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Our Favourite Lot of the Week
Under the heading “Favorite lot of the Week” we will present
some of our philatelists‘ favorite lots, which will be offered in our auctions. You can look forward to an interesting and exciting preview of a different kind.
And perhaps you too will find a new treasure.
„In the world of collecting you can discover something new every day……“
Christoph Gärtner
2022 – Week 41 Why the Queen was not Queen of England She held the throne longer than any British monarch before – 70 years and 214 days, to be exact – and was the longest reigning head of
2022 – Week 39 Lawyer’s mail from Vienna to the French Atlantic coast Remarkable frankings are often on covers of heigher weight or with special treatment (here: “recomanded” –
2022 – Week 38 Destination in the mountains The postal system of Liechtenstein, as small as the country may be, looks back on a long and eventful history. From the foot messengers that already
2022 – Week 35 The 100 Lire Forgery from Buenos Aires Forgery and fraud troubles the postal services longer than the introduction of adhesives. Sending mails was always an expensive enjoyment and thus
2022 – Week 33 The Bavarian Palatinate is always good for (philatelic) surprises The Bavarian territories on the left bank of the Rhine – also known as the Rhine district – are today the
2022 – Week 25 Postage stamp issue 1 July 1870 A larger, stained cover with significant traces of carriage and aging, two stamps have obviously fallen off, and the four stamps existing are not in the
2022 – Week 24 The Weimar National Theater Symbolic theater of German culture or political arena of the National Socialists? Probably both – and much more. The Weimar National Theater is not
2022 – Week 23 Sylt – Trauminsel der Deutschen? Or maybe Heligoland? Opinions differ here. Let’s see it from a philatelic point of view. Sylt, which only came to Prussia from Denmark after
2022 – Week 22 7641 Islands Yes, the Philippines are an archipelago of 7641 islands. And for philatelists, this country with its eventful history and postal history has always been and still is a
2022 – Week 21 Coin Theodosius II. The ancient Roman Empire was divided into two halves after the death of Emperor Theodosius I (ruling years 379 – 395) in 395 AD under his two sons Honorius and
2022 – Week 20 Philately from post war Freudenstadt/Württemberg After the end of the Third Reich in spring 1945, Germany and especially the postal service were in (total) disorder. Each of the four
2022 – Week 19 Schwarzer Einser – Strip of three The signing of the postal contract between Philip the Fair and Francis of Taxis in 1505 is also attributed with the establishment of the first modern