Sale 32: The Winter Sale

Lot 2276    

Württemberg, 1861, 18kr dark blue on thin paper, horizontal pair + 1862, 6kr green. Paying the 42kr rate (7kr + 35kr beyond border) to New York, United States, tied by "Calk, 30, 3, 63" origin cds's, red "Aachen, Paid 23 Cts., 31/3" transit and "N. York Am. Pkt., 28 Paid, Apr 14" entry cds, Mainz, Coln transit on reverse; some minor perf toning, slight separation in 18kr pair at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce combination usage; with 1986 Thoma certificate.
Michel No. 20y+23a    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2277    

Württemberg, 1861, 18kr dark blue on thin paper. Nibbed perfs at top and right, tied by "Cannstatt, 6 Jan, 1864" cds with second strike alongside on cover to Chateau la Valliere, France, manuscript "Wf 12" accountancy credit, reverse with partial Paris transit and receiving cds's; cover missing backflap, Fine, still a rare 18kr single letter rate usage to France. Scott No. 29.
Michel No. 20y; €5,000 for single on cover ($6,850)    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2278    

Württemberg, 1862, 6kr green + 9kr claret. 6kr with short perfs at top from cover overlap, both tied by "Stuttgart, 10 Dec, 62" cds's on cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Marines, appropriate transit and receiving backstamps; light cover edge wear and small tear at top, F.-V.F.
Michel No. 23a+24    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2279 o   

Württemberg, 1862, 9kr claret. Lovely clean example, with solid ring town cancel, all perforations intact, excellent color, fine centering, Very Fine; signed twice. Scott No. 33.
Michel No. 24    €900 ($1,233).

Realized: $170

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Lot 2280    

Württemberg, 1863, 9kr red brown, three singles. Tied by "Neunstadt, 16 Aug, 1867" cds's on 3kr carmine on bluish entire to Saigon, Cochinechine, endorsed "via France" at top and "via British Asia" below, red crayon "WF 24" beyond the border rate, numerous transit backstamps including "Marseille, 18 Aout, 67 "cds and "Saigon, Cochinchine, 4 Sept, 67" receiving postmark, Very Fine, a lovely usage and extremely rare destination to Saigon; with 1997 van der Linden & Thoma certificates.
Michel No. 28a, U17    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 2281    

Württemberg, 1863, 9kr yellow brown + 18kr orange. Tied by "Stuttgart, 11 Nov, 1865" cds's on cover to Puebla, Mexico forwarded to Teziutlan and Tulancinco, endorsed "via Paris, St. Nazaire, Vera Cruz" at lower left, red "Pd." in oval and manuscript "wf 24" rate for beyond the border, red French and reverse with Heidelberg - Basel transit cds's, "½" reales handstamp for special foreign soldiers rate; cover with minor edge wear, Very Fine, an extraordinary and rare usage to a foreign soldier in combat with the troops of Maximilian.
Michel No. 28b+29    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $7,250

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Lot 2282    

Württemberg, 1863, 18kr orange. Tied by "Wildbad, 22/5, 66" cds on cover to Oxford, England, red manuscript "10" beyond the border rate, red London entry cds's and reverse with various transit and receiving postmarks, Extremely Fine and choice, a very scarce single franking usage to England; with 1986 Bühler certificate. Scott No. 40.
Michel No. 29; €2,200 for single franking ($3,014)    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2283    

Württemberg, 1865-67, 1kr yellow green + 1865, 3kr claret + 9kr bister brown, vertical pair. Rouletted, all tied by Stuttgart, 2 Jan, 1868 cds's on cover to Warrenton, Missouri, endorsed "Via Hamburg or Bremen", red "New York, Paid All Direct" entry cds; manuscript notation on bottom 9kr and 3kr, 1kr with small corner tear and small cover corner repair at lower right, F.-V.F.
Michel No. 30a+31b+33b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2284    

Württemberg, 1865-68, 1kr yellow green + 3kr rose, horizontal pair + 7kr slate blue. Rouletted, all tied by neat "Wangen, 9/8, 68" cds's on registered folded letter sheet to Dornbieren, Austria, red "Chargé" handstamps and registry number at upper left, transit and receiving backstamps; lettersheet with side flaps missing, F.-V.F., an attractive 3-color franking.
Michel No. 30a+31a+35a    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2285    

Württemberg, 1866, 9kr bister brown, vertical strip of 3 + 3kr rose. Rouletted, tied by "Stuttgart, 2 Jun, 1868" cds's on Meissdorfer shaded ad cover to San Francisco, Cal. blue manuscript "1 11/20" Lorraine double inland rate (18kr) with the 12kr beyond the border postage not doubled, red New York entry postmark additionally tying 3kr; docketing at left affecting strip, Very Fine. Scott No. 45.
Michel No. 33b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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