International Postal Workers Union Congress, Berlin. 12pf & 30pf, mint with small h/r. Cat £31 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #8936 - Germany - East Germany 1949-65
Balance collection on leaves ex SG ‘LEUCHTTURM’ Album, spanning 1949 to 1965. Mixed, (mainly) mint and used, note mostly hinged and a few incomplete sets. Mixed condition, generally above average including fine. Estimated catalogue value £1000. Approx 680 stamps & 3 MS, useful to develop, fill gaps / runs. {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £196.00)
Lot #8937 - Germany - East Germany 1949-69
An extensive mint, NHM & VFU collection in a dedicated 'Schaubek' printed album. Includes a wealth of complete sets, 1950 Debria sheets mint & used, 1951 Polish President visit set mint, 1951 China set used, 1953 Marx set mint & m/s CTO used, 1955 Schiller set mint & m/s used, Engels set NHM, m/s NHM & used, 1958 War Victims m/s NHM & much much more. Lovely quality. (1000+ stamps & 15+ m/s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT -...
Lot #8938 - Germany - East Germany 1949-69
An extensive collection of u.m. in a very fine Lindner album. Almost complete to 1965 with all the better mini sheets including Marx - all 4 sheets fine u.m., Engels, Debria and others (all u.m. ). Note 1952 1DM portrait dark olive (cat £200) and better definitive sets. Cat value well over £4000. An exceptional lot. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £4000 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £470.40)
Lot #8939 - Germany - East Germany 1949-75
An Extensive collection presented on vario pages in a box with mint, nhm, used, miniature sheets, sheetlets, booklet panes, used cards & covers. A wealth of sets, often both mint & again used, strong definitive ranges to top values, Officials & more. Split potential to great foundation collections ready to expand. (2500+ stamps, 60+ m/s or sheetlet & 10+ covers/cards) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES....
Lot #8940 - Germany - East Germany 1949-75
Mint/Used coln on stockpages, with more complete early years, incl 1950 Pieck 1Dm M, 1951 China 14pf & 50pf FU, 1953 5 Year Plan vals to 80pf M (E over T), etc, then part complete range to 1970s. (100s) Cat £660 {MX} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £92.00)
Lot #8941 - Germany - East Germany 1949-90
MINT, NHM & USED STOCK in a 32 page book, useful ranges, top values, sets etc presented chronologically, some single figure duplication seen. Lovely condition (1750+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £1650 {MX} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £156.00)
Lot #8942 - Germany - East Germany 1949-90
An extensive, all different, fine used collection presented chronologically in a 20 page stock book, (each stamp identified by SG number) dotted with an occasional mint issue inc the 1964 m/s (Mi Bl 19), plus selections of Officials. Fine & fresh (1800+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £1600 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £200.00)
Lot #8943 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Death Centenary of J.S. Bach. Set of 4v, 12pf+4pf to 50pf+16pf, fine used with h/r. Cat £48 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #8944 - Germany - East Germany 1950
250th Anniv of Academy of Sciences, Berlin. Portraits. Part set of 9v (missing 16pf), fine used with h/r. 10pf with damaged perfs at top and not included in estimate. Cat £85 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #8945 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Academy of Sciences set to 50pf, fine mm. (10) Cat £180 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #8946 - Germany - East Germany 1950
First Winter Sports Meeting, Schierke. 12pf & 24pf, UM. Cat £23 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #8947 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Leipzig Spring Fair. 24pf+12pf & 30pf+14pf, mint with small h/r. Cat £29 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #8948 - Germany - East Germany 1950
60th Anniv of Labour Day. 30pf red, fine used with h/r. Cat £25 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #8949 - Germany - East Germany 1951
China Friendship set, Mi 286/88, fine postally used (3) Cat £95 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #8950 - Germany - East Germany 1951
Friendship with China set of 3, fresh lmm. (3) Cat £375 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #8951 - Germany - East Germany 1951
Third World Youth and Students' Festival. Set of 4v, 12pf to 50pf, good to fine used (30pf mint with small h/r). Cat £29 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #8952 - Germany - East Germany 1952
Cultural Anniversaries. Set of 4v, 12pf to 35pf, fine used with small h/r. Cat £24 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #8953 - Germany - East Germany 1952
Portraits of politicians, artists and scientists. 25pf olive-green, v.f.u. with h/r. Missing NE perf. Cat £350 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #8954 - Germany - East Germany 1952
Portraits of politicians, artists and scientists. 84pf purple-brown, v.f.u. with h/r. Centred NW but design clear of perfs. Cat £130 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #8955 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Portraits of politicians, artists and scientists. Part set of 13v, 2pf to 80pf (missing 25pf & 84pf), fine to v.f.u., h/r, odd damaged perf. Cat £100 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #8956 - Germany - East Germany 1953
Five Year Plan. Full set of 18v, 1pf to 84pf, fine used. These are a set of reprints with 'E' of Deuctsche over 'A'. Cat £40 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #8957 - Germany - East Germany 1953
Five Year Plan. 84pf, fine used. This is from the original print with 'E' of Deuctsche over 'T'. Cat £34 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #8958 - Germany - East Germany 1953-55
Part set of 15v, UM. 1pf, 5pf, 6pf, 8pf, 10pf, 12pf, 16pf, 24pf, 25pf, 30pf, 35pf, 48pf, 60pf, 80pf, 84pf. These are a set of reprints with 'E' of Deuctsche over 'A'. Cat £90 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #8959 - Germany - East Germany 1954-55
9 surcharged values, 5pf on 6pf to 70pf on 84pf, mint with h/r. Cat £40 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)





