1847, Franklin 5c. dark-brown, fresh color and wide even margins, tied by red grid with matching cds. “NEW-YORK FEB 1” alongside to folded lettersheet to Mauch Chunk, minor ageing on lettersheet, otherwise fine
Heinrich Köhler 385 Auction – Day 1
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Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 385 Auction – Day 1
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| March 29, 2025 | Saturday | from 8:30 AM |
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Auction Schedule
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 1001 – 2003 | Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | 17:00 CET | 6801 – 6923 | Special catalogue: Turkey from 1863 – Stamps and Postal History – The „Primavera“ Collection |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 2004 – 2364 | Single Lots: Thematics, Airmail, Autographs Special part: All-World-Postal Stationery – The Dankward Ufer Collection |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 12:30 CET | 2365 – 2765 | Single Lots: German Empire from 1872 – Private Mail Special part: German Reichspost – Shield Issues - The Dr. Dietmar Kipping Collection (part II) |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 16:30 CET | 9001 – 9218 | Special catalogue:
German Reichspost - The Shield issues 1872-1875 - The "Baghira" Collection (part I) |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 08:00 CET | 10001 – 11245 | Country Collections: Europe, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth, 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 |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 08:00 CET | 13001 – 13308 | Collections Germany: German Occupation WWII, General collections Germany, Germany after 1945 |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 13:00 CET | 2766 – 2970 | Single Lots: German foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 15:00 CET | 9501 – 9881 | Special catalogue:
German foreign Post Offices and Colonies - The "Calibra" Collection (part I) |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 2971 – 4183 | Single Lots: German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Saar, Danzig, Memel Special part: The Postal History of Gdansk, from pre-philately to the end of March 1945 - the Ton Hulkenberg collection |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 4184 – 4462 | Single Lots: Germany after 1945 Special part: Germany Federal Republic - Frankings and se-tenants |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 11:30 CET | 4463 – 4915 | Single Lots: German States Baden – Alsace-Lorraine Special part within: Schleswig Holstein - Letter mail between the Duchies and the GAPU |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 15:30 CET | 8001 – 8301 | Special catalogue:
Heligoland – The Hans-Jürgen Borowski Collection (part II) |
| Monday, April 7, 2025 | 11:00 CET | 5001 – 5660 | Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia – The "P.G." Collection (final part), Day 1 |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 5661 – 6305 | Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia – The "P.G." Collection (final part), Day 2 |
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Lot #1922 - United States of America USA Issues
1847, Franklin 5c. red-brown, fresh color, close to good margins, tied by blue grid with matching cds. “WORCESTER FEB 27” alongside to folded letter to Boston, very fine and attractive
Lot #1923 - United States of America USA Issues
1847, Franklin 5c. gray-brown, fresh color and good margins all around, tied by blue cds. “PHILADELPHIA APR 23” with further strike alongside, to folded lettersheet to Orwigsburg, fine
Lot #1924 - United States of America USA Issues
1847, Franklin 5c. red-brown on blued paper, fresh color, good margins on three sides, 4mm right sheet margin, tied by red grid to folded lettersheet with adjacent red “NEW YORK AUG 19” to Norwich, very fine and attractive, certificate Jakubek BPP (1989)
Lot #1925 - United States of America USA Issues
1847, Washington 10c. black, fresh color and good margins all around, tied by blue “PHILADA SEP 26 10” with adjacent blue “20” to folded lettersheet to St. Louis, one backflap slightly shortened, otherwise fine and scarce
Lot #1926 - United States of America USA Issues
1851/57, Washington 12 c. black, horizontal pair, with long pre-cut, almost parting the stamps, tied by cds. “BRISTOL R.I. JAN 12” to buff envelope with red tax mark "3" via London to Birmingham with arrival mark, stamps touched due to pre-cut, envelope with transportation wear including partially missing backflap, an interesting and attractive entire
Lot #1927 - United States of America USA Issues
1869, Pictorial Issue 3 c. blue, two singles, fresh colors and good perforation, tied by target cancel with adjacent cds. “DENVER MAY 17” to buff envelope to Ontario, right stamp tiny corner crease, otherwise fine and attractive
Lot #1928 - United States of America USA Issues
1930, Zeppelin 65 c.-2,60 $ with first day cancel "WASHINGTON APR 19 1930" to round flight cover. Somewhat toned overall. Very rare. Philatelic Foundation certificate (1996)
Lot #1929 - United States of America USA Issues
1930, Zeppelin 65 c.-2,60 $, each tied by duplex cancel on two envelopes and one card with the special postmarks “EUROPE PAN-AMERICA ROUND FLIGHT” and red “LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN SÜDAMERIKA 1930”, the 65 cents a couple of toned perfs, otherwise very fine
Lot #1930 - United States of America USA Issues
1930, Zeppelin 65 c.-2,60 on postcard and 2 covers of the Pan-America flight, some usual transportation marks
Lot #1931 - United States of America USA Issues
1932, Lake Placid winter games 2 c., die proof on wove paper, very fine and rare
Lot #1932 - United States of America USA Issues
1932, Lake Placid winter games 2 c., die proof on india on sunken card, very fine and rare
Lot #1933 - United States of America USA Issues
1932, Olympic issue 3 c. purple and 5 c. blue, the unique large die proofs on India Paper, on sunken card with blue control numbers "334309" resp. "334410" and handstamp "FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION::::" on reverse. Very fine. A highlight of Olympic Philately. (Scott 718-19P1)
Lot #1934 - United States of America USA Issues
Olympic issue 3 c., the unique large die trial color proof in unissued colour carmine, on India paper, on sunken card, black control number "70020" on reverse. Very fine and choice. From the collection of John Eissler, who was the engraver of the vignette. (Scott 718TC1a)
Provenance: Robert A.Siegel 'Rarities of the world' (2009)
Lot #1935 - United States of America USA Issues
Olympic issue, unissued 2 c. carmine, the unique large die proof on India paper, on sunken card, black control number "70019" on reverse. Very fine and choice. A highlight of Olympic philately.
Lot #1947 - United States of America local stamps
Boston, Massachusetts, Hill's Post, , 1849, 1c black on rose, large margins all around, used on folded letterwith adjacent red “Boston 10 Cts / 18 / Oct”, to Cincinnati, Ohio. A rare and fine franking. Only seven covers have been recorded, all but one of which have the adhesive untied. Philatelic Foundation certificate (2023 ) (Scott 81L1)
Lot #1948 - United States of America local stamps
Mason’s New Orleans City Express, 1850/51, “1” in manuscript over ½ c.black on blue, tied by red grid to local folded letter datelined “Franklin House (Mrs. Taylor’s), 39 Canal Street”, postmarked "N-ORLEANS CITY EXPRESS POST. LA / FEB / 6" (day in manuscript). The stamp cut out with a liitle piece of paper and skilfully replaced, cover with repairs. A rarity; one of only two recorded examples of this stamp. Certificate Philatelic Foundation...
Lot #1949 - United States of America local stamps
Philadelphia Telegraph Despatch Post Office, 1848, 1c black on yellowish paper, ample to large margins, cancelled with black manuscript "X", on letter sheet to Washington D.C., with adjacent blue "Philadelphia 5cts" c.d.s. Stamp with slight scuffing in th emargins and cover slightly soiled. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (2021) (Scott 138L1)
Lot #1950 - United States of America local stamps
Portland, Maine, Prince's Letter Despatch, 1861, undenominated black adhesive, ample to large margins on three sides, just touched at right, tied by indistinct circular cancellation to cover with adjacent 3c. rose, tied by "Hallowell ME Mar 14", to Boston.The local with trivial horizontal crease at foot well clear of design, the 3c with natural straight-edge, cover with small nick at right and slightly reduced. A most attractive usage of...
Lot #1951 - United States of America local stamps
New York, Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, 1849, (2c) black on pink, margins clear of outer oval on three sides, used on cover to Amos Street, with partial enclosure dated July 5, 1850, from the Manhattan Gas & Light Company. The cover with tears and the adhesive faulty. An extremely rare franking, with George B. Sloane guarantee signature on reverse, sent during the early period following the takeover of the company by Joseph E....
Lot #1952 - United States of America local stamps
New York, Metropolitan Post Office, 1852, (2c) blue, cut to shape, tied by boxed "PAID / WH LAWS" to folded cover front wit adjacent “PAID …” at left, postmarked "Metropolian / P.O. / Mar / 20", to G. Robertson 135 Water Street. Stamp affected by strong filing crease, A rare franking. Philatelic Foundation certificate (2023) (Scott 108L3A)
Lot #1953 - United States of America u.s. postal history
Adams & C o Express, J.M. Freeman, Agent, Panama, scalloped handstamp struck on stampless cover to a passenger on board the steamer "Columbus" at "Panama or Tobago", piece torn from reverse due to rough opening, yet a fine example of this scarce marking.
Lot #1954 - United States of America u.s. postal history
Arizona and New Mexico Express Co., Paid, 1875/6, printed frank in black on 3c. Nesbitt postal stationery cover to San Francisco, struck with blue oval ""A. & N.M.EX. Co. Prescott A.T." datestamp, the odd spot of trivial discoloration around edges, of little importance given the rarity of this otherwise fine entire, the Company having operated only between 1875-6 between Prescott, Phoenix and Tucson, to the end of the South Pacific...
Lot #1955 - United States of America u.s. postal history
Bradway's Despatch, Millville, New Jersey, undenominated, margins touching to clear, affixed to small embossed cover, cancelled in manuscript, used in conjunction with 3c dull red, tied by Millville N.J. c.d.s. (15 Jan), to Phoenix, Rhode Island, some peripheral edge toning of no importance given the cover's great rarity, the earliest of only four examples recorded by Lyons.
Lot #1956 - United States of America u.s. postal history
California Penny Post, 1855 (29 June) PAID 2 Type I frank, intended to be deposited into a San Francisco street letter box, variant with “CIRCULAR” imprint at upper right corner, additionally franked with four 1851 3 c. red, from San Francisco, with August 23 despatch c.d.s. on reverse, to the Post Master at Mount Ophir, backstamped “HELD FOR POSTAGE” in black, “care of” in printed instructions crossed-out, docketed as received 17 October,...



























