France: 1945 Atlantic Pocket 'Festung Lorient' h/s opts on Mercury 10c-50c, Petain 60c-4.50Fr, Arc de Triumph 4Fr & 5Fr, plus Arms 5Fr, with 5 stamps genuine opts (with certificates), & 11 stamps forged opts (expertised as such). VF fresh MNH. Mi 1-15 would cat €42,450 in total, while the genuine cat €5400. Genuine examples of all stamps of this issue are rare, only 200-1800 printed of those present in this lot (while some of the...
Status International - Sale 407
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Status International Status International - Sale 407
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 407 Thursday, 23rd July 2026 (12:00 noon)
Auction 407 is huge with a total of 8,295 lots. This includes many cheaper lots that we would not normally offer at public auctions. There are more than 20,000 photos and with reserve prices starting at less than $10, going up to $40,000+, there is something for everyone. Singles, covers, postal history, deceased estates, accumulations and specialist material are all well represented. Original reserve prices of more than 1,600 previously offered lots have been reduced, sometimes drastically to ensure the sale of these lots. Make sure you check out all the bargains. Total reserves and estimates of this auction are more than $2.86 million and $3.72 million respectively.
Among the items offered are extensive sections of Australian and World Collections and Mixed lots, Australian Commonwealth singles including Kangaroos, KGV, Pre-Decimal and Decimals, Missing Colours, Full sheets and Varieties, Booklets including overprints, Postage Dues, BCOF, Australian First Flight Covers and more plus Australian Colonies. These are followed by good offerings of the Rest of the World, including Asia, Great Britain and British Colonies/Commonwealth, The Americas and Europe, plus Books and lots more...
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Lot #4735 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1945 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket 'Poche de Altlantique' Taxe Percu 4.50Fr red on white reg envelope, with 'Batz s/Mer 28.2.45' cds & 'La Baule 1.3.45' arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi U1, Mayer 6 cat €450+. Rare. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #4736 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1945 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket 'Poche de Altlantique' Taxe Percu 4.50Fr black on buff reg envelope, 'Guerande 19.3.45' cds & 'La Baule 20.3.45' arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi U2, Mayer 7 cat €500+. Rare. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #4737 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1944 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket large & small souvenir M/Sheets franked Mercury 30c & Petain 70c, or Mercury 10c, all tied by 'La Baule 11 11 44' cds for Anniv of end WWI (Mayer 8 & 9 cat €190). 1945 'Poche de Atlantique' souvenir 1.50Fr card & 4.50Fr registered cover for 1st day of provisional use of meter franking due to shortage of stamps with 'La Baule 8 1 45' cds (Mayer cat €420). Also registered cover franked...
Lot #4738 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1944 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket registered cover franked Petain 1Fr & 4Fr tied 'La Baule 11.11.44' cds, with arrival b/s, cover with special printed text for anniv of end of WWI. Attractive.
Estimate A$50
Lot #4739 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1945 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket 'Poche de Altlantique' special souvenir card on white (125x95mm) for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 1.50Fr meter & 'La Baule 8.1.45' cds. Superb fresh. Mayer 10b cat €170+.
Estimate A$80
Lot #4740 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1945 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket registered cover franked Petain 20c & 4Fr, plus Mercury 30c tied 'Le Pouliguen 2.1.45' cds, with 'La Baule 3.1.45' arrival b/s. Attractive.
Estimate A$50
Lot #4741 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1945 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket 'Poche de Altlantique' registered cover with violet boxed cachet for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, 4.50Fr meter & 'La Baule 8.1.45' cds, with 'Le Pouliguen arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250.
Estimate A$80
Lot #4742 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1945 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket provisional cover with 'TAXE PERCUE' postage paid h/s due to shortage of normal stamps & with 0.50Fr meter, with 'Piriac s/Mer 24.3.45' cds, & 'La Baule 29.3.45' arrival cds. Mayer cat €250+
Estimate A$70
Lot #4743 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1945 St Nazaire 'Atlantic Pocket 'Poche de Altlantique' registered cover with 'TAXE PERCUE' postage paid h/s due to shortages of normal stamps, with 'Batz s/Mer 28.2.45' cds, & 'Guerande 1.3.45' arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250.
Estimate A$80
Lot #4744 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1945 St Nazaire Atlantic Pocket registered cover with 'TAXE PERCUE' postage paid h/s on Ship 1Fr/70c vert pr, with 'Batz s/Mer 13.3.45' cds, & 'Guerande 14.3.45' arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €500+. Very rare franking.
Estimate A$300
Lot #4745 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
France: 1941 cover franked Lothringen opt Hindenburg 25pf tied by boxed 'Bortenaw' h/s with eagle cachet for same at UL. To Geneva with censor tape on reverse. SG 10.
Estimate A$50
Lot #4746 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1944 'Deutsche Militarverwaltung' opt Italy set 0.50L/10c - 10L/20c. VF fresh MNH. SG 1-6 cat £500 for M, so £1000+ MNH, Mi 1-6 cat €850, Sass 1-6 cat €1500+. Very scarce nice MNH set. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (6). (P)
Estimate A$1000
Lot #4747 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1944 cover franked 'Deutsche Militar-Verwaltung Kotor' opt Italian Defins set 0.50LIT/10c - 10LIT/20c tied by 'Hercegnovi 10 1 44' cds, 'Zagreb 26 1 44' arrival b/s. SG 1-6 cat £900 as loose stamps. Mi 1-6 cat €850 for set on cover. Exp Dr Dub. (P)
Estimate A$500
Lot #4748 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1944 'Deutsche Militarverwaltung' opt Italy King 1.50L/50c wmk crown inverted. VF fresh MNH. Mi 3Y cat €180, SG 3(var), Sass 3(var). Exp Krischke. (P)
Estimate A$100
Lot #4749 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1944 'Boka Kotorska' opt set 0,10 RM on 3D to 0,50 RM on 4D. VF fresh MNH. SG 7-10 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MNH. Mi 7-10 cat €240. (4). (P)
Estimate A$200
Lot #4750 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1944 Registered cover franked 'Boka Kotorska' opt Yugoslav King set 0,10 RM on 3d - 0,50 RM on 4d, tied by 'Kotor 23 IX 44' cds. Hercegnovi 27 IX 41 arrival b/s with 'Platz Kommandantur circular, & 'Prufungsstelle in Cattaro' cachets applied later. SG 7-10 cat £50++ as loose stamps. Mi 7-10 cat €80++ for CTO cover. Attractive rare. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #4751 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1944 'Deutsche Militar-Verwaltung Kotor Lit 1 opt Postcards on 30c & 'Lit 2' on 75c. Both with 'Hercegnovi 10 11 44' cds, both addressed locally with full messages probably added later. Mi P1 & 2 cat €450 for UN unpriced U. Interitalia 1&2 cat €1750. Exp Ludin BPP on back of stamp impressions. (2). (P)
Estimate A$700
Lot #4752 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1945 cover franked Italian Stamp Duty 1L brown Revenue, with 'Kotor 10 1 44' cds alongside as was not accepted for postage. Most unusual. (P)
Estimate A$200
Lot #4753 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1944 cover franked 'Boka Kotorska opt Yugoslav King set 0,10RM on 3d - 0,50RM on 4d tied by Hercegnovi 18 IX 44' cds. Another envelope franked Italian Stamp Duty revenues King 9 diff values 5c-6L, tied by 'Hercegnovi 12 IX 44' cds. SG 7-10 cat £50+ as loose stamps alone, plus the cover with revenues. Opts exp Ludin BPP on back of stamps inside envelope. (2).
Estimate A$120
Lot #4754 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Kotor: 1944 Registered cover franked Italian Stamp Duty Revenues (9 diff) 50c-6L, tied by 'Josica 11 IX 44' cds, with 'Platzkommandatur Cattaro' cachet added later. Attractive & rare. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #4755 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt set 5c-50L, Express 1L25 & Postage Due set 5c-2L. VF fresh MNH. SG 65-90, E92 & D93-101, Mi 1-20 & P1-9 cat €345. (29). (P)
Estimate A$350
Lot #4756 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c blk of 4, UL stamp variety 'dot under 'C' of Laibach'. VF fresh MNH. SG 66(var), Mi 2V cat €55+ as singles. (4).
Estimate A$40
Lot #4757 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c, variety 'dot under 'c' of Laibach'. VF fresh MNH. SG 66(var), Mi 2V cat €50.
Estimate A$40
Lot #4758 - World GERMANY - 1938-45 OCCUPATIONS
Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 50c blk of 4, UL stamp variety 'hook on right wing', UR with variety 'dot under left leg' & LL with 'dot under right leg'. VF fresh MNH, bottom marginal. SG 72(var), Mi 8/8 II, III, IV cat €152++ as singles. Exp Ceremuga (4)
Estimate A$100
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