1937, Caritas 10-50s. tied by red special cancel "TALLINN ESTONIA 27.II.37" to registered cover addressed to Major General Dr. Hans Leesment in Tallin, he was the Chairman of Ühisabi 1936/1937 and also the Chairman of the Estonian Red Cross. His postal address, "Nigueliste 12", the address of the Northern Estonian Red Cross (" Eesti Noorte Punase Risti"), shows the close relationship between Ühisabi and the Estonian Red Cross
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 #276 - europe estonia
1937, Caritas 25s. with with experimental horizontal network, with bottom sheet margin very well showing the different alignment of the network, mint never hinged, fine
The Caritas issue of 1936 was printed in sheets of 10 x 10, while the subsequent issues 1937-1940 were printed on unusual, half-size sheets 5 x 10. In order to save the expense of preparing a half-size network plate, a normal network plate for 10 x 10 stamps was turned...
Lot #277 - europe estonia
1937, Caritas 25s. with vertical network as imperforated block of four with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, rare, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:3)
Lot #278 - europe estonia
1938, Päts 25 S., proof block of four, with printing order number of Sept.15, 1937. Register cross below pos.100. The register cross is touched by the register pin of the perforating machine and is minimally punctured. During the production of the postage stamps the imperforate archival proof sheet was probably put by mistake into the perforating machine and was removed immediately before being perforated. A rare variety showing that the...
Lot #279 - europe estonia
1938, Scholars 5 S. -25 S., corner blocks with the printing order number. The date of the printing order was Dec.6, 1937, 4 months before the imprimatur/approval by Jallajas. The 5 S. and 25 S. blocks are from counter pane A (wide margins with gripper marks), the 10 S. and 15 S. are from counter pane B. The bottom margins have a horizontal marginal bar, in contrast to the imprimatur proofs signed by Jallajas, mint never hinged, very fine
Lot #280 - europe estonia
1938, Scholars 25 s. imperforated, two singles one with bottom sheet margin. one from the lower right corner, reconstructed as pair. The horizontal marginal bar at the bottom margin shows that this is an archival proof, printed during the production of the postage stamps, in contrast to the imprimatur proofs, which were printed earlier without a marginal bar (see subsequent lot). This proof shows the difference between imprimatur proofs and...
Lot #281 - europe estonia
1936/39, Caritas 10-50s., small group of blocks of four with printing dates, marginal copies, fine
Lot #282 - europe estonia
1940, Päts 15 S., blue, corner block with printing order number T.134 of March 12, 1940, printed with the same plates as the red 15 S. of 1936 (Mi 125). Same marginal numbers as the red proof block with the printing order of Nov.2, 1936 (subsequent lot). Printed in blue color to reflect the increase in the postal rate for domestic letters from 10 S. to 15 S. on April 1, 1940. Issued on April 15, 1940, mint never hinged, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste...
Lot #283 - europe estonia
1940, 100 Years of stamps 15 s. on white paper, used, fine
Lot #284 - europe estonia
1991, Designs of 2 stamps by Lembit Lohmus, submitted to the official competition for the first stamp of New Estonia 1991. His swallow design was awarded the second place, his pattern design the third place. No first place was awarded by the committee. The designs by Velo Kallas, who had not participated in the official competition, were selected for the first stamp of New Estonia. The pattern design shows "10 Kr 1991", even if the new...
Lot #285 - europe estonia
Günther Reindorff, by H. Läti, Eesti NSV Kunst, Tallin 1960, art book with 74 reproductions black and white of works by Günther Reindorff, signed in ink "GReindorff III 1961". Reindorff designed Russian and Estonian postage stamps and banknotes and was appointed a National Artist of the USSR in 1961. 22 of Reindorff's works are shown in the digital gallery of the Eesti Kunstimuuseum https://digikogu.ekm.ee/, such as https://digikogu.ekm.ee/...
Lot #286 - estonia Estonia - postal stationary
1937, PARO letter sheet Nr. 5, unused, fine
Lot #287 - estonia Estonia - postal stationary
1937, PARO letter sheet Nr. 8, unused, fine
Lot #288 - estonia Estonia - postal stationary
1937, PARO lettersheet no. 8, unused, very fine
Lot #289 - estonia Estonia - postal stationary
PARO letter sheet 10 s., no. 20, unused, very fine
Lot #290 - estonia Estonia - postal stationary
1937, PARO lettersheet no. 20, unused, very fine
Lot #291 - europe finland
1930, Zeppelin 10 m. with overprint error "1830" in horizontal pair with normal stamp, fresh colour, unmounted mint, left stamp tiny paper wrinkle, very fine, signed Enzo Diena with certificate
Lot #292 - europe France
1849, Ceres 10 c. yellow-brown, good to large margins all around, tied by grid cancellation to local folded letter from "LAON 19.NOV.54", very fine, signed Pacal Scheller
Lot #293 - europe France
1870, Ceres 10 c. yellow brown with "17" on provisional postcard from "PARIS-R.de PONT-NEUF 21.OCT" with text, transported by ballon 'Garibaldi' to Brezolles with arrival mark, small corner crease, otherwise fine
Lot #294 - europe France
WAR 1870/71: BALLON MONTEE: NEPTUNE: Small envelope with original contents, dated "Paris 22. Sept.", written by Colonel Maximilien Foy, 2nd in charge of the General Staff to his sister in law Rachel Trubert at Château la Vallière with arrival mark of September 26 and private arrival notation of the same day, taxed on front with "3" decimes; the envelope with small tears and seal on reverse removed, otherwise very fine. One of the rarest "Pli...
Lot #295 - europe France
GARIBALDI: Small entire letter, franked with 2 copies Napoléon perforated 5 c. green and Lauré 10 c., tied by star numeral "11" with adjacent "PARIS R. ST. HONORÉ 20 OCT. 70" to Chartres in the occupied territory, few short perfs, otherwise very fine; a rare and very attractive franking, certificate Roumet (2015)
Lot #296 - europe France
VILLE DE PARIS: Entire letter franked with Siège 20 c., tied by star cancel "15" with adjacent "PARIS R. BONAPARTE 12 DEC. 70" to Indre. The 'Ville de Paris' landed in Nassau, Germany and all mail was captured; fine and scarce
Lot #297 - europe France
Envelope with Siège 10 c. and 20 c., each tied by red "PARIS (SC) 14 DEC. 70" to Bruxelles, Belgium; the 10 c. applied with part at top left missing, otherwise fine; a scarce letter, sign. Brun
Lot #298 - europe France
DUQUESNE: Entire letter franked with 2 copies Napoléon perforated 5 c. green (one with bottom right corner missing) and Lauré 20 c., tied by star cancel "15" with adjacent "PARIS R. BONAPARTE 5 JANV. 71" to Tournai in Belgium with transit and arrival marks of January 12; a scarce franking in fresh condition, certificate Behr (2013)
Lot #299 - europe France
GÉNÉRAL BOURBAKI: Envelope franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by red cds. "PARIS (60) 19 JANV. 71" to Rennes with transit and arrival marks of January 23, fine and scarce
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