OFFICIALS: 1840, Unissued "VR" 1 d. black, LL, small but regular margins all around, unused without gum, slightly toned, otherwise in good and fresh quality. According to Mr. Louis, “It is possible that the stamp was used by Rowland Hill for cancellation removal trials carried out in June 1840. The stamps were coated with unknown substances, then cancelled, and finally treated chemically to remove or wash off the obliteration. The chemical...
Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 1 Croatia 1940–1945, Russia No. 1, Great Britain and British Commonwealth
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Mar 20, 2026 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 1 Croatia 1940–1945, Russia No. 1, Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Friday Mar 20, 2026 09:00 to 20:00 Europe/Berlin Europe/Berlin
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| 16 – 19 March 2026 | Monday – Thursday | 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
| 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) |
Breaks when appropriate. We expect to auction off 80-120 lots per hour, depending on the area.
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Lot #1533 - stamps official stamps
1884-88, I.R. OFFICIAL: Vicotria 5 sh. rose on white paper, fresh color and good perforation, used with clear cds., a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, certificate RPSL (2025)
Lot #1534 - stamps official stamps
1902, I.R. OFFICIAL: Edward VII 5s. carmine rose, fresh colour and good centering and perforation, neatly used with hooded “LONDON REGISTERED ”, a fine and attractive copy of this rare stamp, certificate RPLS (2025) (SG Spec. MO6)
Lot #1535 - stamps official stamps
1902, I.R. OFFICIAL: Edward VII. 10 sh. ultramarine, fresh color, nicely centered, mostly good perforation, just a few nibbed at bottom, used with clear cds. “SOUTHAMPTON 10 FE 03”, minor rubbed surface, of no real importance, a very attractive example of this major rarity. This legendary stamp is one of the rarest items in philately, already described in 1921 by Heinrich Köhler “…This stamp is the rarest in Europe...and is significantly...
Lot #1536 - stamps official stamps
1896, O.W. OFFICIAL: Edward VII. 10 sh. dull-purple and carmine, fresh color and good perforation tied by clear cds. to small piece, certificates mentiones “surface abrasions” which are barely perceptible, a very attractive example of this rare and elusive stamp, certificate RPSL (2025) (SG Spec. MO18)
Lot #1579 - stamps official stamps
1866, fiscal stamps with overprint "SERVICE/POSTAGE" in green, 2 a., neatly cancelled, very fine. Signed Pfenninger
Lot #1580 - stamps official stamps
1866, fiscal stamps with overprint "SERVICE/POSTAGE" in green, 2 a., neatly cancelled, fine
Lot #1680 - stamps Pfennig / pfennigs and crown / eagle
1890, Krone/Adler 50 Pfg. lebhaftrötlichbraun im waagerechten 6er-Block und senkrechtes Paar 10 Pfg. lebhaftlilarot je mit Stempel “DSP LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA I. 27.5.96” als tarifgerechte Frankatur auf großformatigem Vordruckbrief “Witt & Büsch, Lagos” der 16. Gewichtsstufe mit Leitvermerk “By S.S. Aline Woermann” nach Hamburg mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag mit senkrechter Faltung und Randspuren, die Marken bis auf einen kleinen...
Lot #1681 - stamps germania
1915, Germania 20 Pfg. mit Stempel “STUTTGART No. 2 2.JAN.17” auf Tauchbootbrief mit Leitstempel “via San Francisco” via Bremen mit Zensur-Stempel “*” (Stern), adressiert an den Direktor K. Schmidt der Schantung Eisenbahn in Shanghai, retour mit allen Stempeln und handschriftlichem Vermerk “Tauchbootgebühr erstattet”, in guter Erhaltung. Tauchbootbriefe mit Destination China sind sehr selten
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