U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 23-24, 2002
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1344 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1955 Lufthansa, 5pf imperforate single, v.f., signed Sieger. Cat. DM 2,800 for unhinged * Catalog #C61var | Price Realized $750.00 | |
| Lot #1344 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets The following 15 lots represent an unusual offering of rare sets of 1924-1933 Germany in full sheets. All stamps have been kept in well maintained bank vaults and are as fresh as the day they were issued. Considering the devastation of World War II, collector demand and other factors, it is hard to believe that such a holding still exists today. The catalogue values given do not take into account any premiums for "HAN" marginal inscriptions, or plate flaw varieties | Unsold | |
| Lot #1345 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1924-25 1m-5m Castles, five different sheets of 50, post office fresh and well centered, 5M folded between stamps, with hinge reinforcements in selvage only, stamps n.h., v.f., undoubtedly rare in sheets (Scott's 337-39,350,387, cat.$22,750)  **Catalog #Mi.364X-367,440 Catalog Value DM 57,500+ | Price Realized $9,000.00 | |
| Lot #1346 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1925 Nothilfe, three different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, 5M folded between stamps, with hinge reinforcements in selvage only, stamps n.h., v.f., undoubtedly rare in sheets (Scott's B12-14, cat. $4,000) **Catalog #Mi.375-77 Catalog Value DM 11,000+ | Price Realized $0.00 | |
| Lot #1347 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1926-27 Famous Men, cplt set of 13 different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, 4x8pf h.r. and small defects, balance n.h., fine-v.f., a wonderful rarity, possibly unique in sheets (Scott's 351-62,353b, cat. $102,900) **Catalog #Mi.385-97 Catalog Value DM 250,000+ | Price Realized $45,000.00 | |
| Lot #1348 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1926 Nothilfe, cplt set of four different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, n.h., v.f., rare in sheets (Scott's B15-18, cat. $19,000) **Catalog #Mi.398-401 Catalog Value DM 50,000+ | Price Realized $9,000.00 | |
| Lot #1349 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1927 Hindenburg, cplt set of four different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f., very rare in sheets (Scott's B19-22, cat. $10,000) **Catalog #Mi.403-406 Catalog Value DM 22,000+ | Price Realized $3,750.00 | |
| Lot #1350 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1927 I.A.A., cplt set of three different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, n.h., v.f., rare in sheets (Scott's 363-65, cat. $22,000+) **Catalog #Mi.407-409 Catalog Value DM 55,000+ | Price Realized $7,250.00 | |
| Lot #1351 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1928-30 Reichs Presidents, cplt set of 16 different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, folded between stamps, with some hinge reinforcements in selvage and sheet margins only, stamps n.h., v.f., rare if not unique in sheets, Scott's 366/84, cat. $98,000+ **Catalog #Mi.410-22,35-37 Catalog Value DM 275,000+ | Price Realized $35,000.00 | |
| Lot #1352 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1929 Nothilfe, cplt set of five different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, folded between stamps, with insignificant marginal wrinkles, n.h., v.f., rare in sheets (Scott's B28-32, cat. $19,000) **Catalog #Mi.430-34 Catalog Value DM 55,000+ | Price Realized $8,500.00 | |
| Lot #1353 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1930 Nothilfe, cplt set of four different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, folded between stamps, perf. and margin separations, with insignificant marginal wrinkles, stamps n.h., v.f. (Scott's B34-37, Cat. $11,000) **Catalog #Mi.450-53 Catalog Value DM 33,000+ | Price Realized $4,750.00 | |
| Lot #1354 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1931 Nothilfe, cplt set of four different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, folded between stamps, perf. and margin separations, stamps n.h., v.f., rare (Scott's B38-41, cat. $20,000) **Catalog #Mi.459-62 Catalog Value DM 52,000+ | Price Realized $7,500.00 | |
| Lot #1355 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1932 Hindenburg, cplt set of seven different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, n.h., v.f., rare in sheets (Scott's 391-97, cat. $13,600) **Catalog #Mi.467-73 Catalog Value DM 40,000+ | Price Realized $6,500.00 | |
| Lot #1356 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets 1933 Hindenburg, network watermark, cplt set of 14 different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f., rare, if not unique in sheets (Scott's 401-414, cat. $109,000+) **Catalog #Mi.482-95 Catalog Value DM 270,000+ | Price Realized $42,500.00 | |
| Lot #1357 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets Air Post. 1924 Pigeon, cplt set of seven different sheets of 100, post office fresh, usual centering, n.h., fine-v.f., possibly the unique set of sheets (Scott's C20-26, cat. $140,000+) **Catalog #Mi.344X-50 Catalog Value DM 350,000+ | Price Realized $45,000.00 | |
| Lot #1358 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets Air Post. 1926-27 Eagle, cplt set of seven different sheets of 100, post office fresh and well centered, n.h., v.f., possibly unique set of sheets (Scott's C27-34, cat. $100,000+) **Catalog #Mi.378-84 Catalog Value DM 230,000+ | Price Realized $45,000.00 | |
| Lot #1359 German Investment Portfolio - complete sheets Air Post. 1928 Zeppelin, 2M and 4M, two diff. sheets of 50, post office fresh and well centered, n.h., v.f., rare set of sheets (Scott's C36-37, cat. $16,250) **Catalog #Mi.423-24 Catalog Value DM 45,000+ | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
