1918, ½ d. horizontal strip of four and 1 d., all tied by cds. “RABAUL 20 SE 20” to envelope to Berlin, censor tape and violet oval cachet, the envelope small tear at bottom, still fine
Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 1 Croatia 1940–1945, Russia No. 1, Great Britain and British Commonwealth
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Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 1 Croatia 1940–1945, Russia No. 1, Great Britain and British Commonwealth
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| 20 March 2026 | Friday | 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| 23 – 27 March 2026 | Monday – Friday | 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| 28 March 2026 | Saturday | starting 8.30 a.m. |
Auction Schedule
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | 09:00 CET | 1001 – 1516 | Single lots: Europe and Colonies: A–Z Special part: Croatia 1940–1945 – The Prof. Dr. Shaul P. Ladany Collection |
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | 13:00 CET | 7001 – 7077 | Special catalogue: Russia No. 1 – The "Elin" Collection (part II) |
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | 14:00 CET | 1517 – 1860 | Single lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries, Ship mail, Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Olympics, Numismatics Special part: Ship Mail to 1945 – The Friedrich Steinmeyer Collection (part II) |
| Monday, 23 March 2026 | 09:00 CET | 1861 – 2816 | Single lots: German Empire from 1872, Private Mail Special part: Horseshoe cancels – The Jens Kuhn Collection (Part I) Special part: Weimar and the Third Reich with variants, proofs and essays – The Nils Schmidt Collection Special part: German private posts 1873–1914 – The Pol Wijnants Collection |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 08:30 CET | 2817 – 3167 | Single lots: German foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 11:30 CET | 7501 – 7638 | Special catalogue: German East Africa – The "Waldersee" Collection |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 13:00 CET | 3168 – 3749 | Single lots: German Occupation WWI & WWII, German Areas and Plebiscites, Germany after 1945 |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 17:00 CET | 10001 – 10361 | Collections: Country collections: Europe, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth |
| Wednesday, 25 March 2026 | 08:00 CET | 10362 – 11553 | Collections: Country collections: Overseas 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, German Occupation WWII, General collections Germany, Germany after 1945 |
| Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 09:00 CET | 3750 – 4329 | Single lots: German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Postal District, Alsace-Lorraine Special part: Grand Duchy of Oldenburg – The Jens Kuhn Collection (Part I) Special part: The stamps of the North German Postal District during the era of the German Empire from 4 May 1871 onwards – The Hansmichael Krug Collection |
| Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 15:00 CET | 8001 – 8156 | Special catalogue: Hamburg 1857–1867 – The "St Georg" Collection |
| Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 16:30 CET | 8501 – 8716 | Special catalogue: Kingdom of Saxony – King John – The Michael Schewe Collection |
| Friday, 27 March 2026 | 08:00 CET | 5001 – 6048 | Special catalogue: The "Mare Balticum" Collection – German war and post-war areas WWI & WWII |
| Saturday, 28 March 2026 | 09:00 CET | 6049 – 6420 | Special catalogue: The "Mare Balticum" Collection – Baltic States from 1918 |
| Saturday, 28 March 2026 | 12:00 CET | 9001 – 9347 | Special catalogue: Germany from 1849 – The "American" Bruce Wright Collection (part III) |
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Lot #1552 - Canada Newfoundland
1832, entire letter, headed "Consignees letter" and dated inside "Saint Johns 20th march, 1832", sent to Oporto, Portugal, showing on front clear oval "BARRA DO PORTO"
Lot #1553 - British Commonwealth Hong Kong
1857, “PAID AT HONG KONG” small crowned red cds (Webb type 11) and reverse “HONG KONG 4 OC 1857” (Webb type 7) on entire letter endorsed “Per Overland Mail” to Hamburg with alongside accountancy mark “6¼” applied at Triest (Mediterranean and Austrian transit) as well as manuscript 8½ (schillings) due, arrival cds “HAMBURG 29 11”, fine and rare
Lot #1554 - British Commonwealth Hong Kong
1860, envelope to Colchester, England, with red despatch cds “HONG KONG PAID C JY 7 60” (Webb type 14) and manuscript “6” (pence) prepayment, with reverse transit and arrival cds, fine, in addition a second cover from the same correspondence with similar red “HONG KONG PAID C JA 29 60” with reverse transit and arrival cds, the envelope a little tatty. A scarce duo
Lot #1555 - Hong Kong stamps
1891, surcharges 20 c. on 3 c., 50 c. on 48 c. and 1 $. on 96 c., all with “SPECIMEN” overprint, unused with original gum, 20 c. one missing perf and small spot between “I” and “M”, not further affecting the appearance, otherwise fine and fresh (Yang Nr. 42-44, HK$ 6000,- for MNH)
Lot #1556 - Hong Kong Postal stationery
1879 5c. on 18c. lilac on black on blue U.P.U. formular postcard, very fine and fresh, a difficult card to find in nice condition. (Yang P2)
Lot #1557 - Hong Kong Postal stationery
1901, 4 c. on 3 c. postal stationery reply portion of double card with inverted black surcharge (Yang P14 var.) cancelled VICTORIA HONG KONG AU/21/01. Addressed to Stettin Germany with arrival mark 20.9.01, tiny corner crease, otherwise fine. PROFI recorded only one normal card with inverted overprint, reply part inverted is unrecorded.
Lot #1558 - Hong Kong cancellations
1866, Treaty Ports: Shanghai, United Kingdom entire letter from London to Shanghai, cancelled 'Lombard Street / F.O./ Paid / MAR/10/66' cds. in red, endorsed "via Marseilles" on top left. For Late Fee only 1 d. red cancelled and 1/4 d. prepaid in cash by red crayon. Sent via “Care of Messrs. John Burd & Co., Hong Kong”. File fold at bottom, otherwise fine and an unusual entire. The addressee, John Anderson Esq. Mess. W.R. Adamson Co....
Lot #1559 - india stamps
1852, Scinde Dawk 1 a. white, good to large margins, cancelled by pen; tiny paper break in the embossing, otherwise very fine
Lot #1560 - india stamps
1852, Scinde Dawk 1 a. white, large margins, cancelled by pen cross; horizontal crease, otherwise fine and fresh
Lot #1561 - india stamps
1852, Scinde Dawk 1 a. white, large margins, cancelled by pen crosses , horizontal creasing and thin areas in the outer margins only, still fine and attractive.
Lot #1562 - india stamps
1852, Scinde Dawk 1 a. white, good to large margins, cancelled by diamond of dots. At base tear reaching into the design (closed by hinge), otherwise fine
Lot #1563 - india stamps
1854, Lithographs, ½ a. blue, die I, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to blue miniature envelope with adjacent red dispatch mark. Very fine.
Lot #1564 - india stamps
1854, Lithographs, ½ a. blue, die I, good to large margins, used with diamond of dots to letter from Pondicherry to Karical
Lot #1565 - india stamps
1854, Lithographs, ½ a. indigo, die I, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to letter sheet (2 side flaps missing) from Madras to Scunderabad. Very fine.
Lot #1566 - india stamps
Die I, ½ a. indigo, good to large margins, cancelled by pen strokes and tied by diamond of bars, to entire folded up native letter with adjacent greenish blue cds. "LAHORE 8 SEP. 1857" to Mooltau, very fine
Lot #1567 - india stamps
1854/55, Die 2, ½ a. blue, deep colour and good to very large margins, used with diamond of dots on small envelope with red "SIMLA" cds. on reverse, very fine
Lot #1568 - india stamps
1854/55, Die 2, ½ a. blue, deep colour and nice margins, tied by numeral "75" to small envelope with red "NAGPORE 1856 SEP 6 Paid" on reverse, very fine
Lot #1569 - india stamps
Die II, ½ a. indigo, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to small yellow native envelope
Lot #1570 - india stamps
Die III, ½ a. blue, good to large margins, tied by Madras type "150" in blue to entire letter from Negapatam to Cuddalore, vf
Lot #1571 - india stamps
Die III, ½ a. blue, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to small yellow native envelope from Umritsar to Lahore, with both red c.d.s. on reverse
Lot #1572 - india stamps
1854/55, Die II, 1 a. deep red, horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner with ornament and small part of marginal inscription, fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum, very fine and very rare. Signed Heddergott BPP
Lot #1573 - india stamps
3rd printing, frame die I, head die III, 4a. lightly touched, large margin at left, neatly cancelled by rhomboid of dots, signed R.F.Engel
Lot #1574 - india stamps
1854, 1st Printing 4 a. pale red & blue, 12 singles from all positions of the sheet, all cut to shape, cancelled or tied by diamond of bars to reverse of sixtuple rate cover from Bombay to Canton, China, endorsed "Steamer Singapore". Cover with some usual edge wear and lower flap largely removed by opening, otherwise fine and attractive. An important exhibition-level Ist issue entire with the largest recorded franking of the 4 anna on...
Lot #1575 - india stamps
1854, 3rd Printing 4a bright red & bright blue, Head Die II, Frame Die I, horizontal of Stone S1, positions 11-12, large even margins on all sides, used with 1854, 1a red, Die II horizontal pair, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to 2nd rate cover 1856 to Bury St. Edmonds, England, with arrival mark, endorsed "Via Bombay & Southampton", with red boxed "SECUNDERABAD FEB. 18" despatch datestamp (Giles 2) on back, on front...




























