Auction: 7014 - Europe & Overseas
Lot: 1220
German States 1851-1922c., Superb collection of all States with plentiful covers and cancellation interest throughout, with Baden from 1851 near complete and including 1862 18kr. unused, covers (14) including 1865 6kr. stationery envelope up-rated with 3kr. and 6kr. to Paris. Bavaria with 1850 12kr. and 18kr. orange fine used, classic period covers (25), Bremen with 1855 3gr., 5gr. and 5sgr. unused, 1866 10gr. unused, Brunswick with 1862 cover with fine 2gr. black on blue, Hamburg with first issues unused or used, Hanover with fine local wrapper bearing 1864 3pf. and 8 further covers, fine array of Lubeck, Mecklenburg and smaller States, Oldenburg with 1852 1/30th. black on blue single frankings (2), fine Prussia with 21 covers including a three colour franking, Saxony largely complete with 12 covers, Schleswig and Holstein with some covers, Thurn & Taxis complete plus 21 covers, Wurttemberg largely complete with 14 covers and North German Confederation with complete run of adhesives and 18 covers. A remarkable ´old time´ lot with viewing recommended. Estimate £ 3,500-4,000
Sold for
£3,500