¾ A, two copies, and 2 A on commercial cover from ADEN 20.1.41 to Akron, OH, USA, opened by censor, company arrival mark 1.5.41, over three months later, very fine, exotic incoming mail for USA

1 Abasi, 21 used copies with the most unusual devaluation by cutting out a gap into the stamp, mixed condition, only few places in the world are know to use this method of "cancellation", rarely offered, in addition five 1 A tax stamps

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1 Abasi, 21 Werte mit der höchst ungewöhnlichen Entwertungsform durch Ausschneiden einer Spalte aus der Marke, unterschiedliche Erhaltung, dazu fünf weitere Stempelmarken, selten angeboten, solche Entwertung ist nur aus wenigen Gebieten der Welt bekannt

1831, ALGIERS, handwritten list of ships arriving at the port of Algiers from November 1831 bound to stay in quarantine, listed with type of ships, ports of origin, destination, freight, captains name and duration of the quarantine 10 days, the document itself with multiple small slits and fumigated on the postal transport to the sanitary authorities in Marseille

1835, ALGIER to MARSEILLE 20.9.35, disinfected official taxed letter from the sanitary board of Algiers to Marseille, dated 20.9.35 with full content, transit "Pays dOutremer", fumigated in Toulon, one 19 mm horizontal slit, transit 24.9.35 and red "Purifié a Toulon" on front, arrival Marseille 25.9.35, very fine cholera letter

1839, BONE to MARSEILLE, disinfected private letter with full content from BONE 7.8.39, taxed with 10 C., fumigated in Toulon, 16 mm horizontal slit and on reverse oval "Purifiée a Toulon", transit Marseille 16.8.39, very fine cholera letter

VENEZUELA, COSTA RICA and NICARAGUA, ca. 1859-1970, small collection of mostly used stamps starting with early issues and also some modern colourful topical issues

COSTA RICA and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ca. 1881-1983, small collection of mostly used stamps starting with early issues and also some modern colourful topical issues

2004, SAPOA Joint Stamp Issue s/s, mint never hinged souvenir sheet, withdrawn before issue

5 K purple brown with purple overprint, used Erivan "m", no signatures, pencil marking, in fine condition, cert. Berger BPP

10 R purple brown/dark green, mint hinged, no signatures in fine condition, cert. Berger BPP

1870-1910 ca., fine group of more than 60 mostly used stamps from South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia, large variety of issues and values, apparentely all different

Markenausgaben. 1 P mint hinged with full margins, tiny touched at bottom right, plus 4 P fine cancelled showing inverted watermark, fine pair

Markenausgaben. 1913-1984, small collection of used stamps, apparently all different, including some modern colourful topical issues and two covers

Portomarken. 1902, nine postage due stamps up to 5 Sh emerald, minor faults and tiny gum spots, fine

1863-1875, 6 P violet mint no gum, fine and fresh

QV set of nine up to 5 Sh, mint hinged, fresh, and fine (SG 89-103, £750)

Elisabeth 1954, complette set of 11 values, mint never hinged, very fine

10 R on 1 K orange inverted overprint, fine cancelled on piece, a rarity, signed Dr. Jem

10 R on 1 K orange and 10 R on 3 K red-brown overprinted, two imperf stamps, both mint hinged, very fine and scarce, ex Dr. Grigoleit

10 R on 1 K orange and 10 R on 3 K red-brown overprinted, two imperf stamps, both fine cancelled, very fine, ex Dr. Grigoleit