1860, ILLINOIS: 1857 Washington 3c. red and 12c. black as horizontal pair tied by cds. "AUGUSTA JUL 7" to envelope via Bremen or Hamburg to Geneva, Switzerland. With red integral cds. "NEW YORK PAID AUG 11 9", put on "Illinois" as "Saxonia", the HAPAG liner would not sail for another four days, the rate was 21 cents, the US post office kept the balance of 6 cents, adhesives with negligible imperfections, othewise fine
Heinrich Köhler Auction 380 - Day 7 Single Lots: German States Baden
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Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 380 - Day 7 Single Lots: German States Baden
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The ERIVAN Collection – 9th auction
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25 March 2023 Saturday starting 8.30 a.m.
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COLLECTIONS
Thursday, 16 March 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Lot 10001–10832
Country Collections: Europe and Overseas: A – Z, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins
Special offer: Liquidation of a „long-established“ shop
Friday, 17 March 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Lot 10833–11538 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
SINGLE LOTS
Monday, 20 March 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Lot 1001–1692 Single Lots: Europe and Colonies: A – Z, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Monday, 20 March 2023 from ca. 3:00 p.m. Lot 1693–2005
Single Lots: Overseas countries, Transatlantic Mail, Shipmail, Airmail, Zeppelin, Olympics, Thematics and Coins, including
Special offer: El Salvador · The Michael Peter Collection
Special offer: Guadalajara
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Lot 2010–2554
Single Lots: German Empire 1872 – 1945
Special offer: German Private Posts – The Peter Rogers Collections
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 from ca. 2:30 p.m. Lot 2555–3070
Single Lots: German post offices abroad and colonies, including
Special offer: Registered letters of the German Foreign Post Offices and Colonies (part I)
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Lot 3071–3620 Single Lots: German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Saar, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 from ca. 3:00 p.m. Lot 3621–3830 Single Lots: Germany after 1945: Local issues, Allied Forces issues, Soviet Occupation Zone, German Democratic Republic, Berlin, Bizone, Federal Republik of Germany
Thursday, 23 March 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Lot 6001–6933 Special Catalogue: Germany 1849–2000 – German States and German Colonies with Occupation Issues (G.R.I. and MAFIA) · The Erik B. Nagel Collection (part I)
Friday, 24 March 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Lot 3831–4283 Single Lots: German States Baden –
Wuerttemberg, North German Confederation
Friday, 24 March 2023 from ca. 1:30 p.m. Lot 7001–7122 Special Catalogue: Bavaria from 1849 · The Eliahu Weber Collection (part IV)
Friday, 24 March 2023 from ca. 3:00 p.m. Lot 8001–8060 Special Catalogue: Free Hanseatic City of Bremen · The Karl-Hillard Geuther Collection (part I)
Friday, 24 March 2023 from ca. 4:00 p.m. Lot 9001–9248 Special Catalogue: American Trans Atlantic Mail Carriers 1800–1870 · The Graham Booth Collection
Saturday, 25 March 2023 from 10:00 a.m. Lot 1–307 Special Catalogue: German States – The ERIVAN Collection – 9th Auction
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Lot #9168 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1860, ILLINOIS: Folded letter dated "Galveston March 25/60 with matching cds. "GALVESTON MAR 27 1860" alongside to Crossen, Prussia, endorsed as paid "30" and "pr. first Steamer for Europe", but treated as unpaid with "13" silbergroschen charged, fine and scarce entire of the first of only 5 voyages for the line
Lot #9169 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1861, ARAGO: 1857 Washington 3c. red and Franklin 30c. orange tied by red grid to folded letter from "NEW YORK FEB 3" endorsed "pr. Steamer Arago via Marseille" to Melbourne, Australia, the adhesives only paid the route via Southampton, so the cover was put on the "PERSIA", from there on the "PERA" to Alexandria, "SIMLA" to Galle and "BENARES" to Melbourne with arrival mark "MELBOURNE AP 15 61", fine and very attractive
Lot #9170 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1861, ARAGO: Unpaid envelope (backflap missing) from "PIGEON COVE MAR 29" to Alexandria, Egypt, charged with a total of "32" decimes to Alexandria, fine
Lot #9171 - United States of America USA Issues
1867, ARAGO: 1861 Lincoln 15c. black and Franklin 30c. orange tied by cork cancel to overpaid folded letter from New York to Aachen, Prussia with red integral cds. "N. YORK Am. PKT. AUG 4 7 PAID" crediting Prussia, stamps some faults, otherwise fine entire from the penultimate voyage before closing of the line
Lot #9172 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1867, FULTON: Victoria 1sh. green tied by numeral "49" to folded lettersheet from London to New York, red cridit handstamp "21 CENTS" alongside, a fresh and very attractive entire carried on the last voyage of the "Fulton" and last voyage of the Havre line
Lot #9173 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1867, GUIDING STAR: Lincoln 15c. black tied by grid to small envelope with adjacent cds. "GUILDFORD MAY 24" to Paris, attractive entire conveyed during the 2nd of only three voyages of this joint venture with New York Mail S.S. Co.
Lot #9174 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1867, MISSISSIPPI: 1861 Franklin 30c. orange, horizontal pair and single tied by cork cancels to envelope to Paris, paying 6 times new single rate of 15 cents, "18" cents creditet to France, right stamp ironed out tear, otherwise fine and attractive entire conveyed on the 2nd and last trip
Lot #9175 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1850, CITY OF GLASGOW: Maiden return voyage, folded letter dated "Habana Mayo 1850", carried under separate cover to New York with manuscript on reverse "Forwarded by F. Echarte, May 18th 1850, red "NEW YORK MAY 18" alongside and carred by Tod & McGregor "City of Glasgow" to Glasgow with matching two-line "GREENOCK SHIP LETTER", green "GREENOCK JN 2 1850" and matching "COLONIES &c. ART 13" applied, "30" decimes due rating, minor aging...
Lot #9176 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1851, CITY OF MANCHESTER: Maiden Voyage, folded lettersheet from Liverpool endorsed "per City of Manchester" to Philadelphia, charged with "6" as ship letter, fine
Lot #9177 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1857, INDIANA: Maiden Voyage and second round voyage of the line, unpaid folded letter from "ST.P.A. BREMEN 8 5" to Baltimore, endorsed "Steamer India", manuscript "franco" corrected with "not", pon arrival black integral cds. "NEW-YORK SHIP JUN 5 cts." struck, very rare with only one other letter carried by this line being recorded, scarce non-contract steamship voyage.
Lot #9178 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1858, INDIAN: 1851, Victoria 7½d. green tied by bars to folded lettersheet endorsed "Per Indian" with adjacent cds. "TORONTO JU 17 58" to London, adhesive touched at top and close at lower left, otherwise fine, signed Seybold
Lot #9179 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1858, PRINCE ALBERT: Victoria 6d. violet tied by duplex "LIVERPOOL 13 SEP 58" to folded letter to Boston, endorsed "Pr. Str. Prince Albert", transferred by packet to "DUBLIN SE 14 1858" and then by rail to "GALWAY SE 14 58", upon arrival black integral "NEW YORK SHIP SEP 29 5cts." struck, fine and attractive entire
Lot #9180 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1859, HUNGARIAN: Maiden voyage, Victoria 4d. rose, two singles tied by numeral "19" to folded letter endorsed "p. Hungarian" to Kingston, fine
Lot #9181 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1859, KANGAROO: Folded letter dated "Buenos Ayres Abril 27 1859" via London to New York, per R.M.S.P.’s "Camilla" and "Tamar", short-lived 6d per ½ oz rate to UK, "6"d changed to "12" cents., upon arrival in New York "NEW-YORK AM. PKT JUN 22" and handstamp "33" struck, fine
Lot #9182 - Great Britain stamps
1860, ATLANTIC: Maiden return and only voyage for North Atlantic Line, Victoria 1sh. green, horizontal pair with additional franking tied by numeral "11" to folded lettersheet to San Francisco with arrival mark, fine
Lot #9183 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1860, CITY OF BALTIMORE: Victoria 1sh. green, horizontal strip of four and singles and 4d. rose as vertical pair, tied by numeral "18" to folded lettersheet endorsed "Pr. City of Baltimore via United States" to Mexiko, upon arrival "4" centavos struck for local delivery, adhesives some imperfections, still an attractive entire
Lot #9184 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1860, EDINBURGH: Washington 10c. vertical strip of three and single 12c. black, each cancelled in manuscript with "X", matching "Paid 42d" rating and left and cds. "GALVA JUL 10 1860" on envelope to Hudikswall, Sweden. Red New York exchange mark on reverse with matching red "19" credit handstamp on front, red "AACHEN FRANCO" and manuscript "f5" sgr. rating and two "HELSINGBORG 28 7 1860" struck, minor restoration top 10c. adhesives pulled...
Lot #9185 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1860, HUNGARIAN: Victoria 6d. violet tied by duplex "LONDON FE 8 60" to Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Ship wrecked on Cape Sable, Nova Scotia on the 20th during a gale, 237 lives were lost in this disaster with no survivors, some of the mail bags were washed ashore, reverse with red manuscript "Saved from "SS Hungarian", faults as to be expected, very rare with only 3 covers known from this wreck
Lot #9186 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1860, NORTH BRITON: Front William Bemrose of Derby cartoon, unpaid cover from "LONDON AP 18 60" to Elmira, upon arrival integral cds. "PORTLAND AM. PKt. 24 MAY 2 1860" struck, fine
Lot #9187 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1861, ADRIATIC: Maiden Voyage for North Atlanctic Steamship Co. as a charter to Cunard to replace the "Australasian", Washington 3c. red and 12c. black tied by grid to envelope with cds. "WORCESTER MAR 12" alongside to Paris, in New York red integral cds. "NEW YORK PAID MAR 13 12" struck, 12c. short perfs at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive
Lot #9188 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1861, AFRICA: Patriotic Cover "Our Country" from "FONTANELLE AUG 7" to Lindfield, Sussex, endorsed "Paid 24 cts" with red credit handstamp "19" alongside, vertical fold, reverse somewhat stained, otherwise fine
Lot #9189 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1861, ANGLO SAXON: Unpaid envelope from "SPALDING JU 11 61" via "LONDON JU 12 61" to Brodhead, Wisconsin, "3 CENTS" debit handstamp applied, and upon arrival integral cds. "CHICAGO AM. PKT. JUN 28 24" applied, fine
Lot #9190 - Great Britain stamps
1861, JURA: Maiden Voyage after purchase by Allan from Cunard, Victoria 2d. blue and 4d. rose tied by duplex "EDINGBURG OC 16 61" to small envelope to Virginia, underpaid, and thus debit handstamp "3 CENTS" applied, missed the sailing of "ANGLO SAXON" thus put on "JURA", franking ingnored and with integral cds. "PORTLAND AM. PKT. 24 NOC 4 1861" struck on arrival, the cover was undeliverable due to the Civil War, sent to Dead Letter office and...
Lot #9191 - Main catalogue transatlantic post
1861, NORTH BRITON: Prepaid envelope from "QUEBEC NO 1 1861" with straight-line "6d Paid 7½Cy" to New Orleans, sent via Liverpool to beat the Civil War blockade,departured from Quebec but wrecked on the Mingan Islands in Labrador during a storm on 5th November with total loss but no casualties. Put on the following steamship "Anglo Saxon" and arrived Liverpool 23rd November. Transferred to "Africa", some wear as to be expected, the only known...
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