U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
November 12-13, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1760 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1889 Forerunners, 20pf ultramarine, two blocks of four, originally from the same cover, each on piece and rejoined, bearing four strikes of Jaluit 1891 pmks, some irregular perfs and folded between blocks, otherwise fine and probably largest known multiple, signed Pfenninger, Bothe, Buhler, etc.,  Catalog #Mi. 42c Catalog Value € 1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1761 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1889 Forerunners, German "Pfennig" 20pf ultramarine, block of four, with central "Jaluit Marschall Inseln 11.8.89" pmk, additional strike alongside, used on cover to Jamesville, Wis., with San Francisco transit and Jamesville arrival pmks, docketed "received Nov.4, 89", fine and extraordinary item, certainly the only known block of four of the Pfennig issue known on cover from Marshall Islands, signed Mansfeld (unpriced on cover)  Catalog #Mi. 42c | Unsold |
 | Lot #1762 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1889-91 Forerunners, German 2m purple and single and pair of 20pf ultramarine, cancelled by a single strike of "Jaluit Marschall-Inseln 20.4.91", fine and rare item, signed Steuer O Catalog #Mi. 37c,42c Catalog Value € 3,600 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1763 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1890 Forerunners, cover (slightly reduced at right) franked with 6x20pf carmine (horizontal pair and strip of four), tied by Jaluit Marschall Inseln 13/2 cds, without year-date (extremely rare as such), addressed to USA, with Honolulu, Hawaii (April 27), San Francisco (May 11) and Jamesville, Wis arrival pmks, signed Bothe (twice) and Mansfield (twice) Catalog #Mi.V 41b | Unsold |
 | Lot #1764 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1890 Forerunners, cover franked with horizontal pair of 20pf ultramarine, tied by Jaluit Marschall Inseln 21/1 cds, without year-date (extremely rare as such), addressed to Nuremberg, with Lisbon (3 June) transit and Nuremberg (7/6) arrival pmks, fine Catalog #Mi.V 42c | Unsold |
 | Lot #1765 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1892 Forerunners, 10pf carmine registered postal stationery entire addressed to Rosenthal, Germany, additionally franked with 5pf and 25pf German Eagles, paying the 40pf rate to Germany, tied by "Jaluit Marschall-Inseln30.6.92" pmks, Sydney July 25, 92 transit and Rosenthal arrival pmks on back, v.f. and colorful franking, with 1994 Steuer cert. Catalog #Mi.U13b,46b,49a | Unsold |
 | Lot #1766 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1892 Forerunners, 2m dull carmine, horizontal strip of three, tied on piece by two clear strikes of "Jaluit Marschall Inseln 13/5/92", little toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Lange, Gotw. Zenker etc. (catalogued as two stamps) O Catalog #Mi.V 37e Catalog Value € 1,800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1767 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1893 Forerunners, registered cover addressed to Hamburg, franked with horizontal pair of German 10pf and 20pf bottom margin single, paying 40pf rate to Germany, tied by "Jaluit Marschall-Inseln 29.12" (without year date) pmks, endorsed "via Sydney, per St.Archer", with "Registered Sydney Feb.1, 94" transit and Hamburg arrival pmks on reverse, fine and scarce forerunner Catalog #Mi. 47b,48b | Unsold |
 | Lot #1768 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897 Forerunners, cover to Germany, franked with 20pf ultramarine, tied by blue Jaluit Marschall-Iseln canc., without year date, with San Francisco and New York transit, also Erfurt arrival pmks, some toning, otherwise fine and rare cover, signed Bothe Catalog #Mi. 48d | Unsold |
 | Lot #1769 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897 10pf carmine, Jaluit Issue, used on "Hafen von Jaluit" color ppc to Rostok, Jaluit 6.3.99 departure cds, with arrival, some card wear, otherwise v.f., signed Buhler (Mi.3I) Catalog #3c Catalog Value € 300 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #1770 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897 20pf overprinted "Marschall-Inseln", used in combination with 1899 25pf overprinted "Marshall-Inseln" on registered cover from Jaluit 27.7.00 to Berlin, filing folds away from the stamps, fine and scarce mixed franking, with arrival pmk (Mi.4I,11) Catalog #4,11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1771 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897-99 3pf light yellowish brown, Jaluit Issue, l.h., v.f., signed Dr. Lantelme, with 2002 BPB cert. (Mi.1Ia) * Catalog #1a Catalog Value € 4,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1772 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897-99 3pf light yellowish brown, Jaluit Issue, used on piece, tied by the scarce "Marshall-Inseln" (SH) cancel, v.f. and rare, with 2001 Steuer cert. (Mi. 1Ia) O Catalog #1a Catalog Value € 6,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1773 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897-99 3pf reddish ocher, Jaluit Issue, used on piece, tied by the scarce "Marshall-Inseln" (SH) cancel, v.f. and rare, signed Pfenninger, with 1998 Dr. Lantelme cert. (Mi. 1Ib) O Catalog #1b Catalog Value € 6,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1774 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897-99 Jaluit Issue, 3pf reddish ochre, used in combination with 10pf (horizontal gutter selvage at bottom) and 20pf on registered cover addressed to Bamberg (Bavaria), tied by "Jaluit Marshall Inseln 22.11.00" cds (the cancellation with "SH" in "Marshall" was first used on 21.5.00 and is far scarcer than the "Marschall" cancel), registration number applied in red pen, with Bamberg 21.4.01 arrival. The only known example of 3pf red ocher on cover, with 1995 Steuer cert. (Mi.1Ib,3I,4I; catalogue value is for "SCH" cancel; unpriced on cover with "SH" cancel, which is far scarcer and catalogues 2.5x premium for used stamps off cover) Catalog #1b,3c,4a Catalog Value € 15,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1775 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1899 3pf light yellowish brown ("hellockerbraun"), Jaluit printing, well centered, h.r., insignificant short perf. and slightly improved perforation at left, otherwise a v.f. example of this exceedingly rare stamp, signed Grobe, Bloch, with 2006 Jaschke-Lantelme cert. (Mi.1Ia) * Catalog #1a Catalog Value € 4,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1776 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897-99 3pf yellow brown, cancelled Jaluit 21.7.99 - First Day of Issue, fine, rare, O Catalog #Mi.1Ia Catalog Value € 2,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1777 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897-99 (25.8.99) picture postcard franked with 2x5pf yellow brown and 5pf green, all tied by "Jaluit Marschall Inseln 25.8.99" cds and sent to Germany, fine-v.f., signed Kohler, Catalog #Mi.1 Ia, 2I Catalog Value € 18,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1778 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897-99 (21.7.99) registered cover from Jaluit to Germany, franked with 5pf, 10pf and 20pf, each cancelled by "Marschall Inseln 21.7.99" cds, v.f., with Gothen 10.10.99 arrival pmk. This is First Day of Issue for the 5pf green, catalogue value as regular cover, rare Catalog #Mi. 2I-4I Catalog Value € 1,530 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1779 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1898 (14.6) 10pf German stationery lettersheet (kartenbrief" written from "Butaritari, Gilbert Islands", carried privately to Jaluit, where 10pf "Marschall Inseln" was added and sent 18.10.98 to Dresden, where it arrived on 18.12, fine and unusual "mixed franking" combination from Gilbert Islands, via Marschall Islands to Germany Catalog #Mi.3I | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1780 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1899 right half of 10pf carmine, used together with 20pf ultramarine on registered "Konigin Luise" picture postcard, stamps tied by "Jaluit Marschall Inseln 27.4.00" cds, additional strike alongside, addressed to Germany, with Driburg 20.8.00 arrival pmk, signed Pfenninger, with 1979 Bothe Cert. A wonderful German Colonial rarity (Mi.3IH,4I) Catalog #3a,var,4a Catalog Value € 30,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1781 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1898 registered 10pf stationery card (Mi.P2) additionally franked with 10pf (Jaluit Issue), used in combination with German 5pf green (2) from Jaluit to Aschaffenburg, v.f. mixed franking (forerunner and issued stamps), with Lantelme cert. Catalog #Mii.46c, 3I | Unsold |
