1855, Crimean War cover with taxe “30” and content from an officer of the French army in Sevastopol, cancelled ‘Armee d'Orient Garde Imperiale 18.9.55’, on reverse Paris transit and Saumur 1.10.55 arrival mark, very well preserved. The content of the letter is very interesting: “Sebastopol, 15 September 1855. The mail leaves this morning, and the 4th Division of the siege army is heading to the banks of the Tchernaïa within an hour. The 13th...
Heinrich Köhler Petite Treasures - Day 1 Europe and Colonies: A–S
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May 26, 2026 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Petite Treasures - Day 1 Europe and Colonies: A–S
Tuesday May 26, 2026 10:00 to 20:00 Europe/Berlin Europe/Berlin
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| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1001 – 1950 | Europe and Colonies: A–S |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1951 – 3023 | Europe and Colonies: T–Z Transit and cross-border mail Great Britain British Commonwealth: A–H |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3024 – 3978 | British Commonwealth: I–Z Overseas countries Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Thematics, Postal Stationery, Literature, Ship mail |
| Friday, 29 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3979 – 5199 | German Empire 1872 – 1945 Private Posts German post offices abroad and colonies |
| Saturday, 30 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 5200 – 6473 | German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Saar, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII Germany after 1945: Local issues, Allied Forces issues, Soviet Occupation Zone, German Democratic Republic, Berlin, Bizone, Federal Republik of Germany German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Confederation, Alsace-Lorraine |
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Lot #1327 - France levant
1840, forwarding agents folded envelope from a missionary in Constantinople with red boxed "P.P", transatlantic mail cover send to NEW YORK, USA, on reverse ms. arrival Paris ms. 29 Juin 1840, on front transit mark Paris 30 Juin 1840. Forwarding agent is “J.B.GREENE HAVRE”, this agent paid the postage due and re-mailed it to its final destination with "BUREAU MARITIME HAVRE 1 JUIL 1840" red cds. and on reverse arrival ms. 20.Aug 1840, usual...
Lot #1328 - France levant
1852, Entire letter cancelled "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 22/AVRIL/52" and handstamped “20” (decimes) for taxe to Marseille. 'NAZZIO & Co ALESSANDRIA' blue forwarding agent mark on top left, file fold, otherwise fine and scarce
Lot #1329 - France levant
1848, Entire letter from Constantinople to Amsterdam, on reverse showing oval ”Swan & Rampacher / Constantinople / Ship Brokers” sender’s cachet in blue and ”CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE 27/MARS/1848" c.d.s. on front, PURUFIE AU LAZARET MALTE and cholera slits, red ETRANGER 10/AVRIL/48 c.d.s. and on arrival AMSTERDAM 12+, fine and scarce
Lot #1330 - France levant
1854, Folded envelope from Gallipoli with taxe mark “25” via French field post (Crimean War) with K2 ‘Armee d Orient B'au. Sed're. 15.5.54’ to Marseille with arrival mark on reverse 25.5.1854
Lot #1331 - France levant
1857, Lettersheet from Smyrne to Marseile, cancelled French cds. „Smyrne/Turquie 11.2.57“ and boxed „P.P.“ in black, framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" in red alongside, taxe “5” and arrival mark on reverse, file fold, otherwise fine and scarce ship mail
Lot #1332 - France levant
1904, Postal notification regarding a “valeur recouvrable” about 27 Fr.15 Cent., tied by CONSTANTINOPLE-GALATA 25.1.04 and oneliner, fine and very scarce
Lot #1333 - France levant
1854, Entire letter from Smirna to Syra, rated 40 lepta in red crayon, reverse with SYRA arrival cds. The cover shows carantine slits for disinfection. A fresh and fine entire.
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