1885, 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprint Type II in light blue, on unused postal stationery card, a fine example showing this distinctive overprint shade of the earlier Type I inks.
Note: The Type II handstamp was delivered on September 10, the same day as the requisitioned high-quality ink was received at the post office in Plovdiv, intended to replace the poorer-quality inks of Type I. Only a small number of examples of the 5pa...
Heinrich Köhler 386 Auction – Day 3
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Sep 20, 2025 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 386 Auction – Day 3
Saturday Sep 20, 2025 07:00 to 22:30 Europe/Berlin Europe/Berlin
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Auction Schedule 386th auction
| Thursday, 18 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 1001 – 1625 | Single lots: Europe and Colonies: Austria–Romania |
| Thursday, 18 September 2025 | 15:00 CET | 501 – 583 | Special catalogue: Russia No. 1 – Extracts from the "Elin" Collection |
| Thursday, 18 September 2025 | 16:00 CET | 1626 – 1923 |
Single lots: Europe and Colonies: Russia–Western Ukraine Special part: Russian Mail – The Jack Moyes Collection |
| Friday, 19 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 1 – 258 | Special catalogue: Universal Postal Union ("UPU") and Its Impact on Global Postal Services – The JP Gough Collection (part I) |
| Friday, 19 September 2025 | 11:30 CET | 301 – 402 | Special catalogue: Great Britain – Queen Victoria: The Line Engraved Imperforate Adhesives – The Richard Frajola Collection |
| Friday, 19 September 2025 | 13:00 CET | 1924 – 2546 |
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 |
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 15001 – 15829 | Petite Treasures – Exclusive Online Auction: Europe and Colonies: A–I, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth |
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 15830 – 16433 | Petite Treasures – Exclusive Online Auction: Europe and Colonies: L–Z, Overseas countries, Germany |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 6501 – 6774 | Special catalogue: German Reichspost – Shield issues 1872–1875 – The "Baghira" Collection (part II) |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | 11:00 CET | 2547 – 3017 |
Single lots: German Empire from 1872, Private Mail Special part: Contemporary German History 1918/48 – The Dr. Heinz Jaeger Collection |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | 14:00 CET | 7001 – 7373 | Special catalogue: German foreign Post Offices and Colonies – The "Calibra" Collection (part II) |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | 17:00 CET | 3018 – 3225 | Single lots: German foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 3226 – 4169 |
Single lots: German Occupation WWI & WWII, German Areas and Plebiscites Special part: Gdańsk – From pre-philately to 1945 – The Ton Hulkenberg Collection (part II) |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | 16:30 CET | 4170 – 4520 |
Single lots: Germany after 1945 Special part: Designs by artist Heinz Schillinger |
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 10001 – 10854 |
Country collections: Europe, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas |
| Thursday, 25 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 10855 – 11740 |
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 |
| Friday, 26 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 4521 – 5017 |
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 |
| Friday, 26 September 2025 | 14:00 CET | 6001 – 6252 | Special catalogue: Heligoland – The Hans-Jürgen Borowski Collection (part III) |
| Saturday, 27 September 2025 | 10:00 CET | 8001 – 8451 | Special catalogue: Germany from 1849 – The "American" Bruce Wright Collection (part II) |
Breaks when appropriate. We expect to auction off 80-120 lots per hour, depending on the area.
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Lot #15201 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Lot #15202 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprint Type II in light blue, with dramatic double impression, on unused postal stationery card, striking and scarce, particularly desirable with the combined second overprint strike and use of inferior, Type I ink.
Lot #15203 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 23), 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type II in blue aniline ink, scarce as such, tied to locally-used postal card by blue Plovdiv c.d.s., some staining mostly confined to reverse, lightly around edges in places, else fine, certificate Hitzler (2022)
Lot #15204 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 17), 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type II in blue, and 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type III, each tied by green Tirnovo Seymen c.d.s. to postal stationery card to Aitos, with September 19 c.d.s. arrival backstamp, despite its philatelic origins a fine mixed-issue franking,
Lot #15205 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type II in blue, showing a crisp double overprint, clean black grid cancel, fine and scarce.
Lot #15206 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 14), 10pa green, perforated 11.5, Type I, Second Printing, two singles affixed to postal card, paying the 20pa rate, tied by Plovdiv c.d.s., to Brussels, Belgium, endorsed “voie de Sofia”, with black Sofia c.d.s. transit struck on front (Sep 15), attached reply card unused but franked with two additional 10pa green, with 1994 Zagorsky certificate, suggesting that cancellations had been slightly enhanced, and 1994 Karaivanoff...
Lot #15207 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20 pa. black on rose, perforated 13.5, overprinted Type II in blue, tied by "PECHTERA 28/9/85" c.d.s. to postal stationery card to PHILIPPOLIE 20/9 c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a used very rare stamp on card, Michel unpriced, fine
Lot #15208 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20pa rose, perforated 11.5, overprint Type 2, two used singles, one each overprinted in black and blue, both neatly-cancelled in blue, a fine duo.
Lot #15209 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20 pa. rose on dull rose perf 11½, overprint in blue, unused, fine, signed Wenzel and Pirl
Lot #15210 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (30 September), 20pa rose on pale rose, perforated 11.5, overprint Type II in blue, tied to postal card to prominent philatelist J.B. Moens in Brussels by Plovdiv c.d.s., Sofia (Oct 1) transit and Brussels c.d.s. receiver (Oct 18) both struck on front, a scarce card, postmarked on the final day of validity of these provisional overprints, certificate Senf (1937)
Lot #15211 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1855, 20pa rose on pale rose, overprinted Type II in black, showing a striking double overprint, unobtrusive corner cancel, the odd short perf at right, else fine and scarce.
Lot #15212 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 24), 20pa rose, perforated 11.5, Type II overprint in black, diagonally bisected and affixed to cover to Paris, tied by superbly-struck Poste Yamboli c.d.s., likely of philatelic origin, nevertheless striking and scarce; with 1959 RPSL certificate.
Lot #15213 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5 pia. red on blue, blue overprint type II, unused, fine, signed Drahn and Kosack
Lot #15214 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, South Bulgaria issue 5 pa. black on olive, perforated 13.5, overprinted Mi. Type I, affixed to postal card, cancelled by circular bar grid in green blue with PLOVDIV 18/9/85 c.d.s. alongside, corner faults and vertical crease, an extremely scarce Michel Type I overprint on an 1880/1 issue, signed
Lot #15215 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 13¼, unused and mint never hinged block of 25, very fine and fresh, signed Hassel Basel
Lot #15216 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 13½, double overprint, unused, signed Gebr. Senf a.o.
Lot #15217 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5pa lilac on pale lilac, perforated 13.5, overprint Type III, the overprint tying adhesive to unused postal stationery card, an uncommon result when individuals brought postal cards franked with 1880-1 issues to the Post Office to be struck with the Lion Provisional overprint, or when Post Office officials pre-franked stationery before handstamping, fine.
Lot #15218 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, Three horizontal pairs, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 13½, 10 Pa green on dull green perf 11½ and 20 pa. rose on dull rose perf 11½ , all unused, signed Kosack a.o.
Lot #15219 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 11½, inverted overprint, unused no gum, signed Fulpius and Thier
Lot #15220 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 11½, inverted overprint, clear cancelled, signed Hassel, Fulpius and Thier
Lot #15221 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 21), 5pa lilac, perforated 13.5, overprint Type III, paying the 10pa inland postcard rate, tied to postal card by blue Tchirpan c.d.s., to Tirnovo Seimen, with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, card with torn corner at upper left, adhesives lightly discolored, but a most unusual franking.
Lot #15222 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, overprint Type III in black struck twice, on unused postal card, a scarce double overprint variety, fine.
Lot #15223 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10 pa. green on dull green perf 11½, unused and mint never hinged block of 25, some gum crease and left bottom corner crease, otherwise very fine and fresh, signed Hassel Basel
Lot #15224 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, Type I overprints, set of four stamps, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 13½, 10 pa. green on dull green, 20 pa. black on rose, 20 pa. rose on dull rose and 1 pia. black on blue, all unused, fine, signed Köhler, Friedemann a.o.
Lot #15225 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20 pa. rose on dull rose perf 11½, inverted overprint, unused, signed
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