Lot 913
Baden, 1868 C.O.D. cover, Carlsruhe to Bretton, franked with 1864 1kr black & 1865 6kr ultramarine tied by one of two strikes boxed "Carlsruhe./ 7 Mrz." on formular lettersheet, backstamped Bruchsal the same day, fresh and Very Fine. Michel No. 17a, 19a.Scott No. 19, 22 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 914
Bavaria, 1850, 6kr brown var., neat clean folded letter franked with 6kr with "broken circle" scarce variety, to Augsburg, with straight line "München 9 Jan 1850 IX" postmark, exceptionally attractive, fresh and Very Fine.Scott No. 3 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot 915
Hanover, 1850-1851, 1g black on gray blue + 1g black on gray green, #1 vertical pair + #2, both cancelled with boxed Hannover dated handstamp, receiver on reverse "17 JUL in circle", very neat & attractive, couple small stains on cover, still Very Fine.Scott No. 1+2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $26,000
Lot 916
Hanover, 1850, 1gr black on gray blue, lovely 4-margin single franking on small cover, with blue "Claus?hal 23 / 3" cds, to German address, Very Fine. Michel No. 1.Scott No. 1 Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $210
Lot 917
Hanover, 1855, 1/30th black on crimson, on very neat cover, blue boxed "Esens / 14 Mai." postmark, local usage to Wuppels, Choice Very Fine. Michel No. 3b.Scott No. 3a Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $85
Lot 918
Hanover, 1856, 1/15th black & blue, 4-margin example on single frank cover, blue Lüneburg cds, to Grambow bei Schwerin, slight stain on front, still Very Fine. Michel No. 11.Scott No. 13 Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $55
Lot 919
Helgoland, Heligoland, 1890, 1st & last Day covers, franked with pair of #16 + #17, to Berlin neatly tied by "Heligoland, Au 9 1890 cds's", last day of British operation of post office; also including 5pf Germany postal card postmarked "Helgoland. 10 8 90" cds, to Hamburg, first day of German operation following the trade of Zanzibar to Britain; Hamburg receiver on front.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot 920
Helgoland, 1879, 1m deep green, scarlet & black, registered overfranked cover to Gernsbach, Baden, postmarked "Heligoland, July 15, 1890", fresh and Very Fine. Michel No. 19Aa.Scott No. 22; $650 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 921
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1858, ¼s red + 3s orange, on small cover, neatly postmarked straight line "Grabow / 20 1", to German address, clean & attractive, Very Fine.Scott No. 1a+2a Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot 922
Prussia, 1857, 2sgr blue, on small cover, tied by boxed "Birkenfeld" dated postmark to Luxemburg, Luxembourg receiver, scarce destination, vertical fold and damaged backflap, F.-V.F. Michel No. 7a.Scott No. 7 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125