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collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Republic of China: Inflation Cover 1948, 10 Stamps.: “Republic of China 1948: Registered Air Mail cover Tsunkow – Prague.

155,000 Dollar Franking. Interesting range of cancellations:

24. 04. 48 – Swatow, bilingual cancellation

26. 04. 48 – Swatow, Chinese cancellation

28. 04. 48 – Canton, bilingual cancellation

28. 04. 48 – Tsungkow ( Song Kou ), bilingual cancellation

28. 04. 48 – Hong Kong registered. G.P.O. – cancellation

Fine condition, scarce!”

Old China – Liao Dynasty: Buddhist Token from Grotto, blazed Clay – col8475: “Ancient China – Liao Dynasty ( AD 916-1125 ) token of blazed clay, depicting a Buddhist figure.

The condition is pretty good with many small details in the inner part. The outer border has a small fault at the upper right side – maybe part of the burning process.

It comes from a Buddhist grotto in the North Western part of China.”

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Zeppelin Mail, Egypt 1931: “Zeppelin postcard, Egypt 1931: Postcard of the Mamelouk Tombs and Citadel, Cairo. Sent as Mail to Germany. Attached is an overprinted Zeppelin stamp.

Special Cairo cancellation.”

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Ming Dynasty China: Excavation Figure Female Servant.: “China, Ming Dynasty: Nice excavation, terractotta figure of a female servant, partly colored.

Some erosion, small restoration parts.

It stands 6.5 inches high.

Certificate of Authenticity.”

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Marine Ship post Germany: 4 Modern Covers: “4 attractive, modern Marine Ship post mail:

Destroyer Rommel, Marine ship post 54 – cancellation

1. Mine detector MiJ – Boot Frankenthal, Marine ship post 55 – cancellation

Desex 1/88 – AAG 102/88, Fregatte ‘ Lübeck ‘ im Mitelmeer, Marine ship post 02 – cancellation

Fregatte Bremen, Marine ship post 08 – cancellation

All in very good condition. “

1926: Advertising Poster for Advertising Magazine. 9 x 12 inches – col5655a: “Poster designed for the German magazine ‘ Die Reklame ‘. Attractive Art Deco design. Artist signed LU. Very decorative.

The poster has been professionally mounted in a red passepartout.

Please consider that the price includes postage.

Size of complete item: 28 x 35 cm ( 11 x 16 in ) Size of actual print: 24 x 31 cm ( 9 x 12,5 in )”

Senta Berger. Early Autograph CoA – col8359: “Senta Berger autograph from the early 70s on a 5.8 x 4.1 in photo.

Signed with light green pen, slighly faint, fine condition.

The autograph comes with a Certificate of authenticity. Austrian actress Senta Berger was born while Vienna was under siege; reportedly, her family was bombed out four times before she was five.

Enrolled in ballet school, Senta was asked to leave at 14 because she had ‘developed’ too much. She studied drama at the Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna, then began her German film career in 1957.

The publicity folks said that Senta won her first English-language role in The Secret Ways (1961) when star Richard Widmark spotted her riding a bicycle. Most American film fans first saw the sensuous Senta on, of all places, Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, in that 1963 TV series’ two-parter ‘The Waltz King.’

Though an actress of more than average talent, Senta was regarded as just another European sex bomb by most Hollywood publicity flacks; her fine performance as an Israeli freedom fighter in Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) took second consideration to the well-circulated still photos from that film, in which she was seen in form-fitting shorts. By 1970, Senta Berger evidently gave up any hopes of being taken seriously, agreeing to appear in the caveman spoof When Women Had Tails. “

Max Lorenz Autograph and Photos. Nice Lot, 1940-50s (Autographs: Classical Music related) at AC All Collectibles: “Tenor Max Lorenz autograph on a drawing from 1944, showing Lorenz as Florestan in Fidelio by Beethoven.

Size: 8 x 11 inches. Signed in 1951

A b/w photograph ( 7 x 9.2 in ) shows Lorenz as Parifal.

5 smaller photos show him as Siegfried in Wanger’s Ring.

All photos are pasted on thicker album leaves and can be removed.

Max Lorenz is considered to be one of the great dramatic tenors of the 20th century, and German critics typically consider his recordings of Wagner’s Tristan and Tannhäuser to be the greatest recordings of these operas that were ever made.

The autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.”

Art Nouveau Prayer Book, very decorative, 1897 – col8421: “1897: Prayer book, Art Nouveau, turtle or tortoise, mother of pearl and metal are the material of the cover of this most decorative prayer book from Austria.

Color lithograph of holy Jesus, Mother Maria and the Apostles. Very fine condition ( except a tiny little bit of mother of pearl is maybe missing at the lower part of the cross – or fabricated like this ).

The lock is fine too and closes tight.”