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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

The 100 Lire Forgery from Buenos Aires

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

The Bavarian Palatinate is always good for (philatelic) surprises

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

Postage stamp issue 1 July 1870

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

The Weimar National Theater

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

Sylt – dream island of the Germans?

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

7641 Islands

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

Coin Theodosius II.

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

Philately from post war Freudenstadt/Württemberg

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

Schwarzer Einser – Strip of three

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

What color is the “colorful dog”?

2022 – Week 18 What color is the “colorful dog”? What the English call “sticks out like a sore thumb” is called “known as a colorful dog” in German. The linguistic

Rare stamp printing plates

2022 – Week 15 Rare stamp printing plates It happens more often that recognized artists design stamps. The Jugendstil artist Koloman Moser, Friedrich Hundertwasser or, a few years ago, Keith Haring

Hotel mail in Transylvania

2022 – Week 9 Hotel mail in Transylvania Transylvania, originally located in the Hungarian imperial part of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy, belonged to Romania after World War I. The state post