1862, Tughra first printing, 2 pia. black on thin deep blue paper, unused, A. Garmiryan plate flaw 2A, uncommonly large margins all around with dividing lines on three sides, extremely scarce and very fine (Isfila catalogue value 3.800€++)
Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 1 Croatia 1940–1945, Russia No. 1, Great Britain and British Commonwealth
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 1 Croatia 1940–1945, Russia No. 1, Great Britain and British Commonwealth
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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 #1402 - europe Turkey
1863, Tughra first printing 5 pia. black on rose vertical pair (less than 10 recorded), central blue band, light cancelled blue and black, showing plate flaw ‘missing corner’ on top left. Very fine, apparently only 2 vertical pairs with this variety recorded, an exceptional and rare showpiece. (Isfila Specialised No. 2 BE108, cat. value 15.000,-€)
Lot #1403 - europe Turkey
1862, Tughra First Printing, 5pi black on thin rose paper, bottom marginal single, unused, with small part original gum, fine. (Isf 2)
Lot #1404 - europe Turkey
1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, irregular head-to-head tete-beche block of five, red control band at top and foot, unused, with part original gum, large to very large margins on all sides including sheet margin at right, a few typical light creases common for this delicate paper, black arrow indicating frameline break adhered to block, else a fine and scarce multiple, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 3 TB02)
Lot #1405 - europe Turkey
1863, Tughra, 2nd printing, 20 pa. on yellow and 2 pia. on blue, both with nice margins, tied by dotted blue battal handstamp to cover letter to Sofia. Very fine, opinion Todd AIEP (2013)
Lot #1406 - europe Turkey
1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 1pi black on grey, foot-to-foot tete-beche block of four, with red control band, margins large to clear, bold cancellation in black, a fine and scarce multiple, ex “Sultan”. (Isfila 4 TB01)
Lot #1407 - europe Turkey
1863, Tughra, 2nd printing, 1 pia. on lilac-grey and 2 pia. on blue, both with nice margins, tied by dotted battal handstamp to entire letter to Filibe. Very fine and fresh. Signed A. Diena and Calves, opinion Todd AIEP (2013)
Lot #1408 - europe Turkey
1863, 1 pia. tete-beche pair double bisect cut on bottom and top, tied to large piece by blue ‘Battal’ cancellation with part of address, toned, flaw and tiny faults, otherwise fine and attractive. Tete-beche usages are extremely scarce.
Lot #1409 - europe Turkey
1864, Turkey 20 pa. black on yellow third printing on thick paper, a fine horizontal pair with good to wide margins, tied to 1864 entire letter from Sarajewo to Brod, stamps clear cancelled Bosna in dots (Coles-Walker No.3, Brandt-Ceylan Type IIA no.1, RRR), very scarce blue negative postmasters arrival mark ‘BROD with leaf ornament’ (Coles-Walker No.10), file fold and tiny toned, otherwise fine and very scarce first-issue franking from...
Lot #1410 - europe Turkey
1863, Tughra, Third Printing on thick paper, 1pi black on grey head to head tete-beche pair, red control bands, large margins all around, neatly-cancelled with blue battal, various thins and imperfections but of fine appearance, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 20 TB02)
Lot #1411 - europe Turkey
1865, Duloz issue 25 piaster orange proof on very thick paper (Isfila unrecorded), well margins and very fresh color, green control print on reverse, very scarce
Lot #1412 - europe Turkey
1870, Postage Due issue imperf essays with red-brown border, 20 pa. to 5 pia. in pairs and 25 Pia. single, thin paper, all very fresh and with deep colour, few tiny thins, fine and very seldom offered!
Lot #1413 - europe Turkey
1867, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 25 Ghr light salmon, Type II, part original gum, heavily hinged, colour slightly oxidized, a scarce and otherwise fine example of this difficult unissued stamp; with 2015 ISFILA certificate. (Isf 38)
Lot #1414 - europe Turkey
1871, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. dull lilac, right margin stamp, perf. 5-11, unused with original gum, tiny hinge remnants, cut used at right and well centered for this issue, superb fine and fresh colour, a fine and very scarce stamp. (Isfila catal. value 10.600,-€)
Lot #1415 - europe Turkey
1871, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. mauve, perf. 5-11, unused with original gum, heavy hinge remnants, very well centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour,a fine and scarce stamp. (Isfila catal. value 6.800,-€)
Lot #1416 - europe Turkey
1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. purple-brown, perf. 12, block of four, unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, usual centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, tiny spot at bottom right, otherwise a fine and remarkable block, one of two recorded blocks of four; a rarity. (Isfila catal. value 24.200,-€)
Lot #1417 - europe Turkey
1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12, bottom right margin strip of four (pos.147-150 including Passer Type 3C, retouche ‘A’), unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, very good centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, tiny spots at top perfs, otherwise a fine and remarkable multiple. According to Plantinga the largest recorded multiple, in his book is shown only a pair (D.Feldman ‘The...
Lot #1418 - europe Turkey
1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12, showing "Corrige" variety "corrected 10 on pos.33", unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, good centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, a very fine and remarkable variety. According to Plantinga and Isfila unrecorded. It has always been assumed that this stamp also exists as a corigee, but no unused example has been found to date. In PROFI...
Lot #1419 - europe Turkey
1871, Duloz 25 Pia. dull rose, complete sheet of 50 stamps with full margins, plate flaws "top left corner break" & "15" instead of "25" at pos. 19, "short 2" at pos. 25, fine and very fresh colour, scarce and attractive exhibition block! (Isfila catalogue value for ** 5.000€)
Lot #1420 - europe Turkey
1901, Tugra presentation book, bound in red velvet, containing photographic essays for domestic and foreign mail issue in unissued designs and two large photographic proofs without denomination. Binding damaged and presentation cartons with marginal adhesions Most likely unique.
Lot #1421 - europe Turkey
1914, Istanbul Pictorial, London Printing, 2 pa. – 200 ghr. in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, quite fresh and of good colour, a rarity in this condition (Isf 461-477)
Lot #1422 - europe Turkey
2 pa. – 200 ghr. in blocks of 4, unused with o.g.. few perfs split and strengthened by hinges, but generally very fine. A scarce set in this condition. 200 ghr. with certificate ISFILA (2012)
Lot #1423 - europe Turkey
1915, six pointed star & crescent, complete set of 69 stamps, unused o.g., fine and very scarce
Lot #1424 - europe Turkey
1917, Mount Sinai, unissued set of six, imperforate, each with large margins all around, mint never hinged, scarce and very fine. (Isf 874-879)
Lot #1425 - europe Turkey
1917, The original PTT gift booklet for minister including Mount Sinai set of six, mounted on pages including other stamps, perforated 12 ½, a nicely-centered set of fresh colour, fine and desirable set of these scarce unissued stamps, with only 100 perforated sets printed. Signed Nakri AIEP.




























