Lobdell German East Africa, Eppel Russia and Worldwide Rarities
December 14-16, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2086 GERMANY 1874 9kr on 9kr brown, block of four, h.r., lower left stamp with faint thin, otherwise v.f. (Mi.30)  *Catalog #28 Catalog Value €550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2087 GERMANY 1900 5m slate and carmine, "Zwischentype" (mixed) variety, Frame ("Rahmen") type I and Middle ("Mittlestuck") type II, used, defective corner at upper right and other minor faults, both of which are common for this scarce variety, with 2009 Jaschke-Lantelm cert. (Mi.66Z) O Catalog #65var Catalog Value €30,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2088 GERMANY 1901 surcharged "3pf" on left half of 5pf green, the so-called Vineta provisional, tied by "Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No.1 2/5/01" pmk on newspaper wrapper, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, with 1954 Friedl Certificate. Also signed by Alberto Diena and Dr.Enzo Diena, with certificate from each. This famous provisional was created on April 13, 1901 on board the cruiser SMS Vineta. As the postal officer had not been supplied with 3 Pfennig Germania stamps, he bisected his stock of the 5 Pfennig stamps and stamped them by hand with a "3 PF" mark. Mail with the Vineta provisional stamp was sent from Pernambuco to Germany on April 17, 1901. Only 600 were surcharged, with majority destroyed or disappeared over the years, making this provisional one of the rarities of German philately (Mi.AI)  Catalog #65B Catalog Value €22,000 | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
 | Lot #2089 GERMANY 1937 25pf rose red, essay on thin card, printed on both sides, v.f., with 1997 Schlegel cert. E Catalog #646E | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #2090 GERMANY 1991 World Gas Congress, imperf. se-tenant horizontal strip of three, n.h., v.f., with 1994 Schlegel cert. ** Catalog #Mi.WZd10U Catalog Value €400 | Price Realized $140.00 |
