2446 Turkey: 1905-12 opt set 10pa/5pf - 25Pi/5Mk, with wmk. VFU. SG 47-58 cat £850, Mi 36-47 cat €900. (12) (P) $300 $450
2447 Turkey: 1905 opt Deutsches Reich 25Pi/5Mk, no wmk. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal. Mi 35a cat €2500, SG 46(var). Rare so nice! 2010 Jaschke-Lantelme BPP photo-cert (P) $1000 $1500
2448 Turkey: 1908 opt Germania 100c/80pf black & carmine/rose. VF fresh MUH. Mi 52 cat €190, SG 64 cat £80 for M, & should be at least triple £240 for MUH (P) $70 $100
2449 Wurttemberg: 1873 Arms 70Kr red-violet. Second printing with blk dotted dividing lines between stamps. Superb M, 4 large margins with dividing lines on all sides. Mi 42b cat €2200, SG 85 cat £2250. Beautiful example of this rare top value. Exp Buhler plus 1999 Irtenkauf BPP photo-cert (P) $1000 $1500
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2450 1899-1900 Reichspost 5Mk crimson & black type II perf 14½. Superb MUH, UR cnr marginal. SG 65a cat £475 for M, should be at least 4 times so £1900+ = A$3400+ for MUH, Mi 66II cat €1800+ = A$2800+. Rarity so nice! Exp Jaschke BPP. (P) $1400 $1800
2451 1901 "Vineta" Provisional Bisect "3PF" h/s on half of Reichspost 5pf, tied to piece by "Kais Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No.1 23/4 01" cds. Made due to a shortage of 3pf stamps on the cruiser "Vineta" when the crew wanted to post to Germany US newspapers reporting the Kaiser's birthday. Superb VFU in absolutely perfect condition. Mi AI cat €10,000++, SG 66 cat £11,000++, both for a loose stamp & has to be worth at least a 50% premium for such a nice piece = €15,000+ & £16,500+. 1972 PF/NY, 1986 Jakubek BPP photo-certs. (P) $8000 $12000
2452 1912 Bork-Bruck Airmail Flights violet semi-official airmail stamp, w/o the Germania 5pf that was normally affixed in centre. Superb U/CTO on piece with "Flugpost Bork und Umgegend durch Grade flieger" violet cachet, for presentation purposes. Mi HF1A(var) cat €800 as loose normal & this piece est €1600+++. Very rare as only several such pieces known w/o the Germania 5pf. Sieger BPP/AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $800
2453 1912 Bork-Bruck Special Flights violet "Durch Die Luft Verk Ver Bork" semi-official airmail. Superb U on piece "Flugbeforderung Bork-Bruck durch Gradeflieger 21 MRZ 1912". Mi HF2A cat €800+. Underpriced, only tiny number printed. Exp Ceremuga (P) $550 $750
