Stamp Auctions

A selection of rare and scarce material from all periods, from classics to modern issues, including varieties, proofs, artist’s drawings, and postal history, with attractive and accessible starting prices for collectors of all levels!

It’s so easy to test UPA - if you are a New Bidder you may qualify for UPA's Introductory Offer - £55 GBP OFF your first invoice if you spend £75 GBP or more**

Continuing 24 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever mail-bid sales closing at 5pm Tuesday 7th October 2025. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at easyliveauction.com 5pm Wednesday 8th October 2025. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online. 

The auction offers 22,519 lots to the value of £2,356,646 GBP comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention. 

There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots are covered by their 28 day Total Guarantee. UPA prides itself on offering unique material that Collectors may not be able to source elsewhere and all with their unique reducing estimate system. With No Buyer’s Premium 2,000+ regular bidders stay with UPA saving up to 27% OFF – which is why UPA can offer new winning bidders an amazing Introductory Offer - £55 GBP OFF your first invoice if you spend £75 GBP.

 (** Offer subject to status, restricted to one offer per household)

Bidding stops : Tuesday 7th October 2025, 5pm 

Live Internet Auction : Wednesday 8th October 2025, 5pm 

LIVE auction of 269 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 8th October 2025, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 8th October 2025.

Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 10th October 2025, 4pm onwards

Sale of Unsold Lots : 10th October 2025, 6pm onwards until 3rd November 2025, 10am

(NB - all times stated above are UK local time)

Please Note : Bids below 80% of the estimate will be respectfully declined. Bidders wishing to purchase such lots for less may have the opportunity to do so in subsequent auction(s).

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.
Viewing by appointment only, please name the lots you wish to view.

Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus GmbH & Co. KG
Hasengartenstr. 25, 65189 Wiesbaden
Germany

Phone +49 (0)611 34 14 9-0
E-mail [email protected]

Single lots: Europe and Colonies: Russia–Western Ukraine

Special part: Russian Mail – The Jack Moyes Collection

Single lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries, Ship mail, Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Olympics, Numismatics

Special part: The Kiefersfelden Stamp Find – Great Britain

Special part: Ship Mail to 1945 – The Friedrich Steinmeyer Collection

Single lots: German Empire from 1872, Private Mail

Special part: Contemporary German History 1918/48 – The Dr. Heinz Jaeger Collection

Single lots: German Occupation WWI & WWII, German Areas and Plebiscites

Special part: Gdańsk – From pre-philately to 1945 – The Ton Hulkenberg Collection (part II)

Single lots: Germany after 1945

Special part: Designs by artist Heinz Schillinger

Country collections: Europe, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas

Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas

Collections and Lots: 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

Single lots: German States Baden – Alsace-Lorraine

Special part: The City of Munich from 1519 – Homeland Collection

Special part: Kingdom of Hanover – The Knut Gerschau Collection

Special part: Heligoland – Original printing clichés

Breaks when appropriate. We expect to auction off 80-120 lots per hour, depending on the area.

Attractive selection of lots of all periods and values, perfect to get both beginners and advanced collectors excited. It includes many rarities and material that is rarely found in the market, all with very low starts!