1909/10 Offices in Mt. Athos, Meteline, Salonique. Mint & Used, includes mint Mt. Athos 70pi and 1910 Cyrillic Overprint Issue complete; a Salonique 1909 Issue complete mint; Meteline 1909-10 complete, two sets (one used on fragments with doubtful cds and one mint), several values of the different sets used, and up to and including the 7pi of the Russian Levant Portrait set (Romanov) on fragment tied by violet "SALONIKI" cds. The complete...
Auction #366
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366
A colourful bouquet of philatelic treasures is to be found in the Heinrich Köhler Spring Auction from 19 to 24 March 2018
From 19 to 24 March 2018, the traditional auction house of Heinrich Köhler will ring in the philatelic spring of 2018 with its 366th auction. Once again an outstanding range of exquisite philatelic and postal history material from Germany to Europe and worldwide awaits collectors in this year's spring auction. Five impressive special catalogues and a main catalogue with many attractive special items once again offer a unique selection of valuable stamps, rare covers and high-quality collections - many top-class items included!
A fascinating and refreshing selection of international philatelic material is waiting for you!
Special catalogues:
Faroe Islands Postal History 1751 to 1948 - The Geoffrey Noer Collection
Baltic States Stamps and Postal History - The Dr. Matteo Lucibello Collection
Greek Territories - The Johann Ulrich Schmitt Collection
Duchy of Brunswick - The "Brunsviga" Collection
Kingdom of Saxony - The "Franco Envelopes" - The Arnim Knapp Collection
Special offer:
Chile - The Martyn Cusworth Collection
Germania Mark values - The Dieter Kamradt Collection
EUROPA CEPT - Specialised Collection
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Lot #5799 - Russian Post abroad levant
Salonica, Chios, Mount Athos, 1898/1903: 6 items franked with various Russian Levant, tied with "R.O.P.iT. SALONIKI", "R.O.P.iT. CHIOS" and 1 item with arrival "R.O.P.iT. ATHON". Three of them philatelically inspired and one front, interesting lot
Lot #5800 - Russian Post abroad levant
AEGEAN ISLANDS: Chios 1860: "Compagnie Russe CHIO 18.2.60" double framed rectangle in blue, on stampless entire folded letter sent to Volo. This letter is reported in Tchilinghirian (ex Snegireff collection), extremely rare, a must for the Russian Levant collections
Lot #5801 - Russian Post abroad levant
Chios 1865: "5" diamond of small dots cancellation in blue, tying a 2pi 1865 on entire folded letter (dateline 15.May.1865, old Style) sent to Jaffa Palestine (Papazis correpondence). Only one similar letter is reported in Tchilinghirian (supplement), extremely rare, backstamped by J.U. Schmitt
Lot #5802 - Russian Post abroad levant
Chios 1867: "PORT CHIOS 16.Sept.67" cds in blue, tying a 2pi 1865 on entire folded letter sent to Jaffa Palestine (Papazis correpondence), scarce early period
Lot #5803 - Russian Post abroad levant
Chios 1870: "PORT CHIO 31.Mar.1870" cds in blue, tying a pair of 3k on entire folded letter sent to "KONSTANTINOPOL 4.Apr.1870). The stamps were additionally canceled with a dotted pmk upon arrival, scarce and fine - very fine
Lot #5804 - Russian Post abroad levant
Chios 1879: "CHIOS 3.Sep.-" cds in blue, tying 1K +5K on entire folded letter sent to "KONSTANTINople 8.Sep." Fine and scarce
Lot #5805 - Russian Post abroad levant
Chios 1880: "CHIOS 13.Sep.80" cds with ornament in violet, tying upon arrival a 10K Russian stamp on corner cover sent from Odessa, some stain spots and cover imperfections (reduced at top)
Lot #5806 - Russian Post abroad levant
Chios 1880: "CHIOS 15.Jan.-" cds in blue, tying 1K +5K on cover of folded letter sent to Alep via "ALEXANDRETTA 19.Jan." (faint strike. The receiver paid 1,50Pi for the route Alexandretta-Alep, with 6x10pa damaged Ottoman stamps, tied with "ALEP 2.Fevr.1880". Always desirable mixed franking
Lot #5807 - Russian Post abroad levant
Chios 1890s: "R.O.P.iT Agentst. CHIOSA 20.Nov.-" oval date stamp in grey (faint), tying upon arrival a 10K Russian stamp on corner cover sent from Odessa. Roughly opened at top, scarce
Lot #5808 - Russian Post abroad levant
Chios 1911: "R.O.P.iT. CHIOS 12.XI.1911" blue cds, tying 20pa +1pi +2pi Russian Levant on registered corner cover to London, via Smyrna & Constantinople. Scarce, with some stains
Lot #5809 - Russian Post abroad levant
Mytilini 1905-13: 8 items (3 registered covers, 2 postal cards, 2 covers and 1 postcard) franked with various Russian Levant, tied with "R.O.P.iT. MITELIN" in violet, except the last one (during the Hellenic Occupation, 1913) which is in blue; fine to very fine condition
Lot #5810 - Russian Post abroad levant
CRETE: Candia 1861: "Comp. Russe de Navigat. a Vap. & de Com. Agence de CANDIE" (with bicephalous eagle) circular negative seal in blue, on stampless entire folded letter sent to "SYROS 9.Apr.61" cds, rated "20" lepta due marking. Only two or three covers known from this short lived Ropit Office, very attractive showpiece
Provenance: Fabergé
Lot #5811 - Russian Post abroad levant
DODECANES: Rhodes & Chio: "PORT RODOS" cds in blue tying a 2pi on fragment, offered together with "PORT CHIOS" on two fragments with 2pi first issue and 2x20pa second issue, very scarce
Lot #5812 - Russian Post abroad levant
Rhodes 1868: "PORT RODOS 11.Fev.1868" cds in blue, tying two 2pi on entire folded letter sent to Constantinople. Unusual multiple franking from an extremely rare Russian Post Office, some imperfections
Lot #5813 - Russian Post abroad levant
OCCUPATION OF CRETE: 1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, complete set on horizontally laid paper, the key 2m red with huge margins, 1m blue & 2m black with remnant, 2m red lightly hinged, and 1m green appears never hinged. Backstamped, key by Zeis.
Lot #5814 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, in canceled blocks with blue "RETHYMNON" straightline: 1m blue type I block of four with violet control mark, tied to fragment; 2m rose red on laid paper with blue control mark, rich color, nice margins all around, horizontal crease affecting top pair and lower right stamp with diagonal crease, mainly visible from the back, scarce; 1m yellow green on laid paper block of eight, with blue control, very fine;...
Lot #5815 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, the 1m blue type I, with clear and distinct double impression. Great color, nice margins for this, violet control mark and canceled-to-order with blue "RETHYMNON" straightline. Backstamped extremely rare.
Lot #5816 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, the 2m on horizontally laid paper. A very nice group that includes an uncatalogued single without any control marks, an unused single in a similar shade, a red hue on thinner paper, three singles and a pair of the rose red hue, one with a crease, several are backstamped.
Lot #5817 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m blue on quadrilled paper, with control mark, unused no gum, backstamped. Very Fine.
Lot #5818 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m bright carmine red on wove, uncatalogued color without any control mark, rich color, clear margins all around, unused no gum, scarce.
Lot #5819 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m brown on laid paper, uncatalogued as such, with control mark, "RETHYMNON" straightline cancel, signed. Very Fine and scarce.
Lot #5820 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m violet on quadrilled paper, uncatalogued without any control mark, rich color, nice margins all around, unused no gum, Schmitt pencil number on back. Very Fine.
Lot #5821 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m violet on quadrilled paper, with control mark, sheet selvage copy, "RETHYMNON" straightline cancel, backstamped and signed. Very Fine.
Lot #5822 - Russian Post abroad levant
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, the 2m pale gray rose on wove paper, corner block of four with violet blue circular control in the middle and each with the very scarce "MARGARITAIS" straightline cancel in blue. Very small lower right corner crease just into the frame line of the lower right stamp. A very nice multiple with a seldom seen cancel.
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