241. Pfankuch Auktion für Münzen und Briefmarken

On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 11–13, 2026, we will hold our 241st auction of stamps, coins, and postal history, featuring an attractive selection of over 3,900 lots of international philately and numismatics .

In our summer auction—which, as usual, will again include“live bidding”online—we are offering a wide-ranging selection featuring many rarities from German and international collecting fields, spanning from the classical era to the modern era.

The Old German States are very well represented with over 1,000 lots . Of particular note are Baden, with valuable pieces and rarities; a fine section of Prussian number stamps featuring major rarities and unique items; andstamp rarities from Württemberg. The collection section features first-class letter collections and substantial sets.

The German Empire collecting area offers a fine selection of rarities, first-class quality items, and substantial collections. A special focus is on the German Empire and fine letters and postcards from the airmail and Zeppelin mail services.

The German Colonies and Overseas Post Offices section comprises approximately 300 lots and features numerous highlights of postal history. These include, among other items, a postcard from Chefoo (German Post in China) dated July 9, 1899, bearing a very rare “I.P.O.” security stamp on the postage (2 x 5 Pf. green Mi.No. 2 I) to protect the stamps from theft while they were being transported within China to the German post office in Shanghai (Lot 2012).

In the collection section, the inventory of a renowned Hessian retail store and auction house is being liquidated . The offering includes several hundred individual lots as well as substantial stamp collections from Germany and throughout Europe.

Also worthy of note is a fantastic, 11-volume exhibition collection titled “Liechtenstein Postage Stamps on Mail Pieces from the Precursors Onward.”

The collections and coins section comprises a total of over 1,600 lots: mostly untouched lots, collections, and estates, numerous large lots, as well as valuable coin collections, investment coins, and collector’s coins spanning over 1,800 years of numismatic history.

Among these, Old Germany and the German Empire are well represented with rare talers and imperial gold coins, as well as exotic silver ounces and gold coins from around the world, including Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 20 Mark 1905 A, Carl Eduard (1900–1918),Anhalt–Dessau, 10 Mark 1904 A, Friedrich I (1871–1904), and U.S. coins dating from 1878 onward, including 150 different Morgan dollars alone, many of them with high grades.

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We hope you enjoy browsing and bidding!

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