U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 7-8, 2016
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #534 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 3pf-50pf, overprinted at 48 degree angle, set of six, each tied by "Ponape 2.12.99" cds on cover to Berlin, v.f. and rare complete set on cover, with 2002 Brekenfeld cert. (Mi.1I-6I; catalogue value for used off cover)  Catalog #1a-6a Catalog Value €7,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #535 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 3pf dark brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, right margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Dr. Lantelme (Mi.1I) ** Catalog #1a Catalog Value €1,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #536 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 3pf dark brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, vertical gutter pair, n.h., light crease in the gutter, otherwise v.f. and rare, with 2000 Steuer cert. (Mi.1I ZS) ** Catalog #1a Catalog Value €6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #537 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 5pf green, overprinted at 48 degree angle, n.h., v.f., with 2001 Steuer cert. (Mi.2I) ** Catalog #2a Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #538 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 5pf green, overprinted at 48 degree angle, sheet margin at top, n.h., v.f., signed Steuer (Mi.2I) ** Catalog #2a Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #539 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 10pf carmine and 20pf ultramarine, overprinted at 48 degree angle, corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.3I,4I)  **Catalog #3a-4a Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #540 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 20pf ultramarine, overprinted at 48 degree angle, left margin vertical gutter pair, n.h., v.f., with 1995 Dr. Lantelme cert. (Mi.4I ZS) ** Catalog #4a Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #541 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 25pf orange, overprinted at 48 degree angle, sheet margin at top, n.h., v.f., signed Mansfeld, with 1996 Steuer cert. (Mi.5I) ** Catalog #5a Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #542 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 25pf orange, overprinted at 48 degree angle, neat Ponape cancel, v.f., signed Bothe (Mi.5I) O Catalog #5a Catalog Value €3,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #543 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 25pf orange, overprinted at 48 degree angle, with broken "I" in "Reichspost" plate flaw, Ponape cancel, v.f., with 2005 Jaschke-Lantelme cert. (Mi.5I PFII; catalogue value for ordinary stamp without premium for variety) O Catalog #5a,var Catalog Value €3,400 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #544 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 25pf orange, overprinted at 48 degree angle, used on combination with 20pf ultramarine on registered cover from Yap (7.2.01) to Lubeck, 20pf with minor perf. flaw, 25pf v.f. and scarce on cover, backstamped on arrival, with 2007 Steuer certificate (Mi.4I,5I, catalogued as 25pf on cover) Catalog #5a Catalog Value €5,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #545 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 50pf red brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, corner margin single, n.h., v.f., handstamp guarantees, with 2007 Sismondo cert. (Mi.6I) ** Catalog #6a Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #546 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 50pf red brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, n.h., v.f., with 1993 Buhler cert. (Mi.6I) ** Catalog #6a Catalog Value €1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #547 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 50pf red brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, block of four, l.h., pencil notations on reverse, v.f., signed Steuer (Mi.6I) *Catalog #6a Catalog Value €3,200 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #548 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 50pf red brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, Ponape cancel, v.f., signed Mansfeld (Mi.6I) O Catalog #6a Catalog Value €1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #549 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 50pf red brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, Yap (31.7.00) cds, clipped perfs at lower left, otherwise fine, with 2007 Jaschke-Lantelme cert. (Mi.6I) O Catalog #6a Catalog Value €1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #550 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., 40pf with tiny thin spot, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Hoffman-Giesecke (Mi.7-19SP) S Catalog #7S-19S Catalog Value €1,170 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #551 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1901 1m-5m, four high values, each used on piece, Ponape cancels, fine-v.f., signed Richter, etc. (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #16-19 Catalog Value €940 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #552 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1901 Yacht, 2m, 3m and 5m, each tied by "Deutsche Seepost Neu Guinea-Zweiglinie 30/12/13" cds on registered cover to Germany, with arrival on reverse, fine-v.f., with 1994 Steuer cert. (Mi.17-19) Catalog #17-19 | Unsold |
 | Lot #553 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1901 5m slate and carmine, used, v.f., with 1970 Grobe cert. (Mi.19) O Catalog #19 Catalog Value €600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #554 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1901 5m slate and carmine, tied on piece by Truk cancels, stamp lifted and replaced, v.f. (Mi.19) O Catalog #19 Catalog Value €600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #555 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1909 (28 Jan) cover to Kaiserslautern, franked with unoverprinted 20pf ultramarine, tied by Deutsche Seepost pmk, with Yap Karolinen departure cds alongside, with arrival pmk, re-addressed to Hamburg, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #556 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 picture postcard dated 12.7.10, with manuscript "5 Pf " and postmaster's initials in red ink, so-called "Barfrankatur" (cash payment), "per Orion", with "Ponape 31.7.10" cds, addressed to Truk, v.f., with 2006 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate. A rare provisional (in use only from 13-31 July, 1910). Mi. Catalog Value €12,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #557 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 20pf ultramarine, right half correctly used as 10pf on small piece, tied by Ponape "12.7.10" cds, v.f. (Mi.10H) O Catalog #10a Catalog Value €3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #558 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 20pf ultramarine, left half used as 10pf on cover from Ponape (12.7.10) to Saipan, with official seal handstamp alongside, filing fold at bottom of cover, v.f., signed Kohler (Mi.10H) Catalog #10a Catalog Value €9,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #559 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 "Second Ponape Provisional", surcharged 5pf on 3pf brown, tied by "12.7.10 Ponape" cds on picture postcard, with official seal handstamp alongside, v.f., signed Bloch, with 1993 Dr. Lantelme cert. (Mi.7Pv) Catalog #20 Catalog Value €6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #560 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 5pf on 3pf brown, surcharge inverted, tied by Ponape 12.7.10 cds on picture postcard ("Teilansicht der Kolonie"), addressed to Baden-Baden, with official seal handstamp alongside, v.f., signed V.Willman, with 1999 Steuer certificate (Mi.7PvK) Catalog #20a Catalog Value €7,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #561 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 5pf on 3pf brown, surcharge inverted, tied by 12.7.10 Ponape cds on picture postcard to Germany, with official seal handstamp alongside, minute corner perf. thin at lower right, nevertheless v.f., signed Richter, Their and Bothe, with 2008 Jaschke-Lantelme cert. (Mi.7PvK) Catalog #20a Catalog Value €7,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #562 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1914 (24 May) picture postcard (Police detachment from the island of YAP, German West Caroline Islands), franked with 5pf green, tied by "DSP Neu Guinea Zweiglinie c" (8 June 14) pmk, addressed to Germany, fine and scarce usage | Unsold |
 | Lot #563 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1914 picture postcard (S.M.S. "Gneisenau"), free-frank fieldpost datelined Ponape 5 Aug 1914, with "Marine Schiffspost No.22" handstamp, addressed to Germany. At the outbreak of World War I, the armored cruiser "Gneisenau" was part of the East Asia Squadron, still at Ponape as of 6th August, under the command of Admiral von Spee. Mail was offloaded and buried under an altar at a mission station. It was not until 1923, that the few recovered pieces were dug up and delivered to Germany. This card has a rounded corner, with some toning, actually exceptionally good condition for this rare item, with the original mimeograph explanation label attached. A great historical World War I item, so-called "Vergrabenen Post" (buried mail) from German Caroline Islands, with 2003 Ronald Steuer certificate. One of the top rarities in German Colonies collection (see note in Michel Specialized catalogue) Catalog Value €7,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #564 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1914 (16 Jan) registered cover from Angaur to Laggenbeck, franked with 10pf and 20pf, tied by "Angaur Palau" cds, with corresponding registry label "Angaur Palau Inseln", fine and rare usage, signed Steuer (this tiny island in the island nation of Palau, forms its own state, has an area of three square miles and its population in 2012 was 130) | Unsold |
