244th Auction Rauhut & Kruschel

1 DM "Großer Kurfürst", very rare pure multiple franking of four copies on pink "poste restante card" from Berlin-Charlottenburg 1961

10 Pfg. Dürer with handstamp "Entwertet" as proof without (instead of normally with) watermark in mint block of four from the lower right sheet margin, certificate A. Schlegel. Mi. 2400,- +

Mecklenburg postal stationery 6 Pfg. black, rare P791I, perfectly used from Schwerin, 20.6.1945, to Lübeck. A postal stationery rarity (first issue, type 3 of four) in excellent condition, especially considering the circumstances. Certificate Kramp "einwandfrei". Mi. 1400,-

6 Pfg. in good colour black-green, wide margins, mint never hinged, certificate Zierer. Mi. 1400,-

40 Pfg., subsequent perforation from Seiffen as fine used right margin piece, right side without perforation, certificate Ströh. Mi. 3000,-

6 Pfg. Bodenreform, bright green with subsequent vertical perforation from Wittenberg, mint never hinged from left sheet margin, certificate Jasch. A rare stamp! Mi. 1500,-

12 Pfg. Bodenreform, wide margins from right sheet margin with variety "double print, the second inverted", on piece with cancel "Allstedt (Helme)". Stamp additionally plate flaw III. The inverted second print very prominent and clear. A very rare variety not listed in Michel, only one other example known! Certificate Jasch (2026)

Antifa block on good yellowish-grey t paper as flawless lower left sheet corner, with additional franking, on correctly franked used registered letter from Gera to Meuselwitz, signed Herbst. Mi. 5000,-

Thälmann block in the rare first edition ("short cap seam") flawless with clean Leipzig favour daily cancellation. Mi. 4000,-

10 Pfg. Uhland, vertical mint never hinged strip of ten, each stamp with variety "without value numeral", Mi. 4000,- +

Official, confidential official matters of the ZKD, 20 Pfg. black/light lilac rose "VD", flawless mint never hinged, signed Wittmann and certificate Weigelt, a rare stamp! Mi. 2800,-

Export fair block in the rarest colour, flawless mint never hinged, certificate D. Schlegel (2025). Mi. 3400,-

56 C. Dohnanyi, the proof in the rare complete mint never hinged miniature sheet, Mi. 3000,-

80 C. Digital transition, variety "without matrix code", superb unmounted mint right sheet margin piece, rare. Photo certificate Schlegel. Mi. 1300,-

Newspaper stamp 9 C. black/blue, three sides wide margins, on complete masthead of the Milan newspaper 1855. Mi. used 20,000,- (newspaper 54,000,-), certificate Dr. Avi

20 C. blue and light blue each unmounted mint, rare in this condition. Mi. for hinge 1850,- ++, certificates Dr. Chiavarello

10 C. blue, unused, nearly unmounted mint superb piece, signed Raybaudi. Mi. 6000,-, a rare stamp!

Postage due stamp, 1869, 10 C. brown-orange superb unused, a rare and always missing stamp, signed Diena and certificate Tosto. Mi. 5000,-

Postage stamp 10 L. blue/brown flawless mint never hinged, a rare stamp, Mi. for hinge 8000,-

Europa 1960, Type II (reprint), flawless copy with clean cancellation "Vaduz". This stamp is already hard to find mint never hinged, cancelled copies are great rarities, photo certificate Hoffner. Mi. 3500,- +

5 Kr. pink (one short perf) and 10 Kr. blue (special feature "top right two missing perforation holes") on rare diplomatic mail cover with K1 "Szcakowa" via Trieste to the Consul General of the North German Confederation in Beirut for forwarding to a recipient in Damascus 1869, forwarded from Beirut to the Italian consul in Damascus with reverse signature of the German consul. Interesting letter in original condition

30 C. brown, hand-made paper, rare and complete, mostly very wide-margined strip of seven on fresh letter fragment with K2 "Verona", Mi. for block of four already 20,000,-, a decorative and rare unit. Sign. Bolaffi and Diena with certificate "perfetti"

30 C. brown, machine paper, in block of six (bottom right stamp touched, thin spots), clearly cancelled with K2 "Verona", a rare unit, Michel only for block of four already 9000,-, Ferchenbauer not valued

45 C. blue, machine paper, unused superb item with original gum, certificate Diena. Mi. 7000,-