all tied by "Tübingen, 28 Oct, 1862" origin cds's, 6kr inland rate with "wf 16" in red manuscript for beyond the border, red Hamburg transit cds and "N. York Hamb. Pkt., Paid, Nov 20" entry cds with matching "10" rate handstamp; some minor cover edge wear slightly affecting 1k perfs at left, otherwise Very Fine; with 1997 Heinrich certificate. Michel No. 16by+20y+22a Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,450