383rd Auction

1896/1920 (approx.), round 600 cards, including many postal stationary, private stationary, special cancellations, shipmail, oversea mail, etc. Very interesting stock

1912, small group with 4 covers and 7 stamps (postage stamps)

1898/1910 (approx.), approx. 800 private postal stationery cards, unused and used, including many better ones

1891/94, 15 unused and used tickets, including TB 5a, 7 and 8 (2)

1891/94, small unused and used group, with multiples, returns, partly cancellations with L2, Ekr. and Dkr., etc.; the condition partly defective, but mostly in good condition overall

1894 (ca.), unused and used stock of about 150 pieces, mostly in good condition

1861/67, small, mostly unused group, including Mi. 4 and 5 used (each certificate Jakubek BPP)

1846/69, very interesting collection with over 60 covers, including many different cancellations such as "B.A.P", "B.L.P.A.", "Geesthacht", L1/L3 "Bergedorf" in red and black, various types, better station expedition cancellations from Hamburg, parcel covers, some franked mail, incoming mail etc., all neatly mounted on pages and described, mostly good condition

1853, attractive group of 5 wide to over-margined imperforated superb conditions, including Mi.-Nr. 6b, 7b(2) and 8a(2), each with Wilderbeek BPP short expertising.

1698/1938, interesting local collection "Region Wolfsburg" incl. Incoming Mail from pre-philately with emphasis on the cancellations of Braunschweig, Calvörde, Velpke and Vorsfelde with approx. 190 covers, postal stationary and picture postcards, including Mi.-Nr. 8a with No. "45" on folded cover from "VORSFELDE" (signed HK), Mi.-No. 9a (3/4 Ggr.) with number "44" on folded letter with blue Ra2 "VELPKE" (FB Lange BPP), Mi.-Nr. 10 in horizontal pair with number "8" on folded letter from "BRAUNSCHWEIG 25.FEB.1867", Mi.-Nr. 14A on complete folding cover (FB Lange BPP), and two single stamps German Reich Mi.-Nr. 17a each with DKr. "BRAUNSCHWEIG 12.SEPT.1873" on wrapper of 2nd weight class. An attractive collection with many covers in perfect condition

1855/67, interesting group of about 100 stamps and on pieces as well as few covers, the latter mostly old certificates, otherwise each piece with (short) certificate resp. attestation Neumann BPP. Usual condition varies, but mostly optically appealing. Including a.o. Mi. 6xIV, 6y, 8PFI, 13, etc.

1722/1871(ca.), very attractive and comprehensive collection with over 300 entire items, including early scroll covers, pre-philately cancellations very comprehensive with many better ones, NDP value and parcel covers, several letters of the city postmark, horseshoe cancellations, post-used cancellations, fieldpost, interesting destinations as well as incoming mail, ship mail covers, postal notes, many better transit postmarks like "4½ Sgr. 6 Xr", also oval "LANDPOST" on letter part and coloured map "Charte des Königreichs Hannover", all neatly mounted on pages and described in detail

1675/1950 (ca.), comprehensive home collection SYKE. The well developed pre-philately part starting with numerous scroll covers, a letter from 1754 with handwritten note "Ist durch einen Briefträger so fort wegzuschicken", a French army letter with red L2 "No. 9 PORT-PAYÉ/GRANDE-ARMÉE" to Paris (1808) or an official letter from 1812 with script L2 "Le Commissaire general de police à Bremen", warning against a book on sale in Berlin, which in reality was "a hidden satire against France". From 1800 onwards, letters with handwritten place marks appear, followed from 1819 by documentation of all the cancellations used. The Pre-Philately is rounded off with many relatively scarce printed forms such as a receipt for the delivery of a subscription newspaper. After 1854, a good 45 Hanover postage paid items from and to Sycke and a number of stamps (postage stamp) with cancellations there follow, as well as one part each of the NDP and the German Empire with a small documentation of the landing of the Zeppelin "Hansa" in Syke in October 1913. A varied and detailed home collection compiled over many years.

1850/64, interesting group of used covers and several letters, including high values, colours, types, some multiples and miniature sheets, margin pieces, borders, year numbers, various cancellations, furthermore foreign letters, partly to the USA, postal stationary with additional franking, partly signed, condition varies

1850/64, mainly used comprehensive old collection, without points but with much interesting material, margin pieces, corner margin, 2 on pieces with Mi. 11 +14, small multiples, some well used postal stationary, etc. Very clean condition.

1850/64, interesting collection stamps and covers, including Mi.-Nr. 2 on letter with colourless embossed decorative border and Mi.-Nr. 12 on letter from Goslar to Brussels and Mi.-Nr. 22 on letter, also some margin pieces, multiples etc., condition varies

1850/67, small old exhibition collection with some interesting pieces, including Mi. 1 (4), corner margin pair No. 2 on letter, 7b on letter, Mi. 8a + b, Mi. 14 with year number on letter and Mi. 25x on letter (address partly cut out and rebacked). 1981 some pieces expertised Berger BPP, mostly with certificates, the 25x with certificate.

1850/72, extensive collection with hundreds of stamps and covers, including many beautiful letter pieces, cancellations, multiples, some high-value, various margin and border pieces, better and decorative postage paid, foreign letters, colour and multiple frankings, some re-uses, franked return receipts, postal stationary with additional frankings etc., neatly in 9 albums, somewhat condition varies

1859/64, 21 edge pieces with row counters, mostly on pieces

1840/64, extensive collection of letters from pre-philately with hundreds of covers, including postal stationary, better cancellations, good postage paid items such as Mi.-Nr. 3 in strip of three, decorative letter, various foreign frankings incl. USA, France and England, postal stationary with additional frankings, better cancellations etc., all clean in 9 albums, somewhat condition varies

1867/79, unused and used small stock lot on stockcards and in bags, including Mi. 1 II (2), 4, 20 A in souvenir sheets of 4, 19 B and eight mint never hinged 17 b (each photo finding Heitmann BPP), many with old signatures

1875/90 (approx.), over 70 franked covers and cards as well as used postal stationary, including registered covers to England with Mi. 19-20 and cover fronts with additional franking Mi. 14 a (each certificate Möller BPP), including still unused and some postcards

1875/78, interesting unused group, including postcards, wrappers and 20 postal orders in various colours, including reprints, mostly good condition

1856/67, unused and used collection, including U1-4B unused and used, underfranked return cover, etc.

1852/67, small stock lot with also over 30 covers and postal stationary, condition varies, but also perfect pieces like Mi. 8 on cover, 10 b and 14 on cover (each certificate Berger BPP), margin pieces and better cancellations.

1850/65, interesting used collection with many nicely cancelled numeral obliterations, including No. "840" on Mi.-Nr. 1 sign. Pfenniger, "878" on Mi.-Nr. 2 on damaged cover front, "1013" on Mi.-Nr. 2 on piece, "1485" on Mi.-Nr. 4 sign. Kastaun and Meier BPP, etc., stamps (postage stamp) mostly with full to large margins, mostly good condition

1850/67, unused and used group of several hundred values and a few dozen postal stationary and letters, including some interesting material, i.a. Mi. 2 in block of four used, 5a in strip of 3 on covers, pair Mi. 13 with 'narrow distance' (signed HK), 4 pieces Mi. 13 a on U 20, 17 b unused, etc. etc. Some signed, few certificates/attests.