Connecticut (New England) Chapter to have presentation about Russian Handoverprints
Come join us on Sunday, March 27 at 7PM ET. Chris Kolker the Chairman of the GPS Third Reich Study Group will be presenting Russian Handoverprints to our members.
CT ( New England) Meeting- Russian Handoverprints
Sun, Mar 27, 2022 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (EDT)
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March 2022 Specialist Available for Viewing in Member Section
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GPS StampChat Sun, 3/13 8pm ET and discover online Auctions
Come join us for our March StampChat as we welcome Tom Droege from StampAuctionNetwork. He is going to be speaking about how best to use the internet for the stamp collector.
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GPS Auction #2 Update (Ends 2/28/2022)
Here is the latest status of bids in our latest auction.
| Auct# & Lot# | Image | Description | Current Bid |
| 2.01 | Germany, Third Reich, Mi P243, Set of 8 Wehrmacht flag postcards mint, very colorful € 300. (Donation) | $102.50 | |
| 2.02 | Mi 205-8, Satzbrief € 30.50. | $6.00 | |
| 2.03 | Generalgouvernment, Mi 104, Sheet I/3 ** € 30. (Donation) | $15.50 | |
| 2.04 | Germany, Air Mail Cinderellas **. | $3.00 | |
| 2.05 | Mi Official 154 € 40. | $25.50 | |
| 2.06 | Bavaria Mi P87, private ganzsachen, ⊙ with message. | $7.50 | |
| 2.07 | Germany, Offices in China, Mi 1IIaZS **, gutter pair ** € 70. | $15.50 | |
| 2.08 | German Occupation Channel Is., Red Cross message sheet, Guernsey to England to Guernsey. All appropriate censor markings. | $14.50 | |
| 2.09 | DDR, space achievement sheet Mi 1636-1643 ** € 5.50. | $2.00 | |
| 2.10 | Germany, Raguhn box cancel, ganzsachen DRV1IIA ⊙ € 15. | $9.50 | |
| 2.11 | Germany, Franz Joseph vignette, week at lower right flag, RR. (Donation) | No Bid | |
| 2.12 | Germany, Thied Reich, Mi 772y **, Horizontal gum ribs, €20.00. | $5.00 | |
| 2.13 | Germany, Inflation, Mi 289bK *, inverted overprint, € 18.00. | $10.50 | |
| 2.14 | German Colony Kiautschou, Mi 26A ⊙ Exp. Bothe, € 2000.00. | $350.00 | |
| 2.15 | German Colony Kiautschou, Mi 25A ⊙ Exp. Bothe, € 150.00. | $42.50 | |
| 2.16 | Germany, Saar Returns vignette, OP. | $6.50 | |
| 2.17 | Germany, Post War Saxony, Mi 87-89A on souvenir card, ⊙ € 9. (Note: image is mirrored) | $5.50 | |
| 2.18 | Germany, Post War Storkow, Mi Block 2Ax ** € 50, Watermark point down. | No Bid | |
| 2.19 | Germany, Post War Storkow, Mi Block 2Ay ** € 50, Watermark point up. | $15.00 | |
| 2.20 | German Colony Togo, Mi 16-19 * € 219. | $51.00 | |
| 2.21 | Germany, Offices in Turkey, Mitlaufer w/gutter snipe, Mi. M48 OP € 32.00++. (Mi price is for cancel Constantinopel 1, this is 2.) | $11.50 | |
| 2.22 | Germany, Third Reich, Mi 700 **, Margin copy, € 35.00. | $10.00 | |
| 2.23 | Germany, Post War Oldenburg, Mi. Blocks I, II A, Bx ** € 150.00. (Note: image is mirrored.) | $35.50 | |
| 2.24 | Germany, Post War Oldenburg, Mi. Block IA, Abklatch ** € 25.00. | $5.00 | |
| 2.25 | Romania, German Occ. WWI, Porto & tax stamp lot, * & ⊙ about € 110.00. | $22.50 | |
| 2.26 | Germany, Mi 40II **, margin with plate #, RR. | $8.50 | |
| 2.27 | Germany, Ettepengebiet West, (France) Mi. 11IB HAN ** € 500.00. | $81.00 | |
| 2.28 | Bavaria, a remarkable 11-page study collection of Bavaria Mi 177 (Scott 237) – 98 copies (mostly mint incl 12 gutter pairs (Zwischenstege) and a block of 5×5 = 25 ** plus a Linn’s article about the stamps from 1988. (only 1 illustration possible here, if interested ask for additional scans.) (Donation) | $66.50 | |
| 2.29 | Germany, Third Reich semipostal, air mail and military issues. A collection on 17 Scott pages; semipostals 1938 – 45 (nearly complete mostly used) plus air mail Scott C46-60 used and military issues, Scott Cat ca. $500. A great starter collection. (only 1 illustration possible here, if interested ask for additional scans.) (Donation) | $66.00 | |
| 2.30 | Germany, 1935 OSTROPA block of 4 stamps from Mi Block 3, gum removed as apropriate, € 180. (Donation) | $68.00 | |
| 2.31 | Germany, Eupen&Malmedy issue on FDC w/ special cancels, Mi 748-749, € 100. (Donation) | $25.50 | |
| 2.32 | Germany, 1929 semipostal set, Mi 430-434 ⊙ & OP, € 190. (Donation) | $35.50 | |
| 2.33 | Berlin, Booklet MH 3 C II (Deckel falzperf 25-26) Dürer Definitive. Inside deckel date 1.3.63 with “Postsparbuch” on back deckel, € 600, front deckel separated from pane and back deckel. (donation) | $53.00 | |
| 2.34 | Post War HOP Collection. Currency Reform and Russian Zone Handoverprints of 1948. HOPs of Leipzig – District 27. Mostly expertized: 26 pages with written up covers plus 29 pages of 237 stamps from various towns. Expertization explained & identified. Text providing much background information. A remarkable collection for the HOP extreme specialist. Most likely impossible to duplicate today. (only 1 illustration possible here, if interested ask for additional scans.) (donation) | $2,127.00 |
GPS Auction #2 Update
| Auct# & Lot# | Image | Description | Start Bid | Current Bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.01 | Germany, Third Reich, Mi P243, Set of 8 Wehrmacht flag postcards mint, very colorful € 300. (Donation) | $45.00 | $53.50 | |
| 2.02 | Mi 205-8, Satzbrief € 30.50. | $6.00 | $6.50 | |
| 2.03 | Generalgouvernment, Mi 104, Sheet I/3 ** € 30. (Donation) | $6.00 | $15.50 | |
| 2.04 | Germany, Air Mail Cinderellas **. | $3.00 | $3.50 | |
| 2.05 | Mi Official 154 € 40. | $15.00 | $25.50 | |
| 2.06 | Bavaria Mi P87, private ganzsachen, ⊙ with message. | $3.00 | $6.50 | |
| 2.07 | Germany, Offices in China, Mi 1IIaZS **, gutter pair ** € 70. | $10.00 | $13.50 | |
| 2.08 | German Occupation Channel Is., Red Cross message sheet, Guernsey to England to Guernsey. All appropriate censor markings. | $8.00 | $14.50 | |
| 2.09 | DDR, space achievement sheet Mi 1636-1643 ** € 5.50. | $2.00 | $2.50 | |
| 2.10 | Germany, Raguhn box cancel, ganzsachen DRV1IIA ⊙ € 15. | $3.00 | $9.50 | |
| 2.11 | Germany, Franz Joseph vignette, week at lower right flag, RR. (Donation) | $3.00 | No Bid | |
| 2.12 | Germany, Thied Reich, Mi 772y **, Horizontal gum ribs, €20.00. | $5.00 | $5.50 | |
| 2.13 | Germany, Inflation, Mi 289bK *, inverted overprint, € 18.00. | $5.00 | $10.50 | |
| 2.14 | German Colony Kiautschou, Mi 26A ⊙ Exp. Bothe, € 2000.00. | $350.00 | $352.00 | |
| 2.15 | German Colony Kiautschou, Mi 25A ⊙ Exp. Bothe, € 150.00. | $20.00 | $42.50 | |
| 2.16 | Germany, Saar Returns vignette, OP. | $3.00 | $6.50 | |
| 2.17 | Germany, Post War Saxony, Mi 87-89A on souvenir card, ⊙ € 9. (Note: image is mirrored) | $3.00 | $5.50 | |
| 2.18 | Germany, Post War Storkow, Mi Block 2Ax ** € 50, Watermark point down. | $15.00 | No Bid | |
| 2.19 | Germany, Post War Storkow, Mi Block 2Ay ** € 50, Watermark point up. | $15.00 | $15.50 | |
| 2.20 | German Colony Togo, Mi 16-19 * € 219. | $30.00 | $51.00 | |
| 2.21 | Germany, Offices in Turkey, Mitlaufer w/gutter snipe, Mi. M48 OP € 32.00++. (Mi price is for cancel Constantinopel 1, this is 2.) | $10.00 | $11.50 | |
| 2.22 | Germany, Third Reich, Mi 700 **, Margin copy, € 35.00. | $10.00 | No Bid | |
| 2.23 | Germany, Post War Oldenburg, Mi. Blocks I, II A, Bx ** € 150.00. (Note: image is mirrored.) | $25.00 | $35.50 | |
| 2.24 | Germany, Post War Oldenburg, Mi. Block IA, Abklatch ** € 25.00. | $5.00 | $5.50 | |
| 2.25 | Romania, German Occ. WWI, Porto & tax stamp lot, * & ⊙ about € 110.00. | $15.00 | $20.50 | |
| 2.26 | Germany, Mi 40II **, margin with plate #, RR. | $6.00 | $8.50 | |
| 2.27 | Germany, Ettepengebiet West, (France) Mi. 11IB HAN ** € 500.00. | $50.00 | $81.00 | |
| 2.28 | Bavaria, a remarkable 11-page study collection of Bavaria Mi 177 (Scott 237) – 98 copies (mostly mint incl 12 gutter pairs (Zwischenstege) and a block of 5×5 = 25 ** plus a Linn’s article about the stamps from 1988. (only 1 illustration possible here, if interested ask for additional scans.) (Donation) | $20.00 | $65.50 | |
| 2.29 | Germany, Third Reich semipostal, air mail and military issues. A collection on 17 Scott pages; semipostals 1938 – 45 (nearly complete mostly used) plus air mail Scott C46-60 used and military issues, Scott Cat ca. $500. A great starter collection. (only 1 illustration possible here, if interested ask for additional scans.) (Donation) | $50.00 | $66.00 | |
| 2.30 | Germany, 1935 OSTROPA block of 4 stamps from Mi Block 3, gum removed as apropriate, € 180. (Donation) | $25.00 | $68.00 | |
| 2.31 | Germany, Eupen&Malmedy issue on FDC w/ special cancels, Mi 748-749, € 100. (Donation) | $10.00 | $25.50 | |
| 2.32 | Germany, 1929 semipostal set, Mi 430-434 ⊙ & OP, € 190. (Donation) | $15.00 | $35.50 | |
| 2.33 | Berlin, Booklet MH 3 C II (Deckel falzperf 25-26) Dürer Definitive. Inside deckel date 1.3.63 with “Postsparbuch” on back deckel, € 600, front deckel separated from pane and back deckel. (donation) | $50.00 | $51.00 | |
| 2.34 | Post War HOP Collection. Currency Reform and Russian Zone Handoverprints of 1948. HOPs of Leipzig – District 27. Mostly expertized: 26 pages with written up covers plus 29 pages of 237 stamps from various towns. Expertization explained & identified. Text providing much background information. A remarkable collection for the HOP extreme specialist. Most likely impossible to duplicate today. (only 1 illustration possible here, if interested ask for additional scans.) (donation) | $200.00 | $1,527.00 |
GPS StampChat Sunday, February 20 at 8PM ET
Come join us as Jerry Martin presents and leads a discussion on the following:
Title: “Flying Backwards: The Birth of Official German Air Mail”On May 19, 1912, specially-printed postcards were flown between Heidelberg and Mannheim, marking the first fully official forwarding of mail by air in Germany. In this presentation, we offer conjectures and inferences on various aspects of the event, supported where possible by philatelic evidence.
Zoom link will be posted on Friday.
Jan/Feb 2022 Specialist available in Member Section for Viewing
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