75th Anniv of UPU. 50pf new blue and deep violet-blue, UM. Cat £18 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Auction UPA 101
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Apr 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 101
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Lot #6603 - Germany - East Germany 1949
Part year set: 75th Anniv of UPU & Stamp Day, both very fine used. Cat £28 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #6604 - Germany - East Germany 1949
International Postal Workers Union Congress, Berlin. 12pf & 30pf, mint with small h/r. Cat £31 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #6605 - Germany - East Germany 1949
International Postal Workers Union Congress, Berlin. 12pf blue & 30pf scarlet, UM. Cat £31 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #6606 - Germany - East Germany 1949-59
Balance collection on Prinz stock cards, fairly even split between mint and used. Comprises many sets and odd stamps with cat value around £20 or below, and contains approx 350 stamps and 3 booklet panes. Generally good to fine condition with cat value c£775. {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #6607 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £129.60)
Lot #6608 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £299.20)
Lot #6609 - 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 #6610 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)
Lot #6611 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £99.20)
Lot #6612 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Wilhelm Pieck. 12pf blue, perf 13x12½, wmk R2, lightly MM. Cat £34 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #6613 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Wilhelm Pieck. Set of 5v to 5Dm, wmk R2, MM. Cat £150 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #6614 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Wilhelm Pieck. 24pf brown-red, perf 13x12½, wmk R2, MM. Cat £47 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #6615 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Wilhelm Pieck, 24pf brown-red, wmk R2, perf 13x12½, UM. Cat £47 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #6616 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Wilhelm Pieck. 1Dm brown-olive, perf 13, wmk R2, MM. Centred slightly left. Cat £47 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #6617 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Wilhelm Pieck, 1Dm brown-olive, wmk R2, perf 13. UM. Cat £47 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #6618 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Wilhelm Pieck. 2Dm brown-red, perf 13, wmk R2, lightly MM. Cat £29 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #6619 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Death Bicentenary of JS Bach. Set of 4v to 50pf+16pf, fine used. Cat £48 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #6620 - Germany - East Germany 1950
Philatelic Exhibition. 84pf+41pf lake, very fine used with gum & h/r. Cat £18 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #6621 - Germany - East Germany 1950
250th Anniv of Academy of Sciences, Berlin. Portraits. Set of 10v to 20pf, MM. Cat £170 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #6622 - Germany - East Germany 1950
250th Anniv of Academy of Sciences, Berlin. Portraits. Full set of 10v to 50pf, good to fine used, some with h/r. 20pf is UM but included to complete set. Cat £110 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #6623 - Germany - East Germany 1950
75th Anniv of Opening of Mansfeld Copper Mines. 12pf blue & 24pf scarlet, fine used with h/r, 25pf with gum. Cat £23 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #6624 - Germany - East Germany 1950
East German Elections. 24pf chestnut, UM. Mark on SE corner perf. Cat £21 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #6625 - Germany - East Germany 1950
East German Elections. 24pf chestnut, UM. Cat £21 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #6626 - Germany - East Germany 1950
First Winter Sports Meeting, Schierke. 12pf & 24pf, UM. Cat £23 (image available) {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
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