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- Lots 4001-4333: Al Kugel Collection Part II - United States - Allied Intervention in Russia - Afghanistan - Germany — Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:00 AM [CLOSED]
- Lots 4334-4622: Al Kugel Collection Part II - G.B. and British Commonwealth - Italy - Russia - Ottoman Empire - Large Lots and Collections — Wednesday, September 11, 2024 10:00 AM [CLOSED]
- Lots 1-376: U.S. & Worldwide - United States - Afghanistan - China — Tuesday, September 24, 2024 10:00 AM [OPEN]
- Lots 377-761: U.S. & Worldwide - Colombia - Germany - Great Britain and Commonwealth through Hong Kong — Tuesday, September 24, 2024 1:00 PM [OPEN]
- Lots 762-1152: U.S. & Worldwide - British Commonwealth India through Uganda - Greece - Romania — Wednesday, September 25, 2024 10:00 AM [OPEN]
- Lots 1153-1507: U.S. & Worldwide - Russia - Yugoslavia - Large Lots and Collections — Wednesday, September 24, 2024 1:00 PM [OPEN]
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
   | Lot #4284 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of the Channel Islands 1940 with the Fall of France, German forces took St. Malo on 22 June and Britain decided that defending the islands was impracticable. Jersey was demilitarized, British troops withdrew, but on28th June, German aircraft machine-gunned the island and dropped bombs, killing ten civilians. On July 1st, a warplane dropped copies of a two-page letter to the "Chief of the Military and civil offices on Jersey (St. Hellier)", an ultimatum demanding that white flags be flown and white crosses be painted on the ground. An envelope addressed to the Governor of the Island of Jersey, with the ultimatum letter, signed by the Commanding General of the German Air Force in Normandy, rare historical document  | $1,400.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #4285 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of the Channel Islands 1940 King George VI 1937 definitives, set of 13, also 1940 Centenary set of five, plus the so-called "Bigwood Essay", the complete set of 19, with the swastika stamped over the head of the King, n.h., mostly v.f. (1/2p with a tiny corner perf. irregularity), fine-v.f., with 1998 Michael Wieneke certificate (in July 1940, the German commandant for Jersey, ordered Messrs. Bigwoods, the official State printers to prepare a metal casting inscribed "Jersey 1940" and depicting a swastika. This device was used to overprint 60 copies each of the regular definitives 1/2p-1sh, 40 each of the Centenary stamps, except for the 1p value, which was unavailable. Bigwood overprinted a new 1p imperf. stamp ("the Bigwood essay") to fill in. The Bailiff of Jersey objected and the decision was eventually made not to issue the amended set, as it was feared that this would offend Jersey's inhabitants and make it more difficult for the German forces to prevail over them. Most of the prepared stamps were destroyed and only four (!) sets survived. One was purchased in auction for the Jersey Postal Museum in 1974, another is in the archives of the "Jersey Evening Post", leaving only two in private hands) ** | $40,000.00 Bidding Closed |
      | Lot #4286 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of the Channel Islands 1940-41 collection of 15 covers or cards, Guernsey, used locally, franked with unoverprinted British adhesives, bisected George V 2p orange, diagonal halves of 2d Centenary stamps, issued Coat of Arms stamps, Jersey Landscapes on registered covers, German Feldpost covers to France, those with German franking, violet "Bei der Feldpost Eingeliefert" handstamp, etc. | $450.00 Bidding Closed |
