1885 (September 17), 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in blue, alongside 5pa perforated 13.5, overprinted Type III, tied by green Tirnovo Seimen c.d.s. to postcard to Aitos, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (Sep 19), an attractive franking.
Heinrich Köhler 386 Auction – Day 3
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Sep 20, 2025 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 386 Auction – Day 3
Saturday Sep 20, 2025 07:00 to 22:30 Europe/Berlin Europe/Berlin
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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.
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Lot #15177 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac with blue Lion overprint and red overprinted OZ (Specimen). Unused, vertical crease, otherwise fine, signed Hertsch
Lot #15178 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10pa green, perforated 13.5, overprint Type II in black, affixed to unused postal card, a particularly clear strike of this overprint, fine and rare, the only example recorded by Hitzler of the 10pa 1880/1 overprinted issue on stationery card; with 2022 Hitzler certificate.
Lot #15179 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10 pa. green on greenish perf 11½, mint never hinged block of 25, top left corner round, otherwise very fine and scarce
Lot #15180 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, overprinted in blue, showing a scarce double overprint variety, cancelled with neat oval grid cancel, a few slightly blunted perfs at foot, adhesion to reverse, yet a rare example, pencil signed on reverse.
Lot #15181 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 18), 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in blue, tied to postal card to Plovdiv by neatly-struck Hadji-Elles c.d.s., with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, the odd light stain, but a choice strike of this difficult cancellation.
Lot #15182 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 24), 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in blue, neatly tied to postal card by blue Plovdiv c.d.s., to Sofia, some adhesions to reverse and light edge wear, else a fine single franking, correctly paying the 10pa inland postcard rate, which applied to Bulgaria after September 6.
Lot #15183 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10 pa. green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in blue, tied by "TIRNOVO SEYMEN 17/9" c.d.s. to postal stationery card to TATARPAZARDJIK 19/9 c.d.s. arrival backstamp, fine
Lot #15184 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 17), 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, two singles, overprinted Type I in blue and Type II in black respectively, each tied to postal card by green Tirnova Seimen c.d.s., to Plovdiv, without backstamps, a fine mixed issue franking, overpaying the 10pi inland postcard rate.
Lot #15185 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 17), 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, two singles, one overprint Type I, the other overprint Type IV, both in black and tied to postal card to Tartar Pazardjik by green Tartar Seimen c.d.s., with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a striking and scarce mixed franking.
Lot #15186 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 17), postal card franked with two 10pa green, perforated 11.5, Type I overprints, one each in black and blue aniline ink, each cancelled with crisp Tirnovo Seimen c.d.s. in green, to Sofia, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (Sep 20), a lovely and scarce franking, handstamped Buhler.
Note: This card was franked at a total of 20pa, the prevailing rate for postcards sent abroad. However, following the revolution earlier in...
Lot #15187 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10 pa. green on dull green, perf 11½ with blue Lion overprint and red overprint OZ (Specimen). Unused, fine, signed Schlesinger
Lot #15188 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 10 pa. green on dull green with inverted blue Lion overprint and red overprinted OZ (Specimen). Unused, fine
Lot #15189 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (September 18), postal card to Aitos, franked with 10pa green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in black, paying the 10pa inland postcard rate, with Tatar Pazardjik c.d.s. in green, with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, fine.
Lot #15190 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20pa black on rose, perforated 13.5, Type I, overprinted in blue, affixed to unused postal card, with attached reply card, a scarce usage of the 1880/1 printing.
Lot #15191 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20pa black on rose, perforated 13.5, overprint Type I in blue, affixed to unused postal card, fine.
Lot #15192 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20 pa. rose on dull rose perf 11½, showing overprint in blue, unused, fine, signed Jules Bernichon
Lot #15193 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20pa rose on pale rose, overprint Type I in blue, on postal card from Freiherrn von Gissa, postmarked with Plovdiv c.d.s. (Sep 13), to Hemer, Westphalia, with Sofia transit c.d.s. (Sep 15), a fascinating card providing insight into the philately of the period, further enhanced by its being franked with the rare Type I blue overprint.
Lot #15194 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20pa rose, perforated 11.5, Type I overprint in blue, affixed to unused postal card, a fine example of this postal stationery with the later 1884 overprinted stamp.
Lot #15195 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 20 pa. rose on dull rose perf 11½, strip of four, two stamps mint never hinged, two unused, left stamp some printing ink smudged, otherwise very fine
Lot #15196 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 1 pia. black on blue perf 13½, unused and mint never hinged block of 25, right bottom corner missing perfs, otherwise very fine and fresh, signed Hassel, Basel
Lot #15197 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885 (30 September), registered cover to Gabrovo, franked with 1pi Type I, overprinted in black, paying the 20pa inland letter rate and 20pa registration fee, tied by Plovdiv c.d.s. (Sep 27), further free strike of September 30 above, handstamped “RECOMMANDEE” in black, reverse with next-day Gabrovo c.d.s. receiver, the odd small stain, trivial given the tremendous rarity of this cover, being the unique example postmarked on the final day of...
Lot #15198 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 1 pia. black on blue, red overprint OZ (Specimen). Unused, fine, signed Schlesinger
Lot #15199 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 11½ showing double overprint in blue, unused, fine, a scarce variety, signed Kosack and Thier
Lot #15200 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, 5pa lilac on pale lilac, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type II in blue, showing a dramatic double strike, postmarked with neat partial Plovdiv c.d.s., well clear of overprint, a fine and fresh example.
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