"PAID AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO", fair strike on lettersheet to Rivadeo, franked with Spanish West Indies 1857 ½ r. blue, tied by oval ´parilla` with adjacent blue "ADMON GRAL. PUERTORICO 14 DIC 57", handed over to the British PO with cds. "SAN-JUAN-PORTO-RICO DE 14 1857" on reverse, red circle "PD" applied by mistake, cancelled by fingerprint and corrected with red "PP", transit and arrival cds.; a fine, scarce and unusal cover
Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries
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Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries
Viewing times of the 383rd Heinrich Köhler auction and
The ERIVAN Collection – 11th auction
Due to a high number of visitors we recommend viewing the collection lots before the auction week. Viewing at any time by prior appointment in our office in Wiesbaden.
Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus GmbH & Co. KG
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Germany
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11 – 13 March 2024 Monday to Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
14 – 15 March 2024 Thursday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
18 – 22 March 2024 Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
23 March 2024 Saturday starting 8.30 a.m.
Special Viewing: From 1–3 March 2024, no single lots Bavaria can be viewed in our office in Wiesbaden, as they will be at the Philatelia Munich for viewing.
Auction Schedule
Thursday, 14 March 2024 09:00 CET 1001–1841
Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries
Special offer: Departements Conquis – The Wilma Droemont Collection
Special offer: Chile – The Colon Issues (part II)
Thursday, 14 March 2024 16:00 CET 6001–6204 Special Catalogue: Danish West Indies 1806–1917 – The "Baghira" Collection
Friday, 15 March 2024 09:00 CET 1842–2109
Single Lots: Olympics, Thematics, Literature
Special offer: Summer Olympic Games – The Fredrik C. Schreuder Collection (part II)
Special offer: Ludwig van Beethoven – The Yukio Onuma Collection (part II)
Special offer: Volkswagen – a German Myth – The Dr Edo-Meino Eden Collection
Friday, 15 March 2024 12:00 CET 5001–5569 Special Catalogue: Airmail and Zeppelin Mail – inclusive the collection of the Sieger family
Monday, 18 March 2024 10:00 CET 2110–2328 Single Lots: German Empire 1872 – 1945
Monday, 18 March 2024 12:30 CET 6601–6960 Special Catalogue: German Reichspost – Shield Issues – The Michael Rehme Collection (part II)
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 09:00 CET 2329–2887
Single Lots: German post offices abroad and colonies
Special offer: Registered Letters of the German Foreign Post Offices and German Colonies (part III)
Special offer: German South West Africa – Cancellations on Private and Field Post
Special offer: German Post in China and Kiautschou – Post during WWI and Trans-Siberian Railway – The Dr Heinz Findeiss Collection
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 14:00 CET 6501–6600 Special Catalogue: German Post Offices in Morocco & German Post Offices in Turkey – The "Waldersee" Collection
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 15:00 CET 2888–3653
Single Lots: German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Saar, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII, Germany after 1945
Special offer: Definitive Issue Posthorn 1951 – Specialised Collection
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 09:00 CET 7001–7758 Special Catalogue: Germany 1849–2000 – German Empire, German Colonies with Occupation Issues (G.R.I. and MAFIA), Plebiscite Areas, Germany after WWII – The Erik B. Nagel Collection (part III)
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 16:00 CET 10001–10331 Country Collections: Europe, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:00 CET 10332–11234
Country Collections: Overseas
Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins
Collections Germany: German States, German Empire, German post offices abroad and Colonies, German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII, General collections Germany, Germany after 1945
Friday, 22 March 2024 10:00 CET 8001–8097 Special Catalogue: Grand Duchy of Baden – Frankings and Postal History – The Klaus Peter Geis Collection
Friday, 22 March 2024 11:00 CET 8201–8299 Special Catalogue: Kingdom of Bavaria – Postal History and Social Philately 1806–1875 – The Oliver Reifenrath Collection
Friday, 22 March 2024 12:00 CET 8501–8571 Special Catalogue: Free Hanseatic City of Bremen – The Karl-Hillard Geuther Collection (part III)
Friday, 22 March 2024 13:00 CET 8601–8815 Special Catalogue: Heligoland – The Dr. Hans Friedrich Häuser Collection (part II)
Friday, 22 March 2024 15:00 CET 9001–9244 Special Catalogue: Schleswig-Holstein 1850–1867 – The Rolf Beyerodt Collection
Saturday, 23 March 2024 08:30 CET 3654–4207
Single Lots: German States Baden – Wuerttemberg, North German Confederation
Special offer: The Principalities of Lippe – The Gustav Strunk Collections (part II)
Saturday, 23 March 2024 14:30 CET 1–160 Special Catalogue: German States: Bavaria from 1849 – Auction of 'Missed Opportunities' – Collections – The ERIVAN Collection – 11th Auction
Breaks when appropriate. We expect to auction off 50-120 lots per hour, depending on the area.
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Lot #1512 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1913, 6 d. Die II, Retouched "E" in "PENCE", usual perforation for this issue, used with cds, fine, certificate Michael Drury (2019)
Lot #1513 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1914, KGV ½ d., fresh colours, Perf. Line 14¼, used with cds. "MELBOURNE VICTORIA", very fine (ACSC-Nr. 64)
Lot #1514 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1913, 1 d. salmon eosin, fresh colours and well perforated, used with cds. "SYDNEY 22.NO.17", very fine, a rare shade for the specialist, certificate Michael Drury (2000) (ACSC-Nr. 71S, G27A)
Lot #1515 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1928, National Stamp Exhibition 3 d., cpl. block with all margins, tied by special cancellation "INTERNATIONAL PPHILATELIC EXHIBITION MELBOURNE 31 OC 28" to local envelope, very fine
Lot #1516 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1928, National Stamp Exhibition 3 d., special block tied by cds. "SYDNEY 26-FE-29A" to registered envelope to Chicago, 1½ d. as additional franking and reverse arrival cds., fine
Lot #1517 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1930, Lord Howe Island Provisional, manuscript overprint "2 d Paid PM LHI" on Sturt 1½ d., neatly tied with two strikes of cds. "LORD HOWE ISLAND SEP 6 30 NSW" on small piece, some perforation tips on the right side shortened, still fine and attractive example of this scarce stamp
Lot #1518 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1931, 5 s., Die II, wmk CofA, gutter block of four with printer´s two-line imprint "JOHN ASH" ("N" under "N"), with cds. "MELBOURNE", lower right adhesive plate flaw "Open Mouth", very fine and scarce (ACSC-Nr. 46z)
Lot #1519 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1932, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2 d.-5 s., complete set in blocks of four with sheet margin, CTO, the lowest two values with printer´s two-line imprint "JOHN ASH", 3 d. with original gum, 5 s. small hinge reinforcement in the upper margin, very fine and scarce
Lot #1521 - British Commonwealth barbados
1852, Britannia 2 d. greyish slate, horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, fresh colours, unused with large part of original gum, a very fine and delighful multiple of the scarce shade, certificate BPA (1998)
Lot #1522 - British Commonwealth barbados
1875, 1 s. purple, horizontal pair, nicely perforated and of fresh colours, tied by duplex bootheel cancel "BARBADOS FE 10 79" on envelope to London with arrival cds., small tear at top far away from the adhesives and part of backflap missing, still a very fine and attractive double rate cover, signed and certificate Holcombe (1991)
Lot #1523 - British Commonwealth barbados
1878, West Indian Press overprint 1 d. on half of 5 s. dull rose, Type 3b, used with cds. "BARBADOS", fine and scarce, certificate RPSL (1959)
Lot #1524 - British Commonwealth barbados
1 d. on half of 5 s. dull rose, Type 3c (smaller "1" and "D"), used with part of bootheel cancel, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1980)
Lot #1534 - British Commonwealth guyana
1933, air mail, imperforated proof on blue paper with blank value tablet, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, signed Scheller
Lot #1535 - British Commonwealth Hong Kong
1880, Postal stationery card 1 c. green (H&G-Nr. 4) with 1882 2 c. carmine, used with cds. "AMOY MA 94", addressed to Wien, redirected upon arrival, very fine
Lot #1536 - British Commonwealth india
1821, entire letter from England, posted by Agents at Bombay with faint ´´BOMBAY/POST NOT PAID/ FE/1822´´ (Giles 8) to a lieutenant of the Bengal horse artillery at Mhow, redirected to Poona and Meerut. On front noted postage of 1 r. 6 a.
Lot #1537 - British Commonwealth india
1823, "NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt. Pd. (2 as)/Sa.Wt. /(8 July) 18(23)", rectagular framed datestamp in black, very clear on reverse of entire letter to Chandenagore; very fine. Certificate RPSL (2019) (Giles No.1)
Lot #1538 - British Commonwealth india
1824, entire letter from Calcutta to Malligaum Kandeish, showing on reverse oval "G.P.O. APR (5) Pt.Pd. (1-5)" and adjacent red "Poonah/POST PAID"
Lot #1539 - British Commonwealth india
1831, entire letter from Mhow, whith brownish double circle with manuscript date on reverse, to Edinburgh, showing on front boxed "INDIA LETTER PORT GLASGOW" and faint red oval "SHIP/B.G.P.O. POSTAGE PAID"
Lot #1540 - British Commonwealth india
1835, entire letter, dated inside "Norwood Hill 24th October", to the "Assistant Opium Agent" at Patna, re-directed to Merut with clear "MERUT/ Bg. Po.", and finally to Delhi, several times additionally charged. On reverse 3 further pstmarks. An ineresting and rare letter.
Lot #1541 - British Commonwealth india
1835, "DUM DUM POST OFFICE", oval handstamp with manuscript date "30 July 35", next to "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER" and "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" or reverse of entire letter to England.
Lot #1542 - British Commonwealth india
1835, cover from Merut to Simlah bearing fine oval ´´MERUT/Pt.Pd.´´ ds in black (HG 3) with ´date inserted by hand, very fine
Lot #1543 - British Commonwealth india
1838, "LOODIANA/(11 Jany 1838)/Paid. (11as)", rectangular framed handstamp in red, quite clear on reverse of entire letter to a General in command. Paper partly backed due to ink erosion.
Lot #1544 - British Commonwealth india
1841, entire letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux, showing on reverse framed red "STEAM POSTAGE/INLAND Do./TOTAL" with manuscript "9-14- 1/7"
Lot #1545 - British Commonwealth india
1848, cover from Cochin during the first Afghan war to Ootcamund, with full contents relating to the war.
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