Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

**/* ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HAMBURGO. Mi. 14II (6). 1866. 2 1/2 s. green. Block of six, original gum (2 never hinged). Very fine. Michel +1.250€.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: CONFEDERACION DEL NORTE. Mi. 5 (2). 1868. BREMEN to NEW YORK. Entire letter franked with two 2 gr. blue stamp tied by blue BREMEN cds.

✉ 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. 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. (1848 C.A.) (Sept 14). Delightful printed decorative envelope to Griefswald struck with boxed and dated "STRALSUND" handstamp in black. Opened for better display, a rare and attractive cover.

✉ 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. (1855 CA.). 1sgr. rose postal stationery envelope mailed to POSEY COUNTY (Indiana-USA) up-rated with 1850-56 3sgr. black on yellow in a horizontal strip of four tied by 210 numeral of Bunzlau. Aachen red transit and NEW YORK - PAID - 30 datestamp (May 21) in red. Unclaimed and sent back with scarce framed AM BESTIMMUNGSORTE/NICHT ABGEFORDERT" in red (Van Der Linden fig. 110). A rare and appealing franking. Signed Bühler. Scott 5.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. Ed. . 1864(Sept 6). Registered entire letter from Weinheim to London with cds of despatch at left, orange ´Chargé´ handstamp and, on arrival, struck with ´Crown-Registered´ and ´PD´ handstamps in purple with scarce ´PRUSSIA-CROWN-REGISTERED´ alongside. A pretty and scarce entire.

✉ 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: PRUSIA. 1867 (Sept 13). Registered entire letter to Crefeld with rouletted 1861-65 2 sgr. blue and 3 sgr. bistre tied by Harburg cds's in blue. Two strikes of red 'Recommandirt' at left and arrival on reverse of fine cover. Scott 18,20.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1804. Two covers from LEIPZIG and BRAUNSCHWEIG to FRANCE with BASSE SAXE and HAUTE SAXE entry marks.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1863 (Aug 29). Cover to VIENNA franked by unusual usage of 1863 1ngr. rose red and postal stationery cut-out 2ngr. blue tied by neat DRESDEN cds's. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds. Scarce and very attractive cover. Scott 17.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1868. SCHONHEYDA to MADRID (Spain). 3 ngr. chesnut (2), one margin scissors cut. Nice appearance and unusual destination at that time.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. 1855 (May 15). Incoming mail from HONDURAS. Entire letter written from SAN JOSE (Honduras) sent unpaid to HOYER in the Duchy of Schleswig, with reverse showing manuscript "Forwarded Belize, Honduras, 16 June 1855 by your obdient servants N. Wesselhoeft" and mailed from there via British Post Office with BELIZE double arc cds in black. LONDON transit cds (July 23) in red and Danish P.O in Hamburg transit (July 27) in black. Plethora of rates in manuscript "10" (pence) in ink (6 d. to GB + 4 d. to Denmark) = 8 1/2 sgr. + German share of 3 1/2 sgr. = 12 sgr. marked in blue ink. Rounded up to 16 shillinge = 52 skilling + 9 skilling Danish share =61 skilling due to pay (red crayon). A marvellous and extremely rare entire. Probably the earliest cover known from Honduras to Schleswig-Holstein.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. 1865. HADERSLEBEN to FRANCE. Entire with P.D. mark rectified with a label attached above and subsequently TT36 mark, rare used from Schleswig-Holstein letter.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: TOUR Y TAXIS. Mi. 7, 8. 1857 (Sept. 14). Cover to OCKENBURG franked by 1852/58 1kr. black on olive green and two single 3kr. black on blued paper, all tied by '137' numeral obliterators with NIDRA despatch cds of despatch in black. A fine and attractive cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: TOUR Y TAXIS. 1865. OFFENBACH to MADRID (Spain). 6 kr. blue and 15 kr. lilac. Unusual destination at that time. Cert. P. SEM.

✉ 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: TOUR Y TAXIS. Mi. 24, 34. 1866. RUEDESHEIM to AMSTERDAM. 9 kr. bister and 15 kr. violet, large margins. Fine cover with an OUTSTANDING quality. Signed Bela Sekula.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1796. COLOGNE to FRANCE. Entire letter with ARMEE/SAMB.ET MEUSE mark.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1796. ANDERNACH to FRANCE. Entire letter with Don F ARM./SAMBRE ET MEUSE mark.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1796. ELSENBERG to FRANCE. Entire letter with Don O ARME/SAMBRE ET MEUSE mark.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1800 (Oct. 11). Printed entire letter from KRONAU from 10th Regiment of Cavalry to FRANCE struck with two line 13E. DON./ARM DU DANUBE in green (rare), rated "9"due on arrival.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1808 (16 Marzo). GRANDE ARMÉE. KÜSTRIN (Alemania) a FRANCIA. Marca Nº39/GRANDE ARMÉE en rojo aceitoso. Porteo 8 décimas. Extenso texto en francés que incluye un poema.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1873. Tiny envelope + original letter to London franked vertical pair 1gr. large shield, cancelled Berlin datestamp. Obverse also bears boxed “Jnsufficiently/prepaid” (with a 'J') + circular-framed “More to Pay” and red crayon '2', altered to '3½' in manuscript. Full Sommer certificate. Very fine.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1873 (Sept 15). Cover to Lucerne, Switzerland franked by 1872 Large Shield 7 kr. blue tied by neat Heidelberg cds. Mailed to the Poste Restante in Lucerne the cover was marked with ´Non Réclamé´ handstamp and in manuscript: ´Aus Heidelberg 15/9, In Luzern 16/9, Returned to Heidelberg 14/2´. Rare and appealing cover. Sommer certificate. Michel 26.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1873. Cover franked with scarce 9Kr lilac brown large shield Eagle (Mi 27b), prepaying the single weight letter rate to France. Stamp tied by framed FRANKFURT A.M. datestamp, and front shows red PD handstamp, plus blue ALLEMAGNE/ERQ. PARIS entry. Reverse bears PARIS A HAVRE ambulant plus LE HAVRE arrival datestamps. A very fine and scarce cover, with 1991 SOMMER certificate.

✉ ALEMANIA. Sc. 179. 1878 (Nov 8). Cover from LOGANSPORT (Ind.) franked by 1875 Taylor 5c. blue, mailed to SAXONY where re-addressed to London and 1875 3pf. mauve pair (one stamp fault) applied and tied by LEIPZIG cds's (Nov 26). Reverse with rare circular NEW YORK-D-BRITISH TRANSIT in black. Rare and most appealing cover.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1879 (Jan 9). Printed envelope with illustration showing a Lady of Fashion, used to LONDON franked by pair of 1875 10pfe. carmine tied by FRANKFURT cds's. Reverse with three London cds's in black and red. An attractive and early printed cover. Scott 31.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1882 (June 22). Cover at double rate from GOERLITZ to SAO LUIZ (Paraná Province), struck with GOERLITZ despatch cds in black and endorsed MILITARIA at lower left (the reverse with "Kgl. 1. Westpr. LDW. Regt. No. 6 / 1 Batallón / 2 Compagnie" cachet in blue), taxed on arrival with octagonal framed 600 / Rs. handstamp in black. A most unusual cover.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1883 (Sept 22). Germany 5pf. violet stationery card used from BERLIN to HAMBURG, re-addressed on arrival to MALMO (Sweden). On arrival treated as unpaid and charged with Postage Due 3ö. rose carmine and 9ö. orange-yellow tied by MALMO thimble cds's (Sept 24). Scarce and attractive card.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1888 (Nov 11). Printed envelope with blue illustration of Schoolmaster and Pupil, used to MORGES (Switzerland); franked by 20pf. blue tied by APOLSEN cds in black. Flap missing but with complete Morges arrival on reverse.

✉ ALEMANIA. Ed. . 1890 (Sept 9). Cover to FRANCE franked by 1888 2 x 10 pf. carmine tied by DARMSTADT cds´s, readdressed on arrival with Type Sage 5 c. green pair tied by DREUX A BUEIL convoyeur TPO cds, and sent back to MUNICH and GMUNDEN. Attractive redirected cover. Scott 48.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1894-97. Two covers franked with 10 pf. red taxed on arrival with Swiss 5 + 20 cts. yellow green and 3 + 20 cts. yellow green + 20 cts. blue stamp.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1907 (July 12). Delightful hand-illustrated cover to PARIS with ink illustration of young man and older man (address written in speech bubbles) bearing 20pf. blue tied by GEBWEILER cds in black. A scarce and attractive usage. Scott 69.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1924. BERLÍN to BUCARAMANGA (Colombia). 5 pf., 50 pf. sent via SCADTA with special stamps of 30 cts. blue and 20 cts. grey "A" and "R". Rare franking.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1924. BERLÍN to BOGOTÁ. 10 pf., 20 pf. and 30 pf. sent via SCADTA with special stamps of 15 cts. red (2) and 20 cts. grey ovpr. "A" and "A+R".

✉ ALEMANIA. 1926. GORLITZ to CARTAGENA (Colombia). 5 pf. green, 10 pf. red and SCADTA special stamps of 5 cts. yellow and 10 cts. green ovpr. "A".

✉ ALEMANIA. 1927. BREMEN to BUCARAMANGA (Colombia). 10 pf., 50 pf. (2) sent via SCADTA with special stamps of 20 cts. grey (2) and 2 pesos orange all ovpr. "A". Rare light franking.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1930. WEINGARTEN to CALI (Colombia). Colombian 4 ctvos. envelope uprated with 8 cts. (2) and 15 cts. (2) (Mi 444/45) sent via SCADTA with special stamps of 5 cts. yellow (6) and colombian stamps of 1 ctvo. green (2). Rare franking.

✉ COLONIAS ALEMANAS. 1893 (Jul). CAMEROON. CAMEROON to GERMANY, bearing Lagos stamp, 2 1/2 d. ultramarine in combination with Germany 1889 20 pf. sharing "CÖLN (RHEIN)-VERVIERS/BAHNPOST/ZUG 7 oval d.s. with a further fine strike alongside,PANKOW arrival c.d.s (22.8) on reverse; both adhesives with small faults though a very rare and unusual combination franking. Note: As Cameroon was a member of the U.P.U., but the Niger Territories were not, German and British postage had to be paid separately. The above cover was probably transported via the Benue and Niger rivers, possibly in a sealed bag. Carried to Europe on a German mailboat, it was landed at Antwerp.

✉ CHINA. 1902. TIENTSIN to GERMANY. 5 pf. Postal Stationery card uprated with 3 pf., 5 pf. and 10 pf. stamps. S.B. / OSTAS. BESATZ. BRIGADE / EVANGELISCHER PFARRER. RARE.

✉ AFRICA ORIENTAL ALEMANA. 1908. TANGA to ST. GALLEN (Switzerland) 1 an. red postal stationary card of East Africa tied with TANGA/DEUTSCHE-OSTAFRIKA cds uprated with German 10 pf. stamp with DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-AFRIKA-LINIE. Fine and interesting usage.

✉ KIAO-TCHEU. 1907 (Nov 9). Yacht 4c. red postal stationery card used to Yokohama cancelled by "Tsingtau" cds in black, addressee un-found in Yokohama (Nov 16) and card tagged and forwarded on to Tokyo. A fine and attractive usage.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO ALEMAN. 1900. Envelope to HANNOVER franked two pairs 10 Para on 5 pf. tied by JAFFA*DEUTSCHE POST datestamp.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO ALEMAN. 1902. JAFFA a HAMBURGO. Sobre de 20 paras s. 10 pf. rosa con franqueo adicional de 10 p., 20p. y 1 pi., al dorso llegada.