1481, merchant's letter written in Mondon on 28. November 1481 via Lyon to Venice, early forerunner from France to Italy carried by commercial merchant courier service, Cert. Roumet (2021)
Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 1 Croatia 1940–1945, Russia No. 1, Great Britain and British Commonwealth
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
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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
Viewing times of the 388th Heinrich Köhler auction
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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.
Sale Terms
Showing 1 - 18 of 18
Lot #1150 - France levant
Alexandretta: 1869, entire letter to Marseilles, franked on reverse with Turkey 1868 Duloz 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, perf. 13¼, tied by Arabic framed “Haleb” in blue, mailed through the French P.O. in Alexandrette with 1862 Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue, two singles including one with plate flaw “Napoleon with horn”, tied by faint GC “5079” with adjacent red framed “PAQUEBOT DE LA MEDITERRANEE”, on reverse Smyrna French P.O. transit and...
Lot #1151 - France levant
1879, 25 c. black on red rose tied to envelope by CONSTANTINOPLE GALATA 29/OCT/79, bilingual cds., adressed to Aleppo, on reverse french blue transit mark ALEXANDRETTE SYRIA. Turkey 20 para green and 1 piastre yellow 1876 issue tied by all arabic POSTAHANE-I HALEP 1278 (with crescent, A&P #3) on reverse, tiny crease, fine and attractive, vertificate du Vachat (2010).
Lot #1152 - France French Post in Sansibar
2½ a. + 25 c. on 1a. black on lilac, Type IV Setting B-F-H, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 29 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine. A rare stamp with a printing of only 12, signed Calves, certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 33d)
Lot #1153 - France French Post in Sansibar
1897, Sage 2½ a. + 25 c. on 1a. black on lilac, Type V, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 27 JUIL. 97” to small piece, extremely fine, very scarce, certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 33)
Lot #1154 - France French Post in Sansibar
2½ a. + 25 c. on 1a. black on lilac, Type V Setting A-D-H, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 27 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine and very scarce, certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 33)
Lot #1155 - France French Post in Sansibar
2½ a. + 25 c. on 1a. black on lilac, Type IX Setting B-D-J, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 29 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine. A rare stamp with a printing of only 18, signed Calves, certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 33h)
Lot #1156 - France French Post in Sansibar
2½ a. + 25 c. on 1a. black on lilac, Type X Setting B-D-K, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 29 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine. A rare stamp with a printing of only 18, signed Calves, certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 33j)
Lot #1157 - France French Post in Sansibar
2½ a. + 25 c. on 1a. black on lilac, Type XII Setting A-D-K, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 29 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine. A very rare stamp with a printing of only 6, signed Calves, certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 33I)
Lot #1158 - France French Post in Sansibar
2½ a. + 25 c. on 1½ a. blue, Type IV Setting B-F-H, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 29 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine and scarce, signed and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 34d)
Lot #1159 - France French Post in Sansibar
2½ a. + 25 c. on 1½ a. blue, Type IX Setting B-D-J, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 26 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine and extremely scarce, only 24 printed, signed Kosack and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 34h)
Lot #1160 - France French Post in Sansibar
2½ a. + 25 c. on 1½ a. blue, Type X Setting B-D-K, fresh colours, used, very fine. A very scarce stamp with only 24 printed, signed A. Brun and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 34j)
Lot #1161 - France French Post in Sansibar
5 a. + 50 c. on 3 a. brown, Type II Setting L-H-P, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 29 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine and scarce, signed and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 35a)
Lot #1162 - France French Post in Sansibar
5 a. + 50 c. on 3 a. brown, Type IV Setting L-I-P, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 27 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine. A very scarce stamp with only 36 printed, signed Calves and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 35c)
Lot #1163 - France French Post in Sansibar
5 a. + 50 c. on 4 a. red-orange on salmon, Type I Setting L-H-O, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 28 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine and very scarce, only 48 printed, signed Calves and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 36)
Lot #1164 - France French Post in Sansibar
5 a. + 50 c. on 4 a. red-orange on salmon, Type IV Setting L-I-P, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 29 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine. A rare stamp with only 18 printed, signed Calves and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 36c)
Lot #1165 - France French Post in Sansibar
5 a. + 50 c. on 4 a. red-orange on salmon, Type VI Setting L-K-O, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. “ZANZIBAR 27 JUIL. 97” to small piece, very fine and extremely scarce, only 24 printed, signed and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 36e)
Lot #1166 - France French Post in Sansibar
1904, Sage 25 c. on 4 a. red-orange on salmon, Type I Setting L-H-O, fresh colours, used with cds. “ZANZIBAR 22 JUIL. 04”, very fine, signed and certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert-Nr. 58)
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