The auction of 1507 lots. It will include the Wallace Rueckel collection of U.S. Possessions and the "Massachusetts" Worldwide Postal History Collection. The 1st section contains individual Foreign, then British Commonwealth and finishes with 500+ lots of U.S. Foreign individual highlights including Germany; and Italy. The 2nd session contains 700 U.S. and Worldwide Collections.
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France, 1853, 1fr Lake on Yellowish, Maury #18. Used, clear to huge margins, Fine to Very Fine, Signed Pfenninger. Scott #21 $3,250. Maury €4,000. Estimate$500-600.

France, 1917-19 War Orphans Set, Maury #148-155. O.g., 1fr tiny thin, 5fr dist. o.g., otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #B3-B10 $2,466. Maury €3,050. Estimate$350-400.

France, 1917, 50c+50c War Orphans, Maury #153. N.h., fresh, Very Fine. Scott #B8 $650. Maury €800. Estimate$180-200.

France, 1917, 5fr+5rf War Orphans, Maury #155. N.h., tiny natural inclusion, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #B10 $3,500. Maury €5,000. Estimate$700-800.

France, 1924, 30c Oympic Trial Color Proof, Maury #185TC. In dark and light blue, imperf. single on medium soft paper, scarce, Very Fine. Scott #200TC. Estimate$500-700.

France, 1925 Paris Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Maury #BF1. O.g., small faults, fresh color, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott #226 $1,000. Maury €1,200. Estimate$150-180.

France, 1926-27 War Orphans Set, Maury #229-232. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #B20-B23 $423. Maury €550. Estimate$120-140.

France, 1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Maury #BF2. Exposition cancel (sheet n.h.), fresh and Very Fine. Scott #241 $1,000+. Maury €1,350+. Estimate$400-500.

France, 1929, 2fr Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition, Maury #257B. Exposition cancel, Fine. Scott #246 $550. Maury €700. Estimate$100-150.

France, 1937 Paris Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Maury #BF3. N.h., light bend lower right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #329 $700. Maury €900. Estimate$200-250.

France, 1937 Paris Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Maury #BF3. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #329 $700. Maury €900. Estimate$200-220.

France, 1937 Paris Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Maury #BF3. Expo cancel, staining (mostly on reverse), Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott #329 $300. Maury €375. Estimate$50-75.

France, 1937 Paris Philatelic Exhibition Sheet Imperf At Bottom, Maury #BF3c. N.h., light crease lower left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #329 var. Maury €1,000. Estimate$400-500.

France, 1946 Peace Conference Deluxe Proof Sheet, Maury #761-762. N.h., light crease lower right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #566-567 var. Maury €325. Estimate$75-100.

France, Airmail: 1927, 2fr & 5fr First Issue Compound Deluxe Sheet, Maury #1-2. Light wrinkle towards at bottom, tiny thin, scarce piece, still Very Fine. Scott #C1-C2. Maury €3,000. Estimate$400-500.

France, Airmail: 1927, 2fr & 5fr First Issue Set, Maury #1-2. L.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C1-C2 $400. Maury €550. Estimate$120-140.

France, Airmail: 1934, 2.25fr Blériot Deluxe Sheet, Maury #7. With original backing, Very Fine. Scott #C7. Maury €385. Estimate$100-120.

French Sudan, 1894-1900, 1c-1fr Peace & Commerce Set, Maury #3-19. O.g., #9 thin, fresh, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott #3-19 $311. Maury €350. Estimate$100-120.

Germany, 1872, 30gr Blue, Michel #13. Used, thins, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott #13 $2,500. Michel €3,400. Estimate$200-300.

Germany, 1889, 3pf Brown, Imperf Pair, Michel #45U. L.h., margins all around, Very Fine, Signed Ludin BPP. Scott #46b $1,200. Michel €1,600. Estimate$400-500.

Germany, 1905-13, 50pf Purple & Black on White, Michel #91x. N.h., fresh, Very Fine, Signed Pfenninger. Scott #88b $180. Michel €240. Estimate$75-90.

Germany, 1923, 5pf Dark Green, Imperf Pair, Michel #339U. L.h., large marginal copy, fresh, Very Fine, Signed Peschl BPP. Scott #324a $220. Michel €700 (n.h.). Estimate$80-100.

Germany, 1927, 8pf Missing Hyphen Between 10 and 15, Michel #407 I. O.g., Very Fine, Signed Peschl BPP. Scott #363 var. Michel €322. Estimate$100-120.

Germany, 1928 Arms Booklet, Michel #MH27.3. Complete, fresh, Very Fine. Scott #B24a. Michel €800. Estimate$200-250.

Cat Value: Michel 1,100 Germany, Airmail, 1931, 4m on Polar Flight Cover, Michel #458. Tied to illustrated cover by Friedrichshafen 24.7.31 c.d.s. to Newark, NJ, flight cachet in red, Icebreaker Malygin 27.VII.31 cancel, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C42. ... (Click Title for More Details)

Germany, 1933 Nothilfe Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 2. N.h., tone strip at left, Very Fine appearance, Signed Schlegel BPP (up). Scott #B58 $5,250. Michel €7,000. Estimate$500-700.

Germany, 1933 Nothilfe Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 2. Allenstein 16.3.35 cancels, fresh, scarce used item, Very Fine, PF (2009) cert. Scott #B58 $9,750. Michel €13,000. Estimate$4,000-4,500.

Germany, Airmail, 1934, 5pf-3m Set, Michel #529x-539x. N.h., 3m marginal pl. #, Very Fine. Scott #C46-C56 $520. Michel €700. Estimate$160-180.

Germany, 1937 Hitler Souvenir Sheets, Michel #Block 7, 9. N.h., Very Fine. Scott #B104a, B016a $490. Michel €660. Estimate$100-120.

Germany, 1941-44, 3m Copper Red, Horizontal Pair, Imperf Vertical, Michel #801Us. N.h., Very Fine, Signed Peschl BPP, Schne GPSY. Scott #526 var. Michel €300. Estimate$100-120.

Germany, Franchise Tax: 1938 1pf to 40pf Set, blocks of 4, Michel #144-154. N.h., Very Fine. Scott #S1-S11 $480. Michel €600. Estimate$120-140.

German Offices in China, 1900, 20pf Ultramarine, Michel #11. Used, Very Fine, Signed Bloch, Kogr. Scott #20 $900. Michel €1,200. Estimate$220-250.

German Offices in Morocco, 1903, 25c to 1p, Thick "Morocco" Overprints, Michel #10 II-15 II. N.h., Very Fine, Steuer (1990) cert. (copy for strips of 4), Ceremuga (2007) cert. Scott #10-15 var. Estimate$700-800.

Germany; Flemish Legion, 1943 Overprints on 1941 Issue, Michel #V-VII. N.h., sheetlets of 4, Very Fine. Michel €1,300. Estimate$200-300.

Germany; World War II Feldpost, 1944 Vukovar, Michel #6. N.h., Fine to Very Fine, Signed Rungas BPP. Michel €1,800. Estimate$350-400.

Germany; World War II Feldpost, 1944 Insel Rhodos, Perf, Michel #8A. Used, Very Fine, Signed Rngas BPP. Michel €3,200. Estimate$650-750.

Germany; World War II Feldpost, 1944 Insel Rhodos, Rouletted, Michel #8B I-8B II. N.h., Very Fine, First signed Rngas BPP. Michel €510. Estimate$100-120.

Cat Value: Michel 485+ Germany; World War II Feldpost, 1944 Insel Rhodos on Italian Postal Card, Michel #8B II, 10b II. 2 values tied by 14.12.44 Feldpost cancels, to Feldpost 31986, lovely piece, Very Fine. Michel €485+. Estimate$100-150.

Germany; World War II Feldpost, 1945 Insel Leros, Perf, Michel #11Aa. Used, darker violet overprint, Very Fine, Signed Mogler BPP. Michel €1,200. Estimate$250-300.

Germany; World War II Feldpost, 1945 Insel Leros, Rouletted, Michel #11Ba. N.h., darker violet overprint, Fine to Very Fine, Signed Mogler BPP. Michel €650. Estimate$130-150.

Germany; World War II Feldpost, 1945 Insel Leros, Rouletted, Michel #11Bb. N.h., light violet overprint, Fine to Very Fine, Signed Mogler BPP. Michel €1,000. Estimate$200-250.

Germany; World War II Feldpost, 1945 Insel Leros, Rouletted, Michel #11Bb. Used on piece, light violet overprint, Fine to Very Fine, Signed Mogler BPP. Michel €700. Estimate$150-180.

Germany; Allied Occupation, 1946, 25pf Imperf Pair, Michel #927U. N.h., margins all around, tiny natural inclusion bottom margin, otherwise Very Fine. Scott #546 var. Michel €500. Estimate$120-150.

Germany; Allied Occupation, 1946, 50pf Imperf Pair, Michel #932U. N.h., margins all around, Very Fine. Scott #551 var. Michel €600. Estimate$150-200.

Germany; Allied Occupation, 1946, Refugees Souvenir Sheets, Michel #Block 12A-B. Tied to commemorative cards by Berlin 15.12.1946 cancels, Very Fine. Scott #B294-B295 $315. Michel €400. Estimate$250-300.

Germany; Berlin, 1949 Red Overprints Set, Michel #21-34. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #9N21-9N34 $1,300. Michel €1,700. Estimate$350-450.

Germany; Berlin, 1949 Victims Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 1. N.h., Very Fine. Scott #9NB3a $900. Michel €1,100. Estimate$270-300.

Germany; Berlin, 1949 Victims Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 1. N.h., Very Fine. Scott #9NB3a $900. Michel €1,100. Estimate$250-300.

Saar, 1948 Flood Relief Sheets, Michel #Block 1-2. N.h., Very Fine. Scott #B64a, CB1a $1,100. Michel €1,300. Estimate$350-400.

Saar, 1948 Flood Relief Sheets, Michel #Block 1-2. N.h., Very Fine. Scott #B64a, CB1a $1,100. Michel €1,300. Estimate$300-350.
