U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 17-18, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #386 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 #387 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 #388 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 #389 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 #390 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 #391 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 #392 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 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #393 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 #394 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 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #395 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 #396 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 #397 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 #398 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 #399 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 #400 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 #401 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 #402 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 #403 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 #404 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 | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #405 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 |
