Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. 1855. MANNHEIM to HEITERSHEIM. 3 kr. black on green and 6 kr. black on green (Mi. 3b, 6). Very nice combination franking two stamps with the same colour. Cert. F. STEGMÜLLER.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. 1866. 3Kr pale rose on buff stationery envelope used to PARIS franked additionally with perf 10 6Kr ultramarine tied by numeral "8" and red French entry mark. BADEN cds below and HEIDELBERG-BASEL TPO on reverse. Scott 22.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. Mi. 18,19aa. 1868. CARLSRUHE a FRANCIA. 3 kr. rosa y 6 kr. ultramar. MAGNIFICA.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. 1868 (April 28). Entire letter to Mannheim franked by vertical strip of three 1kr. black all tied by '20' numeral obliterators with 'Buchen' two line dated handstamp at right. Small stain at left but scarce. Scott 15.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. Mi. 23 (2). 1871. BRUCHSAL to BIGLEN (Switzerland).1 kr. green (2). PRINTED MATTER rate.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BAVIERA. 1858 (May 25). Cover to MUNSTER (France) bearing 1854 pair of 18 kr. yellow, touched at top, tied by superb strikes of 28 numeral handstamps in black with AUGSBURG cds below and BAVIERE-STRASB entry mark also on front. Sl. Repair of address but a rare franking. Scott 8.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BAVIERA. 1870. 3 covers from NURNBERG and LUDWIGSHAFEN to RIGLEN (Switzerland) with 1 kr. + 3 kr. + 3 kr. franking.

✉ COLOMBIA. Ed. . 1897. Cover to BOGOTA franked by single 1888 20 pf. ultramarine tied by LUDWIGSHAFEN despatch cds, readdressed on arrival and franked bu COLMBIA 1890 10 c. brown on buff tied by BOGOTA duplex in black and sent back to Munich via Barranquilla and New York. Unusual and appealing cover.

✉ COLOMBIA. Ed. . 1897. Cover to BOGOTA franked by single 1888 5 pf. green tied by MUNICH cds in black, with fine blue french Paquebot COLON A BORDEAUX-L.D.Nº 3. On arrival the cover was readdressed back to Munich and COLOMBIA 1892 1 c. red on yellow applied & tied Bogota. Unusual cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. Mi. 6. 1857. Printed Matter entire letter to GIFHORN franked by 1857 1sgr. black on yellowish, four margined example, tied by black obliterator. Framed BRAUNSCHWEIG despatch in blue at right (July 8). Fresh and fine cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. 1860 (March 26). Cover from BLAKENBURG franked by imperforate 1857 ¼ggr. black on brown, horizontal strip of three, tied by black barred obliterators. BLAKENBURG cds in blue at left. A fine and attractive cover. Scott 12.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. (1864 CA.) (Dec 28). Cover to Wechold near Hoya from Holzminden franked by imperforate 1862 3sgr. rose and rouletted 1864 1sgr. yellow tied by '24' obliterators. Reverse with Hoya cds in blue and TPO Cassel/Hannover' in blue. An unusual mixed issue franking. Scott 11,16.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HAMBURGO. 1864. HAMBURG to LONDON. 7 sh. orange. Very fine cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HAMBURGO. Mi. 16. 1867. HAMBURGO a ROTTERDAM (Holanda). 4 sh. verde. MAGNIFICA.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HANNOVER. Ed. . 1754. Entire letter from HANNOVER to BOURGES via Paris with good strike of A.DU.B.RHIN in red, interesting and readable content. A scarce letter from this Campaign against the British & Prussian forces.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: MECKLEMBURGO-SCHWERIN. 1857 (Oct 3). Cover to LUBECK franked by 1856 imperforate 1/4 sch red single (block of four) on dotted background tied by straight line PARCHIM handstamps in black. Unclear cds of receipt on reverse. Signed Friedl. Scott 1.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: MECKLEMBURGO-SCHWERIN. 1865 (March 31). Cover to ROSTOCK bearing a delightful usage of rouletted pair of 1/4 sch. red on white background pair (block of eight) all tied by HAGENOW-ROSTOCK TPO cds's. Repeated strike of TPO on reverse of pretty cover. Scott 5.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: CONFEDERACION DEL NORTE. 1868 (April 28). Registered cover from HAMBURG bearing four colour franking of NGR 1868 ½gr. orange, 1gr. rose and 2gr. blue, with Prussia goldbeater's skin 10sgr. rose all tied by HAMBURG cds's. Slight faults but a rare usage. Scott 3-5 and 21.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: CONFEDERACION DEL NORTE. 1868. Envelope to Seine bearing 1/4 groschen deep purple (rouletted strip of 4) (SG 1) tied by BRAUNSCHWEIG BANHHOF Nº 2 double ring with AUSG. Nº 3 transit on reverse. Nice franking in strip of four and superb quality.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: CONFEDERACION DEL NORTE. 1869 (July 1). Registered cover to Paris with delightful three colour mixed currency/issue franking of 1868 rouletted ½gr. orange and strip of three 1gr. rose with 7kr. blue (2, both overlapping the edge of cover) all tied by Frankfurt boxed and dated handstamps. Rare. Scott 3,4,10.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: CONFEDERACION DEL NORTE. 1870 (June 2). Delightful printed illustrated envelope (pictures of little Devils etc.) used from "Wilhelm Wille of Hamburg" to Bern, Switzerland with 1868 1sgr. rose and 1 sgr. rose postal stationery cut-out, tied by neat Hamburg cds's. Rare and early advertising envelope. Scott 4.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: CONFEDERACION DEL NORTE. 1871 (Oct 4). Entire letter from Berlin to France franked by perforated 1869 ¼gr. Pale lilac, creased 1/3 gr. green and vertical pair of 2gr. blue all tied by blue Berlin cds's. Lyon-Marseille TPO cds on reverse. Scott 13,14,17.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: CONFEDERACION DEL NORTE. Mi. 1(2),2(9). 1871. STOLBERG a FRANCIA. 1/4 gr. lila (2) y 1 1/3 gr. verde (9). Espectacular y muy raro franqueo.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: OLDENBURGO. 1852. 1/30 thaler black on blue, fine example on attractive outer letter sheet to BODTHORN tied by framed and dated NEUENBURG/1-3 handstamp in black, repeated fine strike at right. Scott 1.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: OLDENBURGO. 1853 (Dec 28). Entire letter to CLOPPENBURG franked by 1852 1/30 thaler black on blue, fine with large margins all round, tied by straight line FRIESOYTHE straight line handstamp in blue and repeated strike alongside. Some contemporary docketing but a rare cover. Signed Calves. Scott 1.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. (1853 CA). Cover front and part back sent registered with extraordinary usage of Postal Stationery cut out showing 1852 octagonal 4sgr. red-brown tied by boxed & dated SCHONLANKE in black. Red framed 'Recomandirt' above. A scarce item.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. Mi. 9(3). (1858 CA). WEISSENFELS a NAUMBURG. 4 pf. verde, tira irregular de tres.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. (1860 CA). 1sgr. rose with full sheet margin and '6' at left used with 2sgr. blue on cover to Berlin cancelled by complete strike of boxed and dated 'Ruegenwalde' in black. An Berlin arrival on reverse (23/1) of an attractive and scarce cover. Scott 11,12.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. (1860 CA.). Wonderful embossed Ladies' envelope franked by horizontal pair of 1858-60 1sgr. rose red tied BERLIN-BRESLAU datestamp in black. A beautiful and very attractive usage. Scott 11.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. (1860 CA). 3sgr. yellow large format stationery envelope used to Leutenberg with 1857 2sgr. blue and 1850-56 3sgr. black on yellow tied by "195" target cancels of Glogau. One or two small imperfections but an unusual mixed issue franking. Scott 5,7.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. 1861. Entire letter to Paris with 1858-60 ½ sg. orange and 3 sgr. yellow tied by Aachen cds (June 10). Blue Valenciennes entry mark on front and arrival on reverse. Scott 10,13.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. 1863. Cover to FRANCE, franked with crossed-line background 3Sgr yellow King Frederick and 6pf orange Coat of Arms issues (Mi 12,15), all cancelled by framed VALLENDAR datestamp, with additional strike alongside. Front shows red framed PD handstamp plus PRUSSE-FORBACH/AMB.F French entry marking, while reverse bears PARIS A BESANCON ambulant and SALINS arrival cds. A very fine and scarce mixed issue franking.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. 1865 (Jan 21st). Cover from Remscheid to Alicante, SPAIN bearing two rouletted 1861 3sgr bistre brown tied by neat despatch cds´s. Red ´PD´ below and Alicante arrival (Jan 25th) on reverse of fine cover to a scarce destination. Scott 20.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. 1867. 3 sgr. pale brown stationery envelope from Hamburg to Paris, up-rated with rouletted 1861-65 6 pf. orange and 1 sgr. rose neatly tied by Hamburg cds's. Scott 16,17.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: TOUR Y TAXIS. (1863 CA.) (April 1). Delightful Ladies' envelope franked by 1862 imperforate 6kr. pale blue tied by 215 target cancel with 'Wiesbaden' cds at right. Reverse with 'Giessen/Deutz' TPO and arrival cds. Slight ageing but an attractive and scarce item.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: TOUR Y TAXIS. Ed. . 1864 (Aug 15). Cover to PARIS franked by 1863 imperf 1/2 sgr. orange yellow, 1 sgr. rose and 3 sgr. bistre all tied by ´300´ target cancels of THURN & TAXIS PO in HAMBURG. Fine and colourful cover. Scott 17,18,20.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: TOUR Y TAXIS. Ed. . 1866. Cover franked with Thurn & Taxis 3 Sgr. bistre and pair 5 Sgr. lilac (Mi 18, 31), overpaying the 12 Sgr. (=28 c.) Prussian Closed Mail rate to the United States. Stamps tied by ´234´ target cancel with JENA cds alongside. Front shows red AACHEN/PAID 23 cts. datestamps, manuscrip ´fr 2/10´ Sgr. accounting, plus red N. YORK AM PKT/PAID arrival datestamp. Reverse bears manuscrip ´f 10´ Sgr credit to the US. A scarce and colorful transatlantic cover with original enclosure.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: WURTEMBERG. 1881. WURTEMBERG a RIO DE JANEIRO (Brasil). 5p. lila (2) y 10p. carmín. Fechador de llegada al dorso. Rara destinación.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: WURTEMBERG. 1899 (Dec 3). 10pfg. rose stationery card cancelled by GRUNBACH cds, used to Basel Mission at ACCRA "via Hamburg". Reverse with Accra (Dec 30) cds of receipt. An unusual destination.

** ALEMANIA. Mi. 540/43, 544/45, 546/47, 554/55. 1933. Complete sets, never hinged. Michel 475€.

** ALEMANIA. Mi. 512/28, 565/68, 569/70, 571/72, 573/75, 580/83. 1933-35. Complete sets, never hinged. Michel 407€.

** ALEMANIA. Mi. 586/87, 588/97, 598/99, 600/02, 603, 604/05. 1935-36. Complete sets, never hinged. Michel 372€.

** ALEMANIA. Mi. 609/16, 634/42, 651/59. 1936-37. Complete sets, never hinged. Michel 330€.

** ALEMANIA. Mi. 669/70, 675/83, 686/88, 698, 699, 702/13. 1938-39. Complete sets, never hinged. Michel 510€.

** ALEMANIA. Mi. 730/38, 743, 746, 750, 751/59, 773/78. 1939-41. Complete sets, never hinged. Michel 252€.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1758 (13 Agosto). GUERRA DE LOS SIETE AÑOS. WESEL a FRANCIA. Marca lineal ARM. DU. B. RHIN y tasa de "17". Ineresante texto sobre el paso del puente Lena.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1793. BOUVROFFE to FRANCE. Entire letter with ARMEE DE LA MOSELLE mark.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1794. KANDEL to FRANCE. Entire letter with ARMEE DU BAS RHIN mark.