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LOT 2546
German WWII Naval Map Collection
1939-1945 A.D.
35 - 45 5/8 in. (813 grams total, 89-116 cm).
Comprising: No. 138G: (North Sea chart, mouth of the Elbe); No.1031: Northern coast of France and Guernsey, 1940; No. 1012: Bay of Biscay. St Giles sur Vie; No. 478H: passage between Malmo and Copenhagen; No. 37: coast of Norway from Tyrhaug to Terningen (1883 Norwegian issue); most with Kriegsmarine stamps, pencil and other notations. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2546
German WWII Naval Map Collection
Estimate £60 - 80€69 - 93 (for guidance only)$80 - 107 (for guidance only)
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