380th Auction

1892, "BENIN" Sperati-handstamp with "dropped B variety", blue strike on blank greenish paper, very fine and scarce

1892, Sperati Handstamp "BENIN" with "dropped B variety" on Allegory 4c. violet-brown, unused, one short perf, unsigned, scarce with just a handful known, fine

1892, First Issue, 10c. black on lilac, 20c. red on green and 1fr. green-olive, used, very fine, signed Calves, Brun, Roumet (Mi.-Nr. 5, 7, 13)

1892, Second Issue overprinted, 1c. on 5c. on small fragment and 40c. on 15c., both used, very fine, signed Calves (Mi.-Nr. 14, 15)

1892, Second Issue, 75c. on 15c. light blue, red overprint, tied to a small fragment, very fine and signed Calves, Roumet

1892, Second Issue, 75c. on 15c. light blue, black overprint, used, very fine and rare, signed Calves, Roumet

"DSP LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA 26.11.95 VII." (D. Gertrud Woermann) klar auf Benin Ganzsachenkarte 10 C. mit viel Text mit Datierung "Gr. Popo 21.11.95" und Leitvermerk "via Kl. Popo" nach Nordhausen mit Ankunftsstempel, kleine Eckbüge

1892/1900, collection of two covers, two cards and over thirty (30) used stamps, neatly mounted on album leaves, starting with First Issue 15c. light blue horizontal strip of three, tied to a fragment in combination with Third Issue 5c., also 10c. and 15c. tied by cds. "WHYDAH" to front of an envelope to Germany, endorsement "via Cotonou p. Guinée" alongside, arrival receiver on reverse "LANGENSALZA 28 10 96", condition fine to very fine (ex Mi.-Nr. 6/41)