U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 12-13, 2019

We are pleased to present our March 12-13, 2019 sale, with 1,577 lots, properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States (over 350 lots), Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and as always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #729
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1899 3pf, 5pf, 10pf, 25pf and 50pf, five different used, signed Bothe, Kosack, etc., last one with 1998 Steuer certificate (Mi.1,2,3,5,6 I, €6,860)
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Catalog #1a-3a,5a,6a
Catalog Value $ 6,250
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #730
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1899 5pf green, canceled on piece by Yap 23.6.00 cds, v.f. (Mi.2 I, €750)
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Catalog #2a
Catalog Value $ 650
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #731
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1901 cover sent unfranked from Yap to Belgium, with "Yap Karolinen 7/2/01" departure pmk, bearing "Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur Yap/Karolinen" label, German transit and Liege arrival pmks, various charges on arrival, interesting usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #732
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1901 cover from Ponape to Jaluit, franked with 3pf-20pf, first three diagonal, last one 48 degree angle, tied by a central departure pmk, with Jaluit, Marshall Islands arrival (12 3 01) on back
Envelope
Catalog #1,2,3,4a
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #733
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1901 Yacht series 3pf-5M complete set used, various pmks, some signed Bothe, etc., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #7-19
Catalog Value $ 960
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #734
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1901 Yacht series 3pf-5M complete set used, various pmks, some signed Bothe, etc., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #7-19
Catalog Value $ 960
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #735
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1901 5pf green, sheet of 100, margins completely misaligned, creating interesting selvage varieties at left and at bottom, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #8var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #736
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1910 registered from Ponape to Germany, franked with 10pf and 25pf Yacht, used in combination with German New Guinea 5pf green, tied by cds, with Ponape "Ost-Karolinen" Registry label, minor cover faults, fine mixed-Colonies franking, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #737
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1911-14 three picture postcards franked with 3pf, 5pf and 20pf, each with a clear "Palau" departure pmk in violet, sent to Germany, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

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