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1914-16, A FABULOUS CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION OF GERMAN OCCUPATION STAMPS AND COVERS Housed in a special leather bound album, the collection was put together shortly after the first world war and contains numerous rarities which we can offer complete. Among the highlights of the collection we note the following - 1914-15 first "Centimes" issue 3c. on 3pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 5c. on 5pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 10c. on 10pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 25c. on 20pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred, showing wide and narrow spacing between "25" and "Centimes" 50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 75c. on 60pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 1f. on 80pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty 2f.50c. on 2m. - a complete sheet of twenty In addition there are various blocks of four including 1f.25c. on 1m. (3) from 1914 and 1915 (2) printings, 2f.50c. on 2m. (2) from 1914 and 1915 printings 1916 (May) second "Cent" issue 3c. on 3pf. - eight complete sheets of one hundred showing shade and overprint types 5c. on 5pf. - four complete sheets of one hundred showing various marginal inscriptions 8c. on 7½c. - two complete sheets of one hundred 10c. on 10pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred 15c. on 15pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred 25c. on 20pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred 40c. on 30pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty 2f.50c. on 2m. - a complete sheet of twenty 6f.25c. on 5m. - a complete sheet of twenty In addition there are various blocks of four (or larger) to 6f.25c. on 5m. 1916 (Dec.) for use at Etappengebiet West 3c. on 3pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred 5c. on 5pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 8c. on 7½pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 10c. on 10pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 15c. on 15pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 25c. on 20pf. - three complete sheets one one hundred, one with surchage centrally placed 40c. on 30pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 75c. on 60pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred 1f. on 80pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred 1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty 2f.50c. on 2m. - two complete sheets of twenty, showing 1916 and 1917 marginal inscriptions In addition there are various blocks of four or larger including a marginal block of eight of the 1917 printing of the 2f.50c. on 2m. The covers and cards In total 149 items including various pieces of unused postal stationery, as well as International Reply coupons and postal receipts. 1914 (1 Oct.) cover bearing 10c. on 10pf. and 25c. on 20pf., cancelled on the first day of issue 1914 (12 Oct.) covers (2) both bearing the original four values cancelled by the "GENT/3B/GAND" c.d.s. of the Hotel de ville. 1915 (2 April) cover bearing the nine first issue values, cancelled by "GENT/SÜDBHF." c.d.s. 1916 (28 April) registered censored cover from Cappelle-au-Bois bearing the nine first issue values, the adhesives cancelled in transit in Brussels. 1916 (19 May) registered censored cover from Cappelle-au-Bois bearing the nine first issue values, cancelled by "KAPELLEN-/OP-DEN-BOSCH" c.d.s. 1916 (April - May) registered covers (3) each bearing the nine first issue values cancelled at Antwerp, Haelen (Diest) and Mechelen (Limb.) respectively, the latter in green Also other covers bearing the first issue set of nine, variously cancelled at Givet, Maubeuge, Aubrives, Fumay, Vireux-Molhain, as well as other denominations on covers cancelled at other smaller offices. We note a large number of censored and instructional markings. The current catalogue price of the mint stamps is in the region of BF.1,700,000. This figure does not take the covers into account. One of the finest collections extant Photo for a selection