U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #508
GERMANY
1874 surcharges, blocks of four, l.h. except one 9kr n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.29-30)
Box *
Catalog #27-28
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #509
GERMANY
1901 "Vineta" Provisional, surcharged "3PF" on horizontal pair comprising of left and right halves, tied by "Deutsche Marine Shiffspost 23/4/01" pmk on "S.M.S. Vineta" picture postcard, posted at "Bahia" 21.IV.01 and addressed to Wilhelmshaven, some card abrasions, the stamps v.f., signed Diena etc., with 1953 Alberto Diena and 1996 Jakubek certificates. A wonderful example of this double provisional handstamp on appropriate ppc from Brazil. In 1901 the S.M. Cruiser "Vineta" made a goodwill tour to the West Indies and South America. The ship happened to be in port at New Orleans at the time of Kaiser's Birthday. The celebrations of the crew were given special coverage in the press, but the ship sailed before a supply of newspapers was delivered to the crew. These newspapers caught up with the ship in Port of Spain, Trinidad and the crew wanted to send copies of the newspapers back home to Germany. Naval personnel was given the privilege of sending mail home at domestic German rates no matter what part of the
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.AI
Catalog Value €32,000
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #510
GERMANY
1902 Deutsches Reich, 2pf-5m complete set, with the additional "Gothic" script 2m, l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.68-82)
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Catalog #65C-79
Catalog Value €1,510
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #511
GERMANY
1922-48 varieties, five different incl. imperf., inverted and double surcharges, imperf. pair, year-date error, l.h. or disturbed gum, fine-v.f. (Scott's No. 253a, 259a, 313a, B287 imperf. pair, B301a)
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Catalog #253a/B301a
Unsold
Lot #512
GERMANY
1923 surcharged 1Mlrd on 100M violet purple, the so-called "Hitler Putsch Provisional", Munich canc., stamp reperforated at bottom, otherwise v.f. example of this rarity, signed Infla and Dr.Oechsner,
O
Catalog #Mi.331a
Catalog Value €4,800
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #513
GERMANY
1947 24pf light brown orange, block of four, n.h., v.f. example of this better shade, with 2008 J. Bernhoft cert. (Mi.951d)
Box **
Catalog #565var
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #514
GERMANY
1948 Band and Net overprints double, the complete "mammoth" set of 52 including the unissued values, l.h., signed Schlegel etc., fine-v.f., rare (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.52-68,I-IXDD
Catalog Value €6,300
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #515
GERMANY
1948 Band and Net overprints inverted, the complete "mammoth" set of 52 including the unissued values, l.h., signed Schlegel etc., fine-v.f., rare (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.52-68,I-IXK
Catalog Value €5,100
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #516
GERMANY
1954 Heuss, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (MI.177-196x)
Box **
Catalog #702-721
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #517
GERMANY
1964 20pf Europa, imperf. corner margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Diena, Raybaudi (Mi.446U)
**
Catalog #898var
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$230.00

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