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Virtual Stamp Discussion Group – Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 8PM EDT

Come join us and interact with fellow stamp collectors.  We will be presenting questions and seeking answers to some questions you may have regarding your Germany Stamps.  We are asking for people to register for this event and a link to it as the date approaches will be sent to you. 

Send your questions with scanned images to germanyphilatelicsociety@gmail.com

The link for the Zoom Meeting will be posted own our website before the meeting. Please go to https://www.germanyphilatelicsocietyusa.org to find the post.

Future Shows:
Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 8PM Eastern
Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 8PM Eastern

Hoffelner Auction

GERMAN OCCUPATIONS WORLD WAR I

ROMANIA

Michel 8-12 with extra 9b, mint NH, Mi.43.00. Start price  $ 20.00   (scan 802)

Michel Porto 6-7 mint NH, expertized Wasels BPP. Mr. Wasels is the BPP expert for MviR.

According to Michel rough perforations and disturbed gum are due to the overprinting process and do not command a discount. (Only 10.000 sets issued) (Michel € 120)  $ 70.00  (scan 803)

GERMANY

Michel 296 with overprint double. (Michel 296 DD € 100) mint NH.  $ 55.00   (804)

SS-fieldpost cover. Unit mark: 3.SS Pz.Gren.Ausb. u.Ers. Btl.9  $ 40 (805)

Cover by inmate of KZ Sachsenhausen to Bohemia +Moravia. Also 10K KZ money from

KZ Theresienstadt (Scanned front and back. Only 1 banknote included)  $ 75  (806)

ANSCHLUSS OF AUSTRIA; OSTMARK

From April 4 to Oct.31, 1938 combined use of Austrian and German stamps was permitted.

This lot of collector-produced covers includes cancel April 4 (Start of dual use), April 10,

(Popular vote for Anschluss) and Oct.31 (Last day of dual use) $ 40   (809)

Reg.cover, not philatelic,  with dual use Germany/Austrian stamp $ 50  (810)

HJ-postal savings booklet, for HJ and BDM. When RM 3 in savings were reached one quarter of the booklet was cut off and sent to the postal savings bank for credit to an account.

From Ober- Wölz in Styria, Ostmark. $ 90  (811+812)

GERMAN OCCUPATIONS WORLD WAR II

BOHEMIA MORAVIA

Michel 1-19 mint NH, all stamps expertized (Michel €130) $ 80  (808)

The cpl. Country less 1-19 and the Theresienstadt parcel permit stamp, mint NH. Incl. The 2 forerunners Mi. A1+B1. (Michel €  101.50) $ 70.00   (814)

The cpl. Set of linden leaves gutter pairs mint NH (Mi. € 29.70) $ 15.50  (815)

The cpl. Set of postage dues gutter pairs mint NH (Mi. € 35) $ 25.00  (816)

Dienstpost Böhmen und Mähren. Covers/cards from 5 different locations:

Brünn, Mährisch Ostrau, Mähr.Weisskirchen, Pardubitz and Prerau $ 30  (813)

GENERALGOUVERNEMENT

Michel 14-39 mint NH (Mi. € 170)  $ 100  (817)

Michel 14-39 fine used (Mi. € 150)  € 80  (818)

The cpl. Country fine used less Michel 14-39 ( incl. 2 sets of the Zustellungsmarken, one set on pieces) (Michel € 355.20) $ 200  (819)

Feldeisenbahn: Control stamps for ID cards of railroad workers:

Red and violet labels overprinted 1944, mint NH  $ 50  (822)

LOTHRINGEN

Michel 1-16 used on pieces cancelled Metz on last day of validity. (Mi. €35 for a used set) $ 25  (820)

LUXEMBURG           

Cpl. Collection, mint NH,  of the German occupation issues, incl. extra Mi. 31 PF I (notch in the „O“ of „80“, Michel €50) Michel € 135.  $ 65  (821)