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Friday, February 25, 2011

Germany Baden 1949: Stamp Set Freiburg. CTO

Germany, Baden 1949: Stamp Set, Reconstruction of historical Monuments in Freiburg. Scott# 5NB5 – 5NB8



Cancelled to order, very fine condition.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Germany Hesse 1827 Receipt Hessia Post Register Mail

Germany 1827: Receipt for transportation by post. Elector Hesse Upper-post-dispatch recepisse.



Black Coat of arms Elector Hessian Post - cancellation
8,5 x 3,8 inches (21,7 x 9,5 cm). Fine condition.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

W.W.II.: 2 POW letters from STALG IX C and Stalag XVII A

W.W.II.: 2 letters from German - Austrian Lager 2. Worl War. Stalag M.-Stammlager IX C and M.-Stammlager XVII A.



Both letters are complete and in fine condition, no tears or aging.
Both with STALAG censor strikes.

Stammlager IX C(b) was in Meiningen, Germany.

Stammlager XVII A was in Kaisersteinbruch Austria.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

W.W.II. German Postcard: Not Worth a Penny. Winston Churchill.

German WW2 propaganda postcard with imprinted stamp, ridiculing the Allied leader Winston Churchill.




It illustrates the Germans attacking Churchill and his navy by depicting a British destroyer being broken over his head.

This postcard was designed by Heinz Fehling. The imprinted stamp-like label bears a crossed-out denomination "1" and the German text “Wert keinen Pfennig” (Not worth a penny).

Postally used, choice.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

China 1947: Stamp Set Sino-Japanese War. MNH

Chinese stamp set: 10. Anniversary oft he start of Sino-Japanese War.




Scott# 1L41 – 1L43, Michel Nr. 53-56.

Mint, never hinged.

Friday, February 04, 2011

Zeppelin Postcard Flight Switzerland 1930

Zeppelin, Luftschiff-Postkarte. Franked with a 1 Mark airmail stamp, Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 17. 6. 1930 – cancellation. Zuerich Fluplatz – arrival strike.



View at Lauterburg at reverse.

Fine condition.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Zeppelin Letter Sevilla Hamburg. Mixed Franking

Graf Zeppelin flight Sevilla to Friedrichshafen. Attractive cover with mixed franking.





Sender from Philadelphia. Red „Mit Luftpost befoerdert Hamgurg-Fuhlsbuettel Flugplatz“.

Fine condition.