Telephone usage ticket strip of three from the Bavarian post office, used with Muenchen Telegrafenamt (T.A.) cancel instead of the pen cancel or punches that were often used. Wavy-line watermark variety. These are quite scarce, especially in nice condition -- usually I see only the 10pf version. Multiples are rare.

Telephone usage ticket pair from the Bavarian post office, used with Muenchen Telegrafenamt (T.A.) cancel instead of the pen cancel or punches that were often used. Wavy-line watermark variety. These are quite scarce, especially in nice condition -- usually I see only the 10pf version. Multiples are rare.

Telephone usage ticket from the Bavarian post office, used with Muenchen Telegrafenamt (T.A.) cancel instead of the pen cancel or punches that were often used. Wavy-line watermark variety. These are quite scarce, especially in nice condition -- usually I see only the 10pf version.

Stamp issue from the former state of Bavaria, subsumed into the greater Weimar (Deutsches Reich, nothing to do with Hitler) socialist republic. Apostrophe D variety (Plattenfehler V) CV EUR160.

Stamp issue from the former state of Bavaria, subsumed into the greater Weimar (Deutsches Reich, nothing to do with Hitler) socialist republic. Apostrophe D variety (Plattenfehler V) CV EUR160.

Stamp issue from the former state of Bavaria, subsumed into the greater Weimar (Deutsches Reich, nothing to do with Hitler) socialist republic. White wedge (Kiel) between flag and bounding circle on the left, CV EUR160.

Stamp issue from the former state of Bavaria, subsumed into the greater Weimar (Deutsches Reich, nothing to do with Hitler) socialist republic. Flat-top Reich variety from the upper margin. CV EUR600.

Stamp issue from the former state of Bavaria, subsumed into the greater Weimar (Deutsches Reich, nothing to do with Hitler) socialist republic. Flat-top Reich variety from the upper margin. CV EUR250.

Feldpost card sent from the Schuette-Lanz 7 (SL7) crewmember stationed with the airship in Koenigsberg, Preussen / Prussia. Hand-written note mentioning the SL7, and with sender as J.H. (Auemin?), as crew of the airship. Schuette-Lanz airship feldposts are much rarer than their more recognizable Zeppelin counterparts.

Map of the Lower Rhine from Cologne to Fulda areas by M. Mentelle ca1795. Laid paper, blank verso. tattered and wrinkled around the edges well away from image (would be cover by matting). Absolutely guaranteed original copperplate map ca 200 years old.

Large map of German state of Hesse, Nassau, Hanau Mayence, etc in the upper Rhine region; by I.W.A. jaeger circa 1788. Sectioned and mounted on linen for travel. Some of the pieces are loose (the glue is 200 years old!) but are all present. Absolutely guaranteed antique copperplate map over 200 years old.

Huge map of Thueringen Kreis / the Thuringia region of Germany with a register of place names down each side. A rare map. On heavy laid paper with blank verso. The size given is of the image -- with ample margins it is larger. On heavy laid paper with blank verso. Absolutely guaranteed original antique copperplate ca250 years old.

Copper engraving of Poland duchies from Masovien and Podlachien in the north to Russia in the east, to Prussia and Galicia in the south, with Lublin at right and Krakau / Cracow in the lower left. From Atlas von Europa nebst den Kolonien in 1829. Minor toning and a thin spot (ca 1cm) when held to light, not affecting the image A blank verso on heavy paper. Please see scan for exact condition. Absolutely guaranteed original antique map ca 170 years old.

From Schauplatz der funf Theile der Welt, Franz Johann von Reilly (1766-1820), published Vienna 1789-1791. Original light outline and wash color. Clean image on very heavy, laid white paper (blank verso) with a deep impression. A fine map. Will be rolled and placed in a very heavy-gauge tube for security in shipping. Measurements are of the image -- page size with margins is larger. Absolutely guaranteed genuine, original copperplate engraving ca 215 years old