1905, envelopes 20 pa. (4) and 1 pia. (each 4 on green resp. gray paper),partially stuck on a folio page (damaged) with several strikes "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR" handstamp in red.
Heinrich Köhler 385 Auction – Day 1
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 385 Auction – Day 1
Auction information
Viewing times of the 385th Heinrich Köhler auction
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.
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| March 17 – 21, 2025 | Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| March 24 – 28, 2025 | Monday – Friday | 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| March 29, 2025 | Saturday | from 8:30 AM |
| April 7 – 8, 2025 | Monday – Tuesday | from 8:30 AM |
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 |
Sale Terms
Lot #6894 - Turkey postage due
1863, Tughra Postage Due issues, unused sets of singles in red-brown, brick red, and brown, mix of original gum and without gum examples, mostly good to large margins, some trivial imperfections as expected of this very thin paper, a difficult set to assemble, fine. (Isf 7-18)
Lot #6895 - Turkey postage due
1863, Tughra Postage Due, 20pa black on brick red, head to head tete-beche block of four, without control bands, unused, without gum, large to very large margins on all sides, including left sheet margin, two hinge remnants on reverse, a striking and scarce block, very fine, ex “Sultan”. (Ifs 11 TB02)
Lot #6896 - Turkey postage due
1863, Tughra, Postage Due, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on brick red, tete-beche head to head block of twelve, unused, without gum, no control bands, large margins all around, a rarity, being the largest recorded multiple, a very fine and exceptional showpiece, ex “Sultan.” (Isf 11 TB02)
Lot #6897 - Turkey postage due
1863/65, 20 pa., reconstructed block reports, normal and inverted, with all 12 character types. Shades ranging from brick red to brown, except one used value all unused
Lot #6898 - Turkey postage due
1pi brown on thin paper, tete-beche pair, without control band, ample to large margins on all sides, unused, with part original gum, light wrinkles typical of this delicate paper, top stamp with light horizontal crease, else fine, scarce. (Isf 16 TB02)
Lot #6899 - Turkey postage due
2pi black on red-brown, vertical foot to foot tete-beche pair, unused, with part original gum, blue control bands, large balanced margins, an attractive and scarce pair, very fine, ex “Sultan.” (Isf 9 TB01)
Lot #6900 - Turkey postage due
2pi black on red brown, head-to-head tete-beche pair, unused, with part original gum, blue control band at top and bottom, large margins, slight creasing at foot, else a very fine example of this rare pair, ex “Sultan.” (Isf 9 TB02)
Lot #6901 - Turkey postage due
1863, Tughra, Postage Due, Second Printing on thin paper, 5pi black on red brown, irregular foot-to-foot tete-beche block of six, comprising two tete-beche pairs with two further stamps at foot, unused, blue control band, part original gum, partially affixed to backing card, a rare multiple, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 10 TB01)
Lot #6902 - Turkey postage due
1863, Turghra, Postage Due, Second Printing on thin paper, 5pi black on red-brown, head to head tete-beche block of eight, unused, without gum, hinge remnants, good to large margins all around, control bands in red, an attractive and rare multiple, very fine, ex “Sultan.” (Isf 10 TB02)
Lot #6903 - Turkey postage due
1863, Tughra, Postage Due, Second Printing on thin paper, 5pi black on brick red, horizontal strip of six, large margins on all sides, control band at foot, tied to piece by black dot & line cancel, a few small edge imperfections and red ink mark on left-most stamp, a most impressive and rare multiple, ex Bombieri, Bosford, Alanyali, “Sultan”. (Isf 14)
Lot #6904 - Turkey postage due
1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz) Type, 10pa brown Postage Due, Type I, large part original gum, rich colour, a fine and scarce example of this unissued stamp, with 2010 IFSILA certificate and photocopy of Arikan certificate. (Isf 29)
Lot #6905 - Turkey postage due
1867, Star & Crescent (Duloz), Postage Due, 25pi light brown, unused, with part original gum, hinge remnant, well-centered for these challenging issues, deep colour, one of the finest known examples of this rare unissued stamp, of which fewer than ten are recorded; with 1960 RPSL and 2010 ISFILA certificates. (Isf 44)
Lot #6916 - Turkey cancellations
1911, Sultan's visit to Macedonia, violet commemorative cachet, together with cds. "MONASTIR 32-6-11" on 1909, 2 pa. - 5 pia., on headed paper. Little stained.
Lot #6917 - Turkey cancellations
1923, Bursa exhibition special cds. on six values on headed paper
Lot #6918 - Turkey cancellations
1923, economic congress, red commemorative cachet in red on complete set on illustrated envelope and in black on complete set on paper sheet
Lot #6919 - Turkey cancellations
1931 (23 October), Second Balkan Conference, special event c.d.s. in blue ties 4 k rose-carmine commemorative to cover from Istanbul to Galata, with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, very fine.
Lot #6920 - Turkey cancellations
1934 (September 30), Interparliamentary Union, 30th Conference, Istanbul, commemorative c.d.s. tying 1 k olive and 2 k violet pair Ataturk issues, to Galata, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (1 Oct), small stain to pair, else fine.
Lot #6921 - Turkey Turkey - Ship mail issues
1858, Admirality 3 piaster rose carmine, large margins and good, with adjacent boxed "P.P." with anchor, on cover front to Brusa. Very fine and rare. Signed Alberto Diena with certificate (1972) and Giulio Bolaffi with certificate (1972)
Lot #6922 - Turkey Turkey - Ship mail issues
1868, Bell´s Asia Minor Steamship Company, 1 pi. black on green glazed paper, cancelled by three line cachet in blue, surface rubbing and minor faults. A rarity, less than 10 examples recorded. Certificate Calves (1994)
Lot #6923 - Turkey Turkey - Ship mail issues
1868, Bell´s Asia Minor Steamship Company, 2pi. black on green glazed paper, cancelled by three line cachet in blue, usual surface rubbing and minor faults. Rare. Certificate Robineau/Pothion (1989)
























