Accumulations & collections

457 Deceased estate carton inc Cumberland loose leaf album with 100s of World stamps inc Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, New Caledonia, Paraguay, Russia, Sri Lanka & Thailand Pics & Commems, all G-FU. Norfolk Is MUH collection comp to 1975 Christmas with 1947 Ball Bay to 2/-, 1953 Pics to 5/- Brown Bridge, 1960 Defs to 10/-, 1966 opts to $1 (both), 1967 Ships, 1969 Birds & 1974 UPU M/Sheet. All VF MUH in Seven Seas hingeless pgs. World M/Sheet accum (85) some CTO, mostly MUH inc odd NZ Health. Nauru 1995 Christmas sheetlets fresh MUH (20, FV A$260, SG cat £360). Finally Australian Postal Stationery accumulation with QV 18c lettercards (50) 18c Postal cards in original red wallets (2) & KGV 1d green Die III Postal Cards U (5, cat/retail $50). G-FU/MUH. Large carton. (many 100s). $325 $425

458 Deceased estate balance with World M/Sheet collection (97) in plush "FDC Libraries" custom made album. Cost vendor $12ea = $1166. Fresh MUH. Plus another 150 M/S VF CTO in separate s/book. British Cwlth 1981 RW Omnibus both MUH & FDC collections in 2 albums. Australia 1980s FDC (350) inc 1984 AUSIPEX M/S set of 10 pictorial pmks & mixed Commem/Pic sets & another 150 unsorted PSE similar period. NZ 1984 Year albums (2), plus 8 medium to large s/books with pre-decimal & decimal Australian duplicates inc some 1940s imprint blks & 1950s-60s large blks. World pictorials inc Disney cartoons & misc World collections inc Arabian States M/S. High original cost. Very clean. (1000s, plus 250 M/S, 500+ covers). $350 $450

459 Deceased estate inc Australia Territories collection/accumulation with AAT 1966 Pic set to $1 & Pre-dec collections (4) to 2/3. Norfolk Is Pre-Dec (130) inc Ball Bay to 2/- M & 1960 Pics to 10/- Bird U (cat £195). Springback album with PNG (160) 1952-70 mixed M&U inc 1963 Rabaul 10/- & QEII £1 VFU. Nauru 1995 Christmas sheetlets (20, FV $260) fresh MUH. South African Homelands Bophuthatswana Pic sets (26) VF MUH. Latvia Postal cards collection (100) 1992-94 mixed FDI/UN, mostly Philatelic Exhibitions with minor duplication. Junior Globe album & s/book with approx 250 Australian KGV to 1/4 & more G-FU. Medium carton. (many 100s). $275 $375

460 Deceased estate carton inc British Commonwealth Thematics with 1977 QEII SJ FDC collection (22 diff), 1978 QEII Coronation M/Sheets VF MUH (21 diff) & 1981 QM Sheets of 9 MUH (10 diff). Plus Nauru 1995 Christmas sheetlets (10) FV $130. Australia collection 1928-mid 70s in Davo hingeless album (retail $220+) near comp QEII 1953-73 M/U inc Cocos & AAT Pic sets. Plus selection of FDC (50) inc 1974 Paintings to $4, 1971 Christmas 7c blk of 7, & other better Pic/Commems to 1973. Nauru collection to end 1981 with 1924 Ships to 9d, 1935 KGV SJ, 1954 Defs to 5/- & 45 diff Pic sets in 1974 UPU M/Sheet. Norfolk Is Pre-Decimals near comp M inc 1947 Ball Bay to 2/-, 1953 Pics to 5/- Brown Bridge & 1960 Local Govt 2/8 (59, STC £130). Sport Pictorial packets (100) ea 30 diff 1996 Olympics (total 3000). Latvia 1991-2001 FDC & special pmk collection (120) with Pics/Defs/Commems inc some Independence opts. Mostly F-VF. Large carton. (1000s) $300 $400

461 Denmark: 1872-90 Bypost Town local posts collection inc Aalborg 1886 Arms 3o red & green, 1886 Arms set 1o-50o, 1887 New design set 1o-50o, 1889 Surch 3 on 5o. Aarhus 1884-86 Numeral 5o blue. Copenhagen 1880 Telegraph 1o-25o, 1885 Arms 15o vermilion, 1884-85 Arms horseshoe 3o violet perf & imperf. Holte 1872 Numeral 2s green. Horsens. 1883 Numeral 3o red, 1886 Surch 1 on 3o & 3 on 3o, 1886 Thick numeral 2o-5o & 1887 thin numeral set 1o-10o, Kolding 1888 Castle 3o rose & 3o orange brown (2, perf & imperf). Odense 1884 Numeral 3o & 5o, 1886 Arms pictorial 1o-4o. Randers 1886 Arms 5o, 1887 "T3" opt Arms 1o, 1887 Knight set 1o-10o, plus surch. Svendborg 1887 Arms set 1o-10o. Veile 1887 Arms set 1o-10o. Viborg 1886 Numeral 3o, 1887 Arms 3o & 5o, 1887-88 Arms set 1o-10o. All diff. Most U, odd M. Some mixed condition, many F-VF. Very scarce offering. (85). $200 $300

462 Dogs: 1993-94 MUH accumulation ex New Issue Service distribution Part I, still in packets with prices, inc Antigua & Bermuda sets of 18 in sheetlets (20) & 2 diff M/Sheets (10 of ea). Dominica set of 4 (20 sets in shlts) plus M/S (20). Gambia set of 12 (8 sets in shlts) plus 2 diff M/S (6 of ea). Italy set (6). Netherlands Antilles (14 sets). St Helena (8 sets). San Marino (30 sets) inc sheetlets of 20. Solomon Islands set (20 sets in gutter blks) & $4 M/S (20). Thailand M/S single imperf & perf (10 sets), set of 4 (19) & M/S (19). Tuvalu (10 sets) & Venda (20 sets in sheetlets of 10). Total 175 sets & 111 M/S. Odd minor tone spot, mostly F-VF MUH, ex New issue at a cost of $1500. (Many 100s) $250 $350

463 Dogs: 1993-84 MUH Accumulation Part II ex New Issue Service, still in packs with prices. Inc Falkland Is set of 5 (18) in traffic light blks of 6, Faroes set of 2 (16) & 2 booklets. Venda maxi-cards set (2) & MUH sets (8). Antigua & Barbuda sets of 18 in sheetlets (20) & 2 diff M/S (10 of ea), Gambia set of 12 (8 sets in shlts) plus 2 diff M/S (9 of ea). Dominica set of 4 (28 sets, inc shlts of 20) & M/S (28). Neth Antilles sets (10). St Helena sets (6). Italy sets (10). San Marino sets (20) inc traffic lights blks of 4. Thailand M/S single imperf or perf set of 2 (10 sets). Solomons sets (22) & $4 M/S (36). Odd minor tone or sl tropicalisation mark, mostly F MUH. 146 M/S & 190 sets. Orig New Issue cost $1600 (many 100s). $275 $350

464 Dog Thematics Part 1 late 1990s to early 2000s. Ex New Issue Service with Monaco Labrador M/S (12), FV €120 (cost $480). Other M/S (100), Pic sets (15) & FDC (15). Some duplication in the M/S. Fresh MUH from a variety of countries inc Dominica, Mozambique, Sweden, Ross Dependency & Tanzania. All still in envelopes & glassines, as received from Melbourne New Issue Service. Estimated vendor cost $1280 (still in priced packets as received). (many 100s). $200 $250

465 Dog thematics part 2: Late 1990s to early 2000s, as received from New Issue Service inc Monaco Labrador €99 Pics (50+, FV €50+) cost $200, other Pic sets (42), M/S (68) & FDC (18). Some duplication throughout, fresh MUH from a variety of countries inc GB, Guernsey, NZ, Portugal, Hong Kong, Liberia & Tuvalu. As received from Melbourne New Issue Service. Estimated vendor cost $1120. Most still in original priced packets. (many 100s). $200 $250

466 Egypt: Collection 1867-1970s in 2 s/books. 1867-71 Sphinx & Pyramid to 1Pi. 1872-75 Sphinx & Pyramid local printings to 2½Pi. 1878 surch set. 1922 Crown opts to 200m. 1925 Geographical Congress set. 1927-37 King set to £1. 1933 Railway set. 1932 Zeppelin opt set (SG cat £150). 1933 Air Congress set to 20m. 1938 18th Birthday £1 (£190). 1953-56 Pictorial set to £1. 2nd s/book requires sorting as all are in packets inc what appears to be year sets. Mostly VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £1500+ = A$2800+. (800, 10 M/S). $350 $500

467 Egypt: 1957-72 full sheets inc 1957 Aleppo Fair, 1958 Industry, 1972 UNESCO, WHO, Medical, 1960 Train, 1939 Refinery, 1958 Human Rights, 1957 Revolt, 1966 Horse & 1972 Health. Almost all VF fresh MUH. SG cat £1750+ = A$3300+. (31 sheets). $150 $250

468 Estonia collection 1918-40 basically compete (no 1919 Eesti Post opts), nicely written up in album 1st issue with range of shades inc 15k perf blk of 4 & 35p grey & olive-grey shades (total Mi cat €2150), 1919 5p yellow sheet of 50 (€350), 1921 Red Cross set imperf horiz (€240), 1925 surch the same (€300) -plus extras (€430), 1923 Airmail opt set (€495), plus extras inc 10Mk opt perf (€2000, but no cert) 1923 "Aita hadalist" opt set perf & imperf (€800), plus 2½Mk imperf horiz (€1200). Air triangles set perf & imperf (€120), all Charity-Relief sets & all M/S. VFU. Mi cat €10,000+. Fantastic collection (360, 4M/S) (P) $1800 $2800

469 Estonia: 1918-80s Collection. 1918 1st issue set to 70p plus 35p grey. 1919-20 Pictorial & Allegorical range to 25Mk plus perfs & shades. 1922 Pictorial Defs to 10Mk imperf & set to 20Mk perf. 1923 Map set. 1923 Air opt set inc 10Mk/5Mk perf 11½ (SG cat £550), 20Mk/5Mk perf 11½ (£200) & 45Mk/5Mk both close & wide spacing (£440). 1923 Red Cross opt set perf (£140) & imperf (£135). 1930 Surch set. 1931 Red Cross Charity set to 20s. 1936-39 Charity sets comp plus M/S. 1936 President set to 60s. 1941 Pernau opt Russia set to 50k (Mi cat €180). 1941 German Occup Swastika set on both papers. Also range of USSR issues with themes related to Estonia, plus range of covers & cards all related to, or posted in Estonia. (38). All diff. F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £2700+. Mi cat €5200+. (260, 6 M/S, 38 covers). $800 $1200

470 Ethiopia: 1936 Red Cross set 5c+5c - 1Th+Th full sheets of 50, unissued due to the Italian invasion. VF fresh MUH. Mi I-IV cat €1750 as singles, plus huge premium for full sheets. (5 sheets of 50). $180 $250

471 Ethiopia: 1936 Red Cross 10c+10c red full sheets of 50 (9), unissued due to the Italian invasion. VF fresh MUH. Mi II est cat €3150 for singles, plus huge premium for full sheets. (9 sheets of 50). $120 $180

472 Ex moving carton. Inc United Nations 1950s-70s Philatelic/Commercial covers (120). Similar for USA (100), Venezuela collection late 1800s-1940s on old leaves. Australia 1973-74 FDC & commem pmk duplicated collection (100) inc Flinders Bicentenary sets (5, cat $100), 1970 RV PO Packs (10, retail $45), plus assorted 1970s PSE. Christmas Is 1980s FDC (40) with vals to $5 Turtle. PNG PO Packs (16) inc 1975, '76, '77, '78 & '81 Year sets (cat $170) plus 1990 PO Year album. Fiji MUH Pic sets to 1985 inc Architecture & Buildings to $5 & 1971 Birds to $2. Plus Philatelic odds & ends in 3 s/books & loose. Massive carton. $220 $300

473 Fiume: Collection 1918-20, inc 1918-19 FIUME opt Hungary range to 5Kr M, plus set U inc 10Kr (2), noted both machine & h/s opt. D'Annuzio Regime inc 1920 "Regenzia del Carnaro" opts basic set to 10L inc 5L/10c (£160) & 10L/20c (£700), plus both Express (£165). 1920 ARBE opt set to 55c. All diff. Most F-VF M/U. SG cat £3000+, Sass cat €14,500 = A$20,000. (92). $400 $800

474 France: Collection 1849-1976 in 4 s/books full of better items & sets. 1849-52 Ceres imperf 10c, 15c, 25c black, 25c blue, 40c & 1Fr. 1852-53 President 25c. 1853-61 Napoleon imperfs to 1Fr. 1862 Napoleon perf set to 80c. 1863-70 Napoleon set to 80c. 1869 Napoleon 5Fr (2). 1870-71 Bordeaux to 80c. 1871-76 Ceres set to 80c. 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce to 5Fr, inc pmks, types & shades. 1900 Blanc, Mouchon & Merson to 5Fr inc 2Fr lilac. 1917-19 War Orphans set to 5Fr (SG cat £2750). 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c on postcard. 1922 War Orphans surch set to 5Fr (£250). 1926-27 War Orphans set to 5Fr M (£200) & U (£175). 1927 Air opt set (£550). 1923 Congress opt 1Fr (£600). 1928 Sinking Fund 1Fr50 (£190). 1929 Le Havre opt 2Fr (£900). 1930 Sinking Fund set (£140). 1931 Sinking Fund set (£300). 1930 Sinking Fund 1F50 (£110) plus 1931 1Fr50 (£180). 1927 Strasbourg Exh M/S M&U. 1936 Air set to 50Fr (£450). 1936 Air Banknote 50Fr (£450). 1936 Trans-atlantic Air 10Fr M (£450) & U (£170). 1937 PEXIP M/S (£550). 1937 Museum set (£200). 1938 Ader 50Fr (£130). 1949-50 Air set to 1000Fr (£325). 1954 Air set to 1000Fr (£425). 1964 National Fund set to 30Fr (£200) & 1955 set to 50Fr (£170). Then appears comp commems to 1976. Extras inc M&U. Mixed condition in earlies, most F-VF M/MUH/U, after 1955 almost all VF fresh MLH. SG cat £37,000+ = A$70,000+. Very valuable collection offered intact as received. (2750). (P) $4000 $8000

475 France: Collection 1849-1970 in 3 albums. 1849-52 Ceres 10c, 20c (4), 25c (4 inc shades) & 40c (4). 1852 Napoleon 25c. 1853-61 Napoleon to 80c inc shades. 1862 Napoleon no wreath set to 80c. 1863-70 Napoleon with wreath set to 80c. 1870 Ceres Bordeaux imperf 1c-40c. 1870-76 Ceres perf to 80c. 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce to 5Fr plus types. 1900-32 Defs to 20Fr. 1917 War Orphans to 50c+50c inc 5c gutter blk of 11. 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c. 1924 Olympics set. 1926-27 War Orphans set to 5Fr M, plus 50c, 1Fr & 5Fr U. 1947 Airs to 500Fr. 1949-50 Air set to 1000Fr. Extras inc shades & printings. Mostly G-VF M/U. SG cat £5300+ = A$9500+. (2100). $900 $1200

476 France: 1937 PEXIP M/Sheet. Exhibition cancel in top margin. Stamps superb MUH, minor gum bend at base. SG MS581 cat £450, Yv 348-51 cat €360 as single MUH stamps. $100 $150

477 France Postal Stationery: Collection arranged in HG order in 4 albums, duplication appears to be limited to diff upratings, shades or usages to diff destinations (eg early to Montenegro, Netherlands Indies, Indochina, Australian Colonies, Siam, NZ etc). Postcards (357, 144M) with formular types (28 - 1 with nice Ceres 15c bistre cat £275 & 8M), Lettercards (66 - 1 opt "ANNULE", 41M), Envelopes (123 - 1 opt "ANNULE", 64M), Wrappers (42, 22M), Pneumatics (25, 11M), Aerogrammes (17, 1M) & Military (7). Plus Postal Forms (70) & others inc Telegraph ephemera. Generally F-VF, inc many desirable items. (720) . $2200 $3000

478 French Antarctic Territory: 1955-90 MUH sheets, blks & singles in sheet file. Noted 1955 opt Madagascar 15Fr sheet of 50 (SG cat £1500). 1967 Space 20Fr sheet of 25 (£363). Good range of thematics inc Space, Birds, Animals, Ships, Maps etc. VF fresh MUH. SG cat a huge £15,000+ = A$27,000+. (3800). $3000 $4000

479 French (formerly) Cambodia: 1979-81 boxed "RPK" h/s opts on earlier stamps, with 1973 Airmail 3R, Angkor Sculptures set of 3, & 1974 Postage Dues 2R, 8R & 10R. All with decorative margin. Stamp VF MUH. Mentioned in SG & Mi footnotes. Very rare provisionals prepared just after the Khmer. Range regime was overthrown by Vietnamese forces. Purchased at the time from the GPO by an Australian diplomat. (7). (P) $150 $250

480 French Indian Settlements: Collection 1892-1954 on Minkus pgs. 1892-1907 P&C vals to 45c. 1903 P&C surch set 0,05/25c - 0,40/50c (Maury cat €1450). 1903 Bisected fiscal 0,05. 1914-22 Pictorial set to 5Fr plus New Colour set to 5Fr. 1915-16 Red Cross opt range (5). 1923 Surch set to 5R. 1929 Pictorial set to 5R. 1931 Exhib set. 1939 150th Anniv set. 1937 Expo set plus M/S. 1941 France Libre opts to 5R. 1942 Air set to 5R. 1942 Cross & France Libre opt set to 5R. 1943 France Libre surch to 3fa 3a. 1941-44 Vichy issues appear comp. 1948-52 Statues set to 1.4R12ca. 1949 Air set to 5R. Postage Dues appear comp inc 1923 set to 3,3fa. 1928 Surch set. 1929 set to 3fa & 1948 set to 1R. Most diff, odd extra. Most F-VF M/MUH, later issues all very nice. Maury cat €2900+ = A$4500+. Attractive full pgs. (300) $600 $900

481 French Indian Settlements: Collection 1892-1954 on pgs. 1892-1907 P&C to 75c. 1903 surch 0,05/25c. 1914 Pictorial set to 5Fr. 1915-16 Red Cross opt range (5 diff types). 1922 New Colours set to 5Fr. 1923-26 surch set to 5R (Maury cat €100). 1929 Pictorial set to 5R. 1931 Exhib set. 1937 Expo set plus M/S. 1939 150th Anniv set. 1941 France Libre opts to 3R. 1941 Cross & France Libre opts to 3R. 1942 France Libre & cross surch set on cover (€900+). 1942 Air set to 5R. 1948 Statue set to 1.4R 12fa. 1949 Air set to 5R. Postage Dues inc 1923 opt set to 3,3fa, 1928 Surch set & 1929 set to 3fa. All diff. Most F-VFM, 10% U. Maury cat €2700+ = A$3750+ (250) $500 $700

482 French Latakia (Syria): Comp M collection on pgs. 1931-34 Pictorial set to 100Pi. 1931 Postage Due set. 1931-33 Airmail set to 100Pi, plus 0,50Pi error opt INVERTED (cat €1500) -only 50 printed. All diff. F-VFM. Maury cat €1900+ = A$2800+. (36). (P) $500 $800

483 French Reunion: 1885-1974 collection. 1885 Napoleon 5c/30c. 1891 Commerce opts to 15c. 1892-1900 Tablets to 1Fr. 1901 Surch set to 1Fr. 1898 Parcel Post 10c (SG cat £130). 1907-13 Pictorial set to 5Fr plus 1922-30 New Colours set to 3Fr. 1915-16 Red Cross opt 5c in black (£100). 1933-40 Pictorial set to 20Fr. 1939 150th Anniv set. 1943 France Libre opt set to 20Fr plus airmail (£100). 1947 Pictorial set to 200Fr. 1949-51 Air set to 500F/1000F (£170). Useful CFA opts 1954-74 almost comp. Noted 1971 De Gaulle se-tenant full sheet plus imperf strip (Maury cat €225). 1971 Kerguelen 45F imperf. 1971 Red Cross set 15F+5F & 25F+5F epreuve de luxe (€130). All diff. F-VF M/MUH, almost all post 1950 MUH. SG cat £2100+, Maury cat €3500 = A$5000 (550) $800 $1200

484 French Sudan: Collection 1894-1944 on old pages. 1894 opt 0,15/75c & 0,25/1Fr (SG cat £8750 but no certs), 1894-1900 Tablets to 1Fr, 1921 opt Camel set to 5Fr plus 1925-30 New colours set to 3Fr, 1922-27 Surch set to 20Fr plus prs to 3Fr. 1931-39 Pic set to 20Fr, 1931 Exhib set, 1937 Paris set plus M/S. 1939 150th Anniv set. Good 1941-44 Vichy issues inc 8 sets. Postage Dues inc 1921 opt set to 1Fr plus surch. 1931 set to 3Fr. All diff. Generally F-VF M/U, from 1931 VF M/MLH. Maury cat €12,000+. SG cat £9500+ = A$17,000. Valuable collection! (180) (P) $700 $1200

485 German Colonies: Collection 1880-1920 on album pgs. Beautifully annotated & presented with useful historical information. German East Africa 1901 Yacht vals to 2R inc 1R & 2R U. Cameroon 1915 French Occ opt vals to 2Fr. Carolines 1899-1900 Eagle opt set to 50pf. 1900 Yacht range to 3Mk. Kiaochow 1901 Yacht vals to 10c. German East Africa 1893 Eagle opt vals to 10p. 1896 diag opt to 25p. 1905 Yacht vals to 3R. 1916 Belgian opt vals to 5Fr. New Guinea 1898 Eagle opt set to 50pf. Marianas 1901-16 Yacht Range to 5Mk. Marshalls 1897 Eagle opt set to 50pf plus "Marschall-Inseln" opt 10pf. 1901 Yacht vals to 3Mk Samoa 1900 Eagle opt set to 50pf & 1901 Yacht vals to 2Mk. Togo 1914 French Occupation opt 10c/5pf plus types. POs in China 1898 Eagle opt vals to 20pf. 1905-19 Germania opt vals to 5Mk. Marocco 1899 Eagle opt set to 60c. 1900 Reichpost opt vals to 3Mk plus 1911-18 "Marokko" opt range to 5Mk. POs in Turkey 1800 Eagle 20pf with Constantinople pmk. 1889 Eagle opt set to 2½p. Also 1884 vals to 1pi inc 20pa. 1900 Reichpost opt vals to 3Mk & 1905 opt vals to 15Pi. Also range of 1920 Mourning labels for lost colonies & territories. Almost all diff inc wmks, M&U etc. Most F-VF M/MUH/U SG cat £3850+ = A$7000+. (275). $600 $1000

486 German Colonies - Marshall Islands: Old Schaubek page with 1897 "Marschall" with 'c' opt set of 4 VFM (SG cat £5360), 1899 opt set VFU (3pf & 5pf blks of 4) & 1901-19 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk VFM. SG cat £5820. Nice comp simplified collection. (29). $450 $700

487 German States: Classic collection 1850-71 on pgs with fantastic historical notes. Bergedorf 1861 Arms set to 4s. Bremen 1855-67 Arms inc imperf 5sgr & 7gr, perf to 5sgr. Brunswick 1852-64 Horse Arms to 3sgr. 1857 4/4 Crown ½gr. 1865 Arms set. Hamburg 1859 Arms imperfs to 7s & 1864-65 perf to 7s. Hannover 1850-55 Arms to 1/10th, blank background & to 1/10th network background. 1859-67 Kings to 3gr. 1860-65 Posthorn ½gr imperf & roul. Heligoland 1867-73 QV to 6s & 1875-79 QV Arms to 3pf. Lubeck 1859-62 Arms set to 4s. 1863-67 Arms roul to 2½s. Mecklenburg Strelitz 1864 Arms to 3sgr. Mecklenburg Schwerin 1856-64 Arms to 5s, 1864 4/4s imperf. Oldenburg 1852-62 Numerals to 1/10th, 1859 Arms 3gr black on yellow, & yellow. Prussia 1850-56 King to 3sgr. 1861-65 Arms set to 3sgr. 1867 Kreuzer Arms set. 1866 Numeral set 10sgr & 30sgr. Saxony 1851 3pf. 1851 King set to 3gr. 1855-63 King to 5gr. North German Confed 1868 North currency to 5gr roul & perf. 1870 Officials to 7kr. Hamburg Town Local roul & perf. Alsace & Lorraine 1870 set to 25c. Schleswig Holstein 1850 Arms 2s U, 1864-67 Numerals for both areas. Most diff, inc shades. Mixed condition, many F-VF M/U. SG cat £42,500+ = A$77,000. (430). $2000 $4000

488 German States - Baden: Collection 1851-68 on pgs. Well annotated with historical information. 1851-58 Numeral set to 9kr inc 1kr on buff paper. 1860-62 Arms coloured background to 9kr. 1862-65 Arms blank background 1kr-9kr. 1868 Arms set 1kr-7kr. 1862 Postage Due set 1kr-12kr. Extras inc shades. Mixed condition, many F-VF M/U. SG cat £2250+ = A$4000+. (40). $200 $400

489 German States - Bavaria: Collection 1849-1920 on pgs well annotated with historical information. 1849-62 Numeral range to 18Kr plus pmks & shades inc 18kr yellow & red. 1867-69 Arms set to 18kr imperf. 1870-75 Arms set to 1Mk perf plus wmks. 1876-1900 Arms New Currency to 2Mk plus wmk & papers. 1911 High val 2Mk-5Mk. 1911 Prince set to 10Mk plus types. 1914-20 King set to 20Mk plus tete-beche pr, perf & imperf set to 20Mk. 1916-20 Official range to 1Mk. 1919-20 Volkstaat opt to 20Mk perf & imperf plus Officials to 1Mk. 1919 Freistaat opt Germania set to 5Mk & King opt set to 20Mk plus 5Mk & 20Mk on piece, perf & imperf set to 20Mk. 1920 Deutsches Reich opt Official set to 5Mk & Postage set to 20Mk. Extras inc shades, wmks, pmks etc. Mixed earlies but overall F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £7100+ = A$13,000+ (585). $500 $1000

490 German States - Thurn & Taxis: Collection 1852-67 on pgs. Northern District 1852 set to 3sgr plus shades. 1859-61 Plain colours set to 10sgr inc 5sgr & 10sgr U. 1862-64 new colours set to 3sgr. 1865-67 Roul set to 3sgr. Southern District 1852-58 Black impression set to 9kr. 1859-60 Plain colours set to 30kr, inc 15kr & 30kr U. 1865 new colours set to 9kr. 1865-67 Roul set to 9kr. Also useful range of cut-outs, plus postally stationary envelope. Extras inc shades & pmks. Mixed condition, many F-VF M/U. SG cat £3650+ = A$6500+. Nicely arranged with useful historical information. (79). $300 $600

491 German States - Wurtemburg: Collection 1851-1923 on pgs. 1851-52 Numeral 1kr-9kr. 1857-62 Arms to 18kr. 1863-64 Arms new colours to 18kr perf & 1865-68 Roul set to 18kr. 1869-73 Numeral set to 14kr. 1875-79 Numeral currency to 50pf, plus 1881 2Mk. 1881-1902 Officials to 1Mk. 1875-1919 Municipals to 3Mk. 1916 King Official set to 1Mk. 1919 Volkstaat opts to 1Mk. 1923 Inflation surch to 2 million Mk. Also range of Stationary cut-outs, plus envelope. Extras inc shades & pmks. Mixed condition early, plenty F-VF M/U. SG cat £7450+ = A$13,000+. Well presented with interesting historical notes. (265). $500 $1000

492 Germany: Collection 1849-1945 in Schaubek album. 1872 Eagle small Shield to 3Kr. 1872 Numeral 10gr & 30gr. 1872 Eagle large Shield to 18kr. 1874 Eagle surch set 2½kr & 9kr. 1875-77 Eagle Pfenige set to 50pf. 1900 Reichpost set to 5Mk type I. 1902-04 Deutches Reich set to 5Mk. Inflation period almost comp. 1926-27 Eagle Air set to 3Mk. 1928-32 Portrait set. 1927 IAA opt set, 1928-31 Zeppelin set. 1930 IPOSTA M/S. 1933 Chicago Flight Zeppelin set. 1934 Air set to 3Mk. Good coverage of 3rd Reich Commems & Def. Also range of states inc Baden 1851 Numeral 6kr, Lubeck 1859 Arms 1s U, & Bavaria 1849-62 Numeral range to 9kr. All diff. Mixed condition in parts, but much G-VF M/MUH/U. Mi cat €15,000+, SG cat £17,000+ = A$32,000+. (1000, 9 M/S). $1400 $2000

493 Germany: Collection 1872-1945 in album. 1872 Eagle small Shield set to 18Kr. 1872 Numeral 10gr & 30gr. 1872 Eagle large Shield to 18Kr. 1874 Surch 2½gr & 9Kr. 1900 Reichpost set to 5Mk. 1902 Deutches Reich set to 5Mk. Useful 1923 Inflation issues. 1928-31 Zeppelin set. 1931 Zeppelin Polar flight set. 1933 Zeppelin Chicago set. 1933 Welfare Fund M/S. 1934 Air set to 3Mk. 1935 Ostropa M/S. 1936 Olympics M/S set of 2. 1936-37 Hitler M/S, perf, imperf, Culture Fund & Nuremburg opt. 1939 Nuremburg-Rennen opt set. 1944 SA & SS set U. BoB inc Postage Dues & Officials, plus se-tenant prs, strips & blks. All diff. Mostly G-VF M/U. Mi cat €9500+, SG cat £11,000+ = A$20,000+. Nice collection. (1250, 9 M/S). $2200 $3000

494 Germany: Collection 1872-1945 mainly U in Davo album. 1872 Eagle small Shield to 7kr. 1872 Eagle large Shield to 18kr. 1872 Numeral 10gr & 30gr. 1874 Eagle Surch 2½gr. 1900 Reichpost 2pf-3Mk. 1902 Deutches Reich set to 5Mk plus 2Mk type I. 1920 Bavaria opt set to 20Mk. 1923 Inflation range to 20 billion Mk. 1933 Frederick the Great set. 1933 Wagner set. Airmails inc 1924 Bird set to 300pf (SG cat £350). 1926-27 Eagle set to 3Mk. 1928-31 Zeppelin set. 1937 Nuremberg opt M/S. Officials inc 1903 set to 50pf & 1905 set to 25pf. All diff. Mixed earlies, but much F-VF M/U. Mi cat €5500+, SG cat £7000 = A$13,000. (1050, 5M/S). $500 $800

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