Sale 36: The Winter Sale

Lot 1051    

Germany 1913 Stadion Weihe. Multicolor vignette affixed on 5pf Postal card issued for the commemoration of the Stadium, card shows Opening Day ceremonies, card cancel by special "Berlin Grunewald Deutsches Stadion" postmark, card with a couple scuffs on front & back, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

A very rare card which was issued to commemorate the new Stadium, which was to be used for the 1916 Olympics. The games were called off due to the First World War.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1052    

Germany 1872 Small Shield, 5gr bister. Excellent color and centering, single franking, tied by Celle 9/8 cds, to Fulda with 11/8/72 receiver, cover with some closed tears and torn backflap, attractive Very Fine appearance; 2009 Hansmichael Krug color certificate. Scott No. 6.
Michel No. 6; €300 ($411)    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1053    

Germany 1872 Small Shield, 7kr ultramarine + 18kr bister on cover. Excellent colors, tied by bold Hildburghausen 23/4/73 cds's, to Berlin with 24/4 receiver, long cover folded at left, attractive Very Fine appearance, 18kr catalog value €2,000 on cover; 2009 Hansmichael Krug color certificate. Scott No. 10 + 11.
Michel No. 10 + 11    Estimate $400 - 500.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1054    

Germany 1872 Large Shield, ¼gr violet. strip of 4, on company envelope postmarked with Berlin 8.7.74 cds's, to Bad Ems, 9/7 receiver on reverse, somewhat blunt perfs at far right, cover with few wrinkles and torn backflap, very scarce usage, F.-V.F. Scott No. 14.
Michel No. 16    €1,200 ($1,644).

Realized: $325

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Lot 1055    

Germany 1872 Large Shield, ¼gr violet pair on Card. Tied on formula card by (1874) Weissenfels cds's, to Saalfeld, tiny perf stains not mentioned in cert, F.-V.F. and attractive; 2009 Hansmichael Krug color certificate. Scott No. 14.
Michel No. 16; €630 ($863)    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1056    

Germany 1872 Large Shield, 9kr red brown. Folded letter franked with single usage of the large '9' on 9kr from Worms to Edinburgh "via Ostend", postmarked 4 Nov 1874, blue company oval date stamp alongside, Edinburgh receiver on reverse, trivial file fold does not detract, Very Fine; 2009 Hansmichael Krug photo certificate. Scott No. 25.
Michel No. 27a    €750 ($1,028).

Realized: $220

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Lot 1057 o   

Germany 1920, 3m black violet, watermark circles. Berlin town cancels, rich color, F.-V.F., a very scarce stamp in used condition; signed Peschl, Dr. Bohne, INFLA. Scott No. 102 $3,750.
Michel No. 96BIIaW    €5,000 ($6,850).

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 1058    

Germany Semi-Postal, 1933 Nothilfe souvenir sheet. Excellent colors, paper wrinkles and light staining in margins, stamps never hinged, Fine appearance. Michel No. Block 2.
Scott No. B58    $1,150.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1059 ()   

Germany 1935 OSTROPA souvenir sheet. Lovely sheet, without gum, Very Fine. Michel No. Block 3.
Scott No. B68    $700.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1060 BK   

Germany 1916, 75pf Germania booklet. Complete exploded booklet, panes with interleaving, fresh and Very Fine.
Michel No. MH6    €1,600 for unexploded ($2,192).

Realized: $200

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