POSTAGE DUE FORERUNNER: 1830, Postage due label “ÉLÉMENT DE LA TAXE (Avril 1829)” in black on yellowish paper (108:82 mm), affixed to an entire letter with content sent from the Chelsea Hospital in London to a pensioner in Bern, red free frank crowned circle cds “FREE 8 NO 1830” applied on departure, from Bern re-addressed to France where the free frank privilege was not recognized, and the mail taxed accordingly at 1,70 francs (1,50 francs...
Heinrich Köhler 386 Auction – Day 2
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Sep 19, 2025 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 386 Auction – Day 2
Friday Sep 19, 2025 07:00 to 22:30 Europe/Berlin Europe/Berlin
Viewing times of the 386th auction
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| 15 – 19 September 2025 | Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| 22 – 26 September 2025 | Monday – Friday | 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| 27 September 2025 | Saturday | from 8:30 AM |
Auction Schedule 386th auction
| Thursday, 18 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 1001 – 1625 | Single lots: Europe and Colonies: Austria–Romania |
| Thursday, 18 September 2025 | 15:00 CET | 501 – 583 | Special catalogue: Russia No. 1 – Extracts from the "Elin" Collection |
| Thursday, 18 September 2025 | 16:00 CET | 1626 – 1923 |
Single lots: Europe and Colonies: Russia–Western Ukraine Special part: Russian Mail – The Jack Moyes Collection |
| Friday, 19 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 1 – 258 | Special catalogue: Universal Postal Union ("UPU") and Its Impact on Global Postal Services – The JP Gough Collection (part I) |
| Friday, 19 September 2025 | 11:30 CET | 301 – 402 | Special catalogue: Great Britain – Queen Victoria: The Line Engraved Imperforate Adhesives – The Richard Frajola Collection |
| Friday, 19 September 2025 | 13:00 CET | 1924 – 2546 |
Single lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries, Ship mail, Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Olympics, Numismatics Special part: The Kiefersfelden Stamp Find – Great Britain Special part: Ship Mail to 1945 – The Friedrich Steinmeyer Collection |
| Saturday, 20 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 15001 – 15829 | Petite Treasures – Exclusive Online Auction: Europe and Colonies: A–I, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth |
| Sunday, 21 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 15830 – 16433 | Petite Treasures – Exclusive Online Auction: Europe and Colonies: L–Z, Overseas countries, Germany |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 6501 – 6774 | Special catalogue: German Reichspost – Shield issues 1872–1875 – The "Baghira" Collection (part II) |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | 11:00 CET | 2547 – 3017 |
Single lots: German Empire from 1872, Private Mail Special part: Contemporary German History 1918/48 – The Dr. Heinz Jaeger Collection |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | 14:00 CET | 7001 – 7373 | Special catalogue: German foreign Post Offices and Colonies – The "Calibra" Collection (part II) |
| Monday, 22 September 2025 | 17:00 CET | 3018 – 3225 | Single lots: German foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 3226 – 4169 |
Single lots: German Occupation WWI & WWII, German Areas and Plebiscites Special part: Gdańsk – From pre-philately to 1945 – The Ton Hulkenberg Collection (part II) |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | 16:30 CET | 4170 – 4520 |
Single lots: Germany after 1945 Special part: Designs by artist Heinz Schillinger |
| Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 10001 – 10854 |
Country collections: Europe, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas |
| Thursday, 25 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 10855 – 11740 |
Collections and Lots: 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 |
| Friday, 26 September 2025 | 9:00 CET | 4521 – 5017 |
Single lots: German States Baden – Alsace-Lorraine Special part: The City of Munich from 1519 – Homeland Collection Special part: Kingdom of Hanover – The Knut Gerschau Collection Special part: Heligoland – Original printing clichés |
| Friday, 26 September 2025 | 14:00 CET | 6001 – 6252 | Special catalogue: Heligoland – The Hans-Jürgen Borowski Collection (part III) |
| Saturday, 27 September 2025 | 10:00 CET | 8001 – 8451 | Special catalogue: Germany from 1849 – The "American" Bruce Wright Collection (part II) |
Breaks when appropriate. We expect to auction off 80-120 lots per hour, depending on the area.
Sale Terms
Showing 1 - 8 of 8
Lot #104 - France Postal stationery
1907, reply coupon 30 centimes with First Day cancel “PARIS 116 B. REAUMUR 1.10.07”. Very fine and rare.
Lot #105 - France Postal stationery
1878, Postal stationery card 15 centimes blue, used with the special circular datestamp from the Universal Exhibition in Paris “EXPOS-on UNIV-lle 12 SEPT. 78” to Bohemia, very fine usage to a scarcer destination
Lot #107 - France China
1870, France Cérès 40 centimes orange, 10 centimes brown on rose and 80 centimes rose, neatly tied by GC “5104” with cds “SHANGHAI CHINE 14 JANV. 76” alongside to entire letter to Lyon, reverse arrival cds “LYON FEVR 76”, the 10 centimes with a small closed tear at top and a few minor imperfections, of no importance, still fine. A scarce 1,30 francs first weight step rate via Brindisi within the first two weeks of French UPU membership (Yvert...
Lot #108 - France China
1872, France Cérès 30 centimes brown, a fine horizontal pair in combination with Sage 20 centimes lilac-brown, tied by GC “5104” with adjacent “SHANGHAI CHINE 25 AOUT 77” to double rate envelope, originating from the German consulate in Shanghai with its blue embossed seal on reverse, sent via Marseilles and with arrival cds, very fine and attractive (Yvert-Nr. 56, 67)
Lot #110 - France french colonies
1875/1920, lovely group of 7 covers and cards, with French General Colonies Cérès 40 centimes orange tied by cds “PONDICCHERY JUIN 77” to entire letter to Nantes via Brindisi, Sage 25 centimes, two singles tied by “ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 16 AVRIL 84” to a domestic envelope with adjacent “BM”, French Post Office Shanghai with Sage 4 centimes as a pair tied by GC “5104” to 1881 printed matter to France, etc., a most eclectic group, mostly in good...
Lot #111 - France french colonies
1875/1924 (ca), Stationery Cards and Envelopes, fine group of 8 mostly used items with an interesting range of usages, some better items like Réunion 1885 10 centimes on 40 centimes (Mi.-Nr. 8) as a single franking, tied by blue cds “REUNION JUIN 86” to local formula card to France, Tunisia very scarce 1908 usage of a 30 centimes express letter formula card abroad, uprated with 25 centimes and sent to Germany, Nossi Bé 1894 10 centimes reply...
Lot #112 - France french colonies
1900/35, Postage Dues and taxed mail, 5 covers and cards, with 1928 “BYRD ANTACRTIC EXPEDITION” envelope to Tahiti and taxed upon arrival, scarce usage of a registered official envelope “VALEURS RECOUVRÉES” from Paris to the French Post Office in Constantinople with 10 centimes brown postage due applied upon arrival and tied by cds “CONSTANTINOPLE GALATA 19 10 06”, etc., some occasional faults, mostly in good condition
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